The Diploma in Civil Engineering is a three-year full-time program focused on planning, designing, constructing, and maintaining physical infrastructure such as buildings, roads, bridges, water supply systems, and more. The course equips students with the technical skills and theoretical knowledge required to address real-world civil engineering challenges in both public and private sectors.
To provide practical, high-quality education in civil engineering aligned with current construction and environmental needs.
To enhance analytical and design skills through modern tools, field work, and projects.
To promote ethical and professional practices, creating engineers who uphold integrity and public safety.
To become a leader in civil engineering education and innovation, empowering students to design and build sustainable infrastructure that benefits society and the environment.
The Department of Civil Engineering at Karur Polytechnic College is dedicated to creating competent civil engineers who can contribute to the infrastructural growth of the nation. With a strong academic foundation, experienced faculty, and field-based training, the department enables students to explore a wide spectrum of construction technologies and project management principles.
Construction Materials and Practices
Building Planning and Drawing
Surveying and Levelling
Strength of Materials
Hydraulics and Irrigation Engineering
Structural Design and Analysis
Estimation and Costing
Environmental Engineering
Transportation Engineering
CAD in Civil Engineering
Project Work and Industrial Training
Material Testing Lab – Concrete, cement, steel, and soil
strength analysis.
Survey Lab – Chain, compass, theodolite, total station,
GPS instruments.
CAD
Lab – AutoCAD, STAAD Pro, Revit for building design and
structural drafting.
Hydraulics Lab – Flow measurement, water head loss
experiments, and pump systems.
Environmental Lab – Water and soil testing equipment for
pollution control studies.
Construction Practice Yard – Real-time layout marking,
brick bonding, plastering, and concreting.
Site
Engineer / Construction Supervisor
Structural Designer and Draftsman
Surveyor and GIS Technician
Estimator / Quantity Surveyor
Water Resource and Environmental Engineer
Public Works Department (PWD), Railways, Highways, TNHB,
TWAD Board, etc.
Private construction companies and real estate developers
Entrepreneurship in building contracting, planning, or
consulting
Further Education in B.E. / B.Tech Civil or Environmental
Engineering
