Course Details

MODE

Full time

DURATION

24 Months

Master of Science By Research in Civil Engineering is a two years full-time duration research course offered by the Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad.

Structural engineering: Buckling and post-buckling of open sections, cold-formed steel structural members, reinforced and pre-stressed concrete.

Geotechnical Engineering: Foundation engineering, strength and deformation behavior of soil, Geosynthetics and Ground improvement techniques, Geotechnical & Geo-environmental engineering.

Water Resource Engineering: Hydrological modeling and uncertainty analysis, climate and land use change modeling.

The research-oriented lab facilities listed below (but not limited to) will be procured/developed within six months:

Structural Engineering: 100kN & 500kN Servo-hydraulic UTMs, Actuators:100 kN (3Nos.), 250kN (3Nos.), and 500kN(2 Nos) 2D & 3D testing frames, Data Acquisition Systems, Shake Table, Load Controlled UTMs: 3MN, 5MN, and 10MN.

Geotechnical Engineering: Servo controlled monotonic/cyclic triaxial testing system, consolidation test apparatus, Direct shear apparatus, Flexible wall permeameter, and various geosynthetics testing equipment.

General computational facilities: Various analysis and design software, Finite Element Method software, Spatial data analysis software, and High performance computing cluster of the Institute. General workshop: Lathe, milling, grinding and drilling machines, welding, power tools, etc.

Eligibility Criteria

The minimum educational qualifications for admission to the M.S. by research degree are as follows:

a). Candidates with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology/Master’s degree in Science with valid GATE score.

b). Candidates having Associate Membership of the following professional bodies are also eligible for admission to the M.S. programme of their parent discipline provided they have a valid GATE score and have passed both parts A and part B of the Membership examinations with a good academic record. (The Institution of Engineers (India) (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Electronics,Electronics and communications), The Aeronautical Society of India, The Indian Institute of Metals, The Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, The Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering and other professional bodies approved by the Senate from time to time.

c). Engineering graduates from IITs and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTI) with a CGPA of at least 8/10 (7.5 for OBC-NCL and 7 for SC/ST/PWD) are eligible for seeking admission, without GATE score, to the MS Programme and they can be offered HTRA if selected.

Admission Details

Eligible candidates possessing the minimum educational qualifications, and satisfying additional criteria set by the Institute from time to time, will be called for an Interview and/or Test by Selection Committees of the respective departments. For candidates who have obtained UG degree 10 years earlier as on the last date prescribed for receipt of the completed application, a departmental test may be conducted.
The applications of foreign nationals may be considered without a personal interview/test. Based on the academic record and the performance of the candidates in the interview and/or test, the Departmental Selection Committee will recommend to the Chairman, Senate the names of candidates found suitable for admission to the M.S. by research