COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN

The course got a overwhelming response from the all sectors.

Future Planning
After successful completion of this course, it is planned to run this course regularly
and a similar Course on “Computer Aided Design of Industrial Steel Structures” is
decided to be conducted in the coming year. This course will cover two projects -
Design of Long span truss shed with Crane girder for wind forces and Design of
Multi staging Industrial building with heavy Vessel / machinery loading at various
floors.

Participation
There was a participation from practically all fields of Civil engineering such as
Individual professional RCC consultants, Civil contractors , Civil engineers from various
Govt. / Semi Govt. departments such as MES, MIDC, MHADA, Town Planning ,
Developers & builders such as Mantri Housing , Kumar Builders etc.

Course Faculty
The course was Co-ordinated by Dr. A. G. Deshpande an eminent Professor of
Structural Engineering and former Head Of Department of Applied Mechanics
Department of MIT Engineering College and Shri. Ravi Ranade - practising RCC/
Structural and Non Destructive Testing Consultant.
The faculty for this course included Practising Consulting Engineers such as Shri. A. M.
Ranade, Shri. Ravi Ranade, Eminent faculty members from various Engineering
colleges and other organisations such as Dr. A. G. Deshpande, Prof. Bonde, Dr. N. R.
Patwardhan, Dr. L. S. Sane, Dr. V. L. Shah, Dr. Kasmalkar, Shri. Vijay Gupta ( Software
Consultant ), Prof. Gore.
The entire Computer Hardware / Software and Technical support was extended by M/s
Ranade Consultants ( Chartered Civil Engineers & Architect )

Course Programme
The course was scheduled from 3 rd of Feb. 97 to 18 th April. 97 and it was run in two
Morning & Evening batches of two hours daily.
The course was divided in two parts A) Theory lectures for first 3 weeks B)
Practicals on Computers with two projects.
The details of the Course contents are as below :-

Course Inauguration and Felicitation

The course was inaugurated by Shri. Dawalbhact of M/S Tata Consulting Engineers
on 3rd of Feb. 97 and Key note address was given by Dr. N. R. Patwardhan. After
successful completion of the course , the participants were given Certificate. The
felicitation was done by Dr. V. R. Kelkar an eminent Structural Consultant From
Mumbai. Both of these personalities expressed need of such course and
appreciated the course contents.
Course Evaluation and Outcome
At the end of this course , the participants were given questioner and their views about
this course were summarised. About 90 % of the participants expressed that the
contents of this course were excellent, the course was organised most professionally
and they got more confidence in RCC design of building. Some of the participants
expressed that ,
As a outcome of this course a concept of having a full fledged Organisation for
checking RCC design of all buildings was put forward