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CIVIL ENGINEERING: INTRODUCTION

Civil Engineering is one of the core branches of engineering. It is the second oldest engineering
branch. It is an engineering discipline that focuses on design, planning, construction and
maintenance of physically built as well as natural environment.

COURSE DETAILS
Diploma in Civil Engineering is a 3 years long program. It follows the semester system of
learning. Each academic year is divided into two semesters, with each semester lasting for a
period of 6 months.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Students who have passed 10th standard are eligible to pursue this course. This course can also
be pursued after 10+2 Science stream schooling too (Mathematics group)!

SYLLABUS
To get a better idea about the course structure, let us go through a list of important subjects
present in this program. Note: Only the important subjects have been mentioned.

1st semester subjects-

 Engineering Mathematics
 Engineering Physics
 Engineering Graphics/Drawing
 Computer Programming and Utilization
 Environmental Science

2nd semester subjects-

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CAREER PROSPECTS AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Civil engineering is a core engineering branch. It is an evergreen branch. This means that
ample amounts of job opportunities are available in front of civil engineering professionals!

Government sector jobs are available in various Central and State Government departments.
Some such well known recruiters are-

 Indian Railways
 ONGC
 DRDO
 PWD (State Wise)
 Government Housing Schemes
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SALARY
Starting salary depends on a number of factors. Prominent factors are profile of the employer,
grades attained by the employee and college from which the employee has graduated. Average
starting salary is around 3,00,000 to 5,00,000 Rupees per year. Abroad, the salary will be much
higher than it is in India. With time and experience, salary will rise.