Technical Talks on “Contribution for sustainable future” and “Plant & machineries in construction”

The Student Chapter & Co-Curricular Committee in association with, Association of Consulting Civil Engineers (I), Mangaluru Center and the Department of Civil Engineering, as a part of the Engineers Week-2016, organized technical talk at the institute premises on 28 March 2016. A lecture on “Contribution for sustainable future” was delivered by Dr. B.M. Sunil, Asst. Professor, NITK, Surathkal. Dr. Sunil during his address mentioned sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It contains within it two key concepts: the concept of needs, in particular the essential needs of the world’s poor, to which overriding priority should be given; and the idea of limitations imposed by the state of technology and social organization on the environment’s ability to meet present and future needs. This is what sustainable development says. Further he said, that’s why now a day’s civil engineers discuss their projects with sociologists, economist, ecologist etc. to make it sustainable as much as possible. He gave few examples like solar top buildings which consume energy from sunlight, city planning which prevents wastage of land, thus preventing deforestation. Etc. Now a day’s civil engineers cannot proceed with any new project without confirming ecologist or geologist.

Er. Ujwal D’Souza, Director, M/S Marian Projects Pvt. Ltd., Mangalore on the occasion delivered talk on topic “Plant & machineries in construction”. During his session he explained the need for modern machineries in the construction field to meet raising demands. The construction field is growing fast and hence the new technologies to be brought at higher speeds in the filed he added. He explained the various machineries, with examples, which are essential in construction field on this occasion.