M .Tech distance education in civil engineering can be done in areas like structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, transportation system engineering, remote sensing & photogrammetric engineering and water resource engineering. While selecting distance learning institute for civil engineering program you need to consider following things:
· Base of program should be strong.
· For research work, environment should be comfortable.
· Interaction session should be productive.
· Placements offered should be of high level.
· Faculty should be well versed with latest developments in the field.
*List of universities
Some of the lists of universities offering M .Tech distance education in Civil engineering are:
· Jadavpur university
· Institute of engineers with BIT Mesra
· Nagarjuna university
· Madhya Pradesh Bhoj open university
· University of Burdwan
· Sri Venkateshwar college
· The SIT academy
· C.V Raman university
*Curriculum of M .Tech distance education in civil engineering
M .Tech distance education in structural civil engineering
First semester
· Material technology
· Advanced structural analysis
· Analysis and design of plates & shells (elective I and elective II)
· Structural engineering laboratory
· Computational laboratory
· Seminar and technical writing-I
Second semester
· Structural dynamics & earthquake engineering
· Stability of structures (elective III, IV and V)
· Structural engineering design practice
· Computational laboratory – II
· Seminar and technical writing – II
Third semester
· Seminar and technical writing III
· Summer research (Industrial project)
· Research project work – I
· Research project review – I
Fourth semester
· Seminar and technical writing – IV
· Comprehensive viva voce
· Research project work II
· Research project review II
· Dissertation
M .Tech distance education in geo technical civil engineering
First semester
· Advanced soil mechanics
· Soil structure interaction
· Soil exploration and analysis of foundations
· Professional elective I and II
· Geotechnical engineering laboratory
· Computational laboratory
· Seminar and technical writing I
Second semester
· Ground improvement technique
· Stability analysis of slopes, dams and embankments
· Professional elective III
· Professional elective IV
· Professional elective V
· Geotechnical engineering practice
· Computer aided foundation engineering design
· Seminar and technical writing II
Third semester
· Seminar and technical writing III
· Summer research/industrial project
· Research project work – I
· Research project review – I
Fourth semester
· Seminar and technical writing IV
· Comprehensive viva voce
· Research project work II
· Research project review II
· Dissertation
M .Tech distance education in transportation civil engineering
First semester
· Transportation systems planning
· Highway and airport pavement materials
· Professional elective I
· Professional elective II
· Professional elective III
· Computational laboratory
· Transportation engineering laboratory
· Seminar and technical writing I
Second semester
· Analysis and structural design of pavements
· Finite element method
· Professional elective III
· Professional elective IV
· Professional elective V
· Transportation engineering design practice
· Traffic and transportation engineering laboratory
· Seminar and technical writing II
Third semester
· Seminar and technical writing III
· Summer research /Industrial project
· Research project work I
· Research project review I
Fourth semester
· Seminar and technical writing IV
· Comprehensive viva voce
· Research project work II
· Research project review II
· Dissertation
M .Tech distance education in water resources civil engineering
First semester
· Advanced fluid mechanics
· Hydrologic element and analysis
· Computational fluid dynamics
· Professional elective I
· Professional elective II
· Hydraulics and hydrologic engineering laboratory
· Computational laboratory
· Seminar and technical writing I
Second semester
· Hydrology and hydraulics of surface and sub water surface
· Open channel flow
· Water resources management
· Professional elective III
· Professional elective IV
· Computer applications in water resources engineering
· Water resources engineering design practice
· Seminar and technical writing II
Third semester
· Seminar and technical writing III
· Summer research/industrial project
· Research project work I
· Research project review I
Fourth semester
· Seminar and technical writing IV
· Comprehensive viva voce
· Research project work II
· Research project review II
· Dissertation
M .Tech distance education in environmental and management civil engineering
First semester
· Ground water and flow through porous media
· Principles of environment management
· Water and waste water engineering
· Professional elective I
· Professional elective II
· Environmental engineering laboratory
· Computational laboratory
· Seminar and technical writing I
Second semester
· Advanced waste water treatment
· Advanced air quality management
· Professional elective III
· Professional elective IV
· Professional elective V
· Environmental engineering design practice
· Remote sensing & GIS laboratory
· Seminar and technical writing II
Third semester
· Seminar & technical writing III
· Summer research industrial project
· Research project work I
· Research project review I
Fourth semester
· Seminar and technical writing IV
· Comprehensive viva voce
· Research project work II
· Research project review II
· Dissertation