ENGINNERS DAY CELEBRATION -2017 SUMMARY REPORT
1
DAYANANDA SAGAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
Proceedings summary of
National level technical conjuncture On the occasion of
Engineer’s day to commemorate 157th
birthday of Bharat Ratna
Sir M.Visvesvaraya
26th & 27
th September 2017
Day 1: 26.9.17: Inauguration of Youth forum and Student Chapter for water (YFW)
ENGINNERS DAY CELEBRATION -2017 SUMMARY REPORT
2
Department of Civil Engineering, Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering in association with
Indian water works association (IWWA), Bangalore Centre Inaugurated Youth forum and
Student Chapter for water (YFW) and organized Jatha to create awareness on water, sanitation
and health." on 26th
September 2017 at DSI Campus.
Jatha Campaign was inaugurated by Dr.M.V Rajeev Gowda, Member of Parliament, Govt of
India.
Around 600 students along with faculty members of civil engineering department, DSCE rallied
in surrounding areas of kumarswamy layout, Iliyas Nagar, Padmanabanagar, Gowdara colony
and ISRO layout spreading awareness among the residents of the area about water sanitation and
health. Usage and importance of solar power was also communicated by students to the residents
and brochures with demo pilot models installed in the mobile vans were communicated to local
community.
L to R , Lighting of Lamp/Inaugural Function
Shri. Galiswamy, Secretary, DCSE, Dr.M.V. Rajeev Gowda, MP, Govt of India,
Dr.H.K.Ramaraju, HOD, Civil Engg dept, DCSE, Dr.H.Ramakrishna , Vice Principal, DSCE &
Dr C.P.S.Prakash, Principal, DCSE
ENGINNERS DAY CELEBRATION -2017 SUMMARY REPORT
3
Flagging off of Jatha campaign from DSCE campus
Jatha Campaign around ISRO layout to create awareness on water, sanitation and health.
ENGINNERS DAY CELEBRATION -2017 SUMMARY REPORT
4
Jatha Campaign around ISRO layout to create awareness on water, sanitation and health.
ENGINNERS DAY CELEBRATION -2017 SUMMARY REPORT
5
Paper cutting from Praja Vani news paper on 27.9.17
ENGINNERS DAY CELEBRATION -2017 SUMMARY REPORT
6
Day 2: 27.9.17
Department of Civil Engineering, Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering in association with
Indian water works association (IWWA), Bangalore Centre and Engineering Research Board,
(SERB) New Delhi / Indian space research organization (ISRO) Bangalore, Ministry of Earth
Science Government of India, is organized a National Seminar on “Role of Engineers in
Infrastructure, Energy and Irrigation " on 27th
September 2017 at DSI Campus,
Dr.Premachandra Sagar Auditorium, Bangalore – 78.
Sri.Y.A. Narayana Swamy, Member of Legislative Assembly, Government of Karnataka
inaugurated the National Seminar on occasion of 157 th
birthday of Sri.M.Visvesvaraya. Sri.Y.A.
Narayana Swamy addressing the student community told that they should develop the qualities
of Sri.M.Visvesvaraya nation building. He further emphasized that Karnataka state is not able
utilize 50% of available water resources and it is the need of the hour to utilize maximum water
for the betterment of livelihood. Shri.M.V.Subba Rao, Chairman and Managing Director,
Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited (KIOCL) released the proceedings of the seminar.
L to R, Lighting of Lamp/Inaugural Function for National Seminar on 27.9.17
Er. Y.A. Narayana Swamy, MLA Govt of Karnataka, Dr.H.K.Ramaraju, HOD, Civil Engg dept,
Dr C.P.S.Prakash, Principal, DCSE ,Shri Subba Rao, Managing Director, KIOCL & D.
Nageshkumar Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Science
ENGINNERS DAY CELEBRATION -2017 SUMMARY REPORT
7
D. Nageshkumar Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Science
addressed the gathering. He advised that efficient use of water for irrigation is the need of hour in
India.
Dr. H. K. Ramaraju convener of the workshop welcomed the guests. Sri Galiswamy, Secretary-
Dayananda Sagar Institutions, Principal Dr. C.P.S. Prakash, Shri.B.Srinivas Reddy, IWWA
Chairman, Bangalore zone graced the occasion.
Co-ordinators for the Technical Session 3: Mrs Reshma and Mrs Ranjitha.J
ENGINNERS DAY CELEBRATION -2017 SUMMARY REPORT
8
Main Co-ordinators of the National Seminar
Speaker Dr Shivshankar reciveing the memento from Mrs. Soumya, Asst Prof, DSCE
ENGINNERS DAY CELEBRATION -2017 SUMMARY REPORT
9
Mr. Rajan Agarwal, Punjab Agricultural University delivering the lecture
This workshop strives to promote innovation practices in infrastructure for energy and Irrigation
for sustainability.
The convener of the workshop Dr. H. K. Ramaraju, Professor and Head, Civil Engineering
Department, told around 300 participants, including engineers from various organizations from
Punjab around 10 participants and other neighboring states of Karnataka around 55 participants
and Faculty from various institutions across the country attended the national seminar. Three
parallel technical sessions were conducted and twenty one research papers were presented.
A proceedings volume on the National Level Technical Conjecture - 13 full papers was released.
The seminar was graced by many dignitaries, senior engineers, faculty from educational
Institutions such as Punjab, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, IISC, IIT (Madras), UVCE, PES
College of Engineering (Mandya), National Institute of Engineering (Mysore), Nagarjuna
College of Engineering, AIEMS College (Bidadi), Ghousia College of Engineering, Govt. Civil
ENGINNERS DAY CELEBRATION -2017 SUMMARY REPORT
10
Engineering College (Ramanagar), Cambridge Institute of Technology, BIT, DSATM, SJBIT,
BMSIT, ATRIA, EPCET .
The program started with technical sessions which are as follows:
Technical Session 1: Use of Solar Energy as a Water Pumping System For Irrigation
Technical Session 2: Role of GIS/GPS in Integrated Water Resources Management
Technical Session 3: Climate Change Mitigation in the transport sector through urban
planning
Gratitude was extended to all of our distinguished plenary speakers and to our Session Directors.
We would also like to acknowledge the important contributions of all of our conference
participants.
The session-wise technical paper presentations along with authors list is given in annexure-I and
the details of participants who attended the Seminar is given in annexure-II. Few photographs
covering the function are also enclosed.
ENGINNERS DAY CELEBRATION -2017 SUMMARY REPORT
11
Annexure-I
National Seminar
On
“Role of Engineers in Infrastructure, Energy & Irrigation”
Theme Talk
Keynote Speakers 11:00am – 1:00pm
Sl. No Speaker Topic
1 Dr. T.G. Sitharam Professor of Civil Engineering
Department, IISc Bengaluru
Sustainable water solution for Coastal Cities using Coastal
Reservoirs and Underground dams
2 Dr. D. Nagesh Kumar
Professor, Dept. of Civil
Engineering IISc, Bengaluru
Remote Sensing and GIS Applications for urban Management
Technical Session 1: Climate Change Mitigation in the transport sector through urban
planning
Chair person: Er .V.C Kumar Co –Chairperson:
Dr.M.R.Rajashekara
Co-ordinators: Mrs. Reshma.E.K & Mrs J.Ranjitha
Sl. No Speaker Topic
1 Er.D.Prasad
Project Director, IIIE Ltd
Bangalore Mysore Infrastructure Corridor – Boon
For Urban Infrastructure Problems
2 Dr. S.P. Mahendra,
Professor ,PES Mandya
Road Traffic Safety
3 Dr. B.C. Nagaraja
Professor ,Enviornmental science,
Bangalore University
A Critical Review on Climate Change Mitigation in
the Transportation Sector
4 Dr. Suresh Kumar.K.S.
Head Environmental Engineering,
Sri Jayachamarajendra Govt.
Polytechnic .
Climate change and Transportation
5 Dr.G.P. Shivashankar
Professor , PES Mandya
Climate Change due to Air pollution and its Impact
on Rain water quality
6 Prof. Sumanth.S
Professor,PES Mandya
Green Highways – Future Transportation
ENGINNERS DAY CELEBRATION -2017 SUMMARY REPORT
12
Technical Session 1: Role Of GIS/GPS in Integrated Water Resources Management
Chair: Co –Chair:
Coordinators: Mrs. Poornima Kamatagi & Mrs Tejaswini Manjappa
Sl. No Speaker Topic
1 Dr. Nagaraj Sharma
Deputy Director
Department of Mines & Geology GOK
Importance of Irrigation tanks in ground water
management
2 Dr. B P. Lakshmikantha
Scientist as Deputation (DDA)
KSRSAC, Dept of It & BT GOK
Space Inputs For water resources management
3 Dr. Ravi Kumar
Assistant Professor Forestry college
Ponnampet University of Agriculture
and Horticultural Sciences Shivamoga
Applications of Remote sensing and GIS in
watershed development plan for Devarahubli
subwatershed in Dharwad district
4 Dr. Lingaraju
Director of Art of Living Water Projects
Team.
Rejuvenation of River is the Ultimate solution for
water issue.
5 Er. Malik
Faecal Sludge A Source of Power & Agricultural
Nutrient. A Devanahalli Faecal Sludge Treatment
Plant Experience
6 Mallesh AEE Water Resource in India at Glance Yettinahole
project Brief Report
7 G V surendra AEE VJNL Bangalore Reservoir Capacity Evaluation by IBS Survey
Technical Session 2: Use of Solar Energy as a Water Pumping System For Irrigation Purpose
Chair: Er.S.M Ramakrishna Co -Chair: Dr. G.P. Shivashankara
Coordinators: Mr. Santosh Kumar Patil & Mr.Vinay. A
Sl. No Speaker Topic
1 Dr. Rajan Aggarwal
Head of Soil & Water Engineering, Punjab
Agricultural University
Irrigation energy nexus in Punjab
Environmental Impacts and Remedial
measures.
2 Dr. H. Naganagouda
Director, National Training Centre for Solar
Technology, Karnataka Power Corporation
Limited,
Renewable energy conservation for
sustainable development
3 Dr. Sreepathi L K
Professor Mechanical Engineering Department
JNNC College of Engineering,
Shivamoga
Green Building Vibha- A case Study
4 Dr A V Pradeep Kumar
Professor Civil Engineering Department
JNNC College of Engineering,
Shivamoga
Cost Effective Materials for present
infrastructure
5 Dr. S. Onkarappa
Senior Scientist and Head, Krishi Vigyan Kendra,
Babbur Farm, Hiriyur , Chitradurga district
Use of solar energy for management of
insect pests in agriculture
6 Er. Yogananad
Managing Director, Mrinmayee, Bangalore
Alternative and energy efficient building
technologies
7 Dr. Shamsundar
Associate Professor , Department of Mechanical
Engineering NIE Mysore
Kitchen Waste Biogas Plant
ENGINNERS DAY CELEBRATION -2017 SUMMARY REPORT
13
Technical Session 3: Climate Change Mitigation in the transport sector through urban
planning
Chair person: Er .V.C Kumar Co –Chair person: Dr.M.R.Rajashekara
Co-ordinators: Mrs. Reshma.E.K & Mrs J.Ranjitha
Sl. No Speaker Topic
1 Er.D.Prasad
Project Director, IIIE Ltd
Bangalore Mysore Infrastructure Corridor – Boon
For Urban Infrastructure Problems
2 Dr. S.P. Mahendra,
Professor ,PES Mandya
Road Traffic Safety
3 Dr. B.C. Nagaraja
Professor ,Enviornmental science,
Bangalore University
A Critical Review on Climate Change Mitigation in
the Transportation Sector
4 Dr. Suresh Kumar.K.S.
Head Environmental Engineering,
Sri Jayachamarajendra Govt.
Polytechnic .
Climate change and Transportation
5 Dr.G.P. Shivashankar
Professor , PES Mandya
Climate Change due to Air pollution and its Impact
on Rain water quality
6 Prof. Sumanth.S
Professor,PES Mandya
Green Highways – Future Transportation
ENGINNERS DAY CELEBRATION -2017 SUMMARY REPORT
14
Valedictory Function:
The valedictory address was delivered by Shri Ravindrappa, KES, Chief Engineer, Minor
Irrigation dept, Presidential address was delivered by Shri Jai Prakash, KES, MD, Visvesvaraya
Jala Nigam Ltd (VJNL). The function was graced by Shri Muralidhar Hallappa, Chairman,
Karnataka Vocational Training and Skill development Corporation Ltd, Dr C.P.S Prakash,
Principal, DSCE &Dr Ramesh Babu, Vice Principal, DSCE.
Feliciation of Co-ordinators at the Valedictory Function
