INDIAN CONCRETE INSTITUTE STUDENT CHAPTER

INDIAN CONCRETE INSTITUTE (ICI) GCEK STUDENTS' CHAPTER

Indian Concrete Institute (ICI) is one of the leading professional bodies in India, catering to professional needs of individuals and organizations involved in concrete. It is a non-profit organization, dedicated to the cause of disseminating knowledge on concrete, to promote concrete technology and construction and to address the research needs of concrete. ICI Student Chapter (SC) was started in Government College of Engineering Kannur on 7th September 2013 for nurturing budding Civil Engineering professionals and bringing the gap between classrooms and the practical world. It had won the Best Student Chapter award in 2015 under ICI Calicut Centre. Since then the chapter had become dormant untill 2020. ICI GCEK SC was relaunched on 18th October 2020 and was inaugurated by Er.Shaju K, Chairman of ICI Calicut Centre. ICI GCEK SC currently has more than 150 active student members. Till date, ICI GCEK has conducted a number of programs, competitions, workshops and technical talks for the students, all of them with utmost efficiency and success. The chapter has seen significant progress in its activities since its relaunch. ICI aims to provide invaluable knowledge and practical experience to its members to help create a sparkling new generation of Civil Engineers. Dr.Deepu S. P., Assistant Professor in Department of Civil Engineering is the faculty coordinator of this chapter. Major milestones and achievements, list of activities organised by the ICI GCEK SC during the past years are furnished below

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS FOR ICI GCEK SC

ICI GCEK SC has been awarded the National Award for the Best Students Chapter in India, 2021-22.


ICI-UltraTech Endowment Award-2021 for Outstanding Students Chapter of Calicut Centre bagged by ICI GCE Kannur Students’ Chapter

ICI-UltraTech Awards-2022 for Outstanding Students Chapter of Calicut Centrebagged by ICI GCE Kannur Students’ Chapte

PROGRAMMES UNDER ICI GCEK STUDENTS CHAPTER,FROM OCTOBER, 2020 TO NOVEMBER, 2021

TECHNICAL TALKS
NAME DATE AND TIME RESOURCE PERSON NO. OF PARTICIPANTS
1. Admixture Chemistry 17th October 2020, 7:00 P M Mr. Bobichen Jacob Thomas,Head of Technical Services,Dalmia Cements Ltd. 70
2. Kerala Municipality Building Rules  20th October 2020, 7:00 PM Er. Jiji Bhaskaran.P, Deputy Town Planner, Kannur 75
3. Practical Civil Engineering 5th November 2020, 7:00 PM Mr. Santhosh Sreedharan,  Technical Head, Kerala ACC Ltd. 75
4. Design Lessons from Torsional Cracks 20th November 2020, 7:00 PM Er. K.O Pramod, Int PE, Structural Engineer/Director, Structures India ANZ Project Management services Pvt Ltd. 68
5. Recent Trends in Concrete NDT 12th December 2020, 7:00 PM Mr. Ranjit P, General Manager, EDC lab 75
6. Introduction to Bridge Engineering  19th December 2020 7:00 PM Mrs. Jitha G, Structural Consultant 75
7. Challenges and Opportunities in Civil Engg. From Concrete to Code 4th April 2021 7:00 PM Dr. Jafarali Parol, Scientist at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research 60
8. Career Coefficient 13th June 2021  7:00 PM Mr. Rajesh Sasidhar, HR and Administrative Manager at CGP Career Avenues 120
9. Construction Chemicals for Repair and Retrofitting  2nd June 2021 7:00 PM Mr. Vijesh Lal, Sr. Manager-Technical, Cera Chem Pvt. Ltd. 60
10.Development vs Environment: The Civil Engineering Perspective 10th June 2021 7:00 PM Dr. P.R Sreemahadevan Pillai, Director of Ahalia Group of Academic Institutions, India and Principal of Ahalia School of Engineering and Technology 52
11. Water Proofing for a Durable Structure 16th October 2021 7:00 PM Mr. Vijesh Lal, Sr. Manager – Technical Cera Chem Pvt. Ltd.  50
12. Initial Stages in Construction of Building: Rules and Sanctioning 21st November, 2021  7:00 PM Er. Abdul Latheef, Principal Consultant/Director d&E Architect 60
WEBINARS
NAME DATE AND TIME DESCRIPTION NO. OF PARTICIPANTS
1. Career Blueprints  11th November 2020, 8:00 PM Dr. Abubaker, Chairman& Chief Consultant, Baker Associates & Consultants, Kochi 62
2. Introduction to MATLAB  9th & 10th of January 2021 3.00 PM to 4.30 PM Dr. A  Ranjith Ram, Associate Professor in EC Dept., GCEK. 75
3. Dams in Flood Protection & Control  23rd January 2021  7.00pm  Mr. Anil Kumar T B, former Civil Engineer, Artelia Eau & Environment - Oman Branch 50
4. Career Openings for   Civil Engineers in Public Sector 2font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12.0000pt;vertical-align:super;">nd July 2021 3:00 PM Ms. Pavithra V, Academic Manager in Corporate Relations of Civilianz 70
WORKSHOPS
NAME DATE AND TIME DESCRIPTION NO. OF PARTICIPANTS
1. LaTeX Workshop  28th Dec 2020-1st January 2021, 6 PM margin-left:36.0000pt; Prof. Dileep M R, margin-left:36.0000pt; Assistant Professor,CS Dept, GCEK 150
2. C-Programming Workshop  9th & 16th May 2021, 12 PM Mrs. Diana Emmanuel, Director of Engineering, TiVo 200
>COMPETITIONS
(WITHIN THE INSTITUTE)
NAME DATE AND TIME DESCRIPTION NO. OF PARTICIPANTS
1. Quizvil 29th October 2020, 7:00 PM Quiz Competition on Building Materials 35
2. Master Minds 9th December 2020, 7:00 PM Aptitude Test  61
3. On the Hunt 18th December 2020, 6:30 PM Treasure Hunt 29 Teams
4. Quizvil 2.0 27th December 2020, 7:00 PM Quiz Competition on General Civil Engineering topics  53
5. Who Am I  19th January 2021, 10 AM To discover the actual potential in participant 4
6. Lens and Frame 7th February 2021, 7:30 PM Quiz Competition on films 59
7. Right Now, Write Now 3rd March 2021, 4:00 PM Write up Competition on Modern advancements in Road Maintenance  5
8. The Build World 14th March 2021, 7:00 PM Crossword Puzzle on Different Building Structures 30
9. Coniecto Picturae 16th May 2021, 7:00 PM picture Quiz 69
10. Kick Out 29th May 2021, 7:00 PM Odd one out 52
11. Wordigo 8th June 2021, 7: 00 PM Jumbled words 60
12. Get In House 17th June 2021, 5:00 PM Quiz Competition  70
13. Group Discussion  23rd June, 2021, 5:00 PM Topic: Development vs Environment: Civil Engineering Perspective 8
14. Let’s Build-Model Making & Presentation Contest 17th August 2021 7:00 PM Model: India Gate 8
15. Quizvil 3.0 15th October, 2021, 7:00 PM Quiz Competition on General Civil Engineering topics    55
COMPETITONS
(INVITING OTHER INSTITUTES) 
NAME DATE AND TIME DESCRIPTION NO. OF PARTICIPANTS
1. Let’s Debate: Debate competition 6th December 2020, 7:00 PM Topic 1: Environmental Sustainability V/s Economic Sustainability Topic 2: Engineers: Creators or Destroyers of Nature? Topic 3: Robotics: Bane or Boon? 6 Teams
2. Document Drafting Competition  5th January, 2021, 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm  Through LaTex 100
3. JAM-Just A Minute  9th January 2021, 11:30 AM - 14
4. Ideate 10th May 2021, 6:00 PM Idea Presentation 2
5. Tune In 20th November, 2021, 7:00 PM Listening skill test  55

LET’S LEARN- THE E-LEARNING INITIATIVE

An online platform to help freshers to clear their doubts regarding the portions as per their needs.
Inaugurated on:  27th January, 2021, 2:30 pm

MAGAZINE- Excelsior

Released on: 31st July 2021, 11.00 AM
Released by: Dr. C. Sreekumar, Principal GCEK

SITE VISIT 

Name of site: New block, GCE Kannur
Date of visit: 27th October 2021
Name of Engineer: Sajith T
Name of Contractor: P P Prakashan
Objective of visit: To get an understanding of how the theoretical knowledge is fitted in practice and to observe the different activities carried out at site.


THE VIRTUAL TECHNICAL FEST- DHRUVA 21

LOGO LAUNCH DATE AND TIME LAUNCHED BY NO. OF PARTICIPANTS
1st September, 2021, 7:00 PM  Dr. V. O. Rejini, Principal Govt. College of Engineering Kannur 55
PRE- EVENTS
WORKSHOPS
NAME DATE AND TIME RESOURCE PERSON NO. OF PARTICIPANTS
1. BIM 9th, 10th and 11th September, 2021, 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Ms. Sreelakshana R Das, Managing Director, Datoz Mineria 42
2. Excel 13th, 14th and 15th September, 2021, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Mr. Sayanth N S, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer, Deep Flow Technologies Private limited 52
COMPETITIONS
NAME DATE AND TIME DESCRIPTION NO. OF PARTICIPANTS
1. Aakruthi 2th September, 2021, 9:00 AM To 4:45 PM Design a building using AutoCAD 5 Teams
2. Pollution to solution 16th September, 2021 Make a mini structure by using waste materials 2
3. Zoom In 17th September, 2021, 5:00 PM Photography competition 10
INAUGURATION DATE AND TIME INAUGURATED BY NO. OF PARTICIPANTS
18st September, 2021 Time: 10:00 AM  Mr. Mohan Ramanathan Managing Director, Advanced Construction Technologies Pvt.  Ltd. Chennai, India (ACT) Managing Partner, PACT Power Solutions LLP Director, PACT Machines Pvt. Ltd. 70
FEST EVENTS
WORKSHOPS
NAME DATE AND TIME RESOURCE PERSON NO. OF PARTICIPANTS
1. SketchUp 18th, 19th and 21st September, 2021, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Mr. Rameez Lal, Architect 32
2. Python 19th and 20th September, 2021, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM Mr. Salil G K, Technical Leader, Cisco Systems 38
TECHNICAL TALKS
NAME DATE AND TIME RESOURCE PERSON NO. OF PARTICIPANTS
1. Concrete mix design and it’s relevance  18th September, 2021, 7:00 PM Dr. Sajith A S, Associate Professor in Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Calicut. 254
2. Cities and their growth:
new directions in planning urban areas
19th September, 2021, 7:00 PM Mr. Sujith K M, Master Planner Architect and Assistant Professor of Government Engineering College Thrissur. 181
3. Vastusastra  20th September, 2021, 7:00 PM Dr. C.V. Lal, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Government Engineering College Thrissur. 211
4. Why i am a civil engineer  21st September, 2021, 11:30 AM Mr. Nebu Abraham, Managing Director for Redine Enterprises.  182
COMPETITIONS
NAME DATE AND TIME DESCRIPTION NO. OF PARTICIPANTS
Acumen 18th September, 2021, 1 :00 PM Quiz based on practical knowledge in Civil Engineering 23
Racking Brains 19th September, 2021, 11:00 AM Problem-solving event 6
Catch Me 19th September, 2021,4:00 PM to 5:15 PM Guess the answers when hints are provided 37
Mr. /Ms. Civil engineer 20th September, 20219:30 AM Round1: Logical reasoning and questions related to basic Civil Engineering
Round 2: Picture identification
Round 3: given a socially relevant Civil Engineering related topic to speak
8
Whodunnit? 20th September, 11:00 AM. Treasure Hunt 27 teams
Lexicon 20th September, 04:00 PM Test on English vocabulary skills 12
JAM 21st September,04:00 PM Just a minute 9
ENDING CEREMONY 21st September,07:00 PM - -

PROGRAMMES UNDER ICI GCEK STUDENTS CHAPTER, FROM DECEMBER, 2021 TO NOVEMBER 2022

TECHNICAL TALKS
NAME DATE AND TIME RESOURCE PERSON NO. OF PARTICIPANTS
1. Foundation Treatment in Flood Protection Dams 4th December, 2021 7:30 PM Mr. Anil Kumar T B, Former Civil Engineer, Artelia Eau & Environment, Oman branch. 50
2. An Overview of Geotechnical Engineering & Application 26th December, 2021 7:00 PM Mr. Wajeeh Mohamed,Geotechnical Engineer at Arab Center for Engineering studies, Abudhabi 50
3. Planning and It’s Importance in Project Management 16th January, 2022 7:00 PM Mrs. Saleena Sasidharan, Manager of Planning ARCAN Project Management Services, UAE 53
4. Design of major bridges an overview of industry practices 26th March 2022 7 PM Mr. Ranjil P Ramath, Project Manager and Senior Bridge Engineer of SYSTRA International Bridge Technology, Dubai 40
5. Intelligent transportation systems under mixed traffic conditions 2nd July 2022 7 PM Ms.Anusha S.P. Ph.D. degree in Transportation Engineering from IIT Madras Assistant Professor at College of Engineering, Trivandrum 60
6. “The public works” challenges And the way forward 24th July 2022 7 PM Mr. Charlize Leo, Assistant Engineer in Kerala PWD-Bridges section 40
7. Design of tall buildings for wind 10th September 2022 7:00 PM Mr. Rahul P S Managing director of RWDI India and regional head in RWDI Asia Pacific 35

WORKSHOPS
NAME DATE AND TIME RESOURCE PERSON NO. OF PARTICIPANTS
AutoCAD Workshop 15th January, 2022 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Mr. Shipin Prakash & Ms. Smriti Sohan, Assistant Professors, CE department, GCEK 55

COMPETITIONS
NAME DATE AND TIME DESCRIPTION NO. OF PARTICIPANTS
1. Ask Me 17th December, 2021 Quiz Competition 50
2. Group Discussion 14th January, 2022, 7:00 PM Topic: Post covid world 8
3. Treasure Hunt 18th, January, 2022 4:00 PM - 21 Teams
4. Guess It 18th January, 2022 7 PM Quiz Competition 40
5. CADD Competition  17th January 2022 12.15 PM - 15
6. War of Words 20th January 2022 12.30 PM Debate Competition 8 Groups
7. Think it over 29th June 2022 12: 00 PM Quiz Competition 30 Teams
8. Resume Making Contest From 7  October 2022 - 8

STATE LEVEL VIRTUAL QUIZ COMPETITION - Q.COM

21 ST & 22 ND December, 2021, 7:00 PM


STATE LEVEL TECHNICAL FEST- DHRUVA22

LOGO LAUNCH DATE & TIME VENUE LAUNCHED BY:
26th October, 2022, 11:00 AM Main Auditorium  Dr. Deepu S P, Staff Advisor, ICI GCEK SC

PRE-EVENTS

TALKS
NAME DATE AND TIME RESOURCE PERSON NO. OF PARTICIPANTS
1. Sustainable materials in constructions  19 th November 10AM-11AM Dr. L R Manjunatha Vice President- JSW Cement Limited 100
2. Emerging Construction Systems for Mass Housing 21st November 7:00 PM- 8:30 PM Dr. Shailesh Kr. Agrawal,Executive Director - Building Materials & Technology Promotion Council (BMTPC) 100
3. Enhance the durability of day to day concrete: lifespan, integrity & serviceability  23rd November 7:00 PM- 8:30 PM  Mr. Amol Anand Patil  Sr Specialist - General Manager Marketing at Master Builders Solutions India Private Limited 100
COMPETITIONS
NAME DATE AND TIME DESCRIPTION NO. OF PARTICIPANTS
Trail of Trades 21,22,23 November, 2022 7:00 PM - 1:30 AM Online Trading Competition 20

INAUGURATION DATE & TIME VENUE LAUNCHED BY:
24st November, 2022, 3:00 PM Placement Hall Shri. P Kunhikrishnan,Distinguished Scientist ISRO

FEST EVENTS

WORKSHOPS
NAME DATE AND TIME RESOURCE PERSON NO. OF PARTICIPANTS
1. AutoCAD Workshop  25th November, 2022 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Ms. Basima and Ms. Sheethal, interns with Revertech IT Solutions 56
2. Drone Maneuvering 25th November, 2022 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Mr. Abhimanyu, Mr. Akash, and Mr. Abhinav 55
3. 3D Modelling and Animation  26th November, 2022 8:30 AM Ms. Basima, intern with Revertech IT Solutions 42
4. Cyber Security  26th November, 2022 9:00 AM Mr. Rasel V, cyber security analyst and associate member, National Cyber Defense Research Centre, and Mr. Sreenath Gopinath, director and CMO of Techbyheart, an associate member of the National Cyber Safety and Security Standard, New Delhi 103
5. Corporate Training  27th November, 2022 9:00 AM Mr. Vishnu Prasad, HR Manager in Technopark, Trivandrum 24
TALKS
NAME DATE AND TIME RESOURCE PERSON NO. OF PARTICIPANTS
1. Pre-engineered building construction using LGSF technology  25st November 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM E.R. Jeesh Venmarath renowned Chartered Civil Engineer. 57
2. How to become a professional engineer 25st November 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Er. Abdul Latheef Principal Consultant/Director, d&E Architects. 116
COMPETITIONS
NAME DATE AND TIME DESCRIPTION NO. OF PARTICIPANTS
1. Break points 25th November 2022 9:00 AM Surveying competition 17 Teams
2. Make it break it 25th November 2022 1:00 PM Preparing concrete block block of specified criteria and testing its 7 days compressive strength 13 Teams
3. Concevoir  25th November 2022 2:30 PM Plan Drawing Competition 6
4. Click ‘N Capture 25th 26th 27th November 2022< Photography Competition 30
5. Quibble 26th  November 2022 9:00 AM Technical Quiz 20
6.Wordio 26th  November 2022 10:30 AM based on the memory, instincts and vocabulary skills 29
7. I See You 26TH & 27th November 2022 03:30 AM Treasure Hunt 61 Teams
8. Dracarys 26th  November 2022 04:00 AM Quiz competition based on Game of Thrones 48 Teams
9. Bridge It 27th  November 2022 1:00 PM Bridge Making 8 Teams
10. Its my turn 27th  November 2022 9:30 AM critical thinking and problem-solving 13 Teams
11. Oglas 27th  November 2022 02:30 PM Advertising Competition 9
EXHIBITION & GAMES -26th & 27th November, 2022.

CULTURALS
NAME DATE& TIME CONDUCTED BY:
Flash mob 21st November2022,4:00 PM Members of ICI
Music and Dance 25 th November 2022 6:00 PM Rhapsody music club&  Ardenz Dance Club, GCEK
Live interaction with mentalist Sravan 25 th November 2022 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM Mentalist Sravan Sudhakaran
Musical Band 26 th November 2022 6:30 PM 1000cc Unplugged

WEEKLY UPDATES

Weekly posters informing about the latest developments in Civil Engineering

industry.

FUN FACTS

Random posters about the interesting facts in Civil Engineering industry.

QUIZ TIME

Releases random quizzes related to Civil Engineering through instagram stories.


NAME DATE AND TIME DESCRIPTION NO. OF PARTICIPANTS
1. Fibre Reinforced Concrete 4th January, 2023 8:00 PM Ms. Sunitha Nayar, Visiting Professor, Environmental Science & Sustainable Engineering Centre. 4

MAGAZINE- EXCELSIOR

As part of ICI GCEK SC, publication of weekly updates and funfacts along with quiz questions related to Civil Engineering domain was started during 2020 and is still continuing. “EXCELSIOR” an official magazine was released on 31st July 2021 via online as part of the then conducted technical festival - DHRUVA '21 . The second edition of EXCELSIOR which is the magazine during the academic year 2022-23 is under preparation.

MAGAZINE- EXCELSIOR

Released on: 31st July 2021, 11.00 AM

EDITORIAL BOARD OF EXCELSIOR

1. Dr. Deepu S. P. Staff Editor and Faculty Coordinator, ICI GCEK SC. Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, GCEK
2. Mr. Ujwal S Chief Editor UG Student, CE, 2017-2021
3. Mr. Sajith Chandran T Mentor PG Student, CE, 2019-2021
4. Mr. Harishyam A K Design Head UG Student, CE, 2019-2023
5 Ms. Darshana P K Editorial board member UG Student, CE, 2018-2022
6 Ms. Shreya Sukumaran Editorial board member UG Student, CE, 2019-2023
7 Ms. Sreelakshmi A Editorial board member UG Student, CE, 2019-2023
8 Mr. Athul P Editorial board member UG Student, CE, 2017-2021