GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING (MTECH)
Overview
Geotechnical Engineering is a special branch of Civil Engineering/Applied Mechanics which focuses on the use of the soil (rocks/boulders/gravel/ sand/clay) as an engineering material. The scope is not limited to its use as engineering material but it is also concerned with designing the foundation of structures, stability of the slopes, mining and tunneling. The students pursuing this course study ideas and various research methods to prevent any damage to tilt/stability of the structure, mitigation of landslides and soil and water pollution. With the increase in infrastructure demand all over the world including India, professionals in Geotechnical Engineering are in high demand in Core companies, MNC consultancy firms, Government sectors, Mining, Road and Bridge construction and in education as well.
Educational
Objectives
The course in Geotechnical Engineering is designed to fulfill the following objectives:
To provide excellent geotechnical engineering knowledge
To raise awareness among the students about the state-of-art geotechnical engineering
To equip the students with good technological skills pertaining to identification of soil and rock with its engineering properties
To produce international level engineers who can help solve global problems
To build confidence and inculcate creativity among engineers
To impart humanity and honesty values and ethics to the students
To provide excellent geotechnical engineering knowledge To raise awareness among the students about the state-of-art geotechnical engineering To equip the students with good technological skills pertaining to identification of soil and rock with its engineering properties To produce international level engineers who can help solve global problems To build confidence and inculcate creativity among engineers To impart humanity and honesty values and ethics to the students Eligibility Criteria
| For Indian and International Students | ||
|---|---|---|
| BE/BTech in Civil / Environment / Mining engineering or an equivalent education for International Candidates is preferable for this programme. |
Admission Process
Through Admission Committee for Professional Courses (ACPC)
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Duration and Fees Structure
The Master’s Programme of GeoTechnical Engineering is a 2 Year programme divided into four Semesters
| For Indian Student (INR) | ||
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| GeoTechnical Engineering | 2 Years | 45000/- (Per Sem) |
| For International Student (USD) | ||
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| GeoTechnical Engineering | 2 Years | 1600/- (Annual) |
Curriculum
M.Tech Geotechnical Engineering Course Details
Sem 1
Sem 2
Sem 3
Sem 4
Sem 1
| M. Tech. Year I, Sem I | Evaluation Scheme | |||||||||||
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Category | Teaching Scheme (Hours) | Credits | Theory Marks | Tutorial/ Practical Marks | Total Marks | |||||
| Theory | Tutorial | Practical | ESE(E) | IA | CSE | Viva (V) | Term work (TW) | |||||
| 01VE0101 | Research and Communication skills | GN-UC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – | 30 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 100 |
| 01GT0102 | Advanced Soil Mechanics | PC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 150 |
| 01GT0103 | Advanced Foundation Engineering | PC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 150 |
| 01GT1104 | Application of Numerical & Statistical Methods in Civil Engineering | ES-PC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 150 |
| Elective – I | PEC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 150 | |
| Total | 27 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 200 | 150 | 100 | 125 | 125 | 700 | |
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| 01GT0105 | Pavement engineering | PEC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 150 |
| 01GT0106 | Rock mechanics | PEC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 150 |
Sem 2
| M. Tech. Year I, Sem II | Evaluation Scheme | |||||||||||
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Category | Teaching Scheme (Hours) | Credits | Theory Marks | Tutorial/ Practical Marks | Total Marks | |||||
| Theory | Tutorial | Practical | ESE(E) | IA | CSE | Viva (V) | Term work (TW) | |||||
| 01GT0201 | Ground Improvement Techniques | PC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 150 |
| 01GT0202 | Soil Dynamics & Earthquake engineering | PC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 150 |
| 01GT0203 | Finite Element Methods in Geotechnical Engineering | PC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 150 |
| 01GT0204 | Geosynthetic and its Applications | PC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 150 |
| Elective – II | PEC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 150 | |
| Total | 29 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 250 | 150 | 100 | 125 | 125 | 750 | |
| Elective II | ||||||||||||
| 01GT0205 | Geospatial techniques | PEC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 150 |
| 01GT0206 | Earth & Rockfill dams | PEC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 150 |
Sem 3
| M. Tech. Year II, Sem III | Evaluation Scheme | |||||||||||
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Teaching Scheme (Hours) | Credits | Theory Marks | Tutorial/ Practical Marks | Total Marks | ||||||
| Category | Theory | Tutorial | Practical | ESE(E) | IA | CSE | Viva (V) | Term work (TW) | ||||
| 01GT0301 | Environmental Geotechniques | PC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 150 |
| 01GT0302 | Seminar – 1 (Software Presentation) | LC-CE | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 100 |
| 01GT0303 | Dissertation Phase 1 | Proj-CE | 0 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 150 |
| Total | 30 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 17 | 100 | 90 | 60 | 75 | 75 | 400 | |
Sem 4
| M. Tech. Year II, Sem IV | Evaluation Scheme | |||||||||||
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Category | Teaching Scheme (Hours) | Credits | Theory Marks | Tutorial/ Practical Marks | Total Marks | |||||
| Theory | Tutorial | Practical | ESE(E) | IA | CSE | Viva (V) | Term work (TW) | |||||
| 01GT0401 | Soil Structure Interaction | PC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 150 |
| 01GT0402 | Seminar – 2 (Field Testing) | LC-CE | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 100 |
| 01GT0403 | Dissertation Phase 2 | Proj-CE | 0 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 150 |
| Total | 30 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 100 | 90 | 60 | 75 | 75 | 400 | |
Career Opportunities
Every structure ultimately rests on soil! With development in various infrastructures in plains, hilly regions, deserts and marine areas, there are great challenges involved in designing the foundation of the structures to safely transmit load without excessive settlement. The life of a geotechnical engineer is full of such challenges. The student with Masters degree in Geotechnical engineering has following scope of employment:
Foundation Engineer
Site Engineer: Earthwork (embankment, excavation, level surface, road, railway, pipes {for gas, sewer, water supply, cables}, compaction and layout)
Material Testing Engineer: certify and test the engineering materials
Mining Engineer : to monitor and control the mining activities
Expert for tunneling
Dam Safety Engineer: monitor and control the seepage through earthen dams
Highway/Railway/Airfield Engineer: Monitor and control the quality of the subgrade construction for the purpose of road/rail/runway of airplane
Design and execution of stable slope/vertical cut
Geotechnical Consultant: solving field problems related to geotechnical engineering
Geo-environmental Engineer Expert for Ground Improvement: at many places the local soil is not favourable for proposed structure. In such cases they need to modify/upgrade the engineering properties of soil/rock
Engineering Education: Lecturer/Assistant Professor
Expert in Disaster Management : Geospatial applications
R & D sector : CRRI, RDSO, DRDO, ISRO and other manufacturing companies related to Geotechnical engineering products
Foundation Engineer Site Engineer: Earthwork (embankment, excavation, level surface, road, railway, pipes {for gas, sewer, water supply, cables}, compaction and layout) Material Testing Engineer: certify and test the engineering materials Mining Engineer : to monitor and control the mining activities Expert for tunneling Dam Safety Engineer: monitor and control the seepage through earthen dams Highway/Railway/Airfield Engineer: Monitor and control the quality of the subgrade construction for the purpose of road/rail/runway of airplane Design and execution of stable slope/vertical cut Geotechnical Consultant: solving field problems related to geotechnical engineering Geo-environmental Engineer -
- Groundwater contamination study and its remedies
- Solid waste –Engineered Landfill design
Expert for Ground Improvement: at many places the local soil is not favourable for proposed structure. In such cases they need to modify/upgrade the engineering properties of soil/rock Engineering Education: Lecturer/Assistant Professor Expert in Disaster Management : Geospatial applications R & D sector : CRRI, RDSO, DRDO, ISRO and other manufacturing companies related to Geotechnical engineering products Career Options
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Key Highlights
Excellent faculty members of Geotech specialization Excellent guidance for dissertation work Financial support for dissertation work Great platform for new ways of learning (Activity/Project/Presentation based learning) Opportunities are given to students for involvement in research and consultancy work Support for soft skills, Training and Placement Excellent infrastructure and facilities Excellent library resources with national and international journals and book(at par with IIT/NIT libraries) 100% syllabus completion with field visits and training Facilities
Lab (NABL Accredited)
‎‎‎ Basic and Advanced Soil Mechanics Lab(including field tests like SPT, SCPT)
‎‎ Material testing lab
‎‎ Highway engineering lab
‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎ Earthquake engineering lab
‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎ Heavy structures lab
‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎ Research room
Basic and Advanced Soil Mechanics Lab(including field tests like SPT, SCPT)‎‎
Material testing lab‎‎
Highway engineering lab‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎
Earthquake engineering lab‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎
Heavy structures lab‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎
Research room 
Library
There are two main libraries which make up the MU Learning Resource Centre. Specialist collections, use of up-to-date technology, and a team of enthusiastic and dedicated staff all combined to form a library which serves the Users of the Marwadi Education as well as contributes towards the research needs of the Institution, and is one of the best ICT-equipped academic libraries in the region.
Fully equipped with RFID (Radio Frequency Identification Device) Technology
Specially devised and designed Self KIOSK for Self Check in & Check out
E-Resource Lab having 60+ computer systems with latest configuration to assist for online research and resources
Specially devised and designed Mobile Application having features of; Intimation, Alerts, History, Account Status and Books search facilities
Connected with other libraries and resource centers to retrieve information resources worldwide Separate Study rooms and discussion rooms
Additional Transportation facility for special Late Evening & Sunday for Library users
More than 50000 books in the library
Scholarship
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Campus Facilities
Impressive Infrastructure IT Enabled Infrastructure Sports Infrastructure State-of-the-art Classrooms Hostels with Gymnasium Library with 50000+ Books Academic & Cultural Events
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Dr Ankur Bhogayta
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HoD, Department of Civil Engineering
At Marwadi University, you will find a community of learners dedicated to addressing some of the world’s most complex engineering challenges—from climate change to economic instability. This is a place where curiosity, compassion, and intellect combine to create breakthroughs that help us live better lives.
Our position as an exceptional engineering programme provides a vibrant learning culture and ample leadership opportunities for our students that help us prepare profession-ready graduates.
A large part of our success comes from our top-notch faculty. Our researchers see the challenge of limited resources as an opportunity to develop clean energy systems from the sun, wind, and waves—and to make these systems affordable.
The College of Civil Engineering’s strong alliance to industry ensures relevancy in classrooms and research labs. Every year, the university is increasingly turning start-up discoveries into commercialized innovations that support our mission of building solutions for healthy people, a strong economy, and a sustainable environment. I am extremely proud of the learners, leaders, and thinkers who make up the College of Engineering. And I’m honored to be part of a team of people who aren’t just about making something happen but making something better.‎
Our position as an exceptional engineering programme provides a vibrant learning culture and ample leadership opportunities for our students that help us prepare profession-ready graduates.
A large part of our success comes from our top-notch faculty. Our researchers see the challenge of limited resources as an opportunity to develop clean energy systems from the sun, wind, and waves—and to make these systems affordable.
The College of Civil Engineering’s strong alliance to industry ensures relevancy in classrooms and research labs. Every year, the university is increasingly turning start-up discoveries into commercialized innovations that support our mission of building solutions for healthy people, a strong economy, and a sustainable environment. I am extremely proud of the learners, leaders, and thinkers who make up the College of Engineering. And I’m honored to be part of a team of people who aren’t just about making something happen but making something better.‎
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