Course Name: Modern Construction Materials

Course abstract

The aim of the course is to provide the scientific basis for the understanding and development of construction materials. It serves as a foundation course for post-graduate students interested in careers involving research, teaching and/or construction engineering, as well as marketing, decision making, innovation and specification related to construction materials. It can also be a capstone course for undergraduates finishing their studies in civil engineering and architecture


Course Instructor

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Prof. Ravindra Gettu

Prof. Ravindra Gettu is a Professor of Civil Engineering at IIT Madras. After completing his PhD degree from Northwestern University (USA) in 1990, he was the Director of the Structural Technology Laboratory of the Technical University of Catalonia in Barcelona, Spain, until 2004. He has co-authored more than 400 scientific and technical publications in the areas of concrete technology, effective use of admixtures, self compacting concrete, and fibre reinforced concrete. He is active in RILEM, the International Association of Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials, Structures and Systems, based in France and in the Indian Concrete Institute. He has consulted for many leading construction materials manufacturers and projects. He has taught this course for the past 10 years at IIT Madras, along with Concrete Technology.

Teaching Assistant(s)

Anusha S B

P.hD

Komathi Murugan

Postdoc

 Course Duration : Jan-Apr 2020
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 Enrollment : 18-Nov-2019 to 03-Feb-2020
 Exam registration : 16-Dec-2019 to 20-Mar-2020
 Exam Date : 25-Apr-2020

Enrolled

5890

Registered

443

Certificate Eligible

282

Certified Category Count

Gold

0

Silver

22

Elite

160

Successfully completed

100

Participation

78

Success

Elite

Silver

Gold




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AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75 AND FINAL SCORE >=40
BASED ON THE FINAL SCORE, Certificate criteria will be as below:
>=90 - Elite + Gold
75-89 -Elite + Silver
>=60 - Elite
40-59 - Successfully Completed

Final Score Calculation Logic

  • Assignment Score = Average of best 8 out of 12 assignments.
  • Final Score(Score on Certificate)= 75% of Exam Score + 25% of Assignment Score
Modern Construction Materials - Toppers list
Top 1 % of Certified Candidates

KUMAR ADITYA 86%

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY PATNA

ADITYA RANJAN 81%

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY PATNA

SHIVANI CHAURASIYA 81%

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY PATNA

MANOJ PRABAAKAR S 81%

SRI KRISHNA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

NIMMY C J 81%

MAR ATHANASIUS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING


Top 2 % of Certified Candidates

ANJU SAJU 79%

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING,VADAKARA

SUSHILA SHARMA 79%

MUZAFFARPUR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MUZAFFARPUR

NASREEN NAJEEB 79%

N.S.S COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

AKHINA RAVINDRAN 79%

SREE NARAYANA MANGALAM INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY

AYUSH SINGH 79%

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY PATNA


Top 5 % of Certified Candidates

KUMAR PURUSHOTAM 78%

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY PATNA

ABHITHA K.R 77%

MAR ATHANASIUS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

RUKHSANA PARVEEN 77%

MAR ATHANASIUS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

C R ASWATHY 77%

N.S.S COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Enrollment Statistics

Total Enrollment: 5890

Registration Statistics

Total Registration : 1208

Assignment Statistics



Assignment

Exam score

Final score

Score Distribution Graph - Legend

Assignment Score: Distribution of average scores garnered by students per assignment.
Exam Score : Distribution of the final exam score of students.
Final Score : Distribution of the combined score of assignments and final exam, based on the score logic.