Course Name: Foundation Engineering

Course abstract

This course is an undergraduate core course. The course will focus on the design of shallow foundation and axially loaded pile foundation. The field and laboratory soil testing methods will be discussed to determine the required design parameters. Lateral earth pressures theories and design of various retaining structures will be covered. Design of sheet piles and bracing system will also be discussed. It will also focus on soil arching and its application to design the underground conduits. The selection of proper foundation or characteristics of foundations for different soils will be discussed. The course is suitable for undergraduate students who are preparing for competitive examination like GATE, IES and for university or college examinations. Field Engineers can also be benefited from this course.


Course Instructor

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Prof. Kousik Deb

Prof. Kousik Deb is presently working as Associate Professor in Civil Engineering at IIT Kharagpur. Dr. Deb has more than 11 years of research experience and working in the areas of Geosynthetic- Reinforced Earth, Numerical Modeling, Embankment stability. He has published/accepted 90 research articles including about 50 papers in referred journals. He has developed number of numerical and analytical models to study the behavior of improved grounds, embankment stability and underground structures. Under Dr. Deb's guidance, three Ph.D. are awarded and six more are in progress. He has also supervised 13 M.Tech dissertations. Dr. Deb has completed 2 sponsored research projects funded by DST. He has successfully completed more than 12 consultancy projects. As a visiting research fellow at RWTH, Aachen, Germany; Dr. Deb has gained expertise in the cutting edge technologies on ground improvement such as applications of geosynthetics in roadways.
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 Course Duration : Jul-Oct 2021
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 Syllabus
 Enrollment : 20-May-2021 to 02-Aug-2021
 Exam registration : 17-Jun-2021 to 17-Sep-2021
 Exam Date : 23-Oct-2021

Enrolled

3272

Registered

265

Certificate Eligible

143

Certified Category Count

Gold

1

Silver

6

Elite

45

Successfully completed

91

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
    Note:We have taken best assignment score from both July 2020 and July 2021 courses
Foundation Engineering - Toppers list
Top 1 % of Certified Candidates

ADITYA ARORA 90%

HERITAGE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY


Top 2 % of Certified Candidates

ABHISHEK KUMAR 82%

KATIHAR ENGINEERING COLLEGE

SACHIN KUMAR SAROJ 78%

Goa college of Engineering


Top 5 % of Certified Candidates

RAJNISH KUMAR 77%

KATIHAR ENGINEERING COLLEGE

NEHA ANIL PALEKAR 75%

GOA ENGINEERING COLLEGE

MOHIT KUMAR 75%

KATIHAR ENGINEERING COLLEGE

KOUSHIK SANTRA 75%

HOOGHLY ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE

Enrollment Statistics

Total Enrollment: 3272

Registration Statistics

Total Registration : 265

Assignment Statistics



Assignment

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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.