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The research bent of mind among students is nurtured by actively involving them in various research projects and activities. Research Project sponsored by various agencies like AICTE, TNSCST, Villgro, etc., have been completed so far The Department undertakes consultancy projects on Topographic Surveying, Contouring, Soil and Water Conservation Works, Material Testing, Design and Evaluation of Waste Water Treatment Plants, Design of Multi-storied Structures, Shell Structures, Industrial Structures, Prestressed Concrete Structures and Determination of Safe Bearing Capacity of Soil. Design consultancy services have been offered for the fruition of many projects in Coimbatore and Erode districts To equip the students with contemporary knowledge and to expose them to the real world civil engineering problems, the Department has signed MoUs with leading organizations including: Coimbatore Civil Engineers' Association (COCENA) Magendhiran Consultancy Services (MCS) Geometrics Space Structures (P) Limited Metis Structures (P) Limited