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Civil Simplified is the brainchild of IIT Kanpur alumni formed with the intention of improving
awareness about the latest trends in civil engineering and to bridge the gap between industry
requirements and what academia offers. We aim to come up with tailor made courses/
workshops that would equip young Indian students with the skills and knowledge related to
various aspects of civil engineering. Our workshops are carefully designed to expose participants
to multi-disciplinary demands of the industry.

We strongly believe that complicated engineering concepts can be taught in a simple manner
using innovative methodologies. Through our well-structured lectures, workshops and other
practical sessions, we help students understand the complicated topics of civil engineering in an
interesting way. Our sessions are planned to help students open up their mind and begin to
look at engineering in a much broader perspective.
List of Workshops offered by Civil
Simplified

Summer Training Program in Civil Engineering - Total Station and GIS

Survey using industry-preferred Total Station

 Learn by Doing with 5-6 hour sessions each day
 Revise your surveying knowledge with latest industry trends
 Learn how to operate Total Station equipment
 Survey and plot maps of an entire area on your own
 Prepare a Topographic Data Base of the site

Course Introduction
Civil Engineering projects are hugely dependent on land surveyors to provide precise and timely
site information. That is the reason why Total Station equipment is preferred by professionals.

Also, the information retrieved can be mapped to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
software to perform further geographic analysis of the surveyed area.

This training program gives you on-field experience of Total Station followed by project analysis
using software mapping tools. Here’s what you’ll learn by hands-on sessions:

 Concepts and applications of modern surveying equipment

 How to operate an electronic Total Station
 How to create, use and share maps of different projections
 Analysis of data using Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Course Structure
 Lecture Session - 9 Hrs
 Practical Session - 30.5 Hrs
 Certificate Distribution - 0.5 Hrs
Topics Covered
Lecture session

 Study of surveying methods and instruments

 Concepts of surveying and data collection using Total Station
 Theory of errors in observations
 Fundamental Concepts of GIS
 GIS Data Models
 Coordinate System and Maps Projections
 Introduction to GPS

Practical Session

 Total Station Initial Settings

 Setup station
 Setting up back sight and Traverse
 Topographic survey
 Construction stake out
 Area and volume Calculation
 Generating a map of site using survey data
 Prepare a topographic Data Base of the site
 Geo-referencing aerial imagery and scanned maps
 Digitizing
 Raster Styling and Analysis

Benefits of Summer Training Program

 Utilize your Summer break productively by developing projects
 Get specialization in Total Station surveying with GIS
 Prove your skills to employers with trusted certification

Certification
 All Civil Simplified certificates have a unique ID which can be verified online for
authentication.
 Certificate of Completion
 Certificate of Completion with Distinction (for top performers)

Online Portal:
You have access to an exclusive online portal to:

 View status of registered training programs

 View training material for reviewing concepts
 Write online exams and receive separate certificates with scores. Showcase your skills in
job interviews with these certificates.

Who should attend?

Anyone who is

 Looking to pursue a career in Survey Engineering & Techniques

 Willing to get certified training with specialization in modern land surveying

Why Civil Simplified?

 Civil Simplified is a division of Skyfi Labs that develops courses with a focus on Civil
Engineering disciplines.
 Awards won by us:
o 2nd Best Business Venture Award, Ideas, IIT Kanpur
o 30 Most Promising Startups, Next Big Idea, IIM Bangalore
o Runner-up, UnLtd India Growth Challenge
o Limca book of records
 Associated with industry and partnership with organizations transforming engineering
education
o Altair Engineering
o Boeing
o IUCEE (Indo-US Collaboration for Engineering Education)
o Startup Village
 Our courses are officially a part of IIT Delhi Syllabus and IIT Kanpur orientation programs
 Experience of training students across 27 states in India and Dubai (Presence)
 Improved performance of students in Campus Placements
 A venture by IIT Kanpur alumni and funded by The Chennai Angels and Spark Capital

Contact Details
We have complied a list of FAQs to help you find answers to your queries quickly. You can
view them here. If your query is not answered by our FAQs, please contact us with options
below. We will get back to you as early as possible.
Email: info@civilsimplified.com
Phone: 1800-3000-1260 (24 Hrs)

You can also request us to organize this workshop in

your college
Survey Camp using Total Station Workshop

What is this workshop about?

Surveying or land surveying is the science of making all essential measurements to determine
the relative position of points or physical and cultural details. Experts in Surveying can become
licensed surveyors and members of various building professions. A Total Station is an electronic-
optical instrument used in modern surveying and construction.

In the Survey Camp using Total Station, the modern Total Station we use is a combination of an
electronic theodolite, an electronic distance meter (EDM) and software running on external
computer known as data collector. Knowledge in using Total Station offers careers in various
segments where total Station finds application in

 Civil Construction Companies

 Surveying: Survey and Land records
 Disaster Management
 Archaeological Survey

The workshop aims to provide adequate working knowledge on total stations which are widely
in use across civil engineering and other industries.

Course Highlights
 Learn Total Station from basic to advance level
 Understand site survey procedures and planning workflow
  Learn various operations of Total Station
o Construction Statkeout
o Remote height calculation
o Area and Volume calculation
 Data Management

Course Structure
 Lecture Session - 4 hrs
 Practical Session (hands-on session on Total Station) - 20 hrs
 Certificate Distribution Session - 0.5 hr

Topics Covered
 Lecture Session
o Surveying
 Introduction
 Methodologies adopted and instruments used presently and in earlier
days
o Coordinate System and Projections
o Traverse Surveying
 Open Traverse
 Closed Traverse
 Bowditch Adjustment Method
o Theory of errors in observations
 Practical Session

Students will be working in teams and perform survey operations using Total Station for
a particular area

o Control Point establishment

o Error adjustment
o Topographic survey
o Remote height calculation
o Area and Volume calculations
o Construction Stake Out
o Data Management
Online Portal
Participants have access to an exclusive online portal to:

 View status of registered and attended workshops

 View study material for workshops
 Write online exams and receive separate certificates with scores. These certificates with
scores will provide students an opportunity to show their learning in job interviews

Certification
 All Civil Simplified certificates have a unique ID which can be verified online for
authentication.
 Certificate of Completion
 Certificate of Completion with Distinction (for top performers)

Eligibility
 Civil Engineering aspirants
 Students willing to pursue a career in modern surveying and building construction

Why Skyfi Labs?

 Skyfi Labs - an award winning company working towards transforming textbook
geniuses into productive engineers.
 Awards won by us:
o 2nd Best Business Venture Award, Ideas, IIT Kanpur
o 30 Most Promising Startups, Next Big Idea, IIM Bangalore
o Runner-up, UnLtd India Growth Challenge
o Limca book of records
 Associated with industry and partnership with organizations transforming engineering
education
o Altair Engineering
o Boeing
o IUCEE (Indo-US Collaboration for Engineering Education)
o Startup Village
 Our courses are officially a part of IIT Delhi Syllabus and IIT Kanpur orientation programs
 Experience of training students across 27 states in India and Dubai (Presence)
 Improved performance of students in Campus Placements
 A venture by IIT Kanpur alumni and funded by The Chennai Angels and Spark Capital
Contact Details
We have complied a list of FAQs to help you find answers to your queries quickly. You can view
them here. If your query is not answered by our FAQs, please contact us with options below. We
will get back to you as early as possible.
Email: info@skyfilabs.com
Phone: 1800-3000-1260 (24 Hrs)

What is this workshop about?

Geographic Information System (GIS) technology has predominantly changed how our world is
analyzed and modeled. Be it small businesses, multinational companies, agriculture-based
companies, educational institutions, or maps guiding a lost individual- GIS finds application in
many areas. The rapid growth rate of data poses the huge challenge to its interpretation. GIS
provides an easy and more efficient way to interpret geospatial data – to create a topographic
map with elevation, angles and other features. This workshop exposes the participants to the
concepts and applications of GIS in use for multiple disciplines. Participants will learn to create,
edit, visualize, and analyze geospatial information and apply this learning to work on a vast
range of projects where GIS technology is used.

Course Highlights
 Learn to create, use and share maps of different projections
 Learn the process for presenting spatial information
 Exposure to different types of GIS projects carried out in present day industry
 Discussion about implementing the knowledge gained to develop B.Tech/M.Tech
Projects

Course Structure
 Lecture Session - 4 hrs
 Practical Session (hands-on session on industry grade software) - 11.5 hrs
 Certificate Distribution Session - 0.5 hr

Topics Covered
  Lecture Session
o Geographic Information System (G.I.S)
 Introduction
 Various applications
 Data sources
o GIS Data Models
o Data Acquisition
o Coordinate System and Map Projections
o Brief Introduction to GPS and Remote sensing

 Practical Session
o Making a Topographic map
o Working with Attributes
o Geo-referencing aerial imagery and scanned maps
o Digitization
o Affine transformation
o Performing Spatial query
o Raster Styling and Analysis
o Case studies on industrial projects

Online Portal
Participants have access to an exclusive online portal to:

 View status of registered and attended workshops

 View study material for workshops
 Write online exams and receive separate certificates with scores. These certificates with
scores will provide students an opportunity to show their learning in job interviews

Certification
 All Civil Simplified certificates have a unique ID which can be verified online for
authentication
 Certificate of Completion
 Certificate of Completion with Distinction (for top performers)
Eligibility
 Civil Engineering aspirants
 Students willing to pursue higher studies in Civil Engineering

Testimonial
The way the sessions are carried out, i.e. not only are they interactive, but brainstorming too. It
enhances the ability to think out of the box and to come up with innovative ideas. Now I'm
confident enough to take up any project in GIS. - Sumana Sahoo. Pune

Why Skyfi Labs?

 Skyfi Labs - an award winning company working towards transforming textbook
geniuses into productive engineers.
 Awards won by us:
o 2nd Best Business Venture Award, Ideas, IIT Kanpur
o 30 Most Promising Startups, Next Big Idea, IIM Bangalore
o Runner-up, UnLtd India Growth Challenge
o Limca book of records
 Associated with industry and partnership with organizations transforming engineering
education
o Altair Engineering
o Boeing
o IUCEE (Indo-US Collaboration for Engineering Education)
o Startup Village
 Our courses are officially a part of IIT Delhi Syllabus and IIT Kanpur orientation programs
 Experience of training students across 27 states in India and Dubai (Presence)
 Improved performance of students in Campus Placements
 A venture by IIT Kanpur alumni and funded by The Chennai Angels and Spark Capital

Contact Details
We have complied a list of FAQs to help you find answers to your queries quickly. You can view
them here. If your query is not answered by our FAQs, please contact us with options below. We
will get back to you as early as possible.
Email: info@skyfilabs.com
Phone: 1800-3000-1260 (24 Hrs)
How Summer Training Courses help Civil Engineering Students?
Published on 02 Apr 2016. Written by Vasanth Vidyakar

From Fabulous Monuments to Skyscrapers, from Geographic Maps to GIS— everything

around us has in some way have been influenced by civil engineering. Imagination is
boundless, surrounds us and resides in us all. It’s all about how an individual advances each
day and become better than yesterday.

Employment in civil engineering projects can really give one the opportunities to achieve
what they want in life, offering both fantastic opportunities and progression. It is vital to
consider which pathway one takes to train and becomes a better engineer. This will
ultimately push one to their limits and credits them.

What do companies expect from an Engineer?

Companies no longer just look for academic excellence, aptitude, and group discussion. Yes,
they are the key skills needed for an interview but more and more companies are looking at
how well students are prepared to work in an industry. Also, companies have started to look
for more and more employability skills along with traditional skillsets like logical and
communication. Students need to get trained to develop the necessary skill-sets to handle
interviews in the best manner possible.

From Education ready to Industry ready

Industry related technical workshops are such which will increase one's skillset to ensure
better strike rate in placements. Such training programs should be focused on subjects that
are related to industry experience and real-life problems.

One should attend training programs that are focused on real world problem and what the
industry currently requires so that it will help in increasing the skill set of an individual.

How does Summer Training Program help carving future?

With the hot summer coming with bang holidays, it is an opportunity for civil engineering
students to gain hands-on experience on acquiring practical skills with Skyfi Labs training
programs. Summer training programs are a great way of utilizing these holidays and to get
hands-on learning experience in engineering projects.
Summer training programs allow students to accumulate latest skills in Civil Engineering
field in an interesting manner, unlike regular classroom training programs. These programs
are designed in such a way that students learn by building interesting projects like
Designing Skyscrapers, Seismic resistant buildings, How to manage real-life construction
projects, Mapping with GIS. Students not only learn engineering concepts but also apply
those concepts in simulating models in Industrial grade designing software to develop
interesting projects. This will help students to clear their concepts and develop new
innovative ideas.

Trending fields in modern Civil Engineering era

The Summer Training Program 2016 from Skyfi Labs allows one to get trained in 3 unique
training programs which are trending fields and have much to be explored- Structural and
Foundation Analysis, Total Station & GIS, Construction Project Management are such topics
which will challenge an individual to rethink the concepts and explore
them http://www.skyfilabs.com/summer-training . All the Summer Training Programs (STP)
will include a lot of practical sessions where you will work hands-on and develop working
projects. Our engineers will give you the knowledge and help you to develop the projects
from scratch.

Project based training methodology

These programs have classes for 6 hours a day stretching for 6 days. In the 6 hours, students
will be guided to work on several technologies involving civil engineering concepts and
software based training to design and simulate models. Students can then utilize this
knowledge and the practical skills acquired from this training program to develop their own
projects by making use of the remaining time to explore on their own. Sufficient guidance
will be given to them during this time to help them in all stages.

Skyfi Labs work towards imparting all the above in Summer Training Programs and students
have the following options available to choose from:

Total Station and GIS

Civil Engineering projects are hugely dependent on land surveyors to provide precise and
timely site information. That is the reason why Total Station equipment is preferred by
professionals. Also, the information retrieved can be mapped to Geographic Information
Systems (GIS) software to perform further geographic analysis of the surveyed area. This
training program gives you the on-field experience of Total Station followed by project
analysis using software mapping tools.

Learn more: Total Station and GIS

Certification
At the end of the program, students would be acknowledged with certificates. Merit
certificates would also be given to recognize the students who show the good amount of
innovation during the internship. All Skyfi Labs certificates are generated by our Certificate
Generation System and will come with unique numbers. These certificates can also be
verified online by anyone (including recruiters/ faculty) at http://www.skyfilabs.com/verify-
certificate

View complete details of Summer Training Program.

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Civil Simplified Campus

Ambassador Program
Civil Simplified Campus Ambassadors is a network of students to spread the awareness and
the unique advantages of Civil Engineering and practical engineering, in general. The
Campus Ambassadors will act as a bridge between the students of their college and Civil
Simplified.

Responsibilities as Head - Civil Simplified Campus Ambassador Program of a

Chapter

 Spread the importance of practical engineering in enhancing employability and

innovation by interacting with different students
 Expose their fellow students to the role and activities of Civil Simplified
 Promote and organize activities of Civil Simplified events which take place in their
area
 Build connections among the student community as well as the college
managements to facilitate Civil Simplified events
 Build a team by recruiting fellow ambassadors
Benefits from this program

 Opportunity to work closely with the team of Civil Simplified and also fellow students
 Fully sponsored training programs on Leadership & Marketing by industry experts
 Special discounts (up to 100%) in any of the Civil Simplified Events
 Platform to exhibit leadership skills
 Goodies in the form of T-shirts
 Internship opportunity at Civil Simplified subject to other criteria involving technical
expertise
 Campus Ambassador certificate from Civil Simplified
 Might also lead to full time job opportunity depending on the performance of the
candidate
 Job Opportunities at partner companies of Civil Simplified

Why our Participants Love us!

Published on 15 Aug 2015. Written by Swadesh Padhi

What fun would a cricket match be if we didn’t know the score! At Civil Simplified, we score
ourselves with student feedback. As an organization that constantly aims to improve, we
actively seek for and welcome student suggestions to enhance the hands-on learning
experiences we create for them.

After the conclusion of workshop activity, students answer open-ended questions in a

feedback survey. Here’s what some recent workshop participants had to say about Civil
Simplified:

The mentors of these workshops are very helpful and anytime you face a problem, they are
always keen to help you out. For me the workshop proved out worthy as I utilised my winters
which later gave me intern in summers at IIT Delhi! – Harshita Srivastava, MNIT, Allahabad

I've learned many new technologies and concepts which I have'nt seen before. Civil Simplified
taught us various useful concepts and helped us practically do projects , which no other
workshop or training does! – Rohit Sharma, Shridhar University, Pilani
Civil Simplified excells in making Civil Engineering learning fun! The enthusiastic trainers
motivate the participants to go out of the box. Till now there is no such organisation which has
succeeded in making civil so 'SIMPLE' – Sumana Sahoo, SIT, Pune

It was a very good experience for us! The trainers explained concepts and theories in the
simpliest way. They put in a good effort to make us feel better. This was different from similar
workshops I attended from other companies! – Amarnath Reddy, SVEC, Hyderabad

Civil Simplified workshops are totally worth it. They are a good platform to understand what
we have studied in classrooms and how it can be applied in real world. It was a great
experience! – Anjali Tiwari, MIT, Manipal

Also, we recently had a candid discussion with our participants in Bangalore. Watch them
share their experiences:

Exciting Career Paths for Civil Engineering Students

Published on 01 Aug 2015. Written by Swadesh Padhi
India requires 40 lakh Civil Engineering professionals by 2020 – very good news if you are a
Civil Engineering student. Although it is a challenging career path, you can make it big with
the right skills and choice of specialization! We analyzed some popular Civil Engineering
specializations to better understand the career scope for Civil Engineering graduates. Here
are the results:

Construction Materials Engineering

The rapidly emerging construction industry needs Engineers with expertise in building
materials and technologies. Generally, students with knowledge in materials development
and maintenance are interested in this field. The industry prefers graduates with knowledge
on multiple construction materials with an ability to adopt new technologies. Trending
sectors include cement, iron & steel, timber, and heat-resistant materials.

Engineering Design

Engineering Design professionals are responsible for modeling and drafting of a Civil
Engineering project using software tools like STAAD Pro, ETABS, Revit Architecture, SAFE etc.
If you have proficiency in these software tools, you will be preferred by a majority of Indian
firms

To improve your employability in this field, you need to have hands-on software experience
along with adequate knowledge in design techniques. At Civil Simplified, we offer the
following project-based courses in Civil Engineering design:

 Structural & Foundation Analysis

Surveying

If you possess the passion for land surveying work, then you need relevant field experience
with Total Station equipment - that is most preferred by the industry. And obviously, you
need to be loving mathematics! The surveying profession always has provided consistent
employment chances for Indian graduates. Students who have skills in survey data analysis
along with field surveying experience have more chances of getting a job. Civil Simplified
has taken the initiative for organizing a Survey Camp using Total Station for interested
students. Click here to know more
Construction Engineering

The construction industry is projected to grow to around INR 12 billion by 2017 contributing
8.2% to Indian GDP! The sector has amazing career opportunities and employment
prospects for Civil Engineering graduates. You need to have strong domain knowledge,
ability to read CAD drawings, and basic knowledge of trade work like masonry and
machining. It is better if you also have knowledge of common structural rules and
prefabrication.

Transportation Engineering

If you are amazed by the way people and vehicles move smoothly and safely (or wonder
how you could solve traffic problems), then this is the right career option for you. In their
line of work, Transportation Engineers need to think about people/vehicle behavior and
design transportation systems accordingly.

As per a report by NSDC, road and rail construction projects will double their employment
base by 2022! This is because Indian transportation networks are now undergoing major
upgrades – resulting in numerous opportunities for those skilled in Transportation
Engineering. Civil Simplified also has a workshop in Transportation Engineering allowing
students to work on an interesting Traffic Simulation project. Click here to know more

Building Information Modelling

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a promising technology that provides a 3D digital

interface for building design. BIM has received wide acceptance in developed countries (the
USA has made it compulsory). In India, Revit Architecture is currently being incorporated as
a BIM tool. BIM is a viable career option because it will soon emerge to become an industry-
standard.

Construction Management

Construction Management is the highest paying Civil Engineering career. This is because
without a Construction Project Manager, it would be impossible to get any work done. The
most necessary skills are basic project management skills, proficiency in software tools like
Primavera and MS Project, and relevant field experience. Civil Simplified has recently
introduced a course in Construction Project Management for Civil Engineering
students. Click here to know more

These 7 careers have great scope for Civil Engineering students. But, it finally boils down to
what you want to do as an engineer. There are many other interesting topics like
architectural engineering, 3d printing in construction, timber engineering, construction
robots/drones, green buildings, or even research work. So, if some field excites you, then try
developing skills accordingly. But make sure that you have skills in one of the above-
mentioned domains to improve career opportunities.

5 Tips to Utilize Your Semester Productively

Published on 17 Jul 2015. Written by Swadesh Padhi

Start of a new semester is the right time to improve your engineering way of life! So, how
do you make the most out of your college experience this semester? Here are some success
mantras for a productive and enjoyable semester:

Define your goals

List out the things you will work on this semester to improve as an engineering student.
Doing this will help you subconsciously plan your activities towards success. Decide these
goals after doing a self-assessment of the previous semester performance.

Utilize online resources

You can always seek help and advice via platforms like quora.com and reddit.com which
have millions of active engineers from around the world. Utilize social media channels like
YouTube for your academic advantage.

Study smart, not hard

Use visual metaphors to understand engineering better. Relating a subject to real life is a
better way to remember concepts. While studying, maintain a separate sheet adding
mathematical formulas when you stumble upon them. This will be useful for a quick revision
before your semester examinations. Look up more such innovative ways to make your study
process simpler.

Teach to revise

Teaching your friends is an effective and interesting way to revise a subject. Speaking out
loud to explain the concepts will certainly help you remember them more. If you can teach a
subject, you can understand it better!
Participate in Hands-on Workshops

Take part in practical training activities to go with day-long theoretical classes. You can
attend various hands-on workshops from us to gain valuable experience in Engineering
projects. Take a look at our upcoming courses at skyfilabs.com/upcoming-engineering-
workshops-for-engineering-students
or You can join our summer training program which is being organized across 10 cities.

What’s your success mantra? Share it by commenting below!