Department of Civil Engineering of AAA College of Engineering and Technology, Sivakasi conducted a three day Hands on Training program for the final year students of Engineering College and Polytechnic College on 25th , 26th and 27th July, 2018. The students of Sree Sowdambiga College of Engineering, Aruppukottai and Arulmigu Kalasalingam Polytechnic College, Krishnankoil attended the programme.

Dr. M. Sekar, Principal, AAA College of Engineering and Technology, inaugurated the program on 25th July 2018, Forenoon. Mr. I.R Ifer Raj, AP/CIVIL, Event Coordinator welcomed the gathering. Mrs. Sofia Rajesh, AP/CIVIL, briefed about the course. A training manual on STAAD Pro was released during the session.
Thiru. G. Jayakumar, AP/CIVIL, Thiru. V. Ragavan, AP/CIVIL, Thiru. M. Ariramachandran, AP/CIVIL were the Course Instructors. Thiru. G. Jayakumar explained STAAD Pro software tools in detail to the participants and taught them how to use the tools in an effective way.

During the course, the Course Instructors taught Analysis of Single storey Building, Multi-storey Building, Overhead Circular Water tank, Steel Truss etc., and gave hands on training on the above exercises.

During the valedictory session held on 27th July 2018 evening, Mr. M. Ariramachandran, AP/CIVIL, welcomed the gathering. Dr. P. Ganesan, Correspondent of the College gave felicitations and awarded the participation certificates. Dr. J. Maheswaran, Professor & HOD, CIVIL, delivered vote of thanks. The participants appreciated the course instructors for their effective coaching given on STAAD Pro and told that the course would be of much useful to them for their final year projects and their career too.