From Design to Resilience: Students Tackle Real-World Infrastructure Challenges

The Structural Engineering Club, Department of Civil Engineering, Assam Don Bosco University, organised a workshop on “Resilience of Critical Infrastructure Against Natural Hazards” on 21 August 2026, funded under the CDRI Fellowship 2025–26. The expert session was delivered by Ar. Hirokjyoti Raman Kaushik, Principal Architect, Aarhi Architects, Guwahati, who shared practical insights on integrating architectural planning, structural safety and building services for resilient and sustainable infrastructure. A major highlight of the programme was a hands-on design activity in which 30 students, working in ten teams, assumed the roles of architect, structural engineer and plumbing engineer to solve a realistic coordination challenge without compromising structural or service requirements. The activity encouraged teamwork, interdisciplinary thinking and practical decision-making, and the event concluded with evaluation, feedback and prize distribution, making the workshop an engaging blend of expert learning and real-world problem solving.