An expert talk on "Practical aspects on design and construction of structures and foundations" by Er. Ravindra Palyekar, alumnus of Goa Engineering College was organized by IGS Goa chapter at Goa Engineering College Farmagudi on 29/09/2017. Er. Palyekar highlighted on various aspects of Foundation design and presented a number of case studies on how things can go wrong on the field. The talk was attended by over 30 faculty members and PG students.