Civil Engineering Department

Admission And Strategy

 The Department of Civil Engineering offers an undergraduate program leading to degree of Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering with concentration in one of the three areas offered (Structural Engineering, Water and Environmental Engineering, and Transportation and Highway Engineering) according to student interest. Concentration area is indicated in student transcript.

Students are admitted to the department after the successful completion of the first year college requirements.

 The requirements for admittance to the department are:

              1.  Successful completion and earning a cumulative grade average of not less than 70% in the following courses: Mathematics 131 and 132, Physics 131 and 132, and Mechanical Engineering 121.

           2.     The department approval based on its active enrollment levels and absorbing capabilities. 

Specialization Requirements:

Successful completion of the following courses and maintaining a cumulative grade average of not less than 70%:

First: courses from the Mathematics Department (9 credit hours):

1-Introduction to Linear Algebra             (MATH234)

2-Ordinary Differential Equations             (MATH331)

3-Numerical Analysis                               (MATH330) 

Second: two courses from the Mechanical Engineering Department (6 credit hours):

1-Dynamics                                             (ENME232)

2-Fluid Mechanics                                   (ENME335) 

Third: two courses from the Electrical Engineering Department (6 credit hours):

1-Introduction to Electrical Engineering    (ENEE231)

2-Probability and Engineering Statistics    (ENEE335) 

Fourth: one course from the Architectural Engineering Department (3 credit hours):

1-Building Construction                           (ENAR339) 

Fifth: major courses from the Civil Engineering Department (64 credit hours):

 Engineering Geology                                 (ENCE231)

Mechanics of Materials                            (ENCE233)

Civil Engineering Laboratory 3                 (ENCE311)

Civil Engineering Laboratory 1                 (ENCE314)

Civil Engineering Laboratory 2                  (ENCE315)

Civil Engineering Drawing                         (ENCE320)

Building Materials                                     (ENCE324)

Concrete Technology                                (ENCE325)

Surveying I                                               (ENCE330)

Soil Mechanics                                         (ENCE331)

Surveying II                                              (ENCE332)

Structural Analysis 1                                 (ENCE333)

Practical Training                                      (ENCE401)

Civil Engineering Laboratory 4                  (ENCE419)

Transportation Engineering                        (ENCE431)

Foundation Engineering                             (ENCE432)

Concrete Design I                                     (ENCE433)

Structural Analysis II                                 (ENCE434)

Hydrology                                                (ENCE435)

Concrete Design II                                   (ENCE436)

Structural Steel Design I                            (ENCE437)

Highway Engineering                                (ENCE438)

Sanitary and Environment Engineering       (ENCE439)

Civil Engineering Seminar                          (ENCE511)

Introduction to Graduation Project            (ENCE520)

Graduation Project                                   (ENCE530)

Construction Management                        (ENCE533) 

Fifth: Concentration requirements (15 credit hours):

Successful completion of all required courses (mandatory and elective) outlined in one of the following three concentration areas according to student interest. 

A)    Structural Engineering

1-     Mandatory courses:

- Structural Analysis III                                          (ENCE5360)

- Concrete Design III                                             (ENCE5361)

- Structural Steel Design II                                     (ENCE5362) 

2-     One course from the following list:

- Prestressed Concrete                                          (ENCE5363)

- Special Concrete Structures                                 (ENCE5364)

- Introduction to the Finite Element Method            (ENCE5365) 

3-     One course from the Selected Civil Engineering Topics (ENCE5381) or one course from those offered for the other areas of concentration. 

B)    Water and Environmental Engineering

1-     Mandatory courses:

- Ground Water Resources Engineering                  (ENCE5370)

- Wastewater Engineering                                      (ENCE5371)

- Water Resources Management and Planning        (ENCE5372)

2-     One course from the following list:

- Hydraulic Structures                                            (ENCE5373)

- Solid Waste                                                        (ENCE5374)

- Irrigation and Drainage Engineering                      (ENCE5375) 

3-     One course from the Selected Civil Engineering Topics (ENCE5381) or one course from those offered for the other areas of concentration. 

C)    Transportation and Highway Engineering

1-     Mandatory courses:

- Traffic Engineering                                               (ENCE5350)

- Pavement Design                                                 (ENCE5351)

- Transportation Planning                                       (ENCE5352) 

2-     One course from the following list:

- Urban Transportation Design                               (ENCE5353)

- Photogrammetric Surveying                                 (ENCE5354)

- Pavement Management and Maintenance             (ENCE5355) 

3-     One course from the Selected Civil Engineering Topics (ENCE5381) or one course from those offered for the other areas of concentration.

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