FIRST YEAR
The course covers the general information about engineering geology. The main procedure in formation of soil and rock and their types are studied. Earthquake and geological hazard concepts, geological and topographic maps are covered.
CE 106 –INTRODUCTION TO CIVIL ENGINEERING AND SUSTAINABILITY
This course is an introduction to the principles, practice, concepts, applications, and terminology involved in civil engineering. Introduction to engineering and development of civil engineering, concept of unit, dimension, dimensional homogeneity, hydraulic engineering, structural engineering, materials of construction, steel structures, engineering mechanics, earthquake engineering, geotechnical engineering, transportation engineering, construction management, site planning and administration, construction machineries, principles relating to making a research, writing a report, preparing a presentation.
CE 115 – COMPUTER AIDED DRAWING FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS
The course mainly consists of two parts. While the first part provides an introduction and general information on AutoCAD, the second part relates to the basics of engineering drawing in civil engineering applications.
SECOND YEAR
CE 221 – ENGINEERING MECHANICS: STATICS
The course covers the following topics: introduction to rigid body mechanics, force vectors, concepts of moment, couple, resultant, equilibrium of particles, equilibrium of rigid bodies in two and three dimensions, free-body diagram, distributed forces, structural analysis of trusses and beams, axial, shear force and bending moment diagrams, center of gravity, centroid, moment of inertia.
CE 241 – MATERIALS SCIENCE FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING
The course is designed to cover the following subjects: atomic and molecular structure, bonding in solid materials, structure of crystalline solids, mechanical properties of engineering materials, including stress, strain. strength, ductility, toughness,and resilience concepts.
This course covers fundamental surveying principles, including units of measurement, geometric shapes, errors in observation, basic instruments, area and volume calculations, coordinate systems, and tacheometry. Students will engage in both theoretical lectures and practical laboratory sessions, developing essential skills for accurate field measurements and spatial data analysis.
CE 222 – ENGINEERING MECHANICS: DYNAMICS
The course covers the following topics: kinematics of particles, kinetics of particles, Newton’s law of motion, equation of motion, work, impulse, momentum, principle of work and energy, principle of impulse and momentum, angular momentum, planar kinematics of rigid bodies, planar kinetics of rigid bodies, introduction to vibration.
CE 224 – MECHANICS OF MATERIALS
The course covers the following topics; stress and strain concepts, axial load, statically indeterminate axially loaded members, thermal stress, torsion, angle of twist, statically indeterminate torque-loaded members, bending, eccentric axial loading of beams, transverse shear, shear flow in build-up members, combined loadings, stress and strain transformation, deflection of beams, statically indeterminate beams. This course is the foundation stone for much of engineering sciences.
CE-230 INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS
Basic concepts of probability and random variables which constitutes the basics of statistics. Discrete and continuous random variables and their distributions, expectation of discrete random variables. Random samples, statistics and their distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing, regression analysis.
CE 242 – MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
The course covers the following topics; Production, types, uses in construction, properties and tests for these aggregates, cements, admixtures, concrete, ansd steel. Physical and mechanical properties of concrete and concrete constituents. Mix Design for concrete
Physical properties of fluids, hydrostatics, pressure distribution in a fluid at rest, measurement of pressure, hydrostatic forces on surfaces, buoyancy and stability of floating bodies, kinematics of fluids, classification of fluid flow, laws of nature, conservation of mass, momentum and energy principals for fluid flow, Bernoulli equation, energy and hydraulic grade lines, dimensional analysis and model similitude.
THIRD YEAR
Subjects acceptable for summer practice include surveying, time-keeping, checking and testing construction materials, and assisting resident engineers. Other acceptable activities include preparing quantity and cost estimates, unit price estimates, civil engineering drawings, and graphs, using computers for basic civil engineering operations, and participating in construction work. The department may organize a compulsory, collective Summer Practice Program lasting 20 working days where feasible.
CE 301 – NUMERICAL METHODS FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS
The course covers the following topics: approximations and error, roots of equations, solving systems of linear equations, curve fitting and interpolation, numerical differentiation and integration, solving ordinary differential equations and partial differential equations. The applications of listed topics are carried out using Matlab.
CE 352 – TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
This course covers key aspects of highway engineering, including geometric design, sight distances, road vehicle performance, horizontal and vertical alignment, superelevation, and highway drainage. Students will learn fundamental principles and applications essential for transportation infrastructure planning and design, focusing on safety, stability, and performance in highway systems.
CE 361 – GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
This course covers the following basic concepts: (1) Overview of geotechnical engineering (2) Phase relationships; index properties and classification of soils (3) Compaction of soils (4) Effective stress theory (5) Permeability of soils (6) Consolidation theory (7) Concept of shear strength of soils.
CE 362 – FOUNDATION ENGINEERING
This course covers the following basic concepts: (1) General Principles of Foundation Design (2) Site Exploration & Soil Testing (In-situ &Lab) (3) Shallow Foundations (4) Deep Foundations (5) Earth Retaining Structures & Lateral Earth Pressures
Flow in closed conduits, head losses in pipes, pipeline systems, multiple reservoir systems, pipe network, pumps and pump-pipeline systems, open channel flow, open channel flow equations, specific energy, specific force, Froude number, states of open channel flows, hydraulic jump, gradually varied flows, types of slopes, longitudinal flow profiles, design of open channel flows, design of erodible and non-erodible channels.
CE 372 – WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING
Measurements of precipitation, evaporation, evapotranspiration, surface runoff, hyetograph, unit hydrograph, hydrograph analysis, S-curve, infiltration indexes, stream flow measurement, groundwater, Darcy law, wells, multiple well systems, reservoir, determination of reservoir capacity, reservoir sedimentation and life span of a reservoir, types of dams and spillways, energy dissipating structures stability analysis of a gravity dam and an earth-fill dam, flood routing.
The course covers the following topics; Introduction, Review of Statically Determinate Structural Systems, Calculation of structural deformations, Analysis of Statically Indeterminate Structures with Slope-Deflection Method, Moment Distribution Method, Matrix Displacement Method (Stiffness Method).
CE 382 – REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES
The course covers the mechanical behavior of concrete, time-dependent behavior of concrete, mechanical behavior of reinforcing steel, analysis of uniaxially loaded members, analysis and design of members under pure bending, analysis and design of members under combined bending and axial load and analysis, design of members under shear and reinforcement detailing.
FOURTH YEAR
Subjects acceptable for summer practice include surveying, time-keeping, checking and testing construction materials, and assisting resident engineers. Other acceptable activities include preparing quantity and cost estimates, unit price estimates, civil engineering drawings, and graphs, using computers for basic civil engineering operations, and participating in construction work. The department may organize a compulsory, collective Summer Practice Program lasting 20 working days where feasible.
CE 415 – CIVIL ENGINEERING DESIGN I
This course focuses on preparation of project design, data gathering, theoretical analysis, technical report preparation and writing, evaluation of data and information, principles of project design relating to civil engineering structures. At the end of the course students prepare and submit project reports and they are examined by the lecturer/lecturers
CE 416 – CIVIL ENGINEERING DESIGN II
This course is the continuation of CE 415. This course focuses on preparation of project design, data gathering, theoretical analysis, technical report preparation and writing, evaluation of data and information, principles of project design relating to civil engineering structures. At the end of the course students prepare and submit project reports and they are evaluated by the lecturer.
Types and mechanical properties of structural steel, structural systems, failure criteria. Design approaches and design codes, load combinations. Design of tension members. Local buckling of columns and the design of compression members. Design of beams under combined stressess, and beam columns. Bolted and welded connections.
ELECTIVE COURSES
CE 335 – CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (Restricted Elective)
This course covers following topics; Profile of the construction sector; company and site organization and types of contracts. Construction projects; estimating, tendering, planning and execution. Professional responsibility and engineering ethics. Productivity, quality, health and safety issues. Construction equipment; selection criteria, hourly cost determination and output analysis of excavators.
CE 337 – PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN CIVIL ENGINEERING (Restricted Elective)
This course covers following topics; definition of a construction project, the construction project life-cycle, contracting, human resources; project management organization, role of information and communications in project management, planning and scheduling techniques for a construction project, productivity, quality, health and safety issues, construction equipment, uncertainty and risk management.
CE 426 – FINITE ELEMENTS IN STRUCTURAL MECHANICS
This course covers the following topics; a review of matrix algebra, beam theory and governing equations, matrix structural analysis; work, potential and kinetic energy, and variational and energy methods; finite elements, finite element formulations, isoparametric finite elements, isoparametric finite element formulations, variation, variational formulations of the finite element method and some applications in structural mechanics.
CE 444 – MATERIALS FOR INFRASTRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS
Mechanical and durability properties of conventional construction materials that are used in the current and past infrastructural systems. An analysis of infrastructural systems in the light of necessary materials properties, properties of advanced materials and composites emerged as potential infrastructural materials and their feasibility analysis.
CE 448 – SPECIAL TOPICS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING (CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS)
The main objective of this course is to give students knowledge and skill in special topics in the field of construction materials.
CE 451 – TRAFFIC ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
This course covers traffic flow characteristics, capacity analysis, signal design, intersections, parking studies, and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), providing essential skills for traffic analysis and management.
CE 454 – HIGHWAY MATERIALS AND MIX DESIGN
This course covers the properties, testing, and modification of bitumen, as well as the design and manufacturing of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA). It provides students with essential knowledge for selecting, designing, and producing asphalt materials for durable and sustainable road construction.
CE 456 – SPECIAL TOPICS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING (TRANSPORTATION)
Special topics in civil engineering relating to the field of Transportation
CE 462 – DEEP EXCAVATIONS AND RETAINING STRUCTURES
This course is an introductory course on the design of retaining structures for deep excavations. The course content includes types of retaining walls, water pressure acting on earth retaining systems and related problems, lateral earth pressure acting on earth retaining systems, introductory items about the lateral supporting elements. Computer applications for different type of retaining walls. Lateral and vertical displacements of adjacent ground. Modes of failure of retaining systems. Sloped excavations in soil and rock. Instrumentation and monitoring of deep excavations.
The course is designed to provide students with the necessary background to evaluate, analyse and design pile foundations for different soil conditions. This course covers the following topics: Pile types, bearing capacity of piled foundations, settlement of piles and lateral capacity of piles.
CE 464 – SPECIAL TOPICS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING (GEOTECHNIC)
Special topics in civil engineering relating to the geotechnical field.
CE 465 – SLOPE STABILITY IN SOILS
The course is designed to provide students with the necessary background to evaluate, analyze and if required to mitigate natural and man-made slopes. This course covers the following topics: Types of landslides; factors affecting the stability of landslides including seepage; evaluation of shear strength parameters for the evaluation of slope stability; planning of field investigations; the limit equilibrium method for the analysis of slope stability; alternative stabilization methods; slope monitoring techniques and seismic slope stability analyses.
CE 466 – INTRODUCTION TO ROCK MECHANICS
This 3-credit hour introductory course is on the basic subjects of Rock Mechanics which is an applied branch of Geotechnical Engineering. The course topics include physical properties of intact rocks and rock masses, characterization of rock materials, stresses and strains, effective stresses, deformability and strength characteristics of rock materials and masses, failure criteria, field and laboratory testing, thermal, mechanical and hydraulic properties of rocks. Special attention is also attributed to the application of Rock Mechanics for engineering applications/purposes such as foundations of engineering structures on rocks, deep excavations, and underground openings in rocks and/or underground storage together with rock slope stability.
CE 468 – INTRODUCTION TO GROUND IMPROVEMENT TECHNIQUES
This course is an introductory course on ground improvement techniques for problematic soils. The course content includes site investigation techniques, laboratory and in-situ soil testing techniques and ground improvement techniques. The improvement techniques covered in this course are surface and deep compaction; soil stabilization with admixtures; deep mixing method; preloading and vertical drains, dewatering; in-situ densification; geotextiles and reinforced earth.
CE 472 – SEDIMENT TRANSPORT and SCOUR
Properties of sediment, shape factor, fall velocity, suspended sediment concentration distribution critical shear stress and Shields diagram, bed forms and their resistance to flow, measurement of sediment transported in streams, computation of total sediment load transported in a stream, reservoir sedimentation, scouring at hydraulic structures and bridge piers, settling basin.
CE 473 – WATER SUPPLY AND WASTE WATER
Sources of water, physical, chemical and biological properties of water, water intake types, treatment of water, determination of water demand, prediction of population, determination of reservoir capacity, mass-curve, water supply lines, pipe networks, disposal of wastewater, computation of waste water (sewerage) system, computation of rain water drainage.
CE 475 – DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS AND THEORY OF HYDRAULIC MODELS
The course covers the following topics: fundamental principles of dimensional analysis, dimensions and units, general transformation of units of measurement, dimensional homogeneity, Buckingham’s ? Theorem, complete set of dimensionless products in fluid mechanics, geometric- kinematic- dynamic-complete and incomplete similarities, distorted modeling, modeling of closed- conduit and free-surface flows, similarity in sediment transport.
CE 476 – SPECIAL TOPICS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING (HYDRAULICS)
Special topics in civil engineering relating to the field of hydraulics.
CE 477 – DESIGN OF HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES
The course covers the following topics: Introduction to hydraulic structures and dam design concepts. Design of; diversion structures, bottom outlets, spillways and energy dissipators and intake structures. Hydraulic losses, vortex formation, control gates and valves.
CE 482 – DESIGN OF TALL BUILDINGS
This course provides an introduction to fundamental principles of designing tall buildings. Specific topics of this course include: Tall building concept, historical background, design philosophy, height and structural form, lateral loading conditions, wind effect, earthquake loadings, tall building behavior of various structural systems: rigid frames, braced frames, in-filled frames, shear walls, wall-frames
CE 483 – ADVANCED STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
This course covers advanced methods in structural analysis in 2D and 3D. In this course special structural analysis techniques such as static condensation, rigid end zones, member end releases are discussed. The students are introduced to the use and the theoretical background of commercial structural analysis software.
CE 484 – PRE-STRESSED CONCRETE FUNDAMENTALS
This course introduces the fundamental mechanics of pre-stressing and its applications to concrete structural elements. In this course, prestress losses, flexural and shear design of prestressed concrete structural members, deflection calculations are discussed.
CE 485 – INTRODUCTION TO STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS
The course is a prelude to more advanced courses in earthquake engineering and structural dynamics. Its outline consists of: Dynamic disturbances. Equations of motion for single and multi-degree of freedom systems. Applications in structural analysis. Earthquake response of structures.
CE 486 – EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT DESIGN OF BUILDING STRUCTURES
This course covers the following topics: Introduction to earthquake engineering, characteristics of earthquake ground motions, response analysis of single degree of freedom systems and multi degree of freedom systems, introduction to seismic building codes, strength and ductility concepts, lateral load resisting systems, analysis of buildings using equivalent static method, response spectrum analysis, designing and detailing of reinforced concrete buildings.
CE 488 – SPECIAL TOPICS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING (STRUCTURE)
Special topics in civil engineering relating to the field of structure