Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering - ABET Accredited Program

Mission

The Civil Engineering Program seeks to graduate civil engineers who use their knowledge and ability to design and construct sustainable civil and environmental engineering systems which both serve the needs of society and adhere to professional ethical standards. The program is to prepare students to engage in lifelong learning and to be leaders who understand the practical aspects of engineering along with successful management and business practices and public policy. Students and graduates are prepared to successfully compete for regional and international grants and positions.

Total Credits
150

Apply Before
December 2021

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Program Educational Objectives

1.Apply technical and non-technical skills to design, construct and manage sustainable projects;
2.Exhibit ethical and professional commitments to the community and the environment;
3.Pursue a life-long learning, such as graduate work and continuing education;
4.Become leaders who demonstrate strong communication, multidisciplinary teamwork, and management skills in their chosen profession.

Program Learning Outcomes (based on ABET criteria)

The graduates of the Civil Engineering program should be able to:

1.An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics;
2.An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors;
3.An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
4.An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts;
5.An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives;
6.An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions;
7.An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Graduation Requirements

To receive a degree of Bachelor of Engineering offered by the Faculty of Engineering, a student must complete a total of 150 credits with an overall GPA of at least 2.0/4.0 and a minimum average of 2.0/4.0 in the major requirements and technical electives. In addition all major requirements and technical elective courses must be successfully completed with a minimum grade of “C-”.

Courses

Liberal Arts Curriculum (27cr.)

Communications Skills (9cr.)

English Communication (6cr.)

Arabic Communication (3cr.)

One course from:

Religion (6cr.)

One course from:

Cultural Studies and Social Sciences (6cr.)

Cultural Studies (3cr.)

One course from:

Social Sciences (3cr.)

One course from:

Citizenship (3cr.)

One course from:

Applied & Life Sciences (3cr.)

One course from:

Ethics (3cr.)

3 ENG 310 Ethics in Engineering

Core Requirements (47cr.)

Major Requirements (58cr.)

Approved Professional Training (1cr.)

1 CEN 489 Approved Professional Training

Technical Electives (12cr.)

Choose any four courses from the following pool:

Concentration A: Structural and Material Engineering (12cr.)

Or you may choose to follow a concentration on one of the tracks below:

Concentration B: GeoEnvironmental Engineering (12cr.)

Concentration C: Transportation and Planning Engineering (12cr.)

Concentration D: Construction Management (12cr.)

Free Electives (5cr.)

Include any course offered of particular interest, of sophomore level (200 level) or above.

Suggested Program

Fall Semester Year I (17cr.)

CEN	202	Statics	3 cr.
PHS	206	Heat, Vibration and Waves	3 cr.
ENL	213	Sophomore English Rhetoric (LAC)	3 cr.
CEN	270	Engineering Graphics	1 cr.
CEN	271	Civil Engineering CAD	1 cr.
ENG	201	Introduction to Engineering	3 cr.
MAT	213	Calculus III	3 cr.

Spring Semester Year I (16cr.)

CEN	203	Mechanics of Materials	3 cr.
CEN	250	Surveying	2 cr.
CEN	251	Field Surveying	1 cr.
PHS	275	Experimental Physics	1 cr.
ENG	202	Computers and Engineering	3 cr.
MAT	224	Calculus IV	3 cr.
MAT	215	Linear Algebra I	3 cr.

Summer Session Year I (9cr.)

ENL	230	English in the Workplace (LAC)	3 cr.
		General Education Requirements	3 cr.
		General Education Requirements	3 cr.

Fall Semester Year II (16cr.)

CEN	204	Mechanics of Materials Laboratory	1 cr.
CEN	210	Structures I	3 cr.
CEN	220	Soil Mechanics	3 cr.
MAT	235	Ordinary Differential Equations	3 cr.
GEO	201	Physical Geology	3 cr.
CHM	211	Principles of Chemistry	3 cr.

Spring Semester Year II (17cr.)

CEN	311	Structures II	3 cr.
CEN	221	Soil Mechanics Laboratory	1 cr.
CHM EEN	271 205	Principle of Chemistry Laboratory Electric Circuits	1 cr. 3 cr.
MEN	215	Introduction to thermal and fluid sciences	3 cr.
MEN	201	Dynamics	3 cr.
BIO	204	Environmental Biology	3 cr.

Summer Session Year II (9cr.)

MAT	339	Numerical Analysis	3cr
		General Education Requirements	3 cr.
		General Education Requirements	3 cr.

Fall Semester Year III (17cr.)

MAT	326	Probability & Statistics for Engineers	3 cr.
CEN	392	Engineering Economy	3 cr.
		General Education Requirements	3 cr.
CEN	330	Concrete Design I	3 cr.
		Free Elective	2cr.
CEN	360	Hydraulics	3 cr.

Spring Semester Year III (16cr.)

CEN	430	Concrete Design II	3 cr.
CEN	343	Transportation Engineering I	3 cr.
CEN	361	Hydraulics Laboratory	1 cr.
CEN	325	Shallow Foundations	3 cr.
CEN	463	Water & Waste Water Networks	3 cr.
		General Education Requirements	3 cr.

Summer Session Year III (1cr.)

CEN

489

Approved Professional Training

1 cr.

Fall Semester Year IV (17cr.)

CEN	462	Environmental Engineering	3 cr.
CEN	443	Transportation Engineering II	3 cr.
CEN	431	Concrete & Pavement Design Laboratory	1 cr.
		Technical Elective	3 cr.
CEN	440	Steel Design	3 cr.
		Technical Elective	3 cr.
CEN	598	Engineering Design I	1 cr.

Spring Semester Year IV (15cr.)

CEN	599	Engineering Design II	2 cr.
CEN	465	Environmental Engineering Laboratory	1 cr.
		General Education Requirements	3 cr.
		Free Elective	3 cr.
		Technical Elective	3 cr.
		Technical Elective	3 cr.