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Department of Civil Engineering
Overview
The civil engineering department was established in 1979. The first Civil engineering graduates of 1985 were only seven. Since then, the department has grown immensely in terms of number of students, staff and facilities. The average annual intake of students is approximately 70. The number of students affiliated to the department is about 250 out of a total of 1300 students enrolled in the Engineering Faculty as a whole. The department has a total of 11 full-time teaching staff, 5 part-time teaching staff, and 7 teaching assistants and technicians.
Over the years, the department has continuously reviewed and updated its teaching plan and taught courses to respond to the new international teaching trends as well as to meet the requirements of the local market. This resulted in a reduction in credit hours requirements from 170 to 160 and the introduction of several advanced courses in four concentration areas, namely,
- Structural Engineering,
- Water and Environmental Engineering,
- Transportation and Highway Engineering, and,
- Building Engineering (Jointly with the Architectural Department).
Department Mission and objectives
The Department of Civil Engineering aspires to equip engineering graduates with technical know-how and sound ethics to implement economic, safe and environmentally sensitive Civil Engineering projects that best serve the community and to provide them with the leverage to compete internationally with their peers in the academic and professional arenas.
Program Objectives
- To cover a wide range of Civil Engineering disciplines of high priority to the local and regional communities.
- To achieve in-depth knowledge in the theoretical and practical aspects of these disciplines and emphasize the technical design skills that are required to meet international standards for practicing engineers.
- To keep abreast of scientific advancement and to benefit from technological development in the implementation of the study plan.
- To nourish self-study and research faculties and encourage team-work spirit as the basis for a holistic approach in Civil Engineering.
- To collaborate with the private and public sectors to promote Engineering education through training and exchange of knowledge.
- To contribute technical services and support to the local community and to promote higher/ improved standards of Engineering practices.
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