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Undergraduate Program

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Program Title: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Credit Hours: 133
Award Granted on Completion: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Delivery Mode:  Face-To-Face
Local Accreditation Status:  Commission for Academic Accreditation, UAE (CAA)
Language of Study: English
Duration: 4 Years
Campus: Abu Dhabi
Faculty Info: Faculty of Engineering
Chairperson: Dr. Amin Almasri (Associate Professor)

About the Program

The Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering will provide you with the core competencies, knowledge, and skills needed to become a civil engineering professional. Civil engineers design, build, and operate engineered systems, including buildings, roads, bridges, airports, and utilities that ensure livable, sustainable cities and healthy environments.

Program Education Objectives

  • Provide the appropriate competencies in the field of civil engineering, a capability for critical thinking, creative problem solving, and innovative decision-making processes.
  • Promote awareness of concepts, tools, and methodologies relevant to the field of civil engineering based on a sense of community service, teamwork, responsibility, and strong ethics.
  • Develop a professional approach related to civil engineering projects.
  • Prepare students to serve in civil engineering positions in private and public organizations.

Learning Outcomes

  • 1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex civil engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
  • 2. An ability to apply civil 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.

Career Opportunities

After completing the Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, numerous career opportunities are available to you. Here are some of the positions previous graduates of the program have secured.

  • Civil Engineer
  • Construction Engineer
  • Contracts Manager
  • Survey Engineer
  • Health and Safety Engineer
  • Marine Engineer
  • Railway Station Manager
  • Transportation Manager
  • Urban Planner
  • Policy and Planning Manager
  • Building Services Engineer
  • Building Surveyor
  • Construction Safety Officer
  • Consultant Engineer
  • Environment Engineer
  • Material Engineer
  • Quality Engineer
  • Traffic Planner
  • Structural Engineer

Program Curriculum

General Requirements (33 Credit Hours)

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Prerequisite
CIT 100 Introduction to Information Technology 3 None
ENG 100 English I 3 None

GEN100/

GEN101

Communication Skills in Arabic/ Communication Skills in Arabic for non-Arabic speakers 3 None
GEN 102 Islamic Culture (Arabic/English) 3 None
GEN 105 Emirates Culture and Society 3 None
ENG 104 English II 3 ENG 100
GEN 103 Logic and Critical Thinking 3 ENG 100
GEN 201 Psychology 3 ENG 100
GEN 302 Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship 3 ENG 100
GEN 304 Ethics 3 ENG 100
MTH110 Calculus I 3  

Core Requirements (44 Credit Hours)

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Prerequisite
CHEM100 General Chemistry 3  
CHEM101 General Chemistry Lab 1 CHEM100 (Pre/Co-requisite)
BAS200 Physics I 3 MATH110 (Pre/Co-requisite)
BAS201 Physics Lab I 1 BAS200 (Pre/Co-requisite)
BAS210 Physics II 3 BAS200
BAS211 Physics Lab II 1 BAS210 (Pre/Co-requisite)
MTH120 Calculus II 3 MTH110
MTH200 Multivariate Calculus 3 MTH120
MTH210 Differential Equations and Laplace Transforms 3 MTH120
MTH220 Numerical Methods and Matrices 3 MTH110
MTH230 Probability and Statistics 3 MTH110
ENGR101 Introduction to Engineering 1  
ENGR102 Interdisciplinary Engineering Design and Artificial Intelligence 2 ENGR 101 (Pre/Co-requisite)
ENGR135 Computer Aided Drawing 2  
ENGR140 Statics 3 BAS200
ENGR220 Problem-Solving Using MATLAB 3 MTH220
ENGR240 Engineering Economy 3 MTH110
ENGR400 Internship 3 *Senior Standing

Major Requirements (47 Credit Hours)

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Prerequisite
CVE125 Engineering Geology 2 CHEM100
CVE200 Sustainability and Green Buildings 1 ENGR101
CVE225 Surveying 2 ENGR135
CVE230 Mechanics of Materials 3 ENGR140
CVE310 Civil Engineering Materials 3 CVE230
CVE311 Civil Engineering Materials Lab 1 CVE310 (Pre/Co-requisite)
CVE320 Transportation Engineering 3 CVE225
CVE330 Structural Engineering 3 ENGR140
CVE335 Reinforced Concrete Design I 3 CVE310, CVE330
CVE340 Fluid Mechanics for Civil Engineers 3 ENGR140, MTH120
CVE341 Fluid Mechanics for Civil Engineers Lab 1 CVE340 (Pre/Co-requisite)
CVE350 Geotechnical Engineering 3 CVE125, CVE230
CVE351 Geotechnical Engineering Lab 1 CVE350 (Pre/Co-requisite)
CVE355 Environmental Engineering 3 CVE340
CVE410 Steel Structures 3 CVE330, CVE230
CVE440 Construction Management 3 ENGR240
CVE445 Contracts and Quantity Surveying 3 CVE335
CVE465 Reinforced Concrete Design II 3 CVE335
CVE490 Senior Design Project I 1 *Senior Standing
CVE491 Senior Design Project II 2 CVE 490

Major Electives Requirements (9 Credit Hours)

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Prerequisite
CVE435 Highway Engineering 3 CVE320
CVE450 Foundation Engineering 3 CVE350
CVE460 Finite Element Analysis in Structural Engineering 3 CVE330
CVE475 Solid Waste Management 3 CVE355
CVE485 Geographical Information System (GIS) 3 CVE320

Study Plans

Semester 1 CH Semester 2 CH
YEAR 1 (34 CH)
ENGR101 Introduction to Engineering 1 ENG 104 English II 3
CHEM100 General Chemistry 3 GEN102 Islamic Culture 3
CHEM101 General Chemistry Lab 1 ENGR102 Interdisciplinary Engineering Design and Artificial Intelligence 2
MTH110 Calculus I 3 ENGR140 Statics 3
ENGR135 Computer Aided Drawing 2 MTH120 Calculus II 3
ENG100 English I 3 CIT100 Introduction to Information Technology 3
BAS200 Physics I 3      
BAS201 Physics Lab I 1      
Total 17   Total 17
YEAR 2 (34 CH)
BAS210 Physics II 3 GEN 201 Psychology 3
BAS211 Physics Lab II 1 GEN100/GEN101 Communication Skills in Arabic/ Communication Skills in Arabic for non-Arabic speakers 3
GEN304 Ethics 3 ENGR240 Engineering Economy 3
MTH200 Multivariate Calculus 3 MTH220 Numerical Methods and Matrices 3
CVE220 Surveying 2 CVE200 Sustainability and Green Buildings 1
CVE230 Mechanics of Materials 3 CVE310 Civil Engineering Materials 3
CVE125 Engineering Geology 2 CVE311 Civil Engineering Materials Lab 1
Total 17   Total 17
YEAR 3 (35 CH)
MTH210 Differential Equations and Laplace Transforms 3 GEN103 Logic and Critical Thinking 3
ENGR220 Problem-Solving Using MATLAB 3 MTH230 Probability and Statistics 3
CVE320 Transportation Engineering 3 CVE335 Reinforced Concrete Design I 3
CVE330 Structural Engineering 3 CVE350 Geotechnical Engineering 3
CVE340 Fluid Mechanics for Civil Engineers 3 CVE351 Geotechnical Engineering Lab 1
CVE341 Fluid Mechanics for Civil Engineers Lab 1 CVE355 Environmental Engineering 3
Total 16   Total 16
Summer           ENGR400         Internship – Part 1 (8 Weeks)  3 credit hours
YEAR 4 (30 CH)
GEN105 Emirates Culture and Society 3 GEN302 Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship 3
CVE410 Steel Structures 3 CVE440 Construction Management 3
CVE445 Contracts and Quantity Surveying 3   Major Elective 2 3
CVE465 Reinforced Concrete Design II 3   Major Elective 3 3
  Major Elective 1 3 CVE491 Senior Design Project II 2
CVE490 Senior Design Project I 1      
Total 16   Total 14
Summer           ENGR400         Internship – Part 2 (8 Weeks)  0 credit hours

Admission Requirements

Liwa College offers Bachelor’s programs that are accredited by the Ministry of Education in the UAE and are designed in collaboration with our strategic partners across all industries. Our curricula as well as teaching and learning methods follow a practical approach whereby students get to test theories and develop skills that bridge the gap between academia and the labor market needs.

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