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Civil Engineering

Program Content

Civil engineers design, plan and supervise the construction and maintenance of our physical environment. This includes roads, buildings, airports, harbors, tunnels, dams, bridges, water supply and sewage systems. They must consider many factors in the design process, from the construction costs and expected lifetime of a project to government regulations and potential environmental hazards such as earthquakes. Civil engineering, considered one of the oldest engineering disciplines, encompasses many specialties. Because there are big differences in the nature of the work done by civil engineers, each civil engineer must specialize in a specific field. The major specialties are construction engineering, transportation engineering, structural engineering, environmental engineering and geotechnical engineering.

The civil engineering program at IIHEM concentrates on the fields of construction and transportation.

The Civil Engineering curriculum consists of in-depth studies in the areas of construction and transportation systems. Its courses cover:

  • fundamental foundations of civil engineering: resistance of materials, engineering structures, soil mechanics, reinforced cement, metallic construction and general construction procedures;
  • street and highway design, transportation engineering, traffic engineering and urban transport planning.

In this program, extensive use is made of modern simulation software in numerous disciplines such as properties of cement, structural analysis and transport systems.

YEAR ONE

SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
CODE COURSE CODE COURSE
ENG072 Listening and Speaking CMP120 Computer Information Systems Applications
ENG082 Grammar PHY105 General Technical Physics I
ENG092R Reading MAT115 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II
ENG092W Writing MAT135 Linear Algebra II
ENG062 Preparation for the TOEFL ENG100 Fundamental Reading and Writing Skills
MAT105 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I CHE200 General Chemistry I
MAT125 Linear Algebra I    

YEAR TWO

SEMESTER 3 SEMESTER 4
CODE COURSE CODE COURSE
CMP150 Advanced Computer Information Systems Applications CMP130 Introduction to Computer Programming
PHY200 General Technical Physics II EE250 Circuits and Systems
CHE210 General Chemistry II CMP250 Computer Information Systems Development
MAT215 Analytic Geometry and Calculus III MAT225 Mathematical Methods for Engineering Analysis
ENG110 Freshman Composition IE240 Management for Engineers I
IE350 Engineering Probability ENG201 Advanced Reading and Writing
    IE360 Engineering Research Methods

YEAR THREE

SEMESTER 5 SEMESTER 6
CODE COURSE CODE COURSE
CE300 Advanced Statics and Dynamics CE305 Engineering Surveying
CE315 Graphics for Engineers CE310 Mechanics of Materials I
CMP315 Numerical Methods with Programming CE320 Construction Methods
OR325 Operations Research Techniques I CMP325 Advanced Numerical Methods with Programming
CE360 Thermofluids OR335 Operations Research Techniques II
IE390 Engineering Economy I CE370 Fluids Mechanics
ENG210 Analytical Reading and Writing Skills IE395 Engineering Economy II

YEAR FOUR

SEMESTER 7 SEMESTER 8
CODE COURSE CODE COURSE
CE405 Soil Mechanics CE420 Properties and Behavior of Engineering Materials
CE445 Mechanics of Materials II CE425 Reinforced Concrete Design
CE470 Structural Analysis CE515 Traffic Engineering Operations
CE430 Transportation Engineering I CE450 Hydraulics and Hydrologic Systems
OR425 Operations Research Techniques III CE460 Transportation Engineering II
IE405 Engineering Cost Estimating CE480 Street and Highway Design
MNG405 Technical Communication IE465 Engineering Project Management

YEAR FIVE

SEMESTER 9 SEMESTER 10
CODE COURSE CODE COURSE
CE580 Environmental Engineering CE560 Logistical and Transportation Planning Methods
CE518 Analytical Models in Transportation CE565 Concrete Design II
CE575 Urban Transportation Planning CE570 Steel Design II
CE525 Concrete Design I CE590 Senior Project in Civil Engineering
CE550 Structural Dynamics    
MNG415 Advanced Technical Communication    
CE530 Steel Design I    

Employment Opportunities

Graduates of the Civil Engineering Program will work as construction engineers, construction managers, structural engineers, transportation engineers and engineering cost estimators.

Graduate Education In Finance

Holders of civil engineering diplomas may wish to pursue advanced studies in specialized fields related to their fields of study. Graduate university programs permit engineers to hone their skills and acquire professional profiles that are in great demand. Many civil engineering university departments offer such graduate programs, leading to Master's and Doctoral degrees. Among the degree programs that can be pursued are the following:

  • Master of Science in Construction Engineering
  • Master of Science in Construction Management
  • Master of Science in Transportation Engineering
  • Master of Science in Structural Engineering
  • Master of Science in Civil Engineering
  • Master of Science in Environmental Engineering

Most of the above Master's programs also have a continuation path to a Doctoral program.