Courses
Structural Analysis-1
Types of structures, loads, supports and reactions, internal forces, analysis of beams, plane frames, trusses, influence lines of statically determinate structures, and moving loads.
CVL 211
Structural Analysis-2
Stresses and strains in composite sections, stress due to shear and torsion, combined shear, torsion, three moment equation, moment distribution, deformation of elastic structures using differential virtual work, and buckling of columns.
CVL 212
Engineering Materials-1
Construction materials and properties such as masonry, stone, bricks, and reinforced steel. Concrete constituent materials including aggregate types and sources, gradation, selection, and testing, properties of ordinary Portland cement, alternative cements, standard tests for cement, water for concrete mix and admixtures, reinforcement steel properties, grades, size, and testing.
CVL 221
Construction Project Management
Project management definition, levels, skills, project delivery methods, basic management functions, construction resources, material management, labor productivity, construction project life cycle, construction participants, construction cost, cost estimating, direct and indirect costs, cash flow, bar chart, time management, and time cost trade-off.
CVL 231
Civil Engineering Drafting
Utilizing CAD applications, drafting various civil and infrastructure systems, earthwork, irrigation structures, highways, drafting reinforced concrete (RC) elements, footings, columns, beams, and slabs, drafting steel elements, frames, trusses, bracing, connections, and assembly of small prototypes.
CVL 282
Introduction to Surveying
Principles of plane surveying, methods of measuring distances, angles, differences in heights (levels), traverse computations, setting out horizontal and vertical curves, earthwork computation, setting out engineering structures and construction projects. Introduction to principles of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for civil engineering.
CVL 281
Reinforced Concrete Design-1
Strength, behavior, design of reinforced concrete members subjected to moments, shear, axial forces, emphasis on the influence of the material properties on behavior, reinforcement details for beams, limit state design, serviceability limit state, and deflection.
CVL 311
Civil Engineering Economics
Fundamentals of engineering economics, the concepts of determining the economic feasibility of construction projects, time value of money, project cash flow diagram, interest rates, depreciation, replacement, economic life, present value, rate of return, payback period, cost estimate, benefit-cost analysis, and capitalized cost, and basics of financial accounting.
CVL 333
Construction Engineering & Methods
Building construction systems, concrete and steel systems, slip forming, precast concrete construction, cofferdams, retaining and diaphragm walls, wells and dewatering systems, construction methods for roads, pipelines, dams and tunnels, evaluation and selection of construction technology, construction site layout planning, introduction to equipment, equipment selection, and economic principles
CVL 331
Construction Planning & Scheduling
Role of planning in management, developing construction sequences, scheduling construction activities, bar charts, AOA and AON networks, critical path method, preceding method, PERT method, construction resources, measuring construction progress, schedule updating, project crashing, and time cost trade-off.
CVL 334
Engineering Materials-2
Explore topics related to concrete mix design, selection of constituent materials, design of special concrete mix, chemical admixtures and mineral admixtures, cement replacement, and other materials, air-entrained concrete, cold and hot weather concreting, durability of concrete, fresh concrete cracks, fire resistance, and types of non-destructive tests for concrete.
CVL 321
Fluid Mechanics
Fluid statics, conservation of mass, momentum, and energy in fixed and moving control volumes, steady and unsteady Bernoulli's equation, differential analysis of fluid flow, dimensional analysis and similitude, laminar and turbulent flow, boundary layers, lift and drag, applications in civil, infrastructure, and environmental systems.
CVL 341
Quantity Surveying, Estimation and Specifications
Estimating practices decision to tender, quantity surveying for structural and finishing items, reinforcement, analytical estimating and unit rates, calculating project overheads, completion of cost estimate and the project budget, procurement, tendering, contingency, cost control, project cash flow, unit price analysis, and preparation of BOQ and specifications.
CVL 332
Computer Applications in Civil Engineering
Various solution to civil engineering problems using application programs, finite element programs for structural analysis and soil modeling, using packages such as SAP2000 and Plaxis 3D, tools to manage construction projects and oral presentations through Project Based Learning, real-world challenges and develop cross-curriculum skills.
CVL 381
Practical Training-1
Training in a construction site, gain experience in civil activities site monitoring, develop interest in a particular career path, create network of contacts, service to the communities, apply academic skills, solve real-world problems, and link learning with genuine needs.
CVL 391
Practical Training -2
Training in a design office/firm, gain experience in construction management or structural design, develop interest in a particular career path, create network of contacts, service to the communities, apply academic skills, solve real-world problems, and link learning with genuine needs.
CVL 392