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WELCOME To The Department of CIVIL ENGINEERING

OVERVIEW

The civil engineering department is a recent addition to CE. The establishment of this department came in response to market demand, as the entire Kingdom is undergoing a huge urban construction boom.

Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works such as bridges, roads, canals, dams and buildings. Civil engineering is the oldest engineering discipline after military engineering.

Civil engineering department at UBT offers the following sub majors:

Structural engineering which deals with analysis and design of buildings, bridges , dams, malls, and building towers.
Geotechnical engineering with design foundations of all type of structures.
Transportation engineering deals with planning and design of roads.
Construction engineering deals with planning and supervision of the execution of the structures and coordinate work between all parties involved in the construction.

Mission

The mission of the Program of Civil Engineering (CE) is to support outstanding educational programs with the goal of developing a safe and functional national infrastructure in Saudi Arabia in accordance with national and high international standards. The program strive to upgrade the existing work force within the construction and design industry and regulatory agencies and organizations; to provide the community with innovated research, and the construction industry with high quality educated leaders in the civil engineering disciplines (construction, structural, transportation, and environmental engineering).

Objectives

The goals of the Civil Engineering program are:

Adopt and continuously practice life-long learning through post-graduate and professional education;
Actively contribute to the advancement of engineering practice in the public or private sectors in the technical areas of construction, structural, transportation, or environmental engineering;
Become professional engineers who apply ethical and social aspects in the design and construction of solutions to civil engineering problems in natural and built environments and,
Conduct research in civil engineering disciplines that help the community.

Graduate Attributes

Leaders
Lifelong learners
Work in a teamwork
Socially responsible
Creative problem solver
Critical thinking
Communicate effectively

Civil Engineering

Program Educational Objectives

Adopt and practice education that qualifies students for life-long learning in post-graduate studies and professional certification.
Graduates able to actively contribute to the advancement of sustainable engineering practice in the public or private sectors in the technical areas of construction, structural, transportation, or environmental engineering.
Graduates able to become professional engineers who apply ethical and social aspects in the design and construction of solutions to civil engineering problems in natural and built environmental constructions.
Graduates able to conduct research in civil engineering disciplines that help the community.

PLOs

Describe the principles of Civil engineering, Science, and Mathematics.
Identify, Formulate, and solve complex civil engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
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.
Operate appropriate techniques and software necessary for the Civil Engineering practice.
Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with a range of audiences.
Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in civil engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
Function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Curriculum and Plan

REQUIREMENTS PROGRAM

UBT’s Requirements Program consists of non-credited courses and English courses aimed at improving students’ language proficiency before they begin their undergraduate studies, as well as to develop and improve students’ knowledge of mathematical and analytical techniques through the medium of English Language.

CIVIL ENGINEERING PLAN

It is highly important to follow the program plan during its different semesters as it was designed to prepare students in each stage in order to totally benefit from the following one. It is crucial for students to meet their academic advisor and follow their major study plan closely. This would typically include taking lower level courses in the first and second year, getting as much general education as possible, and then moving on to take the major courses and possibly some minor courses. This is a very carefully structured process that students should closely adhere to.