Civil Engineering Technology: Diploma
Program Mission
Working in partnership with industry, the Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology program provides quality education that prepares highly skilled technicians capable of serving the community and fulfilling personal ambitions with excellence. Graduates may choose to continue into the additional two years of the program to become innovative engineers.
Program Goal
The Program Educational Objectives of the Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology Program are to provide graduates:
- With the technical knowledge and skills required by the industry to professionally develop, operate, and maintain projects in areas of the built environment and global infrastructures.
- Equipped for lifelong learning, professional development, and adhering to international Code of Ethics.
- Capable to engage in sustainable activities through community and work-based opportunities.
- With team building and communication skills.
Program Learning Outcomes
The Program Learning Outcomes of the Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology Program are to provide graduates:
- An ability to apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve well-defined engineering problems appropriate to the Civil Engineering Technology.
- An ability to design solutions for well-defined technical problems and assist with the engineering design of systems, components, or processes appropriate to the Civil Engineering Technology.
- An ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in well-defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature.
- An ability to conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results.
- An ability to function effectively as a member of a technical team.
Completion Requirements
Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology
Students must successfully complete a minimum of 74 credits, including:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Program Core Courses | 44 | |
| Mathematics and Science Courses | 12 | |
| General Studies course | 18 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 74 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering Core Courses | ||
| Required Credits: 44 | ||
| CVE 2001 | Applied Drafting and CAD: Civil | 1 |
| CVE 2013 | CAD tools in Civil Engineering | 3 |
| CVE 2103 | Site Surveying | 3 |
| CVE 2113 | Quantity Surveying and Estimating | 3 |
| CVE 2203 | Engineering Mechanics | 3 |
| CVE 2213 | Strength of Materials | 3 |
| CVE 2303 | Soil Mechanics | 3 |
| CVE 2403 | Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics | 3 |
| CVE 2603 | Construction Materials | 3 |
| CVE 2613 | Civil Engineering Construction | 3 |
| CVE 2903 | Sophomore Design Project | 3 |
| CVE 3203 | Structural Analysis | 3 |
| EGN 1133 | Design Thinking in Technology | 3 |
| EGN 1001 | Engineering Workshop | 1 |
| EGN 2806 | Work Placement I | 6 |
| Mathematics and Science Required Courses | ||
| Required Credits: 12 | ||
| CHM 1103 | Engineering Chemistry | 3 |
| MTH 1203 | Calculus I | 3 |
| MTH 2103 | Calculus II | 3 |
| PHY 1203 | Physics II | 3 |
| General Studies | ||
| Required Credits: 18 | ||
| English, Arabic or other Languages | ||
| Required Credits: 6 | ||
| LSC 1103 and AES 1013 | ||
| Information Technology and Mathematics | ||
| Required Credits: 6 | ||
| ICT 2013 and MTH 1113 | ||
| The Natural Sciences | ||
| Required Credits: 3 | ||
| PHY 1103 | ||
| The Social or Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Required Credits: 3 | ||
| LSS 1003 | ||
| Description | Data |
|---|---|
| Total Required Credits | 74 |
| Maximum Duration of Study | 3 years |
| Minimum Duration of Study | 2 years |
| Cost Recovery Program | No |
| Program Code | DCVET |
| Major Code | CVE |
Recommended Sequence of Study
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | |
| EGN 1133 | Design Thinking in Technology | 3 |
| LSC 1103 | Professional Communication and Reporting | 3 |
| LSS 1003 | Life and Future Skills | 3 |
| MTH 1203 | Calculus I | 3 |
| PHY 1103 | Physics I | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| AES 1013 | Arabic Communications | 3 |
| CHM 1103 | Engineering Chemistry | 3 |
| CVE 2603 | Construction Materials | 3 |
| EGN 1001 | Engineering Workshop | 1 |
| MTH 1113 | Statistics for Engineering | 3 |
| PHY 1203 | Physics II | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Summer | ||
| CVE 2203 | Engineering Mechanics | 3 |
| MTH 2103 | Calculus II | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester 3 | ||
| CVE 2001 | Applied Drafting and CAD: Civil | 1 |
| CVE 2103 | Site Surveying | 3 |
| CVE 2213 | Strength of Materials | 3 |
| CVE 2403 | Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics | 3 |
| CVE 2613 | Civil Engineering Construction | 3 |
| ICT 2013 | Computational Thinking and Coding | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| CVE 2013 | CAD tools in Civil Engineering | 3 |
| CVE 2113 | Quantity Surveying and Estimating | 3 |
| CVE 2303 | Soil Mechanics | 3 |
| CVE 2903 | Sophomore Design Project | 3 |
| CVE 3203 | Structural Analysis | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| EGN 2806 | Work Placement I | 6 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 74 | |