Civil Engineering
Programme Overview
Civil Engineering is primarily concerned with the design, construction and maintenance of man-made structures placed on the Earth’s surface. Its successful practice requires the efficient application of mathematics and physics along with proper accounts and financial practices.
The BSc in Civil Engineering provides core competency in the essential engineering sub-disciplines and project management, and offers a wide choice of specialization within any of the five sub-disciplines in the final year of the programme. These sub-disciplines are highway, soils, structures, concrete and environment. Two coursework-based one-year courses are assigned at level two in structural designs and civil engineering designs. There is a capstone 1-year project during the final year coupled with a special investigative project.
Programme Objectives
Graduates from the Engineering programs in the Faculty of Engineering are expected to attain or achieve the following Program Educational Objectives within a few years of graduation:
A reputation as a source of innovative solutions to complex problems
Serve the community as ethical and responsible professionals
Pursue advanced study and research in engineering
Have developed life-long learning skills and abilities
Have developed essential (soft) skills to engage technical and non-technical audiences
Guided by the principles of sustainable development and global interconnectedness, will understand how engineering projects affect society and the environment.
Admission Requirements
Admissions to any of the BSc Engineering programmes are as follows:
Matriculation into the traditional 3-year BSc engineering programmes (starts at Level 1) requires passes in at least five (5) CSECs (or equivalent) including English, Mathematics, and Physics, along with:
Passes in units 1 and 2 of CAPE mathematics and physics; or
Passes in GCE A ‘Level mathematics and physics; or
Passes in MATH0100, MATH0110, PHYS0411, PHYS0412, PHYS0421 and PHYS0422 from the Preliminary year of the Faculty of Science and Technology of The UWI; or
Diploma in a relevant engineering programme from an approved institution; or
Diploma in a relevant engineering discipline in the City & Guilds examination, inclusive of a pass in the advanced mathematics and science courses (Unit 351); or
Associate degrees in mathematics and physics or relevant engineering programme from approved community colleges; or
Passes in Higher International Baccalaureate (IB) in mathematics and physics; or
Successful Completion of the Preliminary Engineering Year.
Matriculation into the four (4) year engineering programme with the first year being a qualifying Preliminary Engineering programme. Minimum requirements are:
Passes in at least 5 CXC CSECs, or 5 BGCSE, or 5 Lower IBs all including mathematics, English A, physics (or electrical technology) and any other two subjects; or
Certificate or Diploma in City & Guilds engineering examinations; or
Equivalent high schools certificate from international institutions and SAT with demonstrated equivalence to item 2(a) above.
Equivalent passes in ‘Gaokao’ (China’s National College Entrance Examination), or equivalent College entry exams for other countries.
***The above requirement may be subjected to annual revisions.
Programme Structure
Semester Course Code Title
Semester 1 CENG1101 Civil Engineering Materials
Semester 1 CENG1102 Computer Aided Design & Drafting (CADD)
Semester 1 CENG1103 Intro to Computer Application in Civil
Semester 1 CENG1104 Engineering Mechanics
Semester 1 ENGR1100 The Engineering Profession
Semester 1 ENGR1180 Engineering Mathematics I
Semester 2 CENG1200 Civil Engineering Practice
Semester 2 CENG1201 Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics
Semester 2 CENG1204 Civil Engineering Geomatics
Semester 2 CVNG1000 Mechanics of Solids
Semester 2 CVNG1007 Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering
Semester 2 CVNG1011 Geology
Civil Engineering Level 2
Semester Course Code Title
Semester 1 CVNG2001 Structural Mechanics
Semester 1 CVNG2005 Mechanics of Fluids II
Semester 1 CVNG2008 Soil Mechanics I
Semester 1 ENGR2120 Technical Communications I
Semester 1 GEOM2015 Geomatics for Civil & Environmental Engineers
Semester 1 MATH2230 Engineering Mathematics 2
Semester 1 and 2 CVNG2003 Civil Engineering Design II
Semester 1 and 2 CVNG2006 Structural Design 1
Semester 2 CVNG2009 Soil Mechanics II
Semester 2 CVNG2011 Engineering Hydrology
Semester 2 ENGM2280 Probability and Statistical Systems
Semester 2 GEOM2017 Geoinformatics for Civil & Environmental Engineers
Semester 2 MATH2240 Statistics
Civil Engineering Level 3
Semester Course Code Title
Semester 1 CENG3103 Highway Design
Semester 1 CVNG3002 Structural Analysis
Semester 1 CVNG3003 Structural Design II
Semester 1 CVNG3005 Foundation Engineering
Semester 1 CVNG3007 Environmental Engineering I
Semester 1 LANG3003 Technical Writing
Semester 1 and 2 CVNG3014 Civil Engineering Design Project
Semester 1 and 2 CVNG3015 Special Investigative Project
Semester 2 CENG3102 (CVNG2010) Construction Engineering & Management
Semester 2 CVNG3008 Environmental Engineering II
Semester 2 CVNG3010 Transportation Engineering
Semester 2 CVNG3011 Pavement Design & Management
Semester 2 CVNG3013 Coastal Engineering