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B.E. in Civil Engineering

The Civil Engineering Department aims at providing a well-rounded and superior engineering education that graduates talented and creative engineers. It draws upon the broad resources of the com-prehensive University that has strong programs in liberal arts edu-cation and sciences. It offers, also, a wide range of professional programs, and aspires to be among the top universities in the coun-try, and the region. The Civil Engineering Department aims at providing its graduates with a solid theoretical background, training in the latest design methods, and proficiency in technological appli-cations. Our graduates go on to pursue varied careers in design, construction, management, and research. The Civil Engineering Department currently offers courses in the fields of structures and materials, water and environment, geotechnical, transportation, and management. We prepare our graduates to work effectively in to-day’s work environment by being technically competent, critical and reflective thinkers, and abreast of the latest technical software.

The total number of credits required for graduation is 154. This in-cludes six technical elective courses, and seven courses with a separate industry standard software laboratory. The elective courses allow the students to choose the emphasis, depending on their own interests, and the current market needs. The software courses enhance the learning experience, as well as improve the marketability of our graduates. A typical schedule, over a four year period, including Summer modules, is listed below. Students may elect to take these courses over a longer period of time.

Mission

The Mission of the Civil Engineering Department at the Lebanese American University is to provide all students with a quality and challenging education, through innovative teaching, applied re-search, professional practice, and community service, enabling the students to enrich their lives, and to make valuable contributions to their communities.

Educational Objectives

The objectives of the Civil Engineering Program are to graduate students who are:

  1. Broadly educated, and technically competent.
  2. Able to work effectively in today’s work environment.
  3. Able to communicate effectively.
  4. Able to identify analysis and synthesis aspects of civil engi-neering theory and design, while accommodating all the dimensions of the project environment.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Civil Engineering Program will acquire the follow-ing skills: (ABET Criteria a-k):

  1. The ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.
  2. The ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data.
  3. The ability to design a system, component, or process, to meet the desired needs, within realistic constraints, such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability.
  4. The ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams.
  5. The ability to identify, to formulate, and to solve, engineer-ing problems.
  6. An understanding of one’s professional and ethical respon-sibility.
  7. The ability to communicate effectively.
  8. The acquisition of a broad education that is necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and social, context.
  9. Recognition of the need, and the ability, to engage in life-long learning.
  10. Knowledge of contemporary issues.
  11. The ability to use the techniques, the skills, and the modern engineering tools that are necessary for the engineering practice.

Major Requirements:

First Year

Fall Semester: 15 credits

Number Course Cr
MTH201Calculus III3
COE211Computer Programming4
CHM201Chemical Principles3
CIE200Statics3
COE201Computer Proficiency1
ETH201Moral Reasoning1

Spring Semester: 17 credits

Number Course Cr
PED2— Physical Education1
ENG202Sophomore Rhetoric3
CIE202Mechanics of Materials3
MTH206Calculus IV 3
MEE220Engineering Graphics4
MEE241Dynamics 3

Summer Module I: 6 credits

Number Course Cr
ARA2—/3—Arabic Language/Literature3
—Liberal Arts Curriculum Elective 3

Summer Module II: 6 credits

Number Course Cr
—Liberal Arts Curriculum Elective 3
ENG203Fundamental of Oral Communication3

Second Year

Fall Semester: 15 credits

Number Course Cr
CIE308Construction Materials3
CIE309Construction Materials — LAB1
CIE302Structural Analysis I3
CIE303Structural Analysis I — SOFT1
CIE320Fluid Mechanics3
CIE321Fluid Mechanics — LAB1
MTH304 Differential Equations3

Spring Semester: 15 credits

Number Course Cr
CIE306Concrete Structures I3
CIE307Concrete Structures I — SOFT1
CIE322Hydraulics3
CIE323Hydraulics — SOFT1
CIE304Stress Analysis3
CIE305Stress Analysis — LAB1
GNE333Engineering Analysis I3

Summer Module I: 6 credits

Number Course Cr
CIE360Surveying 3
GNE301Professional Communication2
HLT201 Basic Health1

Summer Module II: 6 credits

Number Course Cr
—Liberal Arts Curriculum Elective 3
—Liberal Arts Curriculum Elective 3

Third Year

Fall Semester: 15 credits

Number Course Cr
INE320Engineering Economy I3
CIE444Soil Mechanics3
CIE445Soil Mechanics — LAB1
CIE424Environmental Engineering I3
CIE425Environmental Engineering I — LAB1
CIE460Transportation Engineering I3
CIE461Transportation Engineering I — SOFT1

Spring Semester: 16 credits

Number Course Cr
MEE401Energy Systems2
GNE331Probability and Statistics3
CIE426Environmental Engineering II3
CIE427Environmental Engineering II – SOFT1
CIE446Foundation Engineering3
CIE447Geotechnical Engineering – SOFT1
CIE400Steel Structures3

Summer Module II: 6 credits

Number Course Cr
GNE498Professional Experience6

Fourth Year

Fall Semester: 15 credits

Number Course Cr
CIE601Project I3
INE402Optimization3
CIE—Technical Elective3
CIE—Technical Elective3
CIE—Technical Elective3

Spring Semester: 16 credits

Number Course Cr
CIE—Technical Elective3
CIE—Technical Elective3
CIE—Technical Elective3
CIE580Construction Management3
CIE581Construction Management — SOFT1
—Liberal Arts Curriculum Elective 3

Technical Electives

Number Course Cr
CIE500Advanced Mechanics of Materials3
CIE510Finite Element Method I3
CIE511Structural Analysis II3
CIE512Concrete Structures II3
CIE520Solid Waste Management3
CIE521Hydrology 3
CIE560Transportation Engineering II3
CIE582Infrastructure Management3
CIE583Packaging Engineering3
CIE584Quality Management Systems3
CIE585Risk and Natural Hazard Management3
CIE600Topics in Civil Engineering3
CIE602Project II3

Or any other technically related course approved by the Department.


2008/8/13
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