Components of the programme

Summary of Courses and Credit Hours

Year One Semester One

Code

Course Title

T

P

C

CE 151

Elementary Structures

2

1

2

CE 153

Engineering Practice and Technology

2

1

2

ME 159

Technical Drawing

1

3

2

ME 161

Basic Mechanics

3

1

3

Math 151

Algebra

4

0

4

ENGL 157

Communication Skills I

2

0

2

General Elective studies (1 option only)

ECON 151

Introductory Economics I

2

0

2

ARC 155

Climate and Architecture I

2

0

2

FREN 181

French for Communication I

2

0

2

 

Total credits for Year one, Semester one

16

6

17

 

Year One Semester Two

Code

Course Title

T

P

C

CE 154

Properties of Civil Engineering Materials

2

1

2

CE 156

Elementary Fluid Mechanics

2

2

3

CE 164

Civil Engineering Drawing

1

3

2

EE 152

Basic Electronics

2

1

2

Math 152

Calculus with Analysis

4

0

4

ENGL 158

Communication Skills II

2

0

2

General Elective studies (1 option only)

ECON 152

Introductory Economics II

2

0

2

ARC 156

Climate and Architecture II

2

0

2

FREN 182

French for Communication II

2

0

2

 

Total credits for Year one, Semester Two

15

7

17

 

Year Two- Semester One

Code

Course Title

T

P

C

CE 261

Strength of Materials

2

1

2

CE 255

Theory of Structures

2

2

3

CE 257

Computer Applications in Civil Engineering

1

2

2

CE 259

Engineering Geology

2

1

2

CENG 261

Engineering in Society

1

3

2

Math 253

Differential Equations

4

0

4

CE 271

Civil Engineering Reporting

2

1

2

 

Total credits for Year Two, Semester One

14

10

17

 

Year Two- Semester Two

Code

Course Title

T

P

C

CE 260

Soil and Rock Mechanics

2

0

2

CE 262

Soil and Rock Mechanics Lab

0

2

1

CE 263

Fluid Mechanics

2

2

3

CE 264

Introduction to Environmental Engineering

2

1

2

CE 272

Principles of Design

1

3

2

GE 282

Large Scale Surveying

2

3

3

Math 254

Calculus of Several Variables

4

0

4

CE 258

Structural Analysis

3

0

3

 

Total credits for Year Two, Semester Two

16

11

20

 

Year Three- Semester One

Code

Course Title

T

P

C

CE 353

Reinforced Concrete Design

2

2

3

CE 355

Engineering Hydrology

2

2

3

CE 359

Soil Mechanics

2

0

2

CE 361

Soil Mechanics Lab

0

2

1

CE 367

Transportation Engineering I

2

0

2

CE 391

Traffic Engineering Laboratory

0

2

1

GE 381

Engineering Surveying

2

3

3

Math 351

Numerical Methods

2

0

2

Math 353

Statistics

2

0

2

 

Total credits for Year Three, Semester One

14

9

19

 

Year Three- Semester Two

Code

Course Title

T

P

C

CE 352

Steel and Timber Design

2

2

3

CE 356

Hydraulic Engineering

2

2

3

CE 360

Foundation Engineering

3

0

3

CE 364

Environmental Quality Engineering

2

2

3

CE 368

Highway Engineering

2

2

3

CE 376

Civil Engineering Quantities

2

0

2

CE 378

Integrated Design

0

4

2

CE 390

Road Design and Material Evaluation Laboratory

0

2

1

 

Total credits for Year Three, Semester Two

13

12

20

 

Year Four- Semester One

Code

Course Title

T

P

C

CE 461

Engineering Economy and Entrepreneurship

3

0

3

CE 491

Industrial Training Report

0

4

2

CE 495

Research Project I*

0

2

1

CE 497

Civil Engineering Design

0

6

3

CE 457

Drainage Systems

3

0

3

Options (Minimum of 3)

CE 471

Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

2

0

3

CE 451

Structural Engineering

3

0

3

CE 463

Water and Wastewater Treatment

3

0

3

CE 467

Highway Engineering

2

2

3

CE 473

Development Engineering

3

0

3

CE 475

Systems Engineering I

3

0

3

CE 477

Geotechnical Engineering

3

0

3

CE 479

Engineering and Environmental Geophysics

2

2

3

 

Total credits for Year Four, Semester One

10

16

18

 

Year Four- Semester Two

Code

Course Title

T

P

C

CE 462

Construction Management

2

0

2

CE 498

Research Project II

0

6

3

Options (Minimum of 3)

CE 452

Structural Dynamics

3

0

3

CE 458

Water Resources Engineering

3

0

3

CE 464

Environmental Quality Engineering

3

0

3

CE 468

Transportation Engineering II

3

0

3

CE 476

Systems Engineering  II

3

0

3

CE 466

Water and Sanitation Digital Innovations  

 2

  2

  3

CE 478

Ground Engineering

3

0

3

CE 480

Finite Element Analysis

3

0

3

 

Total credits for Year Four, Semester Two

11

6

14

*Students to choose project topics in the first semester,

T = Hours for face-to-face interactions (facilitated learning session) or online delivery of theory course per meeting;

P = Hours for practical session, field works and laboratory work per week; and

C = Credit Hours for a course. This relates to the amount of work represented in intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of students’ achievement.

 

  1. a.Research component;

Students will undertake six months research and submit a project report in partial fulfilment for the award of the BSc degree. To achieve this, students will apply their knowledge from earlier courses to undertake a detailed research on any of the specialized areas in Civil Engineering Practice in Ghana or abroad and write a thesis. Students will be guided by their supervisors but the work will be their own and they will take responsibility for the design, planning and execution of the project. Formal assessment will be done singlehandedly by the student’s supervisor.

  1. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​b. Industrial attachment and internship

All students are required to go for industrial attachment for a minimum of two (2) months during the long vacation period of the third year. Upon reopening, students present an industrial attachment report that detail out the student’s engagement whiles on internship.


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