BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING (BSCE)

Course Descriptions
For 2018-2019 Curriculum

A. MATHEMATICS (specific to the Program)

NUMSOL-CE: Numerical Solutions to CE Problems

Units: Lec: 2 Lab: 1 Pre-requisite: DIFFEQNS

The course provides background on numerical analysis needed to solve civil engineering
problems numerically when their analytical solution is either not available or difficult to
obtain. MATLAB programming environment or its equivalent will be introduced and used in
the course.

B. NATURAL/PHYSICAL SCIENCES (specific to the Program)

GEOLOGY-CE: Geology for Civil Engineers

Units: Lec: 2 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: CHEMENG, CHEMENGL

Fundamentals of geology applied to civil engineering problems. Topics include rock and
mineral types, soil properties, rock mechanics, geologic structures, active tectonics and
earthquake hazards, slope stability and landslides, groundwater, rivers and flood hazards.
Team projects include engineering geology case studies and site assessment
investigations.

C. BASIC ENGINEERING SCIENCES

CE-ORIENT: Civil Engineering Orientation

Units: Lec: 2 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: None

Introduction to various tracks of specialization of civil engineering, emphasis on ethics,

responsibility and professionalism.

STATICS-RB: Statics of Rigid Bodies

Units: Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: CALC2, EPHYSICS, EPHYSICSL

A basic engineering science course of solid mechanics dealing with bodies that are or
remain at rest. It is designed to provide fundamental concepts about forces, moments and
couples and their systems. The concept of resultants and equilibrium of forces and
moments is utilized to enable solution of statically determinate problems.

DYNAMICS-RB: Dynamics of Rigid Bodies

Units: Lec: 2 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: STATICS-RB

Kinetics and kinematics of a particle; kinetics and kinematics of rigid bodies; work energy
method; and impulse and momentum.
MECHDB-CE: Mechanics of Deformable Bodies
Units: Lec: 5 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: STATICS-RB

Axial stress and strain; stresses for torsion and bending; combined stresses; beam
deflections; indeterminate beams; and elastic instability.

ENGGMGMT: Engineering Management

Units: Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: 3rd Year Standing

This course will entail students to learn the basic function of a manager applicable in
decision making which are applicable to the real world problems. Furthermore, students
would learn how to apply planning, leading, organizing and control principles into the
resources in order to increase the efficiency.

TECHENTREP: Technopreneurship 101

Units: Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Pre-requisites: ENGGECON

Technopreneurship is a philosophy, a way of building a career or perspective in life. The

course covers the value of professional and life skills in entrepreneurial thought, investment
decisions, and action that students can utilize in starting technology companies or executing
R&D projects in companies as they start their careers. The net result is a positive outlook
towards wealth creation, high value adding, and wellness in society.

D. ALLIED COURSES

UTILITIES1: Engineering Utilities 1

Units: Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: EPHYSICS, EPHYSICSL

The course focuses on the environmental systems in buildings. Lecture discussions include
building electrical systems, natural and artificial lighting, and building telecommunications.
Reducing operational loads and integrating high performance energy systems into buildings
offers solutions towards achieving a sustainable and secure energy future. Engineers must
understand the interrelationship between a building and its subsystems and need sufficient
knowledge of building systems and design alternatives to recommend appropriate solutions
that suit the site, climate, building type, and occupants. They must coordinate the work of
the engineering disciplines that carry the sustainability concept forward through building
design, construction, commissioning, operation and, ultimately, demolition, recycling and
reuse.

UTILITIES2: Engineering Utilities 2

Units: Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: EPHYSICS, EPHYSICSL

The course focuses on the mechanical systems, fire protection systems, sanitary/ plumbing
systems, and acoustics in buildings. Lecture discussions include HVAC systems, acoustics,
vertical transportation and fire protection. Reducing operational loads and integrating high
performance energy systems into buildings offers solutions towards achieving a sustainable
and secure energy future. Engineers must understand the interrelationship between a
building and its subsystems and need sufficient knowledge of building systems and design
alternatives to recommend appropriate solutions that suit the site, climate, building type,
and occupants. They must coordinate the work of the engineering disciplines that carry the
sustainability concept forward through building design, construction, commissioning,
operation and, ultimately, demolition, recycling and reuse.

E. PROFESSIONAL COURSES

FUNSURVEY1 and 2: Fundamentals of Surveying

Units: Lec: 2 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: ENDRAWPLANS (for FUNSURVEY1)
FUNSURVEY1/L (for FUNSURVEY2)

This course deals with: Measurement of distance and distance corrections, the use of
surveying instruments, area computations, balancing the traverse, elevation determination,
and levelling. Stadia surveying, topographic surveying, triangulation and trilateration,
missing data, irregular boundaries, and global positioning system

FUNSURVEY1L and 2L: Fundamentals of Surveying (Fieldwork)

Units: Lec: 0 Lab: 1 Pre-requisite: ENDRAWPLANS (for FUNSURVEY1L)

Coreq: FUNSURVEY1 (for FUNSURVEY1L)
Pre-requisite: FUNSURVEY1/L (for FUNSURVEY2L)
Coreq: FUNSURVEY2 (for FUNSURVEY2L)

Proper handling and utilization of surveying instrument will be taken. Students will learn how
to perform measurement of distance and apply distance corrections, use and proper
handling of surveying instruments, and perform calculations related to area computations,
latitude and departure computations, DMD and DPD methods of land area determination,
balancing the traverse, elevation determination, and levelling. Perform stadia surveying,
topographic surveying, triangulation and trilateralization, missing data computation, and
subdivision of lots. Laying out of horizontal curves, compound curve, reversed curve, spiral
curve and mass diagramming.

CONMATLS and CONMATLSL: Construction Materials and Testing

Units: Lec: 2 Lab: 1 Pre-requisite: STATICS-RB (Coreq. MECHDB-CE)

The course deals with the physical properties of common construction materials primarily
metals, plastics, wood, concrete, coarse and fine aggregates, asphalt and synthetic
materials; examination of material properties with respect to design and use of end product,
design and control of aggregates, concrete and asphalt mixtures, principle of testing;
characteristics of test; properties of materials and materials testing equipment
STHEORY/D: Structural Theory
Units: Lec: 5 Lab: 1 Pre-requisite: MECHDB-CE

A professional course common to all civil engineering students designed to provide

fundamental concepts, principles, and theories in the theory of structures and structural
analysis for internal actions in a structure and its deformations under load.
HWYRAILENG: Highway and Railroad Engineering
Units: Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: FUNSURVEY2, FUNSURVEY2L

Presents the methods and underlying principles for the design and control of the elements
of road and railroad infrastructure. Students also become familiar with transportation system
terminology, flow analysis, driver, vehicle and road characteristics, and aspects of road
geometrics, road construction, drainage, pavements and maintenance.

BLDGDESIGN: Building Systems and Design

Units: Lec: 2 Lab: 1 Pre-requisite: CADRAFTING

Building construction is examined from the standpoints of life safety (including fire safety
and zoning constraints on site planning); architectural and building service systems
(plumbing, electrical, vertical transportation, security, fire protection); materials,
sustainability, and life-cycle analysis; accessibility; technical documentation and outline
specifications; building enclosure systems; and interior finish systems. The lecture course
will focus on developing knowledge of building systems, including architectural design
building materials and construction techniques, and will foster the skills required to adopt a
building system approach compliant to the National Building Code and its referral codes.
The students’ developed knowledge of building systems will also include understanding of
different types and applications of building materials and diverse construction techniques.
Sustainability principles’ impact on the property lifecycle, and how these will integrate and
apply to skills and knowledge to industry-based case studies will also be examined. The
course will include at least one site visit to an operating building in the locality. The
laboratory class will focus on the tools and techniques to create a computer-generated
building model, and applied tools for working with computer model exploring output and
simulation. Students will develop techniques looking at both realistic and schematic
representation, and the integration of building systems modelling as a tool to inform and
enhance the design process.

PRINSTEEL/D: Principles of Steel Design

Units: Lec: 2 Lab: 1 Pre-requisite: STHEORY

A professional course common to all civil engineering students designed to provide

fundamental concepts, principles, and theories in the structural strength analysis and design
of steel elements in a structure
CONCRETE/D: Principles of Reinforced/Prestressed Concrete
Units: Lec: 3 Lab: 1 Pre-requisite: STHEORY

A professional course common to all civil engineering students designed to provide

fundamental concepts, principles, and theories in the structural strength analysis and design
of plain, reinforced, and prestressed concrete elements in a structure
HYDROLICS1 and 2: Hydraulics
Units: Lec: 2 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: 3rd Year Standing (for HYDROLICS1)
Pre-requisite: HYDROLICS1/L (for HYDROLICS2)

The course emphasizes the continuity equation, energy equation, and momentum equation.
Familiarization of the properties of common liquids in the study of hydraulics. Application of
fundamental principles to solve problems involving liquid pressure and corresponding forces
resulting from this pressure. Applications of appropriate equations in performing calculations
involving flow velocity, flow rate and forces exerted by moving liquids in closed conduits and
open channels. Familiarization and applications of flow measuring devices such as orifice,
weirs, pitot tube.

HYDROLICS1L and 2L: Hydraulics (Laboratory)

Units: Lec: 1 Lab: 1 Pre-requisite: 3rd Year Standing (for HYDROLICS1L)
Co-requisite: HYDROLICS1 (for HYDROLICS1L)
Pre-requisite: HYDROLICS1/L (for HYDROLICS2L)
Co-requisite: HYDROLICS2 (for HYDROLICS2L)

The course emphasizes the continuity equation, energy equation, and momentum equation.
Familiarization of the properties of common liquids in the study of hydraulics. Application of
fundamental principles to solve problems involving liquid pressure and corresponding forces
resulting from this pressure. Applications of appropriate equations in performing calculations
involving flow velocity, flow rate and forces exerted by moving liquids in closed conduits and
open channels. Familiarization and applications of flow measuring devices such as orifice,
weirs, pitot tube,

HDROLOGY: Hydrology
Units: Lec: 2 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: 3rd Year Standing

The course deals on the hydrologic cycle and the different processes such as precipitation,
evaporation, infiltration, overland flow, groundwater flow and surface runoff generation.

CELAWSEC: Ce Law, Ethics and Contracts

Units: Lec: 2 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: 3rd Year Standing

This course deals on the principles and fundamentals of the laws on obligations, contracts,
and professional ethics that are applicable to the civil engineering profession. It is designed
to prepare civil engineering students for professional practice. Topics on the perspective of
the student as future practitioners, contractors, and employees in the field are also given
emphasis. They include the study of code of ethics, legal procedure in the practice of civil
engineering in the Philippines, ethical relations of an engineer with fellow professionals,
clients, and general public, elements of contracts, obligations, Civil Engineering Law (RA
544) National Building Code, labour laws, EProcurement Law, and the Manual of
Professional Practice for Civil Engineers
GEOTECHENG and GEOTECHENGL: Geotechnical Engineering 1
(Soil Mechanics)
Units: Lec: 3 Lab: 1 Pre-requisite: GEOLOGY-CE, MECHDB-CE

Soil formation and identification. Engineering properties of soils. Fundamental aspects of

soil characterization and response, including soil mineralogy, soil-water movement, effective
stress, consolidation, soil strength, and soil compaction. Use of soils and geosynthetics in
geotechnical and geo-environmental applications. Introduction to site investigation
techniques. Laboratory testing and evaluation of soil composition and properties.

TRANSENG: Principles of Transportation Engineering

Units: Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: HWYRAILENG

The course gives emphasis on urban transportation planning, design and operation using
statistical and modelling techniques and computer methods. It also covers capacity and
level of service of air, rail and highway. It also includes safety, environmental impacts and
mitigation, transportation policy fundamentals and case studies.

QUANTISURV: Quantity Surveying

Units: Lec: 2 Lab: 1 Pre-requisite: ENGGECON, BLDGDESIGN

This course provides a basic understanding of the methods used to prepare

1. a building and/or bridge construction cost estimate,
2. earthwork costs.
The students learn to do quantity take-off utilizing plans and specifications.

CMPROMGT: Construction Methods and Project Management

Units: Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: 4th Year Standing

The course deals with the principles of construction methods and equipment, management
and their applications. It covers project planning, scheduling, monitoring and control. It also
includes concepts on organization, safety, information systems and computer applications.
Students are given opportunities to visit actual project sites and observe the application of
these theories in construction projects
CE-PROJ1: CE Project 1
Units: Lec: 1 Lab: 1 Pre-requisite: 4th Year Standing

Development of a capstone project proposal containing a clear set of objectives,

methodology, project implementation plan/schedule and resource requirements

CE-PROJ2: CE Project 2
Units: Lec: 1 Lab: 1 Pre-requisite: CE-PROJ1

Implementation of a capstone project based on an approved proposal.

SPTOPICS-CE: Special Topics in Civil Engineering
Units: Lec: 0 Lab: 1 Pre-requisite: 4th Year Standing

This course covers the review of all the various major subjects in the Civil Engineering
curriculum. It gives emphasis on recalling the lessons and concepts previously taught to
prepare the students in their board examinations after they graduate. It gives the students
an overview of what to expect come the time they would attend review centers. It teaches
them strategic methods on how to deal with different problems that they would encounter.
Lastly, it assesses the students’ capabilities in passing the board examinations and
prepares them for it.

F. PROFESSIONAL COURSES

F.1. Construction Engineering and Management

F.1.1. PROJCONSMAN: PROJECT CONSTRUCTION & MANAGEMENT

Units: Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: 4th Year Standing

The course seeks to introduce the student to the basic theories and tools of management
and decision-making. It tackles in detail the functions of management in managing the
following aspects of a corporation: production, service operations, marketing and finance
functions. This course will enable the students to acquire and develop the skills in defining,
planning and monitoring engineering projects using basic engineering management tools
and techniques.

F.1.2. CONSMETEQUIP: Advanced Construction Methods & Equipment

Units: Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: 4th Year Standing

Deals with the principles of construction methods and equipment, management and their
applications. It covers analytical techniques for project planning, scheduling, monitoring and
control. It also includes concepts on organization, quality control and assurance, quality
management, safety, information systems and computer applications and software.
Students are given opportunities to visit actual sites and observe the application of these
theories and concepts in construction projects.

F.1.3. CONCOSTENGG: Construction Cost Engineering

Units: Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: 4th Year Standing

The course deals primarily with cost engineering and accounting systems in construction
projects. Discussion covers data to be collected, information to be produced, procedures
and policies in system implementation and typical forms used. Relevant topics in financing
and purchasing are also discussed. Computer applications will be considered as well as
practical insights on the cost control systems of on-going construction projects
F.1.4. DBMGMTCONS: Database Management in Construction
Units: Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: 4th Year Standing

The course covers Civil Engineering Information Systems, Information Engineering and
Architectures, Information Strategy, Enterprise-wide Information Strategy Planning, Case
Tools, Relational Database, Modeling and Normalization, Zachman’s Framework, Object
Oriented Modeling and Design, Data Warehousing and Data Mining.

F.1.5. COSH: Construction Occupational Safety and Health

Units: Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: 4th Year Standing

This is an introductory course on occupational safety and health management that follows a
risk management approach based on international standards and best practices by
organizations such as the International Labor Organization and the Institution of
Occupational Safety and Health. Topics include the relationship of health and safety,
identification and control of workplace hazards and risks, and practical workplace
assessment with an emphasis to personal safety. Finally, this course focuses on
management principles rather than techniques and methods.

F.2. GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

F.2.1. ROCKMECH: Geotechnical Engineering (Rock Mechanics)

Units: Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: 4th Year Standing

This course provides an introduction to the theory of rock mechanics and its applications in
mine construction and operation. Students are presented with the fundamental concepts of
stress and strain in isotropic and anisotropic rocks and conduct stress analyses using data
collected in the laboratory and the field. Rock mass structures and classification schemes
are introduced, and students learn how these govern rock slope stability and underground
rock excavation methods in a given stress environment. Rock control and support systems
utilized in underground and surface excavations and their related safety requirements are
discussed. Rock mechanics topics surrounding blasting and the stability of impoundment
dams and tailings dumps are also presented. In-class exercises focus on introducing rock
engineering properties through laboratory testing, as well as building a foundation in
geotechnical data collection, data presentation, and core logging.

F.2.2. FNDENG: Foundation Engineering

Units: Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: 4th Year Standing

Review of fundamental concepts – index and classification properties, water flow, effective
stress concept, consolidation behavior, shear strength of soils – undrained and drained
conditions. Subsurface exploration – main sampling/characterization methods and
reporting, variability. Lateral loads (atrest, active and passive pressures). Earth retaining
structures – walls (gravity/cantilever, mechanically-stabilized earth, sheet-piled, anchored),
braced cuts, dewatering and drainage. Performance requirements, applied loads based on
codes, and selection of foundations. Shallow foundation design – types (spread, strip, and
mat/raft), bearing capacity and settlements (elastic/initial, consolidation,
allowable/tolerable), testing and evaluation. Deep foundation design – types (methods,
configuration, materials), bearing capacity (axial and lateral) and settlements, testing and
evaluation.

F.2.3. GEOTECHEQ: Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering

Units: Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: 4th Year Standing

This course on Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering introduces the fundamental concepts

of earthquake engineering related to geotechnical problems, principles of earthquake, wave
propagation, dynamic soil properties, liquefaction and seismic design of various
geotechnical structures. This course focuses on seismic hazard analysis which includes
both Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis (PSHA) and Deterministic Seismic Hazard
Analysis (DSHA), followed by site response analysis. Also, behavior of various geotechnical
structures such as shallow and deep foundations, retaining structures, slopes, ground
anchors, waterfront retaining structures, reinforced soil-wall, tailing dam due to earthquake
loading are discussed with reference to codal provisions.

F.2.4. GROUND: Ground Improvement

Units: Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: 4th Year Standing

As more engineering structures are built, it becomes increasingly difficult to find a site with
suitable soil properties. The properties at many sites must be improved by the use of some
form of soil improvement methods. The objective of this course is for students to understand
common ground improvement methods, including densification and compaction, preloading
consolidation by prefabricated vertical drains, vacuum and electro-osmotic consolidation,
physical and chemical stabilization, soil reinforcement and seepage and dewatering. The
focus of discussion will be on understanding scientific principles and appropriate
applications; the degree to which soil properties may be improved; advantages and
limitations. Case studies will be presented as part of learning process throughout the
lectures.

F.3. STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

F.3.1. CSWSTRUCT: Computer Softwares in Structural Analysis

Units: Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: 4th Year Standing

A specialized professional course for civil engineering students in structural engineering

aimed at introducing to them the state-of-the-art computer tools in structural analysis that
are available in the market.

F.3.2. EARTHQUAKE: Earthquake Engineering

Units: Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: 4th Year Standing

A specialized professional course for civil engineering students in structural engineering

designed to understand the theoretical, practical, and computational aspects of the
earthquake excitation in relation to structural design.
F.3.3. STEELDESIGN: Design of Steel Structures
Units: Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: 4th Year Standing

A specialized professional course for civil engineering students in structural engineering

designed to enable the design of steel structures.

F.3.4. RCONDESIGN: Reinforced Concrete Design

Units: Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: 4th Year Standing

A specialized professional course for civil engineering students in structural engineering

designed to enable the design of reinforced concrete structures.

F.3.5. PRESTRESSED: Prestressed Concrete Design

Units: Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: 4th Year Standing

A specialized professional course for civil engineering students in structural engineering

designed to enable the design of reinforced concrete structures with optimum utilization of
post-tensioned prestressed concrete elements.

F.3.6. TOWERS: Structural Design of Towers and other Vertical

Structures
Units: Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: 4th Year Standing

A specialized professional course for civil engineering students in structural engineering

designed to enable the design of towers and other vertical structures.

F.3.7. BRIDGENGG: Bridge Engineering

Units: Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: 4th Year Standing

A specialized professional course for civil engineering students in structural engineering

designed to understand the concepts, theories, and principles in the design process of
bridge structures.

F.3.8. FRWDESIGN: Foundation and Retaining Wall Design

Units: Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: 4th Year Standing

A specialized professional course for civil engineering students in structural engineering

designed to understand the concepts, theories, and principles in the design process of
structural foundations and retaining walls.

F.4. TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING

F.4.1. TRANSYSPLAN: Transportation Systems Planning and Design

Units: Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: 4th Year Standing
The course gives emphasis on the Transportation Sector of the Economy: Its Function, Its
Players, Its Technologies, Its Policies, Its Information Sources; Planning and Analysis Tools
of Transportation Demand and Investment; The Role of High Technology in Transportation;
Current High Profile Transportation Policy & Planning Issues.
F.4.2. HIGHWAY: Highway Engineering
Units: Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: 4th Year Standing

This course deals with the development of highways in the Philippines, highway design, and
the materials that are used in road construction and maintenance. The course includes
highway administration; traffic, driver, pedestrian and vehicle characteristics; geometric
design, roadside design, highway and related structures; intersection, interchanges,
terminals; drainage structures; traffic engineering; asphalt and concrete pavements, survey,
plans, estimates, contracts and supervision, earthworks, bases and sub-bases, highway
maintenance and rehabilitation. The Standard Specification for Public Works and Highways
will also be discussed and be given emphasis in the discussion.

F.4.3. AIRPORTDES: Airport Design

Units: Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: 4th Year Standing

The course gives emphasis on the Air Transportation; history and airport planning;
Aeronautical Requirements for Airport Design; Airside Operations - Navigation & Air Traffic
Control; Airport Terminal LOS Standards; Simulation Modeling of Passenger Terminals and
Airport Security Issues;;Air Traffic Flow Management; and Environmental Impact – Airport
Noise.

F.4.4. PORTS: Ports and Harbors

Units: Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: 4th Year Standing

The course gives emphasis on the planning, development, design construction and
operation of ports and harbors as modes of transportation. It gives a thorough discussion of
the types and classification of ports and harbors; theory and principle of oceanographic
survey (tides, currents and waves); ports and harbors planning and development, hydraulics
of river, its improvements and controls.

F.5. WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING

F.5.1. WATERENGG: Water Resources Engineering

Units: Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: 4th Year Standing

The course covers technical and scientific bases for the design of water supply system and
design of drainage with depth and thoroughness. The course deals on the following topics:
Flow in Closed Conduits, Design of Water Distribution Systems, Rainfall-runoff relation,
Flow Frequency Analysis, and Design of Drainage systems. The course will expose the
students in getting data from different institutions/agencies and in designing simple water
supply system or basic drainage systems that could be implemented in actual work.

F.5.2 FLOODCON: Flood Control and Drainage Design

Units: Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: 4th Year Standing
The course deals on rainwater harvesting, storm runoff utilization for water supply, water
infiltration into the soil, road drainage, sizing of inlets and culverts, design of detention and
retention ponds, flood models, flood gates and pumping stations.

F.5.3. IRRIGENG: Irrigation Engineering

Units: Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: 4th Year Standing

The course covers soil-water relation, different techniques of irrigation methods and various
technologies, estimation of consumptive use, conveyance of irrigation water, drainage of
excess water, sizing of conveyance structures.

F.5.4. WATERPLNDEV: Water Supply Planning and Development

Units: Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: 4th Year Standing

The course deals on water uses and the corresponding quality, estimation of water demand
identification of water sources, possible treatment, and development.

F.5.5. COASTALENGG: Coastal Engineering

Units: Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: 4th Year Standing

The course emphasizes the familiarization of the basic theory and concepts and the
application of these to design situations in the field of coastal engineering. The course
covers overview of coastal and estuarine environments, behavior of real fluids, theoretical
representations of fluid turbulence, effects of waves and currents on structures, and coastal
engineering issues such as shoreline erosion and sedimentation and water quality
degradation.

F.5.6. RIVERENGG: River Engineering

Units: Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: 4th Year Standing

This subject deals with a wide range of basic knowledge on rivers required to make an
integrated river basic management plan based on natural & social sciences and
engineering. The contents included in the class are described as follows: various view-
points in relation to river systems, long term environmental changes of rivers and their
factors, river flows and river channel processes, structure and function of river and lake
ecosystems, recent characteristics of flood disasters, integrated river basin planning
including flood control, sustainable reservoir management, nature restoration, and sediment
transport management.

F.5.7. GWATERFLOW: Groundwater Flow Modelling

Units: Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Pre-requisite: 4th Year Standing

The course deals on the different types of aquifers and applications of Darcy’s law to
formulate water movement through these aquifers. The course also covers contamination of
groundwater and transport of contaminants and basic groundwater flow modelling software.