Bachelor of Science(BSc) in Civil Engineering

Aims and Objectives

Civil Engineers are involved in the planning, design, and construction of many of the developments that are necessary for societies to function. Roads, dams, tunnels, bridges, highways, airports, railroads, buildings, housing, harbors, jetties, oil platforms, water and wastewater systems are all creations of the civil engineer. The Civil Engineering programme is designed to produce graduates who will be able to meet these challenges. The programme offers to each student knowledge and skills so as to enable them, upon completion of their studies, to enter the profession or to begin graduate study.

The programme provides a broad civil engineering curriculum that focuses on fundamental theory, mathematics, science, planning, design and construction. These compulsory courses, along with other proper electives, allow students to focus in particular fields of Civil Engineering. Electives on two directions will be offered initially, that is in Structural Engineering and Environmental Engineering, while electives on more directions will be offered later, as in Geotechnical Engineering, in Hydraulics, in Coastal Engineering and in Transportation Engineering. Students will have the chance to design taking into account constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, and sustainability and to become acquainted with several aspects of professional practice.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the programme students shall have acquired:

-        PLO1: In-depth understanding of scientific concepts and an ability to apply them to civil engineering.

-        PLO2: Required background for applied sciences and engineering.

-        PLO3: Necessary knowledge for the engineering design process and an ability to perform it effectively, including the multidisciplinary aspects of engineering design, the need for collaboration and communication skills, plus the importance of cost and time management.

-        PLO4: Ability to set up experiments, gather and analyze data, and apply the data to practical engineering problems.

-        PLO5: Research and writing skills to use bibliographical and data sources, to tackle research problems independently and present results in a coherent, persuasive and professional way.

-        PLO6: Awareness of their career and further education options, as well as of the educational preparation required to pursue those options.

-        PLO7: Readiness for engineering practice, including the technical, professional, and ethical components.

-        PLO8: Understanding of civil engineering profession in a societal and global context.

Programme Pedagogy

The programme is designed to provide an academic experience that transcends that of traditional classrooms by means of contemporary technology, ensuring simultaneously that the flow of information is primarily from the instructor to the student. The education philosophy of the programme is that, in each of the core courses, the instructor uses his experience in providing and enhancing knowledge via proper digital means, computer applications, laboratory work, worksite visits, group assignments, crew collaboration, team building exercises, individual and group presentations etc.

Students are required to attend all course sessions, including regular classes, laboratories and worksite visits. Attendance at all class sessions is essential to maintain academic quality and to benefit from, as well as, contribute to the dynamic learning environment of the class. Furthermore, the students should be prepared and should participate in each class. Preparation means that students read the materials, consider the critical issues raised in related problems and questions, and carry out appropriate critical, qualitative and quantitative analysis. They will learn the content of the course, and just as important, the critical process of analysis and implementation to solving related engineering problems. For the learning process to be effective, students will need to participate actively during every class, since only then discussions will sharpen their own insights and those of their classmates.

Programme Structure

The is a four-year programme taught in English and in Greek language. It consists of 35 Compulsory Courses, 3 Specialization Elective Courses, 3 Free Elective Courses, a Practical Training and a Dissertation. To qualify for the degree students are required to complete a programme of study totaling 240 ECTS over 4 years (8 semesters).

During the four years of study the students should take specific compulsory courses (186 ECTS) providing the basic scientific knowledge, as well as elective courses (33 ECTS) offering a wider scientific knowledge. The compulsory courses are either core courses providing the Civil Engineering scientific knowledge, as required by the international standards and the Technical Chamber of Cyprus (ETEK), or complementary courses supporting the necessary scientific background. The electives are either general education courses or core courses focusing on different fields of Civil Engineering. The programme is enhanced by an optional practical training (6 ECTS) and is integrated via a dissertation (21 ECTS), providing a framework for the students to develop independent research skills and autonomous learning abilities.

The programme is structured in a way that the Courses Learning Outcomes (CLOs) match the Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) as described in Learning Outcomes section of the current Programme Study Guide.

A detailed mapping of the CLOs against the PLOs is provided in the chart below:

Curriculum Map to Learning Outcomes