Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering

Introduction

The CBT Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering programme aims at training students with theoretical knowledge and sound practical skills in design and entrepreneurial skills to take up the design and supervisory role in the Civil Engineering Industry. They will also be adequately prepared with the requisite skills to set up their own small and medium-scale industries.

Objectives

The main objective of the programme is to produce professional Engineers who will be able to analyse, design, construct and maintain Civil Engineering works and systems. At the end of the programme, the BEng graduate will be able to:

• Design, and supervise the construction and maintenance of highway and transportation structures; reinforced concrete, steel and timber structures; and water & sanitation systems;
• Carry out geotechnical investigations & applied research with linkage to industry & business; and
• Manage civil engineering projects entrepreneurial in nature.

Intended/Expected Outcomes

Students will acquire theoretical and practical experience to undertake the design and/or supervision of middle level Civil Engineering Projects after graduation. They will also acquire the entrepreneurial skills to start their own businesses and
fit into the technological working world.

Entry Requirements

The duration of the Bachelor programme is four (4) years and to gain admission to the programme, the applicant must satisfy the entry requirements for admission of students.

a. Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations (SSSCE) and West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
The entry requirements for admission of WASSCE, and SSSCE candidates to the Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Civil Engineering programme are three (3) credit passes in three (3) core subjects and three (3) credit passes in three (3) relevant elective subjects.
(i) SSSCE Candidates: Credit Passes (A – D) in six (6) subjects comprising three (3) core subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, Integrated Science, plus three (3) relevant elective subjects – Elective Mathematics and two (2) of the following (Physics, Chemistry, Technical Drawing, Building Construction).

(ii) WASSCE Candidates: Credit Passes (A1 – C6) in six (6) subjects comprising three (3) core subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, Science, plus three (3) relevant elective subjects – Elective Mathematics and two (2) of the following (Physics, Chemistry, Technical Drawing, Building Construction).

b. General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level Candidates
Passes in three (3) subjects – Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry (at least, one of the passes should be grade D or better). Also, the applicant must have had credit passes (Grade 6) in five (5) GCE Ordinary Level subjects including English Language, Mathematics and a Science subject (for non-science students) and an Arts subject (for science students).

(c) Admission of Higher National Diploma (HND) Candidates
Applicant must have graduated with a good HND certificate (that is, at least Second-Class Lower Division). HND third level students will be to be admitted into level 200. Other Diploma qualifications from elsewhere assessed to be equivalent to HND may be similarly considered.

(d) Mature Students’ Entry
Applicants must be at least twenty-five (25) years old, and show proof of age with birth certificate or any legitimate documentary proof of date of birth which is at least five (5) years old at the time of application.

Applicants must have two (2) years’ professional experience (a letter from employer is required). Applicants must pass a written examination or show proof of three (3) credit passes in English Language, Science and Mathematics in SSSCE/WASSCE or any other nationally recognized standard high school level examinations plus passes in relevant electives as indicated in a, b, or c.”

(e) Pre Engineering Students’ Entry
Applicants who completed the Pre-engineering programme with at least SecondClass Lower Division will be admitted to first year of the programme.

Employment Prospects for Graduates

Government Agencies and Ministries such as:

• Water Resources, Works and Housing
• Transportation
• Roads and Highways
• Railway, Ports and Harbor
• Aviation
• Natural Resources
• Environment, Science and Technology
• Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies

Private organizations:

• Architectural Firms
• Hospitals
• Banks/Insurance Companies
• Colleges and Universities
• Manufacturing Firms
• Construction Firms
• Consulting/ Engineering Firms
• Public Utilities
• Research Facilities

• Environmental Organization

  PROGRAMME SCHEDULE

LEVEL 100-SEMESTER ONE

LEVEL 100-SEMESTER TWO

LEVEL 200-SEMESTER ONE

LEVEL 200-SEMESTER TWO

LEVEL 300-SEMESTER ONE

LEVEL 300-SEMESTER TWO

LEVEL 400-SEMESTER ONE