Diploma in Civil Engineering

Code
Level
6
Credits
395

This programme aims to equip students with the foundational knowledge and practical skills necessary to pursue careers in the civil engineering sector.

The curriculum is designed to cover a broad range of topics essential for the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of infrastructure systems and projects. This program prepares graduates to meet the demands of the construction industry by combining theoretical instruction with hands-on experience as well as in managing the business and finance section.

Skills Aquired

Demonstrate understanding of health and safety methodologies in the

working environment.

• Apply basic drawing skills in the production of graphical information using

both manual and computer-aided drafting techniques.

• Develop an understanding of the scientific principles determining

the behavior of materials and the technological processes involved in

construction projects.

• Demonstrate proficiency in masonry work.

• Demonstrate skills in the use of various surveying equipment.

• Carry out the design of various structural elements.

• Demonstrate basic knowledge of fluids at rest and in motion and their

effects on other bodies.

• Apply basic concepts of road geometrics, surveys and plans, elements

of traffic engineering, and materials in the design, construction, and

maintenance of highways.

• Conduct construction engineering research projects.

• Apply knowledge, skills, and competencies gained from real work situations during industrial attachment.

• Demonstrate a range of interpersonal and transferable communication skills.

• Apply concepts of mechanics to solve engineering problems.

• Use advanced simulation tools for environmental performance analyses and identify the correct energy system for specific buildings.

• Acquire confidence to demonstrate capacity to lead and manage change through collaboration with others

Modules

Year 1, Semester 1

Module Code Title
DCIV 101 Building Construction and Workshop Practice I
DCIV 102 Information and Computing Skills
MAT 111 Engineering Mathematics I
DCIV 103 Professional Practice and Communication Skills
DCIV 104 Health and safety

Year 1, Semester 2

Module Code Title
DCIV 105 Building Construction and Workshop Practice II
DCIV 106 Science and Materials for Construction and the Built Environment
DCIV 107 Building Technology
MAT 121 Engineering Mathematics II
DCIV 108 Technical Drawing
DCIV 109 Engineering Science & Mechanics

Year 2, Semester 1

Module Code Title
DCIV 210 CAD for Civil Engineers
DCIV 211 Surveying I
MAT 211 Engineering Mathematics III
DCIV 212 Structural Mechanics
DCIV 213 Hydraulics & Soil mechanics

Year 2, Semester 2

Module Code Title
DCIV 214 Quantity Surveying
MAT 221 Engineering Mathematics IV
DCIV 215 Construction Management
DCIV 215 Construction Management
DCIV 216 Building Services in Construction
DCIV217 Design of Steel and Timber structures
DCIV 218 Surveying II
DCOE18 C++ Programming
DCOE19 Digital Systems Design

Year 3, Semester 1

Module Code Title
DCIV 319 Industry Based Learning

Year 3, Semester 2

Module Code Title
DCIV 320 Entrepreneurship Development
DCIV 321 Design of Reinforced Concrete structures
DCIV 322 Highway Engineering
DCIV 323 Water supply and waste water Engineering
DCIV 324 PROJECT

Faculty of Engineering

The Faculty of Engineering programmes are intended to provide learners with a combination of analytical, design, and computing skills that underpin modern engineering practices, while promoting and encouraging the creativity and pertinent problem-solving skills indispensable to a modern-day engineer.




Career Opportunities

• Project Consultants

• Structural Engineer

• Civil Engineer

• Geotechnical Engineers

• Site Engineers

• Site Inspector

• Construction Engineers

• Project Engineer

• Project Managers

• Contractors

• Environmental Engineer

• Civil Engineering Technicians

• Architects

• Surveyors

• Estimation

• Marketing