Course Description This course introduces students to the basic principles of electricity and thermodynamics relevant to buildings and other Civil Engineering infrastructure. Objectives develop ability to value the contribution of electrical and thermodynamic engineering principles to Civil Engineering profession Create an appreciation of flow of current develop ability to apply the laws of thermodynamics in...Read More

Course Description This course provides the fundamentals needed to understand the application of hydraulics to the environment and to Civil engineering works. The course covers aspects of open and closed flow in machines and other structures of practical relevance to civil engineering. Objectives The course is intended to provide the student with: an understanding of...Read More

Course Description This course develops fundamental skills in the theoretical and practical aspects of surveying for civil engineering field data collection, through the use and care of modern instruments and the associated computations. Topics include the classification of errors incurred in observed field data and necessary correction applications, the use and care of surveying equipment,...Read More

Course Description This course deals with basic geological materials and earth processes and how they influence mechanical behaviour and capacity of engineering materials, processes and structures. The linkage to Rock Mechanics and Hydrogeology are emphasized. It is divided into physical and historical Geology. Course Objectives Introduces students to assessment of the influence of geological factors...Read More

Course Description This course introduces the student to various structural forms that support structures and convey an understanding of the primary aspects of their behaviour. Methods of static analysis of linear statically determinate elastic structures subjected to both fixed and movable loads are introduced; as well as computation of displacements using classical methods and its...Read More