Bachelor of Civil Engineering with Honours

They will apply what they learn to real-life projects where financial and ethical issues are taken into account. By the end of the programme, students will be well prepared to devise high impact solutions and change lives for the better. 

In this programme, students will learn how to design, construct and maintain structures in the 'built environment'.

The Civil Engineering degree programme at UCSI University is designed to cater to today’s modern world needs and respond to society’s escalating demands for a better quality of life. This programme focuses on the development of theoretical concepts, practical engineering skills and teamwork, comprising a wide range of relevant courses – including structural analysis and design, geotechnical study, hydrology and hydraulic, highway and traffic, water and sewer systems – that also emphasises management skills and economics, at the same time.

The primary objective of the engineering programme at UCSI University is to develop creative and well-trained individuals who are able to communicate fluently and coherently, demonstrate awareness of financial and ethical constraints, use their engineering knowledge and skills to critically and creatively evaluate situations or projects, and solve engineering problems. The programme is suited for undergraduate students who combine intellectual talents with a creative, innovative and practical outlook – students who seek a wide variety of opportunities and challenges during their university course and later on in their careers as well as those who wish to further develop their skills to effect change and improve the environment on a local and global scale.

In this programme, students are also required to undergo industrial training under UCSI University’s Co-Operative Placement (Co-Op) Programme at the end of their 2nd and 3rd academic years - to learn from industry leaders and familiarize themselves with the actual working environment. Towards the end of their course of study, students will undertake a one-semester capstone project to assess and gauge their understanding of their learning and the outcome of their formal education. They will also undertake a research and development project in their final year of study.

Programme Details

• In this programme, students are also required to undergo industrial training under UCSI University’s Co-Operative Placement (Co-Op) Programme in the third semester of each year to learn from and familiarise themselves with the real life working environment. Towards the end of the course of study, students will undertake a two-semester final year project to assess their understanding and the outcome of their formal education.
• All of UCSI University’s engineering degree programmes comply with the latest requirements for accreditation by the Malaysian Engineering Accreditation Council, which fulfils the international requirements drafted in the Washington Accord.

Assessments

• The quality of teaching in the civil engineering degree programme is considered to be of the highest level and ensures UCSI University achieve its primary aims of developing its students’ ability to think, develop confidence in problem-solving, and enabling them to apply their newly-acquired knowledge to practical situations.

The UCSI University School of Engineering employs a range of teaching methods:

• Lectures
• Tutorials
• Laboratory experiments
• Design and research projects
• Specialist seminars / Site visits
• Surveying / Geology residential camps
• Co-Operative placement / Industrial experience

Courses are assessed through examination or coursework, presentations and project work, or a combination of these.

Year 1

• Statistics
• Geomatics
• Geomatics Field Work
• Safety, Health and Environment
• Technical Communication
• Civil Engineering Drawing
• Mathematical Methods For Engineers 1
• Mathematical Methods For Engineers 2
• Engineering Statics
• Mechanical and Electrical Systems
• Materials In Civil Engineering

Year 2

• Fluid Mechanics
• Theory Of Structure
• Light Structure Lab
• Solid Mechanics
• Environmental Sustainability
• Soil Mechanics
• Civil Engineering Materials Lab
• Numerical Analysis
• Construction Technology
• Hydraulics
• Internship I

Year 3

• Geotechnical Materials and Analysis
• Water And Waste-Water Engineering
• Capstone Design Project A
• Geotechnical Design
• Engineers In Society
• Reinforced Concrete Design
• Structural Steel And Timber Design
• Highway and Transportation Lab
• Highway Engineering
• Transportation Engineering
• Internship II

Year 4

• Final Year Project A
• Project Construction & Management
• Capstone Design Project B
• Final Year Project B
• Environmental Engineering Analysis and Design
• Engineering Hydrology
• Construction Integrated Environment

Elective Courses (Select 1 stream only)
Stream 1: Sustainable Development

• Disaster Mitigation & Control
• Groundwater Hydrology
• Energy Efficiency and Conservation

Stream 2: Structural Analysis and Design

• Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design
• Bridge Design
• Finite Element Analysis

Stream 3: Interdisciplinary (Select 3 courses only)

• IoT and Data Analytics br/ Technopreneurship
• Nanotechnology
• Artificial Intelligence and Application

Career Opportunities

• Civil Engineers plan, design, construct and maintain buildings, airports, harbours, roads, railways, bridges, and tunnels among others. Thus, Civil Engineers play a very important role in shaping and controlling the environment (e.g. water and waste, floods and irrigation, traffic management).
• This programme is excellent preparation for a career in Civil Engineering as it encompasses specialisations such as structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, hydrology and hydraulic engineering, highway and traffic engineering, water and waste water engineering, and project management. Graduates of the programme would be equipped for almost any profession that requires good analytical and professional skills. 
• Common work avenues for Civil Engineers include working with construction companies, consulting companies, property developers, project management companies, water supply companies, research organisations, oil and gas companies as well as offshore industries, and other companies that deal with structure or infrastructure development and maintenance. Alternatively, graduates of the programme can explore careers options in relevant government departments such as the public works department, the highway department, as well as the department of drainage and irrigation, among others.