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BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering - E410

1. Aim

The aim of the degree programme is to provide students with a sound knowledge and understanding

of the subject of Civil Engineering and the potential to practise in a range of contexts, with an

awareness of their responsibilities to society and the environment. Graduates should be capable ofbecoming a professional civil engineer in governmental, industrial and commercial organisations

worldwide, follow a postgraduate route or apply the skills they have learnt in a range of other

careers.

Objectives

The programme has been designed to enable students to

solve civil engineering problems in practice by applying fundamental knowledge of

mathematics, science, and engineering and by using modern engineering techniques, skills

and tools, particularly recognising the role that computers play in engineering;

identify, formulate and solve civil engineering problems, particularly the planning, design,construction and operation of systems, components or processes that meet specified

performance, cost, time, safety and quality needs and objectives; obtain a broad education necessary to understand the impact of civil engineering solutions in

a global, societal and environmental context consistent with the principles of sustainabledevelopment;

design and conduct experiments and to analyse and interpret data within the various civil

engineering disciplines;

function and communicate effectively both individually and within multidisciplinary teams;

obtain a solid understanding of professional and ethical responsibility and a recognition of

the need for and ability to engage in lifelong learning; and

experience an academic environment that facilitates and encourages learning and retention.

2. General Entry Requirements

As per General Entry Requirements for admission to the University for Undergraduate Degrees.

3. Programme Requirements

Credit in Chemistry at SC/ O Level.

2 GCE A Level Passes in Mathematics and one of the following subjects: Physics, Physical

Science, Engineering Science, Physics with Chemistry, Design & Technology (Technology).

4. Minimum Requirements for the Award of Degree

Minimum Requirements for Degree Award

Modules

Credits

Engineering core 121

Electives 12

TOTAL 133

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Only students who have achieved a minimum CPA of 45% at the end of level 2 will proceed to

level 3.

Students who have a CPA

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An overall total of 40% for combined assessmentand written examination components would berequired to pass the module, without minimum thresholds within the individual continuous

assessment and written examination.

Special examinations (e.g. class tests) will be arranged at the end of semester 1 or semester 2 forexchange students who have registered only for one semester. In case of yearly modules, credits will

be assigned on a pro-rata basis.

8. Modules of Special Nature

A student can take a maximum of 9 credits of Self-Study Subjects and Independent Study, subject to

approval of the Department.

9. List of Modules BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering

CORE MODULES

Code Module Name Hrs/WkL+T/P/MP

Credits

CIVE 1006Y(1) Building Construction & CAD 1+2 4

CIVE 1007Y(1) Professional Skills 1+1 0

CIVE 1008Y(1) Civil Engineering Materials and Concrete Technology 2+2 6

CIVE 1009Y(1) Structural Analysis I 2+2 6

CIVE 1010Y(1) Surveying 2+2 6

CIVE 1011Y(1) Mathematics for Civil Engineers 2+2 6

CIVE 1000 Vacation Training (Electrical Installations, Mechanical

workshop)

- 0

CIVE1020Y Industry Seminar - 0

CIVE 2011Y(3) Fluid Mechanics I 2+2 6

CIVE 2012Y(3) Environmental Engineering 2+2 6

CIVE 2013Y(3) Geotechnical Engineering I 2+2 6

CIVE 2014Y(3) Highway and Traffic Engineering 2+2 6CIVE 2015Y(3) Structural Analysis II 2+2 6

CIVE 2016Y(3) Structural Design I 2+2 6

CIVE2020Y Industry Seminar - 0

CIVE 3000 Industrial Training (12 weeks end of Semester 2 - Level 3) - 0

CIVE 3010Y(5) Statistics & Numerical Methods 2+2 6

CIVE 3011Y(5) Civil engineering Management 1 2+2 6

CIVE 3012Y(5) Water Resources & Wastewater Engineering 2+2 6

CIVE 3013Y(5) Geotechnical Engineering II 2+2 6

CIVE 3014Y(5) Advanced Structural Analysis & Design 1 2+2 6

CIVE 3015Y(5) Design Project 0+3 3

CIVE 4000Y(5) Degree Project - 12

CIVE 4030Y(5) Advanced Structural Analysis & Design II 2+2 6

CIVE 4031Y(5) Civil Engineering Management II 2+2 6

ELECTIVES

CIVE 4032Y(5) Urban Planning & Environmental Management tools 2+2 6

CIVE 4033Y(5) Geographical Information Systems & Traffic Engineering 2+2 6

CIVE 4034Y(5) Building Services & Integrated Infrastructural Development 2+2 6

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CIVE 4035Y(5) Hydraulics & Coastal Engineering 2+2 6

10.

List of Modules Diploma in Civil Engineering

CORE MODULES

Code Module Name Hrs/WkL+T/P/MP

Credits



CIVE 1008 Y(1) Civil Engineering Materials and Concrete Technology 2+2 6



ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ADDING TO AT LEAST 54 CREDITS

CIVE 1000 Vacation Training (Electrical Installations, Mechanical

workshop)

- 0





CIVE 2014Y(3) Highway and Traffic Engineering 2+2 6

CIVE 2015Y(3) Structural Analysis II 2+2 6


AND

CIVE 2000D(3) Diploma Project - 6

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Programme Plan - BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering

YEAR 2

Code Module Name Hrs/Wk

L+T/P/MP

Credits

CORE




CIVE 2014Y(3) Highway and Traffic Engineering 2+2 6

CIVE 2015Y(3) Structural Analysis II 2+2 6


CIVE 2020Y Industry Seminar - 0

TOTAL CREDITS 36

YEAR 3


L+T/P/MP

Credits

CORE

CIVE 3010Y(5) Statistics & Numerical Methods 2+2 6

CIVE 3011Y(5) Civil Engineering Management I 2+2 6CIVE 3012Y(5) Water Resources & Wastewater Engineering 2+2 6

CIVE 3013Y(5) Geotechnical Engineering II 2+2 6

CIVE 3014Y(5) Advanced Structural Analysis & Design I 2+2 6

CIVE 3015Y(5) Design Project 0+3 3

CIVE 3000 Industrial Training (end of Semester 2 12 weeks) - 0

TOTAL CREDITS 33

YEAR 1


L+T/P/MP

Credits

CORE



CIVE 1008Y(1) Civil Engineering Materials and Concrete Technology 2+2 6




CIVE 1000 Vacation Training (Electrical Installation, Mechanical

workshop)

- 0

CIVE 1020Y Industry Seminar - 0

TOTAL CREDITS 28

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YEAR 4


L+T/P/MP

Credits

CORE

CIVE 4000Y(5) Degree Project - 12

CIVE 4030Y(5) Advanced Structural Analysis & Design II 2+2 6

CIVE 4031Y(5) Civil Engineering Management II 2+2 6

ELECTIVES CHOOSE TWO FROMCIVE 4032(5) Urban Planning & Environmental Management tools 2+2 6

CIVE 4033(5) GIS & Traffic Engineering 2+2 6

CIVE 4034(5) Building Services & Integrated Infrastructural Development 2+2 6

CIVE 4035(5) Hydraulics & Coastal Engineering 2+2 6

TOTAL CREDITS24 credits +

2 electives

12. OUTLINE SYLLABUS

This outline syllabus is not prescriptive and is intended to serve as a guide only.

CIVE 1006Y(1) (1+2)-BUILDING CONSTRUCTION & CAD

Building Delivery Process, Introduction to concept of building loads including seismic loads, Frame & Load Bearing

Structures, Typical Architectural & Structural details, Foundation types, soil bearing capacity, excavation, ground

beams, Brief Analysis of Architectural and Structural Plans, Setting Out, Types of Walls, Stairs-types and rules forconstruction, Openings-types & relative advantages & requirements with regards to health, Overview of Building

services, Roofs-types and drainage, Finishes-external & internal, Steel and Wooden construction -materials and

components, Principles of Sustainable BuildingsComputer aided drafting in Building and Civil engineering; Introduction to Autocad; Manipulating of CAD drawing;

Basic drawing and editing command; Precision drawing and making changes in drawing; Advanced Editing

commands; Annotating drawing and working effectively with Autocad.

CIVE 1007Y(1) (1+1)-PROFESSIONAL SKILLSThe Writing Process; Letters and Memorandums; Technical & Laboratory Reports; Rsums (Critical Thinking &

Synthesis of Technical Articles); Project Progress Reports; Final Year Project Report; Oral Presentations; non-verbal

communication; modes of speech delivery and presentation aids: speeches, perception and listening skills,Referencing, plagiarism & ethics in written and oral communication; Introduction to Computer hardware; Operating

Systems & File Management; Introduction to System analysis; Introduction to Microsoft Office package (Word, Excel

and PowerPoint); Data manipulation in a spreadsheet; Introductory programming techniques; Presentation of Tables,Charts, Histograms in reports; Introduction to networking and data communication: file sharing, internet; use of

computers for data acquisition and control: drivers and basic configuration of external devices.

CIVE1008Y(1) (2+2) - CIVIL ENGINEERING MATERIALS AND CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY

Portland Cement: Manufacture, Composition and Hydration: Other Cements: Classification, Modified PC, non-

Portland cements: Aggregates: Admixtures and water: Fresh Concrete and Curing: Hardened concrete: Strength,testing and variation: Durability of Concrete: Steel, its properties and use: Aluminium, its properties and uses: Timber,

its properties and uses: Glass, its properties and uses: Masonry in civil engineering and uses: Polymers, types and useas building materials. Introduction to sustainability and materials- includes types and applications of sustainable

solutions and materials.

CIVE1009Y(1) (2+2) STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS I

Description of a structure. Forces and moments. Equilibrium of structures. Types of loading, beams and supports.

Statically determinate structures. Bending moments and shear forces. Centroid. Second moment of area. Properties ofsteel, yield stress, strain, Youngs modulus. Direct stress due to external forces and change in temperature, direct

stress in composite material. Bending stress, elastic modulus, bending stress in composite material. Shearing stress.Importance of triangular configuration of members. Analysis of statically determinate pin-jointed frames. Torsion.

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Struts. Calculation of deflections for simple structures using Moment area, Double integration method and Macaulays

method. 2D stresses and strains.

CIVE 1010Y(1)-(2+2) - SURVEYING

Principles of Surveying. Control and Detailed Survey. Adjustments. Aerial Photography.Theory of Errors and Survey Adjustments. Control Surveys. Optical and Electronic Distance Measurement.

CIVE1011Y(1)-(2+2) MATHEMATICS FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS

Calculus of one and several variables. Polar coordinates. Hyperbolic functions. Limits. Ordinary differentialequations. Matrix Algebra: Matrices and determinants. Solution of linear systems of equations. Eigenvalues and

eigenvectors. Infinite Series: Comparison test and Ratio test for non-negative series. Vector Algebra: Scalar and vector

products, triple products. Vector Analysis: Gradient, divergence and curl. Line and multiple integrals.

Identify the operational features of computer program and their use in engineering computations: Perform linearalgebra and matrix operations and their application to solve Civil Engineering problems: Create user-defined functions

in Excel and MATLAB

CIVE 1000 VACATION TRAINING

Electrical Installation; Mechanical workshop

CIVE 1020Y - INDUSTRY SEMINAR

Regular seminars each of 1.5 hours duration will be organised by the Department. The list of seminars will be

advertised at the beginning of each academic year. These seminars are a platform for students to interact with

practicing engineers and professionals on topics either related to their field of study or of a general nature pertinent toengineering. The objective of this module is to provide an opportunity for students to interact with practicing

engineering and professionals with a view to appreciate the challenges facing engineers and the engineering sector. Aspart of the programme, it is mandatory for each student to attend a minimum of 15 seminars during the current level of

their study, for which they will be graded I or S for Incomplete or Satisfactory completion respectively.

CIVE 2000D(3) - DIPLOMA PROJECT

Student will work on a project under the guidance of a supervisor and will be trained to develop skills in the

collection, evaluation and presentation of information.

CIVE 2011Y(1)-(2+2) - FLUID MECHANICS I

Properties of Fluids. Hydrostatics. Stability of floating bodies. Basic Law of Continuous Media. Continuity.

Introduction to Thermodynamics.

Energy and Momentum Principles and Applications. Pipe Flow. Dimensional Analysis. Hydrodynamics.Boundary Layer Theory. Steady Uniform and Non-Uniform Open Channel Flow.

CIVE 2012(Y) (2+2)-ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Water characterisation: Water quality objectives, standards and criteria: Water and Health: Water demand: Description

and design of the different unit operations and processes used in domestic water treatment: Wastewatercharacterisation: Environmental impacts of wastewater discharge: Wastewater flows: Wastewater treatment: solid and

hazardous waste

CIVE 2013(Y) (2+2) GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING I

Geological history of the earth, geologic time scale, internal structure of the Earth and plate tectonics: Geological

processes and rock formation: Processes of soil formation, transport and deposition: Hydrologic cycle and

groundwater: Geology of Mauritius: Engineering classification of soils: Physical properties: Phase relationship

Compaction: Permeability and Seepage: Principles of Effective Stress: Basic mechanics of soils: Stress and strain,principal stresses, Mohr circles, Coulomb failure criterion: One-dimensional consolidation: theory, laboratory

measurement of parameters: Shear strength of soils: Drained and undrained behaviour. Shear strength parameters.

Direct shear box and triaxial testing: Site investigation: Objectives, methods, planning and reporting.

CIVE 2014Y(3) -(2+2) HIGHWAY & TRAFFIC ENGINEERING

Aims of highway and traffic engineering: Road planning and route outline: Subsurface investigations: Traffic studies:volume, speed: Traffic surveys and analysis: Road geometry and design: Earthwork calculations: Highway

construction materials: Pavement design: Highway maintenance and management: Introduction traffic modelling,

Intelligent Transport Systems and traffic operations

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CIVE 2015Y(3) -(2+2) STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS II

Analysis of redundant frames using slope deflection method. Analysis of redundant frames using Moment Distribution

method. Strain Energy. Arches. Introduction to moving loads and Influence line. Introduction to inelastic analysis.Under and over reinforced sections & Yield Line analysis of slabs. Stability of frames. Use of softwares.

CIVE 2016Y(3) -(2+2) - STRUCTURAL DESIGN I

Properties of RC and design parameters. Use of subframes. Transfer of loads. Rectangular T and L Beams, with

Tension and compression reinforcement - Moment redistribution. Columns. Solid slabs (One and 2-way spanning).

Simple staircase. Square and rectangular bases. Anchorage stress and length. Bearing stress and radius of bends.Curtailment. Detailing.

Properties of steel and design parameters. Stability and vertical/horizontal load transfer in steel structures. Restrained

and Unrestrained Beams. Columns - Simple construction. Simple connections

Properties of timber and design parameters. Beams. Members in compression. Columns. Simple connections.Structural Design project

CIVE 2020Y - INDUSTRY SEMINAR

Regular seminars each of 1.5 hours duration will be organised by the Department. The list of seminars will be

advertised at the beginning of each academic year. These seminars are a platform for students to interact with

practicing engineers and professionals on topics either related to their field of study or of a general nature pertinent toengineering. The objective of this module is to provide an opportunity for students to interact with practicing

engineering and professionals with a view to appreciate the challenges facing engineers and the engineering sector. As

part of the programme, it is mandatory for each student to attend a minimum of 15 seminars during the current level of

their study, for which they will be graded I or S for Incomplete or Satisfactory completion respectively.

CIVE 3010Y(3) (2+2) STATISTICS & NUMERICAL METHODS

Introductory statistical methods for students in engineering: Random variables and probability distributions; the

concept of random sampling, including random samples, statistics, and sampling distributions; the Central Limit

Theorem and its role in statistical inference; parameter estimation, including point estimation and maximum likelihoodmethods; confidence intervals; hypothesis testing; simple linear regression; and multiple linear regression.

Statistical techniques: Appropriate selection of statistical tools (T-test, ANOVA, Chi-square, Linear regression): Use

of statistical software

Numerical Solution of Linear Equations; Techniques of numerical integration; Gauss-Legendre formulae; Techniquesfor solving first-order initial-value ordinary differential equations; Euler Method; Runge-Kutta Methods; Second order

initial-value ordinary differential equations; Instability in numerical schemes; Applications.

CIVE 3011Y(5) (2+2) - CIVIL ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT IStructure of the Construction Industry, Roles & Obligations of parties to a contract, Contract Procurement, Protection

Devices included in a contract, Issues related to time, payment and claims on a contract, Planning and Programming-CPM, Site Management & OHS, Measurement Techniques and their applications, Principles and Techniques of

Estimating, Bill of Quantities, Specifications.

Introduction to different branches of Economics. Microeconomics: Supply and Demand Analysis, Monopoly &Competition. Macroeconomics: National Income Accounting, Multiplier Effect, Open and Closed economies.

Engineering Economics: Investment Appraisal Techniques, Resource and Environmental economics. Welfare

Economics: Indifference curves, Choices for the development of society. Applications to civil engineering.

CIVE 3012Y(5) (2+2)-WATER & WASTEWATER ENGINEERING

Introduction to Hydrology. Groundwater flow; Surface Runoff; Rainfall-Runoff modelling and Flood Frequency

analysis; Water abstraction and storage works; Water resources. Urban water drainage.

Wastewater treatment plant design: Primary, Secondary and Tertiary treatment operations/processes. Handling,treatment and disposal of wastewater sludge. On-site sanitation systems. Wastewater reuse and recycling.

CIVE 3013Y(5) (2+2) GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING II

Shallow foundations: Bearing capacity drained and undrained soil conditions. Stress distributions beneath shallow

foundations and estimate of settlements: Limit state design and application of design codes such as EC7: Deep

foundations: Types and factors affecting choice. Bearing capacity of piles drained and undrained soil conditions.Pile group action. Pile load tests.

Earth pressure theory: At-rest, active and passive earth pressure. Wall friction: Design of gravity and sheet pile

retaining walls: Design of reinforced earth walls: Classification of landslides: Slope stability analysis: drained and

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undrained analyses - planar, circular and general slip surfaces, stability charts: Slope stabilization techniques: Design

projects.

CIVE 3014Y(5) (2 +2) ADVANCED STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS & DESIGN 1

Shells and Plates, Flexibility method, Stiffness method (Analysis of 2D and 3D structures), Use of software for 2Dand 3D structures.

Reinforced concrete design: Flat slab Hollow slab. Design of foundations Combined base - strip footing - raft.

Consideration of wind in high rise buildings - frame structure - shear wall structure. Site works retaining walls.

Reinforced and Unreinforced Masonry blockwall.Use of software

CIVE 3015Y(5) - DESIGN PROJECT

Student will work in a team to solve a civil engineering problem involving analysis in areas of structural engineering,fluid mechanics, geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering highway and traffic engineering and materials,

to select a design solution from a critical assessment of alternatives, to use relevant codes and standards for a detaileddesign of the selected option, to produce main working drawings using CAD packages and to defend the solution

during an oral presentation.

CIVE 3000 - INDUSTRIAL TRAINING

Students will be attached to a firm for a period of 12 weeks. The objective is to provide the student with the

opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge to solve real world problems in civil engineering and to function within theorganisational structure of the firm. Students have to perform satisfactorily in this module before qualifying for the

award of the degree.The industrial training will be conducted at the end of Semester 2, Level 3.

CIVE 4000Y(5) - DEGREE PROJECT (will include 15 hours of lecture on Research Concepts and Methods)

Student will work on an individual research-oriented project. The project will involve the student in a critical review

of the literature, in defining the problem and preparing a research methodology. The student will be trained to developskills in the collection, evaluation and presentation of information, develop communication skills by writing a concise,

clear and accurate report, and use the most appropriate visual aids to make oral presentations of the research findings.

The different types of research methods: Data collection: Methods of data collection; Types of surveys and Survey

techniques; Collection of primary data, Collection of secondary data. Steps in survey/questionnaire design; collectionof data through questionnaires; Survey analysis. Sample size calculation and justification,

CIVE 4030Y(5) (2+2)- ADVANCED STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS & DESIGN II

Introduction to Dynamics. Strip method of slab analysis. Finite Elements. Inelastic analysis of frames. Use of softwareSite works Design of run-off water drains.

Introduction to design of water retaining structures.Introduction to design of prestressed concrete.

Steel design Foundation for steel structures. Base plates. Design of trusses. Connections. Welding. Consideration of

wind in steel design.

Timber design Design of trusses. Timber deck. Consideration of wind in timber design.Use of software

CIVE 4031Y(5) (2+2)- CIVIL ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT II

Project Life Cycle, Conception, feasibility, implementation. Feasibility, Appraisal. Work Breakdown Structure.

Network Analysis, Use of project management software. Budgeting. Operational estimating and cash flow. Quality,Quality Assurance, ISO 9001. Construction Management, Tracking of project in terms of time and cost, Earned value

analysis and cost variance.Tender documents and Contract Documents. FIDIC Contract, Obligations and Liabilities of Client, Contractor and

Engineer. Standard Forms of Contract. Contract Administration. Site organisation, office records, price increases,

extras and claims, instructions, supervision and correspondence. Risk Management. Law of Contract and Tort, general

and Mauritian laws.

CIVE 4032Y(5)-(2+2) URBAN PLANNING & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT TOOLS

National, regional and local planning. The origins of planning in Mauritius. Planning procedures, preparation of plans

for development and development control. Planning Legislations and organisations. Policies and guidelines in the

planning framework.

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Environment Management in the Industry; ISO 14000; Environment legislation in Mauritius; Environment impact

assessments; Preliminary Environmental Reports; The concepts of Plan-Do-Check Act; Environmental Policy;

Environmental compliance and monitoring; Environmental auditing; Risk assessment: The legislation andenvironmental standards existing in Mauritius.

CIVE 4033Y(5) - (2+2) GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS & TRAFFIC ENGINEERING

Data structures, spatial referencing, geographic data processing and reporting, and GIS as a decision making tool.

Applications of GIS in civil engineering, planning and the environment.

Traffic Analysis and Forecasting. Design for Highway Traffic. Traffic Control and Management.

CIVE 4034Y(5) - (2+2) BUILDING SERVICES & INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT

Mechanical and Electrical Services installed in Buildings: Procurement, Installation, Maintenance and Management.

Importance of Infrastructure Planning and Management. Systems Approach to Infrastructure Planning. Primary andSecondary Effects of Infrastructure Development. Spatial Organisation and Multipurpose Infrastructure Planning.

Regional Infrastructure Development. Issues in Infrastructure Management. Social Aspects.

CIVE 4035Y(5) - (2+2) HYDRAULICS & COASTAL ENGINEERING

Unsteady Flow in Bounded and Unbounded Systems. Rotodynamic Machines. Hydraulic Structures. Irrigation

Coastal Ecosystems, Introduction to Reef Ecology, Wave Motion and Interaction with coastline and coastal structures,Coastal Hydraulics, Dredging Techniques, Sediment Motion and beach formation, Design of Sea Outfalls, Beach

Erosion and Control Structures

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