IUK | Department of Civil & Architectural Engineering

Department of Civil & Architectural Engineering

About Department

The main focus of the Civil and Architectural engineering program is on providing the basic needs of humanity. Civil engineers improve society’s quality of life by enhancing the surroundings in which people live and by designing public works, transportation systems, buildings, and other infrastructure components. Architectural engineers design, operate and maintain building systems by combining building systems such as structural, electrical, mechanical, air condition, and lighting into an integrated system. The jobs available in the field of Civil and Architectural engineering are diverse, so a broad base is provided to prepare graduates for a variety of positions. Students receive a broad-based education in the freshman and sophomore years and more focused education in the junior and senior years.


Department Mission

The mission of the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering is to educate its students to be productive engineers and responsible citizens in the changing environment of the 21st century. This mission is achieved by:


  1. Upholding traditions of high academic standards in the classroom and in non-classroom educational activities, and encouraging students with non- traditional and diverse ethnic backgrounds;
  2. Creating, discovering and disseminating new knowledge through research and scholarly activity; and
  3. Serving as a resource for the experts to serve Kuwait community through the outreach programs.

Faculty Members

Department Programs

B.Sc.Civil & Architectural Engineering

  • Program Outcomes

The engineering program graduates will have:

  1. Ability to carry out the design of an integrated system and its various components and processes for a civil engineering project
  2. Effective communication in multi-disciplinary environments.
  3. Ability to identify, evaluate, and solve civil engineering problems.
  4. Understanding the responsibility of civil engineers to practice in a professional and ethical manner at all times.
  5. Ability to provide leadership when working in multi-disciplinary teams
  6. Understanding the potential impacts of engineering solutions on civil projects.
  7. knowledge of contemporary issues related to civil engineering

 

  • Graduation Requirements: B.Sc. Civil and Architectural Engineering

Students seeking the Bachelor of Science in engineering degree must complete university core curriculum requirements, math and science required courses, and major requirements. The total hours required for a Bachelor of Science in engineering degree is a minimum of 144 credit hours divided as follows:

 

  1. University Core Courses (General Education)             43 credit hours
  2. College of Engineering requirements            35 credit hours
    • Math and Science requirements
    • General Engineering
  3. Major Requirements (compulsory + elective) 62 credit hours
    • Compulsory courses: 50 credits
    • Major elective courses: 12 credits

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

Prerequisite

Corequisite

CIVE 230

Mechanics I (Statics)

3

PHYS 102

ENGG 100

CIVE 231

Mechanics II (Dynamics)

3

CIVE 230

 

CIVE 232

Mechanics of Solids

3

CIVE 230

 

CIVE 250

Surveying and Geomatic Engineering

3

ENGG 100

ENGG150

CIVE 300

Building Materials

3

CIVE 232

 

CIVE 331

Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulic Engr + Lab

4

MATH 132

 

CIVE 334

Environmental Engineering

3

CIVE 331

 

CIVE 337

Structural Analysis l

3

CIVE 230

 

CIVE 339

Geotechnical Engineering

3

CIVE 232

 

CIVE 410

Construction Management

3

 

ENGG 301

CIVE 411

Professional practice in Civil & Architectural Engineering

3

CIVE 410

 

CIVE 430

Concrete Design I + Lab

4

CIVE 337

 

CIVE 432

Transportation Engineering

3

MATH 290

 

CIVE 433

Water & Wastewater Engineering Systems

3

CIVE 334

 

CIVE 440

Architectural Design I

3

ENGG 150

 

CIVE 450

Computer Aided Design

3

CIVE 430

 

Total:  50 Credit Hour

 

All Civil and architectural Engineering students must choose any Senior or Junior 12 credits from the major elective courses, offered by the department, as a condition for fulfilling the requirements for the bachelor's degree engineering. The purpose of the elective group is to allow students to select their area of interest within the domain and develop a deeper understanding about it. It also allows students to explore different areas within the discipline.

Concentration 1. Civil Engineering

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

Prerequisite

Corequisite

CIVE 460

Concrete II

3

CIVE 430

 

CIVE 461

Steel Design

3

CIVE 337

 

CIVE 462

Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering

3

CIVE 331

 

CIVE 463

Sustainability and Green Buildings

3

Senior Standing

 

Total:  12 Credit Hour

 

Concentration 2. Architectural Engineering

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hour

Prerequisite

Corequisite

CIVE 470

Architectural Design II+ Studio

4

CIVE 440

 

CIVE 471

Mechanical & Electrical Building Systems

3

PHYS 102

 

CIVE 472

Illumination

3

PHYS 102

 

CIVE 473

Urban Planning

3

Senior Standing

 

Total:  13 Credit Hour

 

All Engineering students must complete the following courses

Course code Course Title Credit Hours PRE-requisite CO-requisite
ENGG 490 Engineering Capstone 4 Senior Standing Dept. Approval