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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN

CIVIL ENGINEERING

Introduction The program is accredited by the UAE Commission for
Academic Accreditation (CAA) as well as the Engineering
Civil Engineering is about the planning, design, construction Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org. This
and operation of facilities essential to modern life, ranging ensures that the graduates of the program will be uniquely
from bridges to transit systems. Civil engineers are problem qualified to design, analyze, and test wide-ranging solutions
solvers, meeting the challenges of community planning, using state-of-the-art tools and technologies.
water supply, structures, traffic congestion, energy needs,
pollution, and infrastructure improvements. Societal needs,
economic conditions and public safety are paramount in Program Mission
the work accomplished by civil engineers. Technologies
related to computer aided design (CAD), geographical The mission of Civil Engineering Department is to offer
information systems (GIS) and 3-D computer modeling are highly rewarding career oriented undergraduate and
a necessity in all areas of civil engineering. graduate degree programs aligned with the needs of the
United Arab Emirates and the region through excellence
Both private companies and public agencies seek civil in teaching, student learning, faculty scholarship and
engineers for a variety of professional positions. Many engagement in community development. Programs
work for engineering consulting firms or construction offered by the department produce graduates who are
companies as design engineers, field engineers and well-rounded in mathematical, engineering, and scientific
project managers. They also join government agencies knowledge; who have the ability to analyze, evaluate, and
to oversee transportation, water supply, environmental design civil engineering systems; who have the ability to
protection, and resource management. Graduates are communicate effectively; and who have acquired and
equally prepared to pursue Master’s and Ph.D. degrees understanding and appreciation for global and societal
in allied fields, as well as business, management and law issues.
degrees.

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