undergraduate prospectus 2011 - University of Engineering and ...

UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY- TAXILA / UNDERGRAD PROSPECTUS 2011
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THE DEPARTMENT
Department of Civil Engineering is actively engaged in disseminating civil engineering education for the last thirty five years,
whereas plans are also underway to establish the Department of Environmental Engineering.
FACULTY OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
The Department of Civil Engineering has an academic staff of 29, nearly 90% of whom contribute to postgraduate teaching
and are involved in PhD research work. Approximately 465 undergraduate and 125 postgraduate students are registered in the
department. Civil engineers cater to the national needs for buildings, highways, dams, bridges, irrigation network and water
supply systems, and are the world’s largest users of building materials.
COURSES OF STUDY
The Department of Civil Engineering offers full-time course
of four years duration leading to the degree of BSc in Civil
Engineering. The department also organizes a course of 18
months duration leading to MSc in Civil Engineering.
In the bachelor’s course, emphasis is laid on the fundamental
concepts and principles, which constitute the basis of civil
engineering practice. To foster their creative abilities, the
students are assigned projects on design, construction or
laboratory investigation for self directed execution. The
classroom and laboratory work is supplemented by the
instructional tours to acquaint students with civil engineering
projects of national importance. Survey camp is held to impart
intensive field training where the students plan and execute
survey of large areas independently.
LABORATORIES
The department has the following well-equipped nine
laboratories to meet the academic requirements of students
and teachers as well as the professional needs of the
government and private organizations:
a. Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering
b. Concrete Technology
c. Strength of Materials
d. Transportation Engineering
e. Hydraulics/Fluid Mechanics
f. Theory of Structures/ Engineering Mechanics
g. Surveying
h. Public Health Engineering
i. CAD laboratory
Transportation and Structural Engineering Laboratories have
been upgraded in 2007 and now they are properly functioning.
Whereas, Hydraulics/Fluid Mechanics Laboratory has recently
been upgraded through funds provided by Higher Education
Commission and in this connection, the equipment has been
procured and installed.