COURSE: BENG IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

All fields of study of the BEng degree have been accredited by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA), and comply with the academic requirements for registration as a professional engineer.

Type: Undergraduate degree

Duration: 4 years full time

Compulsory Subjects

First year subjects:

• Graphic communication


• Calculus


• Materials science


• Electricity and electronics


• Computer literacy


• Innovation


• Linear algebra


• Physics


• Mechanics


• General chemistry


• Information literacy

Second year subjects:

• Calculus


• Differential equations


• Introduction to structural design


• Geomaterials and processes


• Town and regional planning


• Engineering economics


• Engineering statistics


• Numerical methods


• Structural analysis


• Pavement material and design


• Water treatment


• Civil engineering measurement Techniques


• Communication skills


• Technological entrepreneurship

Third year subjects:

• Dynamics


• Rural water supply


• Introductory GIS


• Hydraulics


• Timber design


• Structural analysis


• Transportation engineering


• Civil construction economics


• Soil mechanics


• Geotechnical engineering


• Steel design


• Reinforced concrete design


• Highway design


• Construction management and equipment


• Civil building materials


• Project management

Fourth year subjects:

• Hydraulics


• Research project


• Steel design


• Reinforced concrete design


• Transportation planning


• Professional ethics and practice


• Environmental geotechnology


• Design project

Careers: Civil Engineer.

Source: www.up.ac.za

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