In the first two years, a foundation in mathematics and the natural and engineering sciences is laid. The courses include Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Strength of Materials, Geotechnics and Informatics.
Type: Undergraduate Degree
Duration: 4 years full time
Compulsory Subjects
First Year Subjects:
- Applied Mathematics
- Engineering Chemistry
- Engineering Drawing
- Engineering Mathematics
- Professional Communication
- Electrotechnology
- Computer Programming
- Strengths of Materials
Second Year Subjects:
- Applied Mathematics
- Engineering Mathematics
- Geology
- Strengths of Materials
- Surveying
- Building Materials
- Informatics
- Vacation Training
Third Year Subjects:
- Geotechnics
- Hydraulics
- Informatics
- Theory of Structures
- Statistics
- Structural Engineering
- Transportation
- Vacation Training
Fourth Year Subjects:
- Project Management
- Hydrology
- Structural Engineering
- Transportation
- Philosophy
- Water Engineering
- Advanced design (Civil)
- Engineering Management
- Environmental Engineering
- Project (Civil)
Careers: In Public and Private Sectors in the design, construction and maintenance of infrastructures.
Source: www.sun.ac.za