Overview of Bachelor Of Civil Engineering Hons in Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman UTAR Malaysia
Civil engineering is the scientific study of the planning and construction of buildings, industrial infrastructures, roads and bridges.
This programme concentrates on the practical application of technical knowledge (i.e. in mathematics and physical sciences, and their applications to all areas of civil engineering) to real-life and societal problems. Fieldwork is mainly related to planning, designing, constructing and maintaining public infrastructure or systems.
It aims to produce graduates who demonstrate capabilities to acquire and apply knowledge of science and engineering fundamentals, possess in-depth technical competence in the civil engineering discipline to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution, and possess the ability to utilise a systems approach to design and evaluate operational performance.
Students are introduced to the current design software used and the nest practice of the industry at the early stage and will apply them in the form of assignments and integrated design projects. These technologies include Revit, SCIA, Midas Gen.
Brunsfield set up an endowment chair of RM1.25 million to facilitate research and teaching activities in construction in the department. In addition Research activities are enhanced through the collaborative research with Ken Holdings Bhd in developing green technology for housing.
UTAR has associated with many big players in the construction industry through internship programme and job placement. Some of the prominent construction companies are Brunsfield Sdn Bhd, Gamuda Bhd, IJM Corporation, SP Setia Bhd, Sunway Group Bhd, YTL Corporation, and WCT Bhd
CAREER PROSPECTS
Site Engineer
Traffic / Transportation Engineer
Structure Engineer
Project Engineer
Hydraulic Engineer
Geotechnical Engineer
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
Year 1
Co-Curriculum
Dynamics
Engineering Drawing and CAD
Fluid Mechanics I
Mathematics for Engineering I
Mathematics for Engineering II
MPU1*
Statics
Structural Analysis I
Soil Mechanics
Sun Zi's Art of War and Business Strategies
Survey I
Year 2
Basic Economics, Accounting and Management
Civil Construction Materials
Concrete Structures Design I
Environmental Science and Engineering
Hydrology
Introduction to Building Services
MPU1**
National Language/Other Languages
Numerical Methods and Statistics
Solid Mechanics I
Structural Analysis II
Year 3
Concrete Structures Design II
Elective III
Engineering Analysis
Engineering Thermodynamics I
English for Engineering
Fluid Mechanics II
Geotechnical Engineering
Highway and Transportation
Hydraulic System and Design
Industrial Training
Law for Engineers
Structural Steel Design
Year 4
Construction Project Management
Elective Group I - Choose 1 Course in Trimester 1 & Choose 2 Course(s) in Trimester 3
Engineer in Society
Fundamentals of Programming
Integrated Design Project
Project
Water and Wastewater Treatment
Elective I - Choose 1 course
Advanced Concrete Structures Design
Advanced Structural Steel Design
Bridge Engineering
Concrete Technology
Database Management System
Engineering Application in Environment
Foundation Engineering
Finite Element Method in Structural Engineering
Geoenvironmental Engineering
Groundwater
Survey II
Traffic Engineering and Transportation System Analysis
Water Resources System
Elective III - Choose 1 course
Engineering Economics
Entrepreneurship
MPU I* - Choose 1 course
Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 - For International Students
Tamadun Islam dan Tamadun Asia (TITAS) - For Local Students
MPU 1** - Choose 1 course
Hubungan Etnik - For Local Students
Malaysian Studies 3 - For International Students
National Language/Other Language - Choose 1 course
Bahasa Kebangsaan (A) - For Malaysian only, without SPM-BM credit
Communication Tamil For Health Sciences
Introduction to French
Introduction to German Language
Introduction to Japanese
Introduction to Korean
Introduction to Tamil Language
Introduction to Thai Language
Co-Curriculum - Choose 1 course
Art, Craft, and Design
Arts and Cultural Performance
Community Project
Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking and Problem Solving
