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Bachelor Of Civil Engineering Hons Fees Structure, Admission, Intake, Deadline

  Study Mode FULL TIME
  Level UNDER-GRADUATE
  Duration 4 Years
  Intake January, May, October
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Overview

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
  • Language, Culture and Social Study Abroad
  • Leadership and Teambuilding
  • Martial Arts
  • Social Entrepreneurship Project
  • Sports
  • Study Soft Skills and/or Life Skills Abroad
  • Team Work and Collaborative Project

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

  • Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM)
  • Unified Examination Certificate (UEC)
  • A-Levels
  • South Australian Matriculation (SAM)
  • Canadian Pre-University (CPU)

 

 
 

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