{"id":651,"date":"2021-05-21T13:55:51","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T13:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cbu.ac.zm\/schoolsAndUnits\/schoolofengineering\/?page_id=651"},"modified":"2021-05-24T06:52:31","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T06:52:31","slug":"courses-under-department-civil-construction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cbu.ac.zm\/schoolsAndUnits\/schoolofengineering\/courses-under-department-civil-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"Courses under Department Civil & Construction"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t

BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING(Hons)<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t

Third Year<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMA310 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS II<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t

Functions of several variables<\/p>\n

Multiple Integration<\/p>\n

Vector calculus<\/p>\n

Transform methods<\/p>\n

Fourier Series<\/p>\n

Partial Differential equations<\/p>\n

Matrices<\/p>\n

Functions of complex variables<\/p>\n

Methods of Integration<\/p>\n

Partial fractions<\/p>\n

Power\/Binomial theorem<\/p>\n

Laplace and it\u2019s Inverse Transform<\/p>\n

Bessel function<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEC 330 STRUCTURES<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t

Introduction<\/p>\n

Analysis of Statically Determinate Plane Frames<\/p>\n

Beams<\/p>\n

Columns<\/p>\n

Torsion<\/p>\n

Stress and Strain Transformations<\/p>\n

Introduction to Redundant Structures<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEC 320 CIVIL ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION PRINCIPLES<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t

PART A: CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Soils and Gravels<\/li>\n
  2. Concrete<\/li>\n
  3. Iron, Steel and Aluminium<\/li>\n
  4. Timber<\/li>\n
  5. Bricks and Blocks<\/li>\n
  6. Bitumen and Asphalt<\/li>\n
  7. Geotextiles and Geosynthetics<\/li>\n
  8. Paving materials<\/li>\n
  9. Use of Construction Materials in general<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    PART B: CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION PRINCIPLES<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Introduction<\/li>\n
    2. Earthworks<\/li>\n
    3. Introduction to Foundations<\/li>\n
    4. Temporary Works<\/li>\n
    5. External Works<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
      \n\t\t\t\t\t
      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEC 311 FLUID MECHANICS<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t

      Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Properties<\/p>\n

      Viscosity of Fluids<\/p>\n

      Hydrostatics<\/p>\n

      Basic concepts of fluid motion<\/p>\n

      Steady flow in pipes<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

      \n\t\t\t\t\t
      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEC 340 ENGINEERING SURVEYING<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t

      INTRODUCTION TO SURVEYING<\/p>\n

      CHAIN SURVEYING<\/p>\n

      LEVELLING TECHNIQUES<\/p>\n

      SURVEY INSTRUMENTS<\/p>\n

      THE CO-ORDINATE SYSTEMS<\/p>\n

      TRAVERSING<\/p>\n

      AREAS AND VOLUMES FOR EARTH WORKS<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

      \n\t\t\t\t\t
      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEC 351 CIVIL ENGINEERING DESIGN<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
        \n
      1. Building Construction Drawings<\/li>\n
      2. Interpretation of construction drawings, different types of drawing i.e. general arrangement drawings, typical details, sections.<\/li>\n
      3. Structural steel detailing, layout of assembly drawing, schedules of members and typical details.<\/li>\n
      4. Timber detailing<\/li>\n
      5. Reinforced Concrete Structural detailing of foundations, walls, Floors, Staircases, columns, beams, Roofs (with emphasis on connections) for masonry, bar bending schedules, and industrial buildings.<\/li>\n
      6. Hints in linking, Zambian and British standards, plans, Elevations and sections for single storey buildings.<\/li>\n
      7. FINAL PROJECT<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
        \n\t\t\t\t\t
        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEC 361 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t

        Environmental Impact Assessment<\/p>\n

        Solid Waste Management:<\/p>\n

        Water Pollution<\/p>\n

        Air Pollution<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

        \n\t\t\t
        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
        \n\t\t\t\t
        \n\t\t\t

        Fourth Year<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
        \n\t\t\t\t
        \n\t\t\t\t\t
        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
        \n\t\t\t\t\t
        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEG 400 BEng(Hons) GROUP PROJECT<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t

        DESIGN:
        Development and use of the Design Process in production of a design solution to a novel engineering design problem. Problem solving techniques.
        Development and use of applicable analytical techniques used in proving a design solution.
        Production of 3-D models and assemblies in support of a design solution.
        Research and investigation into design possibilities, component or system availability and incorporation into a design, justification for a design configuration, innovation or adaptation.
        Writing a design report containing an explanation and justification of the design<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

        \n\t\t\t\t\t
        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEC 410 HYDRACULICS<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t

        Unsteady flow in pipes<\/p>\n

        Hydraulic machines<\/p>\n

        Open channel flow<\/p>\n

        Dimensional analysis and model testing<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

        \n\t\t\t\t\t
        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEC 430 STRUCTURES II<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t

        PART 1 MECHANICS<\/p>\n

          \n
        1. Review<\/li>\n
        2. Bending stress distribution in composite and Unsymmetrical beams<\/li>\n
        3. Shear stress distribution<\/li>\n
        4. Torsion<\/li>\n
        5. Cables<\/li>\n
        6. Plastic Theory<\/li>\n
        7. Plastic collapse analysis of continuous beams and framed structures<\/li>\n
        8. Reinforced concrete<\/li>\n
        9. Prestressed concrete<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          PART 2 ANALYSIS<\/p>\n

            \n
          1. Influence lines<\/li>\n
          2. Basic concepts of structural analysis<\/li>\n
          3. Analysis of statically indeterminate structures.<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEC 470 SOIL MECHANICS AND ENGINEERING GEOLOGY<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t

            Stress increases due to applied loading.<\/p>\n

            Consolidation and settlement.<\/p>\n

            Shear strength.<\/p>\n

            Slope stability.<\/p>\n

            Retaining walls.<\/p>\n

            Foundations<\/p>\n

            General geology<\/p>\n

            Surface processes, structural geology; geological maps; geophysics;<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

            \n\t\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMA 411 NUMERICAL COMPUTING STATISTICS<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t

            Numerical computing in Linear algebra<\/p>\n

            Z \u2013 transformation<\/p>\n

            Statistics<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

            \n\t\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEC 461 REAERCH METHODOLOGY & PROJECTS<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t

            1.0 Introduction to Research Methodology<\/p>\n

            2.0 Research proposals<\/p>\n

            3.0 Methodology<\/p>\n

            4.0 Data Collection and Analysis<\/p>\n

            5.0 Presentation of Findings<\/p>\n

            6.0 Dissertation \/ Thesis Organization<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t

            FIFTH YEAR <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEC 500 INDIVIDUAL FINAL YEAR PROJECT<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t

            Project management. Writing Aims and Objectives.
            Investigation into an engineering problem or phenomenon
            Research and analysis into relevant previous work on the problem or phenomenon being investigated.
            Use of appropriate analysis techniques.
            Use of appropriate design techniques (if required) and the production of appropriate designs (where necessary).
            Production of hardware (where appropriate or necessary).
            Testing and the production and interpretation of results.
            Production of a project report that includes conclusions and recommendations.
            Personal Development Planning (PDP).<\/p>\n

            Report writing<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

            \n\t\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEC 521 WATER RESOURCE ENGINEERING<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t

            Introduction<\/p>\n

            Elements of engineering hydrology<\/p>\n

            Methods of estimating peak flows<\/p>\n

            River flow measurement<\/p>\n

            Groundwater<\/p>\n

            Hydraulic structures and conveyance systems<\/p>\n

            Probability, risk and uncertainty analysis for hydrologic and hydraulic design<\/p>\n

            Hydrology and water resources management<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

            \n\t\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEC 510 WATER AND WASTEWATER ENGINEERING<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t

            Water Supply Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n