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Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering

Civil and Architectural Engineering

Programs & Courses

B.E. Civil Engineering Programme
The semester-wise pattern for students admitted to integrated first degree, B.E. Civil Programme are as follows:
 Year       First Semester      Second Semester
 First Year 

Biology laboratory

General Biology

Chemistry Laboratory

General Chemistry

Mathematics I

Physics Laboratory

Mechanics, Oscillations & Waves

Engineering Graphics

Mathematics II

Workshop Practice

Computer Programming

Electrical Sciences

Technical Report Writing

Probability and Statistics

Thermodynamics

 Second Year      

Mathematics lll

Humanities Electives

Mechanics of Solids

Fluid Mechanics

Surveying

Civil Engineering Materials

Principles of Economics or Principles of Management

Humanities Electives

Analysis of Structures

Construction Planning & Technology

Soil Mechanics

Highway Engineering

Environmental Studies

 Third Year

Open/Humanities Electives

Design of reinforced  Concrete Structures

Hydraulic Engineering

Foundation Engineering

Discipline Electives

Open/Humanities Electives

Water & Waste Water Treatment

Engineering Hydrology

Design of Steel Structures

Discipline Electives

 Fourth Year

      Open Electives

Practice School – II    or

Thesis or  Thesis and Electives

 

List of Discipline Elective Courses: 
  • Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Civil Engg.
  • Computer Applications in Civil Engineering
  • Introduction to Environmental Engineering
  • Green Buildings and Energy Conservation 
  • Airport, Railways and Waterways
  • Computational Geomechanics
  • Operation Research for Engineers
  • Disaster Management 
  • Advanced Structural Design 
  • Design of Prestressed Concrete Structure 
  • Multicriterion Decision Making in Engg. and Management
  • Computer Applications in Civil Engineering
  • Geotechnical Earthquake Engg. and Machine Foundation
  • Introduction to Bridge Engineering
  • Analysis and Design of FRP Reinforced Concrete Structures
  • Urban Hydrology 
  • Geosynthetics and Reinforced Soil Structure
  • System Modeling and Analysis
  • Earthquake Resistant Design and Construction
  • Numerical Analysis
  • Design of Foundation Systems
  
M. E. Civil with Specialization in Infrastructure Engineering and Management Programme
The semester-wise pattern for students admitted to M.E. Civil with Specialization in Infrastructure Engineering and Management programme are as follows:

 

 Year       First Semester      Second Semester
 First Year 
Fundamentals of Systems

Transportation Systems Planning and Management

Water Resources Planning and Management

Construction Management 

Infrastructure Planning and Management 

Research Practice

Elective

Elective

 Second Year      

Elective 

Elective

Elective

Elective

Dissertation  Or

Practice School

   

 

List of Discipline Elective Courses: 
  • Financing Infrastructure Projects
  • Rural Infrastructure Planning
  • Project Planning & Management
  • Environmental Impact Assessment
  • Selection of Construction Equipment and Modelling
  • Construction Project Control Systems
  • Design of Construction Operation
  • Topics in Environmental Engineering
  • Advanced Computational Techniques
  • Multicriteria Analysis in Engineering
  • Waste Management Systems
  • Transportation Economics and Finance
  • Pavement Design & Analysis
  • Pavement Design, Maintenance and Management
  • Urban Mass Transit Planning, Operations and Management
  • Systems Approach to Water Resources Modelling
  • Environmental Conservation
  • Principles of Geographical Information System
  • Remote Sensing and Image Processing
  • Advanced Composite Materials for Structures
  • Airport Planning & Design
  • Advanced Concrete Technology
  • Stochastic Methods in Civil Engineering
  • Structural Health Assessment and Rehabilitation
  • Computer Aided Analysis and Design in Civil Engineering
  • Prestressed Concrete
  • Bridge Engineering
  • Design of Multi-storey Structures
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Design of Foundation for Dynamic Loads

 

Ph.D. Programme
The Department of Civil Engineering at BITS Pilani, Dubai campus offers the most advanced degree: the Ph.D. program. Our Ph.D. program is fundamentally driven by independent research, closely supervised by our experienced faculty. This research can be conducted using our cutting-edge in-house facilities or via collaborative channels. The choice of the research topic remains flexible, depending on the candidate's interests, its pertinence to the chosen discipline, the potential for innovation, and practical viability considering the available resources and time constraints.
Our Ph.D. candidates are expected to conduct top-tier research, present their findings at both national and international conferences, publish their work in renowned peer-reviewed journals, and cultivate the networking skills necessary for collaborative research development. Before graduation, a minimum of two publications in International repute are required, culminating in a final Ph.D. dissertation seminar evaluated by an external examiner.
Comprehensive profiles of all our faculty members, along with their specific research interests, can be found in the department faculty section. Also, check out the department research brochure