M.Engg. Civil Engineering

Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering

The objective of Master of Engineering program is to prepare professional empowered with knowledge and skills to take leadership role in the development of the Kingdom in the fields of engineering science, environmental design and business. The program is an outstanding opportunity for the practicing civil engineers to develop professionally and to earn higher degrees without relinquishing their jobs.  Four options of civil engineering namely: Structures and Materials, Geotechnical, Transportation, and Water Resources and Environmental Engineering are available for MEng degree.

The Master of Engineering in civil engineering is available to students who meet the requirements for admission to the university with a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent. A candidate fulfills the requirement for the MEng. Degree by successful completion of a minimum of 36 credit hours of graduate course plus six credit hours of engineering work towards completion of a project (CE 598) and a master of engineering report (CE 600).  Of 36 credit hours, 30 credit hours must be in civil engineering with 12 credit hours allocated to core courses.  A total of 6 credit hours must be earned in elective courses taken outside the department.

A typical degree plan this program is given below.

Degree Plan for the Master of Engineering Program


MASTER OF ENGINEERING DEGREE PLAN

 

Course #

 

Title

LT

LB

CR

 

FIRST SEMESTER

 

 

 

 

CE

XXX

CE Core $

3

0

3

 

CE

XXX

CE Core $

3

0

3

 

CE

500

Concept of Engineering Practice

3

0

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

SECOND SEMESTER

 

 

 

 

CE

XXX

CE Core $

3

0

3

 

CE

XXX

CE Elective *

3

0

3

 

XX

XXX

Elective **

3

0

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

SUMMER

 

 

 

 

CE

598

Master Design Project

0

6

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

THIRD SEMESTER

 

 

 

 

CE

XXX

CE Elective *

3

0

3

 

XX

XXX

Elective **

3

0

3

 

XX

XXX

Elective **

3

0

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

FOURTH SEMESTER

 

 

 

 

CE

XXX

CE Elective *

3

0

3

 

XX

XXX

Elective **

3

0

3

 

XX

XXX

Elective **

3

0

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

SUMMER

 

 

 

 

CE

600

Master of Engineering Report

0

6

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS

 

 

42

 

$    (from the list of CE core courses)
*   (from the list of major electives)
**  (two of which should be from outside the department)

 
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