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Course Catalogue

 The curriculum is organized into modules grouped as General/Basic (138 ECTS), Core (193 ECTS), and Elective (5 ECTS) - totalling 336 ECTS across 29 modules over 5 years / 10 semesters. General modules use GEng-M or SEng-M codes; Core modules use CEng-M or CoTM-M codes.

 Module Overview

No.

Module / Course Name

Code

ECTS

Pre-requisite

01

Humanity, Social & Natural Science

—

84

General Module

1

  ▸  Communicative English Language Skills I

FLEn 1011

5

None

2

  ▸  Communicative English Language Skills II

FLEn 1012

5

FLEn 1011

3

  ▸  Critical Thinking

LoCT 1011

5

None

4

  ▸  General Psychology

Psyc 1011

5

None

5

  ▸  Physical Fitness

SpSc 1011

2

None

6

  ▸  Geography of Ethiopia and the Horn

GeES 1011

5

None

7

  ▸  Moral & Civic Education

MCiE 1012

3

None

8

  ▸  History of Ethiopia and the Horn

Hist 1012

5

None

9

  ▸  Social Anthropology

Anth 1012

3

None

10

  ▸  Global Trends

GLTr 5012

3

None

11

  ▸  Inclusiveness

Incl 5011

3

None

12

  ▸  Entrepreneurship

MGMT 1012

5

None

13

  ▸  Introduction to Emerging Technologies

EmTe 1052

5

None

14

  ▸  General Physics

Phys 1011

5

None

15

  ▸  Mathematics for Natural Sciences

Math 1041

5

None

16

  ▸  Electricity and Magnetism

Phys 2011

5

None

17

  ▸  General Geology

Geol 2011

5

None

18

  ▸  General Chemistry

Chem 2012

5

None

19

  ▸  Economics

Econ 5011

5

None

02

Basic Mechanics

—

10

General Module

1

  ▸  Engineering Mechanics I

CEng 2021

5

Phys 1011

2

  ▸  Engineering Mechanics II

MEng 2022

5

CEng 2021

03

Basic Engineering Skills

—

7

General Module

1

  ▸  Engineering Drawing

MEng 2031

5

None

2

  ▸  Workshop Practice

CoTM 2031

2

None

04

Applied Mathematics

—

17

General Module

1

  ▸  Applied Mathematics I

Math 1042

5

Math 1011

2

  ▸  Applied Mathematics II

Math 2041

7

Math 1042

3

  ▸  Applied Mathematics III

Math 2042

5

Math 2041

05

Technology and Programming Skills

—

10

General Module

1

  ▸  Computer Programming

ECEng 1052

5

None

2

  ▸  Python for Engineers

CEng 4052

5

ECEng 1052

06

Advanced Computational Methods

—

10

General Module

1

  ▸  Probability and Statistics

Stat 2061

5

None

2

  ▸  Numerical Methods

Math 3061

5

ECEng 1052, Math 2042

07

Engineering Surveying

—

10

Core Module

1

  ▸  Engineering Surveying I

SEng 3071

5

None

2

  ▸  Engineering Surveying II

SEng 3072

5

SEng 3071

08

Fundamental Structural Engineering Theories

—

11

Core Module

1

  ▸  Strength of Materials

CEng 2082

5

Math 2041, CEng 2021

2

  ▸  Theory of Structures

CEng 3081

6

CEng 2082

09

Fundamentals of Architecture, Materials & Building Construction

—

14

Core Module

1

  ▸  Construction Materials

CoTM 2092

5

None

2

  ▸  Fundamental of Architecture

CoTM 3091

5

None

3

  ▸  Building Construction

CoTM 3092

4

CoTM 2092

10

Design of Structures

—

25

Core Module

1

  ▸  Reinforced Concrete Structures I

CEng 3102

5

CEng 3081

2

  ▸  Reinforced Concrete Structures II

CEng 4121

5

CEng 3102

3

  ▸  Steel & Timber Structures

CEng 4103

5

CEng 3081

4

  ▸  Structural Design

CEng 5101

5

CEng 4121

5

  ▸  Fundamentals of Bridge Design

CEng 5103

5

CEng 3172, CEng 4101

11

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering

—

14

Core Module

1

  ▸  Engineering Geology

CEng 2112

4

Geol 2011

2

  ▸  Soil Mechanics I

CEng 3111

5

CEng 2112, CEng 2082

3

  ▸  Soil Mechanics II

CEng 3112

5

CEng 3111

12

Geotechnical Engineering Design

—

10

Core Module

1

  ▸  Foundation Engineering I

CEng 4121

5

CEng 3112

2

  ▸  Foundation Engineering II

CEng 5121

5

CEng 4121

13

Engineering Hydrology & Hydraulics

—

14

Core Module

1

  ▸  Hydraulics

CEng 2132

5

Math 2041, CEng 2021

2

  ▸  Open Channel Hydraulics

CEng 3131

4

CEng 2132

3

  ▸  Engineering Hydrology

CEng 3132

5

CEng 3131

14

Design of Hydraulic Structures & Irrigation

—

10

Core Module

1

  ▸  Hydraulic Structures

CEng 3142

5

CEng 3131

2

  ▸  Irrigation Engineering

CEng 5142

5

CEng 3142

15

Water Supply & Environmental Engineering

—

10

Core Module

1

  ▸  Water Supply & Treatment

CEng 4151

5

CEng 3142

2

  ▸  Wastewater & Environmental Engineering

CEng 5152

5

CEng 4151

16

Transport Engineering

—

5

Core Module

1

  ▸  Transport Planning and Road Safety Engineering

CEng 3161

5

None

17

Highway Engineering and Design

—

10

Core Module

1

  ▸  Highway Engineering I

CEng 3172

5

CEng 3161

2

  ▸  Highway Engineering II

CEng 4171

5

CEng 3172

18

Contract Management

—

18

Core Module

1

  ▸  Contract, Specification & Quantity Survey

CoTM 4181

5

CoTM 3091

2

  ▸  Engineering Economics

CoTM 5182

4

None

3

  ▸  Construction Equipment & Plant Management

CoTM 4182

4

None

4

  ▸  Construction Management

CoTM 4183

5

None

19

Industry Practice

—

12

Core Module

1

  ▸  Internship I

CEng 4192

6

All major courses

2

  ▸  Internship II

CEng 4194

6

CEng 4192

20

Research / Project

—

25

Core Module

1

  ▸  Technical Report Writing & Research Methods

CEng 4202

4

FLEn 1012

2

  ▸  Integrated Civil Engineering Design

CEng 5203

6

All major courses

3

  ▸  Integrated Engineering Team Project (IETP)

IETP 5201

5

CEng 4194

4

  ▸  BSc Thesis I

CEng 5201

2

All major courses

5

  ▸  BSc Thesis II

CEng 5202

8

CEng 5201

21

Computer Aided Design

—

5

Core Module

1

  ▸  Building Information Modeling (BIM)

CEng 5212

5

All major courses

22

Exit Examination

—

—

Core Module

1

  ▸  Exit Examination

CEng 5222

Pass/Fail

All courses

23

Advanced Structural Engineering Theories

—

5

Elective Module

1

  ▸  Advanced Theory of Structures

CEng 5262

5

CEng 3081

24

Advanced Concrete Structures

—

5

Elective Module

1

  ▸  Reinforced Concrete Structures III

CEng 5272

5

CEng 4121

25

Hydro Power Engineering

—

5

Elective Module

1

  ▸  Hydropower Development

CEng 5252

5

CEng 3142

26

Advanced Geotechnical Engineering

—

5

Elective Module

1

  ▸  Foundation Engineering III

CEng 5262

5

CEng 5121

27

Railway Engineering

—

5

Elective Module

1

  ▸  Railway Engineering

CEng 5272

5

CEng 4171

28

Computer Aided Drafting

—

5

Elective Module

1

  ▸  Computer Aided Drafting

CoTM 5282

5

CoTM 3091

29

Highway Engineering III

—

5

Elective Module

1

  ▸  Highway Engineering III

CEng 5292

5

CEng 4171

Module Coding System

Modules: CEng-M + 4 digits (e.g., CEng-M3101)  |  GEng-M + 4 digits (e.g., GEng-M1013)  |  CoTM-M / SEng-M for specialised modules

Courses: CEng + 4 digits — 1st digit = year, middle 2 = module serial, last = semester

Module Types: 1 = Core  |  2 = Elective  |  3 = General

Semesters: Odd digits (1,3,5…) = Semester 1  |  Even digits (2,4,6…) = Semester 2

Course Offering Schedule (Regular Program)

Table 5 - Appendix B: Semester-by-semester course offering for the regular program. CH = Credit Hours, Lec = Lecture, Lab = Laboratory/Practical, Tut = Tutorial, HS = Home Study.

 Year I — Semester I

No

Course Name

Code

ECTS

CH

Lec

Lab

Tut

HS

1

Communicative English Language Skills I

FLEn 1011

5

3

3

0

0

6

2

General Physics

Phys 1011

5

3

2

1

0

4

3

General Psychology

Psyc 1011

5

3

3

0

0

6

4

Mathematics for Natural Sciences

Math 1041

5

3

3

0

2

6

5

Critical Thinking

LoCT 1011

5

3

3

0

0

6

6

Physical Fitness

SpSc 1011

2

P/F

1

1

0

2

7

Geography of Ethiopia and the Horn

GeES 1011

5

3

3

0

0

6

 

Total

 

32

18

18

2

2

36

Year I — Semester II

No

Course Name

Code

ECTS

CH

Lec

Lab

Tut

HS

1

Communicative English Language Skills II

FLEn 1012

5

3

3

0

0

6

2

Social Anthropology

Anth 1012

3

2

2

0

0

4

3

Applied Mathematics I

Math 1042

5

3

3

0

2

6

4

Introduction to Emerging Technologies

EmTe 1052

5

3

3

0

0

6

5

Moral and Civic Education

MCiE 1012

3

2

2

0

0

4

6

Computer Programming

ECEg 1052

5

3

3

0

0

6

7

History of Ethiopia and the Horn

Hist 1012

5

3

3

0

0

6

8

Entrepreneurship

MGMT 1012

5

3

3

0

0

6

 

Total

 

36

22

22

0

2

44

Year II — Semester I (Pre-Engineering)

No

Course Name

Code

ECTS

CH

Lec

Lab

Tut

HS

1

Engineering Mechanics I

CEng 2021

5

3

2

0

3

6

2

Engineering Drawing

MEng 2031

5

3

2

3

0

6

3

Applied Mathematics II

Math 2041

7

4

4

0

3

8

4

Workshop Practice

CoTM 2031

2

2

2

2

0

4

5

Probability and Statistics

Stat 2061

5

3

2

0

3

6

6

General Geology

Geol 2011

5

3

2

1

2

4

7

Electricity and Magnetism

Phys 2011

5

3

2

2

1

4

 

Total

 

34

21

16

8

12

38

Year II — Semester II

No

Course Name

Code

ECTS

CH

Lec

Lab

Tut

HS

1

Hydraulics

CEng 2132

5

3

2

1

2

4

2

Strength of Materials

CEng 2082

5

3

2

1

3

6

3

Applied Mathematics III

Math 2042

5

3

3

0

2

6

4

Engineering Mechanics II

MEng 2022

5

3

2

0

3

6

5

Construction Materials

CoTM 2092

5

3

2

3

0

6

6

General Chemistry

Chem 2012

5

3

2

2

1

4

7

Engineering Geology

CEng 2112

4

2

3

1

0

6

 

Total

 

34

20

16

8

11

38

 Year III — Semester I

No

Course Name

Code

ECTS

CH

Lec

Lab

Tut

HS

1

Theory of Structures

CEng 3081

6

4

2

1

3

6

2

Engineering Surveying I

SEng 3071

5

3

2

3

0

6

3

Transport Planning and Road Safety Engineering

CEng 3161

5

3

2

1

2

4

4

Numerical Methods

Math 3061

5

3

2

2

1

4

5

Open Channel Hydraulics

CEng 3131

4

3

3

1

0

5

6

Soil Mechanics I

CEng 3111

5

3

2

3

0

6

7

Fundamental of Architecture

CoTM 3091

5

3

2

3

0

6

 

Total

 

35

22

15

14

6

37

Year III — Semester II

No

Course Name

Code

ECTS

CH

Lec

Lab

Tut

HS

1

Engineering Hydrology

CEng 3132

5

3

2

1

2

4

2

Reinforced Concrete Structures I

CEng 3102

5

3

2

0

3

6

3

Highway Engineering I

CEng 3172

5

3

2

1

2

4

4

Engineering Surveying II

SEng 3072

5

3

2

3

0

6

5

Hydraulic Structures

CEng 3142

6

4

3

0

3

6

6

Soil Mechanics II

CEng 3112

5

3

2

3

0

6

7

Building Construction

CoTM 3092

4

2

3

1

0

6

 

Total

 

35

21

16

9

10

38

Year IV — Semester I

No

Course Name

Code

ECTS

CH

Lec

Lab

Tut

HS

1

Water Supply & Treatment

CEng 4151

5

3

2

1

2

4

2

Reinforced Concrete Structures II

CEng 4101

5

3

2

0

3

6

3

Contract, Specification & Quantity Survey

CoTM 4181

5

3

2

1

2

4

4

Highway Engineering II

CEng 4171

5

3

2

1

2

4

5

Steel & Timber Structures

CEng 4103

5

3

2

0

3

6

6

Foundation Engineering I

CEng 4121

5

3

2

0

3

6

7

Construction Management

CoTM 4183

5

3

2

3

0

6

 

Total

 

35

21

14

6

15

36

 Year IV — Semester II

No

Course Name

Code

ECTS

CH

Lec

Lab

Tut

HS

1

Python for Civil Engineers

CEng 4052

5

3

2

3

0

6

2

Technical Report Writing & Research Methods

CEng 4202

4

3

2

2

0

4

3

Construction Equipment & Plant Management

CoTM 4182

4

3

2

2

0

4

4

Internship I

CEng 4192

6

4

0

6

0

12

5

Internship II

CEng 4194

6

4

0

6

0

12

 

Total

 

25

17

6

19

1

38

Note: Course work delivered for the first two months; Internship I continues for the next two months. Internship II is conducted during summer after Internship I ends.

Year V — Semester I

No

Course Name

Code

ECTS

CH

Lec

Lab

Tut

HS

1

Foundation Engineering II

CEng 5121

5

3

2

0

3

6

2

Economics

Econ 5011

5

3

3

0

0

6

3

Fundamentals of Bridge Design

CEng 5103

5

3

2

0

3

6

4

Structural Design

CEng 5101

5

3

2

0

3

6

5

Inclusiveness

Incl 5011

3

2

2

0

0

4

6

Integrated Civil Engineering Design

CEng 5203

6

4

0

6

0

12

7

BSc Thesis I

CEng 5201

2

2

0

2

0

4

8

Integrated Engineering Team Project (IETP)

IETP 5201

5

3

0

5

0

10

 

Total

 

36

23

11

13

9

54

Year V — Semester II

No

Course Name

Code

ECTS

CH

Lec

Lab

Tut

HS

1

Global Trends

GLTr 5012

3

2

2

0

0

4

2

Wastewater & Environmental Engineering

CEng 5152

5

3

2

1

2

4

3

Engineering Economics

CoTM 5182

4

3

2

2

0

4

4

Irrigation Engineering

CEng 5142

4

3

2

0

2

5

5

BSc Thesis II

CEng 5202

8

5

0

8

0

16

6

Building Information Modelling

CEng 5212

5

3

0

5

0

10

7

Elective

CEng 5xx2

5

3

2

1

2

4

8

Exit Examination

CEng 5222

P/F

—

—

—

—

—

 

Total

 

34

22

10

17

6

47

 Table 6 - Elective Courses (Year V Semester II - choose one)

No.

Course Title

Course Code

Pre-Requisite

ECTS

Cr.Hr

1

Advanced Theory of Structures

CEng 5232

CEng 3081

5

3

2

Reinforced Concrete Structures III

CEng 5242

CEng 4101

5

3

3

Hydropower Development

CEng 5252

CEng 3142

5

3

4

Foundation Engineering III

CEng 5262

CEng 5121

5

3

5

Highway Engineering III

CEng 5292

CEng 4171

5

3

6

Computer Aided Drafting

CoTM 5282

CoTM 3091

5

3

7

Railway Engineering

CEng 5272

CEng 4171

5

3

Teaching & Assessment Methods

Teaching Methods

•  Interactive Lectures

•  Case Studies

•  Laboratory Practice

•  Internship / Industry Placement

•  Site Visits with Report Writing

•  Practical Project Work

•  E-Learning & Audiovisual Aids

Assessment Methods

•  Written Exams (Tests, Quiz, Final)

•  Case-Based Projects & Assignments

•  Direct Observed Practice (DOP)

•  Case Based Discussion (CBD)

•  Portfolio Assessment

•  Continuous Assessment (min. 50%)

•  Minimum 5 different assessment types

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