About Major

The civil major at CIC provides a various number of courses in different civil disciplines, that teach students to highlight and solve problems, and improve the built environment, consequently, preparing them for the professional field.

Program Objectives

1. To set solid foundations for mastering Civil Engineering principles through deep understanding of basic sciences and mathematics.
2. To deliver an up-to-date academic curriculum in accordance with international standards in the field of Civil Engineering.
3. Developing and enabling the students to promote their problem solving, critical thinking, creative thinking, self-learning, and decision-making skills.
4. Providing an educational environment that enables students to achieve their goals in a program that supports their ability to understand, innovate, communicate effectively, and perform scientific research through group work using modern technology to conduct experiments, analysis, and simulation, then evaluate and draw conclusions.
5. Develop the competencies (acquired skills) of students for successful entry into the Civil Engineering profession as practicing engineers with prominent companies and institutions in various fields, including structural engineering, transportation, geotechnical engineering, materials, environmental engineering, water resources engineering, and construction management, as well as emerging areas such as sustainability and risk assessment, including evaluating both positive and negative environmental impacts.
6. Prepare an engineer who can compete both locally and internationally, with the professional competencies (acquired skills) necessary to meet the needs of the labor market and assume responsibility effectively.
7. Serving the community and the Civil Engineering profession by engaging in public and service organizations.
8. Educate the new generation of Civil Engineers, including graduates of the program, with the skills, knowledge, and attitudes required to practice Civil Engineering and solve problems facing an ever-changing society on both national and international scales.
9. Use the techniques, skills, and appropriate engineering tools necessary for engineering practice, project management, and entrepreneurship.
10. Supply the job market with graduates who can immediately participate in Civil Engineering services, possessing essential skills, values, and professional ethics right after graduation.

What will I learn?

The Civil Engineering major offered by the Institute of Engineering at CIC aims to develop the academic and professional capabilities of the students and train them to be able to work in all areas of civil engineering. This field of study is considered the oldest professions in history. It includes a wide range of disciplines: (1) Structural engineering and construction management , (2) Public works engineering and (3) Hydraulic and water resources engineering. Graduation requirements: civil engineering students need to achieve 150 CHS to earn a Bachelor in civil engineering in 4 years duration.

Career Path

Here is a glimpse of what students will study upon choosing Civil Engineering, hence defines the job description per discipline:

-Structural Engineering discipline aims to build safe structures with high quality and low costs. The discipline job opportunities include design and execution of buildings and other civil facilities such as bridges, dams, tunnels and facilities of special nature: such as tall buildings.

-Construction Management oversees various elements of the building process, hence helps in management of a project's resources and equipment, followed by knowing how to construct buildings that are safe, functional and sustainable. The Construction management sub-discipline opens doors to the following career paths: site engineering, construction manager, construction project manager, general contractor, construction project director, and sustainability consultant.

-Public-works discipline is intended to provide infrastructure work related to civil engineering with environmental goals and environmental protection systems. It teaches space geodesy and Photogrammetry, land information systems and remote sensing. Transportation planning, traffic engineering of railways and Highways, traffic engineering in airports, health and environmental engineering. The discipline job opportunities include environmental impact engineer, surveying and geodesy engineer, traffic engineer, GIS and remote sensing engineer.

-Water Resources Engineering and Hydraulics discipline aims to study the water behavior in open channels, drainage systems, design of networks (water, irrigation, sewage, and rain water drainage) and pump stations, groundwater flow and all other water resources applications. This discipline opens doors to work opportunities such as: networks simulation engineer, planning and land division, Water resources engineer, asset management planning engineer, environmental engineer, groundwater simulation engineer, water structures modelling engineer, and flash flood structures engineer.

Mission

“The program of Civil Engineering in the Higher Canadian Institute for Engineering and Business Technology is committed to preparing a distinguished graduate, by providing an educational program consistent with the National Academic Reference Standards to ensure the acquisition of civil engineering competencies and ethics through educational techniques, and the ability to conduct research to meet the requirements of our profession, societal needs, and develop entrepreneurship skills. The program instills in its graduates how to deal with academic/professional challenges using a creative manner in an ethical and moral domain.”

Vision

“The Civil Engineering Program at the Higher Canadian Institute for Engineering and Business Technology seeks leadership and excellence in the field of specialization on local and regional levels while achieving sustainable development.”