AUM American University of Malta
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Cospicua, Malta
BSc
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Civil engineers plan, design, implement and manage projects for the construction or repair of all aspects of infrastructure such as buildings, roads, and power supplies. These are basic features needed in any society.
Civil engineers are trusted by society to provide solutions that are sustainable, and resilient and enhance the quality of life. They organize and manage environmental and natural resources, are innovative users of technology, manage risk and uncertainty and are leaders in discussions and decisions in shaping public, environmental and infrastructure policies. Civil Engineers future work will include adapting the built environment and infrastructure to new civil engineering materials, autonomous vehicles, green infrastructure, and technologies.
Civil engineers may specialize in foundation analysis, building and structural inspection, surveying, geomatics, and municipal planning. Civil engineers are employed by engineering consulting companies, in all levels of government, by construction firms and in many other industries, or they might be self-employed.
Program Details
In the first two years, students will focus on completing the university’s General Education Program (42 US credits / 84 ECTS), which introduces five thematic areas: communication, data and quantitative literature, scientific inquiry, arts and humanities, and social sciences. In the third and fourth years, students will focus on topics relevant to their major.
The Civil Engineering Program objectives and indicators are:
- Technical Proficiency: Building on fundamental knowledge, graduates will develop technical skills within and across disciplines in civil engineering and/or in closely related fields.
- Professional Growth: Graduates will develop and exercise their capabilities for life-long learning as a means to enhance their technical and non-technical skills.
- Management Skills: Graduates will develop and refine their knowledge and skills for management, communications, and professional ethics.
- Construction Manager at a construction company.
- Civil or Structural Engineer for an architectural firm.
- Landscape Architect for an urban beautification project.
Teaching & Assessment
Engineering disciplines require strong mathematics skills. Assessments (in-class examinations, homework and individual and team projects) will focus on those skills. In general, grades will be assigned based on performance on those assessments.
Modules will be taught in traditional lecture and flipped classroom models.
The flipped classroom model will be applied for approximately half of the program coursework. Here, prior to attending class, students will view a set of recorded short lectures and take quizzes on that material. Lecture material will incorporate materials for various learning styles and take advantage of visualization opportunities readily available in this mode.
Students will then attend classes that are led by an on-site instructor who may clarify concerns on the material. The emphasis, however, is to lead in-class exercises that will cater to different learners through student-led exercises (problems, design projects, instructing on software, discussions). Often these sessions will be in a collaborative learning environment in which students work in small groups.
The remainder of the coursework will be taught in a standard classroom mode of lectures with outside-of-class exercises, homework and projects. In this mode, lectures will be provided during class periods.
Laboratory courses involve two to three-hour laboratory sessions in which students complete assignments involving hands-on laboratory experiments and supplemental data analysis either individually or as part of groups. Laboratories are assessed using written lab reports and/or oral presentations.
4-Year Degree Plan Outline
Year 1
Semester I
- ENG 1013 English Composition 1
- MAT 120 Calculus I
- CHE 111 Introduction to General Chemistry (with lab)
- HIS 101 History of the Mediterranean
- ENR 102 Introduction to Engineering and Eng. Design
Semester II
- ENG 102 English Composition 2
- SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
- BIO 101 Unity of Life (with Lab)
- MAT 130 Calculus II
- PHY 111 Physics with Calculus I (with lab)
Year 2
Semester I
- ENR 212 Engineering Economics
- CIE 210 Engineering Graphics
- CIE 214 Statics
- MAT 220 Multivariable Calculus
- PHY 240 Introductory Electricity and Magnetism (with Lab)
- REL 101 or ATH 101 or PHI 101 Arts/Humanities GE
Semester II
- MAT 105 Introduction to MATLAB1
- CIE 215 Mechanics of Materials
- COM 101 Introduction to Multicultural Communication
- CIE 310 Probability and Statistics for Civil Engineering
- CIE 251 Elementary Surveying (with Lab)
- MAT 250 Differential Equations
Year 3
Semester I
- REL 101 or ATH 101 or PHI 101 Arts/Humanities GE
- CIE 310 Engineering Communications
- CIE 303 Numerical Analysis for Civil Engineers
- CIE 218 Mechanics of Fluids (with Lab)
- CIE 333 Elementary Structural Analysis
- ENR 211 Dynamics
Semester II
- CIE 323 Hydraulic Engineering and Design
- CIE 334 Structural Design in Steel
- CIE 335 Structural Design in Concrete
- CIE 343 Soil Mechanics
- CIE 389 Materials Testing Laboratory
- PIL 102 Applied Ethics
Year 4
Semester I
- CIE 363 Transportation Engineering and Pavement Design
- CIE 381 Construction Engineering Management
- PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology
- CIE 408A Issues in Civil Engineering Practice
- CIE 427 Computer Applications in Hydraulics
Semester II
- CIE 408B Civil Engineering Senior Capstone Design
- CIE 440 Foundation Engineering
- CIE 442 Ground Improvement
- CIE 463 Traffic Flow and Capacity Analysis
- CIE 482 Construction Project Planning, Scheduling, and Control