The focus of the Civil Engineering programme is to provide theoretical education and practical training to secondary and technical school graduates and to prepare them for the middle-level management and supervisory roles in the civil engineering and construction industry.
The training offers knowledge and skills in specific areas as may apply to the civil engineering industry such as Site inspection, Surveying, Material testing, Contract administration and execution, Structural Analysis and Design, Management of construction activities and the environmental impact, Water Supply and distribution and Environmental Sanitation.
Additionally, trainees’ entrepreneurial and management skills are also developed in order to encourage them to enter into small scale construction enterprises and to create jobs.
Programmes Offered by the Department
BTech Civil Engineering
The Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Civil Engineering is a two-year top-up programme for HND graduates and organised on a part-time basis. Here, priority is on the specialisation of water resource engineering, including water supply and sanitation, irrigation and drainage, structural design and construction supervision, highway, and transportation engineering.
2-Year BTech Civil Engineering
The 2-year Bachelor of Technology (BTech) programme in Civil Engineering is a two-year programme of four semesters. Due to contemporary changes in technology, there is the need to upgrade the HND graduates and their technical equivalent to face the growing challenges being experienced in the industry. The main objectives of the BTech Civil Engineering programme are to further strengthen and increase the competencies of construction staff, to meet the demands for highly qualified personnel needed for the country’s socio-economic and manpower development. It will also enhance the progression in education of HND graduates in civil engineering and their membership acceptance into professional bodies.
Objectives/Prospects
The introduction of this programme paves the way for the MTech degree programme in civil engineering. The graduate Civil Engineer shall be suitable for employment in the Government and Public agencies involved in the construction and consultancy services such as Ghana Highway Authority, Department of Urban Roads, Department of Feeder Roads, Architectural and Engineering Services Ltd, Public Works Department, the District, Municipal and Metropolitan Assemblies as well as private consulting and construction firms; Teaching and Research in 2nd and 3rd cycle institutions, Petroleum Industry, Financial and Banking Sectors, NGO’s and self-employment.
Entry Requirements
Programme Structure
Year 1 Semester I
| No | Course Code | BTech Civil Engineering | Credit Hours | Remarks |
| 1 | CVE 401 | FOUNDATION ENGINEERING | 3 | C |
| 2 | CVE 403 | GROUND ENGINEERING | 3 | C |
| 3 | CVE 405 | NUMERICAL ANALYSIS | 2 | C |
| 4 | CVE 407 | HIGHER SURVEYING TECHNIQUES | 2 | C |
| 5 | MAT 401 | CIVIL ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS I | 3 | C |
| 6 | CVE 411 | CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECT I | 3 | C |
| Total | 16 |
Year 1 Semester II
| No | Course Code | BTech Civil Engineering | Credit Hours | Remarks |
| 1 | CVE 402 | GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND PHOTOGRAMMETRY | 2 | C |
| 2 | CVE 404 | STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS | 3 | C |
| 3 | CVE 406 | STEEL AND TIMBER DESIGN | 3 | C |
| 4 | MAT 402 | CIVIL ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS II | 3 | C |
| 5 | CVE 408 | ADVANCED CONCRETE DESIGN | 3 | C |
| 6 | CVE 410 | INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT | 4 | C |
| 7 | CVE 412 | CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECT II | 3 | C |
| Total | 21 |
Year 2 Semester I
| No | Course Code | BTech Civil Engineering | Credit Hours | Remarks |
| 1 | CVE 413 | HIGHWAY ENGINEERING | 3 | C |
| 2 | CVE 417 | WATER SUPPLY ENGINEERING | 3 | C |
| 3 | CVE 419 | ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING | 2 | C |
| 4 | CVE 421 | IRRIGATION ENGINEERING | 3 | C |
| 5 | CVE 423 | CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECT III | 3 | C |
| 6 | CVE 425 | TECHNICAL REPORT WRITING | 2 | C |
| Total | 16 |
Year 2 Semester II
| No | Course Code | BTech Civil Engineering | Credit Hours | Remarks |
| 1 | CVE 414 | ENGINEERING ECONOMY | 2 | C |
| 2 | CVE 416 | CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT | 2 | C |
| 3 | CVE 418 | TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING | 2 | C |
| 4 | CVE 420 | FINAL YEAR PROJECT | 4 | C |
| 5 | CVE 422 | BUILDING SCIENCE AND SERVICES | 2 | E |
| 6 | CVE 424 | INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS | 2 | E |
| 7 | CVE 426 | ADVANCE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 2 | E |
| 8 | CVE 428 | INTRODUCTION TO OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY | 2 | E |
| Total | 18 |
HND Civil Engineering
The Higher National Diploma in Civil Engineering is a three-year hands-on programme offered on full-time and also on a part-time basis. This programme is aimed at providing theoretical education and practical training to prepare middle-level management and supervisory personnel for the civil engineering and construction industry.