Civil Engineering School USM

Can you tell me in detail about the Civil Engineering School of USM (Universiti Sains Malaysia) as I want to take admission in it?

[Raman Vij]

Universiti Sains Malaysia is one of the biggest universities from enrollment point of view in Malaysia. The number of Faculty is about 1,479, which leads to a student-lecturer ratio of around 19:1.

Civil Engineering School USM

A Civil Engineer is directly involved in any of the following disciplines in Universiti Sains Malaysia:

Building design and construction
Road, highway and bridge design and construction
Dams design and construction
Design of waterways and irrigation systems
Water supply engineering
Water and air quality control and measures
Transport planning and Traffic system design
Geotechnic
Public health and many others

The Teaching Programme

From its first two years, students are face to face to basic engineering knowledge and various technologies. For example, computer programming, engineering mathematics, electrical technology, concrete technology, material technology, engineering mechanics and engineering graphics.

Students need to undergo industrial training at either any of the government agencies, or in the industries in the third year.

In the final year, candidates will be required to major in a specialized civil engineering Branch. Candidates are also required to prepare a final year report in the form of dissertation or project report in any of the areas. This is to prepare students for research, project based activities and technical report writing.

Undergraduate Programs
The School Of Civil Engineering at USM offers the following Undergraduate Programs specialization:

Water Resources Engineering
River Engineering
Water Resources Engineering
Hydraulic Design

Enviromental Engineering
Advanced Public Health Engineering
Environmental Studies
Pollution and Environmental Conservation

Highway and Traffic Engineering
Advanced Transportation and Traffic Engineering
Advanced Highway Engineering
Economic Appraisal of Highways and Transportation Projects

Geotechnical Engineering
Soil Structures and Site Improvement
Rock Engineering
Advanced Geotechnical Engineering

Structural Engineering
Advanced Theory of Structures
Prestressed Concrete Design
Advanced Structural Design

Contact Detail:
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Jalan Sungai Dua, 11800 Georgetown, Pulau Penang, Malaysia ‎

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