HND CIVIL ENGINEERING COURSE OUTLINE

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1 HND CIVIL ENGINEERING COURSE OUTLINE AFS 102: AFRICAN STUDIES (2-0-2) Pre-historic Africa and the great civilizations of Africa, traditional African government, social systems and practices. COS 101: COMMUNICATION SKILLS (1-2-2) Use of English, meetings, communication in organisations COS 102: COMMUNICATION SKILLS II (1-2-2) The letter, memoranda and reports, information. CLT 101: COMPUTER LITERACY 1 (1-2-2) The computer, function and subroutines. CLT 102: COMPUTER LITERACY 11 (1-2-2) Content to be provided by the Computer Unit MAT 101: ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS1 (2-0-2) Hyperbolic functions, differential calculus, complex numbers, uses of series. MAT 102: ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS11 (2-0-2) Laplace Transform, Differential equations, De Moivre s theorem, Statistical concepts. 1 P a g e

2 CVE 101: CIVIL ENGINEERING MATERIALS (3-0-3) General properties, natural resource materials, processed materials. CVE 102: CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION I (2-2-3) Introduction of principles and forms of building, Site investigation and soil exploration, Super-structure, Retaining walls, Improved techniques in construction, Field trips to project sites by students. CVE 103: STRENGTH OF MATERIAL I (1-2-2) Stress, strain, stress-strain relationship, mechanical properties and characteristics of engineering materials, nature of solid materials subject to elastic and plastic action on the general peculiar behaviour at interface of composite materials, walls, properties of common engineering materials. CVE 104: STRENGTH OF MATERIALS 11 (1-2-2) Analysis of statistically determinate beans, theory of pure bending, shear stress, torsion of circular shaffs. CVE 105: FUILD MECHANICS 1 (1-2-2) Definition and basic properties of fluids and liquids, hydrostatics, properties of hydrostatic pressure and its measurement, law and use of piezometer and manometre in measuring pressure head, pressure forces on submerged bodies, buoyancy and floating bodies. CVE 106: FLUID MECHANICS 11 (1-2-2) Hydrodynamics, classification of flow, fundamental equations of fluid dynamics and principles, continuity equation and condition for continuity of flow, hydraulic energy equation a of a filament and the Bernoulli s equation, geometrical and energy interpretation of Bernoulli s equation, Bernoulli s equation for the flow of a real 2 P a g e

3 fluid and head losses, types of flow, explain head losses leading to Darcy Weisbach Formula and Reynold s number, application of the Darcy-Weisbach equation. CVE 107: MECHANICS OF MACHINES (1-2-2) Static principles, Kinematic analysis, Free vibrations. CVE 108: PRINCIPLES OF LAND SURVEYING (1-4-3) Linear measurement in surveying, compass surveying, levelling, introduction to technological advancement in surveying including photogrammetry/g.i.s, photo identification using stereoscope, remote sensing and geographical information systems (G.I.S). CVE 109: CIVIL ENGINEERING DRAWING 1 (1-2-2) Basic draftsmanship skills, representative techniques, projections, measured drawings, working drawing including location drawings. CVE 110: ENGINEERING GEOLOGY (2-2-2) Introduction: definition of engineering geology, the earth, petrology, rock weathering processes, geological structures, ground water geology, earth movement, site investigation, construction aggregates/stones, lab work. CVE 111: THERMODYNAMICS (1-2-2) Thermodynamic concepts, heat transfer, air standard cycles. CVE 113: ELECTRICITY/ELECTRONIC (1-2-2) Basic physics and applications of diodes, transistors, and thysistors, intrinsic and extrinsic semi-conductors, amplifiers, power supply. LEVEL 2 COURSES 3 P a g e

4 CVE 201: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS (2-2-3) Solution of deflection in beams and columns, design stresses, steel design, slope deflection method, end-moments in beans and columns, moment distribution method, moment distribution method of determining end-moments of beams and columns and simple frames, framed structures (trusses). CVE 202: STRUCTURAL DESIGN I (2-2-3) Design of reinforced concrete elements, limit state design, column design, design of footings, design of gravity retaining walls. CVE 203: SOIL MECHANICS (1-2-2) Classification of soils for engineering purpose, basic physical properties of soil, water in soil occurrence and effects, site investigations and in-site testing laboratory work. CVE 204: MEASUREMENT CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS (1-2-2) Measurement of civil works, setting-out and sequence of dimensioning, preparation and use of schedules as applied to super-structure walls and floors. CVE 205: CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION II (2-2-3) Timber technology, concrete technology, principles of reinforced of concrete construction, form work for concrete structures, framed structures and concrete, concrete elements, suspended upper floors, roof structures, components and finishes. CVE 206: SOIL ENGINEERING (2-2-3) Permeability, shear strength, laboratory tests on soils, compressibility and consolidation, laboratory work. 4 P a g e

5 CVE 207: ENGINEERING SURVEYING (2-2-3) Definition of engineering survey, procedure for carrying out engineering survey, construction of points, field measurement of angles and distances; curves. CVE 208: ENGINEERING HYDROLOGY (2-2-3) Hydrological cycle, precipitation, evaporation and transpiration, Infiltration capacity of soil, Ground water occurrence, Surface runoff. CVE 209: CIVIL ENGINEERING DRAWING II (1-4-3) Work in representative techniques; work on working drawings, structural detailing including preparation of bending schedules, specification and schedules of materials. CVE 210: INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT I (2-2-2) CVE 211: ENGINEERING HYDRAULICS (2-0-2) Dimensional analysis and Buckingham theory, fluid machines and their classifications, performance data and continous flow pump and efficiency of pump, similarity and differences of hydraulics roto-machinces, installation of pumps, flow in open channels, investigation of flow profile and hydraulic jump types, flow in pipes, laboratory work. CVE 212: ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ENGINEERING I (2-0-2) Water quality parameters, treatment process, treatment plant, application of water treatment to ground water, surface water. CVE 213: SITE ORGANISATIONAL STUDIES I (2-0-2) Site management, Records keeping and report writing. CVE 214: SITE ORGANISATIONAL STUDIES II (2-2-3) 5 P a g e

6 Materials, planning, positions: position of building, strategic position of planning access ways; problems; safety and site security. CVE 215: COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (1-2-2) Introduction to FORTRAN (computer), function sub-programmes, Introduction to Autocad. CVE 216 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY (2-0-2) LEVEL 3 COURSES ETP 301: ENTREPRENEURSHIP I (3-0-3) Entrepreneurship, characteristics and trait of entrepreneurship. CVE 301: STRUCTURAL DESIGN II (1-2-2) Elastic buckling of steel, structural connections, design of tension and compression members including angles and tees, timber construction. CVE 302: ESTIMATING OF CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS (3-0-3) Labour cost, principles and elements of pricing, estimation for roads project. CVE 303 HIGHWAY ENGINEERING (2-2-3) Soil survey and grade evaluation, highway location and selection, elements of flexible pavement, bituminous surfacing, road maintenance and management. CVE 304 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT STUDIES (3-0-3) 6 P a g e

7 Network analysis and master programme charts, planning consideration, daily and weekly planning and progress control, site layout, elements of production planning and control construction analysis, scheduling of resources, progressive planning and impact of construction of progress, estimated and actual labour output. CVE 305 MEASUREMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS II (2-2-3) Setting-out and sequence of dimensioning, abstracting and billing. CVE 306 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATIONS AND LAW (2-0-2) Tendering procedure and contractor selection, Ghana Government conditions of contract for building works, taking of site; interim valuation and certificates, site instructions and variations, periodic work measurement and valuation, dayworks, nominated subcontractors and supplies, accounts fluctuations, extension of contract period, liquidated damages; practical completion, final account, types of contract, tort and negligence, claims. CVE 307 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ENGINEERING II (2-2-3) Sewage treatment, sanitation systems and solid waste management. CVE 309 CIVIL ENGINEERING MAINTENANCE (3-0-3) Structure of building maintenance, concept of building maintenance, execution of maintenance work, building maintenance problems and their solutions, structural survey of an existing dwelling, demolition of buildings, dampness rising damp, condensation. CVE 310 INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT II (0-2-2) CVE 311 PROJECT FINAL PHASE I (0-2-1) 7 P a g e

8 CVE 312 PROJECT FINAL PHASE II (0-6-3) CVE 316 TRANSPORATION ENGINEERING Transportation planning, traffic control, fundamentals of traffic signal design, transportation system management, fundamental of street lighting, transportation safety. 8 P a g e