BS in Civil & Infrastructure Engineering

Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment.

Career Opportunities

Jobs directly related to your degree include:

• Building control surveyor
• Consulting civil engineer
• Contracting civil engineer
• Site engineer
• Structural engineer
• Water engineer

Jobs where your degree would be useful include:

• Building services engineer
• Engineering geologist
• Environmental consultant
• Patent attorney
• Quantity surveyor

Admissions Criteria

• American / Canadian Diploma
• UAE / GCC / Egyptian Secondary School Certificate
• UAE / GCC / Egyptian Secondary School Certificate
• British IGCSE / GCE Leaving School Certificate(A School Leaving Certificate must be provided, showing the last grade (year) completed)
• Iranian Diploma
• Indian / Pakistani /Bangladesh Higher Secondary School Certificate
• International Baccalaureate Diploma
• Syrian Secondary School Certificate
• SABIS Diploma
• WAEC / NECO

Mission

The Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and Infrastructure program at the American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) educates students to become qualified engineers who are capable of generating effective solutions by using engineering approaches in the field of Civil and Infrastructure Engineering. The graduates of the program will be well versed in technology and in social and environmental issues.

To fulfill this mission, the program provides the undergraduate student with a thorough foundation in the basic tenets of Civil and Infrastructure Engineering and technologies, and a broad introduction into structures, engineering materials, transport systems, soil engineering and environment protection. The program provides a strong background for graduate study in the diverse areas branching out of the Civil and Infrastructure Engineering field. The technical focus is complemented with topics in general education leading to a well-rounded member of the global society.

Program Educational Objectives

The Bachelor of Science in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering Program at AURAK produces graduates who are armed with knowledge and skills as articulated in its student outcomes to become:

• Leaders in their profession who serve society in the construction industry, the transportation sector and project management and in shaping public environmental and infrastructure policies.
• Competent civil engineers who are engaged in the design of civil engineering and infrastructure systems; and
• Contributors to the advancement of the civil engineering discipline at the national and global levels.

Student Outcomes

AURAK has adopted ABET’s a-k outcomes for Civil and Infrastructure Engineering Program. The outcomes for the program are:

• An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering in relation to Civil and infrastructure engineering;
• An ability to design and conduct experiments, to analyze and interpret data to solve Civil and Infrastructure engineering;
• An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs;
• An ability to function effectively as multi-disciplinary team members;
• An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems;
• An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility;
• An ability to communicate effectively;
• The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context;
• A recognition of the need for, and a wish to engage in life-long learning;
• A knowledge of contemporary issues;
• An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.