INTRODUCTION
Civil Engineering is a branch of engineering that designs, constructs, and maintains major structures such as bridges, dams, water distribution systems, highways, sanitation facilities, drainage networks, among other areas. It is a very essential discipline in this 21st Century to propel industrialisation worldwide.
The Programme aims at training practically-oriented middle-level and high-level manpower in advanced engineering principles, skills, and professionalism needed to drive the industrialization agenda and contribute to the socio-economic development of Ghana. This programme will equip the graduates with the necessary basic and higher engineering knowledge, skills and attitudes in order to propel them for a professional career in Civil engineering.
Our objectives
i. To train highly skilled Civil Engineering Professionals and Technologist.
ii. Conduct research and disseminate research findings in the Civil Engineering disciplines;
iii. Provide facilities and expertise for training and research in Civil Engineering as well as emerging technologies and trends in the area of Civil Engineering.
iv. To meet the need for a greater number of high-level Technicians and Technologists to facilitate the industrialization of the Ghanaian construction industry.
v. Establish Income generation mechanisms through training and research.
vi. To provide opportunity and training to equip personnel within the construction and Civil Engineering industry with appropriate knowledge, skills and attitudes to improve their efficiency and effectiveness as high-level supervisory personnel
Programmes in the Department
B.TECH Civil Engineering
The Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering programme is a four-year programme designed to train professionals in the construction, road and environmental sector of Ghana.
Civil Engineering has been the backbone for infrastructural development and industrialization for most developed countries towards socio-economic advancement. Since Ghana is a developing country, specialization in any branch of Civil engineering is an important requirement for development, mostly in the construction industry.
The construction industry plays an essential role in the socio-economic development of a country. The activities of construction firms impact significantly the achievement of the national socio-economic development goals of a country. The construction industry has made a significant contribution to both industrial output and the overall GDP over the years.
Human resource challenges encountered by the construction industry and training institutions in Ghana underpinned the reasoning for the introduction of curricula for the Civil Engineering education programmes.
B.TECH Civil Engineering ( 2 Year Top-up)
The Bachelor of Technology (BTECH) in Civil Engineering is a two-year part-time weekend programme. It is designed to train middle-level management personnel to provide the needed supervisory role to link theory and practice in the Civil Engineering Industry. The programme is structured for diploma graduates in the field of structures, transportation and highway, water and sanitation, environmental and survey in civil engineering.
The programme consists of one-semester industrial training in a civil engineering firm or in a company that specializes in any of the civil engineering areas. Graduates acquire skills and knowledge in the creation and improvement of transportation systems, bridges, railway lines, airports, water supply systems, dams for hydroelectric power generation, irrigation, habour and other civil engineered construction in the country.
HND Civil Engineering
The HND Civil Engineering programme is a three-year full-time programme of study. Students are taken through both theoretical education and practical training. The practical training involves competence training in the use of basic civil engineering equipment for soil mechanics and geotechnical works in the road sector, the use of survey equipment, and water quality analysis. Students are trained to use basic civil engineering software for product design and simulation. Through our well-structured industrial attachment and internships, students are exposed to an industrial setting where they learn how to apply acquired knowledge and skills to solve real industrial problems. This builds their confidence as in-coming Civil Engineers and prepares them for the real world of work Principal courses
a. Fluid Mechanics
b. Hydraulics engineering
c. Geotechnical engineering
d. Highway engineering
e. Transportation engineering
f. Geographic information system (GIS)
Laboratory, Workshops and Research Work
The department has well-equipped laboratories and workshops for training the practical component of the programme. The laboratories include Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Lab, Fluid Mechanics Lab, Thermal Fluids Lab, water quality lab and Computer simulating lab. The workshops are also equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and Machine. Our research focuses on the following areas: soil and Geotechnical analysis, water quality, structures, remote sensing and GIS, climate change.
Employment prospects for graduates
a) Road Construction: Graduates of the programme will be trained to work on major road construction projects, both urban and rural, using modern survey and construction equipment such as Total Station, GPS and applications of GIS. They will have the skills to operate and manage this equipment. Graduates will also be responsible for supervising the work of road construction operatives and sub-contractors on site. They can also be engaged by firms dealing with related road construction machinery and equipment for sales and consulting services (Design and Build firms).
b) In the private, public, and industrial housing sector, graduates have employment prospects such as supervisors and tradesmen and women in the built environment/Tradesmen. The graduates can find employment with companies such as State Housing Company, Public Works Department (PWD), Constar Construction, etc.
c) Graduates from the programme will also have employment in surveying and consultancy firms such as Survey Department and other private survey firms.
d) They will also have the opportunity to work as sub-contractors for bigger firms and also as graduate design engineers working in the design office for multi-million construction firms.
e) Graduates from the programme could also work with the following institution with which our institution has collaboration with, the institutions are :
• Ghana Highways Authority
• Ghana Rural Feeder Road,
• Urban Roads,
• Architectural and Engineering Service limited (AESL)
• Ghana Water Company
• Municipal Assemblies
• Construction Companies
Entry Requirement
1. B.Tech Civil Engineering (4 years)
i) Science and Technology Programmes
SSSCE Candidates
The applicants must have Passes (A–D) in three (3) core subjects including, English Language, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science plus three (3) passes in relevant elective subjects: Engineering Science, Physics, Chemistry, Elective Mathematics, Metalwork, Auto Mechanics, Basic Electronics, Woodwork and Technical Drawing and Blockwork. The cumulative aggregate must be 24 or better.
WASSCE Candidates
The applicants must have Credit Passes (A1–C6) in six (6) subjects comprising three (3) core subjects: English Language, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science plus three (3) relevant elective subjects: Engineering Science, Physics, Chemistry, Elective Mathematics, Plumbing, Building Construction, Woodwork and Blockwork as well as Technical Drawing with an aggregate not exceeding 36.
GCE ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level Candidates
Applicants must have six (6) GCE ‘O’ Level passes including, English Language, Mathematics plus three (3) GCE ‘A’ Level passes in Elective Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
Applicants from Technical Institutes
Applicants from Technical Institutes with passes in Mathematics, English Language and Integrated Science as well as Passes in three (3) relevant Elective Courses such as Metal Work, Engineering Science, Technical Drawing, Metal Machinery, Engineering Mathematics
iv) Applicants with Higher National Diploma (HND)
Higher National Diploma certificate in any option of Mechanical Engineering and Automotive Engineering with pass shall be admitted at either level 200 while applicants with second class lower and above level may be admitted at level 300.
• Applicants with University Diploma in the relevant subjects may also be admitted to level 200.
• Ordinary Technical Diploma (OTD) may be admitted to level 200
Mature Applicants
• The applicant should have at least a minimum qualification of SSSCE / WASSCE with passes in English and Mathematics.
• The applicant should have a minimum of two (2) years of working experience
• The applicant must be at least 25years old and show proof of age with a birth certificate, baptismal certificate or any legitimate documentary proof of date of birth.
• Mature applicants must pass Mature Students’ Entrance Examinations to be conducted by the University.
Foreign Candidates
Foreign candidates with equivalent entry requirements will be considered after evaluation and validation from the National Accreditation Board (NAB).
Teacher Applicants
Four-year Certificate ‘A’ or three-year Post-Secondary Teacher’s Certificate in Technology will be considered.
2. B.Tech Civil Engineering ( 2 years )
HND graduates
i. HND Civil Engineering and other related HND courses with at least Second (2nd) Class Lower Division Or
ii. HND Graduates with passes lower than the minimum Second (2nd) Class Lower Division requirement indicated above must pass a selection interview to be conducted by the University.
Pre-HND and Construction Technician Course Applicants
i. Pre-HND students with Construction Background with at least 50% pass mark in each of the three (3) subjects namely English Language, Mathematics and Science.
OR
ii. Construction Technician Certificate Part II & III (CTC II & III).
Other Recognized Diplomas
iii. KNUST Diploma in Civil Engineering plus a minimum of one (1) year post-Diploma relevant industrial experience in a mechanical or related field
iv. Foreign students with qualifications equivalent to the Ghanaian certificates
3. HND Mechanical Engineering (3 years)
Science and Technology Programmes
i. SSSCE Candidates
The applicants must have Passes (A–D) in three (3) core subjects including, English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science plus three (3) passes in relevant elective subjects: Engineering Science, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Woodwork and Technical Drawing and Blockwork. The cumulative aggregate must be 24 or better.
ii. WASSCE Candidates
The applicants must have Credit Passes (A1–C6) in six (6) subjects comprising three (3) core subjects, English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science plus three (3) relevant elective subjects: Engineering Science, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Plumbing, Building Construction, Woodwork and Blockwork as well as Technical Drawing with an aggregate not exceeding 36.
iii. GCE ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level Candidates
Applicants must have six (6) GCE ‘O’ Level passes including, English Language, Mathematics plus three (3) GCE ‘A’ Level passes in Mathematics, Technical Drawing, Physics or Chemistry
iv. Applicants from Technical Institutes
• Applicants from Technical Institutes with passes in Mathematics, English Language and Integrated Science as well as Passes in the Relevant Elective Courses.
• Applicants without Mathematics, English Language and Integrated Science may be admitted to an intensive two (2) month bridging (pre-degree) programme before formal admission to their programmes of choice after passing a selection examination.
vi. Pre-HND and Construction Technician Course Applicants
Pre-HND students with a Construction Background with at least 50% pass mark in each of the three (3) subjects namely English Language, Mathematics and Science.
OR
Construction Technician Certificate Part II & III (CTC II & III).
vii. Mature Applicants
• The applicant must be at least 25years old and show proof of age with a birth certificate acquired within 5yrs after birth, baptismal certificate or any legitimate documentary proof of date of birth.
• Mature applicants must pass Mature Students’ Entrance Examinations conducted by the University. A considerable number of years’ relevant working experience may be required.
Applicants may be considered on mature student status if they satisfy the following criteria:
a. Pass at CTC Part II & III
b. Passes (GCE ‘O’ Level, SSSCE or WASSCE) in any two of the following Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Metalwork, Woodwork, Technical Drawing
c. Must have at least one year experience in related field (A letter from the employer is required as evidence of working experience).
ix. Foreign Candidates
Foreign candidates with equivalent entry requirements will be considered.
x. Teacher Applicants
Four-year Certificate ‘A’ or three-year Post-Secondary Teacher’s Certificate in Technology will be considered.