Ziauddin University

BE Civil Engineering

The BE Civil Engineering programme is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to thrive in the dynamic field of civil engineering. Civil Engineering plays a crucial role in shaping our built environment, encompassing the design, construction, and maintenance of infrastructure essential to society. From bridges and highways to buildings and water supply systems, civil engineers are at the forefront of creating sustainable and innovative solutions to meet the evolving needs of our modern world. 

During this comprehensive programme, students will delve into various disciplines within civil engineering, gaining a solid foundation in core concepts and techniques. They will learn to analyse and design structures, develop sustainable infrastructure, and tackle challenges related to transportation, environmental impact, and urban development. By merging theory with practical applications, students will acquire the necessary skills to become proficient problem-solvers, effective communicators, and ethical professionals in the field. 

The programme offers a diverse curriculum that covers key areas such as structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, transportation engineering, water resources engineering, and construction management. Students will engage in hands-on projects, laboratory work, and internships to gain valuable real-world experience. Additionally, they will have access to state-of-the-art facilities and cutting-edge software tools, enabling them to simulate and analyse complex engineering scenarios.

Mission

To produce versatile professionals with diverse technical knowledge, leadership skills, and ethical awareness, driving innovation through sustainable solutions, fostering impactful careers through dynamic learning and professional excellence, while also contributing to socioeconomic advancement.

Programme Educational Objectives
  1. To produce graduates equipped with comprehensive technical and professional engineering knowledge, enabling them to effectively incorporate advanced tools and technologies into their investigative procedures.

  2. To empower graduates with their professional development, enabling them to effectively and ethically contribute to all aspects of Civil Engineering society through the design and development of innovative solutions.

  3. To develop graduates with a lifelong learning mindset, strong problem analysis skills, environmental and sustainability considerations, and a dedication to actively contribute to substantial growth in Research and Development.

  4. To develop graduates with strong teamwork and leadership skills, proficiency in project management, communication, and entrepreneurship, and ability to establish meaningful connections with stakeholders.

The mission of the programme is in alignment with the PEOs defined above, as shown in the following table.

Program

EligibilityDAE%age
BE Civil Engineering

Inter (Computer, Pre Engg, Pre Med) , A-level (Phy, Chem, Maths)

Pre-Medical Students can also apply. (*Zero Semester is mandatory.)

i. Architecture
ii. Civil
iii. Civil with any specialization
iv. Environmental
v. Land & Mine Surveying
60
Duration of Programme

BE Civil Engineering

04 Years 
Admission by Migration

Under extraordinary circumstances, the Vice-Chancellor, on the recommendation of the Dean/Chairperson concerned may allow migration of a student from other recognized institutions to the university and vice versa, provided that:-

  • The academic councils of the institutions are agreed on the migration of student.
  • The courses of studies are equivalent. The credits earned in the previous institution may be permitted to be transferred to other institutions to which the student migrates.
Admission Procedure

Under extraordinary circumstances, the Vice-Chancellor, on the recommendation of the Dean/Chairperson concerned may allow migration of a student from other recognized institutions to the university and vice versa, provided that:-

  • Obtain the admission form from the admission office or download from official website of the university.
  • Fill the form and attach all the required documents with it and resubmit it to the same office before the last date.
  • Eligible applicants have to appears in admission test and an interview, at the time of interview bring the original testimonial for verification.
  • Selected candidates shall be notified to submit fee according to the fee schedule within deadlines.
Semester 1st
 (1st Semester)  
CodeCourseCr. Hr.
CS-101Introduction to Computing2+1
HS-105Functional English2+0
NS-109Calculus & Analytical Geometry3+0
HS-106Psychology2+0
CV-102Fundamentals of Surveying3+1
 Sub Total14+3
  Total =17
Semester 2nd
(2nd Semester)  
CodeCourseCr. Hr.  
EE-109Basic Electro Mechanical Engineering2+1
CVE-131Surveying & Geo-Informatics2+1
HS-103Pakistan Studies2+0
NSC-104Engineering Mechanics2+1
NS-113Linear Algebra & Differential Equations3+0
CVE-103Civil Engineering Materials2+0
 Sub Total13+3
  Total =16
Semester 3rd
(3rd Semester)  
CodeCourseCr. Hr.
CSC-215Civil Engineering Drawing2+1
CV-204Fluid Mechanics3+1
CV-215Mechanics of Solid – I3+1
NS-321Numerical Analysis3+0
HS-101 / HS-102Islamic Studies / Ethical Behavior*2+0
HS-205Law & Ethics2+0
 Sub Total =15+3
   18
Semester 4th
 (4th Semester)  
CodeCourseCr. Hr.
CVE-261Mechanics of Solid – II2+0
CV-232Reinforced Cement Concrete (RCC)3+1
CV-216Structural Analysis-I3+0
NS-205Engineering Geology2+1
HS-215Technical Writing & Presentation Skills2+0
NS-206Probability and Statistics3+0
 Sub Total =15+2
  Total =17
Semester 5th
 (5th Semester)  
CodeCourseCr. Hr.
CVE-333Structural Analysis-II2+0
CV-317Soil Mechanics – I3+1
CV-362Elements of Structural Design3+1
MS-311Engineering Economics & Management2+0
CV-318Construction Engineering2+1
CS-313Quantity Surveying & Costing2+1
 Sub Total =14+4
  Total =18
Semester 6th
 (6th Semester)  
CodeCourseCr. Hr.
CV-353Soil Mechanics – II3+1
CV-354Steel Structures3+0
CV-335Construction Management3+0
MS-322Water Resource Management2+0
CV-334Transportation Engineering-I3+1
ARC-311Architecture & Urban Planning2+0
 Sub Total =16+2
  Total =18 
Semester 7th
 (7th Semester)  
CodeCourseCr. Hr.
CV-455Design of Structures3+0
CVE-456Transportation Engineering-II2+0
CV-436Irrigation & Drainage Engineering3+0
CV-437Environmental Engineering – I2+1
CV-499Project0+3
 Sub Total =10+4
  Total =14 
Semester 8th
 (8th Semester)  
CodeCourseCr. Hr.
CV-448Traffic Engineering2+0
CV-457Environmental Engineering – II2+0
CV-XXX*CI – Elective Course-I2+0
MS-XXX*MS – Elective Course2+0
CV-499Project0+3
 Sub Total =8+3
  Total =11 

 

Elective Courses (Non-Engineering)

MS-421 Public Health Engineering

MS-416 Hazardous & Disaster Management

MS-417 Introduction to Entrepreneurship

MS-422 Construction Safety and Risk Management

MS-423 Contracts and Procurement Management 

Elective Courses (Core Civil Engineering)

CV-425 Building Information Modelling

CV-447 Applied Hydraulics

CV-464 Computer Aided Design

CV-467 Structural Design & Drawing

CV-438 Masonry Structures

CV-458 Finite Element Method

CV-426 Artificial Intelligence in Civil Engineering

NCRC

To achieve the set POs the program structure should be as follows. It is in line with the HEC and PEC framework for BS Civil Engineering

DomainNCRC
Name of CourseTotal CoursesTotal Credit Hours%
Non-EngineeringHumanities71231%
Management Sciences39
Natural Sciences821
Sub Total1842
EngineeringComputing3969%
Engineering Foundation828
Major Based Core (Breadth)620
Major Based Core (Depth)724
Inter-Disciplinary Engineering Breadth (Electives)27
Civil Engineering Project16
Industrial Training/Internship (Summer)00
Sub Total2794
Total 45136100%
ZUFESTM

To achieve the set POs the program structure should be as follows. It is in line with the HEC and PEC framework for BS Civil Engineering

Domain
Name of CourseTotal CoursesTotal Credit Hours% Overall
Non-EngineeringHumanities61228%
Management Sciences36
Natural Sciences618
Sub Total1536
EngineeringComputing3972%
Engineering Foundation827
Major Based Core (Breadth)824
Major Based Core (Depth)822
Inter-Disciplinary Engineering Breadth (Electives)25
Civil Engineering Project16
Industrial Training/Internship (Summer)00
Sub Total3093
  45129100%
Credit Hours Distribution

The Department of Civil Engineering follows NCRC/HEC guidelines for distribution of credit hours between core and elective courses. Any changes to the curriculum are only made after a thorough deliberation in the board of studies (BOS) meetings, which is also attend by external experts. Following table shows the comparative analysis of NCRC and ZUFESTM for Engineering and Non-Engineering domain courses.

ZUFESTM (Civil Engineering)
DomainName of CourseTotal CoursesTotal Credit Hours% Overall
Non-EngineeringHumanities61228%
Management Sciences36
Natural Sciences618
Sub Total1536
EngineeringComputing3972%
Engineering Foundation827
Major Based Core (Breadth)824
Major Based Core (Depth)822
Inter-Disciplinary Engineering Breadth (Electives)25
Civil Engineering Project16
Industrial Training/Internship (Summer)00
Sub Total3093 
Total45129100%
  1. Graduates have the opportunity to embark on entrepreneurial ventures, establishing their own construction firms or consultancy businesses and offering services as contractors and designers.

  2. Graduates can apply their expertise in water resources, contributing to projects involving the construction of dams, barrages, culverts, and other critical infrastructure.

  3. Graduates can make a significant impact by contributing their skills to enhance Irrigation Engineering in underdeveloped regions of Pakistan, improving agricultural productivity and water management.

  4. By collaborating with transportation companies, graduates can conduct vital studies such as traffic management, safety assessments, signage planning, road furniture design, and infrastructure enhancement projects, ensuring smoother and safer journeys.

  5. Graduates can contribute their knowledge to soil testing laboratories, ensuring the quality and safety of construction projects by analysing soil properties and making recommendations.
  6. Graduates can play a pivotal role in industries related to wastewater treatment and solid waste management, aligning with the scope of projects like the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to promote environmental sustainability and responsible resource management.

GA1 Engineering Knowledge:

An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialisation to the solution of complex engineering problems.

GA2 Problem Analysis:

An ability to identify, formulate, research literature, and analyse complex engineering problems, reaching substantiated conclusions using the first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.

GA3 Design/Development of Solutions:

An ability to design solutions for complex engineering problems and design systems, components, or processes that meet specified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.

GA4 Investigation:

An ability to investigate complex engineering problems in a methodical way, including a literature survey, the design and conduct of experiments, the analysis and interpretation of experimental data, and the synthesis of information to derive valid conclusions.

GA5 Modern Tool Usage:

An ability to create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools, including prediction and modelling, to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.

GA6 The Engineer and Society:

An ability to apply reasoning informed by contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal, and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to professional engineering practise and solutions to complex engineering problems.

GA7 Environment and Sustainability:

An ability to understand the impact of professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts and to demonstrate knowledge of and the need for sustainable development.

GA8 Ethics:

Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics, responsibilities, and norms of engineering practise.

GA9 Individual and Team Work:

An ability to work effectively, as an individual or in a team, in multifaceted and /or multidisciplinary settings.

GA10 Communication:

An ability to communicate effectively, orally as well as in writing, on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.

GA11 Project Management:

An ability to demonstrate management skills and apply engineering principles to one’s own work as a member and/or leader in a team to manage projects in a multidisciplinary environment.

GA12 Lifelong Learning:

An ability to recognise the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in, independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.

The PLOs/GAs are appropriately mapped with PEOs as shown in the table below

PLOs/GAsPEO 1PEO 2PEO 3PEO 4
  • Engineering Knowledge
✔   
  • Problem Analysis
  ✔ 
  • Design/Development of Solutions
 ✔  
  • Investigation
✔   
  • Modern Tool Usage
✔   
  • The Engineer and Society
 ✔  
  • Environment and Sustainability
  ✔ 
  • Ethics
 ✔  
  • Individual and Team Work
   ✔
  • Communication
   ✔
  • Project Management
   ✔
  • Lifelong Learning
  ✔ 
Admission Processing Fees 2500
Admission Fees10,000
Security Deposit (refundable)5,000
Student Activity Fee (Per Semester)2,000
Semester Reg. Fee (Per semester)5,000
First Semester Credit Hours Fee17 *4000
Examination Fees 1st Semester8,500
Tuition /Semester Credit Hours Fee68,000
Miscellaneous Charges45,000
Total Fee at the time of admission143,500
TUITION FEE 128,500

Note: Any additional taxes imposed by the government will be the liability of the students/parents/guardian.

The University reserves the right to increase the fees if required according to the recommendation of the Governing Body.

At the time of admission, selected candidates will be required to deposit fee either under Option 1 or Option 2. Therfore monthly or semester fee will be deposited by students within two weeks of commencement of every semester in advance accoring to the official notification on the notice board. 2% surcharge per month will be levied on outstanding fees after the due date.

The students claiming exemptions from any course or courses will be required to pay exemption fee @ Rs. 2,500/- per subject in the beginning of semester.

Fees once deposited are not refundable, except security deposits, for any reason whatsoever.

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