Department of Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering Department at Cihan University offers a 4-year Bachelor program designed to train engineering students to have a solid back ground in fundamental sciences and essential engineering concepts, reinforced with extensive field applications.
During the course of study the Civil Engineering Undergraduate Program offers specialized courses on 6 main branches of studies, Structural Engineering, Materials of Construction, Geotechnical Engineering, Hydraulics Engineering, Transportation Engineering and Construction Management. The Civil Engineering program prepares the graduates to design, plan, build and operate elements of Structures and Infrastructures systems. Students are required to complete Laboratory Assignments, field Projects, summer training, as well as milestone graduate projects. The department is equipped with sophisticated laboratory Instruments to conduct both graduate and undergraduate tests, along with highly qualified and well experienced faculty members.

Efficiently design, build and/or evaluate a civil engineering system/component to satisfy certain client needs per design specifications and/or interdisciplinary requirements.
Successfully deal with real life civil engineering problems and achieve practical solutions based on a sound science and engineering knowledge.
Communicate effectively and use modern engineering tools efficiently in all aspects of professional practices.
Develop and update their knowledge and skills through professional programs and graduate studies to keep up with the rapidly evolving technologies.

1. Construction engineers: Manage construction projects, ensuring that they are scheduled and built following plans and specifications. These engineers typically are responsible for the design and safety of temporary structures used during construction.

2. Geotechnical engineers: work to make sure that foundations for built objects ranging from streets and buildings to runways and dams are solid. They focus on how structures built by civil engineers, such as buildings and tunnels, interact with the earth (including soil and rock).

3. Structural engineers: design and assess major projects, such as buildings, bridges, or dams, to ensure their strength and durability.

4. Transportation engineers: plan, design, operate and maintain everyday systems, such as streets and highways, and plan more extensive projects, such as airports, ship ports, mass transit systems, and harbours.

5. Water Resource Engineers: Water resource engineers relate to assessing the quantity, quality and variability of Surface water and groundwater. Understanding the natural processes of the hydrological cycle allows water resource engineers to plan, design, procure, build, manage and operate infrastructure to meet the demands of domestic users, agriculture and navigation.