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Program Overview

The program enriches civil engineers with advanced knowledge and skills required to identify and solve diverse range of complex problems in civil engineering. We also enable them to conduct applied research for rapidly evolving challenges in infrastructure development to pursue life-long learning and continuous professional development.

Program Objectives

To enrich civil engineers with advanced knowledge and skills required to identify and solve diverse range of complex problems in civil engineering and related fields.
To conduct applied research for rapidly evolving challenges in infrastructure development.
To pursue life-long learning, and continue professional and intellectual development.

Eligibility

BS Civil Engineering or equivalent degree from a recognized university with at least 60% marks or CGPA of at least 2.0 out of 4.0.

Selection Criteria

Past Academic Record (BS Civil Engineering or Equivalent) 40%
Performance in NUCES Admission Test 60%

Areas of Specializations

MS Civil Engineering program is offered in following areas of specializations.

Structural Engineering
Hydraulics and Water Recourses Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
Transportation Engineering

This program is approved by HEC

Study Plan

Students are required to complete the following courses in a minimum study period of 4 semesters.

Courses	Credit Hours
3 Core Courses	9
4 Electives (from respective area of specialization)	12
SS310 Research Methodology (can be registered in Semester-I or II)	1
1 Elective (any one from core/specialization/other graduate courses offered)	3
CV591 MS Thesis – I *	3
CV592 MS Thesis - II	3
TOTAL:	31

* Pre-requisites for registration in MS Thesis – I:

Completed at least 19 credits
Passed “Research Methodology” course; AND
Minimum CGPA of 2.50

Degree Requirements

For the award of MS Civil Engineering degree, a student must have:

Completed at least 31 credit hours as per study plan, AND
Minimum CGPA of 2.50

Core Courses

CV 500	Advanced Structural Analysis	CV522	Trans-Boundary Water Issues & Water Diplomacy Frame work
CV 501	Probability and Statistical Methods	CV532	Spatial Tools in Civil Engineering
CV503	Foundation Engineering	CV594	Advanced Soil Mechanics
CV511	Finite Element Analysis	CV599	Optimization Techniques
CV514	Transportation Planning	CV5012	Forensic Engineering
CV515	Hydraulics Structures	CV5014	Principles and Techniques of Ground Improvement
CV517	Pavement Analysis and Design	CVxxxx	Geotechnical Engineering of Embankment Dams
CV521	Advanced Open Channel Hydraulics

Specialization Courses in Structural Engineering

CV500	Advanced Structural Analysis	CV512	Theory of Plates & Shells
CV502	Durability of Concrete Structures	CV513	Continuum Mechanics
CV505	Innovative Civil Engineering Materials	CV518	Theory of Elasticity
CV506	Advanced Design of Concrete Structures	CV523	Design of Prestressed Concrete Structures
CV508	Design of Building Structures	CV528	Bridge Engineering
CV509	Earthquake Engineering	CV596	Design of FRP Composite Structures

Specialization Courses in Hydraulics and Water Resource Engineering

CV515	Hydraulics Structures	CV5003	Sediment transport and River engineering
CV521	Advanced Open Channel Hydraulics	CV5004	River Dynamics
CV522	Trans-Boundary Water Issues and Water Diplomacy Frame work	CV5005	Computational Hydraulics
CV525	Advanced Irrigation Engineering	CV5006	Turbulence in Hydraulics
CV526	Applied Hydrology	CV5007	Drainage Engineering
CV527	Spatial Tool in Water Resource Mgmt.	CV5008	Statistical Hydrology
CV529	Ground water hydrology	CV5009	Dam and Reservoir Engineering
CV531	Hydropower Engineering	CV5010	Water control and canal automation
CV532	Spatial Tools in Civil Engineering	CV5011	Watershed Management
CV593	Flood and Drought control	CV5013	Integrated Water Resource Management
		CVxxxx	Physical and Numerical Modelling

Specialization Courses in Geotechnical Engineering

CVxxx	Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering	CVxxx	Environmental Geotechnique
CVxxx	Earth Retention Systems	CVxxx	Risk and Reliability in Geotechnical Engg
CVxxx	Geotechnical Measurements and Exploration	CVxxx	Unsaturated Soil Mechanics
CVxxx	Dynamics of Soils and Foundations	CVxxx	Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering
CVxxx	Slope Stability and Landslides	CVxxx	Tunnelling and Underground Engineering
CVxxx	Soil Modelling and Numerical Methods	CVxxx	Geologic Principles for Engineers
CVxxx	Advanced Laboratory Testing of Soils

Specialization Courses in Transportation Engineering

CV501	Probability and Statistical Methods	CV530	Field Investigation for Transportation Structures
CV514	Transportation Planning	CV5001	Highway Materials and Construction
CV517	Pavement Analysis and Design	CV5002	Railway Engineering
CV519	Pavement Evaluation and Rehabilitation	CVxxx	Urban and Regional Planning
CV520	Geometric Design of Highways	CVxxx	Planning for Traffic Safety and Injury Prevention
CV524	Traffic Engineering and Management

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