American University of Beirut

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

​Chairperson
Najjar, Shadi​

Professors

Abou Zeid, Maya; Basha, Habib; Hamad, Bilal; Harajli, Muhamad; Mabsout, Mounir; Najjar, Shadi; Sadek, Salah; Srour, Issam
Associate ProfessorsDabaghi, Mayssa; Hantouche, Elie; Khoury, Hiam; Salam, Darine
Assistant ProfessorsYehya, Alissar; Yeretzian, Aram (jointly with ArD)
Professor EmeritusAyoub, George
Adjunct ProfessorsAlameddine, Ibrahim; El Fadel, Mutasem; Kaysi, Isam
Visiting ProfessorAbdul Malak, Mohamed-Asem
Senior LecturerBasha, Hisham
Part-time Senior LecturerFawwaz, Youssef

Part-time Lecturers

Awad, Elie; Demachkieh, Farah; El Chiti, Imad; El Meski, Fatima; Elsouri, Amer; Malaeb, Lilian; Nader, Halim; Yousef Abdul Massih, Dalia
Part-time InstructorsEl Chartouni, Joseph; El Khatib, Helmi; Hage Ali, Nadine
LaboratoriesAl Hassanieh, Dima; El Zein, Leticia; Zayyat, Ramez

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) offers the degrees of bachelor of engineering (BE) with the major of civil engineering (CE) and bachelor of science (BS) with the major of construction engineering (ConsE).

Mission

The mission of the CE undergraduate programs is to provide a stimulating and supportive environment for high-standard education and research; to prepare graduates for life-long learning and productive careers, while instilling in them an appreciation of leadership qualities, professionalism, and ethics; to provide professional services of the highest quality to the community; and to contribute, through teaching and research, to expanding the knowledge and technology base in civil and environmental engineering.

Bachelor of Engineering (BE) Major: Civil Engineering

Program Educational Objectives

The objectives of the CE program are to see our students move on to become: 
  • Engineers who hold central positions, create sustainable and ethical solutions, and advance the knowledge in various sub-disciplines of civil engineering in local, regional, and international practice. 
  • Graduates who are admitted to, and successfully complete, advanced degrees in leading universities around the world.
  • Leaders and innovators in their profession and in the service of their community.​

Curriculum for the BE in Civil Engineering

Term I (Fall)
Credits
FEAA 200Introduction to Engineering and Architecture3
CIVE 201Engineering Drawings and Tools3
MATH 201Calculus and Analytical Geometry III3
CHEM 202Introduction to Environmental Chemistry3
CHEM 203Introductory Chemical Techniques2
ENGL 203Academic English (Understanding Communication)3
  ​Total 17

Term II (Spring)
Credits
CIVE 210Statics3
MATH 202Differential Equations3
PHYS 210Introductory Physics II3
PHYS 210LIntroductory Physics Laboratory II1
ARAB 2xxArabic Elective (Understanding Communication)3
 Cultures and Histories - History of Ideas Elective3
  ​Total 16

​Term III (Summer)
Credits
CIVE 301Surveying3
CIVE 330Engineering Geology ( or Geology Elective)3
 Societies and Individuals Elective3
  ​Total 9

​Term IV (Fall)
Credits
CIVE 310Mechanics of Materials3
CIVE 370Construction Materials and Technologies3
EECE 231Introduction to Programming with C++ and MATLAB3
ENGL 206Technical English (Understanding Communication)3
MATH 218Elementary Linear Algebra with Applications3
  ​Total 15

Term V (Spring)
Credits
CIVE 311Theory of Structures3
CIVE 340Fluid Mechanics and Laboratory3
MATH 251Numerical Computing3
BIOL 2xxBiology Elective3
INDE 410Engineering Ethics (Human Values)3
  ​Total 15

Term VI (Summer)
Credits
STAT 230Introduction to Probability and Random Variables3
INDE 301Engineering Economy3
 Societies and Individuals Elective3
  ​Total 9

Term VII (Fall)
Credits
CIVE 413Concrete Design I3
CIVE 430Soil Mechanics and Laboratory3
CIVE 440Hydraulics and Laboratory3

CIVE 550 or 551

Water Treatment and Laboratory or Wastewater Treatment and Laboratory

3

CIVE 460Transportation Engineering and Laboratory3
  ​Total 15

​Term VIII (Spring)
Credits
CIVE 421Construction Management3
CIVE 411Indeterminate Structural Analysis3
CIVE 54xHydrology Elective3
CIVE x5xEnvironmental Elective3
CIVE 461Highway Engineering3
  ​Total 15

Term IX (Summer)
Credits
CIVE 400Approved Experience6
  ​Total 6

Term X (Fall)
Credits
CIVE 401Final Year Project I3
CIVE 41xStructures Elective3
CIVE 431Foundation Engineering3
CIVE 5xx/6xxCEE Technical Elective3
CIVE 5xx/6xxCEE Technical Elective3
 Culture and Histories3
  ​Total 18

Term XI (Spring)
Credits
CIVE 402Final Year Project II3
CIVE 42xConstruction Elective3
CIVE 5xx/6xxCEE Technical Elective3
CEE/MSFEA/ AUBCEE or Approved MSFEA/AUB Technical Elective3
 Culture and Histories3
 ​ ​Total 15

Total Credit Hours:150​
One of the electives for “cultural and histories" or “societies and individuals" should cover the theme of social inequalities. Community Engaged Learning should be satisfied by the FYP course.​


Bachelor of Science (BS) Major: Construction Engineering (ConsE)

Program Educational Objectives

The objectives of the construction engineering program are to see our graduates move on to become:
  • Engineers who hold central positions in local, regional, and international construction engineering practice.
  • Engineers who are involved in landmark projects and who contribute to the advancement of the local and regional construction industry.
  • Leaders in their profession and in the service of their community.

Curriculum for the BS in Construction Engineering​

​Term I (Fall)
Credits
FEAA 200Introduction to Engineering and Architecture3
CIVE 201Engineering Drawings and Tools3
MATH 201Calculus and Analytical Geometry III3
CHEM 202Introduction to Environmental Chemistry3
CHEM 203Introductory Chemical Techniques2
ARAB 2xxArabic Elective (Understanding Communication)3
  ​Total 17

Term II (Spring)
Credits
CIVE 210Statics3
MATH 202Differential Equations3
PHYS 210Introductory Physics II3
PHYS 210LIntroductory Physics Laboratory II1
ENGL 203Academic English (Understanding Communication)3
 Cultures and Histories - History of Ideas Elective3
  ​Total 16

Term III (Summer)
Credits
CIVE 301Surveying2
STAT 230Introduction to Probability and Random Variables3
 Societies and Individuals Elective3
  ​Total 8

Term IV (Fall)
Credits
CIVE 310Mechanics of Materials3
CIVE 370Construction Materials and Technologies3
EECE 231Introduction to Programming with C++ and MATLAB3
ENGL 206Technical English (Understanding Communication)3
MATH 2xxMathematics Elective3
  ​Total 15

Term V (Spring)
Credits
CIVE 311Theory of Structures3
CIVE 340Fluid Mechanics and Laboratory3
MATH 251Numerical Computing3
INDE 410Engineering Ethics (Human Values)3
BIOL 2xxBiology Elective3
  ​Total 15

Term VI (Summer)
Credits
CIVE 330Engineering Geology (or Geology Elective)3
INDE 301Engineering Economy3
ECON 212Elementary Macroeconomic Theory3
  ​Total 9

Term VII (Fall)
Credits
CIVE 413Concrete Design3
CIVE 421Construction Management3
CIVE 430Soil Mechanics and Laboratory3
CIVE 440Hydraulics and Laboratory3
 Cultures and Histories Elective3
  ​Total 15

Term VIII (Spring)
Credits
CIVE 422Construction Methods and Safety3
CIVE 423Construction Planning and Scheduling3
CIVE 522Building Construction and Estimating3
CIVE 461Highway Engineering3
 Cultures and Histories Elective3
  ​Total 15

​Term IX (Summer)
Credits
CIVE 400Approved Experience0
  ​Total 0​​

​Total Credit Hours:110
​One of the electives for “cultural and histories" or “societies and individuals" should cover the theme of social inequalities. ​


Elective Courses

  • List of Biology Elective Courses: BIOL 201, BIOL 202, BIOL 209, BIOL 210, BIOL 250, BIOL 252, BIOL 255, BIOL 258, BIOL 259, CIVE 252
  • List of Construction Elective Courses: CIVE 422, CIVE 423
  • List of Environmental Elective Courses: CIVE 451
  • List of General Education Elective Courses (Cultures and Histories, History of Ideas, Societies, and Individuals): refer to the AUB General Education program.
  • List of Geology Elective Courses: GEOL 201, GEOL 211, CIVE 330
  • List of Hydrology Elective Courses: CIVE 541, CIVE 542
  • List of Mathematics Elective Courses: MATH 211, MATH 212, MATH 218, MATH 281
  • List of Structural Design Elective Courses: CIVE 412, CIVE 414

General Education Requirements

Civil Engineering Major: 6 credits in Cultures and Histories, 3 credits in History of Ideas (from CHLA), 6 credits in Societies and Individuals (3 credits from Cultures and Histories OR Societies and Individuals should cover the theme of Social Inequalities), 6 credits in Understanding Communication
- English: ENGL 203 and ENGL 206, and 3 credits in Understanding Communication – Arabic, 3 credits in Human Values (INDE 410).  3 credits in Community Engaged Learning satisfied by the FYP course.

Construction Engineering Major: Students are required to complete 9 credits in Cultures and Histories (including one History of Ideas), 3 credits in Human Values (INDE 410), 6 credits in Societies and Individuals, including ECON 212, 6 credits in Understanding Communication - English: ENGL 203 and ENGL 206, and 3 credits in Understanding Communication - Arabic. Students must also take a course in Community-Engaged Learning. One elective should cover the theme of Social Inequalities.

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