Colleges and Universities Offering Bachelor of Science in Civil and Structural Engineering(Civil and Structural Engineering) in Kenya

Course Name: Bachelor of Science in Civil and Structural Engineering(Civil and Structural Engineering)
Major Subject: Civil and Structural Engineering
Course Category: Degree
Average Study Duration: 5 years

Colleges Offering Bachelor of Science in Civil and Structural Engineering(Civil and Structural Engineering)

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Universities Offering Bachelor of Science in Civil and Structural Engineering(Civil and Structural Engineering)

Kenyatta University, Nairobi
Course Name: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.
Course Duration: 5 years.

Course Outline:
Level 100
UCU 100: Communication Skills
UCU 101: Development Studies
ECU 101: Physics for Engineers I
ECU 104: Engineering Mathematics I ECU 105: Engineering Mathematics II
ECU 109: Fundamentals of Computing
ECU 106: Engineering Mathematics III ECU 107: Engineering Mathematics IV
ECU 108: Introduction to Engineering Profession
ECV 100: Engineering Drawing I
ECV 102: Computer Programming I
ECV 101: Material Science
ECU 100: Chemistry for Engineers I
UCU 103: Introduction to Critical and Creative Thinking
ECU 102: Chemistry for Engineers II
ECU 103: Physics for Engineers II

Level 200
ECU 200: Engineering Mathematics V
ECU 201: Engineering Mathematics VI
ECV 200: Engineering Drawing II
ECV 201: Surveying I
ECV 202: Fluid Mechanics I
ECV 203: Strength of Materials I ECV 204: Theory of Structures I
ECV 205: Civil Engineering Materials I ECU 202: Engineering Mathematics VII ECU 203: Engineering Mathematics VIII
ECV 206: Surveying II
ECV 207: Fluid Mechanics II
ECV 208: Strength of Materials II ECV 209: Theory of Structures II
ECV 210: Civil Engineering Materials II
ECV 211: Electromechanical Engineering
ECV 212: Practical Attachment - Internal (12 Weeks)

Level 300
ECU 300: Engineering Mathematics IX
ECV 300: Engineering Geology
ECV 301: Soil Mechanics I
ECU 302: Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Engineers
ECV 307: Hydrology I
ECV 308: Soil Mechanics II
ECV 309: Hydraulics II
ECV 302: Hydraulics I
ECV 303: Public Health Engineering I
ECV 304: Surveying III
ECV 305: Theory of Structures III
ECV 306: Transportation Planning and Development
ECU 301: Engineering Mathematics X
ECV 310: Public Health Engineering II
ECV 311: Surveying IV
ECV 312: Theory of Structures IV
ECU 303: Industrial Practical Attachment I (12weeks)

Level 400
ECU 400: Research Methodology
ECU 401: Project Management ECV 400: Traffic Engineering I
ECV 401: Highway Engineering I ECV 402: Irrigation Engineering I
ECV 406: Transportation Engineering
ECV 407: Hydrology II
ECV 408: Traffic Engineering II
ECV 409: Highway Engineering II ECV 410: Irrigation Engineering II
ECV 411: Foundation Engineering II
ECV 403: Foundation Engineering I
ECV 404: Structural Design I (Studio)
ECV 405: Theory of Structures V
ECU 402: Engineering Economics
ECV 412: Structural Design II (Studio)
ECU 403: Industrial Practical Attachment II (12 weeks)

Level 500
ECU 500: Engineering Practice and Ethics
ECV 500: Civil Engineering Project I
ECV 501: Structural Design III (Studio)

ECV 506: Public Health Engineering III
ECV 523: Civil Engineering Project II
ECV 507: Geotechnical Engineering
ECV 522: Design and Construction Of Dams
ECV 509: Civil Engineering Practice
ECV 502: Water Resources Engineering I
ECV 503: Highway Materials
ECV 504: Construction Management ECV 505: Environmental Engineering
ECV 510: Logistics and System Analysis in Transportation

Electives: A student to select Only Three units from the following groups

Water Resources Engineering (Option 1)
ECV 511: Public Health Engineering IV
ECV 512: Water Resources Engineering II
ECV 513: Groundwater Abstraction and Recharge

Structural Engineering (Option 2)
ECV 514: Theory of Structures VI
ECV 515: Structural Design IV (Studio)
ECV 516: Mechanics of Composite Materials
ECV 517: Design of Bridges

Transport and Highway Engineering (Option 3)
ECV 508: Coastal Engineering
ECV 518: Pavement Design
ECV 519: Transportation, Urban and Regional Planning
ECV 520: Urban Traffic Management
ECV 521: Advanced Engineering Surveying

Course Admission Requirements:

- K.C.S.E. minimum grade of C+ with:Mathematics(B+),Physics (B+), Chemistry(B), English (B), Geography/Biology(B)
- National Diploma holder in Civil Engineering, Building Construction or Water Engineering from Kenya Polytechnic, Mombasa Polytechnic, Kenya Water Institute and other recognized institutions will be accepted as follows: Higher Diploma or Equivalent. A candidate with at least a credit pass in the Higher Diploma shall be eligible for admission into the programme. A qualified Higher Diploma applicant shall normally be admitted into the second year of study or given equivalent credit transfer.
- Basic University Diploma or Ordinary Diploma or Equivalent. A candidate with at least a credit pass in the Ordinary Diploma or University Basic Diploma (lasting at least 3 academic years) and who in additional had attained at least a C (Plain) for mean aggregate and C+ (Plus) in Mathematics and Physics at the KCSE shall be eligible for admission into the programme.
- A qualified diploma applicant shall normally be admitted in to the second year of study or given equivalent credit transfers.
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Juja
Course Name: BSc. Civil Engineering.

Course Admission Requirements:
- KCSE Mean grade B- (minus) and mean grade for the total score in the four JAB cluster subjects of at lest B (plain) and the following minimum grades in the individual luster subjects: Mathematics C+, Physics C+, Chemistry C+, Geography or Biology, or group III or any group IV.

Course Duration: 5 years.

Course Outline:

Year 1

University Units

HRD 2101 Communication Skills
HRD 2102 Development Studies

Departmental Units

SMA 2170 Algebra
SMA 2171 Geometry
SMA 2172 Calculus I
SPH 2102 Physics I
SCH 2101 Chemistry I
SMA 2174 Introduction to computer Science
EME 2101 Engineering Drawing I
SPH 2107 Physics II
SCH 2108 Chemistry II
SMA 2173 Calculus II
SMA 2276 Computer Programming II
SMA 2273 Applied Mathematics I
ECE 2114 Engineering Drawing II
EME 2106 Workshop Practice

Year 2

HRD 2103 General Economics
SMA 2270 Calculus III
ECE 2202 Surveying I
ECE 2203 Fluid Mechanics I
ECE 2204 Strength of Materials I
ECE 2205 Theory of structures I
ECE 2211 Surveying II
ECE 2212 Fluid Mechanics II
ECE 2213 Civil Engineering Materials II
ECE 2214 Strength of Material II
ECE 2215 Theory of Structures II
ECE 2216 Engineering Drawing IV
ECE 2207 Engineering Drawing III
SMA 2271 Ordinary Differential Equations
ECE 2206 Civil Engineering Materials I
SMA 2272 Statistics
ECE 2217++ Practical Attachment I (8 Weeks)

Year 3

SMA 2370 Calculus IV
ECE 2302 Engineering Geology
ECE 2303 Soil Mechanics I
ECE 2304 Hydraulics I
ECE 2305 Public Health Engineering I
ECE 2306 Surveying III
ECE 2307 Theory of Structures III
ECE 2308 Transportation Planning and Development
HRD 2315 Economics for Civil Engineers
SMA 2371 Partial Differential Equations
ECE 2311 Soil Mechanics II
ECE 2312 Hydraulics II
ECE 2313 Public Health Engineering II
ECE 2314 Surveying IV
ECE 2317 Theory of Structures IV
ECE 2318 Transportation Engineering I
ECE 2317++ Practical Attachment II (8 Weeks)

Year 4

SMA 2471 Numerical Analysis I
ECE 2402 Hydrology I
ECE 2403 Traffic Engineering I
ECE 2404 Highway Engineering I
ECE 2405 Irrigation Engineering I
ECE 2406 Foundation Engineering I
ECE 2407* Structural Design I
ECE 2408 Theory of Structures V
ECE 2409 Research Methodology
ECE 2410 Hydrology II
ECE 2412 Highway Engineering II
ECE 2413 Irrigation Engineering II
ECE 2414 Foundation Engineering II
ECE 2411 Traffic Engineering II
ECE 2415* Structural Design II
ECE 2416 Theory of Structures VI
ECE 2417++ Practical Attachment III (8 Weeks)
Year 5

Core

ECE 2501 Engineering management I
ECE 2502* Structural design III
ECE 2503 Water Resources Engineering I
ECE 2504 Public Health Engineering III
ECE 2505** Project
ECE 2507 Logistics and system analysis in transportation.
OPTIONS*** (A candidate to select any two units)

ECE 2516 Photogrammetry
ECE 2517 Geographical information system
ECE 2518 Remote sensing
ECE 2519 Environmental Engineering
Core

ECE 2508 Geotechnical Engineering
ECE 2509 Engineering Management II
ECE 2510 Harbour Engineering
ECE 2511 Civil Engineering practice
Electives + (A Candidate to select only Two Units from any of the following groups)

Water Resources Engineering

ECE 2512 Public Health Engineering IV
ECE 2513 Water Resources Engineering II
Structural Engineering

ECE 2514 Theory of structures VII
ECE 2515* Structural Design IV
Transportation & Highway Engineering

ECE 2520 Traffic Engineering III
ECE 2521 Transportation and Land use, Urban and Regional Planning
University of Eldoret, Eldoret
Minimum requirements
Applicants with a minimum mean grade of C+ at KCSE and have attained the minimum grades
indicated in the following clusters of five subjects are eligible for admission:
(a) Maths C+, Physics C+, Chemistry C+, Biology (or Geography or any Group IV) C+, English/
Kiswahili C+ OR

(b) Maths C+, Physical Science C+, Biological Science C+, Geography (or any Group IV) C+,
English/Kiswahili C+ OR

(c) A diploma or higher diploma in a relevant discipline from a recognized institution.

Mode of study
Full time

Venue
Main campus

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kakamega
- KCSE Minimum mean grade of C+ (Plus) and at least a C+ (Plus) in Mathematics, Physics or Physical Sciences OR
- 2 Principals Passes in relevant Science subjects and a subsidiary pass at A-level, 1 of the Principals must be in Mathematics or Physics OR Diploma in Engineering.

Course Duration: 5 years.

Mode of Study: Full time
University of Nairobi, Kikuyu Campus, Kikuyu
Entry Requirements
These are the requirements for JAB selected candidates.

Maths
Physics
Chemistry
Biology or
any group III
any group IV
any group V
Minimum entry grade is C+ in each of the required subjects but JAB decides the minimum entry requirement each year based on general performance in KSCE.
University of Nairobi, College of Architecture and Engineering , Nairobi
Admission requirements
-For enrollment,the candidate must have scored a C+ in KCSE with a C+ in maths,physics and chemistry or
-A diploma from a recognized institution with credit pass in maths, physics and chemistry
Period of study
-5 years
Mode of study
-full time

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology Ebunangwe Campus, Ebunangwe
Dedan Kimathi University of Technology DKUT, Nyeri

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