Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

ENGL 101 introduces the conventions of academic writing and critical thinking and teaches the writing skills necessary for success in college. Read and respond to a variety of texts from different disciplines and produce academic texts using a range of critical thinking and rhetorical strategies. Learn how to apply APA documentation style to ethically document sources in texts and reference lists. The course is designed to provide guided practice in the multi-step process of academic writing.

Prerequisites: None

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ENGL 102 introduces the conventions of research writing and teaches how to produce research papers using critical thinking and analytical skills in response to a variety of academic texts. The course is designed to provide guidance in all steps of the research process including choosing a topic, designing a research methodology, analyzing data, and writing up and presenting results.

Prerequisites: ENGL 101

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ARHG 101 Arabic for non-Arabic speakers (3 credits)

This course develops reading and writing skills in Modern Standard Arabic with active speaking and listening skills in both formal Arabic and various Arabic dialects. Authentic materials from the Arabic media will be used in addition to text-related video and audio materials.

Prerequisites: None

ARHG 104 Arabic for Arabic Speakers (3 credits)

A practical language course which aims at developing the language skills of native speakers of Arabic. This course provides the students with a comprehensive knowledge of the linguistic system. It is intended to help learners reach a superior level of proficiency by expanding vocabulary and providing paragraph-level activities in reading, writing, and speaking; through a selection texts by writers from across the Arab world address literary themes and represent a range of genres, styles, and periods, where each text is followed by exercises that measure understanding and comprehension, vocabulary and language applications, including grammar, morphology, spelling, stylistic applications and composition.

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The course covers the Modern History of Bahrain since 1500 till 2002. It contains: Chapter I: Introduction geography. Chapter II: A Short History of Bahrain until the beginning of the sixteenth century. Chapter III: Bahrain between European and regional ambitions. Chapter IV: Utub tribe and the establishment of political entities in the Arabian Gulf. Chapter V of Bahrain and British protection. Chapter VI: Bahrain after independence.

Prerequisites: None

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This course covers human rights historical development, major human rights laws, treaties, and conventions. To learn obligations as citizens and residents of Bahrain as well as a member of the international community and to understand Human Rights Enforcement Mechanisms in Bahrain.

Prerequisites: None

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This course aims to enhance understanding of concepts and the development of problem-solving skills in the areas of single variable differential calculus and single variable integral calculus. Topics include limits, differentiation, curve sketching, optimization, and introductory integration. Functions studied range from simple algebraic and radical expressions to more sophisticated rational, logarithms, exponentials, and trigonometric functions.

Prerequisites: MATH 099 or placement exam score

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This course involves applications and techniques of integration, including substitution, by parts, trigonometric substitution, and by partial fractions. The course also introduces improper integrals, numerical integration, sequences and series, geometric series formula, criteria for convergence, power series, and Taylor expansion.

Prerequisites: MATH 153

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This course is designed to provide students with the core competencies of computing literacy and computational thinking, which are essential skills in the digital information age. The course provides an overview of computer systems—hardware, software and networks. Students will practice using essential computing programs, and will develop computational solutions to basic problems. The course also covers social and ethical issues related to computing.

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This course is designed to help students function as independent learners within a university environment. The course teaches students various transferable study skills, including time management, dealing with group projects, test preparation, and critical reading. It also intends to raise students’ understanding of themselves as learners.

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A vector treatment of the concepts and characteristics of forces and couples. Distributed forces. Center of mass; centroid of area. Equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies. Trusses and frames. Internal forces. Shear and moment distribution in beams. Area moment of inertia. The main purpose of this course is to develop the engineering student’s ability to analyse static equilibrium problems in a logical manner. Emphasis is placed on an understanding of principles employed in the solution of problems rather than reliance on a rote process of substitution in numerous formulas.

Prerequisites: PHYS 101

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This course emphasizes on vector functions (continuity, derivatives, and integrals), parametric curves and surfaces, polar coordinates, as well as functions of several variables (including continuity and partial derivatives, gradient, directional derivatives). Topics also include the chain rule, double and triple integrals, iterated integrals, integration using polar, cylindrical, and spherical coordinates, change of variables, line and surface integrals (including surface area), curl and divergence, and the integral theorems of Green, Stokes, and Gauss.

Prerequisites: MATH 152 or MATH 154

The course provides an overview of the fundamental principles of physics in the areas of electricity and magnetism. Topics include electric field, Gauss law, electric potential, capacitance and dielectrics, current and resistance, direct current circuits, magnetic fields, sources of magnetic fields, Biot-Savart Law, Ampere’s Law, Faraday’s law, and Lenz’s Law. The course is designed for students requiring calculus-based physics.

Prerequisites:  PHYS101 and either MATH 152 OR MATH 154

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This course is designed to reinforce topics presented in PHYS 102 lectures. Through scientific experimentation, students will improve their understanding of basic concepts in electricity and magnetism while developing their foundation of the scientific process. Laboratory work includes the setting up and running of physics’ experiments, whether hands on or online. Regular activities include data taking, data presentation, data visualization, data analysis, fitting, and drawing of conclusions.

This course is designed to introduce students to explore the professional responsibilities and challenges faced by engineers, designers, and professionals. Students explore the emerging issues and approaches to sustainability and the complex nature of the design problems they will encounter in professional practice. Students engage in research and problem-solving task that addresses environmental and social sustainability imperatives and fosters fundamental research, design, and communication skills. Special emphasis is placed on lifelong learning, academic literacy, and professional skills, including information literacy, project management and teamwork that will equip students for subsequent academic and professional contexts. Prerequisites: 

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The primary goal in this course is to equip students with the tools they need to be successful when faced with computer programming assignments as a practicing engineer. In the context of engineering applications, basic procedural programming concepts will be covered including input/output, branching, looping, functions, file input/output, data structures (arrays, strings, and structures), pointers, and memory management. Emphasis will be on programming style, debugging, top-down design and modular code. Specific topics are listed in the course syllabus. This course covers introductory programming and problem solving in MATLAB and Python

Prerequisites: COSC 101

This course involves selected topics—from ordinary differential equations, the Laplace transform, Fourier series, and Linear Algebra—with engineering applications using mathematical software. 

Prerequisites: MATH 154

This course provides an interdisciplinary approach to research methods used in various engineering fields. The course covers quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches, and their application in engineering research. It also introduces students to ethical considerations and data analysis techniques specific to engineering research.

Prerequisites: ENGL 102

The systematic evaluation of the economic benefits and costs of projects involving engineering design and analysis. Economic decision-making in an environment of limited resources and uncertainty. Present economy, the economy of multi-year projects, selection among competing and independent alternatives, sensitivity of outcomes to input parameters, before- and after-tax analyses, replacement economy, inflation, and breakeven analysis in production environments. Application to examples and cases involving various engineering disciplines, i.e., mechanical engineering, civil engineering, etc.  

Prerequisites: MATH 154

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills required to start and manage their own technology-based ventures. The course covers topics such as ideation, business model development, market research, intellectual property, and funding. The course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the entrepreneurial process and to develop their skills in identifying, evaluating, and pursuing entrepreneurial opportunities.

Prerequisites: ENGR 205

This course will enable students to get the fundamental knowledge about materials structure and their mechanical properties in order to select the appropriate materials for engineering applications and design. The course will also provide basic understanding on various modes of materials strengthening and failure. It will cover various types of materials namely metals, polymers and composites. 

Prerequisites: CHEM 101, CIVL 200

The building industry is increasingly reliant upon information systems to manage, implement, and operate interdisciplinary projects. Learn the fundamentals of current and future means of using computer-aided design systems to analyze, collaborate, develop, and communicate solutions to civil engineering projects. 

Prerequisite: COSC 101

This course consists of the application of statistical methods to civil and environmental engineering problems in construction, hydrology, water quality, air pollution, and other related areas.

Prerequisite: MATH 152

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This course is an introduction to the principles of plane surveying. Topics include measurement of horizontal distance, difference in elevation and angles; traverse surveys and computations; horizontal and vertical curves; principles of stadia; topographic surveys; and earthwork.

Prerequisites: CIVL 210

This course introduces students to experimental methods used to characterize engineering materials and mechanical behavior. Topics/experiments Included: experiments in mechanical properties, heat treatment, metallography, corrosion properties and X-ray diffraction.

Co-requisite: MECH 241

Students will be introduced to the concepts of stress, strain, deflection; axial force, torsion, bending, combined stress, Mohr’s circle, failure theories; design concepts, application to machines and vehicles.

Prerequisites: CIVL 200

This course provides students an introduction to solid mechanics and laboratory procedure. More specifically the course involves studies in solid mechanics, experimental stress analysis and experimental confirmation of theory.

Co-requisites: CIVL 302 

This course focuses on concepts of physical geology and the geologic processes relevant to civil and environmental engineering practices. Topics include: the nature and structure of earth, earth’s history, formation of rocks, chemical and physical properties of minerals, and basic techniques for geologic field and site characterization. This course satisfies the requirement for a Science Elective for Civil Infrastructure and Environmental Engineering students. 

Prerequisites: PHYS 101

This course is an analysis of beams, frames, trusses and three-dimensional frameworks. Topics also include influence lines, deflections, introduction to statically indeterminate structures and moment distribution.

Prerequisites: CIVL 302

This course offers a sampler of the broad construction engineering and project management topics. It covers the project management tools and practices as performed throughout the construction processes, including bidding; contract format and construction administration; construction documents; reading and interpreting contract plans; project planning and scheduling; resource management and project control; cash flow analysis; risk management and safety in construction. Prerequisites: 

Prerequisites: ENGR 100

This course provides students with a background in the fundamental science and engineering principles of environmental engineering. A broad range of topics will be covered: water quality and treatment, atmospheric pollution, solid and hazardous waste management, noise pollution, soil contamination, climate change and clean energy, and green building design. Prerequisite:

Prerequisite: CHEM 101

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Starting with an overview of fluid mechanics applications, then the fundamental fluids and flows properties are introduced. Fluid statics including pressure measurement devices are discussed. The Eulerian and Lagrangian approaches are presented along with some real-life applications. Integral formulation of fluid flow equations is discussed. Venturi meter and orifice meter are discussed as an application to the Bernoulli equation. Dimensional analysis and similitude are presented. Finally, viscous flow in pipes and ducts along with pressure losses are presented. Laminar and turbulent flows are introduced.

Prerequisite: MATH 252

Introduction to fluid mechanics laboratory and design of experiments, including experiments on, Bernoulli’s Theorem, Minor Losses, Specific Gravity, Impact of Jet, Reynolds’ Number and Series and Parallel Pump. Students will also learn technical report writing and work in teams Prerequisite: 

Co-requisite: PHYS 102

This course explores the properties and characteristics of reinforced concrete, the design of structural components, plastic theory and limit design. 

Prerequisite: CIVL 321

This course focuses on the mechanics of soil as applicable to engineering problems, soil classification, compaction, swelling, consolidation, strength and permeability. Applications to geotechnical and environmental engineering problems are also discussed.

Prerequisite: CIVL 302

This course is a laboratory experience that focuses on procedures of soil testing for geotechnical and environmental engineering problems. The Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory intends to train the students in the field of testing of soils to determine their physical, index and engineering properties. 

Co-requisite: CIVL 462

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This course focuses on soil mechanic theories applied to design of shallow and deep foundations, as well as lateral pressure of soil and design of retaining walls. Review on physical and engineering properties of soils of principal interest for the analysis and design of foundation elements shall be considered. 

Prerequisite: CIVL 462

This course focuses on the physical design of transportation facilities, traffic analysis and control for different modes, planning and demand analysis, environmental impacts of transportation systems and intelligent transportation systems.

Prerequisite: CIVL 218

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This Course serves as the first part of a two-semester sequence. It provides students with the opportunity to apply their accumulated knowledge and skills in Civil engineering to a substantial, real-world project. Emphasizing teamwork, project management, and interdisciplinary collaboration, this course lays the foundation for the completion of a comprehensive engineering design project in the subsequent semester.

Prerequisites: Senior level (90 credits), CGPA 2.0)

Building upon the foundation established in Capstone Project I, this course focuses on the implementation, testing, and refinement of the engineering design developed in the earlier phase. Working in teams, students will apply their technical knowledge and skills to design, build, and evaluate a solution to the identified problem or opportunity. They will follow a systematic approach to prototype development, perform rigorous testing, and iterate on the design based on feedback and evaluation results. Throughout the course, students will engage in critical analysis, problem-solving, and effective project management to address any challenges that arise during the implementation phase. Successful completion of this course will culminate in a fully functional and validated engineering solution, along with comprehensive documentation and a final presentation. 

Prerequisite: CIVL 499A

This course provides students with the opportunity to practice on the job at an accounting department of a business organization or at an audit firm for a period of six to seven weeks, thereby transferring and developing industry-specific, civil engineering, construction and other skills acquired from prior study.

Prerequisite: Senior standing (completing 90 credits) and CGPA 2.0

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This course emphasizes the fundamental principles of modern management methods of planning and scheduling for construction projects. Covered topics include pre-bid planning; construction project planning using WBS; project network; estimating activity duration, CPM scheduling; resource management using resource allocation and leveling; project time-cost trade-offs; project monitoring and control; and, earned value analysis integrating cost and schedule. The course will also provide students with knowledge of the principles and practices of construction cost estimating. The course covers techniques used in estimating including: the principles of the estimating process, creating unit costs for labor and equipment resources, estimating earthwork and excavation, highways and pavements, concrete and steel structures, and masonry. 

Prerequisite: CIVL 330

This course explores statically indeterminate structures by virtual work. Topics also include advanced treatment of slope deflection, moment distribution, arch analysis, secondary stresses in trusses, advanced treatment of influence lines, and matrix analysis of structures.

Prerequisite: CIVL 321

This course presents the basic laws of fluid mechanics to hydraulic problems by focusing on open channel and pressure conduit flow, pumps and turbines, hydroelectric power, flood control and water law.

Prerequisite: MECH 451

This course focuses on basic hydrologic principles, hydrologic measurements, small and midsize catchment hydrology, frequency analysis, regional analysis, reservoir, stream channel and catchment routing, and hydrologic design. 

Prerequisite: CIVL 451

This course focuses on sizing and configuration of highway facilities based on capacity analysis. Topics covered also include traffic signal design, impact and mitigation studies, parking and safety design.

Prerequisite: CIVL 481

This course focuses on the components and methods of construction, including earthwork, foundations, wood, steel and concrete construction, roofing and cladding as well as interior construction. 

Prerequisite: CIVL 321

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