The Master of Science (M.Sc.) program in the Department of Civil Engineering (CED) began in 1401H (1981G). It provides advanced academic and professional training in specialized areas of civil engineering, preparing students for careers in research, consultancy, and public service.

Vision

To be a globally recognized graduate program in civil engineering education, innovation, and technological advancement in building the knowledge economy.

Mission

Provide a distinguished high-quality graduate education program to promote Civil Engineering applications and produce specialized Civil Engineers to attain sustainable excellence in Civil Engineering industry during the 21st century, and to serve the society through involvement in knowledge sharing outreach, innovative research, developing new technologies, continuing education and professional activities.

Educational Objectives

• PEO1: Integrate specialized knowledge with critical thinking and modern techniques to solve complex civil engineering problems.

• PEO2: Enhance technical awareness, leadership, and professional skills by conducting scientific research and projects while engaging in lifelong learning maintaining high levels of scientific integrity, ethical responsibility, and autonomy. 

• PEO3: Produce novel, advanced, and effective civil engineering systems to meet society’s needs and challenges.

Civil Engineering Student Outcomes (SOs)

Students completing the M.Sc. program will be able to:

• SO 1: Recognize advanced engineering knowledge, concepts, and techniques to identify, interpret, and analyze complex and real-life engineering problems.

• SO 2: Provide solutions for complex and real-life engineering problems through critical thinking and the use of modern engineering tools, and identify their impact on social, global, cultural, environmental, safety, and economic factors.

• SO 3: Investigate scientific research problems independently or through teamwork using critical thinking, appropriate techniques, advanced tools, and management principles.

• SO 4: Criticize and discuss scientific research reports /papers related to Civil Engineering issues with a high level of ethics proficiency and communication skills, independently, or as a teamwork.

• SO 5: Design novel advanced Civil Engineering systems and evaluate their performance, sustainability, and effectiveness for engineering practice and their impact in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts

• SO 6: Demonstrate scientific integrity, ethical responsibility, and academic values in scientific publications, research projects, and thesis work.

• SO 7: Effectively manage, individually or in groups, specialized tasks and activities in coursework, projects, assignments, and research work with a high level of autonomy and responsibility.

Program Specializations

The M.Sc. degree in Civil Engineering is available in the following CE specializations:

•           Structural Engineering

•           Water Resources Engineering

•           Transportation Engineering

•           Environmental Engineering

•           Construction Engineering and Management

•           Geotechnical Engineering