9.

3 Course Matrix

The list of courses under the five categories are recorded in the following Table-2 along with the
course code, credit hours, allotted time per week (for lecture, tutorial, laboratory and total contact
hours) and prerequisite course/s.

Table 2 Course Matrix for Civil Engineering program

I- Mathematics and Basic Science Courses

Sl.No. Course Title Course code Cr. Lec Lab Tut T. Pre-
Hrs. Con Requisite
1 Mathematics for Natural Science Math 1011 3 3 0 2 5 Nil
2 Applied Mathematics I Math 1022 4 3 0 3 6 Math 1011
3 Applied Mathematics II Math 2031 4 3 0 3 6 Math 1022
4 Applied Mathematics III Math 2042 4 3 0 3 6 Math 2031
5 Statistics and Probability for Engineers Stat 2010 3 2 0 3 5 Math 1022
6 Numerical Methods Math 3010 3 2 1 2 5 Math 2042
7 General Physics Phys 1011 3 2 3 0 5 Nil
8 Introduction. to Emerging Technologies EmTe 1012 3 3 3 0 6 Nil
9 Physical Fitness (P/F) SpSc 1011 0 0 2 0 2 Nil
Sub Total 27 21 9 16 46
II- Humanity and Social Science Courses
Sl.No. Course Title Course code Cr. Lec Lab Tut T. Pre-
Hrs. Con Requisite
1 Communicative English Language Skills I FLEn 1011 3 3 0 0 3 Nil
2 Communicative English Language Skills II FLEn 1022 3 3 0 0 3 FLEn 1011
3 Logic and Critical Thinking LoCT 1011 3 3 0 0 3 Nil
4 Geography of Ethiopia and the Horn GeES 1011 3 3 0 0 3 Nil
5 Moral and Civic Education MCiE 1012 2 2 0 0 2 Nil
6 History of Ethiopia and the Horn Hist 1012 3 3 0 0 3 GeES 1011
7 General Psychology Psch 1011 3 3 0 0 3 Nil
8 Social Anthropology Anth 1012 2 2 0 0 2 Nil
9 Inclusiveness SNIE 1012 2 2 0 0 2 Psch 1011
10 Global Trends GlTr 1012 2 2 0 0 2 Hist 1012
11 Introduction to Economics Econ 1011 3 3 0 0 3 Math 1022
12 Fundamentals of Military thought MilT 1011 3 3 0 0 3 Nill
Sub Total 32 32 0 0 32
Grand Total 59 53 9 16 78

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 III- Engineering Supportive Courses
Sl.No. Course Title Course code Cr. Lec Lab Tut T. Pre- Requisite
Hrs. Con
1 Computer Programming CS 1112 4 3 3 0 6 Math 1011
2 Entrepreneurship for Engineers MGMT1012 2 2 0 0 2 Econ 1011
3 Industrial Management and 3 3 0 0 3 Econ 2010, Math 3010
PE 5110
Engineering Economics
4 Basic Electricity and Electronics EE 2010 3 2 3 0 5 Math 2031, Phys 1011
5 Technical Report Writing and FLEn 5030 3 2 0 3 5 FLEn 1022, Stat 2010
Research Methodology
Sub Total 15 12 6 3 21
IV - Mechanical Engineering Courses
Sl.No. Course Title Course code Cr. Lec Lab Tut T. Pre- Requisite
Hrs. Con
1 Engineering Mechanics I ME-2111 3 2 2 1 5 Math1022, Phys 1011
2 Engineering Mechanics II ME 2232 3 2 2 1 5 ME-2111
3 Strength of Materials ME 2142 4 3 2 1 6 Math2031, ME-2111
4 Engineering Drawing ME 2121 3 2 3 0 5 LoCT 1011
5 Introduction to FEM ME 3160 3 2 1 2 5 Math 3010
6 Fundamental of Vibration 3 2 1 2 5 Math 2031, ME 2232
ME 4221
Engineering
7 Fluid Mechanics ME 3110 3 2 2 1 5 Math 2031, ME 2232
Sub Total 22 15 13 8 36
Grand Total 37 27 19 11 57

V- Focus Area Courses (For Civil Engineering Program)

V- Focus Area Courses (For Civil Engineering Program)

1- Geotechnical Engineering Courses
Sl.No Course Title Course code Cr. Hrs. Lec Lab Tut T. Con Pre- Requisite
1 Engineering Geology CI 2512 2 2 0 0 3 GeES 1011
2 Soil Mechanics I CI 3531 3 2 3 0 5 CI 2512, ME 2142
3 Soil Mechanics II CI 3532 3 2 3 0 5 CI 3531
4 Foundation Engineering, I CI 4541 3 2 0 3 5 CI 3532, CI 3512
5 Foundation Engineering II CI 4512 3 2 0 3 5 CI 4511, CI 3622
Sub Total 14 10 6 6 23
2. Surveying and Highway Engineering Courses
Sl.No Course Title Course code Cr. Hrs. Lec Lab Tut T. Con Pre- Requisite
1 Surveying I CI 3521 3 2 3 0 5 Stat 2010
2 Surveying II CI 3552 3 2 3 0 5 CI 3521
3 Integrated surveying field practice 5 CI 3552
CI 4571 2 1 4 0
(GIS)
4 Transportation Engineering CI 3542 3 2 0 3 5 CI 3521
5 Highway Engineering, I CI 4531 3 2 0 3 5 CI 3542, CI 3552
6 Highway Engineering II CI 4552 3 2 1 2 4 CI 4571, CI 4531
Sub Total 17 11 11 8 24

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 3. Water Resource Engineering Courses
S.No. Course Name Couse Code Cr. Hrs. Lec. Lab Tut T. Con Prerequisite
1 Open Channel Hydraulics CI 3541 3 2 1 2 5 ME 3110
2 Engineering Hydrology CI 3551 2 2 0 0 2 ME 3110
3 Hydraulic Structures I CI 3562 3 2 0 3 5 CI 3551, CI 3541
4 Hydraulic Structures II CI 4521 3 2 0 3 5 CI 3562
Sub Total 11 8 1 8 17
4. Structural Engineering Courses
S.No. Course Name Couse Code Cr. Hrs. Lec. Lab Tut T. Con Prerequisite
1 5 ME 2142, Math
CI 3511 3 2 0 3
Theory of Structures I 2042
2 Theory of Structures II CI 3522 3 2 0 3 5 CI 3511
3 Reinforced Concrete Design I CI 3512 3 2 0 3 5 CI 3511
4 Reinforced Concrete Design II CI 4511 3 2 0 3 5 CI 3512, CI 3522
5 Steel & Timber Design CI 5561 3 2 0 3 5 CI 4542
6 Structural Design CI 4542 3 2 0 3 5 CI 4541, CI 4511
7 Fundamentals of Bridge Design CI 5571 3 2 0 3 5 CI 4542, CI 4512
8 Underground Structures & Bunkers CI 5511 3 2 0 3 5 ME 4211, CI 4542
9 Blast Effect Design CI 5531 3 2 0 3 5 ME 4211, CI 4542
Sub Total 27 18 0 27 45
5. Sanitary Engineering Courses
S.No. Course Name Couse Code Cr. Hrs. Lec. Lab Tut T. Con Prerequisite
1 Water Supply & Urban Drainage CI 4561 3 2 0 3 5 CI 3562
2 Solid Waste and Water Treatment CI 5541 3 2 3 0 5 CI 5541
3 Environmental Engineering CI 5542 3 2 0 3 5 CI 5711
Sub Total 9 6 3 6 15
6. Construction Management Courses
S.No. Course Name Couse Code Cr. Hrs. Lec. Lab Tut T. Con Prerequisite
1 Quantity Surveying, Specs & 3 2 3 0 5 CI 4551
CI 4572
Contracts
2 Construction Equipment CI 5512 2 3 0 0 3 CI 4572
3 Construction Project Management CI 5522 2 3 0 0 3 CI 4572
4 Army Installation Design CI 5552 3 2 0 3 5 CI 4551
5 Civil Engineering Workshop 5 NIL
CI 2511 2 1 4 0
Practice
6 Construction Materials CI 3581 2 1 4 0 5 ME 2142
7 Civil Engineering Software CI 3561 3 2 3 0 5 ME 2121
8 Building Construction CI 4551 2 2 0 0 2 CI 3561, CI 3581
9 Fundamentals of Architecture CI 4562 3 2 3 0 5 CI 4551
Sub Total 21 18 14 3 38
7. Internship and Final project
S.No. Course Name Couse Code Cr. Hrs. Lec. Lab Tut T. Con Prerequisite
1 40 All courses before
CI 4510 8 0 0 40
Internship Intern Sem
2 8 Completion of All
CI 5562 4 0 0 8
B. Tech Final project courses so far

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3 Integrated Civil Engineering 5 All courses before
CI 5551 3 1 4 0
Design I this semister
Sub Total 15 1 4 48 53
Grand Total 114 72 31 109 213

9.4. Course Load

The course load per each semester (number of courses, credit hours and total contact hours per
week) is given in Table-3.
Table 3 Semester wise course Load Distribution

Year First Second Third Fourth Fifth SUM

Semester 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd
No. Courses 7 7 7 7 8 7 8 7 1 7 6 72
Cr. Hrs. 18 21 20 21 21 21 21 21 8 21 17 210
Lec. Hrs. 17 19 15 16 14 13 14 14 0 15 16 153
Lab. Hrs. 5 6 11 5 11 10 4 7 40 3 8 110
Tut. Hrs. 2 3 5 10 7 12 15 14 0 18 3 89
T. Con. Hrs 24 25 31 31 32 35 33 35 40 36 27 351

No. Courses Cr. Hrs. Lec. Hrs. Tut. Hrs. Lab. Hrs. T. Con. Hrs
45
40
4040
35 35 36
35 32 33
31 31
30
24 25 27
25
2119 20 21 21 21 21 21 21
18 17
20 17
15 16 16
14 14 18
15
15 13 1514 14
10 7 11 10 11 12
10 8 7 7
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8
7 7
5 5 5 5 4 1
2 33 0 3 3
0
0
1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd
First Second Third Fourth Fifth

Year & Semester

Figure 2 Semester Wise Course Load Distribution

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