The unit is intended at testing the student’s capacity to undertake independent research. The student is expected to have gathered sufficient engineering knowledge over the preceding academic years to enable him/her identify a viable research project and proceed with it to conclusion.
Expected Learning Outcomes of the Course
By the end of the course, a learner should be able to:
1. Present his/her ideas orally to an intelligent audience 2. Present his/her ideas in the form of a report
Course content
Each final year student will undertake a project approved by the departmental examiners over two semesters. The chosen project must be from within the wider discipline of civil engineering. The project will be carried out by students under the supervision of academic member (s) of staff. Consultation with the supervisor will form part of the examination. The objective of the project will be to synthesize the knowledge acquired in problem definition, analysis, design, construction, evaluation, measurement and communication. Students will be expected to orally present their progress periodically to the departmental examiners. The student will prepare a project report to be submitted at the end of the second semester. The project will normally be undertaken by an individual student but a group project may also be undertaken if the department considers it sufficient. Where a group project is allowed, each member of the group will be expected to write a separate report for examination purposes. Laboratory experiments Date collection or Laboratory work relevant to student research project
Mode of Delivery
Lectures, Case Studies, Seminars, Presentations and Discussions.
Instruction materials and equipment
Whiteboard, Projector, Handouts, Computer, and Internet
