Civil Engineering (CE) Program

The following programs were accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET http://www.abet.org

1. Mission Statement of Saint-Joseph University

The mission of the University articulates on three dimensions: the creation of new knowledge (research), the transmission of this knowledge (teaching) and putting this knowledge at the service of the society (service). In order to put this mission into execution, the University positions itself as an establishment of francophone language and culture, which privileges multiculturalism and trilingualism (French, Arabic and English) and adopts innovation and digital transformation. Being accessible to all social classes and communities, and at the service of the nation and the region, it fulfills its social responsibility, advocates for social inclusion and refutes any discrimination. In teaching and research, it promotes issues of sustainable development, primacy of human rights, justice, democracy, dialogue of civilizations as well as issues of meaning. Being open to the international sphere, it is determined to benefit from the extraordinary potentiality that the network of Jesuit and catholic universities present throughout the world.  

2. Mission Statement of ESIB

The « Ecole Supérieure d’Ingénieurs de Beyrouth » (ESIB) of Saint Joseph University is a French-speaking engineering institution of higher education and research serving Lebanon and the region. ESIB provides students with a solid education to acquire high-level scientific and technical skills in several areas of the engineering profession, allowing them to become operational both in design and research as well as on site and in industry. The academic experience of the students goes beyond the acquisition of knowledge in the courses to skill-based learning involving creativity, innovation, cooperation, collaboration with peers and tolerance.

3. Program Education Objectives (PEOs)

The objectives of the Civil Engineering program are to graduate students able to:

• Work effectively and ethically in their professional environment at local, regional and international levels,
• Advance in their careers to become leaders in their profession, through trilingual skills, life-long learning and creativity
• Lead in a dynamic professional environment through continuous learning and development of knowledge and skills.

4. Student Outcomes (SOs)

1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

5. Graduation Requirements

To graduate, a student must have passed all required courses and must have met the following requirements:

• Accumulated 120 ECTS credits (60 credit hours) in the Preparatory Engineering Classes (Regular Class or Honors Class).
• Accumulated 180 ECTS credits (90 credit hours) in the Major Engineering Classes.
• Accumulated at least 32 ECTS credits (16 credit hours) of the USJ General Education program within the aforementioned 300 ECTS credits.
• Attained a cumulative average of 12 over 20 in the Major Engineering Classes.

6. Curriculum Requirements

6.1 Preparatory Engineering Classes: (120 ECTS credits)

• General Education (8 ECTS credits):
• 020GSCNI1: Engineering at the Service of the Community (2 Cr.)
• 018RDLDL1: Religions in their Diversity (2 Cr.)
• Open Elective Courses (4 Cr.): Two courses selected from the open elective courses proposed at the Saint-Joseph University

• Math (48 ECTS credits):
• 020AA1NI2: Analysis 1 (4 Cr.)
• 020AN2NI4: Analysis 2 (6 Cr.)
• 020ALBNI3: Bilinear Algebra and Geometry (6 Cr.)
• 020CDFNI4: Differential Calculus (6 Cr.)
• 020MADNI1: Discrete Mathematics (6 Cr.)
• 020ANGNI1: General Analysis (6 Cr.)
• 020ALNNI2: Linear Algebra (8 Cr.)
• 020PRBNI4: Probability (4 Cr.)
• 020CMTNI1: Supplemental Mathematics (2 Cr.)

• Sciences (40 ECTS credits):
• 020CIFNI4: Fluid Kinematics (2 Cr.)
• 020CHGNI1: General Chemistry (4 Cr.)
• 020STFNI2: Hydrostatics (2 Cr.)
• 020MC1NI1: Mechanics 1 (6 Cr.)
• 020MC2NI3: Mechanics 2 (4 Cr.)
• 020SPHNI1: Physical Signals (6 Cr.)
• 020PP1NI2: Physics Laboratory 1 (2 Cr.)
• 020PP2NI3: Physics Laboratory 2 (2 Cr.)
• 020TH1NI2: Thermodynamics 1 (4 Cr.)
• 020TH2NI3: Thermodynamics 2 (4 Cr.)
• 020PHONI3: Wave Physics (4 Cr.)

• Programming (8 ECTS credits):
• 020IF1NI2: Programming 1 (4 Cr)
• 020IF2NI3: Programming 2 (4 Cr.)

• Engineering Fundamentals (16 ECTS credits):
• 020BIMNI4: Building Information Modeling (2 Cr.)
• 020DAINI4: Computer Assisted Drawing (4 Cr.)
• 020GELNI4: Geology (2 Cr.)
• 020PIINI4: Introduction to Engineering Projects (2 Cr.)
• 020MATNI4: Matlab (2 Cr.)
• 020STANI4: Statics (2 Cr.)
• 020TOGNI4: Topography (2 Cr.)

Honors Class

• General Education (6 ECTS credits):
• 020GSCCI1: Engineering at the Service of the Community (2 Cr.)
• 020FR1CI2: French and Philosophy 1 (2 Cr.)
• 020FR2CI3: French and Philosophy 2 (2 Cr.)

• Math (42 ECTS credits):
• 020AL1CI2: Algebra 1 (6 Cr.)
• 020AL2CI3: Algebra 2 (6 Cr.)
• 020AL3CI4: Algebra 3 (4 Cr.)
• 020AA1CI2: Analysis 1 (4 Cr.)
• 020AN2CI3: Analysis 2 (6 Cr.)
• 020AN3CI4: Analysis 3 (4 Cr.)
• 020MADCI1: Discrete Mathematics (6 Cr.)
• 020ANGCI1: General Analysis (6 Cr.)

• Sciences (52 ECTS credits):
• 020CHACI3: Advanced General Chemistry (4 Cr.)
• 020TCGCI2: General Chemistry Laboratory (4 Cr.)
• 020EMECI3: Electromagnetism (4 Cr.)
• 020CHGCI1: General Chemistry (4 Cr.)
• 020IMFCI4: Introduction to Fluid Mechanics (2 Cr.)
• 020INMCI2: Magnetic Induction (2 Cr.)
• 020MC1CI1: Mechanics 1 (6 Cr.)
• 020MC2CI3: Mechanics 2 (4 Cr.)
• 020SPHCI1: Physical Signals (6 Cr.)
• 020PP1CI2: Physics Laboratory 1 (2 Cr.)
• 020PP2CI3: Physics Laboratory 2 (2 Cr.)
• 020PHQCI4: Quantum Physics (2 Cr.)
• 020TRSCI3: Signal Processing (2 Cr.)
• 020TH1CI2: Thermodynamics 1 (4 Cr.)
• 020TH2CI4: Thermodynamics 2 (2 Cr.)
• 020OPTCI3: Wave Optics (2 Cr.)

• Programming (10 ECTS credits):
• 020IF1CI2: Programming 1 (4 Cr.)
• 020IF2CI3: Programming 2 (4 Cr.)
• 020IF3CI4: Programming 3 (2 Cr.)

• Engineering Fundamentals (10 ECTS credits):
• 020PIICI4: Introduction to Engineering Projects (2 Cr.)
• 020GELCI4: Geology (2 Cr.)
• 020STACI4: Statics (2 Cr.)
• 020TIPCI4: Supervised Personal Initiative Work (2 Cr.)
• 020TOGCI4: Topography (2 Cr.)

6.2 Major Engineering Classes: (180 ECTS credits)

• General Education (16 ECTS credits):
• 020WRNGS1: Communication and Work Ready Now (2 Cr.)
• 020ETHGS1: Engineering Ethics (4 Cr.)
• 020ANGCS4: English (4 Cr.)
• 020ENVGS1: Environment and Sustainable Development (2 Cr.)
• 020CGAGS1: General and Analytical Accounting (2 Cr.)
• 020ECGGS1: General Economics (2 Cr.)

• Math and Basic Sciences (12 ECTS credits):
• 020MMDGS1: Continuum Mechanics (4 Cr.)
• 020ANNGS1: Numerical Analysis (4 Cr.)
• 020STAGS2: Statistics (4 Cr.)

• Core CE Courses (78 ECTS credits):
• 020PARGS1: Architectural Project (4 Cr.)
• 020OSBGS4: Buildings and Frames (4 Cr.)
• 020LEBGS1: Building Rules and Regulations (2 Cr.)
• 020MACGS1: Construction Materials (6 Cr.)
• 020EFIGS4: Finite Elements Method (4 Cr.)
• 020MEFGS2: Fluid Mechanics (6 Cr.)
• 020FOSGS3: Foundations Engineering (6 Cr.)
• 020PGCGS2: General Construction Procedures (4 Cr.)
• 020HYDGS3: Hydraulics (6 Cr.)
• 020BEAGS3: Reinforced Concrete (6 Cr.)
• 020MESGS2: Soil and Rock Mechanics (6 Cr.)
• 020CMMGS3: Steel and Mixed Structures (6 Cr.)
• 020RDMGS2: Strength of Materials (6 Cr.)
• 020ACTGS2: Structural Load Calculations (4 Cr.)
• 020STRGS4: Structures (6 Cr.)
• 020STOGS1: Surveying (2 Cr.)

• One Restricted Elective CE Course (2 ECTS credits) selected from the following:
• 020IAGGS4: Artificial Intelligence in Civil Engineering (2 Cr.)
• 020GEIGS4: Engineering Geology (2 Cr.)
• 020INDGS4: Industrial Construction (2 Cr.)
• 020PECGS4: Protection and Aesthetics of Buildings (2 Cr.)
• 020AVTGS4: Urban and Landscape Planning (2 Cr.)

• Option Core Courses (42 ECTS credits):

Option: Buildings and Engineering Management

• 020ACIGS3: American Code of Reinforced Concrete (ACI) (4 Cr.)
• 020ACBGS5: Building Acoustics (2 Cr.)
• 020SEIGS5: Building Fire Safety (2 Cr.)
• 020RESGS4: Building Lighting and Sanitary (4 Cr.)
• 020CTHGS4: Building Thermal Design (2 Cr.)
• 020COSGS5: Design of Buildings Structures (4 Cr.)
• 020GEFGS3: Finance Management (2 Cr.)
• 020MOGGS5: Market Globalization (2 Cr.)
• 020PLGGS5: Planning and Management of Large-Scale Projects (4 Cr.)
• 020BPRGS5: Prestressed Concrete in Buildings (2 Cr.)
• 020QUAGS3: Quality Management in Buildings (2 Cr.)
• 020REMGS5: Rehabilitation and Maintenance of Concrete Structures (4 Cr.)
• 020OSPGS5: Special Topics in Concrete (2 Cr.)
• 020DYSGS5: Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (4 Cr.)
• 020LOCGS5: Structural Software (2 Cr.)

Option: Public Works and Transportation

• 020ACIGS3: American Code of Reinforced Concrete (ACI) (4 Cr.)
• 020BAGGS5: Dams (4 Cr.)
• 020PLCGS5: Plates and Shells (4 Cr.)
• 020BEPGS5: Prestressed Concrete (4 Cr.)
• 020COCGS5: Rehabilitation and Design of Concrete Bridges (4 Cr.)
• 020ROUGS4: Road and Pavement Engineering (4 Cr.)
• 020RCGGS5: Shear Strength and Geohazards (4 Cr.)
• 020OSPGS5: Special Topics in Concrete (2 Cr.)
• 020DYSGS5: Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (4 Cr.)
• 020LOCGS5: Structural Software (2 Cr.)
• 020PLSGS4: Structure Plastic Behavior (2 Cr.)
• 020TRAGS3: Traffic Engineering (2 Cr.)
• 020AERGS3: Transport and Airport Engineering (2 Cr.)

Option: Water and Environment

• 020LOGGS5: Applied Hydraulics Software (2 Cr.)
• 020BAGGS5: Dams (4 Cr.)
• 020MEAGS5: Data Measurement and Acquisition (2 Cr.)
• 020IMPGS4: Environmental Impact Assessment (2 Cr.)
• 020DREGS3: Environmental Law (2 Cr.)
• 020GISGS3: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (2 Cr.)
• 020HSOGS5: Groundwater Hydraulics (2 Cr.)
• 020HYDGS5: Hydrology (4 Cr.)
• 020IRRGS4: Irrigation (2 Cr.)
• 020HKAGS5: Karst Hydrogeology (2 Cr.)
• 020OUMGS5: Maritime Structures (2 Cr.)
• 020DESGS5: Solid Waste Management (2 Cr.)
• 020HYSGS5: Statistical Hydrology (4 Cr.)
• 020ASSGS4: Wastewater Distribution Networks (2 Cr.)
• 020GEPGS5: Water and Wastewater Treatment (4 Cr.)
• 020DEAGS3: Water Distribution Networks (4 Cr.)

• Summer Internship (4 ECTS credits): 020STEGS5: Summer Internship 8 to 12 weeks

• Multidisciplinary Project (6 ECTS credits):020PBAGS4: Multidisciplinary Project - Building Design, Foundations and Structures

• Final Year Project (16 ECTS credits): Depending on the option

020PBAGS6: Final Year Project - Buildings and Engineering Management

020PEAGS6: Final Year Project - Water and Environment

020PTPGS6: Final Year Project - Public Works and Transports

• Open Elective Courses (4 ECTS credits): Two courses selected from the open elective courses proposed at Saint Joseph University of Beirut. One of these two open electives must be in Arabic language.

7. Student Enrolment (2023-2024, Fall Semester)

8. Graduation Statistics