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
• 020ECGGS1: General Economics
• 020ENVGS1: Environment and Sustainable Development
• 020CGAGS1: General and Analytical Accounting
• 020ETHGS1: Ethics and Engineering
• 020ANGGS4: English

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

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

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

• Option Core Courses (42 ECTS credits):

Option: Buildings and Engineering Management

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

Option: Public Works and Transportation

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

Option: Water and Environment

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

• 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, or

020PEAGS6: Final Year Project - Water and Environment, or

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