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ماجستير هندسة الطرق والمرور

كلية الهندسة

Master of Science in Highways and traffic Engineering

1.  Program Identification and General Information

Program Title

Master of Science in Highways and Traffic Engineering

Awarding Institution

Sana’a University

Department

Department of Civil Engineering

Other Departments with major Teaching Contributions

Language of study

English Language.

Date of Specification Preparation/Revision

June 2022

Mode of Study

Full time

Study System

Courses & Thesis

Main Location of Study

Faculty of Engineering/Sana’a University

Mode of Delivery

Full-time

Study Duration

Minimum: 2 Academic years (Two terms each, full-time)

Maximum: 3 Academic years (two terms each – full time)

Award(s) or Final Award

Master of Science in Highways and Traffic Engineering

Qualification required to join the program:

BSc. in Civil Engineering or any other equivalent field

Minimum grade requirements to enroll in the program

Good 65%

Other admission requirements

Detailed below

Name of the program coordinator

Dr. Abdullah Ahmed Al Msawari

Dr Abdlslam Mohamed Al Thawr

Approval date:

 

2.           Program Curriculum Committee:

  

Assoc Prof Abdullah Ahmed Al Msawari

Dr.  Abdlslam Mohamed Al Thawr

Dr. Mohamed Abdwadood

Assoc Prof. Mansour Haidrah

Dr. Abdulhakim Nooraddin

MSc. Eng. Nabil Alsharajabi

 
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Aims of the Program

  • To provide specialized studies and encourage fundamental and applied research in different Highways and Traffic Engineering disciplines.
  • To bridge the gap between the academic educational and industrial and technological environment
  • To provide graduates with up-to-date advanced knowledge and skills needed to create high-quality systems, attain the excellence in Highways and Traffic Engineering and solve the technical problems and challenges in Highways  construction industry and management.
  • To contribute effectively to the Highways and Traffic Engineering profession by applying ethical practices and communication skills, sharing innovative and clear ideas and pursuing further education through lifelong learning
  • To graduate researchers in Highways and Traffic Engineering disciplines who can pursue further studies and contribute to the scientific research community

Mission of the Program

To graduate well qualified post-graduate students in the field of Highways  and Traffic Engineering and research through qualified academic program, staff, and suitable infrastructure that meet the development requirements as well as local and regional labor markets.

Study Plan

  1.   System of Study

Type of program

Courses + Thesis

Study methods in the program:

Full time

The period to complete the program

Min. 2 Years (4 Terms)

Max. 3 Years (6 Terms)

Total Credit Hours for Courses + Research

36

  2.   Study Plan

FR stands for Faculty Requirements.

CE5XX stands for Civil Department Requirements.

 

First Year

First Semester

No.

Course Code

Course Name

اسم المقرر

Credit Hours

Prerequisites

Lec.

Tut.

Pr.

Total C.H.

1

CE-HGE503

Urban Transportation planning

تخطيط النقل الحضري

3

ü

 

3

 

2

CE-HGE504

Fixable Pavement Design

تصميم لرصف المرن المتقدم

3

ü

ü

3

 

3

CE-HGE505

Advanced Traffic Engineering

هندسة المرور المتقدم

3

ü

 

3

 

4

FR501

Scientific Research Methodology

منهجية البحث العلمي

3

 

 

3

 

5

FR502

Applied Statistics

الاحصاء المتقدم

3

ü

 

3

 

 

 

Total Credit Hours

 

 

 

15

 

 

First Year

Second Semester

No.

Course Code

Course Name

اسم المقرر

Credit Hours

Prerequisites

Lec.

Tut.

Pr.

Total C.H.

1

CE-HGE506

Geometric Design of Highways

التصميم الهندسي المتقدم

3

ü

 

3

 

2

CE-HGE507

Rigid Pavement design

تصميم الرصف الصلب المتقدم

3

ü

 

3

 

3

CE-HGE508

Airport Planning and Design

تخطيط وتصميم المطارات

3

ü

 

3

 

4

CE-HGE509

Advanced  Soil Mechanics

ميانيكا التربه المتقدم

3

ü

ü

3

 

5

CE-HGE510

Laboratory and softwares modelling

الحزء التطبيقي المعملي والبرمجي

3

ü

ü

3

 

 

 

Total Credit Hours

 

 

 

15

 

 

Second Year

First Semester

No.

Course Code

Course Name

اسم المقرر

Credit Hours

Prerequisites

Lec.

Tut.

Pr.

Total C.H.

 

CE5xx

MSc Thesis

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

Total Credit Hours

 

 

 

3

 

 

Second Year

Second Semester

No.

Course Code

Course Name

اسم المقرر

Credit Hours

Prerequisites

Lec.

Tut.

Pr.

Total C.H.

 

CE5xx

MSc Thesis

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

Total Credit Hours

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

Elective Courses

(Selected from the courses shown below)     

 

No.

Course Code

Course Name

اسم المقرر

Credit Hours

Prerequisites

Lec.

Tut.

Pr.

Total C.H.

         

  3.   Admission Requirements:

1. Bachelor of Civil Engineering Certificate with not less than 65 % passing ratio, or equivalent.

2. Interview

3. TOEFL / IBT: 60

4.ICDL (Computer Skills):

5.Arabic Language:

6. Student number capacity of 20 students per year

7. Transfer Requirements, and Courses Equivalency

8. Annex -13: shows the Admission Requirements for the Program.

 

  4.   Graduation Requirements:

Student attendance should not be less than 75%.

Student will graduate after successfully passing the 30 credit hours courses and 6 credit hours Research.

Student must achieve a minimum average score for all courses is 75% degree

Minimum score for any student to pass any credit hours course is 65% degree.

Grading System:

From 90% to 100% of total marks         Excellent

From 80% to less than 90%       Very Good

From 75% to less than 80%       Good

From 65% to less than 75%       Pass

Less than 65% Poor/Fail

 

 5.   Learning Resources, Facilities, and Equipment for Running the Program

Learning Resources.

Policies and Procedure for providing and quality assurance of learning resources textbooks, references and other resource materials, including electronic and web-based resources, Journal Database, etc.

– textbooks, reference

Library upgrading necessary, List of required new publications to be provided by Master Program teaching staff

Electronic Library (Existing, allows access to international research papers and publications).

Facilities and Equipment

Policies and Procedure for providing and quality assurance of Facilities and Equipment (Library, laboratories (Highways , material Labs), medical facilities, classrooms, etc.).

List of laboratories

Highways  Engineering Laboratory (Upgrading necessary)

Material Engineering Laboratory (Upgrading necessary)

Computer Laboratory

 

  6.   Teaching staff:

 

 

Professor

Associate Professor

Assistant Professor

Technicians Assistants

Required Number

 

 

 

 

Available Number

 

1

3

1

Note:

 

 

7.   Program Management and Regulations

1. Program Management

1.1 Program Structure

(Including boards, councils, units, committees, etc.)

Civil Engineering Department Board

Postgraduate Studies Administration

Vice Dean for Postgraduate Studies

College of Engineering Board

Vice Presidency of the University for Postgraduate Studies

1.2 Stakeholders’ Involvement

Describe the representation and involvement of stakeholders in the program planning and development. (Students, professional bodies, scientific societies, alumni, employers, etc.)

The stakeholders were involved in designing the program, including universities, research centers, the public and private sectors, through their participation in a workshop as well as in responding to and submitting a questionnaire.

2. Program Regulations

Provide a list of related program regulations, including their link to online version: admission, study and exams, recruitment, appeals and complaint regulations, etc.) 

Decision of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers No. 40 of 2008

Decision of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers No. 141 of 2008

Graduate Studies Guide to Sana’a University

 

 

 

  8.   Evaluation of Program Quality Matrix:

Evaluation

Areas/Aspects

Evaluation

Sources/References

Evaluation Methods

Evaluation Time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

Evaluation Areas/Aspects (e.g., leadership, effectiveness of teaching & assessment, learning resources, partnerships, etc.)

Evaluation Sources (students, graduates, alumni, faculty, program leaders, administrative staff, employers, independent reviewers, and others (specify)

Evaluation Methods (e.g., Surveys, interviews, visits, etc.)

Evaluation Time (e.g., beginning of semesters, end of academic year, etc.)

List of Annexes

Annex (1)

Academic Standards Curriculum Criteria of Accreditation Board for Structural Engineering program.

Annex (2)

Survey of names of Similar Accredited Programs at International Universities (Benchmarks) for Structural Engineering Programs.

Annex (3)

Survey of Intended Learning Outcomes for similar Accredited Structural Engineering Programs at International Universities.

Annex (4)

Summary of similar Programs (Benchmarks) for Master of Science in Structural Engineering Program.

Annex (5)

Survey of course names of Similar Programs.

Annex (6)

Survey/Mapping of Vision, Mission and Objectives of similar Accredited Programs at International Universities (Benchmarks) for Masters of Science in Structural Engineering programs.

Annex (7)

Mapping of the mission and objectives of the program with the vision, mission and objectives of faculty, and the university.

Annex (8)

Main Themes/Sub-Themes with Relative weight for Program (if need)

Annex (9)

PILOs Distribution to General Themes for Program (if need)

Annex (10)

Matrix of mapping program P- ILO’s with courses

Annex (11)

Mapping the benchmarks with PILO’s (if need)

Annex (12)

Mapping Program’s Goals with Intended Learning Outcomes