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Master of Science in Structural Engineering

Program Identification and General Information

Program Title

Master of Science in Structural 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

May 2021

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 Structural 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

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Hasan Alwathaf

Approval date:

 
 for Program Specifications Clik Her>>

 

Vision of the Department

To be distinguished post-graduate program education & scientific research in structural engineering, locally and regionally.

Mission of the Department

To provide students with good quality Civil Engineering education that prepares them to be qualified and committed professionals who could pursue graduate studies and research and play a leading role in the sustainable development of the country and its integration into the regional economy.

Aims of the Department

  • Provide a high-quality educational experience through an appropriate depth over the full range of core engineering subject areas for undergraduate and postgraduate programs,
  • Applying the quality assurance standards and targeting the academic accreditation levels (local, regional and international levels).
  • Serving the community and labor market needs through the consultancy, research, laboratory tests and training services.

Study Plan

First Year

First Semester

No.

Course Code

Course Name

اسم المقرر

Credit Hours

Prerequisites

Lec.

Tut.

Pr.

Total C.H.

1

CE588

Advanced Steel and Composite Structures

منشآت معدنية ومركبة متقدمة

3

  

3

Steel Strucures1 and 2 (BSc)

2

CE580

Advanced Structural Analysis

تحليل انشائي متقدم

3

  

3

Structural analysis 1 and 2 (BSc)

3

CE587

Prestressed & Precast Concrete

خرسانة مسبقة الصب والاجهاد

3

  

3

Reinforced concrete 1 and 2 (BSc)

4

CE584

Structural Dynamics

ديناميكا الانشاءات

3

  

3

Engineering mechanics 2, Structural analysis 1 and 2 (BSc)

5

CE586

Earthquake Engineering

هندسة الزلازل

3

  

3

Structural analysis 1 and 2 (BSc)

 

 

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

FR501

Scientific Research Methodology

طرق البحث العلمي

3

 

 

3

 

2

 

Elective 1

اختياري 1

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Elective 2

اختياري 2

 

 

3

 

4

 

Elective 3

اختياري 3

 

 

3

 

5

 

Elective 4

اختياري 4

 

 

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 (4 Courses, 12 CH)

(Selected from the courses shown below)                 

 

No.

Course Code

Course Name

اسم المقرر

Credit Hours

Prerequisites

Lec.

Tut.

Pr.

Total C.H.

1

CE585

Advanced Concrete Technology

تكنولوجيا الخرسانة المتقدمة

3

  

3

Building materials (BSc)

2

CE581

Finite Element Method in Structural Analysis

طريقة العنصر المحدد في التحليل الانشائي

2

 

2

3

Advanced Structural Analysis

3

CE582

Computer Applications in Structural Engineering

تطبيقات الحاسوب في الهندسة الانشائية

2

 

2

3

Computer application (BSc)

4

CE589

Design of Masonry Structures

تصميم المنشآت الجدارية

3

  

3

Strength of materials (BSc)

5

CE509

Advanced Bridge Engineering

هندسة الجسور المتقدمة

2

 

2

3

Bridge Engineering (BSc)

6

CE519

Structural Rehabilitation

تأهيل المنشآت

3

  

3

Structural analysis 1 and 2, Reinforced Concrete 1 and 2 (BSc)

7

CE583

Advance Solids and Structures Mechanics

ميكانيكا المواد الصلبة والمنشآت المتقدمة

3

  

3

Strength of materials (BSc)

8

CE5xx

Advanced Concrete Structural Design

تصميم خرسانة انشائية متقدمة

3

  

3

Reinforced concrete 1 and 2 (BSc)

9

CE5xx

Advanced Earthquake Engineering

هندسة الزلازل المتقدمة

3

  

3

Structural Dynamics

 

Elective Courses of Advanced Mathematics

(Select 1 course from the 2 courses shown below)

10

CE5xx

Advanced Statistics

 احصاء متقدم

3

  

3

Math 1, 2, 3,4 (BSc)

11

CE5xx

Advanced Numerical Methods

طرق عددية متقدمة

3

  

3

Math 1, 2, 3,4 (BSc)

 

Elective Courses Can Be Taken from Other MSc Programs

12

CExxx

Advanced Engineering Project Management

ادارة مشاريع هندسية متقدمة

3

  

3

Project Management (BSc)

13

CExxx

Applied Bridge Engineering

هندسة الجسور التطبيقية

2

 

2

3

Bridge Engineering (BSc)

14

MExxx

Fracture Mechanics

ميكانيكا التمزق

3

  

3

Strength of Materials (BSc)

 

  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.

 

 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

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 (Structure, material Labs), medical facilities, classrooms, etc.).

List of laboratories

Structural Engineering Laboratory (Upgrading necessary)

Material Engineering Laboratory (Upgrading necessary)

Computer Laboratory

 Teaching staff:

 

 

Professor

Associate Professor

Assistant Professor

Technicians Assistants

Required Number

    

Available Number

4

1

4

4

Note:

 

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.

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

 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