Lectures and tutorials complement laboratory sessions, design projects, practical training, industrial visits and seminars to equip the students with the principles and practical aspects of civil engineering. Upon graduation, they can be involved in various Civil and Structural engineering activities. The AU system is a hybrid of the American-British degree structure which incorporates the American credit system with a prescribed core of essential subjects. It provides flexibility for students to broaden and receive a well-rounded education while maintaining high academic standards. In the final year of study, students are encouraged to specialise through optional subjects.
Students typically complete the degree course in four years.
They are initially enrolled for a common engineering course in the first year which deals with basic concepts in engineering and fundamental scientific principles. In the second year , the students undertake core subjects in Civil Engineering, such as Structural Mechanics, Theory and Design, Soil Mechanics and Hydraulic. Related subjects such as Engineering Mathematics and Communication Skills are also introduced. Third year students are exposed to a balanced mix of core and practical subjects like Structures and Reinforced Concrete Design, projects and laboratory exercises, and to interesting subjects in Transportation, Foundations and Environmental Engineering. In the final year , the course concentrates on training in professional civil engineering practice, analysis, design and construction, and managerial and entrepreneurial studies.