The Civil Engineering program at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Petra, Amman, Jordan, is carefully built using a diverse system of courses that is designed to provide our students with a well-rounded education. Students commence with preliminary engineering courses that deal with basic concepts in mathematics, physics, and fundamentals of engineering. Students are then required to complete a carefully sorted set of mandatory courses that broadens their horizons and eventually enables them to select from a wide range of advanced/elective courses in the civil engineering discipline at the senior student level. During their final year, students are required to complete a two-semester graduation project focusing on one of the main areas of the Civil Engineering. Upon completion of a certain amount of design courses, students are also required to register for engineering training at a private or public engineering firm/organization, where they are given the chance to gain practical experience in civil engineering projects through direct interaction with experienced engineers, work forces and managers.
Although our graduates are general civil engineers, the sub-specializations of civil engineering that our program includes are structural, geotechnical, water and wastewater, environmental, transportation, and construction engineering. Values such as ethics and integrity are promoted throughout the students’ courses of study. Communication skills, managerial skills, and leadership skills are also emphasized in the Civil Engineering program. Upon completion of our program, our graduates are expected to land entry-level positions at engineering firms or become accepted in civil engineering graduate study programs.
In order to build our objectives on solid rock foundations, the civil engineering departmental strategy of resource development was set to the highest standards. The faculty members at the department are highly qualified academic individuals, finely selected as graduates of reputable academic institutions who are dedicated to teaching and research. Our Laboratory supervisors are well trained engineers equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to cover the technical aspect of theoretical courses. Our laboratories include state of the art equipment and computer technology. Our lecture halls are well equipped with modern class presentation tools.
Finally, the enthusiasm that glows from our department and draws its power from our professors, staff, and students, is our driving force towards excellence.
