Introduction

Civil Engineering Introduction By Head of Department

The best parameter to indicate the development of a country is possible through its development in infrastructure which constitutes, high - rise buildings, bridges, dams, motor ways and hydraulic structures. It highlights the significance of CIVIL ENGINEERING and high demands of CIVIL ENGINEERS in developing countries. Pakistan, on its ways to compete the developed nations, is striving hard to excel in every run of life with major focus on improving living standards by constructing High Rise buildings, enhancing modes of transportation to facilitate the people to travel from one part to the other with ease and to construct dams and irrigation canals to flourish agriculture, combat global warming and overcome the energy crisis and short fall. All these motives lead to immediate need of highly qualified Civil Engineers to meet the emerging demands of the country.

Among so many Engineering, Science and Technology Universities in Pakistan, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology at Rahim Yar Khan possesses a unique feature of being the only university of its cadre in the Southern Punjab. KFUEIT, is providing higher technical education on such a large scale to cover maximum Engineering, Science and Technology disciplines under the supervision of highly qualified faculty members from so Prestigious Universities of the world.

Department of Civil Engineering at KFUEIT is one among the major departments of the University. BS Civil Engineering program was launched in Fall 2017. This program has been approved by Pakistan Engineering Council Islamabad after the visit of PEC Team in Fall 2017. The department has also initiated graduate degree program in Civil Engineering from Spring 2019 and onwards with specialization in Water Resources and Irrigation Engineering. This graduate program has also been approved by Higher Education Commission Islamabad.

The Civil Engineering department possess internationally qualified Faculty members who have earned vast experience of academics and research in National and International universities. The University has spent millions of rupees budget to establish state of the art Civil Engineering laboratories which are meeting international standards of education.

In order to provide first hand knowledge in the field related to construction, Internship for a duration of one month and survey camp for two weeks have also been introduced as part of the course curriculum.

Main thrust of KFUEIT is to develop those skills among students which help them establishing their own businesses and becoming job creator rather than job seekers and burdening the economy of Pakistan. In this regard entrepreneurship is being promoted among the students to enable them becoming self-sustainable and earn on their own. Civil Engineering Department has also introduced such courses in the curriculum and arranged training workshops and short courses to train the students with skills to help them running their own Civil Engineering projects.

Being Civil Engineers, we believe in perfection, we are motivated and ambitious to play our role in the development of our country with heart and soul. We foresee a Nation that has firm foundations enrooted deep to raise the living standards of the people of Pakistan, bridging the gaps, reducing the distances and paving the way to stand shoulder to shoulder with other Nations of prestige and honor of the world.

Mission

Mission of the department is to impart high quality Civil Engineering education by modern teaching techniques and research methodologies for acquiring the latest, creative and lifelong learning knowledge of Engineering, Sciences and Technology. The mission also focuses the development of professional and ethical qualities to be a successful Engineer and responsible member of Society for National and International infrastructural and Socio-economic development.

PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (PEOs)

The department of Civil Engineering has defined its Program Education Objectives (PEO’s) aimed to achieve the mission and vision of the department that are aligned with the mission and vision of the university.

Program Educational Objectives for Civil Engineering department are statements that describe the career and professional accomplishments that graduates of the Civil Engineering will achieve after graduation. Graduates of Civil Engineering department at KFUEIT shall be able to solve engineering Problems within a greater context by doing the following:

PEO-1: Apply knowledge, strong reasoning and quantitative skills to design and implement creative and sustainable solutions to Civil Engineering problems.

PEO-2: Engage in life-long learning and provide design expertise using modern tools keeping in view the environmental impact.

PEO-3: Graduates shall have effective communication skills, critical thinking, interpersonal and management skills as leaders for the regional development & economic uplift of the local community.

The PEO’s has been defined keeping in view university vision and mission

PEO 1 is related to the attributes including hard core technical knowledge of the Civil Engineering

PEO 2 emphases on economic, environmental and sustainability considerations to society through their problem-solving capabilities, and commitment to continue their life-long technical and professional development

PEO 3 focuses on personal attributes including ethics, leadership, communication skills, dedication and lifelong learning.

All these objectives are clearly mapped with the vision and mission statement of the university.

Key Facts

Departmental Strength
2 - PhD Civil Engineering
8 - MSc Civil Engineering
1 – Director Labs
1 – Lab Engineers (B.Sc. Civil Engineering)
4 – Laboratory Assistants (DAE Civil)
1- Teaching Assistant
1 - Office Attendant
1 – Naib Qasid
Well established departmental infrastructure (12 faculty offices, 4 lecture theatres, 13 Large – scale laboratories, 2 Admin offices, 1 departmental Library)
PEC approved Program
Faculty is graduated from the top ranked universities nationally and internationally
Laboratories with latest Equipment and Machinery (Latest Universal Testing Machine, Computerized Triaxial Compression Machine, Reaction Frame, Computerized Compression Testing Machine, Non – destructive Testing Facilities.

Academic Programs Being Offered

BS Civil Engineering 4-Year’s Program
BS Civil Engineering Technology 4-Year’s Program
MS in Civil Engineering

Labs Facilities / Infrastructure

Following state of the art laboratory facilities have been developed at the department of Civil Engineering.

Engineering Mechanics Laboratory
CAD Laboratory
Strength of Materials Laboratory
Plain & Reinforced Concrete Laboratories
Geotechnical Engineering Laboratories
Transportation Engineering Laboratories
Hydrology, Hydraulics and Irrigation Engineering Laboratories
Environmental Engineering Laboratory
Surveying Laboratory
Engineering Drawing Laboratory