COURSE DESCRIPTION


Civil Engineering

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37

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160

University Requirement

Faculty Requirement

Major Requirement

Free Ellective

Complementary Requirement

Total Credit Hours

Complementary Requirement is not calcualted in total credit hours



University Requirement - 24 Credit Hours:



Compulsory Courses - 15 Credit Hours

Course Code Course Name Credit hours Description
A0110151 National Education 3
A0110144 Arabic Communication Skills 3
A0110143 English Communication Skills 3
A0110155 Military Sciences 3
A0110154 Life Skills 1
A0110152 Entrepreneurship and Innovation 1
A0110153 Leadership and Societal Responsibility 1

Elective Courses - 6 Credit Hours

Course Code Course Name Credit hours Description
A0110163 Archeology and Tourism in Jordan 3
A0110161 Islamic Culture 3
A0110164 Development and Environment 3
A0110165 Contemporary Issues 3
A0110162 History of Jordan and Palestine 3
A0411601 Legal Education and Human Rights 3 This course identifying the basic concepts of human rights in an analytical way, and then realistic clarify of the international & regional means dealing with human rights such as treaties, recommendations and international means that are in the process of formation, such imperative rules & customs, this course also address realistically the content of human rights and the rights of the first generation such as right of living. The second-generation rights such as the right to work and third-generation rights such as the right of environment. International ways to protect human rights in general. In addition, the extent to which the Jordanian constitution is compatible with international human rights standards.
A0110166 Media and Public Relations 3

Elective Courses - 3 Credit Hours

Course Code Course Name Credit hours Description
A0871103 Principles of Renewable Energy 3 Introduction to renewable Energy include Photovoltaic, Wind power, Micro hydropower, Biomass energy, Waste power, Solar thermal power, Geothermal power, Ocean energy (tidal, tide-flow and wave), Ocean energy (OTEC), , Comparison of characteristics and cost of renewables. How we can use the sun, wind, biomass, geothermal resources, and water to generate more sustainable energy. It explains the fundamentals of energy, including the transfer of energy, as well as the limitations of natural resources. Starting with solar power, the text illustrates how energy from the sun is transferred and stored; used for heating, cooling, and lighting; collected and concentrated; and converted into electricity
A0110168 Digital Literacy and Artificial Intelligence 3
A1321100 Sport and Health 3 Defining health and fitness: physical education, health education; the cognitive, emotional, skill-oriented, and social goals of physical education; the history of physical education: ancient, medieval, and modern ages, the Olympics, Athletics in Jordan: nutrition and exercising; athletic injuries: bone, joint , muscle, skin injuries; special exercises for figure deformation; diseases related to lack of exercise: diabetes, obesity, being underweight, back pain, cancer; hooliganism: causes and recommended solutions for hooliganism.
A0110167 Critical Thinking Skills 3
A0110281 Society Health 3


Faculty Requirement - 37 Credit Hours:



Compulsory Courses - 37 Credit Hours

Course Code Course Name Credit hours Description
A0852202 Communication Skills and Artificial Intelligence 2
A0833101 Numerical Analysis 3 General numerical methods: equation solving via iteration, interpolation; numerical integration, and numerical differentiation; numerical methods in linear algebra, Gauss elimination, least squares method, numerical methods for differential equations.
A0811201 Computer Skills (Engineering) 3 The Basic Concepts of Programming using C++ language: C++ Programming; Controls Structures; Functions; Arrays; Pointers; An introduction to Classes and Objects.
A0110111 General Physics 1 3
A0110201 Linear Algebra 3
A0832101 Differential Equations 3 Different methods of solving ordinary differential equations of first, second and higher-order DEs. Using Laplace transform and Power series method for solving Des. Modeling of some engineering, physical, and social problems will be given.
A0832103 Engineering statistics and probability 3
A0811202 Engineering Workshops 1 Workplace safety and use of tools; basic skills of measurements; basic skills of hand filing, welding, carpentry, sheet metal fabrication, and household electric circuits.
A0110102 Mathematics (2) 3
A0110113 General Physics Lab. 1
A0831201 Engineering Drawing 2 Use of instruments; lettering; Drawing of basic views and projection method; orthographic; isometric drawing and sketching; sectional views; computer aided design applications using AutoCAD (2D & 3D) in all engineering aspects.
A0110121 General Chemistry 3
A0110112 General Physics (2) 3
A0852203 Engineering Ethics 1
A0110101 Mathematics (1) 3


Major Requirement - 98 Credit Hours:



Compulsory Courses - 89 Credit Hours

Course Code Course Name Credit hours Description
A0863710 Transportation Systems Engineering 3
A0865906 Computer and Artificial Intelligence Applications in Civil Engineering 3
A0862404 Applied Engineering Mathematics 2
A0864301 Civil Engineering Drawing 2 Introduction; primary structural plans: topographic and site plans; reinforced concrete building plans; detailing of: footing columns, slabs, beams section, stairs; detailing of steel structures; AutoCAD. Corridor selection; cross-section elements; curves for horizontal and vertical alignments; superelevation arraignment; drainage facilities (pipes and culverts); traffic signs and marking; intersections and interchanges; reading and executing highway plans.
A0862303 Surveying 3 Introduction; units and significant Figures; theory of errors in observations; distance measurement; leveling, angels, azimuths, bearings; coordinate geometry in surveying calculations; area and volume; introduction to GPS, Photogrammetry /and GIS.
A0863712 Applied Data Analytics in Transportation Engineering 1
A0862502 Concrete Technology Lab. 1 Fineness of cement test; density of cement test; normal consistency of cement pastes and initial and final setting times tests; sieve analysis of aggregate test; Los Angeles abrasion test; impact value test; bulk density of coarse aggregates; specific gravity and absorption of fine and coarse aggregates; fresh concrete slump test; Vebe test; compaction factor test; Schmidt hammer test, cube test; concrete cube destructive test.
A0864901 Specifications, Contracts, and Quantity Surveying 3 Introduction to the Jordanian legal systems and law applicable to the construction industry; Introduction to value engineering and quality control; An introduction to the legal aspects of construction projects, emphasis on legal problems directly applied to the practice of project management; Contracts and specifications documents, codes and zoning laws and labor laws; Quantity survey procedure, methods and analysis; quantity surveys and pricing; bidding and negotiating.
A0864502 Design of Steel Structures 3 Introduction: specifications, loads and methods of design; analysis and design of tension and compression members; design of beams for flexure, shear, and torsion; analysis and design of beam-columns; bolted and welded connections.
A0863801 Geotechnical Engineering 3 Introduction to soil mechanics; formation and structure of soil; Atterberg's limits; classification of soil; compaction; permeability; seepage flow; stress distribution; consolidation; shear strength; lateral earth pressure; stability of slopes.
A0864501 Reinforced Concrete Design (1) 3 Materials properties; load calculations according to ACI; flexural analysis and design of beams; design for shear and diagonal tension; bond, anchorage and development length; design of one way slabs; short columns under compression combined with moment (interaction diagrams); design of foundation (spread footing and wall footing).
A0864902 Field Training 3 Students are required to conduct field training after passing 110 credit hours for eight weeks in a pre approved and recognized institute, department, company or firm in one of the various areas in civil engineering.
A0865902 Graduation Project (1) 1 Students work in groups to conduct a graduation project in two phases, graduation project I is the first phase which includes developing proposal, literature review, problem identification and data collection.
A0862401 Statics 3 Principles of mechanics; system of units; force vectors; resultant forces; equilibrium of a particle; rigid bodies; equivalent systems of forces; centriods and centers of gravity; analysis of structures: frames, machines, and trusses; shear forces and bending moments; friction; moments of inertia; principle of virtual work.
A0863601 Hydraulics 3 Fluids in static state and motion; flow in pipes; head losses; cavitation; design of pipe networks; pump characteristics and selection; open Channel flow; uniform flow; Chezy and Manning equations; varied flow; specific energy; critical depth; hydraulic jump; engineering applications.
A0864401 Engineering Economy and Management 3
A0864801 Foundation Engineering 3 Site investigation; foundation classifications; bearing capacity; foundation settlement; factors affecting foundation design; spread footing; combined footing; wall footing; mat foundations; lateral earth pressure and retaining walls; settlement.
A0863510 Theory of Structures Analysis 3
A0864702 Pavement Design Lab. 1 The tests of asphaltic materials: Saybolt viscosity, Penetration, Ductility, Flash and Fire Point, Softening Point; Loss on Heating; Asphalt Mix Design (Marshall Method); Maximum Specific Gravity; Extraction Test; Skid Resistant and Surface Texture; British Pendulum; California Bearing Ratio test.
A0862501 Concrete Technology 3 Cement production; properties and types of cement; hydration of cement; aggregate properties and mixing water; mixing, placing, compaction and tests of fresh concrete; types and applications of admixtures and additives; strength, durability and tests of hardened concrete; concrete mix design.
A0864603 Environmental and Sanitary Engineering Lab. 1 Analysis of drinking water and wastewater to determine: acidity, turbidity, alkalinity, hardness, ammonia, and chlorine content; Coagulation; Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) and Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD); Dissolved and suspended solid materials; Ion exchange; Carbon adsorption.
A0862402 Strength of Materials 3 Mechanical properties of materials; stresses and strains in members subjected to tension, compression, and shear; torsion stresses; flexural and shearing stresses in beams; combined stresses; transformation of stresses and strains; deflection of beams; buckling of columns.
A0862403 Dynamics 3 Kinematics and kinetics pf particles and systems of particles with applications to central force motion, impact and relative motion, single-degree of freedom free and force vibration, dynamics of rigid bodies, relative motion, and gyroscopic motion, computer application.
A0863711 Highway and Traffic Engineering 3
A0865501 Reinforced Concrete Design (2) 3 Serviceability of beams and one-way slabs; continuous beams: loading patterns, moment envelopes; design of biaxial Loaded columns; slender columns; design for torsion, torsion plus shear; design of two?way slabs; design of combined footings.
A0865903 Graduation Project (2) 2 This is a continuation of graduation project I, where students start their analysis and design to conclude with.
A0863602 Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics Lab. 1 Center of pressure; Flow above opening and control gates; Pressure in pipes; Flow under control gate; Hydraulic jump; Type of flow; Venture meter.
A0865901 Construction Project Management 3 Concepts and definition; Planning; Project scheduling techniques (Ghantt Chart, CPM, PERT); Developing the schedule; Cost management; Risk management; Project organization (site and resources).
A0862601 Fluid Mechanics 3
A0864602 Water, Environmental and Sanitary Engineering 3 Definitions of the environmental engineering concepts; Pollution sources and types; Pollution prevention; Air polution,sources and causes; Principles of water chemistry and Microbiology; Design of water distribution systems; Drinking water treatment; Wastewater characteristics and treatment. Contemporary issues
A0863802 Geotechnical Engineering Lab. 1 Specific gravity; moisture content; liquid; plastic and shrinkage limits; consolidation test; sieve analysis; field density; compaction test; permeability; Shear strength of soil: direct shear, unconfined and triaxial tests; consolidation test.
A0862302 Engineering Materials Science 3 Definition of engineering materials. Classification of materials and their properties. Metallic and non-metallic materials. Metals, alloys and composite materials. Conductors, insulators and semiconductors. Mechanical, Magnetic, Thermal and electrical characteristics of materials. Industrial applications of different types of materials.
A0864601 Engineering Hydrology 3 Hydrological cycle; Surface runoff; Rainfall-runoff analysis; Hydrograph analysis; Unit hydrograph; Synthetic unit hydrograph development; Hydraulic channel routing; Hydrologic reservoir routing; Basics of groundwater hydrology; Probability and statistics concepts in hydrologic design; Rational method design; Engineering applications.
A0862304 Surveying Lab. 1 Pacing and taping; slope distance measurement using tapes and clinometers; horizontal distance measurement through obstacle; building layout; leveling; measurement of elevation by rise and fall method; contour map and scale; profile leveling; application of theodolite.
A0862301 Engineering Geology 3 Earth structure; minerals; clay minerals; type of rocks and their properties; site investigation and exploration; use of rocks as construction materials; ground water, earthquake; landslides; soil classification.
A0864701 Pavement Design 3 Types of pavements; stress analysis in flexible and rigid pavements; traffic load forecasting and analysis; design of flexible and rigid pavement for highways; aphalt mix design; introduction pavement distresses type and causes and evaluation economic analysis and optimization of pavement alternatives; computer applications in pavement design.

Elective Courses - 3 Credit Hours

Course Code Course Name Credit hours Description
A0863903 Practical Training in Water and Environmental Engineering 3
A0863901 Practical Training in Structural Engineering 3
A0863904 Practical Training in Construction Materials Engineering 3
A0863902 Practical Training in Transportation Engineering 3

Elective Courses - 6 Credit Hours

Course Code Course Name Credit hours Description
A0865503 Earthquake Engineering 3 Concept of seismic design; analysis of earthquake effects; choice and design of earthquake resistance systems; the behavior of reinforced concrete under cyclic loading; analysis according to static force procedure, response spectrum; analysis, design of reinforced concrete sections to resist earthquake loads.
A0865502 Bridge Engineering 3 Identification of material properties in reinforced concrete; load calculations by AASHTO; analysis of bridges in the form of one direction; analysis of bridges with gravity on reinforced concrete; design of reinforced concrete bridges and prestressed.
A0865701 Pavement Maintenance and Rehabilitation 3 Introduction to pavement maintenance management process; pavement networks definitions and classifications; pavement distress evaluation and rating procedure; Pavement testing types (destructive and nondestructive tests); pavement condition forecasting; overview of maintenance and rehabilitation techniques; network level management; project level management; computer applications in pavement maintenace and rehabiliation.
A0865702 Public Transportation Systems 3
A0865910 Sustainable Construction and Automation 3
A0865905 Selected Topics in Civil Engineering 3 Selected Topics in Civil Engineering
A0865601 Water Resources 3 Hydrologic and hydraulic design concepts for water resources systems; Functions and design of hydraulic structures; Storm water systems design; Groundwater occurrences and Darcy's law; Equations of groundwater flow; Well hydraulics; Flow in confined and unconfined aquifers; Engineering economy concepts in planning and management of water resources systems; Computer applications in water resources; Contemporary issues.
A0865603 Treatment of Liquid and Solid Wastes 3 Wastewater conveyance systems; Design of sewers; Wastewater management; Advanced wastewater treatment and reuse; Sources, types, and composition of solid wastes; sanitary landfills; landfill techniques for domestic, industrial, and hazardous wastes; landfill rehabilitation. Contemporary issues.
A0865911 Smart Civil Infrastructure 3


Free Ellective - 1 Credit Hours:



Compulsory Courses - 1 Credit Hours

Course Code Course Name Credit hours Description
A0110122 General Chemistry Lab 1


Complementary Requirement - 9 Credit Hours:



Compulsory Courses - 9 Credit Hours

Course Code Course Name Credit hours Description
A0110191 Computer Skills (Remedial) 3
A0110141 English Language (Remedial) 3
A0110142 Arabic Language (Remedial) 3

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