Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering
College of Engineering offers various programs in engineering at the diploma, bachelors and master level with the goal on ensuring practicality of education. The objective remains to ensure that its graduate is well trained in engineering principles to meet and match the real-world requirements. The college offers programs in electrical, chemical, architectural and computer engineering.
The Architectural Engineering program is a 150-credit-hour program distributed over four and half academic years. The program promotes the implementation of the latest advances in construction, information and visualization technologies which respond to the needs of the industry. The curriculum focuses on buildings’ construction and its application in buildings’ structure design and with a comprehensive knowledge in mechanical and electrical building’s systems.
Detail
A student graduating from the Architectural Engineering program will be able to:
- Apply knowledge of the fundamentals of mathematics, physics, science and engineering including advanced subjects that further the learning of specific architectural engineering areas.
- Design and conduct experiments, gather and analyze data as well as apply the results to address architectural engineering problems.
- Design building systems, components or processes that meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as sustainability, economics, functionality, health and safety, and constructability.
- Function in and collaborate within multi-disciplinary teams.
- Identify, convey as well as solve engineering problems.
- Practice architectural engineering, including its technical and professional responsibilities and its ethical components.
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills – writing coherent and accurate technical reports and making effective oral presentations.
- Evaluate the impact of architectural engineering solutions in a global, political, environmental and social context.
- Appreciate the need for and have an ability to be engaged in lifelong learning.
- Demonstrate knowledge in multidisciplinary aspects of architectural engineering design and of contemporary problems.
- Use the techniques and architectural engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
The graduates of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CVE) programs have diverse career opportunities in various sectors, including government, private industry, consulting firms, and research institutions. Some key career paths include:
Undergraduate Admission Requirements
For admission to the undergraduate program, a student must have:
- A General Education Certificate or its equivalent and
- Passed the Foundation Program (FP) from DU or any other Higher Education Institute (HEI) recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research, and Innovation (MoHERI) OR Be exempted from FP English, Mathematics and Information Technology (IT) courses based on placement tests conducted by FP.
- Based on the results of the English, Mathematics, and IT placement tests, students who need remedial work based on placement test results, will join the FP, where three levels of English and two levels of Mathematics courses, as well as IT courses, must be successfully completed with a minimum grade of 50 to proceed to the first year of the Bachelor program.
- FP course exemption criterion minimum scores are as follows:
- 1) English:
- IELTS Band – 5
- TOEFL – 500
- CEPT – 50
- 2) Mathematics:
- Moodle-based Math Placement Test – 60
- 3) Information Technology:
- Moodle-based IT Placement Test – 70
- International (English) IC3 certificate
Admission requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering Program are as specified in College Section 6-a, page 214 of the DU catalogue. For FP, passed English, Math and IT at 70% for each.
To graduate with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Architectural Engineering, students must satisfactorily complete 150 credits with an overall minimum average of 70%, and a cumulative average of 70% in the major courses.
The University, College, and Program (Major) requirements are as given in the following table:
Credits: The total number of credit hours required for graduation is 150 credit hours.
Fees: 70 OMR for one credit hour.
The total program duration is 5 academic years (10 semesters)
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- Beautiful Green Campus
- Sate of the art learning resources with excellent student facilities
- Erudite Faculty with PhD and proven research records
- Program licensed from MoHRI
- Nationally Accredited by OAAAQA
- ABET accreditation in Progress
- Internationally Benchmarked Curriculum
- Well-equipped engineering labs and workshop
- Active learning model of education
- Assurance of learning philosophy
- Excellent Industry and community outreach and engagement
- Soft Skills training for personality enhancement and career Planning
- Training opportunities support nationally and internationally through IASTE and Erasmus
For more information and counselling meet our program manager
Tel: +968 23237340 / 99494772
Email: mahad@du.edu.om
Website: www.ce.du.edu.om
Program
The student has to select 2 or 3 courses encompassing 6 credits out of 10 elective courses available from the following:
Note: The student must choose courses totaling 6 credits, selecting 2 or 3 courses from the list above.
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