DIPLOMA IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

Introduction

Civil Engineering is one of the prominent and popular disciplines within engineering. The curriculum is designed for producing middle level technical workforce equipped with knowledge and skills related to the field of Civil Engineering to meet the demand of such workforce in the country to contribute in the national economic development of Nepal. The knowledge and skills incorporated in this curriculum will be helpful to deliver the individual needs as well national needs in the field of Civil Engineering. Many people in the developed countries, developing countries and under developed countries have given emphasis for the broader application of Civil Engineering. This field has been helping the world for the allround physical infrastructure development and it has been creating wage and selfemployment opportunities both in public and private sectors.

The Diploma in Civil Engineering programme extends over three years. Each year is divided into two semesters. There are six semesters in total within the period of three years. The foundational subjects like Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics are offered in diffusion model of curricular programme are applicable in the field of Civil Engineering. It also includes language subjects like Nepali and English applicable for the communication in the same area. The disciplinary subjects of Civil Engineering are offered in this programme are included in all semesters. This curricular programme also makes provision of project works as well as elective subjects in the specific areas of Civil Engineering. The curriculum structure and the subject wise content that reflect the details of this curriculum. In brief, this curriculum will guide to its implementers to produce competent and highly employable middle level technical workforces in the field of civil engineering.

The contents of each subjects prescribed in the curriculum are incorporated in the light of "must know and must do" principle. The contents of the curriculum are minutely described in micro level.

Rational

Engineering is a progressive, constantly changing and a rapidly evolving industry, promising a wide range of opportunities. It has been revised to apply the newly evolved knowledge and technologies in the courses and make them more relevant. Most modern businesses and industry need people with specific skills and knowledge to support in the workplace. Such technologies are prioritized with change in workload in the revision. It needed to revise the curriculum to accumulate them according to the changing technology and link them with the world of work as well as higher studies.

Curriculum Title:

Diploma in Civil Engineering

Aim

The program aims to produce middle level technical personnel in the field of civil engineering with sound academic knowledge equipped with technical skills that can be applied in real life situation.

Objectives

This curriculum has following objectives to:

Prepare technicians who are capable of undertaking works in civil engineering field as Civil Engineering Technicians under Road, Irrigation, Water supply, Urban 2 Development and Building Construction and other civil infrastructures development related departments and sectors;
Produce middle level competent technical workforce/human resources that could provide supervisory works of civil engineering;
Prepare technical workforce who will demonstrate positive attitude and respect for the profession and socio-cultural values;
Help in meeting the demand of required Civil Engineering Technicians for the public and private infrastructure development sector of Nepal;
Prepare such technical workforce who will demonstrate positive attitude and respect to the profession and socio-cultural values.
Create self-employment opportunities.

Group Size

The group size will be maximum of 48 (forty-eight) students in a batch.

Entry Criteria

SLC Pass or SEE with minimum C grade in Compulsory Mathematics & Science and D+ in English.
Pre-diploma in Civil Engineering with minimum 67.00%.
Should pass entrance examination administered by CTEVT.

Duration

The total duration of this curricular program is three academic years (six semester). The program is based on semester system. Moreover, one semester consists of 19.5 academic weeks including evaluation period. Actual teaching learning Hrs. will be not less than 15 weeks in each semester.

Medium of Instruction

The medium of instruction will be in English and/or Nepali.

Pattern of Attendance

Minimum of 90% attendance in each subject is required to appear in the respective final examination.

Teachers and Students Ratio

The ratio between teachers and students must be:

Overall ratio of teacher and student must be 1:12 (at the institution level)
1:48 for theory and tutorial classes
1:12 for practical/demonstration
1:6 for bench work
75 % of the technical teachers must be full timer

Qualification of Teachers and Instructors

The program coordinator should be a master's degree holder in the related area.
The disciplinary subject related teacher and demonstrators should be a bachelor’s degree holder in the related area.
The foundational subject related teacher (refer to course code SH and MG) should be master’s degree holder in the related area.

Instructional Media and Materials

The following instructional media and materials are suggested for the effective instruction and demonstration.

Printed Media Materials (Assignment sheets, Hand-outs, Information sheets, Individual training packets, Procedure sheets, Performance check lists, Textbooks etc.).
Non-projected Media Materials (Display, Flip chart, Poster, Writing board etc.).
Projected Media Materials (Opaque projections, multimedia, Slides etc.).
Computer-Based Instructional Materials (Computer-based training, Interactive video etc.)

Teaching Learning Methodologies

The methods of teachings for this curricular program will be a combination of several approaches such as; lecture, illustrated talk, tutorial, group discussion, demonstration, simulation, guided practice, self-practice, fieldwork, block study, industrial practice, report writing, term paper presentation, heuristic and other independent learning exercises.

Theory: Lecture, discussion, assignment, interaction, seminar, group work.

Practical: Demonstration, observation, simulation, guided practice, self-practice, industrial practice and project work.

Mode of Education

There will be inductive and deductive mode of education.

Examination and Marking Scheme

Internal assessment

There will be a transparent/fair evaluation system for each subject both in theory and practical exposure.
Each subject will have internal assessment at regular intervals and students will get the feedback about it.
Weightage of theory and practical marks are mentioned in course structure.
Continuous assessment format will be developed and applied by the evaluators for evaluating student's performance in the subjects related to the practical experience.

Final examination

Weightage of theory and practical marks are mentioned in course structure.
Students must pass in all subjects both in theory and practical for certification. If a student becomes unable to succeed in any subject, s/he will appear in the reexamination administered by CTEVT.
Students will be allowed to appear in the final examination only after completing the internal assessment requirements.

Requirement for final practical examination

Professional of relevant subject instructor must evaluate final practical examinations.
One evaluator in one setting can evaluate not more than 24 students.
Practical examination should be administered in actual situation on relevant subject with the provision of at least one internal evaluator from the concerned or affiliating institute led by external evaluator nominated by CTEVT.
Provision of re-examination will be as per CTEVT policy.

Final practicum evaluation will be based on:

Institutional practicum attendance - 10%
Logbook/Practicum book maintenance - 10%
Spot performance (assigned task/practicum performance/identification/arrangement preparation/measurement) - 40%

Viva voce:

Internal examiner - 20%
External examiner - 20%

Pass marks:

The students must secure minimum 40% marks in theory and 50% marks in practical. Moreover, the students must secure minimum pass marks in the internal assessment and in the semester final examination of each subject to pass the subject.

Provision of Back Paper

There will be the provision of back paper but a student must pass all the subjects of all semester within six years from the enrollment date; however, there should be provision of chance exam for final semester students as per CTEVT rules.

Disciplinary and Ethical Requirements

Intoxication, insubordination or rudeness to peers will result in immediate suspension followed by the review of the disciplinary review committee of the institute.
Dishonesty in academic or practical activities will result in immediate suspension followed by administrative review, with possible expulsion.
Illicit drug use, bearing arms in institute, threats or assaults to peers, faculty or staff will result in immediate suspension, followed by administrative review with possible expulsion.

Grading System

The following grading system will be adopted:

Distinction: 80% and above
First division: 65% to below 80%
Second division: 50 % to below 65%
Pass division: Pass marks to Below 50%

Certification and degree awards:

Students who have passed all the components of all subjects of all 6 semester are considered to have successfully completed the program.
Students who have successfully completed the program will be awarded with a degree of "Diploma in Civil Engineering".

Career Opportunity

The graduates will be eligible for the position equivalent to Non-gazette 1st class/Level 5 (technical) as prescribed by the Public Service Commission of Nepal and other related agencies. The graduate will be eligible for registration with the related professional council in the grade as provisioned in the related Council Act (if any).

Provision of specialization:

There will be no provision of specialization but some subjects are offered here as the elective subjects; viz Trail Bridge, Hill Road, Hill Irrigation Engineering, Gravity Flow water Supply System and Micro Hydro Power Engineering