STRUCTURE & CONTENT

Η επιστήμη της πολιτικής μηχανικής καλύπτει ένα μεγάλο φάσμα αναγκών της καθημερινότητας των ανθρώπων και τα επιτεύγματα της είναι ορατά σε κάθε σύγχρονο δομημένο περιβάλλον. Η κατασκευή υψηλών προδιαγραφών αντισεισμικών κτηρίων, γεφυρών, φραγμάτων, λιμένων και σύγχρονων οδικών δικτύων και η διασφάλιση παροχής πόσιμου νερού αποτελούν μερικά από αυτά τα επιτεύγματα. Πέραν από την αναβάθμιση της ποιότητας ζωής των ανθρώπων, η σύγχρονη αντίληψη της πολιτικής μηχανικής περιλαμβάνει και τις έννοια της αειφορίας που είναι συνυφασμένη με σειρά περιβαλλοντικών ζητημάτων

Το πρόγραμμα είναι τετραετές και περιλαμβάνει υποχρεωτικά μαθήματα υποδομής και προχωρημένα μαθήματα ειδίκευσης, μαθήματα αγγλικής γλώσσας για ακαδημαϊκούς σκοπούς και μαθήματα επιλογής και εμβάθυνσης.

Το πρόγραμμα προσφέρει υψηλού επιπέδου θεωρητική επιστημονική γνώση μέσα από μαθήματα αντοχής υλικών, γεωδαισίας, υδραυλικής, ανάλυσης κατασκευών, εδαφομηχανικής, οδοποιίας, οπλισμένου σκυροδέματος, αειφορίας, περιβαλλοντικών επιπτώσεων έργων, θεμελιώσεων, αποχετευτικών συστημάτων, σεισμικής μηχανικής, διαχείρισης έργων κοκ.

Τα μαθήματα του πρώτου έτους είναι κοινά με το πρόγραμμα Τοπογράφων Μηχανικών και Μηχανικών Γεωπληροφορικής. Στα επόμενα έτη σπουδών υπάρχει σταδιακά μειούμενη αλληλοεπικάλυψη, ενώ η ειδίκευση και η ευελιξία στην επιλογή εξειδικευμένων μαθημάτων αυξάνονται στα τελευταία έτη. Από το τρίτο έτος σπουδών τους, οι φοιτητές έχουν την ευκαιρία να διαφοροποιήσουν την ειδίκευσή τους με την επιλογή διαφόρων μαθημάτων από τρεις ροές μαθημάτων. Αυτές οι ροές μαθημάτων καλύπτουν πλήρως τις βασικές γνώσεις της Μηχανικής Υποδομών (INFRA), της Δομοστατικής (DOMO) και της Γεωπληροφορικής (GEO).

Κατά τις θερινές περιόδους, μετά το 4ο και το 6ο εξάμηνο σπουδών, όλοι οι φοιτητές τοποθετούνται για σκοπούς πρακτικής άσκησης (8 εβδομάδες ανά περίοδο) σε επιχειρήσεις και οργανισμούς σε συναφείς με τις σπουδές τους κλάδους. Κατά το 4ο έτος σπουδών οι φοιτητές εκπονούν διπλωματική εργασία υπό την επίβλεψη ακαδημαϊκών του Τμήματος.

Οι απόφοιτοι εγγράφονται ως μέλη του Επιστημονικού Τεχνικού Επιμελητηρίου Κύπρου (ΕΤΕΚ) απολαμβάνοντας όλα τα επαγγελματικά δικαιώματα του Μηχανικού.

SEMESTER MODULES

ΠΙΝΑΚΑΣ Α: ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΣΠΟΥΔΩΝ ΑΝΑ ΕΞΑΜΗΝΟ

* Προαπαιτούμενο μάθημα

Πίνακας Β: Κατ ‘ επιλογήν Υποχρεωτικά Μαθήματα για τους Πολιτικούς Μηχανικούς

Πίνακας Γ: Δομή του Προγράμματος Σπουδών (Πολιτικοί Μηχανικοί)

ENTRANCE EXAMS (NATIONAL EXAMS - COURSES)

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CIV 118 Computer Programming for Engineers I

Introduction to informatics and computers. Internal representation of numbers in computers, conversions. Main computer components - hardware and software Operating systems, processing, and application software. Introduction to Programming, computer languages Principles of programming, algorithms and flow-charts. Evolution of computer languages. Introduction to C++. The environment and editor of C++. Data types and their characteristics (arithmetic, alphanumeric and logical constants or variables). Arithmetic, relational and logical operators and expressions. Declaring and using array variables. Syntax and usage of commands in QB. Input / output of data from the console. Control-flow structures (decision structures, looping structures) and corresponding commands.

Prerequisites: NIL

CIV 114 Physics I

Kinematics of the point mass. Statics. Dynamics. Work, energy. Principles of conservation. The dynamics of a system of particles. Rotational motion. Gravitation. Central forces. Special theory of relativity. Elasticity. Oscillations. Mechanical waves. Sound. Thermodynamics: first and second law of thermodynamics.Τhe principles of Optics.

Prerequisites: NIL

CIV 115 Mathematics I

Introductory math course covering the basic principles of calculus and its applications. The material includes: Functions, limits and continuity. Derivatives, differentials, differentiation theorems, and applications of derivatives. Indefinite and definite integral, applications of integration. Sequences, series and power series. Complex numbers and introduction to statistics.

Prerequisites: NIL

CIV 116 Engineering Mechanics-Statics

Introduction. Systems of forces. Equilibrium of rigid solids. Distributed forces. Centroids. Structural systems (trusses, frames).  Internal forces. Bending moment, shear and normal force diagrams of straight and curved beams. Three-dimensional bending moment, shear and normal force diagrams of beams. Stress and strain. Materials with time-independent behaviour in simple tension. Materials with time-dependent behaviour in simple tension. Torsion of thin cylindrical tube. Moments of inertia. Tensors.

Prerequisites: NIL

CIV 117 Mathematics II

Introduction to the basic principles of linear algebra including vectors, matrices, determinants and their applications. Advanced subjects of calculus including: Equations of lines and planes in vector form, surfaces, multi-variable functions, parametric representation of surfaces, curvilinear coordinates, multiple integrals, line and surface integrals.

Prerequisites: CIV 115 Mathematics I           

CIV 119 Statistics, Error Theory and Least Squares Method

Descriptive statistics. Concept, rules and properties of probability. Conditional probability, independence of events, Bayes theorem.  Distributions of random variables.  Expected value and variance.  Basic distributions and applications.  Bivariate distributions, independence of random variables.  Central limit theorem.  Sampling distributions.  Point estimation, confidence intervals and statistical hypothesis testing.  Linear model: estimation and testing of parameters, coefficient of determination, prediction. Χ2 – goodness of fit test, probability plotting. Contingency tables.  Applications using computer packages. Introduction to adjustment theory, principle of Least Squares. Estimation of a single variable from direct measurements (equally and unequally weighted). Multidimensional variables. Variance-Covariance propagation. Bivariate normal distribution, error ellipse. Least Squares adjustments by the methods of observation and condition equations. Estimation of Variance-Covariance matrices. Geodetic applications.

Prerequisites: NIL

CIV_111 Professional Studies and Skills I

The module will cover three main areas.

1. Introduction to the civil engineering and surveying engineering and geo-informatics professions and opportunities for future work

2. Study and learning skills

3. Professional skills development

The study and learning skills will prepare the students for effective study, research and time management. The professional skills development will include teamwork, leadership, goal setting, presentation and negotiations. The module will start with a two day intensive course at the beginning of the semester and will be followed by weekly sessions throughout the semester.  Different modes of learning will be combined which will include lectures, tutorials, workshops, individual projects, group projects and teamwork, presentations and research

CIV_112 Geology for Engineers

Endogenic dynamic geology. Earth’s consist, temperature, isostasy. Endogenic energy, theory of tectonic plates. Tectonic processes, tectonic events. Earthquakes. Geological structure effect to the seismicity of Cyprus. Igneous processes. Volcanism. Minerals and rocks coming from the magma. Metamorphism, metamorphic rocks. Exogenic dynamic geology. Weathering, erosion denudation. Water action, water tables. Karst and fluvial cycle of erosion. Coasts and costs evolution, changes and protection of the coasts.

This course includes field trips to several areas in Cyprus. Engineering description and case studies on Cyprus geological topics.

Prerequisites: NIL

CIV_113 Technical Drawing and CAD

Description of drawing instruments. Principles of drawing. Legends. Definition of scale. Geometrical traces. Representation of the building space. Design of a simple geometrical solid on the ground: floor plan, sections, elevations, axonometrics. Design of open, covered and enclosed buildings: site plan, floor plan, sections and elevations, in scales: 1/200, 1/100, 1/50. Topographic design and the general rules of graphic design. The different scales of topographic design as related to the graphic accuracy. Constructing the grid, the layout and the legend. Portraying technical constructions. Drawing procedures in portraying the horizontal details. Portraying the land-surface form, contouring. System of horizontal coordinates. Cadastral and city-plan diagrams. The design of intersections and sections.

Prerequisites: NIL

CIV_181 Integrated Design for Civil Engineers & Surveying and Geoinformatics Engineers I

The purpose of this module is to teach the students to integrate the knowledge that they have acquired and provided them with the necessary tools that are required in order to solve engineering problems in Civil Engineering and Geoinformatics.

The module aims are the following:

Integration of knowledge from different disciplines

Solution of engineering problems through group participation

Methodology for solving engineering problems

Completion of a job within given deadlines

Collection and use of information from the library, Internet and other information sources

Preparation of a portfolio for a given project

Preparation of a report for a given project

Visual, oral and written presentation of a proposal

Contact with professionals in related disciplines

Prerequisites: NIL

CIV_211 Mathematics III

This is a first course on differential equations and covers the basic principles of the subject. The material includes: Techniques for solving first order differential equations and their applications. Theorem of existence and uniqueness of solutions. Linear systems and the exponential of a matrix. Linear systems of higher order.  Power-series method, dependence of solutions on parameters, separable equations, Fourier series. First order, non-linear differential equations. Second order linear equations. Parabolic, elliptic and hyperbolic equations. Numerical analysis of linear and non-linear differential equations. Numerical integration and study of numerical error, orthogonal polynomials and Gauss integration techniques.

Prerequisites: CIV 117 Mathematics II

CIV_212 Professional Studies and Skills II

The module will cover three main areas.

1. Familiarization with complex civil engineering and surveying engineering and geo-informatics projects

2. Professional skills development

The professional skills development part of this module will cover more advanced skills, compared to Professionals Skills and Studies I. This will also include additional skills including entrepreneurship and understanding of the business world. The module will start with a two day intensive course at the beginning of the semester and will be followed by weekly sessions throughout the semester.  Different modes of learning will be combined which will include lectures, tutorials, workshops, individual projects, group projects and teamwork, presentations and research.

Prerequisites: CIV 111 Professional Studies and Skills I

CIV_213 Computer Programming for Engineers II

Basics (elements of language C++). Revision of control-flow structures and programming in C++. Function parameters. Passing arrays as function parameters. Variable scope. Strings in C++. Input/Output with C++ functions, output data formatting. I/O streams, I/O using data files. Sorting and searching algorithms for array structures. Data structures, declaration and referencing of classes. Using structures in arrays and files. Recursive functions. Pointers, dynamic memory allocation. Classes, scope, polymorphism, applications. Complex applications with classes and files. Object-oriented analysis and programming in Windows. Software applications and examples.

Prerequisites: CIV 118 Computer Programming for Engineers I

CIV_215 Sustainability and Environmental Concepts

Sustainability-Introduction, significance. Climate Change- Integrated Overview. Environmental Crisis- Global warming and severe global events and disruptions. Energy- The Impact and Role of Energy. Energy Solutions. Renewable Energy Sources. Energy Efficient Buildings and Energy Conservation. Water- Carbon and nitrogen cycles, water quality and water treatment principles. Wastewater- Evaluation and treatment fundamentals, wastewater reuse. Solid Waste- Management and material recycling. Air Quality Characteristics- Major air pollutants and sources of air pollution, effects on environment, air pollution control methods.

Prerequisites: Nil

CIV_221 Construction Materials

Introduction, General properties of materials, Measurement techniques. Mortars, cement, protection against heat and frost. Methods and materials for heat insulation. Protection against moisture: methods and moisture proof materials. Asphalt materials. Plastic materials. Sealing applications. Surface coating materials. Paints and adhesives. Filling materials: natural stones, marble, artificial stones and plaques. Timber, glass, other materials. Inert materials, gravel, concrete, iron, steel and other metals. Soundproofing: methods and materials. Laboratory and blackboard exercises.

Prerequisites: NIL

CIV_222 Strength of Materials

Introduction. Stress and strain under axial loading. Compatibility requirements. Stress tensor. Strain tensor. Constitutive equations. Plain stress and plain strain. Theories of failure. Torsion. Pure bending of symmetric beams. Elastoplastic bending. Skew and eccentric bending. Bending and shear. Bending of composite sections. Deformed elastic shape. Statically indeterminate structures. Energy methods (virtual work principle, complementary virtual work principle, unit load method, Castigliano’s theorem, applications to statically indeterminate structures, Betti’s theorem)

Prerequisites: CIV 116 Engineering Mechanics & Statics

CIV_223 Structural Analysis Ι

Simple statically determinate structures. Disks, beams, plane trusses. Calculation of reactions, internal forces, and influence lines. Statically determinate structural systems. The principle of virtual work. Formation and analysis of structural systems, checking of support conditions, influence lines, and application of virtual work principle. Statically determinate space structures. Deformation of statically determinate structures. Energy principles, unit displacements, deformed elastic shape. Calculation of displacements of linear structures under external loading and imposed deformations, elastic loads, applications of Mohr’s principle. Force method: The primary structural system, compatibility conditions, stress under external loading and imposed deformations, displacements and deformations, influence lines. Typical statically indeterminate structures: continuous beams, strengthened beams, frames, trusses. Thermal loading and imposed displacements. The statically indeterminate primary structural system. Symmetry and anti-symmetry in statically indeterminate structures

Prerequisites: CIV 116 Engineering Mechanics & Statics

CIV_224 Hydraulics

Basic properties of fluids. Hydrostatics. Deformation of a fluid element. Piezometric and energy line. General differential equations for continuity and motion (Navier-Stokes). Ideal fluids. Euler equations. Bernoulli equation. Reynolds number. Laminar and turbulent flow.

Hydraulic and piezometric load; energy losses; characteristics of conduits. Uniform flow in open channels. Specific energy. Critical flow. Hydraulic jump. Gradually varying non-uniform flow. Weirs. Pumps.

Prerequisites: Nil

CIV_225 Structural Analysis II

Introduction to displacement method: Conceptual basis of the method, geometric geometric primary system, procedure for estimating stress and strain in fully-supported structures. Cross method – Application to fully-supported structures. General form of the classic displacement method: Conceptual basis and analysis procedure for fully-supported and movable structures. Analogies with force method. Presentation of the method for structures without axial deformations, calculation of stress and strain. Treatment of structures with axial deformations in all or some of their members, cables, spring connections, temperature gradients and support settlements. Use of symmetry and anti-symmetry, combined use of force and displacement methods, influence lines. Application to space structures, to elastically supported structures and to second-order and elastic stability problems. Matrix formulation of displacement method (Matrix Analysis): Discretisation and degrees of freedom, stiffness matrices, load matrices, finite elements for bars and beams in 2D and 3D analysis. Computer-aided analysis procedure. The iterative Cross method: Generalised application to fully-supported and movable structures.

Prerequisites: CIV 223 Structural Analysis I

CIV_226 Soil Mechanics

Nature and properties of soils. Categorization and classification schemes. Ground water and its influence on its mechanical behaviour. Mechanical behaviour of soils. Calculation of stresses in the soil. Deformation of soil. Settlement of soil. Time-dependent behaviour (creep). Lateral pressure of soils. Bearing capacity of surface foundations. Stability of slopes. Slope failures.

The course consists of laboratory sessions.

Prerequisites: Nil

CIV_227 Highway Engineering I

Introduction to Highway Engineering. Basic Traffic Features. Vehicle dynamics. Elements of road geometry: alignment, transition curves, super elevation, widening of curves, longitudinal profile, grades and vertical offset, cross-sections, mass-haul diagrams. Visibility. Principles of highway design. Road Safety criteria. Elements of crossroads and interchanges design. The road and the environment.

Prerequisites: Nil

CIV_281 Integrated Design for Civil Engineers & Surveying and Geoinformatics Engineers II

The purpose of this module is to teach the students to integrate the knowledge that they have acquired and provided them with the necessary tools that are required in order to solve engineering problems in Civil Engineering and Geoinformatics.

The module aims are the following:

Integration of knowledge from different disciplines

Solution of engineering problems through group participation

Methodology for solving engineering problems

Completion of a job within given deadlines

Collection and use of information from the library, Internet and other information sources

Preparation of a portfolio for a given project

Preparation of a report for a given project

Visual, oral and written presentation of a proposal

Contact with professionals in related disciplines

Prerequisites: CIV 181 Integrated Design for Civil Engineers & Surveying and Geoinformatics Engineers I

CIV_311 Environmental Impact Assessment

Scientific knowledge concerning the impacts which the critical development caused. Methods of the environmental impact assessment. Provides the opportunity to the students the required tools to evaluate the impacts and restore the environment. Methods of scoping and screening.  Existing legislation in Cyprus.

Prerequisites: Nil

CIV_312 Project Management and Economics

Project Characteristics and life Cycle. Principles of Project Management. Initiation. Project Development and Capital Improvement Process. Project Management Plan. Design Management. Construction Planning. Schedule and Cost Control. Quality Assurance and Quality Control. Safety. Commissioning. Procurement and Records Management. Closeout Phase.

Political Economy aims to acquaint students with the basic notions of contemporary economic science, giving special gravity to macroeconomic analysis. By the completion of the course, the students shall be capable to understanding and analyse the statistical data of the national and international economy, as well as to investigate the relations and mechanisms that determine the immediately detectable economic phenomena. At the same time, students shall also be capable to form a scientific opinion on economic policy.

The course extends to the following major areas:

The National Income Accounts

Equilibrium Output

Money, Interest and Income

International Linkages

Aggregate Supply and Demand

Long-term Growth and Productivity

Prerequisites: Nil

CIV_313 Construction Management

The financial assessment of technical projects (methods for infrastructure project assessment, cost-benefit assessment, capital investment on the purchase and replacement on machinery and equipment used for technical projects, cost functions, risk management-probabilistic cost-benefit functions, sensitivity analysis). Elements of construction management economy.  Assessment of plant and labour production. Organization and management of construction sites. Preliminaries and general works for construction site installation (materials, safety measures, utilities, temporary services, traffic arrangements, plants, formwork etc.). On-site treatment of materials (concrete production etc).

Prerequisites: CIV 312 Project Management and Economics

CIV_321 Reinforced Concrete Structures (I)

Introduction. Concrete strength. Statistical analysis of concrete properties. Characteristic strength. Grades of concrete. Required strength. Experimental determination of concrete strength. Tensile strength. Biaxial load. Stress-strain diagram. Modulus of elasticity and Poisson’s ratio. Creep. Drying shrinkage. Structural steel. Categories. Characteristic strength. Stress-strain diagrams. Bond. Cabling and lapping of reinforcement. Durability of concrete. Calculation methods for reinforced concrete. Basic design principles. Limit state design. Response of reinforced concrete members. Member design for axial loads. Distribution of strain, idealized stress-strain diagrams, design procedure. Uniaxial bending of T-sections. Compressive stress. Tensile stress. Biaxial bending of rectangular sections. Ultimate limit state for shear. Ultimate limit state for torsion. Ultimate limit state for buckling. Serviceability limit state.

Prerequisites: Nil

CIV_322 Structural Dynamics

Dynamic loading. Inertial forces. Singe-degree-of-freedom oscillator. Equation of motion. Natural period of vibration. Stiffness of elastic structures. Damping of vibration. Free and forced vibration of singe-degree-of-freedom system.  Response to harmonic, periodic, and random loading. Numerical methods for estimating the dynamic response. Earthquake response of singe-degree-of-freedom system. Natural periods and natural modes of vibration. Mass and stiffness matrices. Forced vibration of multi-degree-of-freedom system. Modal spectrum analysis.

Prerequisites: Nil

CIV_323 Foundation Engineering

Surface foundations: Analysis and design of footings, foundation beams, and rafts. Types of piles and construction methods. Analysis of individual piles and pile groups: Bearing capacity, negative skin friction, settlements, lateral loading, piles in laterally-moving soil. Design of pile foundations.

Retaining structures: Analysis and design of permanent and temporary retaining structures.

Prerequisites: CIV 226 Soil Mechanics

CIV_324 Water Supply & Waste Management in Structures

Quantitative and qualitative classification of wastes. Design of liquid waste treatment installations – Sanitary considerations, hydraulic calculations, technological options. Pre-processing. First stage treatment, activated sludge systems. Aeration systems. Final sedimentation tanks. Third stage treatment: sludge treatment, bio-gas utilization. Analysis and design of drainage networks.

Works for protecting the slopes of rivers, for the stabilization of the bed, and for flow control.

Prerequisites: Nil

CIV_325 Reinforced Concrete Structures II

Conceptual design of concrete structures. Ultimate and serviceability limit states (basic principles). Design actions and combinations of actions. Partial safety factors for actions. Analysis methods. Linear elastic analysis. Linear elastic analysis with limited redistribution. Plastic analysis. Serviceability limit states of cracking and deformation. Design of structural members. Beams, T-beams, columns, slabs and footings. General and specific rules for design of structural configuration, analysis, section design, and detailing.

Prerequisites: CIV 321 Reinforced Concrete Structures I

CIV_326 Earthquake Engineering

Fundamental concepts of earthquake engineering. Earthquakes: seismic waves – recording of seismic waves – accelerograms – basic principles of seismic hazard analysis. Response spectra – effects of foundation soil on seismic behaviour – design spectrum. Seismic analysis of: single storey and multi–storey structures with torsional response. Seismic methods of analysis: response spectrum method, equivalent lateral loading, inelastic static (pushover) analysis. Basic principles of the Seismic Eurocode: design seismic actions – behaviour factors – principles of earthquake resistant analysis and design. Performance objectives and criteria. Design for selected plastic mechanisms – Capacity design requirements. Seismic isolation and passive control.

Prerequisites: Nil

CIV_327 Steel Structures

Introduction to the technology of metal structures. Iron, steel, and aluminium. Properties of structural steels. Welding methods. Loadings in metal structures. Design criteria. Design of steel members subjected to tension, compression, bending, shear and/or torsion.  Design of connections. Static and dynamic analysis of metal structures. Principles of design of metal buildings. Codes for the design of metal structures. Applications.

Prerequisite: CIV 225 Structural Analysis ΙΙ

CIV_328 Smart Sensors for Infrastructure

The course will give an overview of the emerging sensing technology field for smart structures. Smart structural systems are designed in such a way so as to adapt to the change of external operating conditions of their environment. The course will enable students to gain an appreciation of the state-of-the-art Smart structural systems and learn their main concepts that contain the technologies of sensing, data processing and control. Hands-on experiments will be emphasized in this course where students will have an opportunity to experiment with sensor selection and deployment on structures, real-time data acquisition and post-processing of acquired data.

Prerequisites: Nil

CIV_329 Transportation Planning

The planning process in transportation. Basic principles, stages, and correlation with the planning and construction or transport works. Basic elements in the construction and evaluation of models. Theoretical issues and practical estimations of the four stages for the prediction of future needs for trips. Examples and solved problems. A) Trip Generation B) Trip Distribution C) Modal Split D) Traffic Assignment A critical approach of the aggregate methods of predicting future trips and introduction into the disaggregate models of prediction. Examples and presentations of specific studies in Transportation Planning and discussion of various subjects of interest in the field presently.

Prerequisites: Nil

CIV_411 Elements of Law and Engineering Legislation

Elements of Law: Introduction. Fundamental concepts and legal aspects on the following branches of the law: Public Law (Constitutional, Administrative, Protection of Environment, Environmental Impact Studies). Private Law (General Principles, Property Law, Obligations Law, Copyright Law) Commercial Law (Mercantile Law, Commercial Transaction Law, Company Law, Security Law, Industrial Property Law, Assurance Law, Merchant Marine and Bankruptcy Law) Labour Law (Personal and Collective, Workers Safety and Health, Labour Accidents, Liability of Engineers) European Law (Sources, Institutions, Directives, Internal Market) Legislation on Regional Development of Infrastructure. Technical Legislation: National and E.U. Legislation on Public Works (Tendering, Authorities, Construction Companies, Contracts, Contract Misconduct, etc.) Urban Law (Object and Purpose of the Law, the Relationships with Rural Law, Protection of the Environment, Architectural Heritage, Development Sustenance)

Prerequisites: Nil

CIV_421 Prestressed Concrete

Types of prestressing. Pre-tensioning and post-tensioning. Load balancing method. Applications of prestressed concrete. Steel and concrete in prestressed construction. Design for bending and axial loading. Design for shear, torsion, and punching. Statically-indeterminate prestressed structures. Design of anchorage zones. Partial prestressing. Prestressed concrete structures under seismic actions.

Prerequisites: Nil

CIV_422 Durability of Infrastructures and Risk Management

Integrity and risk management of infrastructure, deterioration modelling and prediction, inspection and maintenance planning, updating predictions,  optimization methods, life cycle approaches, non destructive testing and monitoring, implementation of new technology, use of new materials in infrastructure management repair strengthening, decision making, infrastructure networks management, applications in areas such as bridges, roads, offshore structures, water distribution systems.

Prerequisites: Nil

CIV_441 Highway Engineering II

Earthwork. Soil materials and highway engineering. Embankments cuttings, slope protection and reinforcement, soil improvement (stabilisation, geosynthetics). Compaction of Soil layers. Methods and equipment for earthwork operations. Drainage and Culverts. Elements of pavement engineering, materials, types, design. Methods and equipment for pavement construction. Geosynthetics in Highway Engineering

Prerequisites: Nil

CIV_442 Hydrology

Introductory concepts. Description, analysis and measurement of hydrological processes (atmospheric precipitation, hydrologic losses, surface drainage, ground water, utilization of aquifers). Probabilistic and statistical methods of engineering hydrology (probabilistic description of hydrological processes, risk factors, standard statistical analysis and forecast of hydrological variables, statistical investigation of hydrological parameter correlation, optimization of hydrological information). Calculation methods (flood hydrogram, linear basins, unitary hydrogram, flood routing, introduction to simulation models of drainage basins).

Prerequisites: Nil

CIV_443 Water Supply Networks I

Introduction to hydraulic works. Water quality (potable water). Water requirements. Water collection and supply works. Case studies from water works in the wider area of Cyprus. External hydraulic networks: supply calculations, general layout, transportation works, conduits and technical works, piping and pumping stations, reservoirs.

Internal hydraulic networks: supply calculations, general layout, piezometric zones, pressure reduction mechanisms, minimum pressure control. Mathematical models: Schematic diagram, output supply, calculations. Representative sewerage and rainwater networks: volume calculations, general layout, hydraulic calculations, pipe technology, quality matters.

Prerequisite: CIV 224 Hydraulics

CIV_444 Analysis of Bridges and Tunnels

Introduction. Bridge aesthetics. Design actions. Common bridge types: Slab-decks – Bridges with beams – Box girders – Composite sections. Piers and abutments. Cast-in-drilled-hole piles. Analysis of bridge structures. Influence lines. Bridge deck analysis. Seismic design of bridge structures.

Analysis and design of tunnels.

Prerequisites: Nil

CIV_445 Offshore Engineering

Introduction to offshore structural engineering, design, fabrication, installation and maintenance management of fixed and floating offshore oil installations, sub-sea systems and pipelines. Hydro-dynamics affecting off-shore structures, formulation of the interaction problem on sea waves and solid objects, loads on cylindrical elements due to wave action, mooring systems and loadings due to wave action and operational loads, catenaries, hydrostatic stability of floating structures, stability of underwater pipes.

Prerequisites: Nil

CIV_446 Coastal Engineering

Introduction to Coastal Engineering. Coastal wave generation. Wave breaks. Theory of tension radiation. Wave generated currents. Sea sediments, sample collection, statistical parameters. Sediment motion. Sea bed shears. Sea bed roughness. Wave friction coefficient. Start of motion. Positional sediments suspension. Sediment transport by the coastal zone. Neutral line. Sediment motion monitoring techniques. Solid particle transportation along and perpendicular to the coastline. Calculation of solid particle transportation rate. CERC methods and others. Sediment accumulation on the coastal zone and natural accumulations. Influence of coastal obstacles and works. Mathematical study on coastal line evolution. Introduction to coastal protection works. Works parallel to the coastline. Works perpendicular to the coastline. Coastal reclamation.

Types and roles of ports. Design criteria of harbour works. Vessel characteristics. General layout of harbour works. Navigation channels, port entrance, manoeuvring area. Wharves and piers. Protection works: types and functioning. Design of rubble-mound breakwaters. Walls with vertical face: calculations under standing or breaking wave conditions. Design of quaywalls. Berth outfits. Planning of back – up area of general cargo area. Sheds and related installations.

Prerequisites: Nil

CIV_447 Water Supply Networks II

Characteristic and hydraulic design of reservoirs. Environmental issues: reservoir works. Issues on slopes and dykes, land expropriation. Design and construction of energy routing and energy collapse works. River diversion works, canals and tunnels, auxiliary dams, design and operation of basin drainage works. Sluices (low and high pressure), control vanes. Types of weirs-hydraulic and technical design. Navigational installations. Environmental design and riverbed reformation. River water outlet works and water transportation.

Environmental dam design (impact assessment to the nearby area). Types of dams and selection criteria. Design of dams, methods and materials of construction. Design of gravity dams and cylindrical concrete technology (R.C.C.) design of earth dams and rock fill dams with antecedent concrete slab (C.F.R.D.) design of arch dam and buttress dam. Instruments for monitoring the behaviour of hydraulic works and dams. Recording and assessment of sagging, displacement, pressure and temperature. Dam operation safety. Site Visits in various dams in Cyprus.

Prerequisites: CIV 224 Hydraulics

CIV_448 Water Resources Management

Introduction to design and analysis of water resource systems. Analysis methods. Objectives of design of water resources, design models, dynamic programming, simulation. Probabilistic design approach, stochastic processes and time-series. Applications: Design and operation of dams, prediction of river stream supply, combined use of surface and underground waters.

Prerequisites:

Prerequisites: Nil

CIV_451 Building Technology I

Selection of building materials. Load-bearing reinforced concrete structure. Internal and external masonry, openings. Floors and ceilings. General insulation against heat, water and sound. Waterproofing of exposed ceilings and underground structures. Roofing. Internal and external door and window frames. Staircases. Fire protection of buildings.

Prerequisites: Nil

CIV_452 Numerical Methods for Structural Analysis

Use of the finite element method for the dynamic analysis of bars. Numerical integration of the equations of motion and computer implementation. Numerical methods for natural frequency/ state calculation. Dynamic analysis of multi-storey buildings. Computer Programming

Prerequisites: CIV 225 Structural Analysis II

CIV_453 Building Technology II

Building installations: Water supply and sewage networks, gutters. Elements of electrical and mechanical installations. Wood and metal structures and procedures for their construction. Retrofit, maintenance, and strengthening of traditional structures. Advanced construction methods (prefabrication, space trusses).

Prerequisite: Nil

CIV_454 Design of Steel and Composite Structures

Elements of elastic stability. Buckling. Design of bars in compression. Design of columns with or without bending moment. Design of trusses and frames. Design of connections in metal structures.

Composite steel-concrete structures. Special problems, creep and drying shrinkage of concrete, behaviour under high temperatures.  Shear connectors. Design codes – Eurocode 4. Methods of analysis and design of composite structures. Construction details.

Prerequisites: CIV 327 Steel Structures

CIV_455 Structural stability and Nonlinear Structural Mechanics

The module aims to introduce fundamental structural stability theory and its applications in structural engineering applications.

Prerequisites: Strength of Materials & Structural Analysis Ι

CIV_456 Sustainable Innovation & Entrepreneurship for Technical Applications

The module aims to introduce Systems Thinking to engineering students in order to analyze challenges and design Entrepreneurial Value Propositions in order to tackle them. It aims for engineering students to develop a basic entrepreneurship skillset, knowledge and attributes needed to apply creative ideas and innovation to find a practical solution to start an enterprise.

Prerequisites: NIL

GEO_131 Geodesy I

Introduction and historical review. Shape and size of the earth. Reference surfaces. Introduction to geodetic observations and methods. Geometry of the sphere and the ellipsoid (basic concepts, ρ, Ν,r). Geodetic coordinates (φ,λ). Arc length. Coordinate systems in two and three dimensions. Basic concepts and determination of reference systems: Astronomic, terrestrial, geodetic systems. Topocentric and Geocentric systems. Determination of CGRS ’87. Introduction to map projections. Difference between topographic plane coordinates and projection plane coordinates. Basic computations in the plane and the sphere. Significant digits. Applications. Hatt and Mercator projection used in CGRS ’87. Reductions due to projection. Reference systems transformations. Transformation in the plane (x,y). Translation, rotation and scale.

The course consists of field exercise with geodetic instruments (optical, digital, laser levels / tapes / optical squares, disto meters etc.).

Prerequisites: NIL

GEO_132 Geodesy ΙΙ

Theory of observations-Elementary error theory-Propagation of errors-Significant figures. Definitions of geodetic elements (directions, angles, distances, height differences). Instruments and methods for direction and angle measurements-Corrections and reductions. Instruments, systems and methods for distance measurements-Corrections and reductions. Instruments and methods for the determination of height differences. Tacheometry. EDM.  Elements of G.P.S. positioning. Areas. Volumes. Traverses

Practical field courses (laser & digital levels, theodolite, total station, GPS). Practical exercises using total station.

Prerequisites: GEO 131 Geodesy I

GEO_214 Principles of Geoinformatics and Geographical Information Systems (GIS)

The course introduces the students to the basic elements of Geospatial information and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The course consists of two Parts (A & B), which progress simultaneously. Part A is designed in such a way to familiarize the students with concepts of space and to provide elementary knowledge of GIS use and development, including data models, data collection, data structures, data representation and cartographic principles. Part B introduces the technical issues of GIS regarding object oriented and relational models, spatial database design, spatial analysis and decision making. During the course the students practice with GIS software, conducting a series of exercises that constitute a semester project.

Prerequisites: Nil

LCE_119 English for Academic Purposes

LCE 119 is a three-hour per week, 4-credit, required degree level course that concentrates on the learning of English for Academic Purposes (EAP).  LCE 119 is particularly designed to support students’ studies by developing their English language to an academic level.  This course aims to familiarise the students with reading material related to general and academic topics.  This material is used to acquaint students with writing styles, such as narration and description.  It also develops students’ listening skills.  Furthermore, learners are expected to develop their speaking fluency by taking an active part in speaking tasks such as dialogues, conversations, and oral presentations.                                      

LCE_120 English for Civil Engineers & Surveying and Geoinformatics Engineers

LCE 120 is a three hour per week, 4-credit, required level course that concentrates on the learning of English for Specific Academic Purposes. LCE 120 is particularly designed to meet the needs of university students studying in the field of Civil Engineering. This course intends to familiarise the students with relevant reading material. This will be used to acquaint the students with genre (proposals, lab reports, memos, instruction manuals) and writing styles (cause and effect). Furthermore, learners are expected to develop their listening comprehension and speaking fluency by taking an active part in discussions, giving oral presentations, defending their opinion etc. They are expected to develop sufficient range of language, phonological control and sociolinguistic awareness to be able to express themselves with a degree of clarity, fluency and spontaneity.