civil engineering undergraduate cources

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COURSE REQUIREMENT FOR THE UNDERGRADUATE STUDY OF

CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

1. Introduction

The list of courses offered to the undergraduate students of Civil Engineering (CE) Department

are categorized into core courses and elective courses. Some of the core courses are offered by the

Department of CE and some of these are offered by other departments. Elective courses are grouped

Structure Group, Environment Group, Geotechnical Group, Transportation Group, and Water

Resource Group. Students have the flexibility to choose from amongst the elective courses.

2. Core Courses

The students have to complete all the core courses enlisted below.

List of Core Courses- Engineering

Level – 1, Term – I

Ser Course

Code

Course Title Contact

hrs/week

Credit

hr

Remarks

1. CE 100 Civil Engineering Drawing I 3.0 1.5

2. CE 101 Engineering Mechanics 4.0 4.0

Total :

7.0

5.5

Level – 1, Term – II

1. EEE 165 Basic Electrical Technology 3.0 3.0

2. EEE 166 Basic Electrical Technology

Laboratory

3.0 1.5

3. CE 102 Civil Engineering Drawing II 3.0 1.5

4. CE 103 Surveying 4.0 4.0

5. Shop 132 Workshop 3.0 1.5

Total :

16.0

11.5

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1. CE 200 Details of Construction 3.0 1.5

2. CE 201 Engineering Material 4.0 4.0

3. CE 202 Materials Sessional 3.0 1.5

4. CE 203 Engineering Geology &

Geomorphology

3.0 3.0

5. CE 211 Mechanics of Solids I 3.0 3.0

6. CE 212 Structural Mechanics & Materials

Sessional

3.0 1.5

Total :

19.0

14.5


1. CE 205 Numerical Methods & Computer

Programming

3.0 3.0

2. CE 206 Computer Programming Sessional 3.0 1.5

3. CE 208 Quantity Surveying 3.0 1.5

4. CE 213 Mechanics of Solids II 3.0 3.0

5. CE 261 Fluid Mechanics 4.0 4.0

6. CE 262 Fluid Mechanics Sessional 3.0 1.5

6. CE 104 Practical Surveying 3 weeks 1.5

Total :

*19.0

16

* Excluding 3 weeks practical surveying


1. CE 311 Structural Analysis & Design I 3.0 3.0

2. CE 312 Structural Analysis & Design

Sessional I

3.0 1.5

3. CE 315 Design of Concrete Structures I 4.0 4.0

4. CE 331 Environmental Engineering I 3.0 3.0

5. CE 341 Geotechnical Engineering I 4.0 4.0

6. CE 342 Geotechnical Engineering Sessional I 3.0 1.5

7. CE 361 Open Channel Flow 4.0 4.0

8. CE 362 Open Channel Flow Sessional 3.0 1.5

Total :

27.0

22.5

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1. CE 313 Structural Analysis & Design II 3.0 3.0

2. CE 316 Concrete Structures Sessional 3.0 1.5

3. CE 317 Design of Concrete Structures II 3.0 3.0

4. CE 332 Environmental Engineering Sessional I 3.0 1.5

5. CE 343 Geotechnical Engineering II 3.0 3.0

6. CE 353 Transportation Engineering II: Highway

Design & Railways

4.0 4.0

7. CE 354 Transportation Engineering Sessional I 3.0 1.5

8. CE 363 Hydrology 3.0 3.0

9. CE-300 Industrial Training 4 Weeks 1.5

Total : @25.0 22.0


1. CE 333 Environmental Engineering II 4.0 4.0

2. CE 351 Transportation Engineering I:

Transport & Traffic Design

3.0 3.0

3. CE 400 Project & Thesis 3.0 1.5

4. CE 401 Project Planning & Management 3.0 3.0

5. CE 411 Structural Analysis & Design III 4.0 4.0

6. CE 461 Irrigation & Flood Control 3.0 3.0

7. CE 462 Irrigation & Flood Control Sessional 3.0 1.5

Total : 23.0 20.0




Sessional II

3.0 1.5

Total 9.0 4.5

S. Total 145.0 117.5

List of Core Courses-Science and Humanities


Ser Course

Code


hrs/week

Credit

hr

Remark

s

1. Phy 105 Structure of Matter, Electricity and

Magnetism and Modern Physics

3.0 3.0

2. Phy 102 Physics Laboratory 3.0 1.5

3. Chem 103 Chemistry I 3.0 3.0

4. Chem 114 Inorganic Quantitative Analysis

(Sessional)

3.0 1.5

5. Math 131 Mathematics I (Differential and

Integral Calculus)

3.0 3.0

6. Hum 113 Government 1.0 1.0

Total : 16.0 13.0

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Ser Course

Code


hrs/week

Credit

hr

Remark

s

1. Phy 101 Physical Optics, Heat waves and

Oscillation

3.0 3.0

4. Hum 123 Economics 2.0 2.0

5. Math 133 Mathematics II (Vector Analysis,

Matrices and Geometry)

3.0 3.0

Total : 8.0 8.0


Ser Course

Code


hrs/week

Credit

hr

Remarks

1. Math 231 Differential Equations and partial

differential Equations

3.0 3.0

2. Hum 211 Sociology 2.0 2.0

Total : 5.0 5.0


Ser Course

Code


hrs/week

Credit

hr

Remark

s

1. Math 235 Fourier Analysis, Harmonic functions,

Laplace Transform, Probability and

Statistics

3.0 3.0

2. Hum 221 English 2.0 2.0

2. Hum 222 English Sessional 3.0 1.5

Total : 8.0 6.5

S. Total 37.0 32.5

List of Elective Courses


Ser Course

Code


hrs/week

Credit

hr

Remarks

1. CE 403 /

405 / 463

Professional Practices &

Communication / Socio-economic

Aspects of Development Project /

Integrated Water Resources Planning

& Management

2.0 2.0 Any one

2. CE 413 Theory of Elasticity & Elastic

Instability of Structures

2.0 2.0 2.0+2.0+1.5

CE 415 Prestressed Concrete 2.0 2.0

CE 417 Design of Steel Structures 2.0 2.0

CE 419 Introduction to Finite Element Method 2.0 2.0

CE 416 Structural Analysis & Design,

Sessional III

3.0 1.5

7.0 5.5

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3. CE 431 Environmental Engineering III 2.0 2.0 2.0+2.0+1.5

CE 433 Environmental Engineering IV 2.0 2.0

CE 435 Environmental Engineering V 2.0 2.0

CE 432 Environmental Engineering Sessional

II

3.0 1.5

7.0 5.5

4. CE 441 Geotechnical Engineering III 2.0 2.0 2.0+2.0+1.5

CE 443 Geotechnical Engineering IV 2.0 2.0

CE 445 Geotechnical Engineering V 2.0 2.0

CE 442 Geotechnical Engineering Sessional II 3.0 1.5

7.0 5.5

5. CE 451 Transportation Engineering III: Traffic

Planning & Management

2.0 2.0 2.0+2.0+1.5

CE 453 Transportation Engineering IV:

Highway Drainage & Airports

2.0 2.0

CE 455 Transportation Engineering V:

Transport Project & Operations

2.0 2.0

CE 452 Transportation Engineering Sessional

II

3.0 1.5

7.0 5.5

6. CE 465 Groundwater Engineering 2.0 2.0 2.0+2.0+1.5

CE 469 River Engineering 2.0 2.0

CE 471 Hydraulic Structures 2.0 2.0

CE 472 Water Resources Engineering

Sessional

3.0 1.5

7.0 5.5

Any 2 combination from ser 2 to 6 ( 11 Credits )

S. Total :

16.0

13.0

G. Total 198.0 162.0

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3. Final Year Project/Thesis

Project/thesis will have to be undertaken by students under a supervisor in partial fulfillment of the

requirement of his degree. Credit allotted to the project/thesis will be 4.5 having 9 contact hours.

Total Credit Hours: Level & Term Wise Summary

Term Wise Distribution of Courses


Ser Course

Code


hrs/week

Credit

hr

Remarks

1. Phy 105 Structure of Matter, Electricity and

Magnetism and Modern Physics

3.0 3.0

2. Phy 102 Physics Laboratory 3.0 1.5

3. Chem 103 Chemistry I/ Chemistry II 3.0 3.0

4. Chem 114 Inorganic Quantitative Analysis

(Sessional)

3.0 1.5

5. Math 131 Mathematics I (Differential and

Integral Calculus)

3.0 3.0

6. Hum 113 Government 1.0 1.0

7. CE 100 Civil Engineering Drawing I 3.0 1.5

8. CE 101 Engineering Mechanics 4.0 4.0

Total :

23.0

18.5

Level Term Credit Hours Remarks

Theory Sessional

Project Total

1 I 14.0 4.5 - 18.5

II 15.0 4.5 - 19.5

2 I 15.0 4.5 - 19.5

II 15.0 7.5 - 22.5

3 I 18.0 4.5 - 22.5

II 16.0 4.5 1.5 22.0

4 I 17.0 1.5 1.5 20.0

II 10.0 4.5 3.0 17.5

Total 120.0 36.0 6 162

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Ser Course

Code


hrs/week

Credit

hr

Remarks

1. Phy 101 Physical Optics, Heat waves and

Oscillation

3.0 3.0

2. EEE 165 Basic Electrical Technology 3.0 3.0

3. EEE 166 Basic Electrical Technology

Laboratory

3.0 1.5

4. Hum 123 Economics 2.0 2.0

5. Math 133 Mathematics II (Vector Analysis,

Matrices and Geometry)

3.0 3.0

6. CE 102 Civil Engineering Drawing II 3.0 1.5

7. CE 103 Surveying 4.0 4.0

8. Shop 132 Workshop 3.0 1.5

Total :

24.0 19.5


Ser Course

Code


hrs/week

Credit

hr

Remarks

1. Math 231 Differential Equations and partial

differential Equations

3.0 3.0

2. Hum 211 Sociology 2.0 2.0

3. CE 200 Details of Construction 3.0 1.5

4. CE 201 Engineering Material 4.0 4.0

5. CE 202 Materials Sessional 3.0 1.5

6. CE 203 Engineering Geology &

Geomorphology

3.0 3.0

7. CE 211 Mechanics of Solids I 3.0 3.0

8. CE 212 Structural Mechanics & Materials

Sessional

3.0 1.5

Total :

24.0 19.5

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Ser Course

Code


hrs/week

Credit

hr

Remarks

1. Math 235 Fourier Analysis, Harmonic functions,

Laplace Transform, Probability and Statistics

3.0 3.0

2. Hum 221 English 2.0 2.0

2. Hum 222 English Sessional 3.0 1.5

3. CE 205 Numerical Methods & Computer

Programming

3.0 3.0

4. CE 206 Computer Programming Sessional 3.0 1.5

5. CE 208 Quantity Surveying 3.0 1.5

6. CE 213 Mechanics of Solids II 3.0 3.0

7. CE 261 Fluid Mechanics 4.0 4.0

8. CE 262 Fluid Mechanics Sessional 3.0 1.5

9. CE 104 Practical Surveying 3 weeks 1.5

Total : *27.0 22.50

* Excluding 3 weeks practical surveying


Ser Course

Code


hrs/week

Credit

hr

Remarks

1. CE 311 Structural Analysis & Design I 3.0 3.0


Sessional I

3.0 1.5

3. CE 315 Design of Concrete Structures I 4.0 4.0

4. CE 331 Environmental Engineering I 3.0 3.0

5. CE 341 Geotechnical Engineering I 4.0 4.0

6. CE 342 Geotechnical Engineering Sessional I 3.0 1.5

7. CE 361 Open Channel Flow 4.0 4.0

8. CE 362 Open Channel Flow Sessional 3.0 1.5

Total :

27.0

22.5


Ser Course

Code


hrs/week

Credit

hr

Remark

s

1. CE 313 Structural Analysis & Design II 3.0 3.0

2. CE 316 Concrete Structures Sessional 3.0 1.5

3. CE 317 Design of Concrete Structures II 3.0 3.0

4. CE 332 Environmental Engineering Sessional

I

3.0 1.5

5. CE 343 Geotechnical Engineering II 3.0 3.0

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6. CE 353 Transportation Engineering II:

Highway Design & Railways

4.0 4.0

7. CE 354 Transportation Engineering Sessional

I

3.0 1.5

8. CE 363 Hydrology 3.0 3.0

9. CE-300 Industrial Training 4 weeks 1.5

Total :

@25.0

22

@ Excluding 4 weeks of Industrial Training


Ser Course

Code


hrs/week

Credit

hr

Remarks

1. CE 333 Environmental Engineering II 4.0 4.0

2. CE 351 Transportation Engineering I:

Transport & Traffic Design

3.0 3.0


4. CE 401 Project Planning & Management 3.0 3.0

5. CE 411 Structural Analysis & Design III 4.0 4.0

6. CE 461 Irrigation & Flood Control 3.0 3.0

7. CE 462 Irrigation & Flood Control Sessional 3.0 1.5

Total :

23.0

20.0


Ser Course

Code


hrs/week

Credit

hr

Remarks


2. CE 403 /

405 / 463

Professional Practices &

Communication / Socio-economic

Aspects of Development Project /

Integrated Water Resources Planning

& Management

2.0 2.0 Any one


Sessional II

3.0 1.5

4. CE 413 Theory of Elasticity & Elastic

Instability of Structures

2.0 2.0 2.0+2.0+1.5

CE 415 Prestressed Concrete 2.0 2.0

CE 417 Design of Steel Structures 2.0 2.0

CE 419 Introduction to Finite Element Method 2.0 2.0

CE 416 Structural Analysis & Design,

Sessional III

3.0 1.5

7.0 5.5

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5. CE 431 Environmental Engineering III 2.0 2.0 2.0+2.0+1.5

CE 433 Environmental Engineering IV 2.0 2.0

CE 435 Environmental Engineering V 2.0 2.0

CE 432 Environmental Engineering Sessional

II

3.0 1.5

7.0 5.5

6. CE 441 Geotechnical Engineering III 2.0 2.0 2.0+2.0+1.5

CE 443 Geotechnical Engineering IV 2.0 2.0

CE 445 Geotechnical Engineering V 2.0 2.0

CE 442 Geotechnical Engineering Sessional II 3.0 1.5

7.0 5.5

7. CE 451 Transportation Engineering III: Traffic

Planning & Management

2.0 2.0 2.0+2.0+1.5

CE 453 Transportation Engineering IV:

Highway Drainage & Airports

2.0 2.0

CE 455 Transportation Engineering V:

Transport Project & Operations

2.0 2.0

CE 452 Transportation Engineering Sessional

II

3.0 1.5

7.0 5.5

8. CE 465 Groundwater Engineering 2.0 2.0 2.0+2.0+1.5

CE 469 River Engineering 2.0 2.0

CE 471 Hydraulic Structures 2.0 2.0

CE 472 Water Resources Engineering

Sessional

3.0 1.5

7.0 5.5

Any 2 combination from ser 4 to 8 ( 11credits )

S. Total : 25.0 17.5

G. Total: 198.0 162

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DETAILED OUTLINE OF UNDERGRADUATE COURSES

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

COURSES OFFERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

CE 100

Civil Engineering Drawing I

1.50 Credit, 3 hrs/week

Introduction- lettering, numbering and heading: plane geometry-pentagon, hexagon, octagon, ellipse,

parabola, hyperbola. Projection (solid Geometry)- cube triangular prism, square prism, pentagonal

prism, hexagonal prism, cone, cylinder. Development-cube, pyramid, cone, prism, section and true

shape-cube, pyramid, cone, prism. Isometric Drawing-cube, pyramid cone. Oblique drawing-cube,

pyramid, cone, interpretation of solids. Plan, elevation and section of one storied buildings.

Reference:

1. “Civil Engineering Drawing” by - Gurcharan Singh & Subash Chandra

2. “Prathomic Engineering Drawing” by - Hamonto Kumar Bhottacharjo

CE 101

Engineering Mechanics 4.00 Credit, 4 hrs/week.

Introduction to SI units; coplanar concurrent forces; moments and parallel coplanar forces; non

concurrent non parallel coplanar forces; non coplanar forces; centroids; moment of inertia of areas;

moment of inertia of masses. Friction; flexible cords; plane motion; force systems that produce

rectilinear motion, work, kinetic energy; power, impulse and momentum.

Reference:

1. “Analytic Mechanics” by – Faires & Chambers (3rd Edition)

2. “Engineering Mechanics” by - Singer

CE 102

Civil Engineering Drawing II

1.50 Credit, 3 hrs/week.

Plan, elevation and sections of multi storied buildings; reinforcement details of beams, slabs, stairs

etc. Plan and section of septic tank; detailed drawing of roof truss; plan elevation and sections of

culverts. Bridges and other hydraulic structures; building services drawings; introduction to

computer aided drafting.

Reference:

1. “Civil Engineering Drawing” by- Gurcharan Singh & Subash Chandar

2. “Prathomic Engineering Drawing” by - Hamonto Kumar Bhottacharjo

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CE 103

Surveying


Fundamental definitions and concepts, linear measurements, chain surveying, the compass, the

theodolite, travers surveying, omitted measurements, leveling, contouring, plane table surveying,

calculation of area, measurement of volume, trigonometrical levelling curves and curve ranging,

transition curve vertical curves. Tacheometry: introduction, principles and problems on tacheometry.

astronomical surveying: definition, instruments astronomical corrections, systems of time. Pproject

surveying. Errors in surveying. Remote Sensing (RS) & Photogrametry: Introduction of terrestrial

photography, aerial photography, reading of photo mossaic, scale. Introduction to Global Positioning

System (GPS), Different method / techniques of GPS survey. Introduction to Geographical

Information System (GIS).

Reference:

1. “Surveying”- Volume I, II, III by- Dr. B.C. Punmia (SI Units)

2. “A Text book of Surveying” by- M.A. Aziz & Shahjahan

CE 104

Practical Surveying


3 weeks of field work, basing on CE 103.

Reference:

1. “Surveying”- Volume I, II, III by- Dr. B.C. Punmia (SI Units)

2. “A Text book of Surveying” by- M.A. Aziz & Sahajahan

CE 200

Details of Constructions


Foundations; different types of foundations; brick masonry; framed structures and bearing walls;

arches and linters; details of floors and roofs; pointing; plastering and interior finishing ; scaffolding,

staging; shoring and underpinning; thermal insulation and acoustics; House plumbing. Seismic loads

and detailing of masonry buildings (IAEE manual can be used)

Reference:

1. “Building Construction” by – Sushil Kumar

2. “Building Construction” by – Dr. B.C. Punmia

3. “Building Construction” by – W.B. McKay (Volm 1)

4. “Building Construction Engineering” by – Gurcharan Singh

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CE 201

Engineering Materials


Properties and uses of bricks, efflorescence; cement, cement chemistry, aggregates, cement and lime

mortars, concrete standard tests of bricks, Cement and concrete, salinity problem in concrete,

corrosion and its prevention, paints, varnishes, metallic coating.

Design of concrete mixes; atomic structure and bonding; crystal structures, mechanical properties,

yielding, fracture elasticity plasticity, properties and uses of rubber, timber and plastics concrete for

special purposes. Ferrocement.

Reference:

1. “Building Materials” by – Gurcharan Singh

2. “Engineering Materials” by - M.A. Aziz

3. “A Text book of Engineering Materials” by – G.J. Kulkarni (6th Edition)

CE 202

Materials Sessional


General discussion on preparation and properties of concrete. Test for specific gravity. Unit weight,

voids and bulking of aggregates; normal consistency and initial setting time of cement; direct tensile

and compressive strengths of cement mortar; gradation of coarse and fine aggregates; design and

testing of a concrete mix.

Reference:



3. Laboratory manual

CE 203

Engineering Geology and Geomorphology


Mineralogy and Petrology : Definition Minerals Identification of minerals, common rock forming

mineralogy (physical properties and diagnostic characteristics) clay minerals, mineralogist rock,

Definition of rock, types ( Inquires, sedimentary and metamorphic) cycle of rock change: Wentworth

grade scale, common major rock types of Bangladesh and their physical characteristics.

Structural geology; General common types of geological structures in Fold, Fault, domes

unconformity, joints, cleavages description, types and identification.

Stratigraphy and Techtonics : Techtonics of Bangladesh, surface and subsurface geology of

Bangladesh, earthquake and seismic map of Bangladesh.

Geomorphology . Physical process of the earth configuration, erosional and depositional

feactures weathering and erosion, quantitative analysis of erosional land forms, River morphology

(Channel development, channel widening channel patterns, river types valley shape stream terrace

and stream patterns). Alluvial flood plains, Deltas and alluvial fans, land forms of Bangladesh.

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Reference:

1. “A Geology for Engineers” by – F.G.H. Blyth (Low priced text book)

2. “A Geology for Engineers” by – Blyth & Freitas (7th Edition)

3. “Physical Geology” by – Leet, L Don, Judson, Sheldon (2nd Edition)

4. “Principles of Geomorphology” by – William D. Thornbury (2nd Edition)

CE 205

Numerical Methods and Computer Programming


Basic components of computer system; C language; numerical solution of algebraic and

transcendental equations; matrices; solution of systems of linear equations; curve fitting by leas6

squares; finite differences; divided differences; interpolation computer applications to civil

engineering problems; numerical differentiation and integration; numerical solution of differential

equations.

Reference:

1. “Teach Yourself C” by – Herbert Schildt

2. “Programming With C” by – Schaum’s Outline Series

3. “Numerical Mathematical Analysis” by – James b. Scarborough

4. “Introductory Methods of Numerical Analysis” by – S.S. Sastry

5. “Numerical Methods For Scientific And Engineering Computation” by- Jain,

Iyengar, Jain

CE 206

Computer Programming Sessional

1.50 credit, 3 hrs/week.

Operating system for microcomputers; development of C programs and solution of problems using a

computer; solution of civil engineering problems by microcomputers.

Reference:

1. “Teach Yourself C” by – Herbert Schildt

2. “Programming With C” by – Schaum’s Outline Series

CE 208

Quantity Surveying


Analysis of rates; detailed estimate of all items of work of a building, bridge, truss, highway.

Specifications of materials for the above constructions.

Reference:

1. “Estimating” by – Abul Faraz Khan

2. “Estimating & Costing in Civil Engineering” by – Dutta

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CE 211

Mechanics of Solids I (Prereq. CE 101)


Fundamental concepts of stress and strain. Mechanical properties of materials; strain energy; stresses

and strains in members subjected to tension, compression, shear and temperature changes; bending

moment and shear force diagrams of beams and frames; flexural and shearing stresses in beams;

shear centre; thin walled pressure containers; riveted and welded joints.

Reference:

1. “Engineering Mechanics of Solids” by - Popov

2. “Theory and Problems of Strength of Materials” by -William A Nash

3. “Strength of Materials” by – Andrew Pytel, Ferdinand L. Singer (4th Edition)

CE 212

Structural Mechanics and Materials Sessional


Tension, direct shear and impact tests of mild steel specimen, compression test of timber specimen,

slender column test; static bending test; hardness test of metals; helical spring tests; determination of

shear centre; load deflection behaviour of simple beam.

Reference:

1. “Engineering Mechanics of Solids” by – Popov


3. Laboratory Manual

CE 213

Mechanics of solids II (Prereq. CE 211)


Torsional stresses in shafts and tubes; compound stresses; Helical springs; Transformation of

stresses; deflection of beams by direct integration, moment area, elastic load and conjugate beam

methods buckling of columns.

Reference:

1. “Engineering Mechanics of Solids” by - Popov


3. “Strength of Materials” by – Andrew Pytel, Ferdinand L. Singer (4th Edition)

4. “Mechanics of Materials” by – Laurson & Cox

5. “Strength of Materials” by – R.S. Khurmi

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CE 261

Fluid Mechanics


Development and scope of fluid mechanics. Fluid properties. Fluid static’s. Kinematics of fluid flow.

Fluid flow concepts and basic equations-continuity equation, Bernoulli’s equation, energy equation,

momentum equation and forces in fluid flow. Similitude and dimensional analysis. Steady

incompressible flow in pressure conduits, laminar and turbulent flow, general equation for fluid

friction. Empirical equations for pipe flow. Minor losses in pipe flow. Fluid measurement: Pitot tube,

orifice, mouthpiece, nozzle, venturimeter, weir. Pipe flow problems-pipes in series and parallel,

branching pipes, pipe networks.

Reference:

1. “Fluid Mechanics with Engineering Application” by – Franzini

2. “Fluid Mechanics” by – Streeter & Wylie

3. “Fluid Mechanics” by – Frank M.White

CE 262

Fluid Mechanics Sessional


Centre of pressure. Proof of Bernulli’s theorem. Flow through Venturimeter. Flow through orifice.

Coefficient of velocity by co-ordinate method. Flow through mouthpiece. Flow over V-notch. Flow

over sharp-crested weir. Fluid friction in pipe.

Reference:

1. “Fluid Mechanics with Engineering Application” by – Franzini

2. “Fluid Mechanics” by – Streeter & Wylie


CE 300

Industrial Training

1.5 Credit, 4 weeks.

Experimental and theoretical investigation of various topics in structural engineering,

concrete technology, environmental engineering, transportation engineering, geotechnical

engineering and water resources engineering. Individual or group study of one or more

topics from any of the above fields. The students will be required to submit a thesis/project

report and presentation/Viva-voce at the end of the work.

CE 311

Structural Analysis and Design I (Prereq. CE 213)

3.00 credit, 3 hrs/week.

Stability and determinacy of structures; analysis of statically determinate trusses and arches;

influence lines; moving loads on beams, frames and trusses; cables and cable supported structures.

Reference:

1. “Theory of Simple Structures” by – T.C. Shedd and J.Vawter (2nd Edition)

2. “Elementary Structural Analysis” by – Norris & Wilber (4th Edition)

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CE 312

Structural analysis and Design Sessional I


Analysis and design problems; design of members and connection of steel structures; e.g. trusses and

plate girders.

Reference:

1. “Theory of Simple Structures” by – T.C. Shedd and J.Vawter (2nd Edition)


3. “Intermediate Structural Analysis” by – C.K. Wang

CE 313

Structural Analysis and design II (Prereq. CE 311)


Wind and earthquake loads; approximate analysis of statically indeterminate structures. E.g. braced

trusses, portal frames, mill bent and multi storied building frames; deflection of beams, trusses and

frames by virtual work method; space trusses; analysis of statically indeterminate structures by

consistent deformation. Long and short period structures.

Reference:


2. “Bangladesh National Building Code (BNBC)’93”

CE 315

Design of Concrete Structures I


Fundamental behavior of reinforced concrete; introduction to WSD and USD methods; analysis

and/design of singly reinforced, doubly reinforced and T-beams according to WSD and USD

methods; diagonal tension; bond and anchorage according to WSD and USD methods; one way

slabs. Introduction of prestressed concrete analysis and preliminary design of prestressed beam

section.

Reference:

1. “Design of Concrete Structures” by – Winter & Nilson (7th Edition)

2. “Design of Concrete Structures” by – Nilson (12th Edition)

3. “Design of Concrete Structures” by – Nilson, David & Dolan (13th Edition)

4. “Fundamentals of Reinforced Concrete” by – Ferguson & Philip

5. “Design of Prestressed Concrete Structure” by – T.Y. Lin, Ned H. Burns (3rd

Edition)

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CE 316

Concrete Structures Sessional


Analysis and design problems based on CE 315; design of a slab bridge, simple girder bridge and a

low-rise building. Seismic detailing of slabs, beams, columns, footings etc. (according to CODE)

Reference:



3. “Design of Bridge Structures” by – Jayaram


CE 317

Design of Concrete Structures II (Prereq. CE 315)


Two-way slabs; columns; footings; retaining walls, reinforced concrete floor and roof systems.

Review of codes; yield line method. Seismic detailing of slabs, beams, columns, footings etc.

(according to CODE)

Reference:



3. “Design of Concrete Structures” by – Nilson, David & Dolan (13th Edition)

4. “Fundamentals of Reinforced Concrete” by – Ferguson & Philip

5. Bangladesh National Building Code (BNBC)’93

CE 331

Environmental Engineering I

3.00 Credit,3 hr/week.

Water Supply Engineering: introduction; water demands; water supply sources; ground water

exploration : aquifer properties and ground water flow, well hydraulics, water well design, drilling,

construction and maintenance; water demand for rural communities; shallow hand tubewells and

deep set Tara pumps for problem areas.

Surface water collection and transportation; head works; pumps and pumping machineries; water

distribution system; analysis and design of distribution network; fire hydrants; water meters; leak

detection; unaccounted for water.

Water quality requirements; water treatment- plain sedimentation, flocculation and settlement,

filtration, disinfections; miscellaneous treatment methods; low cost treatment methods for rural

communities.

Reference:

1. “A Textbook of Water Supply Engineering” by – M.A. Aziz

2. “Environmental Engineering” by – Peavy, Rowe & Tchobanoglous

3. “Water Supply and Sanitation” by – Ahmed and Rahman

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CE 332

Environmental Engineering Sessional I


Physical, chemical and bacteriological tests of water and wastes water ; design of water supply

system.

Reference:

1. “A Textbook of Water Supply Engineering” by – M.A. Aziz



CE 333

Environmental Engineering II

4.00 Credit,4 hrs/week.

Wastewater Engineering; introduction; water supply, sanitation and health; estimation of wastewater;

wastewater collection systems; hydraulic of sewer; design, construction and maintenance of sanitary

sewer and storm drainage system; sewer appurtenances; plumbing system.

Microbiology of sewage and waste water; wastewater characteristics; preparatory, primary and

secondary treatment methods and disposal treatment and disposal; of industrial effluents ; sludge

treatment and disposal; sanitation for low income communities-on-site sanitation systems for rural

communities; low cost small bore sewerage for small townships ;design and construction of septic

tanks, soak wells and subsurface drain fields; rural sanitation in Bangladesh.

Sustainability of water and sanitation services; participatory development approach in water and

sanitation sector; community management of water and sanitation services; introduction to

environment, environmental pollution; environment and management.

Reference:



3. “Wastewater Engineering” by – Metcalf & Eddy (4th Edition)

4. “Water supply & Sewerage” by - McGhee

CE 341

Geotechnical Engineering I (Prereq.CE 203)

4.00 Credit,4 hrs/week.

Introduction to geotechnical engineering; formation ,type and identification of soils; soil

composition; structure and fabric; index properties of soils; engineering classification of soils; soil

capacitor; principles of total and effective stresses; permeability and seepage; stress strain strength

characteristics of soils; compressibility and settlement behaviour of soils; lateral earth pressure;

stress distribution.

Reference:

1. “Introduction to Soil Mechanics” by – Braja M. Das

2. “Foundation engineering” by – “Peck, Hanson, Thornburn

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CE 342

Geotechnical Engineering Sessional I


Filed identification tests; grain size analysis by sieve and hydrometer; specific gravity test; Atterberg

limits test ; permeability tests ; unconfined compression test ; compaction test; relative density test;

direct shear tests; consolidation tests.

Reference:

1. “Introduction to Soil Mechanics” by – Braja M. Das


3. “Soil Testing for Engineers” by – Lambe

CE 343

Geotechnical Engineering II


Soil investigation techniques ; settlement computation; types of foundations ; bearing capacity of

shallow and deep foundations ;settlement and distortion of foundations ; design and construction of

footings , rafts and piles ; slope stability analyses.

Reference:


2. “Foundation Analysis and design” by – Bowles

CE 351

Transportation Engineering I: Transport & Traffic Design

3.00 Credit,3 hrs/week

Introduction to transportation engineering ; development of transportation systems ; elements of

transportation system ; transportation in Bangladesh ; modal share; transportation planning concepts;

collection ,study and analysis of basic data ; highway location and surveys; geometric design of

highways; element of design ,cross- section elements, curves and sight distances; road intersections;

traffic engineering; the road/traffic system, vehicle and traffic characteristics, traffic control devices,

traffic studies, parking and roadway lighting; waterways and terminals.

Reference:

1. “Highway Engineering” by – Paul H. Wright (6th Edition)

2. “Transportation Engineering and Transport Planning” by – L.R. Kadiyali

3. “Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering” by – O’Flaherty

CE 353

Transportation Engineering II: Highway Design & Railways


Highway materials: subgrade, subbase and base courses; soil stabilization and soil aggregates in

road constructions; low-cost road; production, properties and uses of bituminous materials and mix

design methods; design, construction and maintenance of flexible and rigid road pavements;

equipment; railway: general requirements, alignment, points and crossings, maintenance.

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Reference:


2. “Transportation Engineering and Transport Planning” by – L.R. Kadiyali

3. “Principles of Pavement design” by – E.J. Yoder

4. “Railway Engineering ” by – Rangwala

5. “Railway Engineering ” by – Agarwal (Student Edition)

CE 354

Transportation Engineering Sessional I


Tests on bituminous materials, tests on subgrade, subbase and base materials; mix design; roadway

capacity studies.

Reference:



CE 361

Open Channel Flow (Prereq. CE 261)


Open channel flow and its classification. Velocity and pressure distributions. Energy equation,

specific energy and transition problems.

Critical flow and control. Principles of flow measurement and devices. Concept of uniform flow,

Chezy and manning equations, estimation of resistance coefficients and computation of uniform

flow. Momentum equation and specific momentum. Hydraulic jump. Theory and analysis of

gradually varied flow. Computation of flow profiles. Design of channels.

Reference:

1. “Open Channel Hydraulics” by – Chow

2. “Open Channel Hydraulics” by – French

3. “Flow Through Open channels” by – Rang Raju

4. “Flow in Open channel” by - Subramanya

CE 362

Open Channel Flow Sessional


Broad-crested weir. Sluice gate. Venturi flume. Parshall flume. Cut-throat flume. Hydraulic jump.

Velocity distribution profile. Manning’s roughness coefficient. Specific force and specific energy.

Reference:



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CE 363

Hydrology


Hydrologic cycle. Weather and Hydrology. Precipitation, Evaporation and transpiration. Infiltration.

Stream flow. Application of telemetry and remote sensing in hydrologic date acquisition. Rainfall-

runoff relations. Hydrographs, unit hydrographs. Hydrologic routing. Statistical methods in

hydrology.

Reference:

1. “Engineering Hydrology” by - Subramanya

CE 400

Project and Thesis


Experimental and theoretical investigation of various topics in structural engineering,

concrete technology, environmental engineering, transportation engineering, geotechnical

engineering and water resources engineering. Individual or group study of one or more

topics from any of the above fields. The students will be required to submit a thesis/project

report at the end of the work.

CE 401

Project Planning and Management


Principles of management; principles of construction management; construction contracts and

specification; inspection and quality control; construction safety; construction planning and

scheduling: PERT, CPM, case studies, resource scheduling: PERT: a cost accounting system, linear

programming. Psychology in administration; materials management; demand forecasting; inventory

control; stores management; procurement. Project planning and evaluation; feasibility reports, cash

flow, pay back period, internal rate of return. Benefit- cost ratio, construction equipment and plants.

Replacement studies.

Reference:

1. “Project Planning and Control” by - Lester

2. “The Process of Management” by – William H. Newman

3. “Introduction to Operational Research” by – Hiller & Liberman

4. “ Project Management Techniques” by – A.O. Awani

5. “Construction Planning, Equipment and Methods” by – Peurifoy

6. “Material Management & Inventory Control by – A.K. Datta

7. “Project Management by – S. Chowdhury

CE 403

Professional Practices and Communication


The project cycle; project proposal; contractual provisions; techniques of specification writing;

evaluation of bids ; project evaluation.Interpretation of literature, documents etc; communicating;

preparation of report; industrial and labour relations; professional ethics in Civil Engineering.

Reference:


2. “The Process of Management” by – William H. Newman

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CE 405

Socio-Economic Aspects of Development Projects

Credit, 2 hrs/week

Economic and social structure; development and economic growth; socio-economic indicators;

population, prosperity and poverty; employment of work force; population displacement;

rehabilitation strategy; productivity, land loss, land use and land ownership patterns; fisheries and

aquaculture; deforestation and afforestation; communication, commerce, industries and other

economic benefits; water supply, sanitation, health and nutrition; inequalities in distribution of

benefits and losses; socio-economic survey; case studies.

Reference:


2. “ Project Management Techniques” by – A.O. Awani

CE 411

Structural Analysis and Design III (Prereq CE 313)


Analysis of statically indeterminate structures by displacement method; slope deflection, moment

distribution, stiffness matrix; member stiffness; transformations; assembly of stiffness matrices and

solution for beams, frames and trusses. Flexibility matrix. Influence lines for statically indeterminate

beams, frames, arches and grids. Structural forms and their applications. Dynamics of SDOF:

Concepts of response spectrum.

Reference:


2. “Intermediate Structural Analysis” by – Wang

3. “Structural Analysis And Design III” by – Dr. Sohrabuddin Ahmed

CE 412

Structural Analysis and Design Sessional III


Design of various reinforced concrete structures e.g. cantilever bridge and multistoried building.

Determination of earthquake forces (BNBC 1993: equivalent static method: response spectrum

method). Seismic design and detailing of RC building (BNBC 1993) shear wall detailing.

Reference:



3. “Design of Bridge Structures” by – Jayaram


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CE 413

Theory of Elasticity and Elastic Instability of Structures


Introduction to theory of elasticity; plane stress and plane strain conditions; Two-dimensional

problems in rectangular and polar co-ordinates; torsion of circular and non-circular shafts; instability

of structures; stability functions.

Reference:

1. “Theory of Elasticity” by – Timoshenko & Goodier

CE 415

Prestressed Concrete


Prestressed concretes; materials; prestressing systems; loss of prestress; analysis of sections for

flexure, shear, bond and bearing; beam deflections and cable layout ; partial prestress.

Design of prestressed sections for flexure, shear, bond and bearing.

Reference:


2. “Design of Prestressed Concrete Structure” by – T.Y. Lin, Ned H. Burns (3rd

Edition) [SI Units]

CE 416

Structural Analysis and Design Sessional III


Design of various reinforced concrete structures, e.g. water tower, rigid frame bridge, folded plate

roof. Determination of earthquake forces (BNBC 1993: equivalent static method: response

spectrum method). Seismic design and detailing of RC building (BNBC 1993) shear wall detailing.

Reference:

1. “Design and Construction of Concrete Shell Roofs” by – G.S.Ramaswammy

2. “Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design” by – N. Krishna Raju

3. Bangladesh National Building Code (BNBC)’93

CE 417

Design of Steel Structures


Behaviour of structural steel members and steel frames; code requirements; design of tension and

compression members by WSD and LFD methods; design of beam, beam-columns; Joint design.

Seismic design and detailing of steel building.

Reference:

1. “Design of Steel Structures” by – Gaylord, Gaylord

2. “Design of Steel Structures” by – Bresler, Lin, Scalzi


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CE 419

Introduction to Finite Element Method


Introduction to finite element method as applied to Civil Engineering problems. One dimensional

stress deformation and time dependent flow problem. Two dimensional plane stress and plane strain

analysis of stress deformation problems.

Reference:

1. “Introductory Finite Element Methods” by – Desai

2. “Textbook of Finite Elements Analysis’ by – Seshu

3. “Finite Element Procedures” by – Klaus & Gen

CE 421

Dynamics of Structures


Formulation of equation motion; free vibration response; SDOF and MDOF systems; response to

harmonic and impulse loading and vibration analysis by Raleigh’s method. Dynamics of multi-

degree of freedom systems: Evaluation, repair and retrofitting of existing structures.

Reference:

1. “Engineering Mechanics Dynamics” by – Beresi


CE 431

Environmental Engineering III


Solid Waste Management: sources and types of solid wastes; physical and chemical properties of

solid wastes; solid wastes generation; on-site handling, storage and processing; collection of solid

wastes; transfer stations and transport; ultimate disposal methods; resources and energy recovery;

soil pollution.

Industrial solid waste collection and disposal; hazardous waste management.

Reference:




CE 432

Environmental Engineering Sessional II


Design of water treatment plants; design of sewerage system; laboratory analysis of air, water,

wastewater and solid waste and interpretation of tests results.

Reference:




4. “Plumbing Technology, Design, and Installation” by – Smith

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CE 433

Environmental Engineering IV


Environment Pollution and Its Control: water pollution-sources and types of pollutants; waste

assimilation capacity of streams; dissolved oxygen modeling; ecological balance of streams;

industrial pollution; heavy metal contamination; detergent pollution and eutrophication;, ground-

water pollution; marine pollution; pollution control measures-water quality monitoring and

management.

Air pollution–sources and types of pollutants; effects of various pollutants on human health,

materials and plants; air pollution meteorology; global warming and greenhouse effect; air pollution

monitoring and control measures.

Reference:




4. “Air Pollution Control Technology Handbook” by – Schnelle

5. “Handbook of Air Pollution Prevention And Control” by - Cheremisineff

CE 435

Environmental Engineering V


Environmental and Development Projects: environment and sustainable development; environmental

policies and legislation; environmental implication of sectoral development; environmental quality

standards; environmental issues and priorities; environmental impact assessment of development

schemes-baseline studies, assessment methodologies; economics of environmental management;

special topics.

Reference:

1. “Handbook of Environmental Impact Assessment” by – Pelts

2. “Fundamentals Environmental Management” by – Erickson

CE 441

Geotechnical Engineering III


Foundation for structures subjected to lateral loads; retaining walls and abutments; operation and

methods of construction, dewatering and slurry-wall construction.

Flexible earth retaining structures, sheet piles, cofferdams, caissons; machine foundations-

elementary vibrations, shear modulus and elastic constants, foundation design for vibration,

fundamentals of soil liquefaction. Seismic behavior of soils (site effects; soil amplification; land

slide: liquefaction) earthquake effects on bearing capacity and settlement (code provisions):

ground improvement techniques.

Reference:

1. “Principles of Geotechnical Engineering” by – B.M. Das

2. “Foundation Engineering” by – B.M. Das

3. “Theory And Practice of Foundation Engineering” by – Sam

4. “Textbook of Geotechnical Engineering“ by – Khan


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CE 442

Geotechnical Engineering Sessional II


Interpretation of soil test results and design of foundations. Dynamic soil testings (resonant column

cyclic triaxial etc) seismic codes for foundation design

Reference:


2. “Foundation Engineering” by – B.M. Das

3. “Theory And Practice of Foundation Engineering” by – Sam

4. “Earthquake Protection” by – Cobum


CE 443

Geotechnical Engineering IV


Introduction to critical state soil mechanics, SHANSEP and stress path methods; Stress deformation

and failure of soil masses. One, two and three dimensional consolidation problems; pore pressure

coefficients; soil structure-interaction; earthquake and liquefaction problems; soil improvement;

numerical solution of geotechnical engineering problems. Seismic behavior of soils (site effects;

soil amplification; land slide: liquefaction) earthquake effects on bearing copacity and settlement

(code provisions): ground improvement techniques. Reference:


2. “Textbook of Geotechnical Engineering“ by – Sam

3. “Introduction to Soil Mechanics” by - Shaumes

4. “Earthquake Protection” by – Cobum

5. “Earthquake Engineering Handbook” by – Chen


CE 445

Geotechnical Engineering V


Introduction to soil-water interaction problems. Permeability, capillarity and soil suction. Seepage

analysis, stability of natural, man made slopes and excavations subjected to seepage, water current,

wave action etc. Theories of filters and revetment design; hydraulic fills.

Reference:

1. “Hydrology and Soil Conservation Engineering”

2. “Textbook of Geotechnical Engineering“ by – Sam

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CE 451

Transportation Engineering. III: Traffic Planning & Management


The transportation planning process; traffic management concerps; traffic accident investigations;

city road and street networks; grade separation and interchanges, pedestrian and bicycle facilities.

The urban bypass; environmental aspects of highway traffic and transportation project; elements of

traffic flow.

Reference:

1. “Highway Engineering” by - Paul H Wright

2. “Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning” by – L.R. Kadiyali

3. “Highways – The Location, Design, Construction” by – Flaherty

4. “Principles of Transportation Engineering “ by – Das

5. “Transportation Engineering Handbook” by – Geulias

6. “Traffic and Highway Engineering” by – Garber

CE 452

Transportation Engineering Sessional II


Design of rigid and flexible highway and air field pavements; geometric design: Roadway

intersections, capacity calculation; traffic studies and design.

Reference:

1. “Highway Engineering” by - Paul H Wright

2. “Principles of Pavement Design” by – E.J. Yoder


4. Laboratory Handbook

CE 453

Transportation Engineering. IV: Highway Drainage & Airports


Highways drainage and drainage structures. Evaluation and strengthening of pavements; importance,

advantages and trends in air transportation; planning and design of airports; aircraft characteristics

related to airport design; types and elements of airport planning studies; airport configuration;

geometric design of the landing area; Terminal area; heliports; design of airport pavements; lighting,

marking and signing; Airport drainage.

Reference:

1. “Principles of Pavement Design” by – E.J. Yoder


3. “Highways – The Location, Design, Construction” by – Flaherty

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CE 455

Transportation Engineering. V: Transport Projects and Operations.


Highway needs study; highway planning, economics and financing; evaluation and analysis of

transportation projects, management, monitoring; organization and implementation of transportation

projects; selected case studies; traffic engineering administration and legislation; urban public

transportation and freight movement.

Reference:


2. “Transportation Engineering Handbook” by – Geulias

3. “Traffic and Highway Engineering” by – Garber

CE 461

Irrigation and Flood Control


Importance of irrigation. Sources and quality of irrigation water. Soil-water relationship.

Consumptive use and estimation of irrigation water requirements. Methods of irrigation. Design of

irrigation canal system. Irrigation structures. Irrigation pumps. Problems of irrigated land. Flood and

its control.

Reference:

1. “Irrigation Engineering and Hydraulic Structures” by – Garg

2. “Irrigation Principles and Practices” by–Vaughn, E. Hansen, Orson W.

Israelsen

3. “Introductory Irrigation Engineering “ by – B.C. Punmia

4. “Irrigation Engineering “ by – S.Leliavsky

CE 462

Irrigation and Flood Control Sessional


Soil-water relationship: soil properties, use of tensiometer, infiltration rates. Losses in

irrigation system. Irrigation requirements and scheduling. Aquifer characteristics and

estimation of yield from irrigation wells. Analysis of hydrologic date for irrigation and

flood control. Design of irrigation and drainage canal network. Pumps in series and

parallel. Pump characteristics. Flow through canal regulating structures.

Reference:

1. “Irrigation Engineering and Hydraulic Structures” by – Garg

2. “Irrigation Principles and Practices” by–Vaughn, E. Hansen, Orson W.

Israelsen

3. “Introductory Irrigation Engineering “ by – B.C. Punmia

4. Laboratory Handbook

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CE 463

Integrated Water Resources Planning and Management


Basic concepts in integrated water resources management. Economic, environmental and

institutional aspects. Participation of beneficiaries. Formation of users’ group. Fisheries

management. Strategic planning. System analysis approach. Conceptual framework and models.

Analytical techniques. Operation and maintenance of water resources systems.

Reference:

1. “Water Resources Engineering” by – Wurbs

2. “Principles of Water Resources Planning” by – Albin S.Goodman

3. “Principles of Water Resources Planning” by – Dr. Aynon Nishat (BUET)

CE 465

Flood Mitigation and Management


Flood and its causes. Methods of flood management: structural and non-structural measures such as

reservoirs, levees and flood walls, channel improvement, interior drainage, flood ways, land

management, flood proofing, flood zoning, flood hazard mapping, flood forecasting and warning.

Economic aspects of flood management: flood risk and vulnerability analysis, direct and indirect

losses of flood, flood damage assessment, flood damage in urban and rural areas.

Reference:

1. “Flood Control And Drainage Engineering” by – S.N. Ghosh (2nd Edition)

2. “Flood in Bangladesh” – Community Development Library

3. Flood Action Plan of Bangladesh (FAP)

CE 467

Groundwater Engineering


Groundwater in hydrologic cycle and its occurrence. Physical properties and principles of

groundwater movement. Groundwater and well hydraulics. Groundwater resource evaluation.

Groundwater levels and environmental influences. Water mining and land subsidence. Groundwater

pollution and contaminant transport. Recharge of groundwater. Saline water intrusion in aquifers.

Groundwater management.

Reference:

1. “Groundwater Hydrology” by – Rushton

2. “Groundwater Engineering” by – Toad

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CE 469

River Engineering


Behaviour of alluvial rivers. River channel pattern and fluvial processes. Aggradation and

degradation, local scours, river training and bank protection works. Navigation and dredging

Sediment movement in river channels, bed forms and flow regimes.

Reference:

1. “Principles of River Engineering” by – Chang

2. “Principles of River Engineering” by – Garg

3. “River Engineering” by – Peterson

4. “Sediment Transport Technology (Water & Sediment Dynamics)” by – Daryl

B. Simons & Fuat Sentirk

CE 471

Hydraulic Structures


Principles of design of hydraulic structures, types of hydraulic structures. Design of dams, barrages,

weirs, spillways, energy dissipaters and spillway gates. Cross drainage works.

Reference:

1. “Hydraulic Structures” by – Garg

2. “Open Channel Hydraulics” by - Chow

CE 472

Water Resources Engineering Sessional


Design of hydraulic structures, river training works. Groundwater resource assessment and water

well design.

Reference:

1. “Hydraulic Structures” by – Garg


3. “Principles of River Engineering” by – Garg

4. “Principles of River Engineering” by – Chang

5. “Principles of Water Resources Planning” by – Dr. Aynon Nishat (BUET)

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COURSES OFFERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC AND

COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

CE 152

Engineering Drawing


Introduction: Lettering, numbering and heading, instrument and their use, sectional views and

isometric views of solid geometrical figures. Plan, elevation and section of multistoried buildings.

Building services drawings, detailed drawing of lattice towers.

References:

1. Civil Engineering Drawing-Gurucharan Singh and Shubash Chandra, Standard

Publishers Distributors

EECE 165

Basic Electrical Technology


Electrical units and standards.

Electrical networks and circuit solutions: Series, parallel, node and mesh current analysis.

Measurement of electrical quantities: Current, voltage, resistance.

Measuring instruments: Ammeters, voltmeters, watt meters and multimeter.

AC circuit analysis: Instantaneous current, voltage and power, effective current and voltage, average

power. Phasor algebra: Single phase RLC circuits, balanced three phase circuits. Introduction to

electrical wiring for residential and commercial loads. Familiarization with different types of

electrical machines: DC generators and motors, alternators, AC motors, transformers. Working

principles of transformers and induction motors. Introduction to electronic devices with simple

application: Diodes, rectifiers.

References:

1. Introductory Circuit Analysis - R.L. Boylestad; Prentice Hall of India Private Ltd.

2. Introduction to Electrical Engineering – Robert P. Ward; Prentice Hall of India Private Ltd.

3. Alternating Current Circuits- Russell M Kerchner and George F Corcoran; John Wiley & Sons

4. A Text Book of Electrical Technology- B L Theraja and A K Theraja; S.Chand & Company

Ltd.

5. Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory - R.L Boylsted; Prentice Hall of India Private Ltd.

6. Electronic Devices and Circuits – Jacob Millman & Christos C. Halkias; Tata McGraw-Hill.

7. Electric Machine and Transformers – Irving L. Kosow; Prentice Hall of India.

8. A Text Book of Electrical Technology (AC, DC Machines) – B.L Theraja & A.K. Theraja; S.

Chand & Company Ltd.

9. Home Electrical Wiring Easy - Robert W. Wood; Prentice Hall of India Private Ltd.

10. Electrical Wiring, Estimating and Costing - S.L. Uppal; Prentice Hall of India Private Ltd.

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EECE 166

Basic Electrical Technology Laboratory


Laboratory experiments based on EECE 165.

Reference:

1. “A Text Book of Electrical Technology, Volume I and II” by – BL Theraja

and AK Theraja

2. “Introduction to Circuit Analysis” by - Robert L Boylestod

3. “AC Circuit” by – Corcoran


COURSES OFFERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & HUMANITIES

Phy 101

Physical Optics, Heat, Waves and Oscillation


Physical optics Theories of light: Huygen’s principle and construction. Interference of light: Young’s double slit

experiment, Fresnel bi-prism, Newton’s rings, Interferometers. Diffraction of light; Fresnel and

Fraunhofer diffraction, Diffraction by single slit, diffraction by double slits and N-slits, diffraction

gratings, Polarization of light: production and analysis of polarized light, optics of crystals, Nicole

prism, dichrosim, optical activity, specific rotation.

Heat and Thermodynamics

Temperature, Zeroth law of thermodynamics, Thermometers: constant volume thermometer,

platinum resistance thermometer and thermocouple. Kinetic theory of gases: explanation of gas law,

kinetic interpretation of temperature, and equipartition of energy, calculation of ratio of specific

heats, mean free path. Vander Walls equation of state. First law of thermodynamics and its

applications, isothermal and adiabatic relations, work done by gas. Second law of thermodynamics:

reversible and irreversible process, Carnot cycle, efficiency, Carton’s theorem, and entropy.

Waves and oscillations

Oscillations: Simple harmonic oscillation, , combination and composition of Simple harmonic

motion, Lissajous figures. Undamped, damped and forced oscillations, resonance. Wave motion:

transverse and longitudinal nature of waves, progressive and standing waves, intensity of a wave,

energy calculation of progressive and standing waves, phase and group velocities.Sound waves

Velocity of longitudinal wave in gaseous medium, Doppler effect. Architectural acoustics: Sabine’s

formula, requisites of a good auditorium.

References:

1. “A Text Book of Optics” by – Brijlal and Subramannyam

2. “ Heat and Thermodynamics” by- Brijlal and Subramannyam

3. “A Text Book of Sound by - Brijlal and Subramannyam

4. “Waves and oscillation”by - Brijlal and Subramannyam

5. “Fundamentals of Physcs”by - Haliday, Resnick and Walker

6. “Physics part-I by - Resnick and Halliday

7. “Physics part-II by - Resnick and Halliday

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Phy 102

Physics Sessional


List of Experiments

Ser Name of Experiment

1. Determination of specific heat of liquid by the method of cooling.

2. Determination of Young’s modulus for a bar by the bending method.

3. Determination of coefficient of rigidity of a wire by the statical method

4. Determination of frequency of a tuning fork by the melde’s apparatus.

5. Determination of unknown resistances by the P.O. box and verification of

the laws of combination of resistances.

6. Calibration of a meter bridge.

7. Determination of resistance of galvanometer by the half deflection method.

8. Determination of electrochemical equivalent of copper by the cooper

Voltammeter.

9. Determination of mechanical equivalent (J) of heat by the electrical method.

10. Determination of focal length of a convex lens by the displacement method.

11. Determination of radius of curvature a Plano convex lens by Newton’s ring method.

12. Determination of the specific rotation of sugar solution by polarimeter.

13. Apparatus to determine the EMF of a cell with a potentiometer of known resistance using a

milliammeter and comparison of emfs of two cells.

References:

1. “Practical Physics” by –Dr. Giasuddin.

2. “Practical Physics” by –C.L Arora.

PHY-105: Structure of matter, Electricity & Magnetism and Modern physics. 3.00 Credit, 3 hrs/week

Structure of matter

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States of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. Classification of solids: amorphous, crystalline, ceramic and

polymers; Plasticity and Elasticity, Atomic arrangement in solid; different types of bonds in solids:

metallic and Vander Waal’s, covalent and ionic bond. Packing in solids; Inter atomic distances and

forces of equilibrium; X-ray diffraction; Bragg’s law, distinction between metal, insulator and

semiconductor.

Electricity and Magnetism

Electricity: electric charges and Coulomb’s law. The electric field: calculation of the electric flux

and Gauss’ law; some application of Gauss’ law, electric potential, relation between electric potential

and electric-field; capacitors: Capacitance, dielectrics and atomic view, dielectric and Gauss’ law;

Current and resistances: current density, ohm’s law, resistivity-an atomic view, Ampere’s law,

Faraday’s law; Lenz’s law, self-inductance and mutual inductance.

Magnetic properties of matter: magnetomotive force, magnetic field intensity, permeability,

susceptibility; classification of magnetic materials, magnetization curves.

Modern physics: Photoelectric effect, Compton effect, de-Broglie wave, Bohr atomic model, radio

active decay, half life, mean life, isotopes; nuclear binding energy, alpha, beta, gamma decay.

Theory of relativity: Michelson Morley’s experiment, Galilean transformation, Special theory of

relativity, Lorentz transformation, relative velocity, Length contraction, Time dilation, mass energy

relation,

References:

1. “Elementary Solid state physics” by -M. Ali Omar,person education.

2. “Introduction Solid state physics” by -C.Kittle;John Wilry& sons Inc.

3. “Concept of Modern Physics” by - Arther Beiser; McGraw Hill

4. “Perspective of Modern Physics” by - Arther Beiser; McGraw Hill

5. “Modern Physics “by -B.L Theraja.

6. “Physics part-II by - Resnick and Halliday

7. “Crystallography applied to solid state physics”by-A.R.Verma

Chem 103

Chemistry I

3.00 credit, 3 hrs/week

Section - A:

Concepts of atomic structure, Different atom models, Quantum numbers, Electronic configuration,

Periodic classification of elements, Periodic properties of elements, Chemical bonding (types,

properties, Lewis theory, VBT, MOT), Hybridization and shapes of molecules, colloids and colloidal

solutions, Solutions and their Classification, Unit expressing concentration, Colligative properties of

dilute solutions.

Section - B :

Thermo chemistry, Chemical kinetics, Chemical equilibrium, pH and buffer solution, Electrical

properties of solution, Phase rule, Phase diagram of mono component system, Water chemistry and

water pollution, Chemistry of Cement, Silicates and Limes.

References:

1. “Principles of Physical Chemistry” by - M Mahbubul Haque

2. “A textbook of Engineering Chemistry” by – S.S. Dora

3. “Snatok Ajaibo Rosaion” by – Sayen Ahmed and Latif Hossain

Chem 105

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Chemistry-II


Prereq. Chem 103

Reactions kinetics: rate of chemical reactions; order and molecularity of reactions, different types of

rate expressions, methods of determining rate and order, effect of temperature on reaction rate and

energy of activation. Mechanism of reaction from kinetic studies.

Colloid and colloidal solution: classification, preparation, purification, properties, protective action

and application of colliods.

Chemical corrosion: introduction to chemical corrosion, corrosion of metals and alloys in dry and

wet environments, mechanism of corrosion, atmospheric and soil corrosion and their protective

measures.

Chemistry of environmental pollution: environment and its characteristics, chemistry of toxic metal

and non-metal pollutants, analytical techniques used in the determination of pollutants, chemical

concept of DO, BOD, COD and threshold odor number, chemistry involved in water treatment

plants, quality of industrial waste water.

Polymers: chemistry of polymerization, different types of polymers and their properties, polymer

degradation, elastomers and composite materials.

Paints and varnishes: introduction to paints and varnishes, pre-treatment of the surface, metallic, non-

metallic and organic protective coating, types of paints and their uses.

References:

1. General Chemistry – by Ebbing, D.D. AITBS Publishers & Distributors,

Delhi.

2. Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity, J.C. Kotz and Paul Treichel, (Sanders)

Chem 114

Inorganic Quantitative Analysis (Sessional)


Volumetric analysis: Acid-base titration, Oxidation-reduction titration: Determination of Cu, Fe and

Ca content volumetrically.

References:

1. “Practical Chemistry” by - Jabbar Miah and M Mohbubul Haque

2. “Principles of Physical Chemistry” by - M Mahbubul Haque

3. “Modern Inorganic Chemistry” by -M Z Haider

Math 131

Mathematics I - Differential and Integral Calculus


a. Section-A: Differential calculus: limit, continuity and differentiability, successive

differentiation of various types of functions, Leibnit’z theorem, Rolle’s theorem, Mean Value theorem,

expansion in finite and infinite forms, Lagrange’s form of remainder, Cauchy’s form of remainder

(expansion of remainder), expansions of functions differentiation and integration, indeterminate form,

partial differentiation, Euler’s theorem, tangent and normal, sub tangent and subnormal in partial and

polar coordinates, maxima and minima of functions of single variables, curvature, asymptotes.

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b. Section-B: Integral calculus: definition of integrations, integration by the method of

substitution, integration by parts, standard integrals, integration by the method of successive reduction,

definite integrals, definite integral properties and its use in summing series, Walli’s formula, improper

integrals, beta function and gamma function, multiple integral and its application, area, volume of solid

revolution, area under a plain curve in cartesian and polar coordinates, area of the reason enclosed by two

curves in cartesian and polar coordinate, arc lengths of curves in cartesian and polar coordinates.

Reference:

1. “A Text Book on Differential Calculus” by — Mohammad & Bhattacharjee

2. “Differential Calculus” by — M. L. Khanna

3. “Differential Calculus” by — Shanti Narayan

4. “Differential Calculus” by — Md AbuYousuf

5. “A Text Book on Integral Calculus” by - Mohammad & Bhattacharjee

6. “Integral Calculus” by — Das and Mukherjee

7. “Integral Calculus” by — M. L. Khanna

8. “Integral Calculus with Application” by — A. K. Hazra

Math 133

Mathematics II - Vector Analysis, Matrices and Coordinate Geometry

3.00 Credit, 3 hrs/week. Section-A: (Vector Analysis and Matrices)

a. Vector analysis: Definition of vector, Equality of direction ration and vectors, Addition and

multiplication of vectors, Triple products and multiple products, Differentiation of vectors, Gradient of

scalar functions, Divergence and curl of point functions, Physical significance of gradient, divergence

and curl, integration of vectors (line, surface and volume integrals); Green’s, Stock’s and Gauss’s

theorem and their application.

b. Matrices: Definition of matrix, algebra of matrices, multiplication of matrices, transpose of a

matrix, inverse of matrix, rank and elementary transformation of matrices, solution of linear equations,

linear dependence and independence of vector, quadratic forms, matrix polynomials, determination of characteristic roots and vectors, null space and nullity of matrix, characteristic subspace of matrix.

Section-B: (Coordinate Geometry- 2D & 3D)

a. Two Dimensions. Transformation of co-ordinates, axes and its uses, equation of conics its reduction

to standard forms, pair of straight lines, homogeneous equations of second degree, angle between the

point of straight lines, pair of lines joining the origin to the point of intersection of two given curves,

circles and system of circles, orthogonal circles, radical axis and its properties, radical centers, coaxial

circles and limiting points, equations of parabola, ellipse in Cartesian and polar coordinates.

b. Three Dimensions. System of coordinates, projection, direction cosines, equations of plains

and lines, angle between lines and plains, distance from a point to a plain, co-planner lines.

Shortest distance between two given straight lines, standard equation of coincides, sphere

ellipsoid.

Reference:

1. “Matrices and Linear Transformations” by — Mohammad Iman All

2. “Matrices” by - M..L. Khanna

3. “An Introduction to Matrices” by - S. C. Gupta

4. “Matrices” by - Frank Ayres, Jr. (Schaum Series)

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5. “Linear Algebra” by - Symour Lipschutz (Schaum Series)

6. “A Text Book on Coordinate Geometry” by - Rahman and Bhattacharjee

7. “The Elements of Coordinate Geometry” by - S. L. Loney

8. “Solid Geometry” by - M. L. Khanna

9. “3- Dimensional Solid Geometry” by - P. N. Chatterjee

10. “Coordinate Solid Geometry” by - Brahma Nand and B. S. Tyagi

11. “Elements of Coordinate Geometry” by - Kazi Md Zahiruddin

12. “An Elementary Treatise on Coordinate Geometry” by - J T Bell

Math 231 - Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations


a. Section-A: Ordinary Differential Equations. Formulation of Differential Equations.

Solution of first order but higher degree differential equations Solution of first order differential

equations by various method Solution of general linear equations of second and higher orders

with constant co-efficient. Solution of Homogeneous linear equations and its applications.

Solution of differential equations by the methods based on the factorization of the operators,

Degree and order Ordinary differential equations, Frobenious methods, Bessel’s functions,

Legendre’s polynomials and properties.

b. Section-B: Partial Differential Equations. Introduction, Linear and non linear first

order equations. Standard forms of linear equations of higher order, Equation of second order

with variable coefficients. Wave equations, Particular solutions with boundary and initial

conditions, Integral surface passing through given curve; Nonlinear PDE of order One

(Complete, particular, singular and general integrals), Charpit’s Method, Second order PDE its

nomenclature and classifications to canonical (standard)- parabolic, elliptic, hyperbolic solution

by separation of variables, Linear PDE with constant coefficients, Four rules of solving

simultaneous equations of the form dx/p = dy/ Q = dz/R

ifferential Equation: Definition. Formation of differential equations. Solution of first order

differential equations by various methods. Solution of differential equation of first order and higher

degree. Solution general linear equations of second and higher orders with constant co-efficient.

Solution of Euler’s homogeneous linear equations. Solution of differential equations in series by the

method of Frobenius. Bessel’s functions, Legendre’s polynomials and their properties.

Partial Differential Equation: Introduction. Equations of the linear and non-linear first order.

Standard forms. Linear equations of higher order. Equations of the second order with variable co-

efficient.

Reference:

1. “Ordinary and Partial Differential Equation” by - M. D Raisinghania

2. “Integral Calculus and Differential Equations” by - Mohammad and

Bhattacharjee

3. “Differential Equation” by - P N Chatterjee

4. “Differential Equation” by - M L Khanna

5. “Differential Equation” by – B D Sharma

6. “Mathematical Physics” by — H K Dass

7. “Differential Equation” by — Schaum’s Series

8. “Mathematical Methods” by — Sharma & Gupta

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Math 233

Fourier Analysis, Harmonic Functions and Laplace Transform


Fourier Analysis: Real and complex form. Finite transform.

Fourier Integral. Fourier transforms and their uses in solving boundary value problems.

Harmonic functions: Definition of harmonics. Laplace equation in Cartesian, polar cylindrical and

spherical co-ordinates. Solutions of these equations together with applications. Gravitational

potential due to a ring. Steady-state temperature. Potential inside or outside of a sphere. Properties of

harmonic functions.

Laplace Transform: Definition. Laplace transforms of some elementary functions. Sufficient

conditions for existence of Laplace transforms. Inverse Laplace transforms. Laplace transforms of

derivatives. The unit step function. Periodic function. Some special theorems on Laplace transforms.

Partial fraction. Solutions of differential equations by Laplace transforms. Evaluation of improper

integral.

Reference:

1. “Fourier Series, Transforms and Applications” by - Goyal Gupta

2. “Fourier Analysis” by - Murray R Spiegel (Schaum’s Outlines Series)

3. “College Mathematical Methods” (Vol –II ) by — Md. Abdur Rahman

4. “Mathematic Physics” by - B D Gupta

5. “Laplace Transforms” by — Murray R Spiegel (Schaum’s Outline Series)

6. “Laplace and Fourier Transforms” by — M. D. Raishanghania.

7. “Complex Variables” by - M L Khanna

8. “Complex Variables” by - Frank Ayres (Schaum Outline Series)

9. “Theory of Functions of Complex Variables” by - Shanti Narayan

10. “Functions of Complex Variables” by -Dewan Abdul Kuddus

11. “Functions of a Complex Variables” by -Goyal and Gupta

Math 235 Fourier Analysis, Harmonic Functions, Laplace Transform and Statistics

3.00 Credit, 3 hrs/week. a. Section-A: (Fourier Analysis and Laplace Transform)

(1) Fourier Analysis: Real and complex form. Finite transform: Fourier Integral. Fourier

transforms and their uses in solving boundary value problems.

(2) Laplace Transform: Definition. Laplace transforms of some elementary functions.

Sufficient conditions for existence of Laplace transform. Inverse Laplace transforms.

Laplace transforms of derivatives. The unit step function. Periodic function. Some special

theorems on Laplace transform, Partial fraction. Solutions of differential equations by

Laplace transform. Evaluation of improper integral.

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b. Section-B: (Harmonic Functions and Statistics)

(1) Harmonic functions: Definition of harmonics. laplace equation in Cartesian, polar

cylindrical and spherical co-ordinates. Solutions of these equations together with applications.

Gravitational potential due to a ring. Steady-state temperature. Potential inside or outside of a

sphere. Properties of harmonic functions

(2) Statistics: Introduction. Sets and probability. Random variable and its probability

distribution. Treatment of grouped sampled data. Some discrete probability distribution. Normal

distribution. Sampling theory. Estimation theory. Tests of hypothesis regression and correlation.

Analysis of variance

Reference:

1. “Vector Analysis” by - Dr. Muhammad Abdus Sattar

2. “Vector Analysis” by - M. D. Raisinghania

3. “Vector Analysis with applications” by - Md Ali Ashraf and Md Abdul

Khaleq Hazra

4. “Vector Analysis” by - Murray R Spiegel (Schaum Series)

5. “Statistics and Probability” by - Spiegel (Schaum Series)

6. “Business Statistics” by - M. P. Gupta and S. P. Gupta

7. “Statistics and Probability in Modern Life” by - Joseph Newman

8. “Probability and its Applications” by - H. C. Saxena

9. “Elementary Statistics” by - H. C. Saxena.

Hum 221: English

2.00 Credit, 2hrs/week

Section-A

Intro: Importance and mastering various approaches to learning English, Phonetics: Phonetic

system, correct English pronunciation, Grammar: Construction of sentences, some grammatical

problems, grammar and usages, Précis writing; Communication: Approaches to communication,

communication today, business communication; Methods Writing: Business letter, tenders and

quotations, resumes and job letters.

Section-B

Comprehension, Paragraph writing, Amplification, Report Writing: Purpose of a report,

classification of reports, organizing a report, writing short report, preparing complete analytical

report, analysis and illustration of a report, problems in writing reports, journal articles, technical and

scientific presentation, Research Study: Definition and purpose, research methodology, data analysis,

thesis presentation.

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Hum 222 English: Technical Report Writing and Presentation

1.50 Credit, 3hrs/week

Tutorial Discussion: On a given topic to test the proper use of phonetics, pronunciation,

grammar, logic and confidence, Public Speaking: Demonstration by teacher for a short specific

period, speaking by students (each student minimum twice) on different but easy given topic well in

advance as per a schedule (maximum for 3 to 4 minutes for each student), Extempore: Minimum two

presentations by each student for a duration of maximum 3 to 4 minutes, Debriefing on public

speaking and extempore presentation, Presentation: On a given professional topic or on a given

research paper using power point for 40 minutes followed by question and answer session; Group

presentation on different given topics by the students using power point.

Reference: (For both Hum-211 and Hum-212)

1. Raymond Murphy, Intermediate English Grammar: CUP-Essential Grammar in Use,

Cambrige: CUP, 2001

2. Fitikides, T. J. Common Mistakes in English, London Longman, 2002.

3. Berry, T. E. Most Common Mistakes in English Usage, New Delhi: Mc. Graw-Hill,

2000.

4. Jahurul Islam, Avoid Common Mistakes in English: Albatross Publications, 2004.

5. Md. Bashiruddin, The Most Common Mistakes in English Pronunciation: Ahmed

Publishing House, 1998.

6. L. Sue Baugh: How to Write First-Class Letters, Friends Book Corner.

7. L. Sue Baugh, Maridell Fryar, David A Thomas: How to Write First – Class

Business Correspondence : Friends Book Corner: 2000.

8. A. Ashley : Commercial Correspondence : Oxford University Press Inc. New York,

2004.

9. Sharma R. C. & Krishna Mohan : Commercial Correspondence and Report Writing,

New Delhi: Tata Mc. Graw-Hill, 2000

10. Phyllis Cash, How to Write a Research Paper-Step by Step: Monarch Press, New

York.

11. Harry Teitelbaum, How to Write a Thesis: Thomson ARCO: 1998

12. Hornby, A. S. Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, Oxford

Hum-123

Economics

2.00, Credit, 2hrs/week

SECTION A Microeconomics: Definition of economics; Fundamentals of economics; Market and government in

a modern economy; Basic elements of supply and demand; Choice and utility; indifference curve

technique; Analysis of cost; Short run long run theory of production.

SECTION B Macroeconomics: key concept of macroeconomics; Saving, investment; National income analysis;

Inflation, Unemployment.

Development: Theories of developments.

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Reference:

Economics by Samuelson

Economics by John Sloman

Economic Development by Michael Todaro

Hum 211

Sociology

2.00, Credit, 2 hrs/week.

Scope, some Basic Concepts. Social evolution and techniques of production, culture and civilization.

Social structure of Bangladesh. Population and world resources. Oriental and Occidental societies,

Industrial revolution. Family urbanization and industrialization, Urban Ecology, Co-operative and

Socialist movements. Rural Sociology.

References:

1. “Sociology - Primary Principles” by - CN Shankar Rao

2. “Sociology – A Guide to Problems & Literature” by – Bottomore

3. “Sociology ” by – Samuel Koening

Hum-113

Government

1.0 Credit, 1hr/week

SECTION A

Some basic concepts of government and politics; Political system; Organs of government; the

welfare state; Democracy

SECTION B Local government of Bangladesh; Fundamental rights; constitutions of Bangladesh; Care taker

government;

Reference:

Principles of Political Science by A C Kapur

Political theory by V D Mahjan

Bangladesh Politics: Problems and Issues by Ranaq Jahan

Hum-211

Sociology


SECTION A Basic concepts of sociology; Science, technology and social evolution; Globalization and changing

world; Techniques of production, Culture and civilization, Population and world resources;

Historical background of emergence of Bangladesh

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SECTION B Socialization; Poverty social exclusion and welfare; Women and Development; Crime, deviance and

social control; Sustainable development; Group and Organization

Reference:

Sociology by Richard Schaefer

Sociology by Anthony Giddens

Sociology by C N Shankar Rao

4.4 COURSES OFFERED BY WORKSHOP DIVISION

Shop 132

Carpentry Shop, Machine Shop and Welding Shop Sessional


Carpentry Shop (3/2 hrs/week.)

Wood working tools; Wood working machine: Band saw, scroll saw, circular saw, jointer, thickness

planer, disc sander, wood lathe; Types of sawing; Common cuts in wood works; Types of joint;

Defects of timber: Natural defects and artificial defects; Seasoning; Preservation; Substitute of

timber; Commercial forms of timber. Characteristics of good timber; Use of fastening; Shop practice:

Practical job, planning and estimating of a given job.

Reference:



Machine Shop (3/4 hrs/week)

Kinds of tools; Common bench and hand tools; Marking and layout tools, measuring tools, cutting

tools, machine tools, bench work with job. Drilling, Shaper, Lathe and Milling Machines:

Introduction, type, size and capacity, uses and applications.

Welding Shop (3/4 hrs/week)

Methods of metal joints: Riveting, grooving soldering, welding; Types of welding joints and welding

practice; Position of arc welding and polarity: Flat, vertical, horizontal, overhead; Electric Arc

welding and its machineries; Welding of different types of materials: Low carbon steel, cast iron,

brass, copper, stainless steel, aluminum; Type of electrode, fluxes and their composition; Arc

welding defects; Test of Arc welding: Visual, destructive and non-destructive tests.

Types of gas welding system and gas welding equipment; Gases and types of flame; welding of

different types of materials; Gas welding defects; test of gas welding.

Reference:

1. “Design of Steel Structures” by – Gaylord, Gaylord

civil engineering undergraduate cources

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