The field of civil engineering deals with the design, construction, maintenance, and preservation of the human living environment, as well as with quality of life and public health. Civil engineering also involves the planning, establishment, operation, and maintenance of national infrastructure. The discipline encompasses residential buildings, office buildings, industrial and commercial structures; land transportation infrastructure such as roads, bridges, railways, and tunnels; air transportation infrastructure such as airports; maritime transportation infrastructure such as seaports; water supply and treatment (including recycling); air quality; solid-waste management; and more. The program provides graduates with the theoretical tools and applied, multidisciplinary thinking required for handling complex systems.
The four-year study program includes foundational courses during the first two years. These include scientific fundamentals (such as physics, mathematics, chemistry, and English), basic engineering courses (such as engineering mechanics, fluid mechanics, programming, and engineering graphics), and enrichment courses from the social sciences and the arts. In the later years, students will study professional courses in structural design and stability, project management and construction engineering, construction safety, geodesy, transportation, water and environmental engineering, hydrotechnics, and the principles and methods required in construction science, engineering design, and construction management. Elective courses are offered during the final two years.
At this stage, the program includes two specializations within civil engineering: Structural Engineering and Construction Management Engineering. In the fourth year, students complete a final project under the supervision of department faculty.
Admission Requirements for the Construction Management Engineering Track:
- Good academic standing according to the college regulations
- A passing grade in the following two courses: Introduction to Engineering Mechanics and Engineering Economics
Admission Requirements for the Structural Engineering Track:
- Good academic standing according to the college regulations
- A passing grade or higher in the following two courses: Introduction to Mechanics and Strength of Materials 1
Students may transfer between tracks until the end of the fourth semester, provided they are in good academic standing and have no failures in courses taken. If a student does not meet the admission requirements for a track by the end of the fourth semester, the department may assign a track for them.
The program equips graduates with broad theoretical and practical tools for the future engineer, enabling them to carry out engineering tasks such as design, planning, management, and execution of complex engineering projects in a dynamic environment. The studies include work in advanced laboratories and the use of a wide range of software tools that enhance the assimilation of the theoretical material taught. In addition, the program provides solid and extensive theoretical knowledge that will allow graduates to pursue advanced studies in academic institutions in Israel and abroad.
Graduates will work in design offices, construction companies (or establish their own offices or companies), management, coordination, and supervision firms, as well as in senior positions in government ministries, local authorities, and other institutions. Most of the engineers currently lacking in the industry are civil engineers. Moreover, there is currently a shortage of approximately 5,000 civil engineers, representing about one-quarter of the total number needed for the economy.
