De La Salle University - Manila

Undergraduate Degree Programs

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

• Structural Engineering (STE)
• Construction Technology and Management (CTM)
• Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering (HWR)
• Transportation Engineering (TRE)
• Geotechnical Engineering (GTE)

The Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE) program at De La Salle University – Manila was reestablished in 1986 to meet the country’s need for top-caliber civil engineers who will spearhead nation building through infrastructure development. Since its initial offering in SY 1987-1988, DLSU has produced more than 700 civil engineers who are presently working in design and construction firms. Cognizant of the demand for civil engineers who can address problems related not only to housing and infrastructure but also to problems on flooding, water crisis, pollution, urban traffic, and disaster mitigation, the Department of Civil Engineering has introduced innovations in the curriculum.

The BSCE program can be completed in four years and one term, covering four years of academic training and one term and one summer of practical training. The BSCE curriculum at DLSU was designed with the objective of producing civil engineers who have sufficient background in general education courses, mathematics, physical and natural sciences, basic engineering sciences, and general civil engineering. Moreover, the present curriculum introduces specializations in the undergraduate program by requiring the students to take 15 units of specialization courses from one of the following fields:

• Structural Engineering (STE)
• Construction Technology and Management (CTM)\
• Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering (HWR)
• Transportation Engineering (TRE)
• Geotechnical Engineering (GTE)

The specialization program started with STE and CTM in 1992, while the HWR and TRE were introduced in 1994 and 1995, respectively. GTE will be started in the succeeding years.

The program realizes the need to balance theory and practice. Classroom lectures are supported by laboratory experiments, site visits, and field trips. A practicum of one term and one summer is incorporated in the curriculum in order to expose the students to actual conditions in the practice of the profession. Students are not only trained to become future practicing civil engineers but also as future researchers through a unique thesis program.

With the training provided by competent and qualified faculty members, graduates of BS Civil Engineering from DLSU are definitely of the highest quality. DLSU Civil Engineering graduates have consistently maintained an outstanding passing record in the licensure examinations. The Department of Civil Engineering, being one of the leading institutions in the education of future civil engineers, continues to improve its curriculum, instruction, and facilities to make the program responsive to the needs of the country and the profession.

Fields of Specialization in Civil Engineering

• Structural Engineering (STE)

The STE program aims to produce competent structural engineers who can provide technical support in the infrastructure development of the country. In general, the STE program trains the students in the planning, analysis, design, construction, inspection, rehabilitation, and preservation of structures which includes residential and office buildings, bridges, and a large variety of structures using various materials such as steel, concrete, and timber, taking into consideration technical, economic, environmental, and social aspects.

• Construction Technology and Management (CTM)

The CTM program intends to produce graduates who are better prepared for the demands of the construction industry. The main objective of the CTM program is to prepare students for the effective planning and implementation of construction projects by giving them basic knowledge of construction materials and technology, and project management concepts. The subjects in project management include topics in plans and specifications, cost engineering, and accounting, and organization. The program also envisions that some graduates may immediately join their family construction business or may ultimately put up their own firms. Subjects that deal with estimating, bidding, marketing, business organization, economics, and strategy are tackled to prepare them for this prospect.

• Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering (HWR)

The HWR program was developed in response to the needs of the country in solving water resources related problems such as water supply crisis, power shortage, insufficient food supply due to poor irrigation, water pollution, and disasters due to lahar and flood flows. The HWR program covers a broad field encompassing the following major sub-fields: analysis of water occurrences and flows, control of water, utilization of water, water quality analysis, watershed management and planning, and sedimentation in channels. The HWR program aims to produce competent Hydraulic Engineers and Water Resources Planners who can work as consultants in government agencies such as NIA, NPC, MWSS, LWUA and NWRB, and in [private consulting firms.

• Transportation Engineering (TRE)

The TRE program aims to produce Transportation and Highway Engineers who can provide technical support in the government’s program of improving and expanding the transportation system and infrastructures of the country such as the LRT, MRT, flyovers, skyways, airports, and harbors. The TRE program also addresses issues related to transport planning, urban traffic engineering and management, and the design and construction of road pavements.

• Geotechnical Engineering

The GTE program focuses on the study of the principles of soil mechanics in terms of physical properties, stability, flow of water in soils, settlements, deformations, bearing capacities, and the relationship to the analysis and design of foundations. The GTE program aims to develop Geotechnical Engineers who can solve problems on how to provide adequate foundation to various types of structures. A graduate in this program is expected to provide sound technical advice in arriving at a safe, economical, and practical design of foundations.