Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and Sustainable Design

Program Details

Program Code: CESD
Degree Type: BSc
Duration: 4 years
Credits: 244 ECTS
Language Taught: English
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering

About the Program

Mission

The Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Civil Engineering and Sustainable Design (CESD) program at AUB Mediterraneo provides students with the expertise that they need to become successful leaders and difference-makers in this field. Students in the CESD program learn a range of valuable skills.

The courses in the CESD program cover a variety of topics, such as planning, designing, constructing, and managing transformative projects as a manifestation of one of humanity’s oldest and most remarkable abilities: the power to shape and build the world around us.

Program Educational Objectives

The educational objectives of the CESD program are to see our graduates move on to become:

Engineers who hold central positions, create sustainable and ethical solutions, and advance the knowledge in various sub-disciplines of civil engineering in local, regional, and international practice.
Graduates who are admitted to, and successfully complete, advanced degrees in leading universities around the world.
Leaders and innovators in their profession and in the service of their community.

Learning Outcomes

Upon graduation, CESD graduates will be able to demonstrate:

an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

What Can I Do With A Civil Engineering And Sustainable Design Degree?

A degree in Civil Engineering and Sustainable Design prepares graduates for careers shaping the built environment with a focus on sustainability, resilience, and innovation. Potential pathways include roles in infrastructure and construction, structural and geotechnical engineering, transportation and urban planning, environmental and water systems engineering, consulting, and project management across public and private sectors.

Across these fields, graduates are valued for their ability to design and manage complex engineering projects, apply data-driven and scientific approaches to real-world challenges, and develop solutions that consider environmental, social, and economic impacts. They bring strong skills in problem-solving, teamwork, and communication, along with a commitment to ethical practice and sustainable development.

Academic Profile

Program Requirements

The Program Requirements outline what needs to be fulfilled for a student to graduate from this program.

Code	Course Title	Pre/Co-requisite	Notes	ECTS
Compulsory Core CESD Courses					100
CESD 100	CESD 100 · Introduction to Civil Engineering Design		Counted as Understanding Ourselves: Societies and Individuals in General Education Program	0
CESD 101	CESD 101 · Engineering Drawings and 3D BIM		6	6
CESD 110	CESD 110 · Introduction to Solid Mechanics	MATH 100	8	8
CESD 180	CESD 180 · Engineered Systems and Sustainability		6	6
CESD 211	CESD 211 · Cornerstone Structural Analysis and Design	MATH 100, CESD 110	8	8
CESD 240	CESD 240 · Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics	MATH 100, PHYS 100, CESD 110	6	6
CESD 270	CESD 270 · Remote Sensing and Digital Mapping	CESD 101	6	6
CESD 271	CESD 271 · Data Science for Engineers	CSEN 101, MATH 100, STAT 101	6	6
CESD 281	CESD 281 · Sustainable Construction Materials and Technology	CESD 110	6	6
CESD 312	CESD 312 · Reinforced Concrete Design	CESD 211, CESD 281	6	6
CESD 313	CESD 313 · Steel Design	CESD 211	6	6
CESD 320	CESD 320 · Engineering Project Management and Economics		6	6
CESD 330	CESD 330 · Geotechnical Engineering and Design	CESD 110, GEOL 227	6	6
CESD 341	CESD 341 · Engineering Hydrology	CESD 240; MATH 101	6	6
CESD 360	CESD 360 · Transportation Engineering and Design	STAT 101, CSEN 101, CESD 270	6	6
CESD 400	CESD 400 · Approved Experience	Completion of a minimum of 160 ECTS	0	0
CESD 417	CESD 417 · Earthquake Engineering	CESD 211	6	6
CESD 450	CESD 450 · Environmental Engineering and Design	CESD 240	6	6
CESD 482	CESD 482 · Capstone Sustainability Project	Completion of a minimum of 180 ECTS	Counted as Understanding Our Role in the World: Our Engagement in General Education Program	0
Subtotal				100
CESD Elective Courses (3 Total)					18
—	Elective CESD Courses (16 courses available)			6
—	Elective CESD Courses (16 courses available)			6
—	Elective CESD Courses (16 courses available)			6
Subtotal				18
Required Basis Math & Science Courses					36
MATH 101	MATH 101 · Differential Equations	MATH 100	6	6
MATH 203	MATH 203 · Numerical Computing	CSEN 100 or CSEN 101, MATH 100	6	6
STAT 101	STAT 101 · Introduction to Probability and Random Variables	MATH 100. Students who complete STAT 101 cannot receive credit for STAT 100.	6	6
CHEM 101	CHEM 101 · Introduction to Environmental Chemistry		6	6
CHEM 101L	CHEM 101L · Introduction to Environmental Chemistry Lab	CHEM 101	4	4
PHYS 100	PHYS 100 · Introductory Physics II	MATH 100	6	6
PHYS 100L	PHYS 100L · Introductory Physics II Lab	PHYS 100	2	2
Subtotal				36
Understanding Our Communication					18
ENGL 100	ENGL 100 · Academic English		6	6
ENGL 102	ENGL 102 · Technical English	ENGL 100. For students in Faculty of Engineering only.	6	6
—	Understanding Our Communication - Foreign Language Communication in Arabic or Greek			6
	Writing in the Discipline		Fulfilled through an ILA-Designated Core CESD Course	0
Subtotal				18
Understanding The World					24
BIOL 101	BIOL 101 · Human Biology		6	6
CSEN 101	CSEN 101 · Introduction to Programming		6	6
GEOL 227	GEOL 227 · Climate and Earth Sciences for Engineers		0	6
MATH 100	MATH 100 · Calculus and Analytic Geometry III		6	6
Subtotal				24
Understanding Ourselves (At Least Two From Each Category)					30
—	Understanding Ourselves - Cultures and Histories			6
—	Understanding Ourselves - Cultures and Histories			6
—	Understanding Ourselves - Cultures and Histories			6
CESD 100	CESD 100 · Introduction to Civil Engineering Design		6	6
—	Understanding Ourselves - Societies and Individuals			6
Subtotal				30
Understanding Our Role In The World					12
INDE 330	INDE 330 · Engineering Ethics		6	6
CESD 482	CESD 482 · Capstone Sustainability Project	Completion of a minimum of 180 ECTS	6	6
Subtotal				12
General Education Free Elective					6
—	General Education Elective			6
Subtotal				6
Thematic Requirements					0
	First Year Student Experience
	Beirut Residency
—	History of Ideas (28 courses available)		Fulfilled through a General Education course designated as History of Ideas; no additional ECTS required.	—
—	Social Inequalities (22 courses available)		Fulfilled through a General Education course designated as Social Inequalities; no additional ECTS required.	—
Total ECTS				244

Sample Study Plan

The Sample Study Plan is an indicative plan showing how a student may fulfil the requirements for this program across their years of study.

Term 1 (Fall)

Type	Code	Course Title	ECTS
Compulsory	CESD 100	CESD 100 · Introduction to Civil Engineering Design	6
Compulsory	CESD 101	CESD 101 · Engineering Drawings and 3D BIM	6
Compulsory (Gen Ed)	CSEN 101	CSEN 101 · Introduction to Programming	6
Compulsory (Gen Ed)	MATH 100	MATH 100 · Calculus and Analytic Geometry III	6
Compulsory (Gen Ed)	ENGL 100	ENGL 100 · Academic English	6
Term Total			30

Term 2 (Spring)

Type	Code	Course Title	ECTS
Compulsory	CESD 110	CESD 110 · Introduction to Solid Mechanics	8
Compulsory	CESD 180	CESD 180 · Engineered Systems and Sustainability	6
Required Math/Science	MATH 101	MATH 101 · Differential Equations	6
Required Math/Science	PHYS 100	PHYS 100 · Introductory Physics II	6
Required Math/Science	PHYS 100L	PHYS 100L · Introductory Physics II Lab	2
	ENGL 102	ENGL 102 · Technical English	6
Term Total			34

Term 3 (Fall)

Type	Code	Course Title	ECTS
Compulsory	CESD 270	CESD 270 · Remote Sensing and Digital Mapping	6
Compulsory	CESD 281	CESD 281 · Sustainable Construction Materials and Technology	6
Required Math/Science	CHEM 101	CHEM 101 · Introduction to Environmental Chemistry	6
Required Math/Science	CHEM 101L	CHEM 101L · Introduction to Environmental Chemistry Lab	4
Required Math/Science	STAT 101	STAT 101 · Introduction to Probability and Random Variables	6
Elective	—	Elective · General Education Elective	6
Term Total			34

Term 4 (Spring)

Type	Code	Course Title	ECTS
Compulsory	CESD 211	CESD 211 · Cornerstone Structural Analysis and Design	8
Compulsory	CESD 240	CESD 240 · Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics	6
Compulsory	CESD 271	CESD 271 · Data Science for Engineers	6
Required Math/Science	MATH 203	MATH 203 · Numerical Computing	6
Compulsory (Gen Ed)	GEOL 227	GEOL 227 · Climate and Earth Sciences for Engineers	6
Term Total			32

Term 5 (Fall)

Type	Code	Course Title	ECTS
Compulsory	CESD 312	CESD 312 · Reinforced Concrete Design	6
Compulsory	CESD 330	CESD 330 · Geotechnical Engineering and Design	6
Compulsory	CESD 360	CESD 360 · Transportation Engineering and Design	6
Compulsory (Gen Ed)	BIOL 101	BIOL 101 · Human Biology	6
	—	General Education Elective	6
Term Total			30

Term 6 (Spring)

Type	Code	Course Title	ECTS
Compulsory	CESD 313	CESD 313 · Steel Design	6
Compulsory	CESD 320	CESD 320 · Engineering Project Management and Economics	6
Compulsory	CESD 341	CESD 341 · Engineering Hydrology	6
Compulsory (Gen Ed)	INDE 330	INDE 330 · Engineering Ethics	6
Elective	—	Elective · General Education Elective	6
Term Total			30

Term 7 (Summer)

Type	Code	Course Title	ECTS
Compulsory	CESD 400	CESD 400 · Approved Experience	0

Term 8 (Fall)

Type	Code	Course Title	ECTS
Compulsory	CESD 417	CESD 417 · Earthquake Engineering	6
Compulsory	CESD 450	CESD 450 · Environmental Engineering and Design	6
Compulsory (Elective)	—	Compulsory (Elective) · Elective CESD Courses (16 courses available)	6
Elective	—	Elective · General Education Elective	6
Elective	—	Elective · General Education Elective	6
Term Total			30

Term 9 (Spring)

Type	Code	Course Title	ECTS
Compulsory	CESD 482	CESD 482 · Capstone Sustainability Project	6
Compulsory (Elective)	—	Compulsory (Elective) · Elective CESD Courses (16 courses available)	6
Compulsory (Elective)	—	Compulsory (Elective) · Elective CESD Courses (16 courses available)	6
Elective	—	Elective · General Education Elective	6
Term Total			24

Courses

The full catalogue of courses offered in this program, grouped by category.

Code	Course Title	Pre/Co-requisite	ECTS
Compulsory Core CESD Courses
CESD 100	CESD 100 · Introduction to Civil Engineering Design		6
CESD 110	CESD 110 · Introduction to Solid Mechanics	MATH 100	8
CESD 180	CESD 180 · Engineered Systems and Sustainability		6
CESD 211	CESD 211 · Cornerstone Structural Analysis and Design	MATH 100, CESD 110	8
CESD 240	CESD 240 · Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics	MATH 100, PHYS 100, CESD 110	6
CESD 270	CESD 270 · Remote Sensing and Digital Mapping	CESD 101	6
CESD 281	CESD 281 · Sustainable Construction Materials and Technology	CESD 110	6
CESD 312	CESD 312 · Reinforced Concrete Design	CESD 211, CESD 281	6
CESD 313	CESD 313 · Steel Design	CESD 211	6
CESD 320	CESD 320 · Engineering Project Management and Economics		6
CESD 330	CESD 330 · Geotechnical Engineering and Design	CESD 110, GEOL 227	6
CESD 341	CESD 341 · Engineering Hydrology	CESD 240; MATH 101	6
CESD 360	CESD 360 · Transportation Engineering and Design	STAT 101, CSEN 101, CESD 270	6
CESD 400	CESD 400 · Approved Experience	Completion of a minimum of 160 ECTS	0
CESD 417	CESD 417 · Earthquake Engineering	CESD 211	6
CESD 450	CESD 450 · Environmental Engineering and Design	CESD 240	6
CESD 482	CESD 482 · Capstone Sustainability Project	Completion of a minimum of 180 ECTS	6
Compulsory Science and Math Courses
CHEM 101	CHEM 101 · Introduction to Environmental Chemistry		6
CHEM 101L	CHEM 101L · Introduction to Environmental Chemistry Lab	CHEM 101	4
MATH 100	MATH 100 · Calculus and Analytic Geometry III		6
MATH 101	MATH 101 · Differential Equations	MATH 100	6
MATH 203	MATH 203 · Numerical Computing	CSEN 100 or CSEN 101, MATH 100	6
PHYS 100	PHYS 100 · Introductory Physics II	MATH 100	6
STAT 101	STAT 101 · Introduction to Probability and Random Variables	MATH 100. Students who complete STAT 101 cannot receive credit for STAT 100.	6
Elective CESD Courses
CESD 321	CESD 321 · Construction Methods and Safety Management	CESD 320	6
CESD 414	CESD 414 · Prestressed Concrete	CESD 110, CESD 312	6
CESD 415	CESD 415 · Special Topics in Concrete	CESD 312	6
CESD 416	CESD 416 · Numerical Methods in Structural Analysis	CESD 211	6
CESD 418	CESD 418 · Concrete Technology	CESD 281	6
CESD 422	CESD 422 · Building Construction and Estimating		6
CESD 431	CESD 431 · Applied Foundation Engineering	CESD 330	6
CESD 432	CESD 432 · Soil and Site Improvement	CESD 330	6
CESD 451	CESD 451 · Environmental Biotechnology	CHEM 101, MATH 100	6
CESD 452	CESD 452 · Environmentally Sustainable Renewable Energy Sources	CESD 180, GEOL 227	6
CESD 453	CESD 453 · Environmentally Responsive Buildings	CESD 180, GEOL 227	6
CESD 454	CESD 454 · Wastewater Treatment and Laboratory		6
CESD 455	CESD 455 · Coastal Engineering	CESD 240	6
CESD 461	CESD 461 · Urban Transportation Planning	CESD 360	6
CESD 462	CESD 462 · Traffic Engineering	CESD 360	6
CESD 483	CESD 483 · Climate Change and Infrastructure Resilience		6
Engineering Fundamentals Courses
CESD 101	CESD 101 · Engineering Drawings and 3D BIM		6
CESD 271	CESD 271 · Data Science for Engineers	CSEN 101, MATH 100, STAT 101	6
CSEN 101	CSEN 101 · Introduction to Programming		6
Understanding the World - The Earth and Planetary Systems or the Living World
PHYS 100L	PHYS 100L · Introductory Physics II Lab	PHYS 100	2
General Education
General Education / Understanding Our Communication - Academic Communication in English I and II
ENGL 100	ENGL 100 · Academic English		6
ENGL 101	ENGL 101 · Advanced Academic English	ENGL 100. This course does not count toward graduation for students in Faculty of Engineering.	6
ENGL 102	ENGL 102 · Technical English	ENGL 100. For students in Faculty of Engineering only.	6
General Education / Understanding Our Communication - Foreign Language Communication in Arabic or Greek
ARAB 100	ARAB 100 · Beginners’ Arabic as a Foreign Language I		6
ARAB 101	ARAB 101 · Beginners’ Arabic as a Foreign Language II	ARAB 100	6
ARAB 102	ARAB 102 · Traces and Ruins		6
GRLG 100	GRLG 100 · Greek as a Foreign Language I		6
GRLG 101	GRLG 101 · Greek as a Foreign Language II		6
General Education / Understanding Our Role in the World - Our Engagement
BBAB 310	BBAB 310 · Social Entrepreneurship		6
CECS 200	CECS 200 · Community-based Learning		6
PSPA 300	PSPA 300 · Introduction to Global Citizenship		6
General Education / Understanding Our Role in the World - Our Values
PHIL 130	PHIL 130 · Ethics		6
PHPE 430	PHPE 430 · Ethics and Public Affairs History of IdeasSocial Inequalities		6
General Education / Understanding Ourselves - Cultures and Histories
CHLA 101	CHLA 101 · Ancient Near East and Classical Civilizations History of Ideas		6
CHLA 102	CHLA 102 · Medieval, Islamic, and Renaissance Civilizations History of Ideas		6
CHLA 103	CHLA 103 · Enlightenment and Modernity History of Ideas		6
CHLA 104	CHLA 104 · Contemporary Studies History of Ideas		6
CHLA 105	CHLA 105 · Ancient, Medieval, and Renaissance Civilizations History of Ideas		6
CHLA 107	CHLA 107 · Modern and Contemporary Studies History of Ideas		6
CLAS 100	CLAS 100 · Gods and Heroes: Homer’s Odyssey History of Ideas		6
CLAS 101	CLAS 101 · (ENGL 104) Gods and Heroes: Homer’s Iliad History of Ideas	ENGL 100	6
ENGL 103	ENGL 103 · Shakespeare	ENGL 100	6
ENGL 217	ENGL 217 · Literary Genres History of Ideas	ENGL 101	6
ENGL 217A	ENGL 217A · Literary Genres: The Novel History of Ideas	ENGL 101	6
ENGL 217B	ENGL 217B · Literary Genres: Poetry History of Ideas	ENGL 101	6
ENGL 243	ENGL 243 · Postcolonial Literature and Film History of IdeasSocial Inequalities	ENGL 101	6
HIST 100	HIST 100 · History of the Arab East and Egypt Since 1920 History of IdeasSocial Inequalities		6
MCOM 222	MCOM 222 · Introduction to Visual Culture	ENGL 100	6
PHIL 100	PHIL 100 · Political Philosophy Social Inequalities		6
PHIL 101	PHIL 101 · History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy History of Ideas		6
PHIL 102	PHIL 102 · Introduction to Philosophy		6
PSPA 200	PSPA 200 · Introduction to Political Thought Social Inequalities	PSPA 100	6
General Education / Understanding Ourselves - Societies and Individuals
ECON 100	ECON 100 · Survey of Economics		6
ECON 101	ECON 101 · Principles of Microeconomics		6
ECON 102	ECON 102 · Principles of Macroeconomics		6
INTD 100	INTD 100 · AI Literacy: Understanding Ourselves, Technology, and Society		6
PHPE 201	PHPE 201 · Conflict, Peace, and Justice Social Inequalities	PSPA 100	6
PSPA 100	PSPA 100 · Introduction to Politics		6
PSYC 101	PSYC 101 · Introduction to Psychological Science		6
QUAL 110	QUAL 110 · Qualitative Research Methods for Social-Political Sciences and Humanities		6
SOAN 101	SOAN 101 · Introduction to Sociology		6
General Education / Understanding the World - Quantitative Reasoning
CMPS 108	CMPS 108 · Computing for Business		6
CSEN 101	CSEN 101 · Introduction to Programming		6
CSEN 111	CSEN 111 · Discrete Math		6
MATH 100	MATH 100 · Calculus and Analytic Geometry III		6
MATH 101	MATH 101 · Differential Equations	MATH 100	6
MATH 102	MATH 102 · Mathematics for Social Sciences I		6
MATH 103	MATH 103 · Mathematics for Social Sciences II	MATH 102	6
MATH 201	MATH 201 · Elementary Linear Algebra with Applications		6
MATH 202	MATH 202 · Linear Algebra I		6
MATH 203	MATH 203 · Numerical Computing	CSEN 100 or CSEN 101, MATH 100	6
PHIL 200	PHIL 200 · Introduction to Logic		6
STAT 100	STAT 100 · Elementary Statistics for the Social Sciences		6
STAT 101	STAT 101 · Introduction to Probability and Random Variables	MATH 100. Students who complete STAT 101 cannot receive credit for STAT 100.	6
General Education / Understanding the World - The Earth and Planetary Systems or the Living World
BIOL 100	BIOL 100 · General Biology I		6
BIOL 101	BIOL 101 · Human Biology		6
CHEM 100	CHEM 100 · Chemical Principles		6
CHEM 101	CHEM 101 · Introduction to Environmental Chemistry		6
CHEM 101L	CHEM 101L · Introduction to Environmental Chemistry Lab	CHEM 101	4
CHEM 102	CHEM 102 · Introductory Chemical Techniques	CHEM 100 or CHEM 101	4
CHEM 301	CHEM 301 · Organic Chemistry I	CHEM 100	6
CHEM 302	CHEM 302 · Organic Chemistry II	CHEM 301	6
GEOL 227	GEOL 227 · Climate and Earth Sciences for Engineers		6
HPCH 100	HPCH 100 · Introduction to Public Health Social Inequalities		6
PHYS 100L	PHYS 100L · Introductory Physics II Lab	PHYS 100	2
PHYS 101	PHYS 101 · Introduction to Classical Physics		6
PHYS 102	PHYS 102 · Introduction to Modern Physics		6
PHYS 104	PHYS 104 · Electricity and Magnetism		6
PHYS 100	PHYS 100 · Introductory Physics II	MATH 100	6

Program Instructors

Name	Title / Affiliation	Courses
Full-time Professors
Dr Salah Sadek Dean, Faculty of Engineering & Professor of Civil Engineering	Dean, Faculty of Engineering & Professor of Civil Engineering
Dr Hadi Abou Chakra Senior Special Scientist – Lecturer	Senior Special Scientist – Lecturer
Dr Georgios Charalambous Special Scientist – Lecturer	Special Scientist – Lecturer
Dr Zinon Zinonos Assistant Professor	Assistant Professor
Part-time Professors
Dr Rafaela Vasiliadou Special Scientist-Lecturer	Special Scientist-Lecturer
Dr Christos Photiou Special Scientist-Lecturer	Special Scientist-Lecturer
Seconded Professors
M Mayssa Dabaghi Associate Professor, American University of Beirut	Associate Professor, American University of Beirut
M Mounir Mabsout Professor and Chair, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, American University of Beirut	Professor and Chair, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, American University of Beirut
S Shadi Najjar Professor, American University of Beirut	Professor, American University of Beirut
D Darine Salam Associate Professor, American University of Beirut	Associate Professor, American University of Beirut
A Alissar Yehya Assistant Professor, American University of Beirut	Assistant Professor, American University of Beirut
M Maya Abou Zeid Professor, American University of Beirut	Professor, American University of Beirut
D Dima Al Hassanieh Labs Manager, American University of Beirut	Labs Manager, American University of Beirut