Course Catalogue

To provide a well-balanced education which allows the student to achieve his/her full academic potential at first degree level and in doing so to facilitate the development of independent logical thought and judgement. To enable the student to develop his/her intellectual, analytical and critical abilities in order that he/she might exercise those abilities within the disciplines that constitute Built Environment studies. To produce a basis for general professional and management experience and to encourage a consciousness of the professional, business and commercial environment. To facilitate the development of transferable and graduate employability skills and an awareness of the need to plan, develop and record life-long learning. To provide the framework within which students can achieve the level of attainment, appropriate to their abilities in the context of the programme of study that provides recognition of that level. To widen access to the programmes by recognising and allowing credits for prior certificated learning To develop skills to ensure that the graduate will operate within a sound Health and Safety framework as provided by the regulatory framework of the industry. To develop awareness of all aspects of sustainability to ensure that graduates operate responsibly within their chosen discipline, and make positive choices in this context. To provide a medium for Honours students to explore the potential of their acquired knowledge and to pursue those aspects which they find most stimulating. To ensure that Civil and Structural Engineering students develop their own identity. Civil and structural engineering graduates are concerned with the design of major construction projects, usually infrastructure work such as roads, tunnels and bridges and the structural design of all elements of residential and commercial buildings. Graduates may gain employment in a design office where they will apply high level numeracy skills to practical design projects. Alternatively, they may gain employment with a contractor and manage the construction process for these types of work. They need detailed knowledge of structures, hydraulics, geotechnics and materials used in construction and additionally need management skills and knowledge.

Lectures, tutorials, problem solving sessions, seminars, workshops, laboratory and computer sessions, off-site learning activities, participation in a group project. Unseen examinations, assignments, preparation of reports, design tasks, workshops, peer review, computer-based exercises. Lectures, tutorials, problem solving sessions, seminars, workshops, laboratory and computer sessions, off-site learning activities, participation in a group project. Unseen examinations, assignments, preparation of reports, design tasks, workshops, peer review, computer-based exercises. Lectures, tutorials, problem solving sessions, seminars, workshops, laboratory and computer sessions, off-site learning activities, participation in a group project and individual investigational/research project. Unseen examinations, assignments, preparation of reports, design tasks, workshops, peer review, computer-based exercises. Lectures, tutorials, problem solving sessions, seminars, workshops, laboratory and computer sessions, off-site learning activities, participation in a group project. Unseen examinations, assignments, preparation of reports, design tasks, workshops, peer review, computer-based exercises.

The nature of this programme means that all assessments are based on real life case studies. ICBT will engage wherever possible with industry representatives to undertake visiting lectures to enhance the currency of the programme and to illustrate the relevancy of subjects in a Sri Lankan context. The significant amount of practical laboratory work is also an example of work related learning.