Civil Engineer

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by SHWETA KOIRALA

FROM ISSUE # 81 (September 2002) | IN THIS ISSUE
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There is a demand for civil engineers in Nepal but are you really cut for it?

Civil engineers play a vital role in constructing facilities that directly affect our national prosperity and the overall quality of life. They are related to the planning, designing and managing of the construction and operation of public and private facilities, including highways and transportation systems, power plants, buildings, dams, and water and wastewater treatment facilities.

Various aspects of engineering are incorporated in Civil Engineering. There are a number of types of Civil Engineers such as: Construction Management Engineer, Geotechnical Engineer, Public Works Engineer, Research Engineer, Structural Engineer, Transportation Engineer, and Water Resources Engineer

COLLEGES IN NEPAL

Nepal Engineering Institute, Pulchowk.
Phone no. 521531

Nepal Engineering College, Changu Narayan V.D.C.
Phone no. 611744

Acme Engineering College, Sitapaila.
Phone no. 274757

Khopa Engineering College, Libali, Bhaktapur.
Phine no. 614794

Kathmandu Institute Of Technology, Buddhanagar.
Phone no. 493903

Kantipur Engineering College, Dhapakhel, Bhaktapur.
Phone no. 571004

REQUIREMENTS

Nepal Engineering Institute:
Masters: A Bachelor's Degree and an entrance exam. Selections are made on the basis of merit, based on their course and the entrance examinations.
Bachelors: 50% in I.Sc, 10+2 or equivalent.
Hostel facilities available, for both boys and girls.

Nepal Engineering College:
Bachelors: A minimum of 45% in I.Sc, 10+2 or equivalent.
Hostel facilities available, for both boys and girls.

Acme Engineering College:
Bachelors: A minimum of 45% in I.Sc, 10+2 or equivalent.
Hostel facilities available, for boys only.

Khopa Engineering College:
Bachelors: A minimum of 45% in I.Sc, 10+2 or equivalent.
No hostel facility available.

Kathmandu Institute Of Technology:
Diploma Course (3 years): A minimum of 50% for boys in S.L.C and a minimum of 45% for girls in S.L.C.
Hostel facilities available, for both boys and girls.

Kantipur Engineering College:
Bachelors: A minimum of 50% in I.Sc, 10+2 or equivalent.
Hostel facilities available, for boys only.

FEE STRUCTURE:

Nepal Engineering Institute:
Masters: Rs. 1,27,460 for the 2-year course
Bachelors- 4-year course
Nepali Full Fee Paying Students: Rs. 2,45,720
Foreign Full Fee Student: Rs. 3,60,120
5% scholarships available, based on merit.

Nepal Engineering College:
Total of Rs. 3,43,000 for the 4-year course.
5% scholarships available, based on merit.

Acme Engineering College:
Total of Rs. 1,90,000 for the 4-year course.
5% scholarships available, based on merit.

Khopa Engineering College:
Total of Rs. 1,95,000 for the 4-year course.
5% scholarships available, based on merit.

Kathmandu Institute Of Technology:
Total Of Rs. 1,30,000 for the 3-year Diploma course.
15% scholarships available, based on merit.

Kantipur Engineering College:
Total of Rs. 2,86,000 for the 4-year course.
10% scholarships available, based on merit.

SCOPE:

There always has been a demand for qualified civil engineers in Nepal. The current situation, however, has led to a slump. The faculty members of the different colleges we visited as well as working professionals foresee resurgence in the near future.

As a CE, you generally would work in one of the following areas:

1. In Private Practice: You will have to plan, design, construct and operate physical works and facilities used by the public.

2. In Academia: You will teach students the fundamentals of civil engineering. You could also be involved in research in order to advance the state-of-the-art.

3. In Public Practice: You could be involved in city and/or regional planning, layout and construction of highways and pipelines.

4. In Combination with other Disciplines: A Civil Engineering degree combined with an other degree such as: Engineering Geologist, Engineering Economist, or Engineer/Attorney

Listed below is a more detailed description of the different areas of Civil Engineering where you could work:

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
* Project Manager
* Estimator
* Scheduler
* Project Engineer

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
* Foundation Designer
* Landfill Manager
* Engineering Geologist
* Hazardous Waste Manager

PUBLIC WORKS ENGINEERING
* City Manager
* City Engineer
* Federal Employee

ENGINEERING RESEARCH
* Government Researcher
* Corporate Researcher
* Educational Researcher

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
* Designer
* Evaluator/Analyst

TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
* Planner
* Consultant
* Operations Manager
* Intelligent Transportation Systems
* Highway Geometric Design

WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING
* Hydraulic Engineer/Hydrologist
* Sanitary Engineer
* Water Related Structural Engineer

COLLEGES ABROAD
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
Mumbai
www.iitb.ernet.in

Chennai
www.iitm.ac.in/first.shtm

Delhi
www.iitd.ernet.in

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
web.mit.edu

California Institute of Technology
www.caltech.edu

University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
www.uow.edu.au

Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia.
www.gu.edu.au