The Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) in Civil Engineering Systems prepares students to meet the new and developing challenges of the 21st century, including sustaining the environment and the natural cycles on which all life depends, and providing the necessary framework for human life and civil societies, such as energy, shelter, water and the infrastructure for commerce.

The B.A.Sc. offers three (3) specialisations:

Construction Engineering and Management Specialisation

This option enables synthesis through the application of previously thought content in the areas of the fundamentals of environmental, structural design, planning, constructing and managing construction processes. This objective is achieved by equipping graduates with the appropriate theoretical and practical methods to design, develop, construct, retrofit, commission, operate and maintain civil engineering systems, as well as, knowledge to provide technical skills in disaster management in the built environment. The option further builds on the thread of risk, safety, and ethics in civil engineering.

Environmental Engineering Specialisation

The option enables the synthesis through application of previously thought content in the areas of building elements design, construction engineering and management and environmental engineering processes. This objective is achieved by equipping graduates with the appropriate theoretical and practical methods to develop construction environmental management plans, sustainable and integrated infrastructure designs, recycling, waste treatment and disposal, contaminated land and pollution control. The option further builds on the thread of sustainability in civil engineering.

Structural Engineering Specialisation

The option enables the synthesis through application of previously taught content in the areas of building elements design, construction, environmental, geotechnics and earthquake analysis. This objective is achieved by application of these fundamentals to design earthquake-resistant building structures and remediate problematic ground conditions. The option further builds on the thread of design in civil engineering.

Full-Time; Three (3) years and Part-Time; Five (5) years

Tobago: Part-Time; Five (5) years

1. UTT San Fernando Campus

• Passes in two (2) CAPE subjects (Units 1 and 2) or GCE A' Level subjects including Mathematics and either Physics or Chemistry plus General Paper or Caribbean Studies and Communication Studies
• Applicants must also possess a minimum of five (5) subjects at CSEC (CXC O'Level) General Proficiency in Grades I or II and from 1998, Grade III or equivalent GCE O'Levels including Grades A, B or C in Mathematics, English Language, Chemistry and Physics; OR
• Relevant NEC Technician Diploma; OR
• Relevant NETD/HNC/HND Technician Diploma.

Mature Student Entry:

An applicant who does not satisfy all the stipulated minimum academic or technical qualifications for admission to the programme may be accepted as a Mature Student. He/she would need to possess the critical elements of the stipulated qualification and would be assessed as possessing a combination of qualifications and educational or experiential maturity to enable him/her to successfully participate in the programme.

Career prospects for our graduates are excellent as technician graduates may choose to advance to any engineering degree programmes or any other national/international University.  BASc graduates may choose to advance to Masters of Engineering, Masters of Science or Masters of Philosophy Degree programmes at The University of Trinidad and Tobago or any other national/ international University.

Areas of interest for research include, but are not limited to:

Construction Engineering and Management

• Innovative technologies in construction (UAVs, telematics, BIM, construction 4.0)
• Sustainable development and design in construction (infrastructure planning, climate change)
• Building energy efficiency (material insulation, retrofitting, smart cities)
• Construction project success (per stakeholder, project type, size, tools used)
• Construction safety (culture, practices, legislation, evolution, accidents)
• Construction materials (innovative composites, sustainable alternatives)

Environmental Engineering

• Beneficial Utilisation of Drinking Water Treatment Sludge
• Development and optimisation of Biosorption processes for the remediation of contaminants from aqueous streams
• Design of Wastewater Collection System for estate management and business development sites
• Development of a programme using visual basic for applications that would comprehensively design a wastewater treatment and wastewater sewer installation
• Application of natural coagulants for the treatment of water for potable use

Structural Engineering

• Design of a Housing Facility for UTT San Fernando Campus
• Development of a computer application that calculates the dynamic response of a single degree of freedom to dynamic loads derived from earthquakes and blast
• Design of a multi motor sport facility according to Fédération Internationale del’ Automobile (FIA)
• Design and Development of High Density Housing for the City of Port-of-Spain
• Seismic Retrofit of Historic Structures