Learning/Research Methodology

• The research project will be guided by an appointed supervisor.
• The student will be required to attend seminars in the research area.
• The student will be required to present and defend his/her research proposal at the end of his/her first quarter of study.
• The student is required to submit monthly progress reports to his/her supervisor. Periodic consultations will be arranged as set by the supervisor.
• The Postgraduate Studies Committee will review the performance of the student on a quarterly basis.
• Upon completion of his/her research, the student will present and defend his/her thesis.

Research Areas

• Construction Engineering
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Highway & Pavement Engineering
• Structural Engineering
• Water Resources Engineering
• Environmental Engineering

Construction Engineering

• Construction of physical infrastructure facilities
• Rural and low-cost housing
• Small and medium industrial buildings

Geotechnical Engineering

• Appropriate foundation design
• Ground improvement methods
• Slope stabilization

Highway and Pavement Engineering

• Development of new materials
• New techniques in design

Structural Engineering

• Advanced concrete technology
• Design problems for structures
• Modelling of structures

Water Resources Engineering

• Analysis and modelling of hydraulic and hydrological systems
• River and estuary studies and flood control
• Surface and ground water quality modelling