OVERVIEW
With an objective to provide quality higher education at an affordable fee structure, the Department of Civil Engineering at Pashchimanchal Campus, Lamachaur, Pokhara offering Master’s degree in general civil Engineering programme. Masters of Science in Infrastructure Engineering and Management (MSIEM), as the name suggests is targeted to achieve proper understanding with regards the various subjects in civil engineering. The focus of the programme is to train the students in deeper theoretical knowledge which shall enable them to tackle practical complex problems of design and development in academic and industrial fields, as well as to pursue further academic achievements through research. This programme is also targeted to equip students with a range of transferable skills; an ideal combination for a successful career in civil engineering. The faculties at the department are committed to provide a comprehensive programme of study across a range of subjects in areas of civil engineering, a student may prefer to opt for a more specialized approach by adopting a particular subject theme & choosing specific elective courses in second & third semester with a research project related to the theme.
Why Enroll for MSIEM?
With one-of-a-kind M. Sc. programme in the nation, the department of Civil Engineering here is completely devoted
- To provide the depth knowledge & understanding of civil Engineering Behavior of structures & their design in the prevailing context of Nepal.
- To develop self-directed in solving problem and able to autonomously in planning & implementation tasks at a professional level in Civil engineering field with full knowledge of different civil engineering software.
- To develop independent research in a topic relating to civil Engineering.
Course Structure
The entire program is designed consisting of two academic years divided into four semesters of six months each. The course curriculum is organized in the overall framework of credit system. Each course offered has a certain number of credits which indicates the weightage. The number of credits depends on the contact hours for the course and its work load. Course with one credit weightage will have 15 lecture hours in a semester. The total credit for the master’s program is 60 credits including 40 credits of core and elective courses, 4 credits of group project and 16 credits of thesis.
The breakdown of subjects offered in each individual semester is as below:
Semester – 1
| Year | I | Part | I |
| S.N. | Course Code | Course Title | Credit |
| 1 | CE 841 | Advanced structural analysis & design | 4 |
| 2 | CE 842 | Infrastructure policy and management | 4 |
| 3 | CE 843 | Advanced geotechnical engineering | 4 |
| 4 | CE 844 | Fundamental of water resources planning and management | 4 |
Semester – 2
| Year | I | Part | II |
| S.N. | Course Code | Course Title | Credit |
| 1 | CE 891 | Disaster risk, climate change and infrastructure | 4 |
| 2 | CE 892 | Organization behavior and project management | 4 |
| 3 | CE 893 | Elective I | 4 |
| 4 | CE 894 | Elective II | 4 |
Semester – 3
| Year | II | Part | I |
| S.N. | Course Code | Course Title | Credit |
| 1 | CE 941 | Project Work with Research Methodology | 4 |
| 2 | CE 942 | Elective III | 4 |
| 3 | CE 943 | Elective IV | 4 |
Semester – 4
| Year | II | Part | II |
| S.N. | Course Code | Course Title | Credit |
| 1 | CE 991 | Thesis Work | 16 |
| Streams | Course |
| General | Application of GIS and remote sensing |
| Construction technology | |
| Transportation Engineering | Tunnels and underground structures |
| Transportation planning and management | |
| Transportation economics | |
| Mountain risk engineering | |
| Advanced transportation engineering | |
| Structural Engineering | Seismic vulnerability evaluation and retrofitting of structures |
| Introduction to finite element analysis | |
| Analysis and design of bridge structures | |
| Structural health monitoring | |
| Environmental Engineering | Environmental pollution and management |
| Advance water supply system | |
| Decentralized wastewater treatment | |
| Public health engineering | |
| Water Resources and Energy Engineering | Small hydropower system |
| Renewable energy system | |
| Tunnels and Underground Structures |
The evaluation system is based on the continuous assessment by the course teacher and the final examination. The students have to pass individually in the assessment as well as the final examination. The minimum pass marks for the assessment and final examination is 50%.
The percentage is calculated from the following criterion:
Depending upon the final weighted aggregate percentage scored by a student, a division is awarded the degree in following categories:
80 % and above: Distinction
65 % or above and below 80 %: First
50 % or above and below 65%: Second
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the admission to the M.Sc in Infrastructure Engineering and Management, a candidate must have passed 4 years B.E. in Civil Engineering/ or equivalent, have undergraduate grades significantly above average and not less than the prescribed by the faculty board of IOE, and
Secure minimum score, as prescribed by the Faculty Board of IOE, in the entrance test conducted by the Entrance Board of IOE (or as recommended by special entrance committee for Foreign students)
Note: Equivalence means the same kind of degree obtained from institutes other than TU and recognized by TU as the equivalent to the degree provided by TU in the same discipline.
Admission Criteria
The candidate willing to appear in the entrance examination to get enrollment into the M.Sc. program should fill and submit the Application Form online within the deadline prescribed by the Entrance Exam Board. Application forms will be available in the websites: www.ioe.edu.np/entrance or http://entrance.ioe.edu.np. The application procedures are as follows:
- The candidate should deposit required amount as an application fee for entrance examination in Account No mentioned in the notice by submitting a specially prepared voucher often by filling applicant’s name and date of birth in it. The voucher No. indicated in the voucher needs to be specified in the online application form.
- The candidate must select the appropriate entrance stream.
- The candidate should fill up the other required fields in the form without skipping any steps.
- The candidate also needs to upload his/her color photograph of prescribed specification and one of the following identification documents.
- Citizenship certificate
- Passport
- Last exam admit card