The Department of Civil Engineering has adopted Outcome Based Education (OBE) and Outcome Based Assessment (OBA) for its Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) as recommended by Engineering Accreditation Board (EAB) of Pakistan Engineering Council.
Vision and Mission
NED UNIVERSITY
Vision of NED University is to "Be a leader in enabling Pakistan's social and economic transformation"
Mission of NED University is "Acquire education and research excellence in engineering and allied disciplines to produce leadership and enabling application of knowledge and skills for the benefit of the society with integrity and wisdom"
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
Vision - To excel in teaching, research and innovation in civil engineering and associated fields to produce human capital delivering professional services and leadership contributing towards sustainable development at national and global level.
Mission - To provide a high quality learning environment inculcating fundamental and specialized engineering knowledge, skills in critical thinking, communication, team work and leadership for producing globally competitive engineers; and to create opportunities for students and faculty for conducting basic and applied research that contributes to society through sustainable engineering principles and practices
Program Educational Objectives (PEO)
The Civil Engineering program at the Department of Civil Engineering produces graduates who:
PEO-1: Demonstrate necessary knowledge and skills in Civil Engineering profession.
PEO-2: Work, manage in team and effectively communicate with stakeholders.
PEO-3: Undertake professional practice considering ethical, societal and environmental implications.
PEO-4: Be engaged in lifelong learning and continued professional growth
Program Learning Outcomes (PLO)
Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) (Batch 2023 and 2024)
The graduates of Civil Engineering Department will demonstrate the following attributes for their professional career.
Engineering Knowledge: An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
Problem Analysis: An ability to identify, formulate, research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences and engineering sciences.
Design/Development of Solutions: An ability to design solutions for complex engineering problems and design systems, components or processes that meet specified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations
Investigation: An ability to investigate complex engineering problems in a methodical way including literature survey, design and conduct of experiments, analysis and interpretation of experimental data, and synthesis of information to derive valid conclusions.
Modern Tool Usage: An ability to create, select and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools, including prediction and modeling, to complex engineering activities, with an understanding of the limitations.
The Engineer and Society: An ability to apply reasoning informed by contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the responsibilities relevant to professional engineering practice and solution to complex engineering problems.
Environment and Sustainability: An ability to understand the impact of professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts and demonstrate knowledge of and need for sustainable development.
Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of engineering practice.
Individual and Team Work: An ability to work effectively, as an individual or in a team, on multifaceted and /or multidisciplinary settings.
Communication: An ability to communicate effectively, orally as well as in writing, on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
Project Management: An ability to demonstrate management skills and apply engineering principles to one’s own work, as a member and/or leader in a team, to manage projects in a multidisciplinary environment.
Lifelong Learning: An ability to recognize importance of, and pursue lifelong learning in the broader context of innovation and technological developments.
Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) (Batch 2025 and onwards)
Programme Learning Outcomes (PLOs) form a set of individually assessable outcomes that are the components indicative of the graduate’s potential to acquire competence to practice at the appropriate level.
PLO-1 Engineering Knowledge: Apply knowledge of mathematics, natural science, engineering fundamentals and Engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems (WK1WK4).
PLO-2 Problem Analysis: Identify, formulate, conduct research literature, and analyze complex
Engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences and engineering sciences (WK1-WK4).
PLO-3 Design/Development of Solutions: An ability to design solutions for complex engineering problems and design systems, components or processes that meet specified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations (WK-5).
PLO-4 Investigation: Conduct investigation of complex Engineering problems using research-based knowledge and research methods, including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of information to provide valid conclusions (WK-8).
PLO-5 Tool Usage: Create, select and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools, including prediction and modeling, to complex Engineering problems, with an understanding of the limitations (WK-2 and WK-6).
PLO-6 The Engineer and the World: Analyze and evaluate sustainable development impacts to society, the economy, sustainability, health and safety, legal frameworks, and the environment while solving complex engineering problems (WK-1, WK-5, and WK-7).
PLO-7 Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and norms of engineering practice and adhere to relevant national and international laws. Demonstrate an understanding of the need for diversity and inclusion (WK-9).
PLO-8 Individual and Collaborative Team Work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse and inclusive teams and in multi-disciplinary, face-to-face, remote and distributed settings (WK-9).
PLO-9 Communication: Communicate effectively and inclusively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, and make effective presentations, taking into account cultural, language, and learning differences (WK-1 and WK-9).
PLO-10 Project Management and Finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of engineering management principles and economic decision making and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects in multidisciplinary environments (WK-2 and WK-5).
PLO-11 Lifelong Learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability for i) independent and life-long learning ii) adaptability to new and emerging technologies and iii) critical
thinking in the broadest context of technological change (WK-8 and WK-9).
Knowledge and Attitude (WKs) Profiles (Implemented from Batch 2025)
To foster cognitive, psychomotor, and affective development in mathematical, computational, design, and creative thinking, the curriculum incorporates nine knowledge and attitude profiles (WKs) that define the expected learning volume and graduate performance standards.
WK1: A systematic, theory-based understanding of the natural sciences applicable to the discipline and
awareness of relevant social sciences.
WK2: Conceptually-based mathematics, numerical analysis, data analysis, statistics and formal aspects of computer and information science to support detailed analysis and modelling; applicable to the discipline.
WK3: A systematic, theory-based formulation of engineering fundamentals required in the relevant
engineering discipline.
WK4: Engineering specialist knowledge that provides theoretical frameworks and bodies of knowledge
for the accepted practice areas in the engineering discipline; much is at the forefront of the discipline.
WK5: Knowledge, including efficient resource use, environmental impacts, whole-life cost, re-use of
resources, net zero carbon, and similar concepts, that supports engineering design and operations in a
practice area.
WK6: Knowledge of engineering practice (technology) in the practice areas in the engineering discipline.
WK7: Knowledge of the role of engineering in society and identified issues in engineering practice in the
discipline, such as the professional responsibility of an engineer to public safety and sustainable development (Represented by the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDG)
WK8: Engagement with selected knowledge in the current research literature of the discipline, awareness of the power of critical thinking and creative approaches to evaluate emerging issues.
WK9: Ethics, inclusive behavior and conduct; Knowledge of professional ethics, responsibilities, and
norms of engineering practice. Awareness of the need for diversity by reason of ethnicity, gender, age,
physical ability, etc. with mutual understanding and respect, and of inclusive attitudes.
Professional Competence (ECs) Profiles (Implement from Batch 2025)
Engineering Competencies (ECs) are expected to be demonstrated by graduates during their practical experiences, which have been mapped with PLOs to reflect integration in the designed curriculum.
EC1 Comprehend and Apply Universal Knowledge: Comprehend and apply advanced Engineering knowledge of the widely-applied principles underpinning good practices.
EC2 Comprehend and Apply Local Knowledge: Comprehend and apply advanced Engineering knowledge of the widely-applied principles underpinning good practice specific to the jurisdiction of practices.
EC3 Problem Analysis: Define, investigate and analyze complex Engineering problems using data and
information technologies where applicable.
EC4 Design and Development of Solutions: Design or develop solutions to complex Engineering problems considering a variety of perspectives and taking account of stakeholder views.
EC5 Evaluation: Evaluate the outcomes and impacts of complex Engineering activities.
EC6 Protection of Society: Recognize the foreseeable economic, social, and environmental effects of
complex Engineering activities and seek to achieve sustainable outcomes.
EC7 Legal, Regulatory, and Cultural: Meet all legal, regulatory, and cultural requirements and protect
public health and safety in the course of all Engineering activities.
EC8 Ethics: Conduct Engineering activities ethically.
EC9 Manage Engineering Activities: Manage part or all of one or more complex Engineering activities.
EC10 Communication and Collaboration: Communicate and collaborate using multiple media clearly and inclusively with a broad range of stakeholders in the course of all Engineering activities.
EC11 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and Lifelong Learning: Undertake CPD activities to maintain and extend competences and enhance the ability to adapt to emerging technologies and the ever- changing nature of work.
EC12 Judgment: Recognize complexity and assess alternatives in light of competing requirements and incomplete knowledge. Exercise sound judgement in the course of all complex Engineering activities.
EC13 Responsibility for Decisions: Be responsible for making decisions on part or all of complex Engineering activities.