Civil and Environmental Engineering

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

BACHELOR DEGREE PROGRAM ON CIVIL ENGINEERING

The objective of the department’s is to produce graduates with the following competencies:

A.    Knowledge and Understanding
  1. Comprehending and understanding the fundamental science on math, physics, and statistic.
  2. Comprehending and understanding various aspects of civil engineering structures and its supporting sciences (such as building structure, hydraulic structure, and transportation structure), either in survey, investigation, design, operation, or maintenance stage.
B.    Intellectual Skill
  1. Mastering the fundamental of sciences application (math, physics, and statistics).
  2. Mastering civil engineering structure design and implementation, in addition to data analysis and interpretation.
C.    Practical Skill
  1. Mastering civil engineering structures development (building, hydraulics, transportation structures) effectively, efficiently, and continuously, by minimizing negative impacts.
  2. Actively mastering the supporting softwares used in civil engineering structure design and having ability to analyze or interpret software’s outputs.
  3. Having complete comprehension on useful civil engineering structure, with respect on efficiency, affectivity, and continuity.
  4. Having capability to compose report or scientific writing, and professionally communicate it with other parties using information technology, both in Indonesian and English.
D.    Managerial Skill and Attitude
  1. Having high respect to norms, values, religion, ethics, and professional responsibility.
  2. Having ability to establish effective communication.
  3. Having ability to predict possible effects reated to various civil engineering structures development.
  4. Understanding environmental issues either at global (international), regional, national, or local level.
  5. Having ability to use and implement information and communication technology (ICT).
  6. Having ability for self-development and logic and analytic rationaling for problem-solving in professional manner with a broader perspective.
  7. Having ability to do in teamwork and make fast adjustment to the work environment, and to establish better linkage.

E.    Specific Skill
  1. Having excellent skill in civil engineering structure design.
  2. Having good adjustment skill to various sciences other than civil engineering.
  3. Having good adjustment ability to construction services.
  4. Having competitiveness competence to enter the globalization era, both to support the civil engineering development activities and higher education.
  5. Having excellent skill in directly adapting to environmental condition and supporting the people’s prosperity.

MASTER PROGRAM ON CIVIL ENGINEERING

The objectives of this program are to intensify and strengthen civil engineering education in Indonesia, by emphasizing on knowledge and skill mastering, improving on knowledge development and research ability facilitated by curriculum and implemented syllabus. This program intends to produce graduates with the following competencies:

1.    Improving professional services by developing researches;
2.    Participating in the student’s own study background development;
3.    Broadening ability by connecting to similar science and professions; and
4.    Formulating approach for various community problems using scientific thoughts.
 
 
MASTER DEGREE ON NATURAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT (MPBA)

The goal of this program is to prepare human resources for integrated and continuous disaster management. In Understanding disarter management technical and non-technical approaches are used as the teaching media due to various backgrounds of the human resources. The graduates are expected to have optimum and continuae ability in natural disaster management, especially concerning to erosion-sedimentation, either from technical, economy, social, environment, or regulation aspects.

 
MASTER PROGRAM ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (MPSA)

The objective of this program is to produce human resources with ability solve problems, especially in making decision making on integrated and continuous water resource management strategy. They are expected to have the capability to take role in water resource management and development at district/province level, and from various task force (backgrounds).
 
 
MASTER PROGRAM ON INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT (MPSP)

The objective of this program is to produce competent human resources to master the skill of building management (operation and maintenance), and everything related to the possibility to improve current functions of a building. Through this program, one will be able to maintain, measure, and evaluate building quality based on accurate technical knowledge, and to predict the costs necessary for the future benefits.


MASTER PROGRAM ON TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM AND ENGINEERING (MSTT)

The objective of this program is to educate the attendance to master required ability in transportation analysis and engineering planning, transportation activity operation and management career. They must have relevant engineering background in transportation study and come from central or regional government institutions, BUMN/BUMD, privat institutions in transportation services, and from state or private universities.


MASTER PROGRAM ON BUILDING MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY (MTBB)

The objective of this program is prepared human resources with capability to solve problems, especially on decision making on selecting the most appropriate building materials used for certain building project with considerations on building and environmental aspects.


LABORATORIES

Soil Mechanic Laboratory
Head: Dr. Ir. Ahmad Rifai, MT.
The main activity of this lab is facilitating student’ experiment to support soil mechanic subject which has significant role in every civil engineering building or structure. This lab also facilitates the public service researches on soil mechanic and foundation engineering.

Building Material Laboratory
Head: Ir. Kardiyono, ME.
This laboratory facilitates the student experiments to support building material subject which is very important in steel, wooden, and concrete structure engineering, and also building. Some researches (in the use of new local material alternatives) and public services are also facilitated in this lab.

Transportation Engineering  Laboratory
Head: Prof. Ir. Sigit Priyanto, M.Sc., Ph.D.
This laboraotry supports any subjects on transportation. This laboratory consists of three sub-laboratory, i.e.:
  1. Road material Sub-Laboratory: used for road material, such as aspalth, road pavement etc., and used to facilitate the student experiment;
  2. Traffic Engineering Sub-Laboratory: used to support traffic management subject and  for research on traffic flow, traffic system, intersections; and
  3. Road design Sub-Laboratory: used for road geometry research and road’s alignment.

Structural Engineering  Laboratory
Head: Prof. Ir. Morisco, Ph.D.
This lab consists of four sub-laboratories:
  1. Stucture model Sub-Laboratory: used for research on structure strength and behavior caused by static to dynamic load using model in certain scales. This laboratory is equipped with strain indicator facility that can be used for recording strain in 80 points at once, and can be operated manually and automatically (computerized);
  2. Concrete structure Sub-Laboratory: used for research on building with concrete structure, concrete characteristics  in general;
  3. Steel Stucture Sub-Laboratory: used for research on steel structure such as steel framed building, bridge, etc. This lab supports steel construction subject; and
  4. Wooden Structure Sub-Laboratory: used for research on wooden material and construction behavior, and wood preservation. This sub-laboratory supports wooden construction subject.

Hydraulic  Laboratory
Head: Prof. Dr. Ir. Sri Harto Brotowiryatmo, Dip.H.
This laboratory supports hydrolics, fluid mechanic, water reosurce engineering, and other hydro engineering subjects. It facilities experiments on hydrometry, infiltration test, rain recording, hydrology characteristic introduction, hydraulic structure research and flow characteristic.

Computing Laboratory
Head: Dr. Teuku Faisal Fathani, ST., MT.
This laboratory is available for student’s experiment and as supporting facilty for understanding knowledge on programming techniques. It also function as data and information storage center for the department management. Online KRS is currently available and can be easily accessed by students anywhere. This laboratory conducts courses concerning software packages and can be attended by anyone (publicly open).


Sanitary And Environmental Engineering Laboratory
Head: Ir. Darmanto, Dip.HE., M.Sc.
This laboratory consists of outdoor and indoor laboratories. The outdoor area is used for
1.    Experiment facilty for self-financing-basis and regular program’s students;
2.    Coaching services for Field Study Service students of UGM;
3.    Undergraduate and graduate researches using field scale model; and
Facilities available are field-scale model, mini field laboratory equipped with instrument, visual aid tools, teaching staff room, discussion room, assistant room, warehouse, restroom, and lavatory.

The indoor laboratory is used for:
1.    MPSA graduate program experiments;
2.    master degree lecture/tutorial;
3.    research for undergraduate and graduate students; and
4.    Public services on water analysis and consultation.
 
 
TEACHING AND EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTION

BACHELOR DEGREE PROGRAM ON CIVIL ENGINEERING

Procedures to have credits for each semester are as follows:
  1. Students are registered in the concerned semester;
  2. All subjects taken should be listed on the study plan card (KRS);
  3. For new students, (in their 1st and 2nd semester) they can take up to 20 credits (package), except for those having high GPA (they could get up to 24 credits on the 2nd semester as instructed);
  4. The total credits allowed on the X semester are based on the (X-1) semester’s GPA; and
  5. For those taking a subject in more than 3 times, or have entered the 6th or 7th semester, they will be subjected to special instructions.
Final Project. For taking final project, students must be registered in the concerned semester and have met these following requirements:
  1. Final project is listed on the study plan card;
  2. Study achievement has met the requirements (vary for type A, B, C, or D program);
  3. Have followed final project seminar in civil engineering department or national seminar for at least 5 times, proven by presence list copies; and
  4. Have handed the final project proposal and have been approved by the supervisor.
Students having high achievement can finish their study in just 3,5 years by following short semester on July – August.


MASTER DEGREE PROGRAM ON CIVIL ENGINEERING

The program consists of 4 study programs, i.e.:
1.    Structure engineering;
2.    Hydro engineering/water resource engineering;
3.    Coastal, Marine and Port Engineering; and
4.    Geo-engineering.
Total credits for master degree program are 40 credits minimum, consist of compulsory subjects and optional subjects including thesis of 6 credits.
 
 
MASTER PROGRAM IN NATURAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT (MPBA)

The program is carried out in trimester system with total credits of 42, and total study length of 18 months. The teaching activities include lecturing, group discussion, individual task, seminar, field study, etc. Some indoor, outdoor, and field facilities are used in the educational process. Especially for field study and case study, there will be collaboration with disaster management institutions and field work will be carried out in project area in and outside Indonesia. The degree gained is “Magister Teknik” (or magister on engineering). For those who gains at least 20 credits they can start taking thesis.


MASTER  PROGRAM ON WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (MPSA)   

The program includes the theory and application of water resource management, based on engineering,social-environment-culture, and economic-management point of view. They are grouped into four majors:
1.    Water resources availability potential;
2.    Water resources demand and supply;
3.    Water resources development and management otpimation; and
4.    Planning and designing natural resource using in short and long term period.

These materials are described in several subjects in certain credits. Each subject contains technical aspect (physics phenomena) and non-technical aspects (social-economy-environment, institution, and management). MPSA curriculum is carried out in trimester system, with a total credits of 42 and 15 months of study period. Graduates will be given a degree of Magister Teknik (or magister on engineering). The teaching activities are carried out in 5 days a week, consisting of lecture, group discussion, lab work, individual task, seminar, field study, etc. Especially for field study and case study, there will be colaboration with water resource management institution, and field work will posibly be carried either out inside or outside Indonesia. For those who gain 20 credits may start for thesis composing.  Consequently, students can fininsh the program in less than 15 months.


MASTER PROGRAM ON infrastructure MANAGEMENT (MPSP)

Academic activity of this program is designed for students to be finished in 15 months. One academic year is divided into 3 trimester plus 3 months for thesis completion.


MASTER PROGRAM ON TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM AND ENGINEERING (MSTT)

The degree awarded is Magister Teknik (or MT). The program itself shows individual role from fields of engineering, economy, geography, and applied math as a team. This is necessary as to maximizing the student competency in each of their own backgrounds for further development through classes which are divided into three majors, i.e. transportation and traffic system, highway engineering, and transportation management. Technical aspect is stressed through tasks suited to Indonesian general transportation activities. Students can also gain direct experiences from national/international transportation experts through weekly seminar for this program.

This program designed for students to be finished in 15 months, consists of 3 trimester classes and three months for completing thesis. Through intensive program, students must take 44 credits. Fundamental subjects give clear basic understanding on transportation theories: transportation and environmental planning, transportation economy, analytical method, transportation information system, transportation computation, transportation planning and modeling, transportation marketing management research methodology, and traffic safety. Also, the students can obtain major subjects provided by the program, which are traffic flow theory, traffic management, human and good transportation planning, transport and land use interaction. Highway engineering major will learn about: transportation facility planning, construction material, transportation facility project management, and geo-engineering.


MASTER PROGRAM ON BUILDING MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY (MTBB)

Students from various engineering disciplines or others are educated to be professional engineering magister that have theoretical knowledge and practical skills in building material technology. The curriculum is designed to make it possible for students to finish the program in an optimum length, which are about 15 months for each class. Lectures are divided into 3 trimesters (each is 4 months long). Academic year begins in May. Maximum study length is twice normal length. Students graduate when they can accomplish 40 credits including thesis, by gaining cumulative GPA of 3.0 or without D mark and maximum of two C marks.


RESEARCHES

Some researches carried out by either teaching staffs or students (bachelor, master, and doctorate degree) are funded by public fund.


PUBLIC SERVICE

This program is usually conducted by groups of students or lecturers by public funds. The objects of the activities are generally coaching and prosperity improvement for the people in rural area, such as:
1)    Providing assistance, consultation, and fund rising for rural road improvement;
2)    Providing consultation and fund to construct drainage facilities;
3)    Providing consultation and fund for water waste management and to supply clean water;
4)    Providing consultation and assisting the investigation on non-commercial building land;
5)    Providing consultation, religious building area, and public facility; and
6)    Providing assistance in planning, supervision, or implementation of bridge construction.
 

COLLABORATION

Collaborations have been established between BUMN, government, and other institutions in developing the knowledge and sciences.
 
 
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