The successful candidate is expected to (i) teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Mineral Engineering; (ii) conduct and produce results of scholarly work, actively involving students at undergraduate and post graduate levels; (iii) perform administrative and other duties as may be assigned by the Head of Department.
The Master’s Programme in Civil Engineering (MSc) curriculum reflects national demands in design and construction and management, and conforms to global trends in graduate education. It consists of core and optional courses which are streamed into five areas of Civil Engineering specialization: Water Resources & Environmental Engineering, Structural Engineering, Construction Management, Geotechnical Engineering and Transportation Engineering.
The Department of Civil Engineering offers a Master in Project Management Programme with two options: Course work with MPM Dissertation and Course work with MPM Research Essay. The offering of two options simultaneously shall depend on the availability of resources in the Department. Currently the MPM Dissertation option is being offered.
Subject to the provisions of Academic General Regulation 00.0 and General Regulations for Master’ degrees 40.1 and 41.0, the following Special Regulations shall apply to the MPM degree programme.
Admission into the Bachelor of Land Management Degree Programme shall be as stipulated in the
General Regulations 20.2.
Admission into Level 100 of the BLM Degree Programme shall be a minimum requirement of BGCSE with a D grade in English and a C grade in Mathematics,
Admission into Level 200 of the Bachelor of BLM Degree Programme shall be as stipulated in the General Admission Regulations.
Mature Age Entry Scheme and Recognition of Prior Learning admission shall be stipulated in the General Academic regulation 00.52
Admission into the Bachelor of Geomatics Degree Programme shall be as stipulated in the General Regulations
Admission into Level 100 of the BGeom Degree Programme shall be a minimum requirement of BGCSE with a D grade in English and a C grade in Mathematics and Physics and any one of Chemistry or Biology or a minimum of Grade B in Science Double Award.
Admission into Level 200 of the Bachelor of Geomatics Degree Programme shall be as stipulated in the General Admission Regulations.
Admission to the Bachelor of Science (Mining Engineering) Degree shall be as stipulated in the Faculty Special Regulations 21.10.
The normal minimum requirements for admission to level 200 for a degree program shall be satisfactory completion of level 100 of the Bachelor of Science (General) degree of the Faculty of Science or equivalent institution with at least C grades in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics.
Admission to the Bachelor of Engineering (Mineral Engineering) Degree shall be as stipulated in the Faculty Special Regulations 21.10.
The normal minimum requirements for admission to level 200 for a degree program shall be satisfactory completion of level 100 of the Bachelor of Science (General) degree of the Faculty of Science or equivalent institution with at least C grades in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics.
Admission to the Bachelor of Engineering (Construction Engineering and Management) Degree shall be as stipulated in Faculty Special Regulation 21.10.
The Programme for the Degree in Construction Engineering and Management will be a Single Major Programme that will extend over 10 semesters of full-time study. It shall contain 1 subject called Construction Engineering and Management consisting of courses shown below.
Admission to the Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) Degree shall be as stipulated in the Faculty Special Regulation 21.10.
The Programme for the Degree in Civil Engineering will be a Single Major Programme
that will extend over 10 semesters of fulltime study. It shall contain 1 subject called Civil Engineering consisting of courses shown below.
The curriculum for Levels 100 and 200 shall be stipulated in the Faculty Special Regulation 21.20.
The Department of Civil Engineering is located, along Machel Drive, in the eastern part of Gaborone City. It is one of the four departments of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FET), (the others being Electrical, Mechanical and Design and Technology).
Administratively, the Department of Civil Engineering is divided into sections, namely, Geotechnics, Structures, Highway, Materials, Hydrology and hydraulics, Construction and Project Management, IT, Mining, Geomatics and Water and Environmental Engineering.