Introduction to informatics and computers. Internal representation of numbers in computers, conversions. Main computer components - hardware and software Operating systems, processing, and application software. Introduction to Programming, computer languages Principles of programming, algorithms and flow-charts. Evolution of computer languages. Introduction to C++. The environment and editor of C++. Data types and their characteristics (arithmetic, alphanumeric and logical constants or variables). Arithmetic, relational and logical operators and expressions. Declaring and using array variables. Syntax and usage of commands in QB. Input / output of data from the console. Control-flow structures (decision structures, looping structures) and corresponding commands.

Prerequisites: NIL

Kinematics of the point mass. Statics. Dynamics. Work, energy. Principles of conservation. The dynamics of a system of particles. Rotational motion. Gravitation. Central forces. Special theory of relativity. Elasticity. Oscillations. Mechanical waves. Sound. Thermodynamics: first and second law of thermodynamics.Τhe principles of Optics.

Prerequisites: NIL

Introductory math course covering the basic principles of calculus and its applications. The material includes: Functions, limits and continuity. Derivatives, differentials, differentiation theorems, and applications of derivatives. Indefinite and definite integral, applications of integration. Sequences, series and power series. Complex numbers and introduction to statistics.

Prerequisites: NIL

Introduction. Systems of forces. Equilibrium of rigid solids. Distributed forces. Centroids. Structural systems (trusses, frames).  Internal forces. Bending moment, shear and normal force diagrams of straight and curved beams. Three-dimensional bending moment, shear and normal force diagrams of beams. Stress and strain. Materials with time-independent behaviour in simple tension. Materials with time-dependent behaviour in simple tension. Torsion of thin cylindrical tube. Moments of inertia. Tensors.

Prerequisites: NIL

Introduction to the basic principles of linear algebra including vectors, matrices, determinants and their applications. Advanced subjects of calculus including: Equations of lines and planes in vector form, surfaces, multi-variable functions, parametric representation of surfaces, curvilinear coordinates, multiple integrals, line and surface integrals.

Prerequisites: CIV 115 Mathematics I               

Descriptive statistics. Concept, rules and properties of probability. Conditional probability, independence of events, Bayes theorem.  Distributions of random variables.  Expected value and variance.  Basic distributions and applications.  Bivariate distributions, independence of random variables.  Central limit theorem.  Sampling distributions.  Point estimation, confidence intervals and statistical hypothesis testing.  Linear model: estimation and testing of parameters, coefficient of determination, prediction. Χ2 – goodness of fit test, probability plotting. Contingency tables.  Applications using computer packages. Introduction to adjustment theory, principle of Least Squares. Estimation of a single variable from direct measurements (equally and unequally weighted). Multidimensional variables. Variance-Covariance propagation. Bivariate normal distribution, error ellipse. Least Squares adjustments by the methods of observation and condition equations. Estimation of Variance-Covariance matrices. Geodetic applications.

Prerequisites: NIL

The module will cover three main areas.

1. Introduction to the civil engineering and surveying engineering and geo-informatics professions and opportunities for future work

2. Study and learning skills

3. Professional skills development

The study and learning skills will prepare the students for effective study, research and time management. The professional skills development will include teamwork, leadership, goal setting, presentation and negotiations. The module will start with a two day intensive course at the beginning of the semester and will be followed by weekly sessions throughout the semester.  Different modes of learning will be combined which will include lectures, tutorials, workshops, individual projects, group projects and teamwork, presentations and research

Endogenic dynamic geology. Earth’s consist, temperature, isostasy. Endogenic energy, theory of tectonic plates. Tectonic processes, tectonic events. Earthquakes. Geological structure effect to the seismicity of Cyprus. Igneous processes. Volcanism. Minerals and rocks coming from the magma. Metamorphism, metamorphic rocks. Exogenic dynamic geology. Weathering, erosion denudation. Water action, water tables. Karst and fluvial cycle of erosion. Coasts and costs evolution, changes and protection of the coasts.

This course includes field trips to several areas in Cyprus. Engineering description and case studies on Cyprus geological topics.

Prerequisites: NIL

Description of drawing instruments. Principles of drawing. Legends. Definition of scale. Geometrical traces. Representation of the building space. Design of a simple geometrical solid on the ground: floor plan, sections, elevations, axonometrics. Design of open, covered and enclosed buildings: site plan, floor plan, sections and elevations, in scales: 1/200, 1/100, 1/50. Topographic design and the general rules of graphic design. The different scales of topographic design as related to the graphic accuracy. Constructing the grid, the layout and the legend. Portraying technical constructions. Drawing procedures in portraying the horizontal details. Portraying the land-surface form, contouring. System of horizontal coordinates. Cadastral and city-plan diagrams. The design of intersections and sections.

Prerequisites: NIL

The purpose of this module is to teach the students to integrate the knowledge that they have acquired and provided them with the necessary tools that are required in order to solve engineering problems in Civil Engineering and Geoinformatics.

The module aims are the following:

• Integration of knowledge from different disciplines
• Solution of engineering problems through group participation
• Methodology for solving engineering problems
• Completion of a job within given deadlines
• Collection and use of information from the library, Internet and other information sources
• Preparation of a portfolio for a given project
• Preparation of a report for a given project
• Visual, oral and written presentation of a proposal
• Contact with professionals in related disciplines

Prerequisites: NIL

This is a first course on differential equations and covers the basic principles of the subject. The material includes: Techniques for solving first order differential equations and their applications. Theorem of existence and uniqueness of solutions. Linear systems and the exponential of a matrix. Linear systems of higher order.  Power-series method, dependence of solutions on parameters, separable equations, Fourier series. First order, non-linear differential equations. Second order linear equations. Parabolic, elliptic and hyperbolic equations. Numerical analysis of linear and non-linear differential equations. Numerical integration and study of numerical error, orthogonal polynomials and Gauss integration techniques.

Prerequisites: CIV 117 Mathematics II

The module will cover three main areas.

1. Familiarization with complex civil engineering and surveying engineering and geo-informatics projects

2. Professional skills development

The professional skills development part of this module will cover more advanced skills, compared to Professionals Skills and Studies I. This will also include additional skills including entrepreneurship and understanding of the business world. The module will start with a two day intensive course at the beginning of the semester and will be followed by weekly sessions throughout the semester.  Different modes of learning will be combined which will include lectures, tutorials, workshops, individual projects, group projects and teamwork, presentations and research.

Prerequisites: CIV 111 Professional Studies and Skills I

Basics (elements of language C++). Revision of control-flow structures and programming in C++. Function parameters. Passing arrays as function parameters. Variable scope. Strings in C++. Input/Output with C++ functions, output data formatting. I/O streams, I/O using data files. Sorting and searching algorithms for array structures. Data structures, declaration and referencing of classes. Using structures in arrays and files. Recursive functions. Pointers, dynamic memory allocation. Classes, scope, polymorphism, applications. Complex applications with classes and files. Object-oriented analysis and programming in Windows. Software applications and examples.

Prerequisites: CIV 118 Computer Programming for Engineers I

Sustainability-Introduction, significance. Climate Change- Integrated Overview. Environmental Crisis- Global warming and severe global events and disruptions. Energy- The Impact and Role of Energy. Energy Solutions. Renewable Energy Sources. Energy Efficient Buildings and Energy Conservation. Water- Carbon and nitrogen cycles, water quality and water treatment principles. Wastewater- Evaluation and treatment fundamentals, wastewater reuse. Solid Waste- Management and material recycling. Air Quality Characteristics- Major air pollutants and sources of air pollution, effects on environment, air pollution control methods.

Prerequisites: Nil

Introduction, General properties of materials, Measurement techniques. Mortars, cement, protection against heat and frost. Methods and materials for heat insulation. Protection against moisture: methods and moisture proof materials. Asphalt materials. Plastic materials. Sealing applications. Surface coating materials. Paints and adhesives. Filling materials: natural stones, marble, artificial stones and plaques. Timber, glass, other materials. Inert materials, gravel, concrete, iron, steel and other metals. Soundproofing: methods and materials. Laboratory and blackboard exercises.

Prerequisites: NIL

Introduction. Stress and strain under axial loading. Compatibility requirements. Stress tensor. Strain tensor. Constitutive equations. Plain stress and plain strain. Theories of failure. Torsion. Pure bending of symmetric beams. Elastoplastic bending. Skew and eccentric bending. Bending and shear. Bending of composite sections. Deformed elastic shape. Statically indeterminate structures. Energy methods (virtual work principle, complementary virtual work principle, unit load method, Castigliano’s theorem, applications to statically indeterminate structures, Betti’s theorem)

Prerequisites: CIV 116 Engineering Mechanics & Statics

Simple statically determinate structures. Disks, beams, plane trusses. Calculation of reactions, internal forces, and influence lines. Statically determinate structural systems. The principle of virtual work. Formation and analysis of structural systems, checking of support conditions, influence lines, and application of virtual work principle. Statically determinate space structures. Deformation of statically determinate structures. Energy principles, unit displacements, deformed elastic shape. Calculation of displacements of linear structures under external loading and imposed deformations, elastic loads, applications of Mohr’s principle. Force method: The primary structural system, compatibility conditions, stress under external loading and imposed deformations, displacements and deformations, influence lines. Typical statically indeterminate structures: continuous beams, strengthened beams, frames, trusses. Thermal loading and imposed displacements. The statically indeterminate primary structural system. Symmetry and anti-symmetry in statically indeterminate structures

Prerequisites: CIV 116 Engineering Mechanics & Statics

Basic properties of fluids. Hydrostatics. Deformation of a fluid element. Piezometric and energy line. General differential equations for continuity and motion (Navier-Stokes). Ideal fluids. Euler equations. Bernoulli equation. Reynolds number. Laminar and turbulent flow.

Hydraulic and piezometric load; energy losses; characteristics of conduits. Uniform flow in open channels. Specific energy. Critical flow. Hydraulic jump. Gradually varying non-uniform flow. Weirs. Pumps.

Prerequisites: Nil

Introduction to displacement method: Conceptual basis of the method, geometric geometric primary system, procedure for estimating stress and strain in fully-supported structures. Cross method – Application to fully-supported structures. General form of the classic displacement method: Conceptual basis and analysis procedure for fully-supported and movable structures. Analogies with force method. Presentation of the method for structures without axial deformations, calculation of stress and strain. Treatment of structures with axial deformations in all or some of their members, cables, spring connections, temperature gradients and support settlements. Use of symmetry and anti-symmetry, combined use of force and displacement methods, influence lines. Application to space structures, to elastically supported structures and to second-order and elastic stability problems. Matrix formulation of displacement method (Matrix Analysis): Discretisation and degrees of freedom, stiffness matrices, load matrices, finite elements for bars and beams in 2D and 3D analysis. Computer-aided analysis procedure. The iterative Cross method: Generalised application to fully-supported and movable structures.

Prerequisites: CIV 223 Structural Analysis I

Nature and properties of soils. Categorization and classification schemes. Ground water and its influence on its mechanical behaviour. Mechanical behaviour of soils. Calculation of stresses in the soil. Deformation of soil. Settlement of soil. Time-dependent behaviour (creep). Lateral pressure of soils. Bearing capacity of surface foundations. Stability of slopes. Slope failures.

The course consists of laboratory sessions.

Prerequisites: Nil

Introduction to Highway Engineering. Basic Traffic Features. Vehicle dynamics. Elements of road geometry: alignment, transition curves, super elevation, widening of curves, longitudinal profile, grades and vertical offset, cross-sections, mass-haul diagrams. Visibility. Principles of highway design. Road Safety criteria. Elements of crossroads and interchanges design. The road and the environment.

Prerequisites: Nil

Students are required to be practically involved for a period of 8 and 6 weeks for civil engineering and surveying engineering courses, respectively, in design and construction companies in order to get first hand professional experience in civil engineering matters. They are required to apply and consolidate the knowledge they have received during their studies, to develop initiative and familiarize with matters requiring combination of high level theoretical knowledge and relevant experience. They are also required to write a technical report.

The purpose of this module is to teach the students to integrate the knowledge that they have acquired and provided them with the necessary tools that are required in order to solve engineering problems in Civil Engineering and Geoinformatics.

The module aims are the following:

• Integration of knowledge from different disciplines
• Solution of engineering problems through group participation
• Methodology for solving engineering problems
• Completion of a job within given deadlines
• Collection and use of information from the library, Internet and other information sources
• Preparation of a portfolio for a given project
• Preparation of a report for a given project
• Visual, oral and written presentation of a proposal
• Contact with professionals in related disciplines

Prerequisites: CIV 181 Integrated Design for Civil Engineers & Surveying and Geoinformatics Engineers I

Scientific knowledge concerning the impacts which the critical development caused. Methods of the environmental impact assessment. Provides the opportunity to the students the required tools to evaluate the impacts and restore the environment. Methods of scoping and screening.  Existing legislation in Cyprus.

Prerequisites: Nil

Project Characteristics and life Cycle. Principles of Project Management. Initiation. Project Development and Capital Improvement Process. Project Management Plan. Design Management. Construction Planning. Schedule and Cost Control. Quality Assurance and Quality Control. Safety. Commissioning. Procurement and Records Management. Closeout Phase.

Political Economy aims to acquaint students with the basic notions of contemporary economic science, giving special gravity to macroeconomic analysis. By the completion of the course, the students shall be capable to understanding and analyse the statistical data of the national and international economy, as well as to investigate the relations and mechanisms that determine the immediately detectable economic phenomena. At the same time, students shall also be capable to form a scientific opinion on economic policy.

The course extends to the following major areas:

• The National Income Accounts
• Equilibrium Output
• Money, Interest and Income
• International Linkages
• Aggregate Supply and Demand
• Long-term Growth and Productivity

Prerequisites: Nil

The financial assessment of technical projects (methods for infrastructure project assessment, cost-benefit assessment, capital investment on the purchase and replacement on machinery and equipment used for technical projects, cost functions, risk management-probabilistic cost-benefit functions, sensitivity analysis). Elements of construction management economy.  Assessment of plant and labour production. Organization and management of construction sites. Preliminaries and general works for construction site installation (materials, safety measures, utilities, temporary services, traffic arrangements, plants, formwork etc.). On-site treatment of materials (concrete production etc).

Prerequisites: CIV 312 Project Management and Economics

Introduction. Concrete strength. Statistical analysis of concrete properties. Characteristic strength. Grades of concrete. Required strength. Experimental determination of concrete strength. Tensile strength. Biaxial load. Stress-strain diagram. Modulus of elasticity and Poisson’s ratio. Creep. Drying shrinkage. Structural steel. Categories. Characteristic strength. Stress-strain diagrams. Bond. Cabling and lapping of reinforcement. Durability of concrete. Calculation methods for reinforced concrete. Basic design principles. Limit state design. Response of reinforced concrete members. Member design for axial loads. Distribution of strain, idealized stress-strain diagrams, design procedure. Uniaxial bending of T-sections. Compressive stress. Tensile stress. Biaxial bending of rectangular sections. Ultimate limit state for shear. Ultimate limit state for torsion. Ultimate limit state for buckling. Serviceability limit state. 

Prerequisites: Nil

Dynamic loading. Inertial forces. Singe-degree-of-freedom oscillator. Equation of motion. Natural period of vibration. Stiffness of elastic structures. Damping of vibration. Free and forced vibration of singe-degree-of-freedom system.  Response to harmonic, periodic, and random loading. Numerical methods for estimating the dynamic response. Earthquake response of singe-degree-of-freedom system. Natural periods and natural modes of vibration. Mass and stiffness matrices. Forced vibration of multi-degree-of-freedom system. Modal spectrum analysis.

Prerequisites: Nil

Surface foundations: Analysis and design of footings, foundation beams, and rafts. Types of piles and construction methods. Analysis of individual piles and pile groups: Bearing capacity, negative skin friction, settlements, lateral loading, piles in laterally-moving soil. Design of pile foundations.

Retaining structures: Analysis and design of permanent and temporary retaining structures.

Prerequisites: CIV 226 Soil Mechanics

Quantitative and qualitative classification of wastes. Design of liquid waste treatment installations – Sanitary considerations, hydraulic calculations, technological options. Pre-processing. First stage treatment, activated sludge systems. Aeration systems. Final sedimentation tanks. Third stage treatment: sludge treatment, bio-gas utilization. Analysis and design of drainage networks.

Works for protecting the slopes of rivers, for the stabilization of the bed, and for flow control.

Prerequisites: Nil

Conceptual design of concrete structures. Ultimate and serviceability limit states (basic principles). Design actions and combinations of actions. Partial safety factors for actions. Analysis methods. Linear elastic analysis. Linear elastic analysis with limited redistribution. Plastic analysis. Serviceability limit states of cracking and deformation. Design of structural members. Beams, T-beams, columns, slabs and footings. General and specific rules for design of structural configuration, analysis, section design, and detailing. 

Prerequisites: CIV 321 Reinforced Concrete Structures I

Fundamental concepts of earthquake engineering. Earthquakes: seismic waves – recording of seismic waves – accelerograms – basic principles of seismic hazard analysis. Response spectra – effects of foundation soil on seismic behaviour – design spectrum. Seismic analysis of: single storey and multi–storey structures with torsional response. Seismic methods of analysis: response spectrum method, equivalent lateral loading, inelastic static (pushover) analysis. Basic principles of the Seismic Eurocode: design seismic actions – behaviour factors – principles of earthquake resistant analysis and design. Performance objectives and criteria. Design for selected plastic mechanisms – Capacity design requirements. Seismic isolation and passive control.

Prerequisites: Nil

Introduction to the technology of metal structures. Iron, steel, and aluminium. Properties of structural steels. Welding methods. Loadings in metal structures. Design criteria. Design of steel members subjected to tension, compression, bending, shear and/or torsion.  Design of connections. Static and dynamic analysis of metal structures. Principles of design of metal buildings. Codes for the design of metal structures. Applications. 

Prerequisite: CIV 225 Structural Analysis ΙΙ

The course will give an overview of the emerging sensing technology field for smart structures. Smart structural systems are designed in such a way so as to adapt to the change of external operating conditions of their environment. The course will enable students to gain an appreciation of the state-of-the-art Smart structural systems and learn their main concepts that contain the technologies of sensing, data processing and control. Hands-on experiments will be emphasized in this course where students will have an opportunity to experiment with sensor selection and deployment on structures, real-time data acquisition and post-processing of acquired data.

Prerequisites: Nil

The planning process in transportation. Basic principles, stages, and correlation with the planning and construction or transport works. Basic elements in the construction and evaluation of models. Theoretical issues and practical estimations of the four stages for the prediction of future needs for trips. Examples and solved problems. A) Trip Generation B) Trip Distribution C) Modal Split D) Traffic Assignment A critical approach of the aggregate methods of predicting future trips and introduction into the disaggregate models of prediction. Examples and presentations of specific studies in Transportation Planning and discussion of various subjects of interest in the field presently.

Prerequisites: Nil

Students are required to be practically involved for a period of 8 and 6 weeks for civil engineering and surveying engineering courses, respectively, in design and construction companies in order to get first hand professional experience in civil engineering matters. They are required to apply and consolidate the knowledge they have received during their studies, to develop initiative and familiarize with matters requiring combination of high level theoretical knowledge and relevant experience. They are also required to write a technical report.

Prerequisites: CIV 271 Practical Training I

Elements of Law: Introduction. Fundamental concepts and legal aspects on the following branches of the law: Public Law (Constitutional, Administrative, Protection of Environment, Environmental Impact Studies). Private Law (General Principles, Property Law, Obligations Law, Copyright Law) Commercial Law (Mercantile Law, Commercial Transaction Law, Company Law, Security Law, Industrial Property Law, Assurance Law, Merchant Marine and Bankruptcy Law) Labour Law (Personal and Collective, Workers Safety and Health, Labour Accidents, Liability of Engineers) European Law (Sources, Institutions, Directives, Internal Market) Legislation on Regional Development of Infrastructure. Technical Legislation: National and E.U. Legislation on Public Works (Tendering, Authorities, Construction Companies, Contracts, Contract Misconduct, etc.) Urban Law (Object and Purpose of the Law, the Relationships with Rural Law, Protection of the Environment, Architectural Heritage, Development Sustenance)

Prerequisites: Nil

Types of prestressing. Pre-tensioning and post-tensioning. Load balancing method. Applications of prestressed concrete. Steel and concrete in prestressed construction. Design for bending and axial loading. Design for shear, torsion, and punching. Statically-indeterminate prestressed structures. Design of anchorage zones. Partial prestressing. Prestressed concrete structures under seismic actions.

Prerequisites: Nil

Integrity and risk management of infrastructure, deterioration modelling and prediction, inspection and maintenance planning, updating predictions,  optimization methods, life cycle approaches, non destructive testing and monitoring, implementation of new technology, use of new materials in infrastructure management repair strengthening, decision making, infrastructure networks management, applications in areas such as bridges, roads, offshore structures, water distribution systems.

Prerequisites: Nil

Revision of the basic principles of Geo-informatics and GIS. Introduction to GIS, Applications of GIS in the Cyprus and Greece areas. Applications to several areas: civil engineering projects (e.g. roadworks, management of utility services), environmental engineering, telecommunications, archaeology etc.

During the course the students practice with GIS software, conducting a series of exercises that constitute a semester project.

Prerequisites: GEO 214 Principles of Geoinformatics and GIS

The concept of monument-Documentation, restoration, rendering and protection of monuments. Guidelines for surveys-International Contracts for the protection of monuments. Technical Specifications and visualisation of monument surveys. Field surveying and photogrammetric techniques-Establishment, measurement and calculation of geodetic networks and control points. Planning the suitable close range

photography obtainment. Modern geodetic instruments and close range photogrammetric cameras. Digital cameras and video machines. Modern methods of restitution (CAD systems and photorealistic systems), analytical and digital photogrammetric instruments and products-monument recording. Monument surveying applications. Site visits in cultural areas in Cyprus.

Prerequisites: GEO 331 Geodesy III

Earthwork. Soil materials and highway engineering. Embankments cuttings, slope protection and reinforcement, soil improvement (stabilisation, geosynthetics). Compaction of Soil layers. Methods and equipment for earthwork operations. Drainage and Culverts. Elements of pavement engineering, materials, types, design. Methods and equipment for pavement construction. Geosynthetics in Highway Engineering

Prerequisites: Nil

Introductory concepts. Description, analysis and measurement of hydrological processes (atmospheric precipitation, hydrologic losses, surface drainage, ground water, utilization of aquifers). Probabilistic and statistical methods of engineering hydrology (probabilistic description of hydrological processes, risk factors, standard statistical analysis and forecast of hydrological variables, statistical investigation of hydrological parameter correlation, optimization of hydrological information). Calculation methods (flood hydrogram, linear basins, unitary hydrogram, flood routing, introduction to simulation models of drainage basins).

Prerequisites: Nil

Introduction to hydraulic works. Water quality (potable water). Water requirements. Water collection and supply works. Case studies from water works in the wider area of Cyprus. External hydraulic networks: supply calculations, general layout, transportation works, conduits and technical works, piping and pumping stations, reservoirs.

Internal hydraulic networks: supply calculations, general layout, piezometric zones, pressure reduction mechanisms, minimum pressure control. Mathematical models: Schematic diagram, output supply, calculations. Representative sewerage and rainwater networks: volume calculations, general layout, hydraulic calculations, pipe technology, quality matters.

Prerequisite: CIV 224 Hydraulics

Introduction. Bridge aesthetics. Design actions. Common bridge types: Slab-decks – Bridges with beams – Box girders – Composite sections. Piers and abutments. Cast-in-drilled-hole piles. Analysis of bridge structures. Influence lines. Bridge deck analysis. Seismic design of bridge structures.

Analysis and design of tunnels.

Prerequisites: Nil

Introduction to offshore structural engineering, design, fabrication, installation and maintenance management of fixed and floating offshore oil installations, sub-sea systems and pipelines. Hydro-dynamics affecting off-shore structures, formulation of the interaction problem on sea waves and solid objects, loads on cylindrical elements due to wave action, mooring systems and loadings due to wave action and operational loads, catenaries, hydrostatic stability of floating structures, stability of underwater pipes.

Prerequisites: Nil

Introduction to Coastal Engineering. Coastal wave generation. Wave breaks. Theory of tension radiation. Wave generated currents. Sea sediments, sample collection, statistical parameters. Sediment motion. Sea bed shears. Sea bed roughness. Wave friction coefficient. Start of motion. Positional sediments suspension. Sediment transport by the coastal zone. Neutral line. Sediment motion monitoring techniques. Solid particle transportation along and perpendicular to the coastline. Calculation of solid particle transportation rate. CERC methods and others. Sediment accumulation on the coastal zone and natural accumulations. Influence of coastal obstacles and works. Mathematical study on coastal line evolution. Introduction to coastal protection works. Works parallel to the coastline. Works perpendicular to the coastline. Coastal reclamation.

Types and roles of ports. Design criteria of harbour works. Vessel characteristics. General layout of harbour works. Navigation channels, port entrance, manoeuvring area. Wharves and piers. Protection works: types and functioning. Design of rubble-mound breakwaters. Walls with vertical face: calculations under standing or breaking wave conditions. Design of quaywalls. Berth outfits. Planning of back – up area of general cargo area. Sheds and related installations.

Prerequisites: Nil

Characteristic and hydraulic design of reservoirs. Environmental issues: reservoir works. Issues on slopes and dykes, land expropriation. Design and construction of energy routing and energy collapse works. River diversion works, canals and tunnels, auxiliary dams, design and operation of basin drainage works. Sluices (low and high pressure), control vanes. Types of weirs-hydraulic and technical design. Navigational installations. Environmental design and riverbed reformation. River water outlet works and water transportation.

Environmental dam design (impact assessment to the nearby area). Types of dams and selection criteria. Design of dams, methods and materials of construction. Design of gravity dams and cylindrical concrete technology (R.C.C.) design of earth dams and rock fill dams with antecedent concrete slab (C.F.R.D.) design of arch dam and buttress dam. Instruments for monitoring the behaviour of hydraulic works and dams. Recording and assessment of sagging, displacement, pressure and temperature. Dam operation safety. Site Visits in various dams in Cyprus.

Prerequisites: CIV 224 Hydraulics

Introduction to design and analysis of water resource systems. Analysis methods. Objectives of design of water resources, design models, dynamic programming, simulation. Probabilistic design approach, stochastic processes and time-series. Applications: Design and operation of dams, prediction of river stream supply, combined use of surface and underground waters.

Prerequisites:

Prerequisites: Nil

Selection of building materials. Load-bearing reinforced concrete structure. Internal and external masonry, openings. Floors and ceilings. General insulation against heat, water and sound. Waterproofing of exposed ceilings and underground structures. Roofing. Internal and external door and window frames. Staircases. Fire protection of buildings.

Prerequisites: Nil

Use of the finite element method for the dynamic analysis of bars. Numerical integration of the equations of motion and computer implementation. Numerical methods for natural frequency/ state calculation. Dynamic analysis of multi-storey buildings. Computer Programming

Prerequisites: CIV 225 Structural Analysis II

Building installations: Water supply and sewage networks, gutters. Elements of electrical and mechanical installations. Wood and metal structures and procedures for their construction. Retrofit, maintenance, and strengthening of traditional structures. Advanced construction methods (prefabrication, space trusses).

Prerequisite: Nil

Elements of elastic stability. Buckling. Design of bars in compression. Design of columns with or without bending moment. Design of trusses and frames. Design of connections in metal structures.

Composite steel-concrete structures. Special problems, creep and drying shrinkage of concrete, behaviour under high temperatures.  Shear connectors. Design codes – Eurocode 4. Methods of analysis and design of composite structures. Construction details.

Prerequisites: CIV 327 Steel Structures

The module aims to introduce fundamental structural stability theory and its applications in structural engineering applications.

Prerequisites: Strength of Materials & Structural Analysis Ι

The module aims to introduce Systems Thinking to engineering students in order to analyze challenges and design Entrepreneurial Value Propositions in order to tackle them. It aims for engineering students to develop a basic entrepreneurship skillset, knowledge and attributes needed to apply creative ideas and innovation to find a practical solution to start an enterprise.

Prerequisites: NIL

Introduction and historical review. Shape and size of the earth. Reference surfaces. Introduction to geodetic observations and methods. Geometry of the sphere and the ellipsoid (basic concepts, ρ, Ν,r). Geodetic coordinates (φ,λ). Arc length. Coordinate systems in two and three dimensions. Basic concepts and determination of reference systems: Astronomic, terrestrial, geodetic system. Topocentric and Geocentric systems. Determination of CGRS ’87. Introduction to map projections. Difference between topographic plane coordinates and projection plane coordinates. Basic computations in the plane and the sphere. Significant digits. Applications. Hatt and Mercator projection used in CGRS ’87. Reductions due to projection. Reference systems transformations. Transformation in the plane (x,y). Translation, rotation and scale.

The course consists of field exercise with geodetic instruments (optical, digital, laser levels / tapes / optical squares, disto meters etc.).

Prerequisites: NIL

Theory of observations-Elementary error theory-Propagation of errors-Significant figures. Definitions of geodetic elements (directions, angles, distances, height differences). Instruments and methods for direction and angle measurements-Corrections and reductions. Instruments, systems and methods for distance measurements-Corrections and reductions. Instruments and methods for the determination of height differences. Tacheometry. EDM.  Elements of G.P.S. positioning. Areas. Volumes. Traverses

Practical field courses (laser & digital levels, theodolite, total station, GPS). Practical exercises using total station.

Prerequisites: GEO 131 Geodesy I

The course introduces the students to the basic elements of Geospatial information and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The course consists of two Parts (A & B), which progress simultaneously. Part A is designed in such way to familiarize the students with concepts of space and to provide elementary knowledge of GIS use and development, including data models, data collection, data structures, data representation and cartographic principles. Part B introduces the technical issues of GIS regarding object oriented and relational models, spatial database design, spatial analysis and decision making. During the course the students practice with GIS software, conducting a series of exercises that constitute a semester project.

Prerequisites: Nil

Introduction to databases. Data modeling. The E-R model. Classical database models (hierarchical, network, relational). Database Management Systems and their architecture. Relational algebra - SQL. Physical database design. Introduction to UML. Logical design and normalization. Management and operational issues (integrity, optimization, recovery, security, functionality). Database architecture (client-server, distributed DB). Data access on heterogeneous systems. 

Prerequisites: CIV 118 Computer Programming for Engineers

Introduction. Basic concepts and Philosophy of Photointerpretation and Remote Sensing. Basics from physics and mathematics. Electromagnetic radiation. Sensors and images. Photointerpretation and Remote Sensing instruments and measurements. Satellite Remote Sensing Programs and operational applications. Possibilities and constraints. Prospects. Photointerpretation and Remote Sensing analogue and digital methods and techniques for Earth Observation and Monitoring by airborne and satellite systems. Applications in the scientific/technical and professional fields of the Spatial Infrastructure and Geomatics Engineer. Remote Sensing and GIS Integration Applications for Land and Environment Inventories, Mapping and Monitoring.

Prerequisites: Nil

Introduction to the photogrammetric process-Photogrammetry and Surveying. Applications and subdivision of Photogrammetry. Data collection-Geometry of the camera. Measurement and corrections of image-coordinates-Interior orientation. Photogrammetric cameras. Image and space coordinate systems. Exterior orientation. Collinearity equation. Monoplotting. Parallax and elevation determination. Geometry of stereopair-General principles of photogrammetric instruments. Stereoplotting instruments. Relative and absolute orientation. General principles of analytical and digital instruments, DTM’s, orthophotos and aerialtriangulation.

Prerequisites: Nil

Introduction (cartography and earth sciences, the concept of cartography, principles of cartography, map definition, map classification). History of cartography. Cartographic data (nature of cartographic data, data sources-data acquisition, data analysis). Elements of mathematical cartography (physical earth surface and projection on plane, principles of maps projections, study of map distortions, basic map projections). Cartographic visualisation. The concept of colour in cartography. Cartographic generalisation. Topographic relief presentation. Map composition. Name placement. Map production. Measurements from maps (length, angle, area, volumes, accuracy issues). Greek cartographic publications and organisations.

Prerequisites: Nil

Students are required to be practically involved for a period of 8 and 6 weeks for civil engineering and surveying engineering courses, respectively, in design and construction companies in order to get first hand professional experience in civil engineering matters. They are required to apply and consolidate the knowledge they have received during their studies, to develop initiative and familiarize with matters requiring combination of high level theoretical knowledge and relevant experience. They are also required to write a technical report.

Summer field course based on geodetic subjects taught up to the 4th semester. Students’ practice includes: establishment and measurements of a network and a traverse, detail surveying, setting out of a road axis and measurements for its longitudinal section and cross sections. Written or oral examination with the delivery of the final technical report and drawings. The course takes place in CUT Campus or in the greater Limassol area.

Prerequisites: GEO 131 Geodesy I

Geodetic Networks-Horizontal and Vertical Control Networks-State and local Coordinate Systems. Triangulation-Intersection, Resection. Traversing (high accuracy traverses and networks)-Urban traverse networks. Topographical surveys- Topographical diagrams (by using modern technology): Field work, computations and plotting-Profiling and cross sectioning-Earth work computations. Setting out of straight

lines and basic curves-Setting out of roads-Urban applications.

Prerequisites: GEO 131 Geodesy I & GEO 132 Geodesy II

-Pre-processing steps: geometric, radiometric corrections. Atmospheric Correction theory-algorithms

-Computational Image Interpretation. Image Histogram. Contrast enhancement and stretching, linear histogram stretching, histogram equalisation, histogram saturation. Display alternatives, colour processing. Filters, edge enhancement, high pass filtering, smoothing, low pass filtering, gradient, Laplacian. Spatial registration, geometric manipulation, co-ordinate transformation, interpolation. Feature extraction: spectral

rationing, principal component analysis, vegetation indices. Mathematical concepts for image classification, discriminant functions, Bayes theory, Density slicing. Supervised training and classification: parallelepiped, table look-up, decision tree, minimum distance, maximum likelihood. Unsupervised training and clustering, Algorithms: K-means, ISODATA. Post-classification processing. Classification accuracy. Data merging, Geographic information systems. Change detection. Applications. Introduction to computer vision.

-The students will have the opportunity to apply most of the pre-processing and post-processing techniques to the following satellite imagery of Cyprus: Quickbird, Ikonos, Landsat TM & ETM+, and SPOT etc. Spectroradiometric Measurements.

Prerequisites: GEO 232 Remote Sensing I

This course introduces the students to the principles of human geography and the basic methods of spatial analysis and is divided into three interrelated parts. The first part examines the basic components of human geography: population, environment and resources. The second part introduces the methodological principles applied in human geography and the last part presents the most commonly used methods such as regression, factor analysis and location-allocation methods.

Prerequisites: Nil

Introduction to Satellite Geodesy and historical review. Reference Systems: Celestial, Sidereal and Terrestrial Systems. Precession, nutation, polar motion. Earth rotation and time. Satellite reference system WGS 84. Reference systems transformations. Geodetic satellites. Satellite motion. Satellite orbits. Satellite observation techniques and methods: Laser Ranging, V.L.B.I., Satellite Positioning- GPS, Satellite Altimetry-SAR. Determination of the earth’s gravity field via satellites. Applications: Tectonics, Reference Systems-ITRF, Geoid, Navigation.

Prerequisites: GEO 331 Geodesy IV

Review of Photogrammetry I: image and stereopair orientation, coplanarity condition, analogue stereo plotters. Aerial cameras. Planning and specifications of flight. Analytical processing of photogrammetric measurements. Bundle adjustment. Principles and methods of aerotiangulation and phototriangulation. Principles, types, work-flow and potential of analytical stereo plotters. Photogrammetric mapping and types of photogrammetric products. Photogrammetric production of digital elevation models. Monoplotting. Aspects of digital photogrammetric techniques. Geometric transformations of digital images, digital products. Orthophotography: method, specifications, accuracy. Planimetric and heighting accuracy. Accuracy specifications of photogrammetric mapping. Close-range photogrammetry.

Prerequisites: GEO 233 Photogrammetry I

Introduction (definitions, basic principles, classification of thematic maps, spatial information and cartographic language, visual variables, visual perception). Thematic data (data sources, geo-reference, nature of thematic data, accuracy aspects, absolute-derived values). Data processing (data classification, statistical processing, spatial interpolation). Methods of data representation (qualitative data, quantitative data, isarithmic mapping, choropleth mapping, oblique views, cartograms, dot maps, topological transformations). Representation of spatial relationships. Diagrams. Atlases. Thematic maps and multi-media. Thematic map composition and production.

Prerequisites: GEO 234 Cartography I

Introduction to Regional Planning. Planning and development. Spatial Planning Approach. Planning Process I. Planning Process II. Regional Planning in Cyprus. Regional Planning and Legal framework in Cyprus. Introduction to interregional Analysis. Introduction to interregional Analysis. European Union and Regional Planning in Europe.

Prerequisites: Nil

Introduction. Reference surfaces. Shape and size of the Earth. Geometry of the ellipsoid. Reference systems. Geodetic Datum. Datum transformations. Geodetic networks for horizontal and vertical control. 3D networks. The influence of the atmosphere on geodetic measurements. Field work. Instruments and measurement methods for first order networks. Deflection of the vertical. Astrogeodetic methods. First order levelling, accuracies and computations. Dynamic theory of heights. Corrections and reductions of geodetic measurements on the reference surface. Computations on the ellipsoid for positioning.

Elements of map projections. Distortions.

Prerequisites: GEO 331 Geodesy III

The importance of Land and the concept of real estate property. Ownership, use, acquisition and ownership restrictions, special rights. Elements of technical legislation, title implementation. Urban, forest and rural Land-parcel topology. Cadastral issues from transforming rural grounds to urban. Cadastral concept and evolution through the years. Cadastral systems. Cadastral Books-Cadastral Maps-Cadastral Identification Numbers. Implementation of the Cyprus Cadastre.

Digital Cadastral Map. Analog diagrams digital and analytical data. Digital transformation and orthophotography. Hardware. Software. Cyprus Cadastre. Users, recoverability. Implementation procedure. Cadastral information collection methods. Legislation, technical specifications and operational cost. Administrative structure, setting-up, management and maintenance-updating of the system.

Prerequisites: Nil

Land Management, Tools for land management, Land Information management systems, Financial possibilities and legal restrictions for investments in Real Estate development. Special applications and case studies

Prerequisites: Nil

Students are required to be practically involved for a period of 8 and 6 weeks for civil engineering and surveying engineering courses, respectively, in design and construction companies in order to get first hand professional experience in civil engineering matters. They are required to apply and consolidate the knowledge they have received during their studies, to develop initiative and familiarize with matters requiring combination of high level theoretical knowledge and relevant experience. They are also required to write a technical report.

Prerequisites: GEO 272 Practical Training I

Summer field course based on geodetic subjects taught up to the 6th semester. The site and the exact subject is decided each year by the tutor after arrangements made with organizations and local authorities, in places outside the greater Limassol area. Technical report composition.

-Field Course in Photogrammetry

Compilation of an integrated project, which constitutes a practical work for the solution of photogrammetric issues. The project includes: The compilation of digital rectification of an object, such as the facades of a building or monument, by using control points or known distance lengths, or the compilation of stereo-restitution at an analytical or digital photogrammetric instrument, through air-photos or close-range photos taken either by a metric or an amateur camera, or the compilation of integrated photogrammetric surveys, which include both field work and office work, or the solution of special problems, by writing the proper software, or the use of specialised photogrammetric software, or the appropriate modification of general usage software packages for photogrammetric purposes.

-Field Course in Remote Sensing

Practical exercise involving applications of analogue and digital image analysis methods and techniques applied to projects of natural resources inventories and monitoring and in specific fields of interest to the students. Field work techniques for image processing and classification algorithms. Field spectro-radiometric measurements will be undertaken during the course (using field spectroradiometers).Sun-photometers will be used to measure the atmospheric optical properties for supporting remote sensing measurements.

-Field Course in Higher and Satellite Geodesy

Training of instruments and measurements of Higher and Satellite Geodesy (GPS). Planning lay out and execution of works and measurements for the establishment geodetic networks of higher order using satellite techniques. Reductions and calculations on the reference ellipsoid and in cartesian reference systems GPS baselines computation and analysis.

Introduction. Physical earth surface-geoid-ellipsoid. Geographical co-ordinates. Plane co-ordinates. Principles of map projections. Study of map distortions. Study of map projections (cylindric, conic, azimuthal). Greek and Cypriot cartographic systems. Transformations between cartographic systems. Measurements from maps-cartometry (measurements of length-area, error analysis, data reduction, statistical sampling and cartography). Interpolation methods (one-dimensional interpolation, two-dimensional interpolation, digital terrain models, data smoothing, hill shading algorithms). Geometrical transformations. Polygon transformations. Data structure transformations. Line simplification algorithms.

Prerequisites: GEO 234 Cartography I

Introduction to urban planning: Aim, objectives, laws. Urban standards and functions. Types of plans, land uses. Systematic planning and post-modern trends.

Introduction to forms and procedures of town planning. Cyprus law of town planning. Techniques and models of town planning.

Development plans and projects (e.g. local plans) in Cyprus

Development Control and Planning Implementation in Cyprus

Application town-planning forms

Housing and Cultural Heritage (Cyprus law)

Exercise in preparing all the required documents for town-planning permission.

Prerequisites: Nil

Introduction. Atmospheric radiative transfer process. Electro-Optical sensors. Radiometric instruments. Measurements and applications in the scientific field of the Surveying & Geomatics Engineer.

Hyperspectrometry and applications. Radar fundamentals. Geometry of the SAR images.

SAR imagery processing and interpretation. SAR interferometry. Digital Terrain Models based on the interferometry. Comparison with other methods. Applications of SAR imagery analysis and processing methods and techniques in land use/cover inventories mapping and monitoring. Applications of the SAR imagery processing and interpretation in Hydrology, Oceanography, Geology and Forestry.

Prerequisites: Nil

Real Estate Valuation. Content. Concepts. Definitions. “Real Estate Market” analysis and operation. Equilibrium and adequacy conditions. Demand-Supply interdependence. Prices evolution. The need to define the Value. Law previsions. Real Estate taxing. “Real Estate Market” affecting factors. Classification. Impacts. Spatial interdependence. Real Estate use as an element primarily affecting price setting. Use restrictions. Best use. Classic valuation methods accordingly applied. Developing a Real Estate “Massive Valuation” system. Valuation using G.I.S. Land Management. Land Information management system.

Special categories and special applications. Methods of Land Valuation (Projects with real estate valuation offices in Cyprus)

Prerequisites: Nil

Introduction (basic principles, the impact of technology in cartography). Data structures (data models, vector-raster data structures, raster to vector conversion). Data collection (digitization from paper maps, manual-automated digitization, data editing). Cartographic database design (user needs assessment, logical design, normalization, physical design, map library, networks of cartographic databases, accuracy and errors issues). Algorithms for cartographic generalization (data reduction algorithms, knowledge-based generalization systems). Digital data representation (digital mapping, the color and computer display, color separation, cartographic applications and multi-media, electronic map-atlas). Cartographic data exchange.

Prerequisites: GEO 234 Cartography I

Historical evolution of Hydrography and Oceanography. Chemistry of water, physical parameters. Oceanology. Tides, classical and dynamic theory, tide gauges, tidal maps, energy from tides. Sea currents, thermohaline and geostrophic, current measurements.

Law of the sea. Delimitation of the Seas. Standards for Hydrographic surveying. Position lines and their mathematical models. Classical methods for hydrographic surveying. Electronic, satellite, acoustic, airborne and inertial positioning. Physics of echosounding. Vertical echosounders and side-looking sonars. Sub-bottom profilers.Modern Hydrographic Surveying.

Prerequisites: GEO 338 Geodesy IV

Introduction to digital procedures. The digital image. Digital image acquisition, instrumentation for data collection. Elements of digital image processing. Measurements on the digital image. Digital image matching. Automation of photogrammetric procedures including interior relative and absolute orientation, DTM collection, automatic aerial triangulation, digital orthophoto production and object recognition. Presentation of digital photogrammetric systems. Digital photogrammetric products and applications.

Prerequisites: GEO 233 Photogrammetry I & GEO 335 Photogrammetry II

The Project Thesis is a major work of analytic, synthetic, experimental or applied character. It is required from students on the 7th semester of their studies to prepare a short proposal so as to be able to submit their projects at the end of the eight semester.

Prerequisites: Technical Report Writing

The Project Thesis is a major work of analytic, synthetic, experimental or applied character. It is required from students on the 7th semester of their studies to prepare a short proposal so as to be able to submit their projects at the end of the eight semester.

Prerequisites: Technical Report Writing

LCE 119 is a three-hour per week, 4-credit, required degree level course that concentrates on the learning of English for Academic Purposes (EAP).  LCE 119 is particularly designed to support students’ studies by developing their English language to an academic level.  This course aims to familiarise the students with reading material related to general and academic topics.  This material is used to acquaint students with writing styles, such as narration and description.  It also develops students’ listening skills.  Furthermore, learners are expected to develop their speaking fluency by taking an active part in speaking tasks such as dialogues, conversations, and oral presentations.                                      

LCE 120 is a three hour per week, 4-credit, required level course that concentrates on the learning of English for Specific Academic Purposes. LCE 120 is particularly designed to meet the needs of university students studying in the field of Civil Engineering. This course intends to familiarise the students with relevant reading material. This will be used to acquaint the students with genre (proposals, lab reports, memos, instruction manuals) and writing styles (cause and effect). Furthermore, learners are expected to develop their listening comprehension and speaking fluency by taking an active part in discussions, giving oral presentations, defending their opinion etc. They are expected to develop sufficient range of language, phonological control and sociolinguistic awareness to be able to express themselves with a degree of clarity, fluency and spontaneity.