CIVIL ENGINEERING STUDENT MANUAL 2017
"GETTING YOU PREPARED TO CHANGE PAPUA NEW GUINEA
The Department of Civil
Engineering
Student Manual
CIVIL ENGINEERING STUDENT MANUAL
This handbook sets out a range of information and, where applicable, points to a number
of other important documents to help support you through your studies as a Civil
Engineer.
The purpose of this handbook is to provide information about your programme of study
and sets out the rules and regulations for the students to follow. This should be read in
conjunction with the university handbook, which sets out general information relevant to
all students at the University.
IF YOU FIND THAT YOU HAVE ANY QUERIES AFTER READING THIS GUIDE,
PLEASE CONTACT EITHER THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR OR THE HEAD OF
DEPARTMENT
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
Ph: 473 4621
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
MR CHRIS KOBAL
chris.kobal@pnguot.ac.pg
DEPUTY HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
MR MURRY KONZANG
murray.konzang@pnguot.ac.pg
This manual is still in development and if you have any suggestions for how this handbook
may be improved for future students,
please email your suggestion to: lazaro.hemetsberger@pnguot.ac.pg
DEPARTMENTS MISSION AND VISION
The vision of the Department is:
TO BE THE PREMIER CIVIL ENGINEERING SCHOOL
IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA AND THE SOUTH PACIFIC
The mission of the Department is:
TO PROVIDE AN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD IN
TEACHING & LEARNING, RESEARCH &
DEVELOPMENT, EXTERNAL COLLABORATION &
PARTNERSHIPS, CONSULTING, ENGINEERING,
COMMERCIAL TESTING AND COMMUNITY
SERVICES IN THE DISCIPLINE OF CIVIL
ENGINEERING IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA AND THE
SOUTH PACIFIC
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Welcome message from the head of department.................................................................. 1
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW....................................................................................................... 2
KEY STAFF AND CONTACT DETAILS ..................................................................................... 3
Key Dates and Timetabling .................................................................................................. 4
Modules/ Text books .......................................................................................................... 5
Teaching and Learning ........................................................................................................ 5
Assessment ......................................................................................................................... 5
Final Examination ................................................................................................................ 7
Civil Engineering Rules and Regulations............................................................................... 8
Report Formats, Styles and settings................................................................................... 10
Declaration........................................................................................................................ 14
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WELCOME MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF
DEPARTMENT
I extend a warm welcome to the new intake, first year students, to the Civil Engineering
Department at the Papua New Guinea University of Technology, Taraka Campus. I would like
to assure you all that you have made the right choice. Your vision to one day becoming a
Civil Engineer is in the right direction. Civil Engineers currently enjoy the best that an
engineering career can offer. It is a challenging occupation but an enjoyable one.
You have been selected from the cream of those who have matriculated and deemed to
possess the ability to succeed in the course. Many of your fellow students who qualified to
be selected along with you have missed out simply due to limited space. It is therefore a
privilege which you must take with both hands. DO NOT WASTE THIS GOLDEN
OPPORTUNITY.
The path from the first year to graduation will not be an easy one, but it will depend on how
you organise yourself in spacing out your time and work habits. As well as studying hard
during the four years of the course, you should also find time to relax and enjoy your
studies without neglecting your reason for being here.
The staffs of the civil engineering department are committed and are here to guide you
through the duration of your stay here. But you will be required and expected to do a lot of
the work yourself, seeking assistance where and when needed. The Department strives hard
to ensure your place of study is the best that we can provide. Classrooms and laboratories
are and will continually be improved as and whenever the opportunity comes. New gadgets
are being added in order to improve how staff delivers the subject materials to you: the
classrooms are now fitted with Air conditioning units and fixed multimedia projectors.
These will be used for the first time in 2017. Please look after them.
Your class coordinator is your first stop if you encounter any problems to do with your
academic work performance. For other concerns, see the student counsellors and mentors
I wish you all the best in your studies
Mr. Christopher Kobal
Acting Head of Department
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
The civil Engineering course in this university is a four year program and one of the
toughest courses that is undertaken in this university.
During the first year the student do foundation courses such as Language, Chemistry,
Mathematics and Physic. During the first year the students are gradually introduced into the
engineering courses.
In the second, third and Fourth Year of studies, the students start getting into the crunch of
Civil Engineering. The three years is usually when the workload increases with various
Laboratories, field trips and assignments which are designed to get students ready for the
real life experiences of Civil Engineering work.
The final Year is where all assessment comes together in a student’s life. This is where
students stream into areas of interest and studies an aspect of Civil Engineering that is of
interest to the student. This is done with a project that the students choose at the beginning
on the year. The project involves research and site visits depending on the scope of the
project. At the end of the year the student present the findings of the project to a judging
panel to see the merit of the project to engineering knowledge.
The Aim of the Civil Engineering program in the University of Technology is to nurture and
bring up quality engineers who can build Papua New Guinea’s infrastructure.
For more course information please visit the UOT webpage:
http://www.unitech.ac.pg/
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KEY STAFF AND CONTACT DETAILS
Secretaries
Agatha Sinemau
asinemau@civil.unitech.ac.pg
Extn: 4621/4671
Jacinta Komati
jkomati@civil.unitech.ac.pg
Extn: 4621/4671
A/Head of Department
Mr. Chris Kobal (Structures)
chris.kobal@pnguot.ac.pg
Extn: 4607/4645
Deputy Head of Department
Mr. Murray Konzang (Transportation)
murray.konzang@pnguot.ac.pg
Extn: 4603
Lecturers/Technical Instructors
Dr. Mirzi Betasolo (Materials & Hydrology)
mirzi.betasolo@pnguot.ac.pg
Extn: 4604
Mr. Lazaro Hemetsberger (Construction management)
lazaro.hemetsberger@pnguot.ac.pg
Extn: 4609
Mr. William Pikire (Structures)
william.pikire@pnguot.ac.pg
Extn: 4623
Mr. Judge Kasadimi (Drawings and Structures)
jkasadimi@civil.unitech.ac.pg
Extn: 4626
Mr. Miafe Embe (Geotechnic, Environment)
membe@civil.unitech.ac.pg
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Key Dates and Timetabling
Your timetable will be made available on the notice board once time table coordinators have
finalised the timetable
New students: Get to know the buildings and lecture room as time tables will have only
initials to show where your lectures will be held. All rooms are made known to the students
during the orientation week. The orientation week schedule will be given by the university to
all first years in the form of a small booklet. Please refer to this booklet for any information
regarding the university.
Continuing students: Time tables will be posted on the notice board.
‘University Almanac Calendar’ displays the overall dates for the university. Any changes or
cancellations will be reflected here, so please take time to review your University Calendar
regularly.
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Timetable information may also be posted by your programme team via the Virtual Learning
Environment.
If you have any issues with your timetable, please report them to the secretary or the
timetable coordinator. The Timetabling and Rooming Office aims to resolve queries in three
working days.
Modules/ Text books
Modules, Handouts and lecture notes will be given during lectures. Some text books can be
found in the library.
Some civil Engineering relecant text books are for sale in the department. See Secaraties if
interested.
Teaching and Learning
All subject in the department of Civil Engineering will be done through the following
medium;
1. Lecture notes - All lecture notes will be printed and given to each student
2. Lecture presentation - lectures will be done on power points or on the white board
On the first lecture of each subject, the instructor will be going through the lecture plan,
outlining what the semester will be, how many tests, quizzes and assignments will be given.
Assessment
Assessment for each subject will be given to each student on the lecture plan. Assessments
will be either continueous - meaning that there will be no written examinations for that
subject or assessments can be examinable. The break-up for the semester shall be given by
the subject lecturer.
Submission of assessment will be strict. All assessment will be submitted on the due date
that is specified by the subject lecturer/instructor. All Tests and exams will be done on the
agreed date with no exceptions.
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Only exception to this will be by medical certificate. Where the student can proof that
he/she was unfit to complete that assessment on the due date or agreed date.
Tests, Quiz and Exam rules;
Submission:
Submission of Tests, Quiz and Exams will be strictly by the clock and papers are to be
submitted at the end of the testing period to the instructor present.
When the time allocated for the assessment is up, there will not be any extra time given.
Time for testing will be set by the subject lecturer. 1 minutes for student to bring the paper
to the instructor at the end of the Test or Quiz.
Penalty:
A zero (0) Mark will be given to the student who fail to comply with this rule.
Assignment Rules:
Submission:
Submission of assignment will be through the subject lecture's pigeon hole (Located on the
balcony of the department), through Turnitin or google Classroom.Submission Date and
time will be advised by the subject lecturer
Extension of Due Date for assignments:
Extension of Due date for assignments must be agreed on by the subject lecturer and the
students. The extension of the date can only be done ONCE.
Extension cannot be made one daysbefore the due date or on the due date. Students must
learn to assess and decide before the due date if the assignment will be completed on time.
Penalty:
The penalty for No-Submission is Zero (0)
The Penalty for Late submission is up to 50 % deduction or Zero (0) Mark. (This is for
individual lecturers to decide). Late Submission starts 1 second after due date. There is no
such thing as deduction by the hour/minute/second. If you are late, you are late.
Letters and Excuses from Students;
In the past there has been an influx of student who write 'love letters' to subject lectures to
apologies for their mistakes and to request for leniency. This has been Banned from this
year forward by the Head Of Department. This is because the letters are being misused by
students to cover up for student laziness. No lecturer will entaintain letters with excuses for
missing the assessment. The letters can and will be used as evidence against students when
moderations meetings are held.
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There has also been an increase of students making excuses for missing assessments on
the day. Excuses such as 'over sleeping,' 'Too much work load,' 'Raining' or 'missing the bus'
are some examples made in the past. No excuses will be entaintained this year moving
forward. The only exception for students is by medical certificate which will entitle the
student to re-sit or re-submit the missed assessments
Attendance
Student attendance to laboratory and lectures are monitored. Lecturers of each subject are
required to have students sign on class list for attendance on that particular day. All the
signed attendance list is then tabulated at the end of each semester and used during
moderation meetings. The tabulated attendance are used as evidance that a student was a
good student or not during the semester.
Final Examination
Schedule/Timetable for the Final Examinations will be posted out on the student notice
board at least a week before the exam dates
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Civil Engineering Rules and Regulations
A. Classroom rules
1. Keep Classroom Neat and Tidy at all times
2. Noise in the Classroom must be kept to a minimum.
3. White boards must be wiped prior to the next lecture.
4. All equipments, tables and Chairs in the classroom must not be removed from the room unless
permission is given.
B. Laboratory rules (including Safety Rules)
1. All personals in the Laboratory must have closed footwear (Shoes). NO SANDALS OR SLIPPERS
ARE ALLOWED IN ALL THE CIVIL ENGINEERING LABORATORIES.
2. All equipments in the Laboratory must be cleaned and place away
3. All bags and personal belongings must be placed out of the way or on benches allocated by
the Technicians.
C. Dress Code
As a matter of pride for the department and as representative of our department, all students must
dress up decent when coming to class or lectures. Taking a shower in the morning is now a
requirement due to Air Condition in the classroom. Personal Hygiene is important.
D.Examination/test/Quiz rules
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION RULES: A1.22 CHEATING - Section (B)
If an examiner is satisfied that a student has cheated in an assessment item (All forms of assessments,
i.e. Examinations, Tests, Quizzes, and Assignments & Reports), then the examiner should do the
following:
1) Collect evidence that might be available
2) AWARD A MARK OF 0 to the students in the particular assessment item
3) If the assessment item contributes 10% or more to the final assessment for that subject, then
the examiner should present a written report to the Chief Examiner of that subject, within five
days. Any available evidence be included in this report and copied to the disciplinary
committee
Examination rules and Instructions for Candidates
1. All students are encouraged to use the toilet facilities before start of examination. Any
absence from the examination hall during exams to be recorded with the time leaving and
returning to the seat.
2. Before answering the questions, read the instructions provided.
3. Mobile phones, Smart Watches and other recording devices are not allowed in the
examination room
4. Silence must be maintained in the examination room
5. Candidates may not leave the examination room within the first half hour and candidates may
not leave the room 15 minutes prior to the end of the examination.
6. Write on one side of the paper only
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7. Rough works should be done on the last sheets of each book and should be crossed out
before the examination ends. DO NOT REMOVE ANY SHEETS FROM THIS BOOK.
8. If you use two or more booklets then place the second and succeeding booklets behind the
first, and hold them together with the clip provided.
9. Graph paper, Diagrams and other loose sheets should be fastened in the appropriate place
with the clip provided.
10. Write the Question and division of each Question at the top of each page. Begin the answer to
each question on a new page.
11. Cheating in the Examinations is illegal and a mark of Zero (0) will be given to the student.
12. 10 Minutes of READING TIME will be given for all examination for reading only. NO STUDENTS
ARE ALLOWED TO WRITE IN THE ANSWER BOOKLET DURINIG THIS TIME.
13. ALWAYS WRITE YOUR NAME ON THE ANSWER BOOKLET.
Reports, Tests and Quizzes rules and instructions
1. No Cheating and looking over at other students work
2. No Correctional Fluids are allowed in Tests and Quizzes
3. No forms of intimidating behaviours will be tolerated by the Department
4. Plagiarism in report writing will be penalized harshly.
E. Penalties for Late submission of assessment
a) The penalties for late submission is across all classes in the department of civil Engineering
b) No submission of assessment = 0 marks
c) Up to 50% is applicable to late submission or a mark of Zero(0) is given depending on the
subject lecturer
F. Exceptions
The only exception to the penalties is when a student provides a MEDICAL
CERTIFICATE to prove that the student was unable to complete the assessment.
The medical certificate shall be thoroughly checked by the lecturer.
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Report Formats, Styles and settings
In order to promote uniformity and consistency in the department, the following will be
imposed by all Lecturers in the department of Civil Engineering.
All reports in the department of Civil Engineering shall be arranged in the following way:
ÿ Cover Page
ÿ Declaration sheet (signed) - This form will be available with the secretary
ÿ Student Report with reference and Table of Content.
All Report Styles shall be as follows:
ÿ Margin settings - Left: 4cm, Right:2cm, Top and Bottom: 2cm
ÿ Font: Times Roman/ Georgia
ÿ Line Spacing: 1.5
ÿ Paragraph spacing: Opt before and 12pt after
ÿ Font size: 12 points
ÿ Heading 1 size: 16 points, Bold
ÿ Heading 2 Size: 14 points, Bold
ÿ Heading 3 Size: 13 Points, Bold
Specific Report Outlines
Unless specified by the instructors, the following outline will be used for reports;
1. Laboratory Reports
ÿ Experiment Title
ÿ Table of Content
ÿ Introduction
ÿ Scope/Aim
ÿ Definition
ÿ Apparatus
ÿ Procedures/Relevant documents (only if different from handout
instructions - i.e. any modification due to equipment, etc)
ÿ Results
ÿ Sample Calculations (Calculations to be in the appendix)
ÿ Errors
ÿ Discussion
ÿ Conclusion
ÿ References/Bibliography
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2. Field Trip Reports
There are two different field trips that are undertaken by the students in Civil
Engineering. These are Industrial Field Trips (CE 471) by the fourth years and
Construction site field Trips (CE 362) by the Third Years. This must be taken note of
when writing the report.
The field trip report should be done for each site that is visited. This means that each
site will have a chapter in the report following the outline below;
ÿ Site Visited
ÿ Introduction (setting out the purpose of the field work and usually containing sub-
sections which give relevant background information (location of area, geology,
topography, vegetation, climate, geological history, recent history etc).
ÿ Main Body and Discussion (Students shall outline was seen and what lessons
were learned). Report to be broken up according to
ÿ Conclusion and Recommendations
ÿ References
3. Final Year Reports
ÿ Project Title
ÿ Declaration Sheet
ÿ Table of Content
ÿ Table of Figures and Table of Tables
ÿ Acknowledgement
ÿ Abstract or Executive summary
ÿ Research Question
ÿ Introduction
ÿ Importance of Study
ÿ Literature Review
ÿ Research Methodology
ÿ Findings/ Results
ÿ Discussion
ÿ Conclusion
ÿ References
ÿ Appendices
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4. CE 400 Report (Industrial Experience Report)
Important note:
CE 400 report is the industrial report experience that students are required to do by
the department in order to graduate. In the past the minimum number of weeks was
12 weeks of industrial experience. However, due to the accreditation process that is
going on at the university, the weeks have now been changed to 20 weeks. For those
currently doing 3rd and 4th Year this year (2017) this will not apply to you. Those in
2nd Year and 1st year must take note of this important chance.
Industrial Reports are usually done in the following outline. In the case that student
work for different companies over the 12 weeks or 20 weeks, then each company
much have its own report with the following outline.
ÿ Company Name
ÿ Abstract
ÿ Acknowledgment
ÿ Table of Content
ÿ Introduction (Introduction of the company and the project which the
student were involved in and what the company does)
ÿ Main Part (This is where students shall write what areas in Engineering
were covered and for how long. Students should have sub headings
according to what was done. Projects should be described separately)
ÿ Discussion (Discuss the useful uses of the work done and any
educational benefits or advantages - what was learned, application of
the knowledge applied to the aspect of the work)
ÿ Conclusion (Usefulness of the work and the industrial training period)
ÿ References letters from the company (One is required from a company.
If a student is engaged in different companies/bodies then each body
must have a reference letter). This letter can also be attached or
included after the acknowledgements of the report.
ÿ Index (Photos and drawings to be attached here)
IF THERE IS ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS REGARDING THIS MANUAL,
PLEASE DIRECT ALL QUERIES TO LAZARO HEMETSBERGER.
THIS MANUAL WAS WRITTEN FOR THE BENEFIT OF STUDENTS AND CAN ONLY IMPROVE IF
INPUTS COME FROM THE STUDENTS.
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Declaration
Please sign on both the spaces below. Student will keep one copy and the department will
keep one copy. Department Rep will sign to as witness to this declaration.
STUDENT’S COPY
I ______________________________________ declare that I have read the rules and regulations
(Student Name)
set out in this manual and I agree to abide by the rules. I acknowledge that the penalties are
appropriate and are set out to help me in my studies as a Civil Engineer.
_____________________________________ ___________________________________
(Student signature) (Department Rep as witness)
_________________________________TEAR/ CUT HERE _____________________________________
DEPARTMENT’S COPY
Declaration
I ______________________________________ declare that I have read the rules and regulations
(Student Name)
set out in this manual and I agree to abide by the rules. I acknowledge that the penalties are
appropriate and are set out to help me in my studies as a Civil Engineer.
_____________________________________ ___________________________________
(Student signature) (Department Rep as witness)
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