A six-year civil engineering curriculum

Abstract

Today's civil engineering graduates of the Philippine Engineering schools are hardly recognized as such in most countries of the world. One reason for this could be the fact that it takes only fifteen years to earn a complete Civil Engineering degree in the Philippines while it takes a minimum of no less than sixteen years in the rest of the world. In order that this sorry state of affairs civil Engineering education may be remedied, an endeavor to correct this unfortunate situation in Civil Engineering education, the College of Engineering of Central Philippine University implemented the six-year Civil Engineering course beginning school year 1999-2000. A six-year civil Engineering degree course offers A salient advantages, one of which is the opportunity to devote an extra year to cooperative education. Cooperative learning develops in the student abilities, expertise as well as know-how in dealing with practical problems - qualities which are indispensable tools when the graduate practices his profession. The six years required by this degree course can actually finished in five years; the student, however, must put in four summers of work and on-the-job training to qualify the extra year.