MODULE TCVE-3542: INTRODUCTION TO CIVIL ENGINEERING

EXAMINATION 1 QUESTION PAPER

Question 1.

(a) Give a brief definition of civil engineering. (5)

(b) Name and describe five (5) main Sub-disciplines of Civil Engineering. (20)

Question 2.

(a) What would you consider as sustainable sanitation (10)

(b) What other criteria would one consider for safe and basic sanitation? (15)

Question 3.

A Construction Manager (CM) is responsible exclusively to the owner and acts in the
owner's interests at every stage of the project. What matters may the Construction
Manager offer advice on? (15)

Question 4.

(a) What are the basic tools used in planar surveying? (10)

(b) In surveying, what is a total station and what can it be used for? (5)

Question 5.

Briefly describe what Environmental Engineers do under the following divisions;

5.1 Environmental impact assessment and mitigation (5)

5.2 Water supply and treatment (5)

5.3 Wastewater conveyance and treatment (5)

5.4 Air quality management (5)