Civil Engineering License Exam Study Plan (NEC 10-Week Civil Engineering Study Plan)

Civil Engineering License Exam


10-week study plan for the Nepal Engineering Council Registration Examination in Civil Engineering, based on the syllabus you've provided. The plan is structured to cover all chapters methodically, allowing for revision and practice.

Week 1: Basic Civil Engineering

  • Day 1-2: Engineering materials (ACiE0101)
  • Day 3: Standards and tests for materials (ACiE0102)
  • Day 4: Building technology (ACiE0103)
  • Day 5: Geometric properties of sections (ACiE0104)
  • Day 6: Surveying and levelling (ACiE0105)
  • Day 7: Estimating, costing, and valuation (ACiE0106)

Week 2: Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering

  • Day 1-2: Soil properties and laboratory tests (ACiE0201)
  • Day 3: Stresses on soil and seepage (ACiE0202)
  • Day 4: Shear strength of soil and stability of slopes (ACiE0203)
  • Day 5: Soil exploration, earth pressure, and retaining structures (ACiE0204)
  • Day 6: Fundamentals of foundation (ACiE0205)
  • Day 7: Bearing capacity and foundation settlements (ACiE0206)

Week 3: Basic Water Resources Engineering

  • Day 1: Fluids and their properties (ACiE0301)
  • Day 2: Hydrostatics (ACiE0302)
  • Day 3: Hydro-kinematics and hydro-dynamics (ACiE0303)
  • Day 4: Pipe flow (ACiE0304)
  • Day 5: Open channel flow (ACiE0305)
  • Day 6: Hydrology (ACiE0306)
  • Day 7: Revision of Week 1-3 content

Week 4: Structural Mechanics

  • Day 1: Shear forces and bending moments (ACiE0401)
  • Day 2: Stress and strain analysis (ACiE0402)
  • Day 3: Theory of flexure and columns (ACiE0403)
  • Day 4: Determinate structures-1 (ACiE0404)
  • Day 5: Determinate structures-2 (ACiE0405)
  • Day 6: Indeterminate structures (ACiE0406)
  • Day 7: Practice problems on Structural Mechanics

Week 5: Design of Structures

  • Day 1: Loads and load combinations (ACiE0501)
  • Day 2: Concrete technology (ACiE0502)
  • Day 3: RCC structures-1 (ACiE0503)
  • Day 4: RCC structures-2 (ACiE0504)
  • Day 5: Steel structures (ACiE0505)
  • Day 6: Timber and masonry structures (ACiE0506)
  • Day 7: Revision of Structural Mechanics and Design of Structures

Week 6: Water Supply, Sanitation, and Environment

  • Day 1: Water sources, water quality, and water demand (ACiE0601)
  • Day 2: Intake and distribution systems (ACiE0602)
  • Day 3: Water treatment process and technologies (ACiE0603)
  • Day 4: Design and construction of sewers (ACiE0604)
  • Day 5: Treatment and disposal of wastewater (ACiE0605)
  • Day 6: Concept of environmental assessment (ACiE0606)
  • Day 7: Practice problems on Water Supply and Sanitation

Week 7: Irrigation and Drainage

  • Day 1: Water demand estimation (ACiE0701)
  • Day 2: Design of canals (ACiE0702)
  • Day 3: Diversion headworks (ACiE0703)
  • Day 4: River training works (ACiE0704)
  • Day 5: Regulating and cross-drainage structures (ACiE0705)
  • Day 6: Water logging and drainage (ACiE0706)
  • Day 7: Revision of Irrigation and Drainage

Week 8: Hydropower

  • Day 1: Planning of hydropower projects (ACiE0801)
  • Day 2: Power and energy potential study (ACiE0802)
  • Day 3: Headworks of storage plants (ACiE0803)
  • Day 4: Headworks of run-of-river (ROR) plants (ACiE0804)
  • Day 5: Water conveyance structures (ACiE0805)
  • Day 6: Hydro-electric machines and powerhouse (ACiE0806)
  • Day 7: Practice problems on Hydropower

Week 9: Transportation

  • Day 1: Highway planning and survey (ACiE0901)
  • Day 2: Geometric design of highway (ACiE0902)
  • Day 3: Highway materials (ACiE0903)
  • Day 4: Traffic engineering and safety (ACiE0904)
  • Day 5: Road pavement (ACiE0905)
  • Day 6: Road construction & maintenance (ACiE0906)
  • Day 7: Revision of Transportation

Week 10: Project Planning, Design, and Implementation

  • Day 1: Engineering drawings and concepts (AALL1001)
  • Day 2: Engineering Economics (AALL1002)
  • Day 3: Project planning and scheduling (AALL1003)
  • Day 4: Project management (AALL1004)
  • Day 5: Engineering professional practice (AALL1005)
  • Day 6: Engineering Regulatory Body (AALL1006)
  • Day 7: Overall revision and mock tests

Final Week: Intensive Revision & Practice

  • Day 1-4: Intensive revision of key concepts
  • Day 5-6: Practice past exam questions and mock tests
  • Day 7: Relaxation and light review of formulas and key points

This plan ensures a balanced approach to covering all essential topics, with regular revision and practice sessions to solidify understanding and readiness for the exam.

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