FACULTY OF ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY, APPLIED DESIGN AND FINEART

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

BACHELORS OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

YEAR II SEMESTER II

ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/22

BCE 2203: COMPUTING FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING

LECTURE NOTES

Course Name: Computing For Civil programming to carry out simulation,

Engineering
Course Code: BCE 2203
Course Level: Year Two Semester II
Credit Unit: 3 CU.
Course Description:
This course introduces the fundamentals of
computer programming and its applications
in solving Civil Engineering problems.
Course Objectives
 To introduce the principles and
fundamentals of computer programming.
 To equip the student with the skills of
using a programming language to solve
day to day engineering problems.
 To provide students with a thorough
understanding of the principles of well-
structured and efficient programming
languages fostering a productive and
effective programming methodology
appropriate for modern day engineering
disciplines which require computer
modeling, data gathering and analysis
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course the student should
be able to:
 Identify important programming
languages
 Design a computer program in Matlab
and C++ programing languages
 Identify languages most suited to the
solution of engineering problems
 Use a suitable programming language to
implement, test, and debug algorithms
for solving simple problems.
 Use programming environment (e.g. test
editor, compilers etc) for development of
C/C++ programs.

Notes by: Joseph Ainebyona

Teaching Assistant, Kabale University, 2022
B (Hons). Civil Engineering (KAB)
Tel: +256 782 464 423/+256 773 669 650/+256 704 158 769
Email: josephainebyona.itungo@gmail.com, joainebyoona@kab.ac.ug
Course Content
1. Introduction to programing [3 CH]
Computer programing, programming
languages and their evolution, Types of
programing languages, data and data types,
2. Programming paradigms [2 CH]
Definition and rationale of a programming
paradigm, Types: structured, unstructured,
procedural, object-oriented, event-drive,
generic etc., Separation of behavior and
implementation
Mode of Delivery: The course shall be
conducted through lectures, tutorials and
practicals.
Mode of Assessment: Assessment will be
done through continuous interim
assessments (assignments, practicals and
tests) and a final examination. Interim
assessment will carry a total of 40% and
final examination will carry 60% of the final
grade mark.

3. Algorithms and problem-solving [3

CH]
Problem-solving strategies, The role of
algorithms in the problem-solving process,
Implementation strategies for algorithms,
Debugging strategies, The concept and
properties of algorithms, Structured
decomposition

4. The integrated development

environment (IDE) [2 CH]
Definition, Toolchains, Advantages of IDEs,
Comparison of IDEs, Using a typical IDE
(Visual Studio)

5. Programming with MATLAB [10 CH]

Relational and logical operators, Conditional
statements, The switch-case Statement,
Loops, Nested loops and nested conditional
statements, Break and continue commands

6. C and C++ programming languages

[10 CH]
Data types, Variables; Arithmetic
expressions, Flow control, Functions,
Classes, Arrays, Pointers

7 Practical sessions [15 CH]

Notes by: Joseph Ainebyona

Teaching Assistant, Kabale University, 2022
B (Hons). Civil Engineering (KAB)
Tel: +256 782 464 423/+256 773 669 650/+256 704 158 769
Email: josephainebyona.itungo@gmail.com, joainebyoona@kab.ac.ug