Professional Master Degree in Civil Engineering

Program Offered by Civil and Infrastructure Engineering (CIE) Department, School of Engineering and Technology

PM-TB is a flexible learning approach combining online and in-class aspects of learning. The program is designed keeping in view the recent dominance of tall building projects and the need for engineers to be equipped with better tools and skill sets to design safer structures. The focus of the program includes advanced knowledge on state of the art methodologies, techniques, and tools that can be applied in structural design of tall buildings. Developing your design and leadership skills to formulate innovative systems and solutions, on the job learning wherein the student can benefit from experiential learning by doing a variety of assignments, aligned with the students’ existing professional commitments. The program is directed towards practicing engineers with a minimum of three years' relevant experience. it will also provide opportunity to do project work at a leading structural engineering/infrastructure company in South East Asia as well as in-class sessions conducted by professionals from leading structural engineering companies. PM-TB is offered by Civil and Infrastructure Engineering (CIE) Department, School of Engineering and Technology and managed by AIT Solutions where in the course will be delivered by CIE Department and managed by AIT Solutions. The online course content will be delivered through the e-learning platform in the form of: video, audio, image, slides, apps, links. Further teaching support will also be provided through: video conferencing, instant messaging, email, and file sharing. The in-class component of the program will provide the student a one-on-one interactions platform with faculty as well as industry experts. The in-class sessions will also include seminar on special topics to be delivered by invited experts, lab visits, and examinations.

Courses Offered

Design of Tall Buildings

Structural Dynamics for Tall Buildings

Earthquake Engineering for Tall Buildings

Wind Engineering for Tall Buildings

Geotechnical Engineering for Tall Buildings

Construction Technology and Management for Tall Buildings Projects

Performance Based Seismic Design

Design of Reinforced Concrete Components

Design and Application of Smart Systems

Building Information Modeling

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Entry Requirements

To be eligible for admission to the professional master’s program, an applicant must:

Hold a Bachelor degree (normally from a four-year program), in related fields (Civil Engineering, Architecture)

Have undergraduate grades significantly above average

Minimum of 3 years working experience

Have good command of English

Pass an aptitude test specially developed for this program

English Requirements

Satisfactory English Test Score (TOEFL, IELTS, GRE, or AIT English Test) or Certificate of University English Medium of Instruction.

Fee

Upon being selected by AIT to enroll in PM-TB program and subsequent acceptance of AIT offer, the student need to:

Pay the complete one time registration fee of USD 800 to AIT in order to confirm the offer by AIT

Pay the tuition fee equivalent to the number of credits registered for each semester within one month from the date of enrolling for credits. The fee per credit is USD 500

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much is the total course fee for the degree completion?
The total course fee is 16,500 USD (500 USD per credit) for the complete 33 credits PM-TB program. In addition to the mentioned fee the applicant need to pay one time registration fee of 800 USD. On a case-to-case basis we may also consider fellowships for the applicants which they can avail in their last semester.
Are the enrolled participants in PM-TB required to visit AIT at one time?
Yes, the participants need to come to AIT campus once a semester for the courses they had enrolled. At AIT campus the participants will have one-on-one interaction platform with faculty as well as industry experts. The in-class sessions at AIT campus will also include seminar on special topics to be delivered by invited experts. The in-class sessions will also include the final exams that the participants needs to undertake for the enrolled courses.
What is the set-up of the online classroom instruction? e.g. by skype or any online communications device.
The PM-TB program will offered through AIT Share (AIT online knowledge platform).
What is the lecture time flexibility?
For the online component for each of the courses, the participants can access the course materials (audio, video, presentations, apps, links, etc.) anytime by login to AIT Share. For the in-class sessions with faculty the participants needs to be at AIT campus at the end of each semester.
How can the enrolled participants raise questions during the course?
In the online component of the courses, the participants will be able to raise question through chat on selected hours every day/ every week.
How many units should the enrolled participants take per semester?
The participants can enroll for a minimum of 3 credits to a maximum of 9 credits per semester. Though we advise that the participants evaluate the time based on the credits for each course and then enroll.
Do the enrolled participants need to take the entrance exam to qualify? If yes, when will the examination for applicants for PM-TB August 2018?
Yes, there will be an aptitude test. We are now accepting applications for August 2018 semester. The aptitude test will be conducted for the August 2018 semester in July 2018, the exact dates will be announced soon.
Are there scholarships for PM-TB related to AIT?
On a case-to-case basis we may consider fellowships (not exceeding 6 credits) for the applicants which the applicants can avail in their last semester.

Professional Master Degreein Structural Design of Tall Buildings

Courses Offered

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Professional Master Degree
in Structural Design of Tall Buildings