Field Trips 2003-2004
Field trips were organized by department faculty with
the objective of exposing students to the real life and
practical civil engineering world. Visits to projects,
offices, and plants (listed below) were also aimed at
enhancing students’ learning in relevant courses.
Beirut Central District (BCD) Reconstruction -
SOLIDERE Area
Facilitator: Mr. Nabil Rached, Press Relation
Officer, SOLIDERE
Accompanying Faculty: Drs. Christos Anastasiou
and Hamed Assaf
Course/Class: CIVE 200 (Perspectives in Civil
Engineering)/CE 2007 (1st year students)
Dates: March 25 and April 1, 2004 (2 groups)
Aim: To expose students to one of the most significant
development projects. Visit covered presentation on the
project, construction sites, rehabilitation and historic
preservation, Normandy dump site and recycling plant,
breakwater and marina, and infrastructure overview.
Khatib and Alami (K&A) – CEC Design
Office, Beirut
Facilitator: Mr. Wael Saadi, General Manager
Accompanying Faculty: Drs. Hamed Assaf and Mounir
Mabsout
Course/Class: CIVE 200 (Perspectives in Civil
Engineering)/ CE 2007 (1st year students)
Dates: March 25 and April 1, 2004 (2 groups)
Aim: To expose students to the design work at
various civil engineering departments in a design firm,
including structures, transportation and planning, environmental,
and computer and IT.
Litani
Project, Qaroun, Beqaa
Organizers: Association of the Friends of Ibrahim
Abd El Al
Accompanying Faculty: Drs. Hamed Assaf and Salah
Sadek
Course/Class: CE 2004 (4th year students)
CIVE 731 (Earth Dams)/CE Graduate Students
Date: April 2, 2004
Aim: To Expose students to the Litani dam and
hydro-electric power plant, and to the water resources
and irrigation development in the area.
Metropolitan
City Center Construction, Beirut
Facilitator: Al-Habtoor Group
Accompanying Faculty: Dr. Bilal Hamad
Course/Class: CIVE 421 (Concrete II)/CE 2005
(3rd year students)
Date: April 30, 2004
Aim: To expose students to site construction,
supervision, and safety. Phasing of project and construction
details, with particular emphasis on reinforced and prestressed
concrete structural elements and systems, were explained
and discussed with project manager and site engineers.
Water Treatment (Dbayyeh) and Wastewater Treatment Plants
(Ghazir)
Facilitator: Beirut Water Office
Accompanying Faculty: Dr. George Ayoub
Course/Class: CIVE 450 (Water & Wastewater
Treatment and Lab) / CE 2005 (3rd year students)
Date: May 14, 2004
Aim: To expose students to the various methods
used for water and wastewater treatment.
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