Master of Science in
DISASTER RISK ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
Background :
Disaster Risk Engineering and Management is the engineering course which is provided in the level of Master of Science in order to grant the knowledge in depth about various types of disasters and methods or process to keep world safe from it.
Scope:
The main scope of this program is to produce highly competent professionals and make disaster resilient society in the field of engineering and management. Graduates from this course will be familiar with the prevention, mitigation, execution, rescue, rehabilitation, planning, construction technology, research methodology and other aspects of disaster risk engineering and management.
Importance:
The main importance of this course is after achieving degree graduates will be able to work in any project in field of disaster. This could be achieved by the provision of diversified Elective courses in this field. Students, after the completion of this course can join in any study and research project in the area of disaster risk engineering and management.
Eligibility:
The eligibility for admission in Construction Engineering and Management is based on the following criteria:
Bachelor’s Degree in any Engineering.
4 years bachelor’s degree in any science stream or 2 years bachelor with 2 years masters in science stream
The candidate shall appear and pass the admission test.
Structure
In line with the semester system of the university, the course structure of the MSc-DREM is as follows (Table 2):
| Table 2. Course Structure of MSc in Disaster Risk Engineering and Management |
| Course
Code |
Title of Course |
Total Credits |
Total
Credits |
Full
Marks |
|
|
Theoretical |
Tutorial |
|
|
| Year I/I |
Semester I |
|
|
|
|
| DREM 511 |
Principles of Disaster Risk
Engineering and Management |
3 |
1 |
4 |
100 |
| DREM 512 |
Earthquake Risk Management |
3 |
1 |
4 |
100 |
| DREM 513 |
Emergency Management
Planning |
3 |
1 |
4 |
100 |
| DREM 514 |
GIS and Remote Sensing |
3 |
1 |
4 |
100 |
| Year I/II |
Semester II |
|
|
|
|
| DREM 551 |
Research Methodology &
Quantitative Techniques (Core Course) |
3 |
1 |
4 |
100 |
| DREM 552 |
Flood Engineering and Disaster Management (Core Course) |
3 |
1 |
4 |
100 |
|
Elective I (anyone) |
|
|
|
|
| DREM 553 |
Community Based Disaster Risk
Management |
3 |
1 |
4 |
100 |
| DREM 554 |
Human Resource Management |
3 |
1 |
4 |
100 |
| DREM 555 |
Disaster Prevention, Mitigation
and Preparedness with ICT tools |
3 |
1 |
4 |
100 |
|
Elective II (anyone) |
|
|
|
|
| DREM 557 |
Safety Engineering Management |
3 |
1 |
4 |
100 |
| DREM 558 |
Advance Project Management |
3 |
1 |
4 |
100 |
| DREM 559 |
Landslide Risk Management |
3 |
1 |
4 |
100 |
| Year II/I |
Semester III |
|
|
|
|
| DREM 611 |
Project Work on Disaster Management |
1 |
3 |
4 |
100 |
|
Elective III (anyone) |
|
|
|
|
| DREM 612 |
Environmental Management |
3 |
1 |
4 |
100 |
| DREM 613 |
Climate Change Adaptation and
Mitigation |
3 |
1 |
4 |
100 |
| DREM 614 |
Urban Disaster Risk
Management |
3 |
1 |
4 |
100 |
| DREM 615 |
Bioengineering |
3 |
1 |
4 |
100 |
|
Elective IV (anyone) |
|
|
|
|
| DREM 616 |
Disaster Response, Recovery,
Rehabilitation and Reconstruction |
3 |
1 |
4 |
100 |
| DREM 617 |
Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritages |
3 |
1 |
4 |
100 |
| DREM 618 |
Disaster Law, Policies,
Frameworks, and Strategies |
3 |
1 |
4 |
100 |
| Year II/II |
Semester IV |
|
|
|
|
| DREM 651 |
Thesis on the relevant topic as
prescribed by the Department |
|
|
16 |
400 |
|
Total Credit |
60 |
1500 |
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The end-semester (final) examinations will be based on the following Sections of LBU’s 2017 Academic Administration Rules:
- Section 19 Office of the Examinations Controller,
- Section 20 Evaluation of Answer Sheets and Archives,
- Section 21 Arrangement of Committees on Examinations,
- Section 22 Arrangement of Revealing Answer Sheets and Providing Copies,
- Section 23 Students’ Code of Conducts on Examinations, and
- Section 24 Arrangements of Publishing and Suspending Results of Examinations.
The internal evaluation of students will be based on the Section 4 Examinations and Evaluation of LBU’s 2018 Sub-Rules of Semester System.
