5.

To introduce effective construction management theories and practices to prospective

project engineers.
Saint Mary’s University 6. To inculcate in the minds of engineers Christian values that may help sustain a just and
Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya humane society.

SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES Admission Requirements

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FB Page/Messenger: SMU - Graduate Studies 1. A board passer in any engineering-related courses.
CP No. 0936-286-7285 2. Pass the Graduate Records Examination given by the University’s Guidance and Testing
Office.
3. Have a general weighted average (GWA) of not lower than 87% at the undergraduate level or
its equivalent. Applicants with GWA of lower than 87% may be admitted at the discretion of
the Dean, based on the results of the interview. A new student may be admitted on
probationary status, which can be converted into a regular status provided that he/she meets
the minimum grade average prescribed by the graduate studies.
4. Graduate Studies Enrolment Application form.
5. Referrals from three former professors, administrators and/or employers must be submitted
upon application.
6. Original copy of valid Transcript of Records (Photocopy for SMU graduate).
7. Two recent (2” x 2”) colored photos with plain white background (print complete name at the
back).
8. Certificate of Honorable Dismissal (if not a graduate of SMU).
9. Marriage Contract (if married female) (1 photocopy; 1 original copy).
10. PSA authenticated Birth Certificate (2 photocopies; 1 original copy).
11. Transfer credentials if transferring from another school

Course Requirements

MASTER IN ENGINEERING The ME CE candidates are required to satisfy 42 units as follows:

Major in Civil Engineering (Non-Thesis)
Courses Units
1. Basic Courses 12
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
2. Field of Concentration 30
3. Comprehensive Examinations (3)
The master of engineering program is a non-thesis program prepared to provide Total 42
opportunity for engineers to answer their specific professional development needs,
whether they are in the engineering education or in the practice of their engineering and Academic Load
technology courses. The program is expected to enhance the engineers’ knowledge
and comprehension of engineering principles that are needed for teaching, research, or 1. A full-time graduate student may enroll 9 to 12 units as a maximum load in a semester or
the practice of their profession. 9 units during midyear term.
2. Part-time graduate students or those who are employed may enroll a maximum of 9 units
OBJECTIVES: in a semester or 6 units during midyear term.
1. To develop among the engineers the technical expertise needed for the service of the
community.
2. To provide knowledge on social and ethical issues in engineering such as environmental
concerns, responsibility for safety, health and public welfare.
3. To provide measures in solving ethical problems of engineers in management.
4. To enhance the abilities of engineers to use techniques, skills and modern engineering tools
necessary for engineering practice and research.
 ME CIVIL ENGINEERING CURRICULUM Comprehensive Examination Requirements
1. Eligibility for the Comprehensive Examination is based upon meeting the following criteria:
a. Regular admission to the degree program.
Course No. Descriptive Title Unit/s b. Completion of all the academic courses.
Basic Courses (12 units) c. Enrolment in ED 200 - Comprehensive Examination during the term the student
intends to take the examination.
ME 250 Engineering Project Management 3 d. Filing of application form at the Graduate Studies Office at last two months before the
ME 251 Research Methodology 3 examination dates.
2. A maximum of three attempts is allowed to pass the comprehensive exams.
ME 252 Numerical Methods and MATLAB Programming 3
ME 253 Quantitative Approaches to Management 3 Time Frame/Duration of Master’s Degree
Field of Concentration (30 units) 1. Ideally a full-time student is expected to finish the academic units (basic, major,
electives) in two semesters and one midyear term, and thesis writing in two semesters.
ME 254 Analysis and Design of Highway Bridges 3 But at the longest, a master’s degree student should be able to complete his/her studies
ME 255 Foundation Engineering 3 within seven years (5 years of the academic units, and 2 years for the thesis).
ME 256 Advanced Pre-stressed Concrete 3
2. After the completion of the academic requirements (a maximum of 5 years), a student is
ME 257 Engineering Materials 3 given 2 years to complete the thesis requirement. Moreover, a student has to complete
ME 258 Advanced Hydraulics 3 the program within seven years (Sec. 18, Article VI, CMO#53, s. 2007). Otherwise,
ME 259 Civil Engineering Projects Evaluation he/she has to establish residency by enrolling additional nine (9) units.
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ME 260 Computer-Aided Design 3 Graduation Requirements
ME 261 Computer Applications in Civil Engineering I 3 1. The University adheres to the ZERO DEFICIENCY POLICY. A student cannot
ME 262 Computer Applications in Civil Engineering II 3 participate in the graduation rites unless all academic requirements including copies of
dissertation and comprehensive examinations are complied with.
ME 263 Advanced Highway Engineering 3 2. All students are required to have at least one (1) publication in refereed journal or juried
ME 264 Practicum 6 creative work (CMO # 15 s. 2019, Article III, Sec. 8).
ED 200 Comprehensive Examinations (3)
Totals 42 Requirements for Awards
1. Only the candidates who have finished the entire academic and course requirements prior to
Grade Requirements the graduation day could be nominated for an academic award. Students who have acquired
a. The passing grade at the master’s level is 87% (or 75% mastery level, e.g., a score of 75 in a incomplete grades and failed to complete them are disqualified from being nominated.
100-Item Mid-Term or Final Examinations). Moreover, the students must have been enrolled, on each of the consecutive semesters, in at
b. All other grades below the passing grade will have no credit units. A student who fails twice in a least three units while doing the coursework. The candidate must have established a two-
basic or major subject shall be disqualified from continuing with the program. year residency.
c. A grade of INC (Incomplete) may mean that the student has failed to take the final examination or 2. No candidate could be nominated for the Likha Award unless final draft copies of the paper
has not complied with some requirements for the course and has not made a satisfactory are submitted to the Graduate School Office three (3) weeks before the graduation day. The
arrangement with the professor to complete it. master’s thesis or project should get a minimum of 93.
c.1 For an INC due to failure to take the final examination, completion should be done within one 3. A master’s degree candidate must have a grade point average of 93 and above with no grade
(1) year after the date of the final examinations; otherwise, the INC will be converted to a below 90 to qualify him/her for an academic award.
failing grade.
c.2 For an INC due to failure to submit certain course requirement(s), completion should be done Enrolment Schedule
with one (1) year after the date of the credit for the requirement, thus the computation of the
final grade will be affected. Term Months Covered Enrolment Period
First Semester August – December (5 months) 3rd week of July - 2nd week of August
Second Semester January – May (5 months) January
Midyear Term June & July (2 months) June

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