The Diploma in Civil Engineering at Sindhuli Community Technical Institute (SCTI) is a three-year technical diploma affiliated with the Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT). The program runs across six semesters and has 48 seats at SCTI.
It combines foundational science and mathematics with surveying, construction, structural studies, water supply, transportation, estimating, project work, and field practice. Admission, curriculum, examinations, grading, and diploma award follow the CTEVT framework for the program.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Course | Diploma in Civil Engineering |
| Institution | Sindhuli Community Technical Institute |
| Affiliation | CTEVT |
| Duration | 3 academic years |
| Academic System | 6 semesters |
| Seats at SCTI | 48 |
| Medium of Instruction | English and/or Nepali |
| Entrance | CTEVT entrance examination |
| Attendance Requirement | Minimum 90% in each subject |
The curriculum defines one semester as 19.5 academic weeks, including the evaluation period, with at least 15 weeks of actual teaching and learning.
The Diploma in Civil Engineering is structured to prepare middle-level technical personnel for civil engineering work. Its academic scope covers the knowledge and practical skills used in areas such as roads, irrigation, water supply, urban development, building construction, surveying, structural work, and related infrastructure activities.
The course moves from mathematics, science, engineering drawing, computer application, and workshop practice into more specialized civil engineering subjects. Students later work with surveying, construction drawing, estimating, structural systems, soil and foundation engineering, transportation, water resources, construction management, field survey, and project work.
Eligibility: Candidates can enter the CTEVT Diploma in Civil Engineering through either of the following academic routes:
SLC Pass or SEE with a minimum C grade in Compulsory Mathematics and Science and D+ in English.
Pre-Diploma in Civil Engineering with a minimum of 67.00%.
Candidates must also pass the entrance examination administered by CTEVT.
Admission to the program follows CTEVT requirements. The curriculum specifically requires candidates to pass the CTEVT entrance examination.
SCTI has 48 seats for Diploma in Civil Engineering, matching the maximum group size specified for a batch in the CTEVT curriculum.
The program takes three academic years and is divided into six semesters. The first year establishes a base in mathematics, science, language, engineering drawing, computer application, mechanics, and workshop practice. The second and third years concentrate more directly on civil engineering subjects and applied technical work.
| Semester | Main Subjects |
|---|---|
| Semester I | Applied Nepali, Applied English, Engineering Mathematics I, Engineering Physics I, Engineering Chemistry I, Engineering Drawing I, Computer Application |
| Semester II | Engineering Mathematics II, Engineering Physics II, Engineering Chemistry II, Workshop Practice I, Engineering Drawing II, Applied Mechanics |
| Semester III | Engineering Mathematics III, Surveying I, Workshop Practice II, Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics, Building Construction, Engineering Materials |
| Semester IV | Social Engineering, Construction Drawing and CAD, Surveying II, Estimating and Costing I, Mechanics of Structure, Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Water Supply Engineering |
| Semester V | Surveying III, Estimating and Costing II, Design of Reinforced Concrete (RC) Structure, Transportation Engineering I, Sanitary Engineering, Construction Management, Design of Steel and Timber Structure |
| Semester VI | Field Survey Camp, Transportation Engineering II, Estimating and Costing III, Water Resources and Irrigation Engineering, Entrepreneurship Development, Project Work, Elective |
The curriculum combines theory, tutorial work, practical sessions, laboratory work, continuous assessment, and final examinations according to the requirements of individual subjects.
Surveying appears across several semesters, beginning with Surveying I and continuing through Surveying II and Surveying III.
The sixth semester includes an eight-day Field Survey Camp. The curriculum allocates 80 hours to this component, based on 10 hours per day. Students also complete Project Work during the final semester.
These components place students in tasks that require measurement, field observation, technical records, practical execution, and application of concepts studied earlier in the program.
There is no separate specialization within the diploma. Instead, the sixth semester includes an elective subject. The available elective areas are:
Trail Bridge
Hill Road
Hill Irrigation Engineering
Gravity Flow Water Supply System
Micro Hydro Power Engineering
Students study one elective within the curriculum structure.
Students must maintain at least 90% attendance in each subject to be eligible to sit for the respective final examination. They must also complete internal assessment requirements before appearing in the final examination.
Theory and practical components have separate minimum pass requirements:
Theory: minimum 40%
Practical: minimum 50%
Internal assessment and semester final examination requirements must also be passed for each subject.
Final practical examinations involve practical performance and evaluation. The practicum evaluation structure includes attendance, logbook or practicum-book maintenance, assigned practical performance, and viva voce conducted through internal and external evaluation.
CTEVT provides a back-paper arrangement for the program. Students must pass all subjects across all six semesters within six years from the date of enrollment. Chance examination provisions for final-semester students follow CTEVT rules.
| Result Classification | Marks |
|---|---|
| Distinction | 80% and above |
| First Division | 65% to below 80% |
| Second Division | 50% to below 65% |
| Pass Division | Pass marks to below 50% |
The classification applies after students meet the required pass conditions for the program.
Students are considered to have completed the program after passing all required components of all subjects across the six semesters.
Successful students are awarded the Diploma in Civil Engineering under the CTEVT system.
The course develops its civil engineering content progressively rather than concentrating on a single branch. Major study areas include:
Engineering drawing and CAD
Surveying
Construction methods
Engineering materials
Fluid mechanics and hydraulics
Estimating and costing
Structural mechanics and design
Soil and foundation engineering
Water supply and sanitary engineering
Transportation engineering
Water resources and irrigation engineering
Construction management
Field survey
Civil engineering project work
This structure is aligned with the curriculum's purpose of preparing technical personnel for civil engineering and infrastructure-related work.
The program runs for three academic years across six semesters.
Sindhuli Community Technical Institute has 48 seats for Diploma in Civil Engineering.
Candidates may apply after SLC or SEE with at least C grade in Compulsory Mathematics and Science and D+ in English. The curriculum also allows entry through Pre-Diploma in Civil Engineering with at least 67.00%.
Yes. Candidates must pass the entrance examination administered by CTEVT.
Students need a minimum of 90% attendance in each subject to appear in the respective final examination.
Yes. Surveying practical work is included throughout the curriculum, and the sixth semester contains an eight-day Field Survey Camp as well as Project Work.
Students must obtain at least 40% in theory and 50% in practical components, along with the required pass marks in internal assessment and semester final examinations.
Students who successfully complete all required components of all six semesters are awarded the Diploma in Civil Engineering.
