Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100

Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering

Curricula for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering

January-June Semester
Compulsory Courses (8 Credits) Credits Marks/Grade
ACEE 507: Advanced Concrete Technology 2 100
ACEE 509: Theory of Water and Wastewater Treatment 2 100
ACEE 511: Farmstead Planning and Design 2 100
ACEE 513: Packaging and Storage Structure Engineering 2 100
ACEE 502: Research Work (3 Credits) 3 (S/U)

Elective Courses ( Minimum 4 Credits) Credits Marks/Grade

ACEE 525: Rural Transportation System and Planning 2 100
ACEE 527: Project Planning and Management 2 100
ACEE 529: Rural Infrastructure Development 2 100
ACEE 531: Agricultural and Industrial Waste Management 2 100
ACEE 533: Advanced Research Methodology 2 100
STAT 511: Advanced Statistics 2 100
Total Credit 15

July-December Semester
Compulsory Courses (9 Credits) Credits Marks/Grade
ACEE 501: Soil Engineering 2 100
ACEE 503: Advanced Environmental Modeling and GIS 2 100
CSE 501 : Advanced Engineering Mathematics 3 100
ACEE 505: Design of Hydraulic and Foundation Structure 2 100
ACEE 502: Research Work (3 Credits) 3 (S/U)

Elective Courses (Minimum 4 Credits) Credits Marks/Grade

ACEE 515: Advanced AutoCAD 2 100
ACEE 517: Construction Management 2 100
ACEE 519: Geo-environmental Engineering 2 100
ACEE 521: Urban and Rural Planning 2 100
ACEE 523: Water Supplies and System Design 2 100
Total Credit 16

Thesis Semester
ACEE 502: Research Work 2 (S/U)
ACEE 504: Thesis Evaluation 5 100
ACEE 506: Thesis Defense 3 100
Total Credits 10
Grand Total 41
S = Satisfactory U = Unsatisfactory

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 Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100
Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering

ACEE 501 Soil Engineering Credit Hours 2 Marks 100

Soil Classification
Interpolation of topographical, geographical and agricultural soils. Numerical techniques of
determining engineering properties of soil.

Flow of Water through Soils

Governing principles; Seepage analysis for isotropic and anisotropic conditions.

Shear Strength
Failure theories; Concept of cohesion and angle of friction; Measuring techniques.

Elastic and Plastic Theories of Soils

Stress and strain tensors; Compatibility and equilibrium of stresses and strain; Stress function.

Stresses in Soils
Plane strain conditions; Stresses due to different loading conditions; Stresses under circular and
rectangular areas.

Limit Theorem
Its applicability to soil resistance; Determination of earth pressures; Stability of slopes and
bearing capacity by limit analysis and limit equilibrium methods.

Critical -State Soil Mechanics

Soil machine mechanics; Soil mechanics of unsaturated soils.

Text Books
1. Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering – K. R. Arora, Standard Publishers &
Distributor, Delhi, 2002.
2. Introduction to Soil Mechanics – B. M. Das, Hemisphere Publishing Corporation,
Washington, 1983.

Reference Books
1. Soil Engineering: Testing, Design, and Remediation- F. H. Chen, CRC press, Florida,
USA, 1999.
2. Soil Mechanics and Engg. Practice. - K. Terzaghi, and R.B Peck, 3rd Edition,John Wiley,
New York,1996.
3. Soil Mechanics and Foundations – B. C. Punmia, Laxmi Publishing company Ltd, Delhi,
2005.
4. Mechanics of Soil Stability - M. A. Rashid (Lecture note), Dept. of Farm Structure and
Environmental Engineering, BAU.
5. Slope Stability Analysis and Stabilization: New Methods and Insight, Second Edition- Y.
M. Cheng and C. K. La, CRC press, Florida, USA, 2014.

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 Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100
Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering

ACEE 503 Advanced Environmental Modeling and GIS Credit Hours 2 Marks 100

Model
How to create a model, Finite element method, Finite difference method.

Water Supply Model

Water supply characteristics, Management models, Mathematical models, ALIED, FLOW etc.

Groundwater Model
Groundwater quality and different parameters, Management models, Mathematical models,
Different types of mathematical models practiced for groundwater management such as
MODFLOW, ground water flow problems etc,

Atmospheric Models
Pollutants of air, Atmospheric dispersion models.

Surface Water Model

Surface water quality and different parameters, Surface water models, Management models,
Mathematical models, Different types of mathematical models practiced for surface water
management such as stochastic models, QUAL etc, DO-BOD model.

Drainage Model
Drainage pattern, Drainage characteristics, and catchment areas, Management models,
Mathematical models, Different types of mathematical models practiced for urban drainage.

Wastewater Model
Waste water characteristics, Different types of waste water models, Management models,
Mathematical models, Different types of mathematical models practiced for wastewater
management.

Concepts of Geographical Information System (GIS)

Definition, Data structure, Data processing and management, Spatial analysis;

Spatial data
Sources, Acquisition and entry; Database; vector and raster data, Data analysis, GIS output, GIS
software, Integration of remote sensing and GIS,

Global positioning system (GPS)

Definition, Data acquisition, Spectral characteristics of land cover, Multi-spectral analysis, Image
interpretation, Geometric corrections and classification techniques, GIS applications in the field of
agricultural.

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Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering

ACEE 503 Advanced Environmental Modeling and GIS Credit Hours 2 Marks 100

Text Books
1. Environmental Modelling with GIS and Remote Sensing- A. k. Skidmore, CRC press,
Florida, USA, 2002.
2. The Finite Element Method- O.C. Zienkiewicz and R. L. Taylor, McGRAW-Hill Book
Company, 1989.

Reference Books
1. Principles of Geographic Information System – O. Huisman and R. A. de, ITC Educational
Textbook Series1, Netherland, 2009.
2. Hydrodynamics and Transport for Water Quality Modeling-J. L. Martin and S. C.
McCutcheon, CRC press, Florida, USA, 1998.
3. Modeling our World- M. Zeiler, ESR Press, 2010.

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Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering

ACEE:505 Design of Hydraulic and Foundation Structures Credit Hours 2 Marks 100

Introduction
Hydraulic projects and their feasibility; Planning of hydraulic projects; Survey on project
area; Design consideration and construction of canal, tunnel and ditches and their linings,
flumes and conveyance.

Element of Hydraulic Structure

Elements of dam engineering and related hydraulic structures, introductory perspective. Site
assessment and selection of type of dam, involving hydrological, hydraulic, geotechnical,
river engineering and loading aspects. Diversion works, hydraulic design of dam outlet works
and spillways, intakes and bottom outlets, energy dissipation in hydraulic structures (stilling
basins, plunge pools, stilling wheels), Hydraulic power development. Two-phase air-water
and water sediment flows in hydraulic structures; Hydraulic structures constructions,
instrumentation and surveillance.

Structural Analysis
Control structures: Inverted siphon, drop, chute and culverts, drainage inlets. Storage dams:
Earthen and concrete, dam components, pond and fish pond. Water intake structure: Type,
design, methods of construction and prevention. Sluice gate: Type, hydraulic and structural
design.
Foundation
Influencing factors, footings; foundation on compacted fill, non uniform soils, clay and
plastic silts, raft, pile and pier foundations, retaining walls and abutments.

Machine Foundation
Design consideration and construction.

Text Books
1. Irrigation Engineering and Hydraulic Structure- S. K. Garg. Khanna Publishers,
Delhi, India, 1996.
2. Analysis of Structures- Vol. I & II -V. N. Vazirani and M.M Ratwani, Khanna
Publishers, Delhi, 2008.

Reference Books
1. Applied Finite Element Analysis- Larry J. Segerlind, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New
York, 1994.
2. Mesh Free Methods, Moving Beyond the Finite Element Method- G. R. Liu, CRC
Press.USA, 2002.
3. Foundation Design and Construction- M. Tomilnson, 7th edition, Prentice Hall,2003.

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Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering

ACEE: 507 Advanced Concrete Technology Credit Hours 2 Marks 100

Basic Consideration
History and development of concrete, Constituent materials and their properties, Chemical
and mineral admixtures, Concrete mix design, Preparation, transport and placing,
Formworks, Quality control.

Testing of Concrete
Test of concrete materials, Tests for freshly mixed and hardened concrete, Non-destructive
methods of testing concrete.

Elasticity and Deformation Behavior

Modulus of elasticity, Shrinkage and creep of concrete.

Durability of concrete
Permeability, Physical and chemical attack, Concrete repair and maintenance.

Special Concrete and Modern Developments

Ferrocement, Hot and cold weather concreting, Prestressed, Prepacked, Light-weight,
Polymer-impregnated and fiber-reinforced concretes.

Text Books
1. Concrete technology: theory and practice- M. S. Shetty, S. Chand Company Ltd.m,
New Delhi, 2004.
2. Concrete technology- A. M. Neville and J. J. Books, Pearson publisher, 2013.

Reference Books
1. Concrete technology- M. S. Shetty, S.Chand & Company, New Delhi, 2005.
2. Laboratory manual on concrete technology-H. Sood, L.N. Mittal and P. D. Kulkarni,
New Delhi CBS Publishers, 2003.
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Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering

ACEE 509 Theory of Water and Wastewater Treatment Credit Hours 2 Marks 100

Drinking Water Treatment

Reverse osmosis and desalination, Ion-exchange, Membrane filtration, Softening, Air stripping,
Gas transfer and aeration, Adsorption, Electro dialysis, Fluoridation, Different types of settling,
Advance theory of filtration, and Water treatment by UV-radiation, Arsenic, iron and manganese
removal.

Wastewater treatment
Biology and chemistry of sewage, BOD, COD, THOD, TOD, NBOD etc, Oxygen demand
equation, Principles of physical chemical and biological treatment processes.

Treatment
Preliminary, primary and secondary treatment, Activated sludge and its modification, Lagoons
and waste stabilization pond; Oxidation method, Trickling filter, Oxidation ditches; Rotating
biological discs; Nutrient removal, Sludge digestion and sludge disposal, Sewage pollution
problem in Bangladesh, Community latrine cum biogas plant, Duckweed wastewater treatment.

Text Books
1. Water and Waste water Engineering - Metcalf and Eddy, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing
Co. Ltd. Delhi, 2005.
2. Environmental Pollution Control Engineering - C. S. Rao, New Age International (Pvt)
Ltd., New Delhi, 1993.

Reference Books
1. Theory and Practice of Water and Waste water treatment-R.L. Droste, John Wiley and
Sons, New York 2004.
2. Water resources system, planning and management- M. C. Chcaturvedi, Tata McGraw
Hill publishers Company Ltd., New Delhi, 1987.
3. Water Works Engineering-planning, design and Operation- S.R. Qasin, E.M. Motley and
G.Zhu, Prentice Hall, India, 2002.
4. Principles of Mass transfer and separation process- B. Dutta, PhI Learning private
Ltd.,India, 2014.
5. Environmental Engineering - H. S. Peavy, D.R. Rowe and G. Tchobanoglous, McGraw-
Hill Book Co.UK., 1985.
rd
6. Water Treatment Plant Design - American Water Works Association and ASCE- 3
edition. McGraw Hill, NY. USA1997.
rd
7. Basic Environmental Technology - Jerry H., Nathanson, P. E., 3 edition, Prentice Hall,
New Jersey, USA, 2000.

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Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering

ACEE 511 Farmstead Planning and Design Credit Hours 2 Marks 100

Farmstead Planning
General planning considerations, Site selections, Farm classification, Space requirements and
basic design criteria.

Livestock Farm
Farm components, Herd size calculation, Layout design of barn, Hospital, Maternity area and
milking center, Confined and loose houses design, Housing for calves and heifers, Abattoirs
design consideration, Layout and hygienic factors, Feed silo and bunkers.

Poultry Farm
Planning consideration, Housing classifications, Types of houses, Design of boiler and layer
house, Poultry breeding, Litter handling and disposal, Feed storages and office rooms.

Environment
Climate impacts and consideration and impacts, Air-moisture-temperature relationship.

Ventilation
Purpose, Natural and artificial ventilations, Air inlet area, Fan sizes, Evaporative-cooling
system, Heat-moisture balance in cold and rains.

Text Books
1. Farm Building Design - L.W. Neubauer and H.B. Walker, Prentice Hall, Inc., N.J.,
USA, 1961.
2. Farm Structures - H.J. Barre and L.L. Sammet, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., N.Y., USA,
1950.

Reference Books

1. Planning and Design of Farm Buildings with reference to Bangladesh Conditions -

M.W. Ullah, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen,
Denmark, 1998.
2. Functional Design Handbook for Australian Farm Buildings - G.J. Reddings, Dept. of
Civil Engineering, University of Melbourne, Australia, 1999.
3. Concrete Water Towers, Bunkers, Silos and other Elevated Structures - W. S. Gray
and G.P. Manning, Concrete Publications Ltd., London, 1964.

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Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering

ACEE513 Packaging and Storage Structure Engineering Credit Hours 2 Marks 100

Introduction
Importance of packing and storing; Traditional practices of packing and storing in
Bangladesh; Quality control. Packaging material and techniques: Material-paper, wood,
metal, plastic and boxes from organic and inorganic material; strength and durability of
packaging material.

Principles of storage; Factories influencing storage of food grains; impeding factories;

climate considerations; requirement of quality storage structures.

Design of storage structures

Pressure in grain bins; design of grain bins using Airy’S, jenssen’s and Rankine’s formula;
design of godown and other storage structure; pest management; design of cold-storage for
different fruits and vegetables.

Text Books

1. Principles of Agricultural Engineering - A.M. Michael and T.P. Ojha, John Brothers,
New Delhi.
2. Farm Structures - H.J. Barre and L.L. Sammet, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., N.Y., USA.

Reference Books
1. Drying and Storage of Cereal Grains - B.K. Bala, Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Pvt.
Ltd. New Delhi.
2. Farm Building Design - L.W. Neubauer and H.B. Walker, Prentice-Hall, Inc., N.J.,
USA.
3. Reinforced Concrete - J. Faber and F. Mead, E & F. N. Spon Ltd, London

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Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering

ACEE 515 Advanced AutoCAD Credit Hours 2 Marks 100

Review of AutoCAD tools

Using rectangular 3D coordinates, The right-hand rule of drawing, Displaying 3D views, 3D
construction techniques, Constructing wireframe objects and constructing solid primitives,
Spherical coordinates, and Cylindrical coordinates, 3D polylines, Working with the UCS,
Constructing accurate intersections and guidelines for working with 3D models.

Introduction to user coordinate systems, working with user coordinate systems

Additional ways to change the UCS, Managing user coordinate systems and displays,
Creating text with thickness, Text and the UCS, Dimensioning in 3D;Understanding
viewports, Creating viewports, Drawing in multiple viewports, Regenerating viewports,
Creating a standard engineering layout; Command options, Dynamically changing a 3D view,
and Shading a 3D model. Overview of solid modeling, Constructing solid primitives,
Creating composite solids, and Working with regions; Creating solid model extrusions,
Creating solid model revolutions, and Using the EXTRUDE and REVOLVE commands as
construction tools; Changing properties, Aligning objects in 3D, 3D rotating, 3D mirroring,
Creating 3D arrays, Filleting solid objects, Chamfering solid objects, Constructing details and
features on solid models, and Removing details and features; Overview of solid model
editing, Face editing, Edge editing, Body editing, and Using SOLIDEDIT as a construction
tool; Controlling solid model display, Viewing the internal features of a solid model, Creating
and using multiview layouts, Solid model analysis, and solid model file exchange; Overview
of surface modeling, Creating 3D faces, Creating invisible 3D face edges, and Drawing
surface primitives; 3D mesh techniques, Constructing a 3D mesh, Constructing a single-plane
mesh, Constructing a 3D polyface mesh, Polygon mesh variations, Constructing enclosed
surfaces with EDGESURF, Creating a surface mesh with RULESURF, Constructing
tabulated surfaces with TABSURF;

Text Book
1. AutoCAD and its Applications—Advanced - Shumaker and Madsen, Goodheart-
Willcox Co., Inc, 2014.

Reference Books
1. AutoCAD 2000-D. A. Madsen and R. Rod, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2000.
2. AutoCAD 13- Engr. M. S. Alam; Gaan Prokashoni, Bangla Bazar , Dhaka, 2013.

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Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering

ACEE 517 Construction Management Credit Hours 2 Marks 100

Introduction
Principles of management, Construction contracts, Specification and planning.

Materials Management
Selection, Purchase and delivery of materials, Storage, Construction equipments, Handling
and wastage minimization.

Forecasting and Operation Planning

Demand and supply situation, Operation scheduling, Inventory scheduling, Forecasting
methods, Models of decision making.

Cost investment and control

Resource optimization estimating, Scheduling and cost control, Work measurement, Payment
systems.

Quality assurance and safety measurements

Inspection, Sampling and quality control, Life cycle and hazard studies, Risk analysis,
Reliability and safety measures, Case studies.

Text Book
1. Construction management- E. Pellicer, V. Yepes, J. C. Teixeira and P. H. Moura,
John Wiley & Sons, West Sussex, 2014.

Reference Books
1. Construction equipment and its management- S.C. Sharma, 4th edition, Khanna
Publishers, 1988.
2. Production and Operations Management Concepts, Models and Behaviour - E.E.
Adam and R. j. Ebert, Prentice-Hall., Inc. New Jersey, 1995.

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Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering

ACEE 519 Geo-environmental Engineering Credit Hours 2 Marks 100

The environmental geotechnics field

Introduction, Waste containment overview, Regulatory framework.

Compacted clay barriers

Saturated flow, Clay minerals and properties of clay, Water in soil, Compaction and compacted
clay properties.

Unsaturated soil barriers

Unsaturated flow, Conventional cover systems, Alternative cover systems.

Geosynthetic barriers
Types and functions of geosynthetics, Geomembrane barriers, Composite liners, Exposed
geomembrane liners, GCL barriers.

Contaminants and solid waste

Types of waste and contaminants, Characterization, Engineering properties of waste.

Contaminant transport through barrier systems

Advection, dispersion and diffusion, Reactive constituents, Analytic solutions.

Liquid drainage layers

Water balance for landfills, Soil and geosynthetic drainage systems, Design of drainage layers.

Stability and settlement of landfills

Failure modes, Analysis and design considerations, Seismic considerations, Settlement of waste.

Emerging aspects in geoenvironmental engineering

Mining geotechnics, Beneficial reuse of waste materials, Bioreactors.

Remediation of contaminated ground

Pump and treat, Bioremediation, thermal treatment, solidification, Grouting, ground improvement
applications

Text Books
1. Geoenvironmental Engineering: Principles and Applications - L.N. Reddi and H.I. Inyang,
CRC Press, USA, 2000.
2. Geotechnical Aspects of Landfill Design and Construction- X.,Qian, R.M. Koerner and
D.H. Gray, Prentice Hall, 2002.

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 Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100
Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering

ACEE 519 Geo-environmental Engineering Credit Hours 2 Marks 100

References Books

1. Geo-environmental Engineering: Site Remediation, Waste Containment, and

Emerging Waste Management Technologies- H. D. Sharma & K. R. Reddy, John
Wiley and Sons, 2004.
2. Ground water, hydrology, contamination and remedies- Khaubil, R. M. Vardi, and J.
Fillos, Scientific publishers, 1986
3. David Geotechnical Practice for Waste Disposal- Daniel and E. ,Chapman & Hall,
1993.
4. Designing with Geosynthetics - R.B. Koerner, Fifth Edition. Prentice Hall, 2005.

5. Soil Mechanics- T.W .Lambe and R.V. Whitman ,John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,1969.

6. Unsaturated Soil Mechanics- N. Lu, and W.J. Likos, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2004.

7. Fundamentals of Soil Behavior- J.K. Mitchell, Second Edition, John Wiley & Sons,
Inc.,1993.

8. Waste Containment Systems, Waste Stabilization, and Landfills: Design and

Evaluation- H.D. Sharma and S.P. Lewis, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1994.

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 Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100
Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering

ACEE 521 Urban and Rural Planning Credit Hours 2 Marks 100

Introduction
Introduction to urban and rural planning, Historical thoughts of planning, Evaluative image of
environment of a town/Village, Environmental disasters and hazards, GIS in rural
environmental planning, Town and village planning, Land use planning, Transport planning,
Environmental planning, Ecological planning.

Rural environmental planning in Bangladesh

Accelerating rural Planning, selected rural planning project in Bangladesh

Text Book

1. An Introduction to Town and Country Planning- J. Ratcliffe, UCL Press Limited,

London, 1992.

Reference Book

2. An Introduction to Regional Planning- John Glasson, Hutchinson of London, 1978.

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Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering

ACEE 523 Water Supplies and System Design Credit Hours 2 Marks 100

Mechanics of Water Flow in Pipes and Pipe network Systems

Water source; Water demand ; Population forecasting ; Municipal Water Uses and Quantities;
Water collection and intake ; Ground water abstraction and deep-well technology; Water
storage ; Ground reservoirs , overhead tanks ; Pumps and pumping stations; Water
distribution systems; Trunk main, distribution main and service mains; service connections.
Water supply accessories; flow meters, water meter for service connections, different types of
valves , water hydrants, washouts etc; water distribution network; different types of networks,
Hardy Cross method; Joint method and Looped method; Different types of joints; Water
hammer ;

Water Supply System

Intermittent supply and continuous supply; Modeling and programming for distribution
system; Water pricing and billing , Non-revenue water management; Planning and design of
water supply and distribution system; Construction of water supply and distribution works;
Operation and maintenance of water supply and distribution system.

Text Books
1. Water Works Engineering-planning, design and Operation- S.R. Qasin, E.M. Motley
and G.Zhu, Prentice Hall, India, 2002.
2. Water Supply & Sanitation- M. F. Ahmed & M. M. Rahman, ITN-Bangladesh,2000.

Reference Books
1. Water resources system, planning and management- M. C. Chcaturvedi, Tata
McGraw Hill publishers Company Ltd., New Delhi, 1992.
2. A text book of water supply engineering design- M. A. Aziz, Hafiz Book Center,
Dhaka, 1975.
3. Textbook of water supply and sanitary engineering- K. S. Husain, Oxford & IBH
publishing co, New Delhi, 1994.
4. Water supply and sewerage- J. T. McGhee & E. W. Steel, McGraw-Hill, New York,
1991.
5. Water Supply and Pollution Control- W. Viessman, and M. J.Hammer, International
Student Edition, 6th edition, Addison-Wesley

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Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering

ACEE 525 Rural Transportation System Planning Credit Hours 2 Marks 100

Introduction
Element of transportation planning, Definition of goals and objects, Identification of needs.

Alternative Selection
Generation of alternatives, Evaluation of alternatives, implementation of alternatives.

Planning
Land use and transportation planning nature and analysis of transportation demand,
Sequential demand analysis, Trip generation models, Trip distribution models, Model split
analysis, Traffic assignment models, Transportation system management.

Text Books
1. Rural transport and planning- D. Banister, Publisher Mansell, 1985
2. Transportation Engineering- C. J. Khisty and B. K. Lall, PhI Learning Private Ltd,
2012
Reference Books
1. Introduction to Transportation Engineering- J.H. Banks, McGraw Hill.
2. Guidebook for Planning Small Urban and Rural Transportation Programs, Volume 1,
United States. Dept. of Transportation, Technology Sharing Program (U.S.), New
Mexico. Transporation Programs Division, Comsis Corporation.

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Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering

ACEE 527 Project Planning and Management Credit Hours 2 Marks 100

Project Identification and Formulation

Project Definition, Project Cycle, Identification of Projects, Participatory Planning,
Stakeholder Analysis, Problem Tree and Project Formulation.
Project Design Tools
Identification of Project Objectives, Logical Framework, Gantt chart, Planning case study.
Implementation Planning
Key components of an implementation Plan, Project Specifications, Work Breakdown
Schedules, Organizational Responsibility, Performance Plans and Time Schedules, Project
Bar and Network, Budget Planning.
Principles of management
Principles of construction management; contact and specification; construction planning;
organization; critical path method, cost accounting management; environmental project
management.
Managing Information
Project Control, Management Information Systems, Monitoring and Evaluation: Project
Monitoring, Project Evaluation, Inspection and Audit of both technical and financial.
Documentation and Reporting
Writing Project Reports; Presentation Skill and Communication.
Project Appraisal
Feasibility Factors, Gender Issues, Financial Sustainability, Environmental Appraisal,
Sustainable livelihood Framework.

Text Books
1. Project Cycle Management Training Course Work Book, REFPI Project, Department
of Farm Power & Machinery, BAU, Mymensingh, 2001.
2. Course Handouts, Managing Development Projects, Programmes and Organisations,
IMA International UK. (www.imainternational.com)
3. Course Handouts, Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation, IIRR, Y.C. James Yen
Center, Silang, Cavite 4118, Philippines.
Reference Books
1. Project management in the fast lane: applying the theory of constraints- Newbold and
C. Robert, St. Lucie Press, 1998.
2. Project management in construction- Levy and M. Sidney, McGraw-Hill, New York ,
2007.

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Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering

ACEE 529 Rural Infrastructure Development Credit Hours 2 Marks 100

Housing
Housing practices in rural areas; Housing materials; Design and estimation; Improvement of
indigenous materials; low cost housing; rural sanitation system.

Rural enterprises
Livestock and food industries; improvement of system and services. Resources management:
Renewable energy; recycling and utilization of waste materials.

Transport system
Different types of transport system; roads and highway materials; soil stabilization; low cost
road construction; design of culvert and bridges.

Text Books
1. Can rural development be financed from below? local resource mobilization in
Bangladesh- Blair and W. Harry, University Press, Dhaka, 1989.
2. Bangladesh rural infrastructure strategy study-World Bank, University Press, Dhaka,
1996.

Reference Books
1. Design and appraisal of rural transport infrastructure ensuring basic access for rural
communities- J. Lebo and D. Schelling, World Bank 2001, Washington, D.C., 2001.
2. Housing and Hazards and the rural community village infrastructure to cope with the
environment –Seraj and M. Salek- Proceedings of the international millennium
conference on housing and hazards and the rural community, Dhaka, 2000.

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Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering

ACEE 531 Agricultural and Industrial Waste Management Credit Hours 2 Marks 100

Introduction of agricultural wastes

Origin of agricultural wastes, Economic values and methods of agricultural waste treatment.
Composing and Biogas generation
Factors affecting composting, Value of compost; composting plant design, Scope and necessity,
Factors affecting fermentation, Biogas kinetic, Digester model and their design.
Incineration and Sanitary landfills
Standards, Waste classification for incinerations, Types and design of incinerations, Factors for
site selection, Classification of sites, Methods of filling.
Waste reuse
Waste reuse as fuel and feed for animals and poultry, Integration of waste recycling.
Vermicomposting
Introduction, Vermiculture, Bed preparation and composting.
Introduction of Industrial Waste
Scope and purpose, Economy of industrial wastes, Primary, secondary and intangible benefits
of waste management.
Process waste
Classification, Volume and strength reduction, Neutralization of acid and alkaline waste,
Disposal into streams and lagoons.
Stream disposal and Stream Sanitation
Stream sanitation, Pollution-load capacity of streams, Streeter-Phelps formulation, Thomas
method and Churchill method, Stream quality, Stream control, Agro industries, Waste qualities
of apparel industry-textile, jute and lather, Food industry- food processing, Canned goods,
Dairy products; Beverages, meat and poultry products; Feedlot wastes, Sugar industries,
Material industry-pulp and paper, Wood processing and ply wood manufacturing.
Treatment
Origin and characteristics of wastes, Treatment of common agro-based industrial wastes and
by-product recovery.

Text books
1. Industrial waste treatment handbook- F. Woodard, Butterworth-Heinemann, Boston,
USA, 2001.
2. Sewage and industrial effluent treatment- J. Arundel, Blackwell Science, Oxford;
Malden, MA, USA, 2000.
Reference Books
1. Composting – Gootas, John Wiley & Jons Inc., London.
2. Environmental Engineering – H. S. Peavy, D. R. Rowe and G. Tchobanoglous,
McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1985.

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 Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100
Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering

ACEE 533 Advanced Research Methodology Credit Hours 2 Marks 100

Introduction

Meaning, Objectives, Types, Motivation of Research, Research Problem, Research Design,

Data Collection Techniques

Linear Models

Techniques of data analysis and statistical inference, Simple/multiple regression, Simple

analysis of variance (one-way ANOVA), Factorial analysis of variance (two-way ANOVA)
followed by multiple comparisons, and Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA).

Data Analysis Techniques

Basics of applied statistics, sampling Distribution (Normal, Poisson, Exponential, Student’s t

Distribution etc.), univariate, bivariate and multivariate data analysis, Sensory evaluation data
analysis techniques, Data classification techniques with computer software.

Data Interpretation and Scientific Writing

Meaning of interpretation, Technique of interpretation, Precaution in interpretation, Research

proposal writing, Different steps in writing report, Layout of the research report, Types of
reports, oral presentation.

Text Books
1. Research Methodology (Methods And Techniques) -C. R. Kothari, New Age Int. Ltd.
Pub, 2004.
2. Linear Programming – J. Hadly ,Wesley Publishing Company, New York, 1975.

Reference Books
1. Research Methodology: A Guide for Researchers in Agricultural Science, Social
Science and Other Related Fields -P.K. Sahu ,Springer,India,2013 .
2. Discovering statistics using SPSS (4th ed.)- A. Field, Thousand Oaks, CA:SAGE
Publications, 2013.
3. Case study research design and methods- Yin and K. Robert, SAGE Publications, Los
Angeles, 2014.
4. Workshop on Technical Report Writing, Published by GIS, BAU, Mymensingh, 1998
5. Testing Statistical Assumptions- G.D. Garson, Statistical Associates Publishing, 2012.

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 Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100
Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of Ms in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering

CSE 501: Advanced Engineering Mathematics Credit Hours 3 Marks 100

Matrix

Addition and multiplication of matrices, Transpose and inverse of matrix, Solution of system of linear
equations with the help of matrices, Rank of a matrix.

Differential Equation

Review of the first order and second order differential equations, Linear partial differential equations,
Derivations of heat equation and solutions of one dimensional heat equations under certain boundary
conditions, Solution of one dimensional wave equation by separation of variables.

Numerical Analysis

Solution of algebraic and transcendental equations by iteration, Finite differences, Numerical methods
for first order differential equation.

Text Books:

1. Advanced Engineering Mathematics – R.J. Lopez. Addison-Wesley, 2000.

2. Advanced Mathematics for Practicing Engineers – K. Arbenz and A. Wholhauser. Artech House,
1986.

Reference Books:

1. Advanced Engineering Mathematics – Erwin Kreyszig. John Willy & Sons., 2000.
2. Applied Finite Element Analysis – Larry J. Segerlind. John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1976.
3. Applied Numerical Analysis – Curtis F. Gerald and Patrick O. Wheatley. 5th edition,
AddisonWesley Publishing Company, New York, 1994.

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 Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100
Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering

STAT 511 Advanced Statistics Credit Hours 2 Marks 100

Probability

Concept of random variable, Probability, probability, Density function and cumulative

probability density function. Probability distributions: Binomial, Poisson, Normal, Hyper
geometric, Rectangular, Gamma and beta distributions, Lognormal distribution and
distribution of extreme values, Circular distribution.

Test of Significance

Use of Normal, t, F and X2 (chi-square) test, Analysis of variance, Brief review of completely
randomized design, randomized block design and Latin square design, Factorial experiment
in completely randomized design and randomized block design, Split-plot design.

Regression

Simple, multiple regression and correlation analysis, Testing of linearity of regressions,

Polynomial regression, and Orthogonal Polynomials.

Quality control

Statistical quality control, Problems, Principles and advantages. Shewhapt technique, Control
limits and control charts.

Acceptance sampling

Sampling by variable and sampling by attributes, Producers risk, OC function and ASN
function.

Sampling Plans

Single, double and multiple sampling plans for attributes and variables, Continuous sampling
plans: Purpose, procedure and protection, Dodge-Roming sampling plans, Baysian sampling
plans.

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 Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100
Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
Syllabus for the degree of MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering

STAT 511 Advanced Statistics Credits Hours 2 Marks100

Text Books

1. Sampling Inspection Plans by Variables and Attributes- C. Eisenhert, Columbia

University Press.
2. An Introduction to the Theory of Statistics- R.N. Shil and S.C. Debnath, 2nd Edition,
Azadi Printers Limited, Kalurghat, Chittagong.
3. Sampling Inspection Plans and Quality Control- G.B. Weatherill, Chapman and Hall.
4. Theory of Statistics- Md. Ashraf Ali, Vol. I & II, Dhaka Book Mart, Dhaka, 1974.
5. Regression Analysis by Example- S. Chatterjee, and B. Price, John Wiley & Sons,
New York, 2002.

Reference Books

1. An Introduction to the Theory of Statistics and its Application- W. Feller, Wiley

Eastern, New Delhi, 1960.
2. Statistical Quality Control- Grant and W. Leaven, McGraw-Hill International Book
Company, New York.
3. Sampling Inspection Plans in Quality Control- Guenther, Prentice Hall, 2011.

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