Beginner Civil Engineering Course
Kickstart your civil engineering journey with core knowledge for construction projects. Delve into site evaluations, load analysis, foundation design, structural choices, and basic floor planning. Build the confidence to interpret plans, outline builds, and chat about small-scale structures right on the worksite, setting you up for real-world success in Gambia-style builds.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This beginner course equips you with essential skills to evaluate sites, grasp soil properties and risks, and select basic structural systems confidently. Master simple load paths, shallow foundation basics, and step-by-step processes from site excavation to final finishes. Gain hands-on practice in creating practical floor plans, explaining structural designs, and applying building codes and references for sound, everyday engineering choices.
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Develop skills
- Site assessment essentials: swiftly analyse weather, soil types, and risks for safe construction.
- Structural system choices: pick affordable frames and materials with speed and certainty.
- Foundation basics: calculate basic footings and verify soil capacity using simple methods.
- Construction sequencing: organise secure and smooth operations for modest building sites.
- Drafting fundamentals: draw precise floor plans, load paths, and structural diagrams.
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