Beginner Civil Engineering Course
Kickstart your civil engineering journey with core knowledge for construction projects. Gain confidence in site evaluation, understanding loads, designing foundations, picking structural systems, and creating basic floor plans. You'll be ready to interpret plans, organise builds, and talk shop on small-scale projects right away.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
This beginner course equips you with essential skills to evaluate sites, analyse soil conditions 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 drawing practical floor plans, explaining structural designs, and applying building codes and references for sound, everyday engineering choices.
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Develop skills
- Site evaluation basics: swiftly analyse weather, soil types and risks for construction.
- Structural choices: pick affordable frames and materials quickly and wisely.
- Foundation skills: calculate basic footings and verify soil capacity manually.
- Build sequencing: organise safe and smooth operations for small sites.
- Drawing basics: create clear floor plans, load diagrams and structure sketches.
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