Courses Offered by Prof. Amanat

 

Undergraduate Level

Current assignments

CE 411: Structural Analysis and Design II: Analysis of Indeterminate Plane Frames.

CE 319: Design of Steel Structures

CE 400: Project and Thesis

CE 404: Capstone Projects

Past assigments

CE 212: Strength of Materials Sessional

CE 213: Mechanics of Solids  II
CE 311: Structural Analysis and Design I: Analysis of determinate frames, influence lines
CE 315: Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures I: Introduction to basic concrete mechanics, beams.

CE 316: Concrete Structures Sessional
CE 317: Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures II

CE 410: Structural Analysis and Design Sessional II
CE 416: Computer Aided Analysis and Design of Structures

CE 421: Dynamics of Structures: Introduction to basic dynamics of structures


Postgraduate Level

Current assignments

CE6121: Advanced Structural Steel Design
Past assignments

CE6110: Computer Methods in Civil Engineering
CE6108: Analysis and Design of Shells
CE6119: Advanced Theory and Design of Steel Structures.

 
Contribution to the University Administration

Chairman, Design Verification and Review Committee for the ICSETEP Building Project (2024 ~ ) - Monitor the progress of the design activities of the project and advise the authority on these matters.

Convenor, BUET Book Publication Committee (2023 ~) - Responsibilities include advising the university authority on approving submitted manuscripts, estimate budget for publications of the books etc.

Member, Degree Equivalence Committee (2022 ~ ) -  Responsibilities include advising the university authority on determining the equivalence of academic degrees from other institutions earned by the teachers, officers and students seeking admission.

Director, Directorate of Planning and Development, BUET (2021~) - Duties include a) Advising the university authority in planning new projects in short and long terms, b) Co-ordinate and conduct meetings of the Planning and Development Committee for policy/decision making as per the directive of the university authority, c) Guiding the Departments, Institutes, Offices and the Office of the Chief Engineer of BUET for preparing Pre-DPP or DPP (Development Project Proposal) to secure funds from GoB and other funding agencies for new infrastructures and lab facilities, d) Creating e-GP accounts for all the users (Heads, Directors, TEC/TSC members etc. within BUET and for those tenders which are to be administered on-line, Liaising with various government agencies such as the UGC, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Planning etc., preparations of reports for these agencies for appraisal on the progress of on-going development projects, carrying out necessray office works of university procurement activities.

Member, Project Implementation Committee for the GCE-MME Building (2020 - 2022) - Monitor the progress of the design and construction activities of the project and advise the authority on these matters.

Member, BUET Bazar Management Committee (2018 - 2020) - Responsibilities include assisting the authority on taking various decisions regarding the Palashi Kitchen Market.

Member, Group-C House Allotment Committee (2017 - 2024) - Responsibilities include assisting the authority on allocating the residential flats to the employees of Group-C.

Member, CASR Research Project Evaluation Committee (2016 - 2025 ) - Responsibilities include selection and approval of funds for various research projects submitted by the teachers.

Member, Gender Equality Policy Group (GEP), BUET - Univ. of Alberta Institutional Linkage Project (2003 - 2004). Activities include a) Preparation of a video documentary, b) Organizing Seminars, c)Nation-wide survey, d) Preparation of Action Plan. e) Formation of a Forum of Woman Technical Professionals f) Publishing Posters, Leaflets and Newsletters etc.

Member of the Invitation Committee, Convocation 2005 . Duties included preparation of the list of invitees, collection of their addresses, preparation of invitation card for guests and others.

Member of the Invitation Committee, Convocation 2004. Duties included preparation of the list of invitees, collection of their addresses, preparation of invitation card for guests and others.

Field Judge, BUET Sports 2000. Appointed field judge by Director of the students welfare to judge the sports events.


Hall Administration

Asstt. Provost, Ahsanullah Hall (1999 - 2002) - Duties involved supervision of the food and dinning facilities at the hall mess along with other routine works.

Provost, Ahsanullah Hall (2007 - 2010) - Responsibilities include managing all the hall administrative activities.

 

 

Other Assignments

 

Curriculum Improvement

1) Introduction of new courses as well as revision of existing courses to incorporate computer and IT based education at undergraduate level:

CE102 Computer Aided Drafting.

CE205 Numerical Methods.

CE206 Computer Programming.

CE319 Design of Steel Structures

CE416 Computer Aided Design of Structures.

2) Revision of the course curriculum at undergraduate level to make it more acceptable for European as well as US accreditation.

 

Laboratory Development

  • Establishment of the 1st Computer Laboratory in the Civil Engineering Dept - a) Acquisition of a space, b) Purchase of PC, c) Design of civil works, d) Furniture design, e) Setting up the PCs, f) Setting up the server and network, g) Lab management.

  • Concrete Laboratory - a) Development of reaction frame and base anchorage to test large scale RC frames, b) Procurement of laboratory equipment like cement moulds as per ASTM and ISO standards using local resources. Procurement of concrete cylinder and cube moulds as per ASTM and ISO standards using local resources, c) Procurement of concrete mixer machines, d) Procurement of concrete concrete crushers, e) Installation of floor anchorage system for testing of concrete structures like stairs etc.

  • Strength of Materials Laboratory - a) Manufacturing of lab apparatus as per ASTM standards using local resources, b) Calibration of different testing machines, c) Development of 1000 ton capacity reaction frame for calibrating hydraulic jacks, d) Fabrication of precision extensometers for materials testing, e) Setup and operation of newly acquired UTMs.

Production of Teaching Aids - Preparation of standardized lecture notes for the CE 323(old), CE312(old), CE316, CE319 and CE410 courses


Staff Development - Organized training course for faculty members on computer aided drafting.

 

Others
          1) Installation of local computer network (LAN) infrastructure in the department and its management -

              Estimating the hardware requirement, Designing the LAN topology, Supervising the installation of LAN,

              Management and troubleshooting,

2) Former Member-Secretary of the BRTC Management Committee.

3) Member, Board of Undergraduate Studies (BUGS) of the Department of Civil Engineering, BUET.

4) Member, Board of Post-graduate Studies (BPGS) of the Department of Civil Engineering, BUET.

5) Member, Bureau of Research, Testing and Consultation (BRTC) Group of Consultants, Department of Civil Engineering, BUET


Last update: April 2025