COREN Civil case studies

COREN Civil · Put your knowledge to work in context.

COREN - the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria - is the statutory body set up by the Federal Government of Nigeria with the mandate to regulate the practice of engineering in all aspects and ramifications. It was established by Decree 55 of 1970, amended by Decree 27 of 1992, and now operates under the Engineers (Registration, etc.) Act CAP E11, 2004, further amended by Act No 3, 2018. The COREN Civil case studies are 5 cases and about 4,483 words.

First Accreditation Visit to a Private University's Civil Engineering Programme

You chair a three-member Council accreditation panel visiting a private university that opened a B.Eng Civil Engineering programme four years ago and now seeks accreditation for its first graduating set of 28 students. You have 36 hours on site.

893 words, about 4 min 2

A Foreign-Trained Graduate, a Borrowed Seal and a Lapsed Application

Chinedu Okonkwo returned to Nigeria in 2016 with a B.Eng Civil Engineering from a university in a neighbouring West African country, graduating in 2014. The programme is not on Council's schedule of recognised engineering qualifications, and the awarding institution is not accredited under any mutual recognition arrangement to which Council is a signatory.

885 words, about 4 min 3

Auditing 84 Claimed CPD Points Against a 60-Point Renewal Threshold

Ngozi Bello submits her licence renewal application with 84 CPD points claimed across the three-year cycle. Council's published policy for the cycle sets a minimum of 60 points, of which at least 40 must come from Council-accredited providers; unaccredited activities are capped at 20 points in total.

902 words, about 5 min 4

Enforcement After a Slab Collapse: Findings, Sequencing and Political Pressure

A two-storey reinforced concrete commercial building under construction in a state capital partially collapses: the first-floor slab and a section of beams give way, injuring three workers. Council's enforcement team arrives within 48 hours and records the following.

915 words, about 5 min 5

A Technician in the Resident Engineer's Chair on a Donor-Funded Road

On a 24 km rural road financed by an international donor, the works contract requires the contractor's resident engineer to be a Registered Engineer with at least eight years' post-registration experience. The contractor has fielded Mr.

888 words, about 4 min