Water Engineering Program Offered at Kenya Water Institute

The Water Engineering Certificate programme explores the latest trends, technologies and policies related to this field.

With topics spanning stormwater infiltration, sustainability, wastewater treatment, watershed planning and more, this certificate offers something for any interested professional.

The certificate in Water Engineering takes two academic years with one graded field attachment session in the third semester of the second year lasting for 12 weeks.

The syllabus has been developed on a competency based approach.

This Water Engineering Certificate programme equips the trainee with skills and knowledge requisite in supervision, construction, operation and maintenance of water supply infrastructure, wastewater management infrastructure and onsite sanitation facilities.

Upon completion of the craftsman certificate programme in Water Engineering, the trainee should be able to:

• Apply skills required in problem solving involving collection and analyses of data, and implementation of solutions accurately and efficiently in the water sector.
• Apply skills required in management of the environment and water resources and their related tasks.
• Identify aquifer formations for groundwater assessment survey.
• Understand the principles of planning and design of the water supply, wastewater and irrigation and drainage system.
• Sink and equip boreholes for groundwater abstractions.
• Construct and install water supply, wastewater and irrigation and drainage systems.
• Apply skills required in management and operation and maintenances of the components within the water supply, wastewater, solid waste and irrigation and drainage systems.
• Communicate effectively on matters related to the job and the environment.

The minimum qualification for entry to the craftsman certificate programme in Water Engineering is as follows:

• Kenya certificate of Secondary Education with an aggregate mean grade D+ (plus), or
• An approved equivalent qualification which may be from Kenya or from other countries
• A minimum grade of D+ in each of the following subjects: English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry or Physical Sciences.

N/B Equation of international academic qualifications shall be done in consultation with Kenya National Examinations council (KNEC).

Year 1 Semester 1 Courses

• Real Numbers, Algebra, Series And Graphs
• Physics
• Chemistry
• Microbiology
• Water Supply Technology
• Communication Skills
• Information Technology
• Mechanical Workshop Technology
• Engineering Drawing 1 ( Plane And Geometric Drawing)
• Engineering Materials 

Year 1 Semester 2 Courses

• Trigonometry, Mensuration, Vectors And Co-Ordinate
• Water Quality
• Geology
• Mechanical Plant
• Hydrology
• Concrete Technology
• Construction Plant And Equipment
• Entrepreneurship and Business plan
• Plumbing And Pipe Fitting

Year 2 Semester 1

• Calculus
• Construction Technology
• Surveying
• Hydrostatics
• Technical Drawing Cad
• Waste Water Technology
• Non-Revenue Water
• Electrical Technology
• Principles Of Management
• Environmental Science

Year 2 Semester 2 Courses 

• Calculus II
• Hydrodynamics
• Structural Mechanics
• Soil Mechanics
• Drilling Technology
• Construction Technology
• Community Development
• Remote Sensing  And GIS
• Legislation And Ethics
• Irrigation And Drainage
• CWE Project

Kenya Water Institute (KEWI) was established by the KEWI Act 2001 is mandated to offer training, administer examinations offer research and consultancy services in the wider water sector in Kenya.

KEWI has earned the recognition of being a leading institution in producing high caliber human capital for the water sector in ... read more