2015/16 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

CIVE3707 Integrated Design Project III

20 creditsClass Size: 170

Module manager: Dr. D. Richardson
Email: d.richardson@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2015/16

Pre-requisite qualifications

Pass at level 2 in ug programmes offered by the School

Pre-requisites

CIVE1706	Integrated Design Project I
CIVE2701	Integrated Design Project II

Module replaces

CIVE3703 Integrated Design Project 3.3

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Objectives

On completion of this module, students should be able to undertake a feasibility study of a civil engineering project considering various aspects, including technical (design and construction, buildability), environmental, sustainability, financial and political, as appropriate, resulting in a recommended general scheme, including an element of detailed design, demonstrating that the proposal is practicable.

The student should be able to define the requirements of the project given in an outline brief and consider, evaluate and compare the various factors affecting the selection of a scheme.

This module includes completion of the CAD teaching thread started in CIVE1705 and continued in CIVE2701. The objective is to provide students with an understanding of CAD and building information modelling and a practical ability to use such application software.

Learning outcomes
Introduction to complex decision making based on technical and other aspects.

Skills outcomes
- Development of problem definition and decision making skills based on a number of factors.
- Development of written, mathematical and verbal communication skills.

Syllabus

The module is a feasibility study of a civil engineering project. A brief will describe the broad objectives and a short course of lectures and a site visit(s) will be arranged as necessary.

The module consists of two parts plus the CAD component:
- In the first part, to be completed by the end of week 5 or 6, students will produce an outline of a recommended solution selected after considering the broad aspects of the problem including environmental, technical, financial etc. Students will be required to consider the detailed definition of the project, define, compare and contrast the factors affecting the solution and present a well argued case for that solution, which should be described in sufficient detail so that it can be seen to be practicable. An important part of this stage of the project is to compare and evaluate very different factors.

- In the second stage, groups of students will assess their reports and select the solution they consider to be the most suitable for a selected element of the project and then carry out a more detailed individual analysis and design of this element, including considerations of 'buildability' and sustainability.

- CAD component: Building information modelling for structural engineers (Revit Structural).

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Consultation	10	1.00	10.00
Fieldwork	1	4.00	4.00
Lecture	23	1.00	23.00
Practical	1	3.00	3.00
Tutorial	6	1.00	6.00
Private study hours			154.00
Total Contact hours			46.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

The students will be required to obtain information on the project from a number of internet and library based sources, covering a wide range of subjects, and to assimilate this information in order to use it to propose a solution to the project set, in the context of their previous experience. This will include both general and detailed analysis of topics.

The private study time includes the project report preparation and production.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

For part 1 students are required to submit an initial analysis at the end of the first week, and there are three consultation periods in the first four weeks.

In the second part there are group presentations at the end of the first week and weekly consultation periods.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Report	Initial Report	0.00
Report	Feasibility Report	40.00
Project	Design Exercise	40.00
Portfolio	Professional Skills Portfolio inc. oral presentation, BIM Structural Modelling and CV	20.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Resit information: 50 Feasibility Report, 50% Design Exercise

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 15/01/2016

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