2015/16 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

MEng, BEng Civil Engineering with Construction Management (no longer recruiting)

Total credits: 480

Entry requirements:

AAA A level including maths

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

School of Civil Engineering

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

School of Civil Engineering

Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:

MEng Engineering Standards

Programme specification:

Aims
- To help graduates to develop the engineering, design, management, leadership, business and personal skills required to become professional Engineers and in doing so also equip them to undertake research and further learning and to develop careers in other professions.
- To provide the educational requirements (in compliance with UK-SPEC) to permit progression to Chartered Membership of the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Institution of Highways and Transportation and the Institution of Structural Engineers and registration with ECUK as a Chartered Engineer.
- be capable of applying their knowledge of management to in-depth problem solving;
- have an increased knowledge of project and commercial management and be prepared for future leadership and a managerial role in the international construction industry;
- have developed creative skills to appreciate the need to manage continual innovation and change in the project and construction process;
- be able to recognise the need to effectively control projects and manage risks.


Objectives

On completion of MEng, BEng Civil Engineering with Construction Management, graduates will be able to:
- demonstrate and use a high level of analytical problem solving skills and competencies to provide strategic leadership, breadth of vision and resources to be innovative and creative and promote change within the profession;
- use their knowledge and understanding of the engineering and scientific principles underpinning structures, water engineering, geotechnics, materials and management within the context of the construction industry and detailed and conceptual design;
- apply their knowledge of basic principles of organisations and financial concepts in a multi-disciplinary engineering context;
- work effectively with engineers from other disciplines and display an understanding of business practices in other engineering professions;
- use their analytical skills to solve non-routine engineering problems;
- apply their knowledge of project management and financial acquisition and control in an engineering business context;
- demonstrate an appreciation of the context in which civil and structural engineering are practised and managed, particularly an awareness of the management of quality and health & safety systems and environmental and sustainability issues;
- select and design appropriate experimental procedures and evaluate and apply the information gained to the solution of complex problems;
- apply their skills in information technology as applied to civil and structural engineering as well as a high level of competence in oral and written communication to other professionals;
- devise strategies for identifying and satisfying their own learning needs;
- demonstrate a professional attitude towards their responsibilities to society; and
- demonstrate an appreciation of academic research skills within the context of the School's research activities.


BEng
In addition to developing their skills etc. as specified for the BEng (Hons) Civil & Structural Engineering programme, graduates from the degree in Civil Engineering with Construction Management will:
- be capable of applying their knowledge of management to in-depth problem solving;
- have an increased knowledge of project and commercial management and be prepared for future leadership and a managerial role in the international construction industry;
- have developed creative skills to appreciate the need to manage continual innovation and change in the project and construction process; and
- be able to recognise the need to effectively control projects and manage risks.


MEng
During the fourth year, students will develop a deeper understanding of the various aspects of the complex world of management:
- process
- business and project management
- funding for project all alongside advanced civil engineering techniques.

Year1 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Students will be required to study the following modules:

Optional modules:

- Students will be required to study 10 credits from the following modules (with the exception of candidates taking CIVE1619 who will not have an optional module choice).
- Students may include an FLTU Language module within their selection, after consultation with the Language Centre.

Year2 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Students will be required to study the following modules:

In order to progress into Level 3, students must normally obtain a pass in two of the following modules:
- Geotechnics II
- Water Engineering II
- Structural and Stress Analysis

Optional modules:

Students will be required to study 10 credits from the following modules. Students may choose an FLTU Language module, after consultation with the Language Centre.

Year3 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Students will be required to study the following modules:

Optional modules:

Students must chose 50 credits from the following optional modules:

Year4 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Students will be required to study the following modules:

Optional modules:

- Students will be required to study 25 credits from the following modules.
- Ideally students should take one Semester 1 module and one short fat module
- Two short fat modules may be taken in exceptional circumstances and with the programme leader's approval.

Last updated: 15/03/2016

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