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2017/18 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

MEng, BEng Civil and Structural Engineering

Programme code:MEBE-CIV/SEUCAS code:H200
Duration:4 Years Method of Attendance: Full Time
Programme manager:Mr. Mike Buller Contact address:m.s.j.buller@leeds.ac.uk

Total credits: 480

Entry requirements:

AAA at A Level including mathematics.

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:

Engineering

Programme specification:

The programme will:
- Through the provision of an inspirational learning environment, support the intellectual and personal development of our students in a numerate and scientific context.

- Support our students in the development of the engineering, design and transferable skills required to become professional engineers and, in doing so, equip them to undertake further self-directed learning and development to meet the long-term needs of industry and society at large.

- Provide the educational requirements (in compliance with UK-SPEC) to permit progression to Chartered Membership of the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation, the Institute of Highway Engineers and the Institution of Structural Engineers and registration with ECUK as a Chartered Engineer.

Programme distinctiveness:
- The programme will develop graduates who can play a full role in delivering the responses required to address the major challenges facing global society by encouraging them to grasp new concepts, embrace new technologies and forge the future.

- The programme reflects the long-term needs of industry and society at large, both in terms of technical content and in the way in which our students’ intellectual, interpersonal and communications skills are developed.

- The programme emphasises the autonomy of the students from the outset bearing in mind that:
 Autonomy in terms of developing the capacity to learn for oneself and to identify future learning needs are important personal development goals;
 In addition to requiring a fundamental understanding and command of engineering principles, graduates are also required to be capable of self-directed learning, planning, delivery and development so that they can rapidly become useful members of a commercial and professional team;
 The independence of students is enhanced, giving them responsibility for their own learning in a supportive environment.
- The programme is research-led. This is a key strategic aim of the University and has two facets:
 The programme reflects the world-leading research expertise of the academic staff to ensure that the staff are enthused and that the students are receiving cutting-edge knowledge;
 The programme encourages and helps our students to develop a research-based learning approach (i.e. an autonomous learning ethos) from the outset.
- The programme reflects and enhances the values on which it is based, namely:
 A university education informed by both traditional and state-of-the-art scientific and mathematical fundamental principles in an environment where autonomy can be developed;
 Industrially focused with effective input from industry;
 A world-class Russell Group university with a strong sense of community;
 The course is delivered by Engineers and Scientists, for the Engineers and Scientists of the future
The MEng, BEng degree in Civil and Structural Engineering provides students with a rigorous education in both civil engineering and structural engineering that satisfies the requirements of relevant professional institutions. In the first years the programme provides students a structured education focusing on fundamental engineering science with opportunities to apply their knowledge in context. In later years students have the opportunity to develop their interests in a range of civil and structural engineering fields (for example transport, materials, fluids or structural design) which will include undertaking an in-depth research project in an area of their choosing.

Graduates will have a sound theoretical, practical, technical and problem solving education with which they can enter the civil engineering profession or other appropriate professional fields


Year1 - View timetable

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

Compulsory modules:

Students will be required to study the following modules:

CIVE1160Architecture and Environment20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
CIVE1260Engineering Surveying and Construction Technology20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
CIVE1360Structural Design and Analysis20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
CIVE1460Properties of Materials: Water, Soil, Steel and Timber20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
CIVE1560Engineering Mathematics and Modelling 120 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
CIVE1665Integrated Design Project 1 (inc Design Studio 1)20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

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:

CIVE2150Structural Design 120 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
CIVE2301Civil Engineering Materials II10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
CIVE2360Structural Analysis 110 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
CIVE2470Water Engineering and Geotechnics20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
CIVE2560Engineering Mathematics and Modelling 220 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
CIVE2660Integrated Design Project 220 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study 20 credits from the following optional modules:

- Students will be required to study 20 credits from the following modules.
- Students may include an FLTU Language module within their selection, after consultation with the Language Centre.

CIVE2250Sustainable Engineering Solutions10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
CIVE2260Architectural History and Theory 210 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
CIVE2355Transport Engineering and Planning I10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
CIVE2815Building Physics 1: Fundamental Principles10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
CIVE2910Introduction to Project Management10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)


Year3 - View timetable

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

Compulsory modules:

Students will be required to study the following modules:

CIVE3165Structural Design 220 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
CIVE3390Structural Analysis 210 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
CIVE3415Water Engineering10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
CIVE3510Foundation Engineering Fundamentals10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
CIVE3750Individual Research Project 120 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
CIVE3860Integrated Design Project 330 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Optional modules:

Students will be required to study 20 credits from the following modules:

All MEng students are strongly advised to take module CIVE3160.

CIVE3160Construction Site Fieldcourse10 credits01 Jun to 30 Jun (1mth)
CIVE3260Management of Time, Cost and Quality in Projects
Pre-requisite for: CIVE5260M CIVE5233M
20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
CIVE3270Architectural History and Theory 310 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
CIVE3350Transport Engineering II10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
CIVE3385Introduction to Railway Engineering and Planning10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
CIVE3420Wastewater Engineering10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
CIVE3460Environmental Health Engineering in Developing Countries10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
CIVE3650Computational Methods for Civil Engineering10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
CIVE3820Building Physics 2: Services Design10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
SOEE3135Engineering Geology10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)


Year4 - View timetable

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

Compulsory modules:

Students will be required to study the following modules:

CIVE5755MIndividual Research Project 245 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
CIVE5851MIntegrated Design Project 430 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study 45 credits from the following optional modules.

LIST A - Students must choose at least ONE module - but no more than two - from the following list.

CIVE5145MAdvanced Steel and Composite Design15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
CIVE5670MGeotechnical Engineering15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
CIVE5960MAdvanced Structural Analysis15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)

LIST B - Students may choose up to two modules from the following list provided they have selected at least one module from List A.

CIVE5013MDesign and Management of Structures in Earthquake Zones15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
CIVE5024MDesign Optimisation - MEng15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
CIVE5025MAdvanced Concrete Design - MEng15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
CIVE5026MDeterioration and Maintenance of Concrete Structures (MEng)15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
TRAN5946MDeterioration and Maintenance of Pavements15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

LIST C - Students may choose ONE module from the following list provided that they have chosen two modules from Lists A and B.

CIVE5003MFunding for Projects15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
CIVE5040MSolid Waste Management15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
CIVE5219MStrategic Management in Construction15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
CIVE5235MRisk Management15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
CIVE5260MManagement of Human Resources and Communications in Projects15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
CIVE5315MWater Resource Management15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
CIVE5320MWater Supply15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
CIVE5574MGroundwater Pollution and Contaminated Land15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
CIVE5595MEngineering in Emergencies - MEng15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
CIVE5984MCircular Economy and Resource Recovery from Waste15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Last updated: 07/09/2017

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