MEng, BEng Architectural Engineering (Industrial)Year 4 Placement

Year 5

(Award available for year: Master of Engg & Bach of Engg)

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding of:
- the mathematical principles necessary to underpin their education in architectural engineering and to enable them to apply mathematical methods, tools and notations proficiently in the analysis and solution of multi-disciplinary engineering problems;
- properties, behaviour and use of relevant materials in architectural engineering;
- management techniques which may be used to achieve architectural engineering objectives within that context;
- the role of codes of practice in design;
- principles and implementation of advanced design techniques specific to architectural engineering;
- mathematical and computer models relevant to architectural engineering, and an appreciation of their limitations;
- the role of the professional engineer in society, including health, safety, environmental, sustainability, ethical issues and risk assessment;
- the wider multidisciplinary engineering context and its underlying principles (an awareness of);
- developing technologies related to architectural engineering and the ability to develop critiques of them;
- the framework of relevant requirements governing architectural engineering activities, including personnel, health, safety, and risk issues (an awareness of);
- advanced design processes and methodologies and the ability to adapt them in unfamiliar situations.

The Cognitive Skills to:
- demonstrate self-learning and competence in identifying, defining and solving architectural engineering problems;
- apply appropriate mathematical and computer-cased methods for modelling and analysing architectural engineering problems and appreciate their limitations;
- extract data pertinent to an unfamiliar problem, and apply its solution using computer based engineering tools where appropriate;
- evaluate and integrate information and processes in project work;
- understand the use of technical literature and other information sources;
- critically evaluate current research or equivalent scholarship that may be relevant in design problem solving;
- comprehend the broader picture of architectural engineering and thus work with an appropriate level of detail;
- use creativity to establish innovative solutions;
- demonstrate creative and innovative ability in the synthesis of solutions and in formulating designs;
- extract data pertinent to an unfamiliar problem, and apply its solution using computer based engineering tools when appropriate.

The Practical Skills to:
- use laboratory and field equipment competently and safely;
- observe, record, process and analyse data from the laboratory and field;
- use computational tools and packages to optimise design solutions;
- prepare technical reports and give technical presentations to communicate information to both specialist and non-specialist audiences;
- prepare technical drawings, both manually and using CAD;
- generate innovative architectural engineering designs;
- manage the design process and evaluate outcomes.

The Key Skills to:
- communicate effectively using written, oral and graphical skills and to be able to sustain arguments;
- use mathematical skills appropriate to an architectural engineer;
- work independently and be capable of self-learning;
- work in a team environment;
- manage workloads and time effectively;
- work with limited or contradictory information and have an appreciation on the limits of knowledge;
- monitor, plan and reflect upon personal, educational and career development (Personal Development Planning);
- exercise initiative and personal responsibility;
- deploy decision making skills in complex and unpredictable situations;
- undertake appropriate further training of a professional or equivalent nature.

Transferable (key) skills

Students will have had the opportunity to acquire, as defined in the modules specified for the programme:
- the transferable/key/generic skills necessary for employment related to the area(s) studied;
- the exercise of initiative and personal responsibility;
- the deployment of decision making skills in complex and unpredictable situations;
- the ability to undertake appropriate further training of a professional or equivalent nature.

Assessment

Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the year/programme and will include:
- demonstrating the ability top apply a broad range of aspects of the discipline;
- work that draws on a wide variety of material;
- the ability to evaluate and criticise received opinion;
- evidence of an ability to conduct independent, in depth enquiry within the discipline;
- work that is typically both evaluative and creative.