2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue
CIVE5851M Integrated Design Project 4
30 creditsClass Size: 112
Module manager: Mr David Richardson
Email: d.richardson@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
Pre-requisite qualifications
Admission to UG programmes in the School of Civil EngineeringPre-requisites
| CIVE1660 | Integrated Design Project I (inc Design Studio 1) |
| CIVE2660 | Integrated Design Project 2 |
| CIVE3860 | Integrated Design Project 3 |
This module is not approved as an Elective
Module summary
In today's multifaceted engineering world, students must develop skills in preparation for their future careers. It's crucial to align these skills with industry standards, ensuring readiness for the professional environment post-graduation. IDP4 offers an effective environment for this, involving the civil/structural engineering design of a major multi-disciplinary project co-supervised by an industry partner from an international consulting firm. The project brief is defined between academics and the industry partner, ensuring an authentic design experience.Objectives
This module has the following objectives:-Provide students with experience of the design process for complex problems with diverse outcomes
-Enable groups of students to develop an innovative design to address a complex engineering problem
-Provide students with an opportunity to evaluate and analyse alternative solutions to a real-world engineering problem taking account of a wide range of factors (business, economic, social, environmental and resource usage).
-Develop and embed students’ understanding of different roles within a team;
-Provide students experience of a real design project where students develop, monitor and adjust group and personal work plans in a changing operation environment;
-Provide students experience of the engineering design process including application of factors such as practicality, constructability, environmental impact, net zero, durability, health and safety, and sustainability.
-Develop the practical transferable skills required of a construction industry design professional including communication skills (e.g. develop students’ ability to communicate by drawings, calculations and orally)
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes (contributing to the AHEP4 learning outcomes indicated between brackets):
1. Apply a comprehensive knowledge of maths/engineering principles, to formulate/analyse complex problems and reach substantial conclusions/solutions (M1, M2)
2. Select and apply appropriate computational and analytical techniques to model complex problems, discussing the limitations of the techniques employed (M3)
3. Apply an integrated approach to design solutions for complex problems that demonstrate originality and meet the diverse needs of various stakeholders (M5, M6)
4. Evaluate the environmental and societal impact of solutions to complex problems, including the entire life cycle of a product or process, to minimise adverse impacts (M7)
5. Consider ethical implications and make well-reasoned ethical choices (M8)
6. Use risk management processes to identify, evaluate and mitigate risks associated with the project and adopt a holistic and proportionate approach to mitigate security risks (M9, M10)
7. Select and apply appropriate materials, equipment, engineering technologies and processes, recognising their limitations (M13)
8. Demonstrate an understanding of continuous improvement in the context of complex problems (M14)
9. Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader of a team. Evaluate effectiveness of own and team performance (M16)
10. Communicate effectively on complex engineering matters with technical and non-technical audiences, evaluating the effectiveness of the methods used (M17)
Skills Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills :
a. Technical skills (e.g. CAD/BIM)
b. Decision-making
c. Communication
d. Systems thinking
e. Anticipatory/future thinking
f. Integrated problem solving
g. Planning and Organisation/Time management
h. Group working and collaboration
i. Strategic practice
j. Relationship development
k. Ethical
l. Information searching
Syllabus
Students work as part of a team on a major design project which is broad in scope and closely related to real projects. A series of tutorials support their activities and liaison with the industrial partner forms a key element of this. Each team is presented with an outline of the problem to be addressed and are supported at weekly group meetings with academics and practitioners.
Initially, in Stage 1, the groups undertake a feasibility study from which the client (industry partner) selects a preferred solution to progress to Stage 2. This involves producing a report in ‘architect’s board’ style format outlining issues including aesthetics, site selection, impact on local environment, compliance with brief, transport, future readiness, sustainability, ethics, innovation, technical solutions, material choice, heritage, construction methodology, landscaping, MEP and site constraints.
In Stage 2, each group progresses the solution selected by the client to produce a fully detailed holistic design report. At the outset of Stage 2, groups develop a project implementation plan (PIP) to plan how the deliverables of the brief will be managed to ensure completion of Stage 2 by the submission deadline, and to assign these deliverables to individual group members. The Stage 2 Holistic Design Report addresses issues such as: superstructure and substructure solutions, other relevant complex engineering matters related to the scheme (i.e. dynamics), design and construction risk assessment, construction programme, construction sequencing, logistics, lifecycle design approach, commercial awareness, MEP, sustainability (including estimation of embodied and operational carbon footprints), public transport, material choice and innovation.
In Stage 3, each group delivers a presentation summarising their Stage 2 Report to an audience of peers and industry professionals. An alternative form of presentation can be undertaken when necessary and as appropriate.
Methods of Assessment
We are currently refreshing our modules to make sure students have the best possible experience. Full assessment details for this module are not available before the start of the academic year, at which time details of the assessment(s) will be provided.
Assessment for this module will consist of;
3 x Coursework
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Consultation | 11 | 0.50 | 5.50 |
| Peer Discussion | 11 | 2.00 | 22.00 |
| presentation | 1 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Lecture | 2 | 2.00 | 4.00 |
| Seminar | 10 | 0.50 | 5.00 |
| Independent online learning hours | 70.00 | ||
| Private study hours | 190.50 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 39.50 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 300.00 | ||
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
All work is managed independently by the individual groups through regular progress meetings supported by weekly group meetings/consultations with UoL staff and/or industry partner to get regular feedback.Reading list
There is no reading list for this moduleLast updated: 11/06/2024
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