2024/25 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

BEng Civil Engineering

Total credits: 360

Entry requirements:

Entry Requirements are available on the Course Search entry

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

School of Civil Engineering

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:

Engineering

Professional Body Offering Accreditation:

Joint Board of Moderators (JBM) on behalf of the Engineering Council

Programme specification:

The information on this page is accurate for students entering the programme in 2023/24 or before. For students entering the programme from September 2024 or after, you can find the details of your programme: BEng Civil Engineering (For students entering from September 2024 onwards)

1. Overview
Civil engineering plays a crucial role in shaping the built environment, encompassing a wide range of subjects such as roads, railways, buildings, and the infrastructure for the supply of water and power. These accredited programmes are designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in civil engineering that aligns with the requirements of the relevant professional institutions. Civil engineers work on projects that require a combination of skills and knowledge to deliver solutions, so there is a strong emphasis on project work throughout the degree. These programmes cover all major aspects of the discipline, addressing global challenges and equipping students with the necessary skills to make a meaning contribution to addressing these challenges.

Through engagement with a variety of real engineering problems, our programmes promote and support an interdisciplinary approach. This enables graduates to collaborate effectively with professionals from other disciplines. Teaching and assessment methods are underpinned by the latest educational research, with a strong focus on project-based learning as exemplified by our Integrated Design Projects (IDPs). These projects take place in every year of these programmes and concentrate on designing real engineering solutions in collaboration with stakeholders, industry experts and other practitioners. They provide an excellent learning experience where students put in practice what they learn in other modules.

Students have access to excellent laboratory facilities, collaborative spaces and design studios. Our comprehensive computing equipment and library facilities provide access to all necessary resources as well as industry-standard software.

Qualified civil engineers are in high demand. Upon graduation, students have plenty of opportunities to pursue a wide range of exciting roles in the construction sector, international consultancies, local authorities, government departments, utility companies, and environmental organizations in both the UK and internationally. The skills and knowledge of our graduates allow them to contribute to projects that shape the world and make a positive impact on society.

2. Content and Structure [BEng]
Our undergraduate civil engineering programme covers a broad range of topics, including but not limited to: Sustainability, Surveying, Construction Technology, Structural Analysis/Design, Properties of Materials, Engineering Mathematics, Water Engineering, Geotechnics, Highway Engineering, Transport Planning, Wastewater Engineering, Circular Economy and Resource Recovery. We have a distinctive curriculum that has been reviewed in line with the ambitious Curriculum Redefined project, which aims to offer an enriching learning experience for all our students.

The first year of the programme focuses on fundamental engineering science, offering students opportunities to apply their knowledge in various contexts. This first year is common across all our undergraduate programmes, which provides students with maximum flexibility. In the second year, students can pursue a more specialised approach in their area of interest. In the third year, students engage in a research project in an area of their choice.

3. Distinctive Elements of Programme
· Students undertake an Integrated Design Project at each level of their degree, putting into practice what they learn in other modules.
· The programme develops a research-based learning approach, promoting both collaborative and independent learning from the start. This incorporat es staff research and industrial expertise to enable students to explore new issues and find solutions.
· The programme enables graduates to address global challenges by embracing new concepts and technologies, and through acquiring essential transferable skills.

4. PRSB Accreditation
Accreditation is the assurance that a university course meets the quality standards established by the profession for which it prepares its students. This course is professionally accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM) on behalf of the Engineering Council. The JBM represents the five main professional bodies in the UK registering Civil Engineers, including the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE), the Permanent Way Institution (PWI), Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE), and The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT). The BEng degree is accredited as fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng), and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng), while the integrated master's degree (MEng, BEng) is accredited as fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng). Our programmes are EUR-ACE labelled, which means they also meet the framework standards and guidelines of EUR-ACE, and that the accreditation is recognised by the member states of the European Higher Education Area.

Year1 - View timetable

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

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules

Year2 - View timetable

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

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study 10 credits from the following optional modules:

Year3 - View timetable

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

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study 10 credits from the following optional modules. Candidates must request permission from the programme manager to study a 20 credit module from the list below, as this would bring the student's total credit load to 130 credits:

Last updated: 16/04/2024 15:18:43

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