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Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Programme Catalogue 2011/12

UEAR-AFM07: MEng (hons) Civil Engineering

Leading to the award of MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

Mode of attendance: Full-time
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Year 1

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Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1
Designated Essential Units
AR10369 Structures 1A 6 Credits
Compulsory Units
AR10003 Building environment 1 6 Credits
AR10014 Detailed design 1 6 Credits
AR10033 Geology 3 Credits
AR10244 Design studio 1.1 6 Credits
AR10342 History and theory of architecture 1.1 twentieth century western architecture & design 3 Credits

Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1
Designated Essential Units
AR10370 Structures 1B 6 Credits
Compulsory Units
AR10366 Computer applications 6 Credits
AR10367 Mathematics 1 6 Credits
AR10368 Surveying 6 Credits
ME10232 Materials science 1 6 Credits

Year 2

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Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2
Designated Essential Units
AR20076 Soil mechanics 6 Credits
AR20385 Civil engineering hydraulics 1 6 Credits
Compulsory Units
AR20386 Mathematics 2 6 Credits
AR20387 Structural design and construction 1 6 Credits
AR20389 Structures 2 6 Credits
AR20390 Surveying and geology field course 3 Credits

Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 2
Compulsory Units
AR20004 Building environment 2 6 Credits
AR20238 Transportation infrastructure engineering 3 Credits
AR20241 Foundation design 6 Credits
AR20318 Civil engineering management 1 6 Credits
AR20388 Structural design and construction 2 6 Credits

Year 3

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  • This programme year has a DAP.
  • This is the penultimate stage of the programme.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 19 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 20 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.


Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 3
Designated Essential Units
AR30315 Dissertation 12 Credits

Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 3
Compulsory Units
AR30034 Geotechnical engineering 6 Credits
AR30344 Civil engineering hydraulics 2 6 Credits
AR30400 Structures 3 6 Credits
AR30401 Year 3 joint design project 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 3
Compulsory Units
AR30402 Bridge engineering 6 Credits
AR30404 Civil engineering management 2 6 Credits
AR30405 Coastal and offshore engineering 6 Credits
AR30412 Materials science 2 6 Credits

Year 4

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • This programme year has a DAP.
  • Exemption: Students passing (P1 or P2) fewer than 48 credits in Part 3 will be transferred to the DAP. Part & stage weightings for MEng are 0:20:40:40 instead of 0:16:34:50.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 27 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 28 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.


Academic Year: Part 3 Stage 4
Designated Essential Units
AR40223 MEng dissertation for Civil and Architectural Engineering and Civil Engineering 15 Credits

Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 4
Designated Essential Units
AR40325 Project CG 12 Credits
Compulsory Units
AR30034 Geotechnical engineering 6 Credits
AR40251 Structures 5 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 3 and 6 Credits from the following list:
Students must take units totalling 9 credits from the combination of options in Semester 1 and Semester 2.
AR40249 Timber and masonry engineering 3 Credits
AR40301 Conservation engineering 3 Credits
AR40302 Architectural structures 3 Credits
AR40392 Natural building materials 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 4
Compulsory Units
AR30404 Civil engineering management 2 6 Credits
AR40316 Continuum mechanics 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 3 and 6 Credits from the following list:
Students must take units totalling 9 credits from the combination of options in Semester 1 and Semester 2.
AR30026 Facade engineering construction 3 Credits
AR40095 Wind & earthquake engineering 3 Credits
AR40283 Lightweight structures 3 Credits
AR40308 Advanced composites in construction 3 Credits
AR40319 Civil engineering management 3 3 Credits
AR40324 Advanced geotechnical engineering 3 Credits
AR40391 Computational fluid dynamics 3 Credits

Notes:
* This programme catalogue is applicable for the 2011/12 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2012/13 and beyond should not assume that later years of a programme will be in the format displayed here for 2011/12.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.