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Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering Programme Catalogue 2013/14

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

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • This programme year has a DAP.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 11 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 12 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 1 Stage 1 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification


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
AR10426 Materials science 1 6 Credits

Year 2

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • This programme year has a DAP.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 19 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 20 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 2 Stage 2 of this programme contributes 20% towards the final award classification


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

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • 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.
  • Part 2 Stage 3 of this programme contributes 40% towards the final award classification


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 this programme 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.
  • Part 3 Stage 4 of this programme contributes 40% towards the final award classification


Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 4
Designated Essential Units:
AR40325 Group design project - civil 12 Credits
Compulsory Units:
AR40413 Structures 4 6 Credits
AR40414 Transport planning 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 6 credits from the following list:
AR40308 Advanced composites in construction 6 Credits
AR40392 Natural building materials 6 Credits
AR40418 Advanced timber engineering 6 Credits
AR40419 Sustainable concrete technology 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 4
Designated Essential Units:
AR40305 Civil infrastructure design project 12 Credits
Compulsory Units:
AR40324 Advanced geotechnical engineering 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 12 credits from the following list:
AR40283 Lightweight structures 6 Credits
AR40301 Conservation engineering 6 Credits
AR40319 Civil engineering management 3 6 Credits
AR40425 Materials engineering in construction 6 Credits

Notes:
* This programme catalogue is applicable for the 2013/14 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2014/15 and beyond should not assume that later years of a programme will be in the format displayed here for 2013/14.
* 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.