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AR10496: Design skills

[Page last updated: 23 October 2023]

Academic Year: 2023/24
Owning Department/School: Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
Credits: 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 200
Level: Certificate (FHEQ level 4)
Period:
Semester 1
Assessment Summary: CWRI 100%
Assessment Detail:
  • Design Project (CWRI 100%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
* Recognise the relationship between design, materials and construction. (K2)
* Practice and apply the skills required for successful team design work. (PT4, I1)
* Communicate your ideas visually and verbally as a part of a design team. (PT1).


Synopsis: You will begin to develop the fundamental skills required to approach engineering design projects.

Content: Creative spatial and building design
Materials and basic construction
Engineering problem solving
Working with incomplete data
Design as a collaborative process
Design communication
Effective group working.

Course availability:

AR10496 is a Must Pass Unit on the following courses:

Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
  • UEAR-AFB11 : BEng(Hons) Civil Engineering (Year 1)
  • UEAR-AKB11 : BEng(Hons) Civil Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 1)
  • UEAR-AFB12 : BEng(Hons) Structural and Architectural Engineering (Year 1)
  • UEAR-AKB12 : BEng(Hons) Structural and Architectural Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 1)
  • UEAR-AFM11 : MEng(Hons) Civil Engineering (Year 1)
  • UEAR-AKM11 : MEng(Hons) Civil Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 1)
  • UEAR-AFM12 : MEng(Hons) Structural and Architectural Engineering (Year 1)
  • UEAR-AKM12 : MEng(Hons) Structural and Architectural Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 1)

Notes:

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