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Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering Programme Catalogue 2023/4


UEAR-AKM03: MEng (hons) Civil and Architectural Engineering

Route: MEng(Hons) Civil and Architectural Engineering with Year long work placement


Leading to the award of MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN CIVIL AND ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING


Mode of Attendance: Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement


Normal course duration: 5 Years

[Page last updated: 23 October 2023]


Key Information
Applicable assessment regulations:
Undergraduate assessment regulations - https://www.bath.ac.uk/publications/undergraduate-assessment-regulations/
Approved exemptions:
None
Coexistent Masters course?:
No
DACS and exit awards:
UEAR-AFM03: MEng (hons) Civil and Architectural Engineering
UEAR-AKB07: BEng (hons) Civil Engineering
UEAR-AKL03: Diploma of Higher Education [exit award]
UEAR-AKC03: Certificate of Higher Education [exit award]
Transfer to DAP possible from study years as follows: Year 1: No; Year 2: No; Year 3: Yes; Year 4: No; Year 5: Yes
Weighting towards final award by stage:
Stage 1: 0%
Stage 2: 20%
Stage 3: 0%
Stage 4: 40%
Final Stage: 40%

Please consult your course handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations


Jump to:

Years 1 & 2

This course is being replaced by a new course in Structural and Architectural Engineering so Years 1 and 2 of this version are not available in 2023/24. . You can find details of the new course here.

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is 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.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 3

Academic Year: Stage 3

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
AR20384 Industrial placement 60 Credits

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is 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.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 4

Academic Year: Stage 4

Must Pass Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
AR30315 Dissertation 12 Credits

Semester 1: Stage 4

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
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: Stage 4

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
AR30403 Building environment 3 6 Credits
AR30412 Materials science 2 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 2 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
AR30402 Bridge engineering 6 Credits
AR30405 Coastal and water engineering 6 Credits
AR30453 Engineering risk and uncertainty 6 Credits

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is 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.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 5

It may be possible for students to take AR40430 (Study abroad) in place of the S1 units listed here subject to the approval of the Director of Studies.

Academic Year: Final Stage

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Students will normally only be able to take this unit if they achieve over 70% in AR30315 in Year 4. Students who successfully gain a place on AR40443 will be able to drop an optional unit they have selected in S1 and S2.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
AR40443 Advanced research dissertation 12 Credits

Semester 1: Final Stage

Must Pass Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
AR40307 Group design project - civil and architectural 12 Credits
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
AR40413 Structures 4 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 2 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
AR40392 Natural building materials 6 Credits
AR40418 Advanced timber engineering 6 Credits
AR40419 Sustainable concrete technology 6 Credits
AR40444 Building environment 4 6 Credits

Semester 2: Final Stage

Must Pass Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
AR40415 Building environmental design project 12 Credits
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
AR40445 Programming for design 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 2 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
AR40301 Conservation engineering 6 Credits
AR40302 Architectural structures 6 Credits
AR40324 Advanced geotechnical engineering 6 Credits

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is 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.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.