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Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering Programme Catalogue 2024/25


UEAR-AFM12: MEng(Hons) Structural and Architectural Engineering

Route: MEng(Hons) Structural and Architectural Engineering


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


Mode of Attendance: Full-time


Normal course duration: 4 Years

[Page last updated: 15 April 2024]


Key Information
Applicable assessment regulations:
 Undergraduate assessment regulations - https://www.bath.ac.uk/publications/undergraduate-assessment-regulations/
Applicable NFAAR appendices:
 N/A
Approved exemptions:
 None
Coexistent Masters course?:
 No
Weighting towards final award by stage:
 Stage 1: 0%
Stage 2: 20%
Stage 3: 40%
Final Stage: 40%

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


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Year 1

Semester 1: Stage 1

Designated Essential Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
AR10495 Architectural engineering 1 10 Credits
AR10496 Design skills 10 Credits
AR10497 History, theory and engineering practice 10 Credits

Semester 2: Stage 1

Designated Essential Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
AR10498 Engineering mathematics and computation 1 10 Credits
AR10499 Geology, hydrology and surveying 10 Credits
AR10500 Structural mechanics and materials 10 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 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 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 2

Academic Year: Stage 2

Designated Essential Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
AR20520 Civil engineering infrastructure 1A: hydraulics 5 Credits
AR20521 Civil engineering infrastructure 1B: transportation 5 Credits
AR20522 Construction processes and management 10 Credits
AR20523 Soil mechanics and foundation design 10 Credits
AR20524 Structural design and construction 10 Credits

Semester 2: Stage 2

Designated Essential Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
AR20525 Architectural engineering 2 10 Credits
AR20526 Engineering mathematics and computation 2 10 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 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 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

Designated Essential Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
AR30534 Structural and architectural dissertation 12 Credits

Semester 1: Stage 3

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 3

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 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 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

This is a new course for which only Years 1 to 3 are being taught in 2024/5. Year 4 of the course will be added to these catalogues from 2025/6 onwards.

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 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 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.