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ENGI44630: MSc CIVIL DESIGN

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Type	Tied
Level	4
Credits	30
Availability	Available in 2024/2025
Module Cap	None.
Location	Durham
Department	Engineering

Prerequisites

As specified in Programme Regulations

Corequisites

As specified in Programme Regulations

Excluded Combinations of Modules

As specified in Programme Regulations

Aims

This module is designed solely for students studying Department of Engineering degree programmes.
Principles are introduced and/or developed in the subject area of civil engineering design to enhance the understanding of the design process and the way theoretical work supports design.
To introduce the principles of structural steelwork and reinforced concrete design.
Introduce CAD and numerical analysis (frame analysis software) skills that will be utilised in L3 Civil Design work.
To provide students with a challenging design activity appropriate for MSc level

Content

Structural analysis.
Structural design.
Sustainability issues.
Health and Safety.
Estimation of costs.
Drawing.
Report writing.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:

Subject-specific knowledge of fundamental concepts, principles, theories and design concepts relevant to civil engineering;
In-depth knowledge and understanding of this specialist area of engineering and appreciation of the role and responsibility of the engineer;
Appreciation of the implications of material properties on the design process;
Understanding of the behaviour of structural elements in steel and reinforced concrete.

Subject-specific Skills:

Ability to design structural members;
Ability to critically analyse, evaluate and interpret engineering data;
Ability to apply engineering principles to the solution of a specific, complex problem;
Use of CAD packages to produce civil engineering drawings;
Use of numerical analysis tools appropriate for civil engineers.

Key Skills:

Application of theoretical knowledge gained from other courses.
Ability to seek out information from a variety of sources.
Ability to organise a body of information into a coherent structure.
Ability to rationalise a complex problem into a series of discrete but related design elements.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

Teaching by tutorials supervised by tutors from industry or by members of the academic staff of the University.
Summative assessments for the lectures and design work are appropriate because of the open-ended and diverse nature of these activities.
The course in Civil and Structural Design is taught by lectures and assessed by the Civil & Structural Design summative exercise. The lecture course is also supported by problem sheets. Both allow students to demonstrate subject knowledge and design skills;

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total	Monitored
Lectures: Civil and Structural Design	20	2 per week	1 hour	20
Lecture: course introduction	1		2 hours	2
Project meetings (including feedback session)	20	1 per week	2 hours	40	Yes
Preparation, reading, and self directed work				238
Total				300

Summative Assessment

Component: Coursework		Component Weighting: 100%
Element	Length / Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
MSc Civil Design Report		60	Yes
MSc Civil Design Presentation		7	Yes
MSc Civil and Structural Design exercise		33	Yes

Formative Assessment

None.

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