Civil Engineering Project module (CE12004)

This module takes the form of a team-based conceptual design exercise with the aim of realising a suitably strong bridge in the form of a physical model for a given cost. This module involves both structural theory to provide you with the knowledge needed to devise a design as well as hands-on testing of materials.

What You Will Learn

In this module, you will:

• learn about the nature of different structural materials
• learn how to test materials to determine their engineering properties
• develop an understanding of structural stability, analysis, and design
• learn about the responsibility of civil engineers to balance cost against performance, safety, and sustainability

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• identify different ways of designing a structure to achieve the same requirements
• evaluate these different approaches to select the best for a particular situation
• use computer-aided design (CAD) to realise 3D models of structures
• analyse a truss using both hand- and computer-based calculations
• prepare a bill of quantities

Assignments / assessment

• Presentation (100%)

This module does not have a final examination.

Teaching methods / timetable

• lectures
• tutorials
• workshops in computer-aided design (CAD) and model building/testing

Learning materials will be provided through videos, review notes, examples, and tutorial questions.