All Civil Engineering Postgraduate Modules

See bellow a full list of modules offered in postgraduate MSc Civil Engineering courses

Core Modules

Health, Safety and Environmental Engineering

• Framework of Health and Safety Legislation
• International and Governmental Environment Policy and Targets
• Environmental Assessment Methods
• Examples of Best Practice for Recycling, Reuse and Reconstitution

Course Specific

Advanced Structural Analysis

• Concepts of finite element analysis
• Application of finite element analysis to structural engineering
• Bridge deck analysis
• Computational modelling of bridges
  

Earthquake Engineering & Concrete Assessment

• Structural dynamics and response spectra
• Seismic behaviour and design of concrete, steel and geotechnical structures
• Testing and Assessment of Concrete Structures
• Strengthening Methods for Concrete Elements

Innovative Structures

• Analysis and design of modern steel/concrete composite structural forms for multi storey serviced buildings in simple and continuous construction
• Study of cable supported structures - stability, strength, serviceability
• Study of fabric structure forms for space enclosure and protection
• Forms and configuration of space structure

Design for Durability, Assessment and Repair

• Causes and mechanisms of deterioration of concrete
• Integrating durability into design
• Inspection, Testing and Assessment of Concrete Structures
• Strengthening Methods for Concrete Elements

Construction Systems I and II

• Factors influencing mix design and specification
• Formwork design
• Plain concrete masonry design
• Reinforced concrete masonry design

Sustainable Use and Environmental Impact Assessment

• Alternative Construction Materials and Design Approaches
• Sustainability Assessment Tools (BREEAM, CEEQUAL)
• Natural Resources, energy, pollution and recycling
• Life-cycle analysis

Offshore Geotechnical Engineering

• Offshore geohazards and site investigation
• Offshore loading and seabed processes
• Design and performance of deep and shallow offshore foundations
• Installation and performance of anchors, pipelines and cables

Advanced Soil Mechanics and Geoenvironmental Engineering

• Fundamental mechanical behaviour of soils, using Critical State Soil Mechanics
• Introduction to and application of numerical modelling of soils and interfaces
• Causes of contamination and dereliction
• Redevelopment of contaminated sites

Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering

• Sources and propagation of dynamic loads
• Dynamic soil response including liquefaction, rate effects and constitutive models
• Structural dynamics and response spectra
• Seismic behaviour and design of concrete, steel and geotechnical structures

Project & Enterprise Management

• The leadership and management of project teams
• Management for successful projects
• Assessing the feasibility of projects
• Relationship management in procurement