Civil Engineering Group Project II module (GA23003)

The Civil Engineering Group Project is a 20-credit team-based module at SCQF Level 8 that mirrors the collaborative nature of professional civil engineering practice.

You and your group will respond to a construction project brief, taking into account the project site context and client requirements to produce a comprehensive submission.

This includes construction planning rationales, constraint and stakeholder identification, risk assessments, sustainability and security considerations, and design decisions based on engineering principles and calculations.

Teaching uses preparatory lectures to establish key principles, followed by group work studio sessions in which teams develop and produce their submission documents together. The module develops the teamwork, communication, and project management skills that are central to engineering professional practice.

What you will learn

In this module, you will:

• Understand client brief requirements and construction project bidding processes 
• Develop construction planning rationales including constraint and stakeholder identification
• Conduct risk, security, and sustainability assessments for construction projects
• Base design decisions on engineering principles and calculations
• Work collaboratively in a group to reach decisions and produce a cohesive project submission

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

• Understand construction project bidding processes and how to respond to client requirements
• Develop construction planning rationales including constraint and stakeholder identification, risk, security, and sustainability assessments
• Base design decisions on engineering principles and calculations
• Work collaboratively in a group to make decisions and present a cohesive submission

Assignments / assessments

Group Project (100%)

• Your group will respond to a client construction project brief, producing a coordinated package of work covering planning, design, risk management, and sustainability.
• Assessment is based on how well the team responds to each element of the brief and their ability to work collaboratively.

This module does not have a final exam.

Teaching methods / timetable

• Preparatory lectures covering key principles in construction planning, design, risk, and sustainability
• Group work studio sessions where teams develop and produce their project submission documents