Teaching and assessment for Civil and Structural Engineering MEng (Hons)

Mathematics is essential to the work of an engineer. This module will help you gain confidence with your existing mathematical skills and a deeper understanding of mathematics.

This module focuses on fundamental aspects of mathematics, allowing you to build a strong foundation for further engineering mathematics modules.

Mathematics provides a means of describing, understanding, and solving a problem regardless of the field of engineering that you are studying.

This module will provide you with the mathematical skills and knowledge needed to handle an engineering degree course. It also aims to increase confidence in using and understanding mathematics.

One of the most important stages in the construction process is surveying. Surveying involves measuring the topography of the land on which a civil engineering project is to be built.

Gain the skills needed to conduct surveying will be learnt both in theory and in practice.

The module continues the development of your understanding of the basic mathematics most relevant to engineers. It covers material required for accreditation of degree programmes in engineering, and will allow you to understand subjects you will be learning about in higher levels.

Civil engineering involves the use of water and other fluids. You will explore the basic principles and discover the various applications of fluids and their mechanics.

You will gain an understanding of how liquids and gases behave, the forces that shape their movement, and how they interact with other objects.

Civil Engineers always need to work on, in, under or around the ground. In many engineering projects, the ground is a controlling factor.

In this module you will discover how "geomaterials", i.e. soil and rock, behave when we engineer them.

A large proportion of civil engineering relates to managing the storage and movement of fluids – much of it water. In this module you will develop your understanding of fluid dynamics and hydraulic engineering, extending your learning from Level 2.

Throughout the career of a civil engineer, there is a requirement to continually develop new understanding and skills and keep up with new developments in the industry.

This is referred to as Continuing Professional Development (CPD). The aim of this module is to encourage a culture of CPD amongst students.

This module will further extend your understanding of the mechanics of soil.

You will learn about more advanced soil behaviour and the design of common geotechnical engineering systems.

This module will bring together your understanding and knowledge of structural engineering while developing new skills in structural analysis and design using 3D digital software.

Your creativity will be stimulated through a team-based design activity. You will also be introduced to parametric modelling and structural optimisation.

Structures have to be designed and built in accordance with design standards. In this module, you will learn about the Eurocodes (European standards providing a common approach for structural and geotechnical design).

This module introduces you to how the Eurocodes apply to both steel and concrete structures.

This Level 3 module completes the process of equipping you with the fundamental mathematical skills needed for an undergraduate engineering degree. It also covers material required for accreditation of degree programmes in engineering.

‘Clean Water and Sanitation’ is one of the United Nations Sustainable Development goals, and flooding presents a major threat to many communities around the world.

This module examines the physical, chemical, and biological aspects of how water resources can be managed by civil engineers.

The module will introduce you to the basic techniques used to manage the construction process. The module starts at the generic level, with the aim of providing a foundation on the topic.

There are often benefits in designing structures that allow for plastic deformation.

This module will equip you with a more advanced understanding of structural behaviour beyond the elastic limit. It will also introduce the design of pre-stressed concrete.

Conceptual design is the process of transforming the form and function of a structure defined in a client's brief into a tangible design through the creation and testing of ideas.

This module is designed to equip you with knowledge of the basic procedures and techniques used in conceptual design.

One of the main aims of the design and construction of concrete structures is that they last for as long as intended, in other words, that they are 'durable'.

Despite this, durability can be compromised in some circumstances, and concrete will need to be repaired.

Sustainable construction is the utilisation of recyclable and renewable materials in construction projects to maximise energy conservation and reduce waste production.

This module explores the ways in which the process of construction can impact the environment, how to measure this impact, and how impacts can be reduced or avoided entirely.