Civil Engineering Design Studies - 2019 entry

"The Bird's Nest" Olympic stadium was a triumphant engineering project - but what were the design and construction methods behind this masterpiece? The case study element of this course explores civil engineering feats such as this; enhancing your industry design knowledge.

This module brings to life the civil engineering profession by practically introducing you to every aspect of construction management, analysing real design case studies and by taking a more advanced look at composite structure. An outstanding opportunity is also offered here to connect with industry via a student counselling scheme enabling you to interview mentors in their workplace.

In order to link with future engineering talent, companies such as ARUP, CH2M Hill, Mouchell, South West Water, Atkins, Pell Frischmann, Jacobs and WSP open their doors and provide contact with their professional engineers to exchange knowledge; giving you the chance to make invaluable contacts for employment.
 

Prerequisite module: ECM2108, ECM2109, ECM3155, ECM3156, ECM3157 or equivalent

By the end of this course you will have integrated the knowledge obtained from previous modules with new experience of construction management and further composite design. Completing the design case study project will also have improved your team-work, presentation skills and knowledge by exposing you to a variety of existing structures and engineering projects and enabling you to explore the conceptual design, materials, structural systems and problem-solving involved in their design and construction.

This is a constituent module of one or more degree programmes which are accredited by a professional engineering institution under licence from the Engineering Council. The learning outcomes for this module have been mapped to the output standards required for an accredited programme, as listed in the current version of the Engineering Council’s ‘Accreditation of Higher Education Programmes’ document (AHEP-V3).

This module contributes to learning outcomes: EP1p, EP4p, EP5p, EP6p, EP9p, EA1p, D2p, D6p, ET3p, G1p, G2p, G3p, G4p

A full list of the referenced outcomes is provided online: http://intranet.exeter.ac.uk/emps/subjects/engineering/accreditation/

The AHEP document can be viewed in full on the Engineering Council’s website, at http://www.engc.org.uk/

On successful completion of this module, you should be able to:

 Module Specific Skills and Knowledge: EP1p, EP5p, EP6p

1 understand construction management techniques and processes;

2 comprehend the roles of the various professionals in construction, the contractual arrangements between them, and the reasons behind the adoption of various forms of contract;

3 recognise a firm understanding of the issues of safety in construction;

4 appreciate the requirements and priorities of civil engineering professionals and their professional institutions;

5 demonstrate detailed design knowledge of a chosen type of civil engineering system or structure, with an understanding of different possible design scenarios;

6 carry out structural work according to structural design codes.

Discipline Specific Skills and Knowledge: EA1p, D2p, EP1p

7 apply your engineering knowledge to the analysis and design of real systems and structures and to processes in construction.

Personal and Key Transferable/ Employment Skills and Knowledge: D6p, ET3p, EP4p, EP9p, G1p, G2p, G3p, G4p

8 show improved small-group working skills, and presentation techniques;

9 illustrate strong abilities in reporting, analysis and objective criticism

- selected institution lectures, lectures and workshops by visiting professors and other external speakers, career counselling by professional civil engineers;

- lectures on CDM, health and safety, construction contracts, site supervision and management;

- different contract types and relevance to project objectives;

- claims and variations under contract;

- case study on a major construction project, looking at design criteria, design principles, construction, safety and environmental considerations.

If a module is normally assessed entirely by coursework, all referred/deferred assessments will normally be by assignment.

If a module is normally assessed by examination or examination plus coursework, referred and deferred assessment will normally be by examination. For referrals, only the examination will count, a mark of 40% being awarded if the examination is passed. For deferrals, candidates will be awarded the higher of the deferred examination mark or the deferred examination mark combined with the original coursework mark.

Basic reading:
Kennard, M (Ed.) "Civil Engineering Procedure" 6th, ICE Publishing, ISBN: 978-0727735249.

Delatte, N. (2010) “Failure literacy in structural engineering”, Engineering Structures, 32, pp. 1952-1954.

ELE – http://vle.exeter.ac.uk

Web based and electronic resources: http://www.cpdlectures.com/

Other resources/Reading list for this module:

 Davison, Buick, Owens, Graham, W (editors) Steel Designer's Manual, The Steel Construction Institute (Blackwell Science Ltd) 2005, ISBN: 978-1-4051-3412-5

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