Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2005-2006 (archived)
Module ENGI3152: ENGINEERING 3F
Department: ENGINEERING
ENGI3152: ENGINEERING 3F
| Type | Tied | Level | 3 | Credits | 40 | Availability | Available in 2005/06 | Module Cap | None. | Location | Durham |
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| Tied to | H100 |
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| Tied to | H103 |
Prerequisites
- None.
Corequisites
- M.Eng: Engineering 3G (ENGI3182), Engineering Applications 3B (ENGI3032), B.Eng: B Eng Engineering 3C (ENGI3222), Engineering Project 3 (ENGI3082).
Excluded Combination of Modules
- M.Eng and B Eng: Engineering 3A,3B,3C,3D,3E (ENGI3102, ENGI3112, ENGI3122, ENGI3132, ENG3142). Engineering Applications 3A (ENGI3022).B Eng Engineering 3A (ENGI3232), B Eng Engineering 3B (ENGI3212) M.Eng: Engineering Project 3 (ENGI3082), B Eng Engineering 3C (ENGI3222).
Aims
- This module is for M.Eng., B.Eng.(Honours) and B.Eng. (Ordinary) students intending to follow a mechanical engineering option at Level 3. Principles are introduced and/or developed in the subject areas of geology, soil mechanics, soils and foundations, structural analysis and surveying.
Content
- Geology, soil mechanics.
- Soils and foundations.
- Structural analysis.
- Surveying.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- Subject-specific knowledge of fundamental engineering concepts, principles, theories and mathematics relevant to civil engineering.
- In depth knowledge and understanding of this specialist area of engineering and appreciation of the role and responsibility of the engineer.
Subject-specific Skills:
- To analyse, evaluate and interpret Engineering data.
- To apply engineering principles to the solution of a particular problem.
Key Skills:
- Numerical skills appropriate to an engineer.
- General problem solving skills that can be applied in a novel context.
- Capacity for self-learning in familar and unfamiliar situations
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Teaching by lectures and tutorials which are supported by a laboratory programme.
- Written examinations are appropriate because of the wide range of in-depth, analytical material that is covered.
- Laboratory work contributes a formative element to the module and aids the acquisition of subject-specific and key skills.
- This module is complemented by other tied modules which provide a substantial project-based content which is evaluated through continuous assessment.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
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| Lectures | 100 | 5 per week (terms 1 & 2) | 1 Hour | 100 | |
| Fieldwork | 4 | All in term 1 | 3 Hours | 12 | |
| Other (Office Hours) | 20 | 2 per term/staff | Students sign for appropriate time | 10 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 278 | ||||
| Total | 400 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Examinations | Component Weighting: 100% | ||
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| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| three-hour examination | 60% | ||
| two-hour examination and coursework | 40% | ||
Formative Assessment:
Fieldwork records
■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University