Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2011-2012 (archived)
Module ENGI3301: STRUCTURES AND SURVEYING
Department: Engineering
ENGI3301: STRUCTURES AND SURVEYING
| Type | Tied | Level | 3 | Credits | 20 | Availability | Available in 2011/12 | Module Cap | None. | Location | Durham |
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| Tied to | H100 |
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| Tied to | H103 |
Prerequisites
- As specified in Programme Regulations
Corequisites
- As specified in the Programme Regulations
Excluded Combination of Modules
- As specified in the Programme Regulations
Aims
- This module is designed solely for students studying School of Engineering and Computing Sciences degree programmes.
- This module covers two important areas of knowledge and skills for civil engineers, analysis of structures and land surveying.
- The module contains material essential for a practising professional civil engineer.
Content
- Analysis of structures using paper and computational methods.
- Land surveying for civil engineering.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- Understanding of modern methods of structural analysis using computers.
- Use of plasticity in structural analysis.
- Understanding of the principles of land surveying, errors and adjustments.
Subject-specific Skills:
- Ability to undertake computer and paper-based analyses of civil engineering structures.
- Ability to carry out civil engineering surveying including booking, checking and preparation of plans.
Key Skills:
- General ability to model, as required by a civil engineer.
- Ability to assess quality of data from surveying and to recognise possible flaws in data.
- Team work in undertaking the surveying practical course.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Courses in Structural Analysis and Surveying are covered in lectures, and are reinforced by problem sheets. Assessment is through written examination which enables each student to demonstrate an ability to analyse and solve new problems.
- The course in Structural Analysis is supported by formative computing practicals.
- Students are able to make use of staff Tutorial Hours to discuss any aspect of the module with teaching staff on a one to one basis. These are sign-up sessions available for up to one hour per week
- Surveying is supported by a two-week intensive practical course which is summatively assessed by means of a report.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
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| Surveying lectures | 9 | 1 per week | 1 hour | 9 | |
| Structural Analysis lectures | 24 | 1 or 2 per week | 1 hour | 24 | |
| Structural Analysis Computing Practical | 4 | 1 per week | 1 hour | 4 | |
| Revision seminar | 1 | 1 in term 3 week 3 | 1 hour | 1 | |
| Two-week intensive practical course for surveying | 1 | 1 in term 3 | 2 weeks full time | 64 | ■ |
| Tutorial Hours | as required | weekly sign-up sessions | up to 1 hour | 8 | |
| Preparation and reading | 90 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Examination | Component Weighting: 80% | ||
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| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Structures and Surveying 3 | 2 hours | 100% | none |
| Component: Continuous Assessment | Component Weighting: 20% | ||
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Surveying Practical Course | 100% | none | |
Formative Assessment:
Problem Sheets for lecture courses.
■ 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