Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2011-2012 (archived)
Module ENGI3401: CIVIL DESIGN
Department: Engineering
ENGI3401: CIVIL DESIGN
| 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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Prerequisites
- As specified in Programme Regulations
Corequisites
- As specified in Programme Regulations
Excluded Combination of Modules
- As specified in Programme Regulations
Aims
- This module is designed soley for students studying School of Engineering degree programmes.
- Principles are introduced and/or developed in the subject area of civil engineering design to enhance the understanding of the design process and the way theoretical work supports design.
Content
- Structural analysis.
- Structural design.
- Sustainability issues.
- Health and Safety.
- Estimation of costs.
- Drawing.
- Report writing.
- Laboratories.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- Subject-specific knowledge of fundamental concepts, principles, theories and design concepts 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:
- Ability to critically analyse, evaluate and interpret Engineering data.
- Ability to apply engineering principles to the solution of a specific, complex problem.
Key Skills:
- Application of theoretical knowledge gained from other courses.
- Ability to seek out information from a variety of sources.
- Ability to organise a body of information into a coherent structure.
- Ability to rationalise a complex problem into a series of discreet but related design elements.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- A formative laboratory program develops practical laboratory skills and supports lecture material from other modules.
- Teaching by tutorials supervised by tutors from industry or by members of the academic staff of the university. Summative assessment of a report of up to 70 pages. This module is complemented by other tied modules which provide the appropriate analytical tools required for the design work.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
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| Tutorials | 19 | 1 per week | 2 hours | 38 | ■ |
| Laboratories | 15 | typically 1 per week | 3 hours | 45 | ■ |
| Preparation and reading | 117 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Continuous Assessment | Component Weighting: 100% | ||
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| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Civil Design Report | 90% | none | |
| Civil Design Presentation | 10% | none | |
Formative Assessment:
Marking of laboratory 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