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

Tied to	H100

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
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%
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