Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2013-2014 (archived)
Module ENGI3281: BENG CIVIL DESIGN
Department: Engineering
ENGI3281: BENG CIVIL DESIGN
| Type | Tied | Level | 3 | Credits | 20 | Availability | Available in 2013/14 | Module Cap | None. | Location | Durham |
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| Tied to | H103 |
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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 solely for students studying School of Engineering and Computing Sciences degree programmes.
- This module is for BEng students following the civil engineering option at Level 3. Design principles in the subject area of civil engineering design are taught and then developed 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.
- Appreciation of the implications of material properties on the design process.
Subject-specific Skills:
- Ability to design structural members.
- Ability to critically analyse, evaluate and interpret Engineering data.
- Ability to apply engineering principles to the solution of a specific, complex problem.
- Experience of laboratory techniques.
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
- Teaching by lectures supported by a laboratory programme
- Teaching by tutorials supervised by tutors from industry or by members of the academic staff of the University.
- Summative assessments for the lectures and design work are appropriate because of the open-ended and diverse nature of these activities.
- Formative assessment of the laboratory work.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
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| Civil and Structural Design Lectures | 20 | 2 per week term 1 | 1 hour | 20 | |
| Project Meetings | 19 | 1 per week terms 1 and 2 | 2 hours | 38 | ■ |
| Preparation and reading | 142 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Continuous Assessment | Component Weighting: 100% | ||
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| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Design Report | 72% | none | |
| Design Presentation | 8% | none | |
| Problem Sheet | 20% | none | |
Formative Assessment:
Marking of laboratory work.
■ 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