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

Tied to	H103

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
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%
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