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Programme and Module Handbook

Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2021-2022 (archived)

Module ENGI3401: CIVIL DESIGN 3

Department: Engineering

ENGI3401: CIVIL DESIGN 3

Type Tied Level 3 Credits 20 Availability Available in 2021/22 Module Cap Location Durham
Tied to H100
Tied to H103

Prerequisites

  • ENGI2201, ENGI 2221

Corequisites

  • None

Excluded Combination of Modules

  • As specified in Programme Regulations

Aims

  • This module is designed solely for students studying Department 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.
  • To introduce the principles of structural steelwork and reinforced concrete design.
  • Introduce CAD and numerical analysis (frame analysis software) skills that will be utilised in L3 Civil Design work.

Content

  • Structural analysis.
  • Structural design.
  • Sustainability issues.
  • Health and Safety.
  • Estimation of costs.
  • Drawing.
  • Report writing.

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;
  • Understanding of the behaviour of structural elements in steel and reinforced concrete.
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;
  • Use of CAD packages to produce civil engineering drawings;
  • Use of numerical analysis tools appropriate for civil engineers.
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 discrete but related design elements.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

  • Teaching by tutorials supervised by tutors from industry or by members of the academic staff of the University.
  • Summative assessments for the design work are appropriate because of the openended and diverse nature of these activities.
  • The course in Civil and Structural Design is taught by lectures and assessed by inclusion of steel or reinforced concrete design in the design projects. The lecture course is also supported by problem sheets. Both allow students to demonstrate subject knowledge and design skills.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity Number Frequency Duration Total/Hours
Lectures: Civil and Structural Design 20 2 per week 1 hour 20
Lecture: Course Introduction 1 2 hours 2
Project meetings (including feedback session) 20 1 per week 2 hours 40 ■
Preparation, reading, and self directed work 138
Total 200

Summative Assessment

Component: Coursework Component Weighting: 100%
Element Length / duration Element Weighting Resit Opportunity
Presentation 10% None
Assignment 90% None

Formative Assessment:

None.

■ 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