Module ENGI48715: Structural Design

Department: Engineering

ENGI48715: Structural Design

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 Department of Engineering degree programmes.
• The module will provide graduates with advanced knowledge and understanding of structural design using a variety of materials.

Content

• Composite steel-concrete construction
• Prestressed concrete
• Design in timber and masonry to Eurocodes
• Novel, low energy and sustainable building materials

Learning Outcomes

• An understanding of the behaviour of a range of civil engineering materials and the situations in which they might be used.
• An appreciation of non-conventional construction materials.

• Ability to design composite steel-concrete construction bending structures, pre-stressed concrete beams and simple timber and masonry structural elements.
• Ability to prepare design calculations for civil engineering construction.

• Capacity for independent self-learning within the bounds of professional practice.
• Development of organisational abilities.

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

• The module content is delivered in lectures and is reinforced by problem sheets and exercises, equipping students with the required problem solving capability.
• Students are able to make use of staff 'Tutorial Hours' to discuss any aspect of the module with teaching staff on a one-to-one basis. These are sign up sessions available for up to one hour per week per lecture course.
• The module is assessed entirely by a coursework portfolio containing design calculations in all the materials studied in the course, matching civil engineering practice. Design parameters are individual to each student.
• Coursework is appropriate because it allows students to work on realistic engineering problems.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

■ 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