Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2025-2026
Module ENGI4357: Structural Design 4
Department: Engineering
ENGI4357: Structural Design 4
| Type | Tied | Level | 4 | Credits | 10 | Availability | Available in 2025/2026 | Module Cap | None. | Location | Durham |
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| Tied to | H100 |
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| Tied to | H211 |
| Tied to | H212 |
| Tied to | H213 |
Prerequisites
- ENGI3401
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
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- 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.
- AHEP4 Learning Outcomes: In order to satisfy Professional Engineering Institution (PEI) accreditation requirements the following Accreditation of Higher Education Programmes (AHEP4) Learning Outcomes are assessed within this module:
- M1. Apply a comprehensive knowledge of mathematics, statistics, natural science and engineering principles to the solution of complex problems (coursework assessed).
Subject-specific Skills:
- 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.
Key Skills:
- 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, equipping students with the required problem solving capability.
- Students are encouraged to make use of staff 'Surgeries' (otherwise "Office 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.
- The course is also supported with a VLE forum (Blackboard Learn Ultra) for questions and answers.
- 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.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
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| Lectures | 20 | Twice weekly (over one term) | 1 hour | 20 | |
| Surgeries | 10 | As required, weekly sign-ups available throughout the teaching term | Optional attendance as required | 5 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 75 | ||||
| Total | 100 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Coursework | Component Weighting: 100% | ||
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| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Assignment | 100% | No | |
Formative Assessment:
Students submit and receive formative feedback on a set of structural design calculations to prepare them for the summative coursework.
■ 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