What you'll study on this Civil Engineering degree
Each module on this course is worth a certain number of credits.
In each year, you need to study modules worth a total of 120 credits. For example, four modules worth 20 credits and one module worth 40 credits.
Year 1
Core modules
Construction Management and Practice – 20 credits
Study techniques and methods of construction, and the management of the construction process.
Engineering Analysis – 20 credits
Equip yourself with the mathematical tools to solve problems in civil engineering.
Professional Development 1 – 20 credits
Relate your studies to careers available in the civil engineering and construction professions.
Soils & Materials 1 – 20 credits
Test steel, concrete and other materials in the lab.
Understanding Structures - Analysis and Design – 20 credits
Bring together your understanding of structural analysis, materials and design principles as you begin designing your own structures.
Water & Environmental Engineering – 20 credits
Learn to solve hydraulic problems in civil engineering.
Year 2
Core modules
Behaviour of Structures – 20 credits
Develop your theoretical understanding of structural behaviour through qualitative appreciation, numerical analysis and laboratory-based physical modelling.
Design Of Structural Elements – 20 credits
Study the European design code and apply it as you analyse and design structural elements in steel and reinforced concrete.
Numerical Skills and Economics – 20 credits
Practise data analysis skills, quantify probability and risk, and explore the economics of the construction industry.
Professional Development 2 – 20 credits
Add a practical basis to your first year career development study.
Soils and Materials 2 - 20 credits
Test construction materials and explore soil mechanics through the use of physical models and case studies.
Optional modules
Applied BIM – 20 credits
You'll look at building information modelling (BIM) in a multi-disciplinary setting and a collaborative environment to address problems associated with this fragmentation.
Diving And Underwater Engineering A – 20 credits
Gain an introductory PADI Open Water diving certificate and learn the theory and practice of underwater engineering operations.
Diving and Underwater Engineering B – 20 credits
Develop your existing diving skills on the PADI Advanced Open Water Course.
Energy Resources and Infrastructure – 20 credits
An introduction to the issues of energy supply and demand in the context of changing requirements and emerging technologies.
Fieldwork For Civil Engineers – 20 credits
Build on your surveying instrument skills to reach an industry-standard level in setting-out.
Heritage Property – 20 credits
Evaluate the conservation, management, development and values of heritage property by examining the literature, recognising refurbishment issues in neighbourhoods and regeneration sites, and assessing the conditions of historic buildings.
Introduction To Project Management Principles – 20 credits
An introduction to the principles of project management.
International Built Environment Fieldwork – 20 credits
This module focuses on the policy, legal and institutional frameworks in which property development markets operate in other countries.
Modern Foreign Language (IWLP) – 20 credits
Study 1 of 8 modern languages on the University's free Institution-Wide Language Programme.
Year 3
Core modules – BEng (Hons) only
Individual Project – 40 credits
You'll carry out an individual in-depth investigation into either the Civil Engineering or Surveying discipline.
Integrated Civil Engineering Design Project – 20 credits
You'll work on a civil engineering design project in a small supervised group.
Soils and Materials 3 - 20 credits
Study advanced geotechnical and civil engineering topics, such as slope stability, earthquake engineering and low-cost environmentally friendly materials.
Transportation Engineering - 20 credits
Study transport systems and their relation to the environment, society and the economy.
Water Infrastructure – 20 credits
Explore civil engineering approaches to water infrastructure.
Core modules – MEng only
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Design of Structures – 20 credits
You'll learn the principles of the design and analysis of structures, implementing knowledge from previous structural engineering modules at levels 4 and 5.
MEng Individual Research Project – 20 credits
You'll carry out an individual in-depth investigation within one of the major themes of the Civil Engineering discipline.
Water Infrastructure – 20 credits
Explore civil engineering approaches to water infrastructure.
Transportation Engineering - 20 credits
Study transport systems and their relation to the environment, society and the economy.
Soils and Materials 3 - 20 credits
Study advanced geotechnical and civil engineering topics, such as slope stability, earthquake engineering and low-cost environmentally friendly materials.
Optional Modules
Project Management For Civil Engineers – 20 credits
Learn how to fill the role of a team's project manager and explore the commercial environments a project team works in.
Year 4 (MEng)
Core modules – MEng only
Advanced Engineering Science – 20 credits
In this module, you'll be introduced to the Finite Element Method (FEM).
Environmental Management – 20 credits
In this module, you'll get a grounding in environmental engineering and learn about the environmental impacts of civil engineering projects.
Integrated Design Project – 60 credits
This module will give you a practical design experience through a design project in collaboration with practicing engineers both in their workplace and in the university.
Tools, Techniques and Processes of Project Management – 20 credits
In this module, you'll learn how to use various project management tools and techniques, and how to critically appraise and justify their use.
