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Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Programme Catalogue 2008/09


UEAR-ANM03: MEng Civil and Architectural Engineering

Leading to the award of MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN CIVIL AND ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING

Mode of attendance: Thin sandwich


Year 1, Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1

Designated essential units
AR10003 Building environment 1 6 Credits
AR10079 Structures 1 6 Credits
Compulsory units
AR10014 Detailed design 1 6 Credits
AR10059 Mathematics 1a 3 Credits
AR10244 Design studio 1.1 6 Credits
AR10342 History and theory of architecture 1.1 twentieth century western architecture & design 3 Credits

Year 1, Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1

Compulsory units
AR10033 Geology 6 Credits
AR10041 Sustainability in the built environment 3 Credits
AR10060 Mathematics 1b 3 Credits
AR10080 Structures 2 6 Credits
AR10087 Surveying 1 3 Credits
AR10230 Computer aided design 3 Credits
AR10311 Fluid mechanics 3 Credits
ME10232 Materials science 1 3 Credits

Year 2, Semester 1

Compulsory units
AR10212 Surveying and Geology Field Course 3 Credits
AR20004 Building environment 2 3 Credits
AR20061 Mathematics 2 6 Credits
AR20076 Soil mechanics 6 Credits
AR20082 Structures 3 6 Credits
AR20208 Structures design and construction 6 Credits
AR20320 Civil engineering hydraulics 1 3 Credits

Year 2, Semester 2

Compulsory units
AR20042 Industrial placement CA1 30 Credits

Year 3, Semester 1

Compulsory units
AR30083 Structures 4 6 Credits
AR30215 Energy, power supply and the environment 3 Credits
AR30278 Lighting and acoustics 6 Credits
AR30317 Project C3A 9 Credits
AR30344 Civil engineering hydraulics 2 6 Credits

Year 3, Semester 2

Compulsory units
AR20238 Transportation infrastructure engineering 6 Credits
AR20240 Mathematics 3C 3 Credits
AR20241 Foundation design 6 Credits
AR20242 Surveying 2 3 Credits
AR20318 Civil engineering management 1 6 Credits
ME20263 Materials science 2 6 Credits

Year 4, Semester 1

Compulsory units
AR30044 Industrial placement CA2 24 Credits
AR40045 Industrial project CA 6 Credits

Year 4, Semester 2

Compulsory units
AR30026 Facade engineering construction 3 Credits
AR40072 Building environmental project 3 Credits
AR40279 Thermofluids 6 Credits
AR40280 Building environmental engineering 6 Credits
AR40339 Research project CAI 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 6 Credits from the following list:
Students on this programme may opt to take unit AR40323(Study abroad - 30 credits) in Year 4 Semester 2, subject to the approval of the Director of Studies.
AR30207 Bridge engineering 1 3 Credits
AR30303 Bridge engineering 2 3 Credits
AR40283 Lightweight structures 3 Credits
AR40310 Facade engineering design 3 Credits

Year 5, Academic Year

Compulsory units
AR40223 MEng dissertation for Civil and Architectural Engineering and Civil Engineering 15 Credits

Year 5, Semester 1

Compulsory units
AR30034 Geotechnical engineering 6 Credits
AR30338 Civil engineering hydraulics (thin sandwich students) 6 Credits
AR40307 Project CAG 12 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 3 and 6 Credits from the following list:
Students must take units totalling 9 credits from the combination of options in Semester 1 and Semester 2.
AR40249 Timber and masonry engineering 3 Credits
AR40301 Conservation engineering 3 Credits
AR40302 Architectural structures 3 Credits
AR40322 Plasticity theory 3 Credits

Year 5, Semester 2

Compulsory units
AR30309 Civil engineering management 2 6 Credits
AR40251 Structures 5 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 3 and 6 Credits from the following list:
Students must take units totalling 9 credits from the combination of options in Semester 1 and Semester 2.
AR40095 Wind & earthquake engineering 3 Credits
AR40283 Lightweight structures 3 Credits
AR40308 Advanced composites in construction 3 Credits
AR40310 Facade engineering design 3 Credits
AR40319 Civil engineering management 3 3 Credits
AR40321 Coastal and offshore engineering 3 Credits
AR40324 Advanced geotechnical engineering 3 Credits