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Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering Programme Catalogue 2014/15

UEAR-AFM03: MEng(Hons) Civil and Architectural Engineering

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

Mode of attendance: Full-time

Click here for further information Possible DAPs for this programme:

  • UEAR-AFB09: BEng (hons) Civil Engineering Studies
  

Click here for further informationPossible exit awards for this programme:

  • UEAR-AFL03: Diploma of Higher Education
  • UEAR-AFC03: Certificate of Higher Education

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Year 1

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations (NB. NFAAR-UG assessment regulations are changing for 2014/15):
  • Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 11 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 12 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 1 Stage 1 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification


Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1
Designated Essential Units:
AR10369 Structures 1A 6 Credits
Compulsory Units:
AR10003 Building environment 1 6 Credits
AR10033 Geology 6 Credits
AR10040 History & theory 1.1: Towards sustainable architecture 6 Credits
AR10244 Design studio 1.1 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1
Designated Essential Units:
AR10370 Structures 1B 6 Credits
Compulsory Units:
AR10366 Computer applications 6 Credits
AR10367 Mathematics 1 6 Credits
AR10368 Surveying 6 Credits
AR10426 Materials science 1 6 Credits

Year 2

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations (NB. NFAAR-UG assessment regulations are changing for 2014/15):
  • Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 19 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 20 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 2 Stage 2 of this programme contributes 20% towards the final award classification


Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2
Designated Essential Units:
AR20076 Soil mechanics 6 Credits
AR20385 Civil engineering hydraulics 1 6 Credits
Compulsory Units:
AR20386 Mathematics 2 6 Credits
AR20387 Structural design and construction 1 6 Credits
AR20389 Structures 2 6 Credits
AR20390 Surveying and geology field course 3 Credits

Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 2
Compulsory Units:
AR20004 Building environment 2 6 Credits
AR20238 Transportation infrastructure engineering 3 Credits
AR20241 Foundation design 6 Credits
AR20318 Civil engineering management 1 6 Credits
AR20388 Structural design and construction 2 6 Credits

Year 3

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations (NB. NFAAR-UG assessment regulations are changing for 2014/15):
  • Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
  • This is the penultimate stage of the programme.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 19 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 20 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 2 Stage 3 of this programme contributes 40% towards the final award classification


Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 3
Designated Essential Units:
AR30315 Dissertation 12 Credits

Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 3
Compulsory Units:
AR30034 Geotechnical engineering 6 Credits
AR30344 Civil engineering hydraulics 2 6 Credits
AR30400 Structures 3 6 Credits
AR30401 Year 3 joint design project 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 3
Compulsory Units:
AR30402 Bridge engineering 6 Credits
AR30403 Building environment 3 6 Credits
AR30404 Civil engineering management 2 6 Credits
AR30412 Materials science 2 6 Credits

Year 4

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations (NB. NFAAR-UG assessment regulations are changing for 2014/15):
  • Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
  • Exemption: Students passing (P1 or P2) fewer than 48 credits in Part 3 will be transferred to the DAP. Part & stage weightings for this programme are 0:20:40:40 instead of 0:16:34:50.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 27 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 28 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 3 Stage 4 of this programme contributes 40% towards the final award classification

It may be possible for students to take AR40430 (Study abroad) in place of the S1 units listed here subject to the approval of the Director of Studies.

Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 4
Designated Essential Units:
AR40307 Group design project - civil and architectural 12 Credits
Compulsory Units:
AR40279 Thermofluids 6 Credits
AR40413 Structures 4 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 6 credits from the following list:
AR40302 Architectural structures 6 Credits
AR40308 Advanced composites in construction 6 Credits
AR40392 Natural building materials 6 Credits
AR40418 Advanced timber engineering 6 Credits
AR40419 Sustainable concrete technology 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 4
Designated Essential Units:
AR40415 Building environmental design project 12 Credits
Compulsory Units:
AR40283 Lightweight structures 6 Credits
AR40416 Facade engineering 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 6 credits from the following list:
AR40301 Conservation engineering 6 Credits
AR40324 Advanced geotechnical engineering 6 Credits
AR40425 Materials engineering in construction 6 Credits

Notes:
* This programme catalogue is applicable for the 2014/15 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2015/16 and beyond should not assume that later years of a programme will be in the format displayed here.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.