Programme & Unit Catalogues - University of Bath

Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering Programme Catalogue 2014/15

UEAR-AKM07: MEng(Hons) Civil Engineering with Year long work placement

Leading to the award of MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

Mode of attendance: Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement

Possible DAPs for this programme:

UEAR-AKB09: BEng (hons) Civil Engineering Studies

Possible exit awards for this programme:

UEAR-AKL07: Diploma of Higher Education
UEAR-AKC07: Certificate of Higher Education

Year 1

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 ; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 12 .
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

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 ; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 20 .
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

NFAAR-UG assessment regulations (NB. NFAAR-UG assessment regulations are changing for 2014/15):

Placement Type: Standard.
Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
Main assessment regulations: Appendix 19 ; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 20 .
Part 2 Stage 3 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification

Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 3

Compulsory Units:

AR20384

Industrial placement

60 Credits

Year 4

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 ; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 20 .
Part 2 Stage 4 of this programme contributes 40% towards the final award classification

Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 4

Designated Essential Units:

AR30315

Dissertation

12 Credits

Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 4

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 4

Compulsory Units:

AR30402

Bridge engineering

6 Credits

AR30404

Civil engineering management 2

6 Credits

AR30405

Coastal and offshore engineering

6 Credits

AR30412

Materials science 2

6 Credits

Year 5

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 0:20:0:40:40 instead of 0:16:0:34:50.
Main assessment regulations: Appendix 27 ; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 28 .
Part 3 Stage 5 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 5

Designated Essential Units:

AR40325

Group design project - civil

12 Credits

Compulsory Units:

AR40413

Structures 4

6 Credits

AR40414

Transport planning

6 Credits

Optional Units: Select 6 credits from the following list:

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 5

Designated Essential Units:

AR40305

Civil infrastructure design project

12 Credits

Compulsory Units:

AR40324

Advanced geotechnical engineering

6 Credits

Optional Units: Select 12 credits from the following list:

AR40283

Lightweight structures

6 Credits

AR40301

Conservation engineering

6 Credits

AR40319

Civil engineering management 3

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.