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AR50509: Integrated infrastructure design project

[Page last updated: 02 August 2022]

Academic Year: 2022/23
Owning Department/School: Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
Credits: 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 200
Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Period:
Semester 2
Assessment Summary: CW100
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Detail:
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Supplementary Assessment:
Coursework reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the unit, you will be able to:
* Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team to develop the outline design of a zero-carbon infrastructure facility
* Communicate the outcomes as if to a professional client team
* Develop an element of the design in detail, as appropriate for your speciality.

Synopsis: Work in teams with MSc students who have different specialities to design a key civil infrastructure facility linked to sustainable development activities.

Content:
* Requirement for sustainable development of civil infrastructure
* Understanding and managing stages of work in the design process
* Working as a team - roles, responsibilities and benefits of diverse viewpoints
* Applying specialist knowledge in a multidisciplinary team
* Understanding and applying relevant regulations and standards for design and construction.

Programme availability:

AR50509 is a Must Pass Unit on the following programmes:

Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering

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