PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION
Programme title:
Final award (BSc, MA etc):
(where stopping off points exist they should be detailed here and defined later in the document)
UCAS code:
(where applicable)
Cohort(s) to which this programme specification is applicable:
(e.g. from 2015 intake onwards)
Awarding institution/body:
Teaching institution:
Faculty:
Parent Department:
(the department responsible for the administration of the programme)
Departmental web page address:
(if applicable)
Method of study:
Full-time/Part-time/Other
Criteria for admission to the programme:
Civil Engineering (International)
M.Eng.
H205
2006 onwards
University College London
University College London
Engineering Science
Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering http://www.cege.ucl.ac.uk/
Full-time
Length of the programme:
(please note any periods spent away from UCL, such as study abroad or placements in industry)
Level on Framework for Higher
Education Qualifications (FHEQ)
(see Guidance notes )
Relevant subject benchmark statement
(SBS)
(see Guidance notes)
A*AA-AAA, in any subject. Where Maths and Physics are not offered at A-level, attainment in these subjects at GCSE should be at least A standard (Double Science can be considered here). A pass in a further subject at AS level or equivalent.
4 years
Level 7
Engineering (2006)

Brief outline of the structure of the programme and its assessment methods:
(see guidance notes)
YEAR 1
CEGE1009 Introduction to Civil and Environmental
Engineering
YEAR 2
CEGE2007 Civil Engineering II
YEAR 3
CEGE3801 Study Abroad
YEAR 4
CEGEM002 Integrated Design plus Four courses chosen from a list of options including Coastal Engineering;
Design of Roads, Rail, Bridges, Tunnels and Embankments; Finite Element
Modelling; Emerging Commercial
Landscapes; Finance; Law;
Management; Advanced Soils;
Systems, Society & Sustainability;
Environmental Fluids; Transport;
Structural Dynamics with Mitigation;
Urban Flooding & Drainage; Seismic
Design
4 units
See end of document for more details.
Name of Board of Examiners:
Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering
Joint Board of Moderators (JBM) Date of next scheduled accreditation visit: 2020
4 units
4 units
2 units
2 units
Board of Examiners:
Professional body accreditation
(if applicable):
EDUCATIONAL AIMS OF THE PROGRAMME:

To pursue, maintain, enhance and promote academic excellence by means of the provision of a multidisciplinary education of the highest quality
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To motivate and inspire students
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To stimulate learning so that we develop graduates who are well prepared for contributing to society within and outside the civil and environmental engineering professions in the 21 st century
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To enable our degrees to be seen as desirable and important routes to careers other than civil and environmental engineering as well as for those who wish to follow careers in these fields
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To promote and develop thinking skills
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To develop skills in decision-making using holistic principles of engineering
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To enable students to prepare for their long-term future in society
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To develop understanding and knowledge of civil engineering, its science base, the processes and the contexts within which civil engineers have to function
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To develop awareness of educational methods and the engineering profession in another country

PROGRAMME OUTCOMES:
The programme provides opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, qualities, skills and other attributes in the following areas:
A: Knowledge and understanding
Knowledge and understanding of: Teaching/learning methods and strategies:
A combination of lectures, seminars, workshops, individual and group projects, emphasising the multidisciplinary nature of civil engineering decisionmaking
A year of study in a university abroad
Assessment:
A combination of unseen examinations, coursework, and project assignments, as appropriate
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Mathematical methods for civil engineering
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Science for civil engineers

Principles of Information
Technology and communications for civil engineers
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General principles of design
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Design techniques specific to civil engineering thinking, processes and outcomes
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Characteristics of civil engineering materials and processes
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Management business, entrepreneurship and leadership practices and processes

Professional and ethical responsibilities of civil engineers
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Operational practice, including health and safety issues in civil engineering design and practice

Codes of Practice and the thinking behind them
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The social, political, economic, environmental and legal context in which civil engineering functions

Design methods adopted in another country
Intellectual (thinking) skills:
B: Skills and other attributes
Teaching/learning methods and strategies:
Individual and group-based projects
Problem-based learning methods
Outcome-based analysis and development of appropriate solutions

 ability to select, invent and apply appropriate mathematical methods for modelling and analysing civil engineering problems
 the use of scientific principles in the identification, analysis and diagnosis of dysfunctions in the environment and the development of appropriate solutions including those which require a civil engineering intervention
 the use of scientific principles in the modelling and analysis of civil engineering systems, processes and outcomes
 ability to identify the need for, select and apply appropriate computer-based methods for modelling and analysing engineering problems
 analysis of systems, processes and components for which engineering solutions may be required
 creation of new systems, processes and components through the synthesis of ideas from a wide range of disciplines and sources
 risk evaluation on the basis of social, economic, commercial, political and technical hazards
 ability to produce appropriate solutions to problems through the application of holistic knowledge and understanding of engineering and other principles
Practical skills (able to):
Assessment:
Problem-focused unseen examinations
Coursework assignments
C: Skills and other attributes
Teaching/learning methods and strategies:
Lectures, laboratory work, field work, individual and group-based project work

 skill in the use of appropriate mathematical and other methods for modelling and analysing civil engineering problems within the context in which they arise
 use of relevant test and measurement equipment
 experimental design, laboratory work, analysis of results and generation of outcomes
 use of modern surveying equipment
 use of appropriate civil engineering IT tools
 design of civil engineering based systems, components and processes
 practical testing of design ideas in laboratory and through simulation, including technical analysis and critical evaluation of results
 research for information to develop ideas further
 ability to apply appropriate techniques to the civil engineering aspects of a problem, taking account of social, environmental, political, economic, industrial and commercial constraints
Transferable skills (able to):
Assessment:
Practical examinations
Unseen written examinations
Coursework assignments
Project Reports
D: Skills and other attributes
Teaching/learning methods and strategies:
Seminars, tutorials, group-based project work;
A year of study in a university abroad

 manipulation and sorting of data
 presentation of data in a variety of ways
 use of scientific evidence-based methods in the identification and solution of problems
 appropriate use of general IT tools
 use of creativity and innovation in the identification and solution of problems
 meaningful communication with people in different circumstances, including engineers, the general
Assessment:
Unseen examinations
Coursework assignments
Oral presentations
Reports public, politicians, experts in other engineering and nonengineering disciplines
 the ability to learn from experience
 preparation for lifelong learning

Ability to adapt to life and work in a foreign country
The following reference points were used in designing the programme:

the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications:
( http://www.qaa.ac.uk/en/Publications/Documents/qualifications-frameworks.pdf
);
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the relevant Subject Benchmark Statements:
( http://www.qaa.ac.uk/assuring-standards-and-quality/the-quality-code/subject-benchmark-statements );

the programme specifications for UCL degree programmes in relevant subjects (where applicable);

UCL teaching and learning policies;

staff research.
Please note: This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided. More detailed information on the learning outcomes, content and teaching, learning and assessment methods of each course unit/module can be found in the departmental course handbook. The accuracy of the information contained in this document is reviewed annually by UCL and may be checked by the Quality Assurance Agency.
Programme Organiser(s)
Name(s):
Liz Jones
Richard Simons
August 2010 Date of Production:
Date of Review:
Date approved by Chair of
December 2015
December 2015
Departmental Teaching
Committee:
Date approved by Faculty
Teaching Committee
December 2015

H205 MEng CIVIL ENGINEERING (INTERNATIONAL) (UMNCIVSINT05)
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE 2010-2011
YEAR 1
Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering CEGE1009
YEAR 2
Civil Engineering II
YEAR 3
COMPULSORY MODULES
Study Abroad (4.0 units)
CEGE2007
CEGE3801
YEAR 4
COMPULSORY MODULES
Integrated Design Project (2.0 units)
PLUS A MINIMUM OF FOUR FROM:
Transport Studies
Emerging Commercial Landscapes
Financial Aspects of Project Engineering
Coastal Engineering
Advanced Soil Mechanics
Design of Roads, Rail, Bridges, Tunnels and Embankments
Systems, Society, Sustainability
Environmental Fluid Mechanics
Seismic Design
Finite Element Modelling and Numerical Methods
Urban Flooding and Drainage
Structural Dynamics with Mitigation
Mathematics for Engineers
Project Management
CEGEM002
CEGE3002
CEGE3003
CEGE3010
CEGE3015
CEGE3019
CEGEM007
CEGEM011
CEGEM016
CEGEM020
CEGEM068
CEGEM070
CEGEM071
MATH6503
MSIN3001