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:
Engineering (Civil)
B.Eng.
H200
2014 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 )
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.
3 years
Level 6

Relevant subject benchmark statement
(SBS)
(see Guidance notes) http://www.qaa.ac.uk/en/Publications/Documents/SBS-engineering-
15.pdf
Engineering drives technological, economic and social progress. It deals with the delivery of practical solutions to problems which includes addressing some of the greatest challenges and opportunities of our rapidly evolving world. Engineers apply their understanding, knowledge, experience, skills and know-how to create social and economic value.
Engineering is concerned with developing, providing and maintaining infrastructure, products, processes and services for society.
Engineering addresses the complete life-cycle of a product, process or service, from conception, through design and manufacture, to decommissioning, recycling, and disposal, within the constraints imposed by economic, legal, social, cultural and environmental considerations.
Engineering relies on three core elements, namely scientific principles, mathematics, and realisation. Scientific principles underpin all engineering, while mathematics is the language used to communicate parameters, model and optimise solutions. Realisation encapsulates the whole range of creative abilities which distinguish the engineer from the scientist; to conceive, make and actually bring to fruition something which has never existed before - and to create
Intellectual Property, associating invention with commercial or social value. This creativity and innovation to develop economically viable and ethically sound sustainable solutions is an essential and distinguishing characteristic of engineering, shared across the many diverse, established and emerging subjects within the discipline. http://www.engc.org.uk/ukspec.aspx
The UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (2013) sets out five main areas of competence expected for Chartered
Engineers, each covering a number of different aspects:
A. Use of general and specialist engineering knowledge and understanding
B. Application of appropriate theoretical and practical methods
C. Technical and commercial leadership and management
D. Effective interpersonal and communication skills
E. Commitment to professional standards and recognition of obligations to society, the profession and the environment.

Brief outline of the structure of the programme and its assessment methods:
(see guidance notes)
Board of Examiners:
Professional body accreditation
(if applicable):
YEAR 1
CEGE101P Civil Engineering Design 1
CEGE102P Applied Structures and Materials
CEGE103P Engineering, Society and the Planet
CEGE104P Engineering Toolkit
CEGE105P Applied Fluid and Soil Mechanics
ENGS101P Integrated Engineering
ENGS102P Design and Professional Skills
0.5 unit
0.5 unit
0.5 unit
0.5 unit
0.5 unit
0.5 unit
0.5 unit
ENGS103P Mathematical Modelling and Analysis 1 0.5 unit
YEAR 2
CEGE201P Structural Analysis and Design
CEGE202P Materials II and Applied Fluid
Mechanics II
0.5 unit
0.5 unit
CEGE203P Design and Professional Skills II
CEGE204P Scenarios in Civil Engineering
CEGE205P Soil Mechanics and Engineering
Geology
0.5 unit
0.5 unit
0.5 unit
CEGE206P Surveying and Field Studies 0.5 unit
ENGS203P Mathematical Modelling and Analysis 2 0.5 unit plus “Minor” subject chosen from 20 routes 0.5 unit
YEAR 3
CEGE301P Civil Engineering in Practice
CEGE302P Structures and Materials III
CEGE303P Fluids and Soils III
CEGE3013 Civil Engineering Research Project plus Two courses to complete the “Minor”
See end of document for more details.
Name of Board of Examiners:
Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering
1 unit
0.5 unit
0.5 unit
1 unit
1 unit
Joint Board of Moderators (JBM) Date of next scheduled accreditation visit: 2020

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

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

To develop understanding and knowledge of civil engineering, its science base, the processes and the contexts within which civil engineers have to function
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, fieldwork, workshops, individual and group projects, emphasising the multidisciplinary nature of civil engineering decisionmaking
Assessment:
A combination of unseen examinations, coursework and project assignments, as appropriate

Mathematical methods for civil engineering

Science for civil engineers

Principles of Information
Technology and communication for civil engineers

General principles of design

Design techniques specific to civil engineering thinking, processes and outcomes

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

The social, political, economic, environmental and legal context in which civil engineering functions

Intellectual (thinking) skills:
 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
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
Assessment:
Problem-focused unseen examinations
Coursework assignments 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):
 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 and application of common survey workflows
 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
C: Skills and other attributes
Teaching/learning methods and strategies:
Lectures, laboratory work, field work, individual and group-based project work
Assessment:
Practical examinations
Unseen written examinations
Coursework assignments
Project Reports
Transferable skills (able to):
D: Skills and other attributes
Teaching/learning methods and strategies:
Seminars, tutorials, group-based project work

 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
Peer review.
Production of videos. public, politicians, experts in other engineering and nonengineering disciplines
 the ability to learn from experience
 preparation for lifelong learning
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
January 2015 Date of Production:
Date of Review: December 2015
December 2015 Date approved by Chair of
Departmental Teaching
Committee:
Date approved by Faculty
Teaching Committee
December 2015

H200 BEng ENGINEERING (CIVIL)
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE 2015-2016
YEAR 1
Civil Engineering Design 1
Applied Structures and Materials
Engineering, Society and the Planet
Engineering Toolkit
Applied Fluid and Soil Mechanics
Integrated Engineering
Design and Professional Skills
Mathematical Modelling and Analysis 1
CEGE101P
CEGE102P
CEGE103P
CEGE104P
CEGE105P
ENGS101P
ENGS102P
ENGS103P
YEAR 2
Structural Analysis and Design
Materials II and Applied Fluid Mechanics II
Design and Professional Skills II
Scenarios in Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering in Practice (1.0 unit)
Structures and Materials III
Fluids and Soils III
Civil Engineering Project (1.0 unit)
PLUS TWO MODULES TO COMPLETE THE “MINOR”
CEGE201P
CEGE202P
CEGE203P
CEGE204P
Soil Mechanics and Engineering Geology
Surveying and Field Studies
CEGE205P
CEGE206P
Mathematical Modelling and Analysis 2 ENGS2***
“ MINOR ” subject chosen from 20 routes from across the Faculty ********
YEAR 3
COMPULSORY MODULES
CEGE301P
CEGE302P
CEGE303P
CEGE3013