PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION
Programme title:
Engineering (Civil)
Final award (BSc, MA etc):
M.Eng.
(where stopping off points exist they should be
detailed here and defined later in the document)
UCAS code:
H202
(where applicable)
Cohort(s) to which this programme
specification is applicable:
2014 onwards
(e.g. from 2015 intake onwards)
Awarding institution/body:
University College London
Teaching institution:
University College London
Faculty:
Engineering Science
Parent Department:
Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering
(the department responsible for the administration of
the programme)
Departmental web page address:
http://www.cege.ucl.ac.uk/
(if applicable)
Method of study:
Full-time
Full-time/Part-time/Other
Criteria for admission to the
programme:
Length of the programme:
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
(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)
Level 7
Relevant subject benchmark statement
(SBS)
(see Guidance notes)
http://www.qaa.ac.uk/en/Publications/Documents/SBS-engineering15.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)
YEAR 1
CEGE101P
CEGE102P
CEGE103P
CEGE104P
CEGE105P
ENGS101P
ENGS102P
ENGS103P
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
0.5 unit
0.5 unit
0.5 unit
0.5 unit
0.5 unit
0.5 unit
0.5 unit
0.5 unit
0.5 unit
0.5 unit
CEGE206P
ENGS203P
plus
Structural Analysis and Design
Materials II and Applied Fluid
Mechanics II
Design and Professional Skills II
Scenarios in Civil Engineering
Soil Mechanics and Engineering
Geology
Surveying and Field Studies
Mathematical Modelling and Analysis 2
“Minor” subject chosen from 20 routes
YEAR 3
CEGE301P
CEGE302P
CEGE303P
CEGE3013
plus
Civil Engineering in Practice
Structures and Materials III
Fluids and Soils III
Civil Engineering Research Project
Two courses to complete the “Minor”
1 unit
0.5 unit
0.5 unit
1 unit
1 unit
Integrated Design
Four courses chosen from a list of
options including Systems Society and
Sustainability; Financial Aspects of
Project Eng; Roads and Underground;
Advanced Soil Mechanics; Seismic
Design of Structures; Coastal
Engineering; Finite Element Modelling;
Urban Flooding and Drainage;
Structural Dynamics; Advanced
Structures; Environmental Modelling;
Anatomy of Rail; Building Engineering
Physics; Maths for Engineers;
Project Management A or B; Seismic
Loss Mitigation; Seismic Risk
Assessment; Natural and
Environmental Disasters; Infrastructure
Planning, Appraisal; Data Analysis;
Applied Building Information Modelling.
2 units
2 units
YEAR 2
CEGE201P
CEGE202P
CEGE203P
CEGE204P
CEGE205P
YEAR 4
CEGEM002
plus
See end of document for more details.
Board of Examiners:
Name of Board of Examiners:
Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering
0.5 unit
0.5 unit
0.5 unit
0.5 unit
0.5 unit
0.5 unit
Professional body accreditation
(if applicable):
Joint Board of Moderators (JBM)
Date of next scheduled
accreditation visit: 2020
EDUCATIONAL AIMS OF THE PROGRAMME:
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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
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 21st century
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
To promote and develop thinking skills
To develop skills in decision-making using holistic principles of engineering
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, workshops,
individual and group projects, emphasising the
multidisciplinary nature of civil engineering decisionmaking
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Assessment:
Mathematical methods for civil
engineering
Science for civil engineers
Principles of Information
Technology and communications
for civil engineers
General principles of design
Design techniques specific to civil
engineering thinking, processes
and outcomes
Characteristics of civil
engineering materials and
processes
Management business,
entrepreneurship and leadership
practices and processes
Professional and ethical
responsibilities of civil engineers
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
A combination of unseen examinations, coursework, and
project assignments, as appropriate
B: Skills and other attributes
Intellectual (thinking) skills:
Teaching/learning methods and strategies:
Individual and group-based projects
Problem-based learning methods
Outcome-based analysis and development of
appropriate solutions
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Assessment:
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
Problem-focused unseen examinations
Coursework assignments
C: Skills and other attributes
Practical skills (able to):
Teaching/learning methods and strategies:
Lectures, laboratory work, field work, individual and
group-based project work
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Assessment:
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
Practical examinations
Unseen written examinations
Coursework assignments
Project Reports
D: Skills and other attributes
Transferable skills (able to):
Teaching/learning methods and strategies:
Seminars, tutorials, group-based project work
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Assessment:
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
public, politicians, experts in
other engineering and nonengineering disciplines
the ability to learn from
experience
preparation for lifelong learning
Unseen examinations
Coursework assignments
Oral presentations
Reports
Peer Review
Production of videos
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);
 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)
Liz Jones
Name(s):
Richard Simons
Date of Production:
January 2015
Date of Review:
December 2015
Date approved by Chair of
Departmental Teaching
Committee:
Date approved by Faculty
Teaching Committee
December 2015
December 2015
H202 MEng 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
CEGE201P
Materials II and Applied Fluid Mechanics II
CEGE202P
Design and Professional Skills II
CEGE203P
Scenarios in Civil Engineering
CEGE204P
Soil Mechanics and Engineering Geology
CEGE205P
Surveying and Field Studies
CEGE206P
Mathematical Modelling and Analysis 2
ENGS2***
“MINOR” subject chosen from 20 routes from across the Faculty ********
YEAR 3
COMPULSORY MODULES
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”
CEGE301P
CEGE302P
CEGE303P
CEGE3013
YEAR 4
COMPULSORY MODULES
Integrated Design Project (2.0 units)
CEGEM002
PLUS A MINIMUM OF FOUR FROM:
Systems Society and Sustainability
Financial Aspects of Project Engineering
Roads and Underground
Advanced Soil Mechanics
Seismic Design of Structures
Coastal Engineering
Finite Element Modelling and
Urban Flooding and Drainage
Structural Dynamics
Advanced Structures
Environmental Modelling
Anatomy of Rail
Building Engineering Physics
Maths for Engineers
Project Management A or B
Seismic Loss Mitigation and
Seismic Risk Assessment
Natural and Environmental Dis
Infrastructure Planning, Appraisal
Data Analysis
Applied Building Information Modelling
Any UCL course
CEGEM011
CEGEM013
CEGEM017
CEGEM019
CEGEM020
CEGEM029
CEGEM068
CEGEM070
CEGEM071
CEGEM090
CEGEM134
CEGEG066
ENVSM055
MATH6503
MSINM001
CEGEM128
CEGEM022
CEGEM030
BENVMMP2
CEGEM080
CEGEM130
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