PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION Programme title: Civil Engineering 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: 2006 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) Relevant subject benchmark statement (SBS) (see Guidance notes) Masters Level (Level 7) Engineering (2006) Brief outline of the structure of the programme and its assessment methods: YEAR 1 CEGE1009 (see guidance notes) YEAR 2 CEGE2007 YEAR 3 CEGE3013 CEGE3005 CEGE3021 CEGE3022 CEGE3023 plus YEAR 4 CEGEM002 plus Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering 4 units Civil Engineering II 4 units Civil Engineering Research Project Civil Engineering Materials Fluids and Engineering Analysis Structures III Civil Engineering in Practice Two courses chosen from a list of options including Coastal, Soils, Transport, Emerging Commercial Landscapes, Finance, Law, Management, or any UCL course 1 unit 0.5 unit 0.5 unit 0.5 unit 0.5 unit 1 unit Integrated Design 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 2 units 2 units See end of document for more details. Board of Examiners: Name of Board of Examiners: Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering Professional body accreditation (if applicable): 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 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 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 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 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 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 The following reference points were used in designing the programme: the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications: (http://www.qaa.ac.uk/en/Publications/Documents/Framework-Higher-Education-Qualifications-08.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: August 2010 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 CIVIL ENGINEERING (UMNCIVSING05) PROGRAMME STRUCTURE - 2010-2011 YEAR 1 Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering CEGE1009 YEAR 2 Civil Engineering II CEGE2007 YEAR 3 COMPULSORY MODULES Civil Engineering Project (1.0 unit) Civil Engineering Materials Fluids and Engineering Analysis Structural Mechanics III Civil Engineering in Practice CEGE3013 CEGE3005 CEGE3021 CEGE3022 CEGE3023 PLUS A MINIMUM OF TWO FROM: Transport Studies Emerging Commercial Landscapes Financial Aspects of Project Engineering Coastal Engineering Advanced Soil Mechanics Project Management Law for Managers Any UCL course CEGE3002 CEGE3003 CEGE3010 CEGE3015 CEGE3019 MSIN3001 MSIN7005 ******** YEAR 4 COMPULSORY MODULES Integrated Design Project (2.0 units) CEGEM002 PLUS 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 CEGE3002 CEGE3003 CEGE3010 CEGE3015 CEGE3019 CEGEM007 CEGEM011 CEGEM016 CEGEM020 CEGEM068 CEGEM070 CEGEM071 MATH6503 MSIN3001