YOUR COURSE GUIDE
MSc TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT AND MSc TRANSPORT
AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Contents
Section 1: Course Specific Information ........................................................................................... 2
About this guide........................................................................................................................... 2
Welcome ..................................................................................................................................... 3
About the Programmes................................................................................................................ 4
PG Academic Regulations ........................................................................................................... 5
MSc Transport and Infrastructure Management (PS/TRIM) ......................................................... 6
Course Structure for the MSc Transport and Infrastructure Management Specialist Degree .... 6
MSc Transport and Environmental Management (PS/TREM) ...................................................... 7
Course Structure for the MSc Transport and Environmental Management Specialist Degree .. 7
Module Descriptions .................................................................................................................... 8
Course Management ................................................................................................................. 31
Key Resource Rooms within the School of Engineering and the Built Environment ................... 32
Health and Safety ...................................................................................................................... 33
Employability & Your Personal Development Portfolio (PDP) .................................................... 34
Career opportunities and Future Study ...................................................................................... 35
Academic Regulations ............................................................................................................... 36
Section 2: School Specific Information ......................................................................................... 37
School Charter for Students ...................................................................................................... 37
Attendance Policy...................................................................................................................... 38
Student Support ........................................................................................................................ 39
Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) ........................................................................................ 40
Cost of Accreditation for Postgraduate and Undergraduate Awards .......................................... 40
Section 1: Course Specific Information
About this guide
This Guide will help you plan your MSc Transport and Infrastructure Management, or MSc
Transport and Environmental Management course. It tells you which modules you must
study and pass, and lists the optional ones which contribute to your award. The Guide also
offers you brief descriptions of each module, including general information about assessment
tasks, and an overview of how the Course can be used for future career choices.
You should read this Guide to your Course in conjunction with the Postgraduate Scheme
Guide; the University’s Principles and Regulations; and, if you are studying a Joint award, the
Guide to your course of the subject that forms the other part of your named award. Together
these documents should provide you with all the basic information that we think you will need
for your period of study here.
You are encouraged to read this Guide through now. It will be a considerable advantage to
you to be familiar from the outset with the various aspects of your studies that are described.
It may be that the relevance of some of the sections will not be immediately obvious. Keep it
somewhere accessible, so that you can refer to it as needed. The answers to many of the
questions that you will want to ask are contained in it.
Obviously even in a document like this we have not covered every query and problem that
you might have about the course. If you find that there is something you need to know,
please do not hesitate to approach the School of Engineering and the Built Environment or
your award tutor. You can also consult the University’s Student Support and Guidance
Services as appropriate. We are pleased to hear your views and welcome suggestions for
ways of improving the operation of the Course.
Please enter the contact details
for your Personal Tutor for your
future reference:
Your local
Office is:
Academic
Your Student Office is:
School
School of Engineering and the Built Environment
MI155
City Campus
01902 518530
MI024
City Campus
01902 321102
Please note that in order to develop and improve the Course, it may be necessary on
occasions to amend or revise the details given in this Guide to your course.
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Welcome
This award guide contains all of the information you should need to gain the most from your
course of study.
MSc Transport and Infrastructure Management and MSc Transport and Environmental
Management are two of many postgraduate courses run by the School of Engineering and
the Built Environment.
The following sections in the handbook provide information of the programme aims, design
and content, on the assessment process and on the arrangements for the management of the
award.
On behalf of the Course Management Team I should like to extend to you a very warm
welcome and we would like to take this opportunity to wish you every success in your studies
and hope that your time at the University Of Wolverhampton School Of Engineering and the
Built Environment (SEBE) will prove to be enjoyable, stimulating and rewarding.
Dr. Panos Georgakis, Course Leader
MSc Transport and Infrastructure Management
MSc Transport and Environmental Management
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About the Programmes
The MSc Transport and Infrastructure Management and MSc Transport and Environmental
Management courses are designed for graduates and professionals that aim to develop skills
in transportation related technological, managerial, environmental and economical subjects,
in order to seek a career in public or private sector as transport and infrastructure engineers,
or transport and environmental managers, transport planners and other relative disciplines.
The awards comprise of individual modules that build together into a comprehensive
programme of advanced study covering traditional and emerging areas of transportation as
well as permitting specialisation through the selection of elective modules and dissertation
topic.
The awards have been designed with an emphasis on the practical application of theory to
transport engineering and planning and infrastructure or environmental management. The
awards are strongly internationalist in outlook, reflecting the growing impact of globalisation
on the transportation and environmental sectors. They provide the concepts, theory and
understanding necessary to practice as a transportation specialist through a rigorous and
clearly focused academic programme of study.
Widely varied teaching and learning strategies are employed on the courses, including the
delivery of formal taught content, case study analysis, laboratory work, video presentation
and simulation with both individual and team work.
Participants, normally drawn from many countries and cultures, are encouraged to contribute
to the course and this rich mix of experience adds substantially to the learning experience.
The general aims of the awards are to develop a body of knowledge under the broad
headings of: investigation, analysis and design in the context of a highly dynamic global
environment where a complexity of factors including sustainability and environmental impact,
have a significant impact on engineering processes.
By the end of the award, students will have advanced their knowledge of established key
areas of Transportation beyond first-degree level to a state concomitant with professional
engineer, or manager. In addition they will demonstrate self-direction and originality in dealing
with complex open-ended non conventional problems and undertake critical analysis to
provide substantive conclusions in the Transportation field.
We offer two specialist programmes in the MSc award. These programmes are:
 Transport and Infrastructure Management
 Transport and Environmental Management
Descriptions of these programmes are given below.
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PG Academic Regulations
Students studying Postgraduate Courses will study:
 60 credits for the award of Postgraduate Certificate
 120 credits for the award of Postgraduate Diploma
 180 credits for a Masters degree
 540 credits for a professional doctorate with a minimum of 360 credits at level 5
 The minimum credit requirements may be exceeded in professionally accredited
courses. However, this must be approved at validation.
 The majority of credits for a Masters degree are awarded at level 4, but it is possible
to include one 15 credit level 3 module for a PgCert and two 15 credit or one 30 credit
level 3 module for PgDip/Masters if there is an academic rationale for their inclusion.
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MSc Transport and Infrastructure Management (PS/TRIM)
The MSc in Transport and Infrastructure Management is a programme of study which allows students
to specialise in modules concerned with transport engineering, transport planning, intelligent transport
systems and project management for infrastructure development. The course, which is designed to
equip you to make a career in these expanding areas, has a strong emphasis on the international
nature of transportation issues and explores the varying technological, social, economic and cultural
contexts within which infrastructure development must operate.
Course Structure for the MSc Transport and Infrastructure Management Specialist Degree
Semester One
Semester Two
You must study and pass:
CN4040 Advanced Project
Planning and Control
You must study and pass:
CN4044 Research Methods
Core
CN4047 Transport Planning and
Management
CN4046 Transport Systems
Engineering
CN4048 Intelligent Transport and
Infrastructure Systems
You must study and pass:
CN4045 Post Graduate Dissertation (60 credits)
Transport Related Thematic Area
Students will be advised to select up to three and at least two of the following elective modules.
However, students can select up to two appropriate elective modules from postgraduate programmes
or undergraduate level 3 modules, available at the University of Wolverhampton, subject to these being
approved by the Award Leader.
The balance of electives must be chosen from the following:
Semester One
Semester Two
CN4042 Construction Finance
CV4001 Ground Engineering
CN4016 Forms of Contract
AT4001 Virtual Reality in Design
CN4005 Construction Project
Management (A)
AT4000 Computer Aided
Architectural Visualisation
Electives
CV4004 Advanced Structural
Analysis
CN4013 Construction
Technology and Management for
non-cognate graduates
CN3000 Leadership
Development
CV4005 Design for Construction
CV3003 Structural Engineering
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MSc Transport and Environmental Management (PS/TREM)
The MSc in Transport and Environmental Management is a programme of study which allows students
to attain a firm grounding in the main principles, techniques and issues in transport systems and
environmental management. The course, which is designed to equip you to make a career in these
expanding areas, will enable students to advance their knowledge in management and planning of
environmental friendly transport systems.
Course Structure for the MSc Transport and Environmental Management Specialist Degree
Semester One
Semester Two
You must study and
pass:
CN4044 Research
Methods
Core
You must study and
pass:
EA4020 Advanced
Methods in
Environmental
Management
CN4046 Transport
Systems Engineering
CN4047 Transport
Planning and
Management
CN4048 Intelligent
Transport and
Infrastructure Systems
You must study and pass:
CN4045 Post Graduate Dissertation (60 credits)
Transport Related Thematic Area
Students will be advised to select up to one of the following elective modules. However, students can
select up to one appropriate elective module from postgraduate programmes or undergraduate level 3
modules, available at the University of Wolverhampton, subject to these being approved by the Course
Leader.
The balance of electives must be chosen from the following:
Semester One
Semester Two
CN4005 Construction Project
Management (A)
CN4040 Advanced Project
Planning and Control
AT4000 Computer Aided
Architectural Visualisation
CV4001 Ground Engineering
CN3000 Leadership
Development
Electives
CV4002 Environmental
Geotechnics
AT4001 Virtual Reality in Design
AT3004 Spatial Information
Systems
You must study and pass at least two of the following core options modules
Semester One
Semester Two
EA4013 Environmental Problem
Solving
EA4023 Practical Techniques in
Environmental Analysis
EA4019 Environmental Planning
Core
Options
7
EA4027 Water and Air Pollution
Control
Module Descriptions
CN4040
Advanced Project Planning and Control
Credit value
15
Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
None
Prohibited
combinations
None
Module Leader
Dr Subashini Suresh
Telephone
01902 323582
Email
S.Subashini@wlv.ac.uk
Staff Room Number
MA211b
Rationale
This module aims to develop a critical awareness of the principles and practice of
construction project planning and control.
Assessment
Component 1
Component 2
Assignment 1
Examination
40%
60%
8
CN4044
Research Methods
Credit value
15
Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
Satisfactory completion of postgraduate dissertation
Prohibited
combinations
None
Module Leader
Dr Rod Gameson
Telephone
01902 322253
Email
rod.gameson@wlv.ac.uk
Staff Room Number
MA212a
Rationale
The principal aim of this module is to provide postgraduate engineering and built environment
students with appropriate skills and knowledge to successfully carry out a postgraduate
research project in their relevant field of study.
The final outcome from the module is a detailed proposal (including critique of relevant
literature, intended methodology and analysis and expected findings) of the research to be
undertaken for the postgraduate dissertation module.
Assessment
Component 1
Component 2
Literature Review Paper Assignment
Research Proposal Assignment
9
30%
70%
CN4045
Postgraduate Dissertation
Credit value
60
Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
None
Prohibited
combinations
None
Module Leader
Dr Rod Gameson
Telephone
01902 322253
Email
rod.gameson@wlv.ac.uk
Staff Room Number
MA212a
Rationale
Professionals in engineering and the built environment need to be capable of basing their
decision-making and intervention strategies on information and knowledge derived from good
evidenced based research. The module aims to build on the participant’s knowledge, skills
and experience of research and / or project work gained from their Diploma stage studies to
enable them to produce a research project at Masters level.
The aim is to present a dissertation demonstrating a range of intellectual and practical
research skills used for conducting an academically rigorous, relevant and practically oriented
research project, and analysing / identifying the implications of the findings.
Assessment
Component 1
Component 2
Oral Presentation
Dissertation
10%
90%
10
CN4046
Transport Systems Engineering
Credit value
15
Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
None
Prohibited
combinations
None
Module Leader
Dr. Panos Georgakis
Telephone
01902 323845
Email
p.georgakis@wlv.ac.uk
Staff Room Number
MA211a
Rationale
The aims of this module are:
1. To provide students from a variety of backgrounds a firm grounding in the main
principles, techniques and issues in transport systems engineering, thus equipping
them for a progressional career.
2. To provide students with the essential background knowledge of transport systems
design with safety and operation placed in context.
3. To provide learners with a systematic understanding of the causes and motivation for
people and goods mobility.
4. To enable the students to learn and appreciate the development of major transport
projects in developed and underdeveloped countries.
Assessment
Component 1
Component 2
Individual Report (2,500 – 3000 words)
50%
Computer aided system design and 50%
analysis, Individual Report (3,500 words)
11
CN4047
Transport Planning and Management
Credit value
15
Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
None
Prohibited
combinations
None
Module Leader
Dr. Panos Georgakis
Telephone
01902 323845
Email
p.georgakis@wlv.ac.uk
Staff Room Number
MA211a
Rationale
This module aims to introduce students to the fundamental concepts and approaches to
transport planning and management. The module focuses on developing the student’s ability
to contribute to the development of transport policy and evaluation. It will provide the
participants of the module, the ability to evaluate the design and impact of the different
transport modes within the context of transport planning and management.
Assessment
Component 1
Component 2
Component 2
Individual Report (2,500 – 3,000 words)
Group Report (3,000 words)
15 minute group presentation
12
50%
40%
10%
CN4048
Intelligent Transport and Infrastructure Systems
Credit value
15
Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
None
Prohibited
combinations
None
Module Leader
Prof. Chris Nwagboso
Telephone
01902 323845
Email
c.nwagboso@wlv.ac.uk
Staff Room Number
MA211a
Rationale
This module aims to present the different types of intelligent transport systems (ITS), together
with their application in different infrastructure projects. It will provide the students with the
necessary knowledge to understand the benefits of ITS towards a number of existing
transport related problems, such as high levels of congestion, increased number of accidents
and environmental pollution. The module will develop a deep understanding of the
technological components involved in ITS applications, together with the infrastructure
requirements for their deployment. This module is also intended to develop the student’s
ability to carry out systems design methods applicable to the development and deployment of
ITS.
Assessment
Component 1
Component 2
Component 2
Individual Report (2,500 to 3,000 words)
Group Report (3,000 words)
15 minute group presentation
13
50%
40%
10%
EA4020
Advanced Methods in Environmental
Management
Credit value
15
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Prohibited
combinations
Module Leader
Dr Brian Shiplee
Telephone
Email
B.Shiplee@wlv.ac.uk
Staff Room Number
Rationale
This module aims to:
1. Provide students with an authoritative treatment of various methods
Environmental Management appropriate for developed industrialised societies.
2. Illustrate real world case-studies.
Assessment
Component 1
Component 2
Exam
Management Plan
50%
50%
14
in
EA4013
Environmental Problem Solving
Credit value
15
Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
None
Prohibited
combinations
None
Module Leader
Dr Catherine Duke
Telephone
Email
C.V.A.Duke@wlv.ac.uk
Staff Room Number
Rationale
Enable students to develop the skills required to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams
within the environmental field, to solve environmental problems using an holistic approach,
and to develop effective communication skills.
Assessment
Component 1
Component 2
Component 3
Component 4
Progress reports
Collaborative report
Oral presentation
Reflective review
(pass/fail)
40%
20%
40%
15
EA4019
Environmental Planning
Credit value
15
Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
None
Prohibited
combinations
None
Module Leader
Dr Steven Henderson
Telephone
Email
steven.henderson@wlv.ac.uk
Staff Room Number
Rationale
This module develops students’ critical understanding of the evolution, nature and scope of
environmental planning in the UK. The contemporary problems and issues which planners
and the planning system face are analysed. The political, economic and cultural context
within which environmental planning policy and practice are developed is also explored. The
module focuses on the conflicts and contestations which can arise over planning decisions.
There is an evaluation of attempts to involve interest groups, including local communities, in
the planning process. The module assesses the role of planners in controlling and initiating
change in both urban and rural contexts.
Assessment
Component 1
Component 2
Coursework 1
Coursework 2
25%
75%
16
EA4023
Practical Techniques for Environmental Analysis
Credit value
15
Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
None
Prohibited
combinations
None
Module Leader
Dr Catherine Duke
Telephone
Email
c.v.a.duke@wlv.ac.uk
Staff Room Number
Rationale
The module aims to provide students with experience in a range of practical techniques
pertinent to Environmental Analysis, plus a consideration of sampling strategy and
sample treatment & storage.
Assessment
Component 1
Component 2
Practical exercises
Practical report
(pass/fail)
100%
17
EA4027
Water and Air Pollution Control
Credit value
15
Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
None
Prohibited
combinations
None
Module Leader
Dr. Kate Tobin
Telephone
Email
C.M.Tobin@wlv.ac.uk
Staff Room Number
Rationale
Develop knowledge of the origin, physical and chemical properties, and environmental
significance of a range of environmental pollutants. Pollution of the atmosphere and
hydrosphere are considered. At the end of the module students should have knowledge
of the principles of pollution control and be able to apply this to selected environmental
problems.
Assessment
Component 1
Component 2
Essay
Exam
40%
60%
18
AT4000
Computer Aided Architectural Visualisation
Credit value
15
Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
None
Prohibited
combinations
None
Module Leader
Dr. David Heesom
Telephone
01902 322724
Email
d.heesom@wlv.ac.uk
Staff Room Number
MA 110
Rationale
The principal aim of this module is to make students who are proficient in 2D drafting
production develop 3D modelling using computer-aided design and visualisation
technology. This involves creating high-end architectural visualisations using advanced
modelling and animation tools. Students are familiarised with texturing, lighting and
animation techniques.
Assessment
Component 1
Component 2
Written assignment
Practical Assignment
35%
65%
19
AT4001
Virtual Reality in Design
Credit value
15
Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
None
Prohibited
combinations
None
Module Leader
Dr. David Heesom
Telephone
01902 322724
Email
d.heesom@wlv.ac.uk
Staff Room Number
MA 110
Rationale
The purpose of this module is to provide students with a theoretical, practical knowledge
and understanding of virtual reality applications in design. The study of the current and
emerging VR systems and applications in constructions will present students with a
realistic view of this technology and enables them to identify its potential as well as its
limitations.
Assessment
Component 1
Component 2
Produce a report to discuss the theory and 40%
application of computer generated
architectural visualisation issues.
Produce computer-generated real time 60%
architectural visualisation demonstrating a
thorough knowledge of theoretical issues.
Justify the rationale for selecting the
design solution.
20
CN3000
Leadership Development
Credit value
15
Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
None
Prohibited
combinations
None
Module Leader
Anthony Hatfield
Telephone
01902 518581
Email
A.Hatfield@wlv.ac.uk
Staff Room Number
MI143
Rationale
The principal aim of this module is to:
Develop and assess management leadership skills by exploring the qualities necessary
for an individual to be an effective manager. To understand the styles and cultures that
an organisation develops in its mission to remain profitable. This module includes a 4day residential element which attracts an additional fee.
Assessment
Component 1
Component 1
Component 2
Assessment 1: Organisational Culture
Assessment 2: participation record in
activities
Presentation at Field Centre
21
40%
40%
20%
CN4005
Construction Project Management (A)
Credit value
15
Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
None
Prohibited
combinations
None
Module Leader
Keith Potts
Telephone
01902 322257
Email
K.F.Potts@wlv.ac.uk
Staff Room Number
MA 150
Rationale
The principal aim of this module is to explore the principles and practice of project
management in a construction/property context with particular emphasis on the pre-contract
stage of the project cycle.
Assessment
Component 1
Component 2
Assignment
Exam
50%
50%
22
CN4013
Construction Technology and Management for
non cognate graduates
Credit value
15
Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
None
Prohibited
combinations
None
Module Leader
Keith Potts
Telephone
01902 322257
Email
K.F.Potts@wlv.ac.uk
Staff Room Number
MA 150
Rationale
The principal aim of this module is to develop a critical awareness of the principles and
practice of construction technology, quantity surveying and construction management in
students from a non-cognate background.
Assessment
Component 1
Component 2
Assignment 1
Assignment 2
50%
50%
23
CN4016
Forms of Contract
Credit value
15
Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
None
Prohibited
combinations
None
Module Leader
Keith Potts
Telephone
01902 322257
Email
K.F.Potts@wlv.ac.uk
Staff Room Number
MA 150
Rationale
The principal aim of this module is to underpin the financial analysis and decision making
needs of senior management in construction companies with particular reference to
assessing financial performance, cash flow for construction projects, budgetary control,
costing and investment appraisal with particular reference to development projects.
Assessment
Component 1
Component 2
Assignment
Exam
50%
50%
24
CN4042
Construction Finance
Credit value
15
Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
None
Prohibited
combinations
None
Module Leader
Paul Havell
Telephone
01902 322284
Email
P.Havell@wlv.ac.uk
Staff Room Number
MI 149
Rationale
The principal aim of this module is to encourage the development of a critical awareness in
the selection, use and interpretation of standard forms of construction contracts within the
changing procurement environment.
Assessment
Component 1
Component 2
Assignment
Exam
50%
50%
25
CV3003
Structural Engineering
Credit value
15
Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
None
Prohibited
combinations
None
Module Leader
Bryan Kite
Telephone
01902 322708
Email
B.J.Kite@wlv.ac.uk
Staff Room Number
MI 148
Rationale
The principal aim of this module is to extend the understanding of structural analysis and
design into statically indeterminate structures, beyond those covered at levels 1 and 2. the
module develops the analysis and design of continuous beams, portal frames, sub-frames
and the development of overall scheme design.
Assessment
Component 1
Component 2
Component 3
Lab Report
Design Project
Examination
20%
20%
60%
26
CV4001
Ground Engineering
Credit value
15
Pre-requisites
A level 3 recognised Geotechnics module
Co-requisites
None
Prohibited
combinations
None
Module Leader
Prof. Bob Sarsby
Telephone
01902 322263
Email
R.Sarsby@wlv.ac.uk
Staff Room Number
MI 150
Rationale
The module aims to provide the basic theoretical and practical knowledge necessary for
understanding common ground engineering works such as slopes, retaining systems and
groundwater control. The module also aims to make participants aware of ground treatment
techniques and geo-materials. Participants will be involved in ‘hands-on’ usage of commercial
software packages relating to areas of ground engineering so that they can use appropriate
analytical tools in a correct manner.
Assessment
Component 1
Component 2
Log book of outline solutions
In class exercises and report
27
50%
50%
CV4002
Environmental Geotechnics
Credit value
15
Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
None
Prohibited
combinations
None
Module Leader
Prof. Bob Sarsby
Telephone
01902 322263
Email
R.Sarsby@wlv.ac.uk
Staff Room Number
MI 150
Rationale
This module aims to describe how ground engineering impinges on the environment in a
variety of ways, such as contaminated land remediation, waste disposal by engineered
landfilling and subsequent site rehabilitation, tailings dam erection and resultant seepage, etc.
The module identifies key aspects of the major topics within environmental geotechnology
and demonstrates world-wide socio-economic aspects of Environmental Geotechnics through
case histories.
Assessment
Component 1
Component 2
Case Histories Portfolio
Open-Book Phase Test (3 hours)
28
60%
40%
CV4004
Advanced Structural Analysis
Credit value
15
Pre-requisites
A level 3 structural analysis module or equivalent or
auditable, corresponding, industrial practice
Co-requisites
None
Prohibited
combinations
None
Module Leader
Dr. Jamal Khatib
Telephone
01902 518588
Email
j.m.khatib@wlv.ac.uk
Staff Room Number
MI 143
Rationale
This module aims to give students advanced knowledge and skills in structural engineering
and to provide a sound approach to the analysis, design and assessment of engineering
structures. The module will develop a deep understanding and awareness of the physical
properties, advantages and limitations of a variety of structural materials. Appropriate
analytical skills will be developed through consideration and application of the Finite Element
Method-general concept and procedures, FEM formulation, analysis of structural systems
using a commercial FEM package.
Assessment
Component 1
Component 2
Report (5000 words)
Report (5000 words)
50%
50%
29
CV4005
Advanced Structural Analysis
Credit value
15
Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
None
Prohibited
combinations
None
Module Leader
Dr. Jamal Khatib
Telephone
01902 518588
Email
j.m.khatib@wlv.ac.uk
Staff Room Number
MI 143
Rationale
The principal aim of this module is to demonstrate the components of the design process and
their interrelation. The module is intended to develop a student’s ability to create an overall
methodology for creating a ‘product’ which satisfies a Client’s requirements. It will give
participants direct, hands-on experience of the integration of various strands of academic
knowledge to derive an engineering solution to a realistic practical problem.
Assessment
Component 1
Component 2
Individual design
Group design
50%
50%
30
Course Management
Telephone
Name
Room
Email
3582
3581
1085
8562
1043
2678
2261
2980
2253
3845
MA211b
MI228
MI145
MI149
MA150
MI144
MI142
MI145
MI144
MA211a
R.Abdulai@wlv.ac.uk
Nii.ankrah2@wlv.ac.uk
J.Billingham@wlv.ac.uk
c.booth@wlv.ac.uk
E.Chinyio@wlv.ac.uk
S.Chung@wlv.ac.uk
P.Corbett@wlv.ac.uk
A.E.Felce@wlv.ac.uk
Rod.gameson@wlv.ac.uk
p.georgakis@wlv.ac.uk
MA107b
MI228
MI143
MI149
MA212
MI148
MI150
MA211a
MA150
MI309
P.T.Harris@wlv.ac.uk
f.n.hammond@wlv.ac.uk
A.Hatfield@wlv.ac.uk
P.Havell@wlv.ac.uk
j.m.khatib@wlv.ac.uk
B.J.Kite@wlv.ac.uk
I.E.Ndekugri@wlv.ac.uk
C.Nwagboso@wlv.ac.uk
K.F.Potts@wlv.ac.uk
D.Proverbs@wlv.ac.uk
MI150
MI148
MA211b
MI144
MI155
MI155
R.Sarsby@wlv.ac.uk
D.Searle@wlv.ac.uk
S.Subashini@wlv.ac.uk
chris.williams@wlv.ac.uk
Jasbinder.athwal@wlv.ac.u
k
Neelam.grewal@wlv.ac.uk
MI038b
Geoff.Cooper@wlv.ac.uk
2150
2158
Raymond Abdulai
Nii Ankrah
John Billingham
Dr.Colin Booth
Ezekiel Chinyio
Sammy Chung
Pauline Corbett
Alison Felce
Dr.Rod Gameson
Dr. Panos Georgakis –
Course Manager
Philip Harris
Dr. Felix Hammond
Anthony Hatfield
Paul Havell
Dr Jamal Khatib
Bryan Kite
Dr. Issaka Ndekugri Prof.Christopher Nwagboso
Keith Potts
Prof.David Proverbs – Head
of Department
Prof.Bob Sarsby
Dr.David Searle
Subashini Suresh
Chris Williams
Jasbinder Athwal –
Departmental Assistant
Neelam Grewal –
Departmental Secretary
Geoff Cooper (Technical
Resources Manager)
Dr Brian Shiplee
Dr Steven Henderson
MA203a
MA203
2737
2160
Dr Catherine Duke
Dr. Kate Tobin
MG003
MA204
B.Shiplee@wlv.ac.uk
steven.henderson@wlv.ac.
uk
c.v.a.duke@wlv.ac.uk
C.M.Tobin@wlv.ac.uk
2279
2179
8581
2284
8588
2708
2280
3845/6471
2257
2786/6257
2263
2109
3582
2275
8530
8536
2155
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Key Resource Rooms within the School of Engineering and the Built
Environment
City Campus
School Office
Deanery
Workshop/Laboratory
Workshop/Laboratory
Teaching Facilities
Design Studio
Virtual Reality Suite
Drawing Rooms
MI154
MI310
MI035/MI036
MI037/MI038
MI101
MI216
MI215
MA212c
Telford campus
School Office
Workshop/Laboratory
Workshop/Laboratory
SC002
SC121
SC126
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Health and Safety
SEBE operates over two university campuses – City Campus and Telford Campus, but also
delivers teaching in Singapore, Hong Kong and Biarritz in France. It also has staff offices at
the Wolverhampton Science Park and in Central Birmingham.
The management of Health and Safety across the School has been devolved to the School
Health and Safety committee, which is chaired by an Associate Dean and the members are
representative of its staff and students. The day-to-day responsibility for Health and Safety in
the School lies with its three Technical Resource Managers.
Each Year the School is required to report on the following issues: Codes of Practice; Risk
assessments; Fire Risk Assessment; First Aid; Occupational Health; Portable Appliance
Testing; In-house inspection; Health & Safety Needs Analysis; Fire Marshalling;
Dissemination; H&S Training; and Accidents.
The School works closely with the Department of Risk, Safety and Health to ensure its
practices align with the University’s policies and guidelines. Staff and Students alike should
familiarise themselves with these policies and adhere to the guidelines provided by visiting
the Department of Risk, Safety and Health’s website.
http://asp.wlv.ac.uk/Level2.asp?UserType=6&Subsection=23
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Employability & Your Personal Development Portfolio (PDP)
What is ‘Employability’?
‘Employability’ is concerned with the development of skills aimed at enhancing your
employment prospects throughout your time here at the University of Wolverhampton.
Developing specialist subject and academic knowledge is important for employers but they
also want to employ individuals who are able to:
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Communicate effectively,
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Work in a team and have good interpersonal skills.
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Solve problems
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Work on their own using their own initiative and are able to adapt to changing situations

Be self-confident
How Will You Develop Your Employment Skills?
At the School of Engineering and the Built Environment we aim to provide you with the
opportunity to develop these through the modules you will be studying. The assessments you
do for your modules are designed to help you develop Subject specific skills through the
research you undertake for the assignments. In addition, they are also designed to help you
develop other key skills such as your written communication skills. Where you have formal
presentations, this will build your self-confidence in addition to helping you develop your skills
of verbal communication. Working as part of a team will develop vital group-work skills.
Attending your classes regularly will further ensure that you have the opportunity to develop
other skills.
Throughout your time at the University, you will develop and be able to demonstrate a
number of skills, some of which are listed below:
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Working as part of a group
Demonstrating teamwork skills and leadership skills
Effective communication
Written (via reports etc.)
Oral (through formal presentations)
Problem-solving
IT skills (which include use of basic packages for word processing, spreadsheets, use
of email etc.)
Time management
Attending classes on time
Handing in your assignments by the deadline date
You may also be working part-time. The experience you gain within a work environment is a
very worthwhile one and also helps you to develop key skills. This is another good way of
developing skills which are valued by employers.
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Career opportunities and Future Study
Graduates from the MSc in Transport and Infrastructure Management course will have
employment opportunities under a variety of transport and built environment related
disciplines, such as transportation engineers, transport planners, Traffic Engineers Traffic
Managers, transport system designers, urban planners, civil engineers, Highway Engineers,
Transport Modeller, Regeneration Manager and Infrastructure Project Managers. Transport
safety Manager, Infrastructure Design Engineers, Infrastructure Managers, Intelligent
Transport Systems Consultant
Graduates from the MSc in Transport and Environmental Management course will have
employment opportunities under a variety of transport and environmental related disciplines,
such as climate change professionals, environmental managers, transportation engineers,
transport planners, transport system designers, environmental audit, environmental impact
assessment, environmental planning, and the management of particular environments.
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Academic Regulations
This course adheres to the University’s academic regulations for students undertaking an
undergraduate degree, commencing after October 2002. A full version of these regulations
can be found on the University web site: www.wlv.ac.uk/polsregs. These regulations govern
your course and will be binding on you. It is, therefore, important that you read and become
familiar with them.
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Section 2: School Specific Information
School Charter for Students
SEBE Student Code for Behaviour and Attendance
We ask that all students in SEBE:
o
Attend regularly and punctually
o
If you are unable to attend, make arrangements with fellow students to collect/copy handouts and
lecture notes
o
Show courtesy and respect to staff and other students
o
Ensure you understand the requirements of your award/pathway
o
Ensure you understand the requirements of each module you are studying (sessions to attend,
assessment procedures, exam procedures)
o
Respect and abide by the University Regulations, e.g. Equal Opportunities Policy, ID Cards, quiet
areas,
o
Bring all necessary equipment to classes/workshops
o
Give in assessments on time (or they will not be marked)
o
Switch off mobile phones when in class
o
Do not come to the University if you are under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol
o
Behave considerately in lectures, listen attentively and participate in class activities
o
Keep your tutor informed if you have personal problems that affect your work; if these problems
make it necessary to seek extensions, to do so before the deadline.
o
Use the advertised times (or make an appointment by email) to seek advice from your
tutors/lecturers.
o
Confirm your programme of study when asked to do so
o
Seek approval for and record any change of programme within the deadlines
o
Inform the Registry and Finance if your address or other contact details change
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SEBE
School of Engineering and the Built Environment
The Centre of Excellence for Construction, Design and Technology Education in the West Midlands
Attendance Policy
The University wants all students to achieve their best performance. It offers students carefully
prepared learning experiences that will enable them to meet the learning outcomes of their modules.
The School believes students will perform best if they regularly attend and participate in these learning
experiences; students should not be concentrating solely on the completion of assessment tasks. It
therefore expects all students to participate fully in the learning experience. Where students are
unable to attend for good reason (e.g. illness, hospital appointment, unavoidable work commitments,
religious festivals etc) they are required to discuss this with their tutor who will make reasonable efforts
to provide alternative arrangements. Where students do not attend they cannot expect their tutor to
devote additional time and resources to their learning. If students are unhappy with the learning
experiences provided they should make their views known through the normal channels.
The School, particularly on level 1 modules, keeps records of attendance at taught sessions and
students who do not attend regularly may be contacted to establish if there are any issues that need
resolving. Students are encouraged to discuss any non-attendance with either their module leader or
personal tutor, both of whom may be reached either directly (e.g. in person, email and telephone) or via
a message left with the School office.
Prof. P. Olomolaiye
Dean of School
February 2005
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Student Support
If you encounter any issues (personal or academic) the following diagram directs you to the
appropriate department or staff member.
Academic & Programme
related queries:
Study Issues
Award Leader
General Admin
:
Enquiries
MI154 City
Campus
Study Skills Advisor LRC
or
wlv.ac.uk/skills
SC002 Telford Campus
Campus
Study Issues
Student Gateway
Careers & Employment
Services Ext 1414
Graduate
Who to Contact
School
EXT 3317
School
: LRC
queries
Related
ModuleStudy
Advisor
Skills
or
/Tutor
Module Leader
wlv.ac.uk/skills
or Dept. Administrator
Student Gateway
Extensions
& Employment
Careers/Mitigating
Circumstances
Ext 1414
Services/Course
Transfer
Employability & Placement
Personal Issues:
Personal Tutor or
Student Gateway
Ext 2572
Room MI024
Unit
City
Room SB003 Telford
Special Needs
TBC
Personal Issues:
Personal Tutor or
Student Gateway
Ext 2572
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Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL)
All entrants onto programmes of study within the School of Engineering and the Built
Environment (SEBE) may apply to have prior learning accredited. Claims may be based
upon either certificated or experiential prior learning.
Where prior learning is found to be of an appropriate standard, recently acquired and in
relevant areas covered by the programme, then credit may be awarded against modules
(note that all SEBE modules carry a specific credit rating) or programmes of study (general
credit).
If a student wants to gain credits he/she must follow the SEBE guidelines. An academic
judgment on level, number and module coverage of any credits is the responsibility of the
Award Leader and the SEBE APA Team.
Applications for APA will not normally be considered after a student has started a programme.
Mid-programme claims will only be considered in exceptional circumstances.
All individuals interested in making a claim for APA are advised to consult either the Pathway
Manager or Learning and Teaching Co-ordinator before submitting any claim for
accreditation.
Should you require further information or help concerning the APA procedure please call or
write to:
SEBE School Office
School of Engineering and the Built Environment
University of Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
WV1 1SB
Telephone:
Fax:
01902 518530
01902 322743
Cost of Accreditation for Postgraduate and Undergraduate Awards
The APA service involves a mixture of counselling and advice, assessment of submitted
materials and administrative procedures. The cost of such accreditation reflects resource
usage in these respects and applications are currently charged at the following rates:
Application Fee
A non-refundable application fee of £25 will be levied and must be paid by the student, on
application. This fee is deductible from the accreditation fee (shown in the table below).
Specific Credit
Certified Claims:
Experiential Claims:
£3 per credit
£20 per credit
General Credit
Claim (certified and/or experiential):
£10 per credit awarded
You should note that a minimum fee of £50 will be levied and that all of the above charges
are subject to VAT @ 17.5%
All claims MUST be accompanied by the appropriate remittance. Cheques should be made
payable to the University of Wolverhampton and clearly show the student’s name and course
on the reverse.
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