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Programme code | 4CIVE002U |
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Programme type | Single Honours |
Programme director(s) |
Paul Vardanega
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Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
School/department | School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering |
Teaching institution | University of Bristol |
Awarding institution | University of Bristol |
Accrediting types: |
Accredited by the Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. (http://www.theihe.org/) Accredited by the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer (http://www.ciht.org.uk/) Accredited by the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. (http://www.istructe.org/) Accredited by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. (http://www.ice.org.uk/) |
Relevant QAA subject benchmark groups | Engineering (2023) (benchmark statement) |
Mode of study | Full Time |
Programme length | 4 years (full time) |
This programme aims to develop the student's interest in and knowledge and understanding of Civil Engineering.
Aim: To produce graduates who have the potential to become future leaders of the profession.
Objectives:
1. To attract the most able students from the UK and overseas.
2. To inculcate a deep understanding of engineering principles.
3. To develop the ability to apply these principles within a multi-disciplinary context.
4. To develop an advanced design capability.
5. To develop an integrated understanding of sustainability.
6. To develop a practical understanding of health, safety and risk management.
7. To produce systems thinkers able to translate user needs into effective engineering solutions.
8. To develop the appropriate professional skills for future progression to chartered status.
9. To develop the capacity for independent study and lifelong learning.
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Knowledge and understanding (PLO-A) are acquired through a combination of lectures, examples classes, laboratory experiments and design exercises. |
Methods of Assessment | |
Knowledge and understanding are tested through unseen written examinations (which include both descriptive and calculation-based questions) and a variety of coursework assignments. Many units in Years 1 and 2 have progress tests, which enable student performance to be checked. |
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Knowledge and understanding are acquired through a combination of lectures, examples classes, laboratory experiments and design exercises. |
Methods of Assessment | |
Knowledge and understanding are tested through unseen written examinations (which include both descriptive and calculation-based questions) and a variety of coursework assignments. Many units in Years 1 and 2 have progress tests, which enable student performance to be checked. |
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Knowledge and understanding are acquired through a combination of lectures, examples classes, laboratory experiments and design exercises. |
Methods of Assessment | |
Knowledge and understanding are tested through unseen written examinations (which include both descriptive and calculation-based questions) and a variety of coursework assignments. Many units in Years 1 and 2 have progress tests, which enable student performance to be checked. |
Statement of expectations from the students at each level of the programme as it/they develop year on year.
Level C/4 - Certificate |
Will have a sound knowledge of the basic concepts of a subject, and will have learned how to take different approaches to solving problems. They will be able to communicate accurately, and will have the qualities needed for employment requiring the exercise of some personal responsibility. |
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Level I/5 - Intermediate |
Will have developed a sound understanding of the principles in their field of study, and will have learned to apply those principles more widely. Through this, they will have learned to evaluate the appropriateness of different approaches to solving problems. Their studies may well have had a vocational orientation, enabling them to perform effectively in their chosen field.They will have the qualities necessary for employment in situations requiring the exercise of personal responsibility and decision-making. |
Level H/6 - Honours |
Will have developed an understanding of a complex body of knowledge, some of it at the current boundaries of an academic discipline. Through this, the graduate will have developed analytical techniques and problem-solving skills that can be applied in many types of employment. The graduate will be able to evaluate evidence, arguments and assumptions, to reach sound judgements, and to communicate effectively.They should have the qualities needed for employment in situations requiring the exercise of personal responsibility, and decision-making in complex and unpredictable circumstances. |
Level M/7 - Masters |
Much of the study undertaken at Masters level will have been at, or informed by, the forefront of an academic or professional discipline. Students will have shown originality in the application of knowledge, and they will understand how the boundaries of knowledge are advanced through research. They will be able to deal with complex issues both systematically and creatively, and they will show originality in tackling and solving problems.They will have the qualities needed for employment in circumstances requiring sound judgement, personal responsibility and initiative, in complex and unpredictable professional environments. |
The intended learning outcome mapping document shows which mandatory units contribute towards each programme intended learning outcome.
For information on the admissions requirements for this programme please see details in the undergraduate prospectus at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/prospectus/undergraduate/ or contact the relevant academic department.
Workload Statement
Student workloads in the Engineering Faculty are calculated on the assumption that you will work an average of 40 hours per week over the 30 weeks of the academic year. 10 credits therefore represents about 100 hours of student work. This workload includes all activities related to the delivery and assessment of taught units.
A major component of this load is the time that you spend in class, in contact with the teaching staff, which includes lectures, laboratories, computing classes, tutorials, examples classes and design classes. In the early years of the Engineering programmes this scheduled time typically amounts to 17 -25 hours per week; in the later years this reduces to 7-12 hours as more time is allocated to un-scheduled work on individual or group projects.
Outside timetabled activities you are expected to pursue your own independent learning in order to build your knowledge and understanding of the subjects you are studying. Such independent activities include reviewing lecture material, reading textbooks, working on examples sheets, completing coursework, writing up laboratory notes, preparing for in-class progress tests and revising for examinations.
The 100 hours per 10 credits includes all the time that you will need to spend on completing coursework assignments to the required standard or preparing for and taking examinations. For units that are assessed by coursework alone, the full 100 hours per 10 credits is expected to be used in completing the coursework and so these units may put a higher demand on your time during the normal teaching year. Exams are held in January and May/June while coursework deadlines are spread out through the teaching year. You will therefore need to plan carefully to make sure that you can meet your coursework deadlines while still keeping up with your scheduled classes. Your Department will provide you with a coursework schedule each year to allow you to manage your workload efficiently.
Assessment Statement
Please select the following link for a statement about assessment. This is University of Bristol access only.
https://www.bris.ac.uk/engineering/currentstudents/handbooks/ughandbook/dean.html#assess
There are opportunities for students who have reached a high standard to spend their third year abroad outside Europe. The University has exchange agreements with many top universities around the world and students have recently travelled to McGill University (Montreal), the University of California and the University of Western Australia (Perth).
The departmental web page http://www.bristol.ac.uk/engineering/departments/civilengineering/
Undergraduate Admissions eng-ug-admissions@bristol.ac.uk
Postgraduate Admissions eng-pg-admissions@bristol.ac.uk
General Departmental Address: Department of Civil Engineering, University of Bristol, Queen's Building, University Walk, BRISTOL BS8 1TR UK
Tel: +44 (0)117 928 7707
This integrated Masters programme has been designated as type III: Professional or Practice Masters in accordance with the QAA Degree Characteristics Statement. Please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes for further information on this type of programme.
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | |
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Engineering Mathematics 1 | EMAT10100 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Engineering Science | MENG10004 | 40 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Engineering by Investigation | MENG10005 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Engineering by Design | CENG10012 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
Field Methods | CENG10005 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-2 |
Certificate of Higher Education | 120 |
This integrated Masters programme has been designated as type III: Professional or Practice Masters in accordance with the QAA Degree Characteristics Statement. Please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes for further information on this type of programme.
Students who have not previously studied CENG10005 must take this unit as their optional unit (for example a transfer into the programme).
Field Methods (CENG10005) is a must pass unit. For the definition of must pass units please see the Glossary of Terms from Annex 1 to the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/esu/assessment/annex/glossary.html
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | |
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Geomechanics | CENG20018 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Methods of Structural Analysis | CENG20019 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Structural Materials and Design | CENG20020 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Water Engineering | CENG20021 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Engineering Mathematics 2 | EMAT20200 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Options | ||||
Please select 20 credit points of options from the list (CENG10005 may only be selected if not previously studied in which case it is mandatory): | ||||
Field Methods | CENG10005 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Architecture with Building Services | CENG20017 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Discrete Mathematics | EMAT10704 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Sustainable Development | UNIV10001 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Or students may enrol on any of the following language options if they meet the necessary pre-requisites as listed on the programme catalogue: | ||||
Follow-on French | UWLP20001 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Advanced French | UWLP20002 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Follow-on German | UWLP20003 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Follow-on Italian | UWLP20010 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Advanced German | UWLP20004 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Advanced Spanish | UWLP20006 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Beginners Japanese | UWLP10012 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Beginners Mandarin Chinese | UWLP10013 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Diploma of Higher Education | 120 |
This integrated Masters programme has been designated as type III: Professional or Practice Masters in accordance with the QAA Degree Characteristics Statement. Please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes for further information on this type of programme.
CENG30020 is a must pass unit. For the definition of must pass units please see the Glossary of Terms from Annex 1 to the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/esu/assessment/annex/glossary.html
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | |
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Advanced Structural Analysis | CENG30010 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Civil Engineering Practice | CENG30023 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Research Project | CENG30020 | 40 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Geotechnical Design | CENG30016 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
Water Design | CENG30024 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-2 |
BEng | 120 |
This integrated Masters programme has been designated as type III: Professional or Practice Masters in accordance with the QAA Degree Characteristics Statement. Please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes for further information on this type of programme.
CENGM0062 is a must pass unit. For the definition of must pass units please see the Glossary of Terms from Annex 1 to the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/esu/assessment/annex/glossary.html
Unit Pass Mark for Undergraduate Programmes:
For details on the weightings for classifying undergraduate degrees, please see the Agreed Weightings, by Faculty, to be applied for the Purposes of Calculating the Final Programme Mark and Degree Classification in Undergraduate Programmes.
For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.
Please refer to the specific progression/award requirements for programmes with a preliminary year of study, the Gateway programmes and International Foundation programmes.
All undergraduate degree programmes allow the opportunity for a student to exit from a programme with a Diploma or Certificate of Higher Education.
Integrated Master's degrees may also allow the opportunity for a student to exit from the programme with an equivalent Bachelor's degree where a student has achieved 360 credit points, of which 90 must be at level 6, and has successfully met any additional criteria as described in the programme specification.
The opportunities for a student to exit from one of the professional programmes in Veterinary Science, Medicine, and Dentistry with an Award is outlined in the relevant Programme Regulations (which are available as an annex in the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes).
An Ordinary degree can be awarded if a student has successfully completed at least 300 credits with a minimum of 60 credits at Level 6.
The pass mark for the professional programmes in Veterinary Science, Medicine and Dentistry is 50 out of 100. The classification of a degree in the professional programmes in Veterinary Science, Medicine, and Dentistry is provided in the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
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.
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