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Programme code | 4CIVE006U |
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Programme type | Single Honours |
Programme director(s) |
Dimitris Karamitros
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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 |
Relevant QAA subject benchmark groups | Engineering (2023) (benchmark statement) |
Mode of study | Full Time |
Programme length | 4 years (full time) |
This section sets out why studying this programme is important, both in terms of inspiring you as an individual and in considering the challenges we face. It describes how this degree programme contributes to:
This programme aims to develop the student's interest in and knowledge and understanding of Civil Engineering.
Aim: To produce graduates who have with industrial experience 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.
10. To provide additional experience of working and applying engineering in an industry environment.
The learning outcome statements shown below for your programme have been developed with reference to relevant national subject benchmarks (where they exist), national qualification descriptors (see the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) and professional body requirements.
Teaching, learning and assessment strategies are listed to show how you will be able to achieve and demonstrate the learning outcomes.
This programme provides opportunities for you to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, qualities, skills and other attributes in the following areas:
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning/teaching methods and strategies |
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Knowledge and understanding (PLO-A) are acquired through a combination of lectures, examples classes, laboratory experiments, design exercises and an industrial placement. |
Methods of assessment (formative and summative) | |
Knowledge and understanding are tested through unseen written examinations (which include both descriptive and calculation-based questions), a variety of coursework assignments, presentations and a reflective journal. Many units in Years 1 and 2 have progress tests, which enable student performance to be checked. |
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning/teaching methods and strategies |
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Knowledge and understanding are acquired through a combination of lectures, examples classes, laboratory experiments, design exercises and an industrial placement. |
Methods of assessment (formative and summative) | |
Knowledge and understanding are tested through unseen written examinations (which include both descriptive and calculation-based questions), a variety of coursework assignments, presentations and a reflective journal. Many units in Years 1 and 2 have progress tests, which enable student performance to be checked. |
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning/teaching methods and strategies |
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Knowledge and understanding are acquired through a combination of lectures, examples classes, laboratory experiments, design exercises and an industrial placement. |
Methods of assessment (formative and summative) | |
Knowledge and understanding are tested through unseen written examinations (which include both descriptive and calculation-based questions), a variety of coursework assignments, presentations and a reflective journal. Many units in Years 1 and 2 have progress tests, which enable student performance to be checked. |
This section describes what is expected from you at each level of your programme. This illustrates increasing intellectual standards as you progress through the programme. These levels are mapped against the national level descriptors published by the Quality Assurance Agency.
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 |
At level 6 students will initially undertake an industrial placement, on returning they will join the cohort studying at level 6. 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. |
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.
UG Workload Statement
Success as an undergraduate student depends on you being able to make the transition to self-motivated, independent learning. Programmes are designed to assist you in this development, in many cases by starting with units in which timetabled teaching, such as lectures and practical classes, provides the foundations of knowledge and skills in a subject, moving on to individual research-based work. Over time you will be expected to take increasing responsibility for your own learning, guided by the feedback on your work that you will receive. At the heart of your studies at every level there must be regular and disciplined individual reading, reflection and writing and it is this skill of independent studies, above all others, that will serve you best when you leave the University.
Most programmes use credits and a 20 credit unit broadly equates to about 200 hours of student input. This includes all activities related to the teaching, learning and assessment of taught units.
A component of this is the time that you spend in class, in contact with the teaching staff, which includes activities such as lectures, laboratories, tutorials and fieldwork. Some of this activity may be online and could consist of activity that is synchronous (using real-time environments such as Blackboard Collaborate) or asynchronous (using tools such as tutor moderated discussion forums, blogs or wikis).
In some programmes there are field courses and/or placements that will take place in concentrated periods of time.
Outside scheduled activities you are expected to pursue your own independent learning 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.
We recognise that many students undertake paid employment. To achieve a sensible balance between work and study, you are advised to undertake paid work for no more than 15 hours per week in term-time.
Professional Programmes
Many undergraduates in the Faculty of Health Sciences will be following the professional programmes of:
For these professional programmes, full time attendance is compulsory unless absence is formally approved. Academic activities are timetabled throughout the 5-day week and student workload is around 40 hours per week on average. Where possible, students in the early years are permitted Wednesday afternoons for sport and extra-curriculum activities. This may not be available in later years of professional programmes as when a student progresses through the curricula there is an increasing exposure to clinical and professional activities. Students in clinic or on placements may need to stay later than core times of 08.00 – 18.00 or even overnight to observe out-of-hours activities. This increasing exposure to clinical activities means that students on these professional programmes often have longer term dates than the University standard. Individual years within programmes are likely to vary in length (for example because of the timings of placements) and further information on this will be found in individual programme regulations. Another important point to note is that many of the assessments sit outside of the standard University examination timetable and are likely to be more frequent meaning that students will more oftentimes be engaged in revision activities and self-directed learning.
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty Assessment and Feedback Statement for Undergraduate Students. University of Bristol access only.
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.
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 List | ||||
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 |
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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