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Programme code | 4CIVE009U |
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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 |
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 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 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 the extra dimension of international study to a selected minority of students.
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 are acquired through a combination of lectures, examples classes, laboratory experiments and design exercises. |
Methods of assessment (formative and summative) | |
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/teaching methods and strategies |
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Knowledge and understanding are acquired through a combination of lectures, examples classes, laboratory experiments and design exercises. |
Methods of assessment (formative and summative) | |
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/teaching methods and strategies |
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Knowledge and understanding are acquired through a combination of lectures, examples classes, laboratory experiments and design exercises. |
Methods of assessment (formative and summative) | |
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. |
Embedded within the curriculum |
Our engineering programmes embed professional practice, both explicitly, and through the programme outcomes. The programme prepares students for a career, as an engineer and/or researcher, and many of the skills taught are transferable to other disciplines as well. |
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Co-curricular opportunities |
Every programme has a connected student society, which creates numerous opportunities for students to develop further, from attending seminars to being involved in outreach. From supporting other students to working on competitions. In addition all programmes encourage students to consider the Bristol Plus award, more information is here: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/careers/bristol-plus-award/. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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.
Undergraduate Students
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.
Postgraduate Students
Taught postgraduate students are generally studying for one academic year. This is a longer year than for undergraduates, normally culminating in a research project. In a one-year full-time programme your workload will be distributed as evenly as possible, but this will depend on the precise arrangements for your programme. You will be expected to take responsibility for your own learning, guided by the feedback on your work that you will receive.
All students
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, problem-solving classes 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.
UG Professional Programmes in the Faculty of Health Sciences
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-curricula activities. This is usually not available in later years of professional programmes as when a student progresses through their curriculum 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. There may also be an occasional need to work or travel to clinical placements at the weekend. 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 information. Another important point to note is that many of the assessments sit outside the standard University examination timetable and are likely to be more frequent, meaning that students will need to engage in revision activities and self-directed learning (including when on clinical placements).
Health Sciences Assessment Statement
Please select the following link for a statement about assessment in the Faculty of Health Sciences. This is University of Bristol access only.
https://www.bristol.ac.uk/media-library/sites/health-sciences/chse/documents/FHS%20Assessment%20and%20Feedback%20statement%202021.pdf
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.
There is no direct admission via UCAS to this programme. Entry is by transfer from MEng/BEng Civil Engineering.
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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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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Engineering Mathematics 2 | EMAT20200 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Methods of Structural Analysis | CENG20019 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Geomechanics | CENG20018 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Water Engineering | CENG20021 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Structural Materials and Design | CENG20020 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-2 |
Sustainable Architecture and Design | CADE20001 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
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.
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | |
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Year Abroad (Level 3) | CENG30018 | 80 | Mandatory | AYEAR |
Year Abroad (Level M) | CENGM0084 | 40 | Mandatory | AYEAR |
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.
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | |
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If no Research Project taken abroad then Masters Research Project is required. If no group design project taken abroad then CENG30023 Civil Engineering Practice is required. If neither a design nor a research project taken abroad both Masters Research Project and CENG30023 Civil Engineering Practice are required. | ||||
Masters Research Project | CENGM0080 | 40 | Optional | TB-4 |
Design Project | CENGM0062 | 40 | Optional | TB-4 |
Up to 40 credit points from this list (all ULOs from this list must have been taken by the end of year 4) | ||||
selection should be made in consultation with the Study Abroad Co-ordinator for the school and the relevant Programme Director | ||||
Advanced Structural Analysis | CENG30010 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Geotechnical Design | CENG30016 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Civil Engineering Practice | CENG30023 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Water Design | CENG30024 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Remaining credits (to add to 120 credit points) must be taken from the list below | ||||
Disaster Resilience and Sustainable Development | CENGM0071 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Infrastructure Systems Management | CENGM0072 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering | CENGM0074 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Structural Earthquake Engineering | CENGM0075 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Soil-Structure Interaction | CENGM0076 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Probability and Statistics for Seismology and Structural Reliability | CENGM0078 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Advanced Structural Materials and Design | CENGM0079 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Smart Cities and Infrastructure | CENGM0081 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Enterprise | INOVM0015 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Wind Energy Systems | AENGM0081 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Environmental Impact Assessment, Ecology and Sustainability | CADEM0006 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Water Management in a Changing World | CADEM0008 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Mathematical Modelling for Sustainable Development | SEMTM0008 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Transport and Mobility Modelling | SEMTM0010 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Civil Engineering with Study Abroad (MEng) | 120 |
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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