| Unit name | Structural Materials and Design |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CENG20020 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Crewe |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
Engineering Science (MENG10004) or equivalent Engineering by Design (MENG10005) or equivalent Engineering by Investigation (CENG10012) or equivalent |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
Why is this unit important?
This unit aims to equip the students with the knowledge and skills to design simple buildings and bridges, using steel and reinforced concrete.
How does this unit fit into your programme of study Structural engineering is a sub-discipline of civil engineering concerned with the stability, rigidity and strength of buildings, bridges and other structures. In our Civil Engineering programme, structures are taught across all years of study, including Engineering Science (delivered in Year 1), Structural Materials and Design (this unit, in Year 2), Methods of Structural Analysis (also in Year 2), Advanced Structural Analysis (delivered in Year 3), as well as some optional M/level units. Extending further from the structures stream, this unit also has an embedded systems, design and sustainability component.
An overview of content
This unit consists of the following elements:
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit
This unit will introduce students to two fundamental building materials, steel and reinforced concrete. It will combine the material properties and understanding of structural analysis to enable students to design simple elements in bending and compression axial forces so that they can start designing buildings and bridges. The unit will also provide a professional context to this design work by:
By the end of this unit students will be well placed to work for a structural engineering design practice where they will be able to do some simple design work.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, successful students will be able to: Specify and carry out structural design of bending and compression elements in steel and concrete;
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions, which may include lectures, practical activities supported by drop-in sessions, problem sheets and self-directed exercises.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative):
In-class problem sheets and formative laboratory exercise
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
Single piece of individual design report (ILOs 1-5) – 50%
Open book in-person examination (ILOs 1-5) – 50%
When assessment does not go to plan:
Resubmission of coursework and/or resit of examination.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. CENG20020).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
