| Unit name | Research and Professional Skills |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CENGM0085 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Agarwal |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| School/department | School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
The aim of this unit is to enable students to develop their research and professional skills in the domain of earthquake engineering and infrastructure resilience.
Students will be exposed to scientific presentations and research outputs and prepared to reflect and critically analyse the findings before undertaking literature review on a topic of their choice.
Students will visit an earthquake prone area within Europe. In case that the visit follows a major earthquake event it will focus on the study of the effects of the specific earthquake on structures and infrastructure. In case the visit is not associated with a recent earthquake event the schedule shall include major centres for earthquake engineering research and/or challenging seismically designed projects. During the visit the students are expected to work in groups to identify interesting cases for study and gather data related to both the associated earthquakes and structures. Upon their return the students are expected to write a report summarizing the processed data and the lessons learnt. In case international travel is not feasible, the visit will be organised in a virtual form including online presentations and talks by international experts as well as access to field data and external databases from previous trips and earthquakes.
On successful completion of the course, the students will:
ILO 1. Be able to critically assess scientific output
ILO 2. Be able to source literature efficiently on a particular technical topic
ILO 3. Analyse literature sources and produce a comprehensive literature review report
ILO 4. Relate the characteristics of earthquake ground motion to structural performance and damage pathology
ILO 5. Summarize, process and interpret field data to draw meaningful conclusions as per the response of structures and infrastructures to earthquake loading.
Teaching programme will consist of research seminars, paper discussions, research and data analysis techniques using a mix of synchronous and asynchronous teaching.
A 3-day field visit to an earthquake affected area will be organised during TB2 if circumstances allow. The students will work in groups to gather, process and evaluate the field data. In case international travel is not feasible, the visit will be organised in a virtual form including online presentations and talks by international experts as well as access to field data and external databases from previous trips and earthquakes.
Coursework portfolio (single submission) 100%
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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 Faculty 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. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
