| Unit name | Year Abroad (Level 3) |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CENG30018 |
| Credit points | 80 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
| Unit director | Professor. Diambra |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
Normally, the successful completion of appropriate Level 2 Engineering units |
| Co-requisites |
Year Abroad (Level M) |
| School/department | School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
The aim is to give students beneficial study experience at a foreign higher education institution, which has a bilateral student exchange agreement with the University of Bristol. The students take a range of civil engineering and related studies thus enabling progression to year 4 with credit transfer.
The 3rd year study plan is subject to the agreement of the Department, but wherever possible it should meet the following requirements: • The equivalent of a full 120 credit workload should be undertaken during the year abroad, of which at least 100 credits should be Civil Engineering or closely related units. The remaining 20 credits may be free choice, subject to the approval of the Department. • A substantial research project (equivalent of at least 20 credits carried out either individually or in pair) OR a group design project should be taken. The other type of project is to be taken in Bristol in the 4th year. A copy of the project report should be presented back in Bristol. • Other units for the year abroad should be of a suitable level and should cover a good range of subjects. Students are encouraged to take specialist units at the host university that are not available in Bristol.
Normally the units undertaken at host institutes will be at level H/6 or higher.
Undertaking study at a foreign institution is a wide-ranging activity and, as such, will contribute to a wide range of program learning outcomes. The precise details will depend to some extent on the topics chosen at the host institution but mechanisms are in place to ensure that the knowledge and understanding, and intellectual and other skills gained by the end of 4th year are similar to those achieved during the equivalent programme offered at Bristol.
As at the host institution - normally includes lectures and project work
The marks awarded at the host institutions are transferred to equivalent Bristol marks by the appropriate faculty wide procedure.
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. CENG30018).
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.
