Civil & Structural Steel Design Project
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| CIVE2041 | Civil Engineering | 2 | 30 | Full Year UK |
- Code
- CIVE2041
- School
- Civil Engineering
- Level
- 2
- Credits
- 30
- Semesters
- Full Year UK
Summary
This course (module) provides the students with an opportunity to take a design project from concept through to detailed design stage. The course will build on prior knowledge and implement learning from the Year 2 core academic modules and portfolio workshops. The project will run year-long with the first semester focusing on how to assess a brief and site conditions, generating conceptual designs, an introduction to the Eurocodes, loading calculations, and design development. The second semester will focus on the detailed design stage, focusing on steelwork design calculations and the production of civil and structural engineering drawings. Students are shown how sustainability should be considered at each of the design stages, with a focus on how design decisions by the engineer can have an impact on addressing the Climate Emergency.
For students requiring reassessment, this will be limited to the components which have been failed and these will be in the same form as the original assessment, with any group-based components made suitable for completion by an individual.
Target Students
Part I BEng/MEng students in the Department of Civil Engineering.
Assessment
- 20% Coursework 1: Site Appraisal and Conceptual Design.
- 20% Coursework 2: Loading Evaluation.
- 20% Coursework 3: Detailed Design Calculations.
- 20% Coursework 4: Final Report and Drawings.
- 10% Presentation 1: Design Development Research Presentation.
- 10% Presentation 2: Final Design Poster Presentation.
Assessed in both autumn & spring semest
Educational Aims
To work collaboratively through the design stages of a typical project, in the context of steel frame building design using the Eurocodes, and link this with associated geotechnical, infrastructure, sustainability, health and safety, and quality management aspects.Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course (module), students will be able to:
1. Use engineering judgment to appraise a site and assess the potential constraints and opportunities.
2. Apply a comprehensive knowledge of mathematics, statistics, natural science and engineering principles to undertake the conceptual design, assessment of the load paths and detailed design of key elements in the context of a design project.
3. Select and critically evaluate technical literature and other sources of information to solve design problems.
4. Make design decisions which can have a positive impact on addressing Climate Change, and which consider the entire life-cycle of a built asset.
5. Select and apply appropriate materials, equipment, engineering technologies and processes for the design of a building project, recognising their limitations.
6. Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader of a team and evaluate effectiveness of own and team performance.
7. Communicate effectively on complex engineering matters with technical and non-technical audiences, evaluating the effectiveness of the methods used.
8. Recognise the need for quality management systems and continuous improvement during the different stages of a design project.
This will contribute to the following programme learning outcomes (see Programme (Plan) Specifications for details):
- Knowledge and Understanding: M1, M2
- Intellectual Skills: M4, M5, M6
- Professional/Practical Skills: M7, M13, M14
- Transferable/Key Skills: M16, M17