BEng Civil Engineering

The course unit is designed around the content of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) ‘Civil Engineering Procedure - 7^th edition’,  the ‘APM Body of Knowledge – 6^th edition’, and the RIBA ‘Plan of Work 2013’ in order to provide students with a structured approach to understanding modern civil engineering projects.  Students will cover theoretical concepts related to project management, risk management, health and safety (in particularly CDM15), procurement, sustainability and engineering; their understanding of these concepts will be developed further through a series of four group tasks that are to be undertaken through analysis of a ‘live-case study’: Network Rail Tenanted Arches project. 

The course draws knowledge from a multi-disciplinary team of teaching staff, and civil/structural engineering professionals working within the construction industry to provide students with an opportunity to learn from those practicing the principle built environment disciplines.  The ‘live-case study’ project is used as the basis for the coursework tasks that will immerse students in the realities of professional practice through guest speakers and site visits.

• Uncover the complexities that characterise contemporary infrastructure projects and the role of the civil engineer in a professional practice context (with a particular emphasis on project management (including risk management)).
• Expose students to the structure of the UK civil engineering industry and provide insights into the broader social, economic, environmental and legislative pressures that may exist.
• Foster students’ awareness of common forms of procurement and contract in order to evaluate their relative characteristics, when applied to civil engineering projects.
• Advance students’ knowledge of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 and equip students with the skills to undertake residual hazard assessment of design solutions.
• Equip students with the skills and confidence to work effectively in a team as well as individually.
 

Week 1: Introduction to Unit MACE12112 and Group Assessment.

Week 2: The APM Body of Knowledge (BoK) & Civil Engineering Project Life-cycle.

Week 3: Sustainability & Schemes.

Week 4: Engineering Risk Management.

Week 5: Procurement, Engineering Contracts & Risk.

Week 6: Project Appraisal, Evaluation & Risk.

Week 7: Stakeholder Management & Risk.

Week 8: Health & Safety.

Week 9: Case Study (Guest speaker)

Week 10: Revision Lecture

Week 11: Final Group Presentations

Week 12: Multiple Choice Question Assessment (MCQ Test) - PC Cluster

One week after MCQ test via BlackBoard

Numerical mark and feedback report for each task within two weeks of submission

In-class group oral presentation in weeks 11&12