BEng Civil Engineering

There is a compulsory field course for Civil Engineering students which incurs a subsidised fee* (approx. £100) that contributes to travel, accommodation and subsistence. You are expected to bring your own wet weather clothing and footwear.

The exact cost and dates of the trip are confirmed at the start of your second year.

* In accordance with current University policy, this fee is restricted to be not more than 1% of the annual tuition fee of the course

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The course unit is designed around the content of the ‘APM Body of Knowledge – 6th&7th editions’, the RIBA ‘Plan of Work 2020’, the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, and the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) ‘Civil Engineering Procedure - 7th edition’ 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 three group tasks that are to be undertaken through analysis of a real-life case study i.e. the ‘Network Rail “Manchester Piccadilly Station Upgrade & Modernisation 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.

Develop, organise and evaluate issues arising on engineering projects using multiple perspectives.

Develop awareness about different knowledge areas of project management. 

Prepare and execute proposals and plans for engineering projects.

Work in a team and apply ethical standards to the execution of engineering projects. 

 

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

Online MCQ test (30%)

Group Assessment (25%) - Project Risk, Procurement and Health & Safety Reports

Group Assessment (25%) - Project Proposal, Sustainability and Stakeholder Mapping Reports

Group Assessment (10%) - Submitting Final Project Portfolio

Group Assessment (5%) - Peer Evaluation Survey

Group Assessment (5%) - Final Group Presentation

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