Programme Specification 2015/16 1. Awarding body University of Surrey 2. Teaching institution (if different) 3. Final award MSc 4. Programme title/route/pathway Civil Engineering 5. Subsidiary award(s) and title(s) PGCert, PGDip in Civil Engineering 6. FHEQ Level 7 7. Credits and ECTS credits 180 credits (240 ECTS credits) 8. ame of Professional, Statutory or Joint Board of Moderators (JBM) Regulatory Body (PSRB) 9. Date of last accreditation (if applicable) February 2009 10. Mode of study Full-time, Part-time or Distance Learning 11. Language of study English 12. UCAS Code A 13. QAA Subject benchmark statement (if Engineering Benchmark Statement & UKSPEC applicable) 14. Other internal and / or external reference points 15. Faculty and Department/School Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering 16. Programme Leader Mr AM Thorne 17. Date of production/revision of the October 2013 specification 18. Educational aims of the programme The Civil Engineering programme aims to provide graduate engineers with: advanced capabilities and in-depth knowledge in a range of specialised aspects of civil engineering. It is also designed to update the technical skills of practising engineers engaged in the planning, design, construction and operation of civil engineering works and to contribute to a personal professional development programme. A working knowledge of some of the UK and European standards and codes of practice associated with the design, analysis and construction of civil engineering structures and the ability to interpret and apply these to both familiar and unfamiliar problems. The necessary further learning towards fulfilling the educational base for the professional qualification of Chartered Engineer in both a technical or non-technical capacity dependent upon module selection. 19. Programme learning outcomes the programme provides opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, skills, qualities and other attributes in the following areas: Knowledge and understanding Teaching and learning strategies The mathematical principles necessary to underpin their education in civil engineering and to enable them to apply mathematical methods, tools and notations proficiently in the analysis and solution of multi-disciplinary open ended engineering problems; the properties, behaviour and use of Lectures are used to present information in a logical way that aids understanding. Examples sheets are issued in most courses and these, along with the lecture notes, can be discussed at tutorials in order to enhance understanding. Teamworking exercises and groups provide for
relevant materials; the management techniques which may be used to achieve civil engineering objectives within that context; some of the roles of management techniques and codes of practice in design; the principles and implementation of some advanced design and management techniques specific to civil engineering; mathematical and computer models relevant to civil engineering, and an appreciation of their limitations; the role of the professional engineer in society, including health, safety, environmental, sustainability, ethical issues and risk assessment within civil engineering; the wider multidisciplinary engineering context and its underlying principles; developing technologies related to civil engineering and the ability to develop an ability to synthesize and critically appraise some of them; the framework of relevant requirements governing engineering activities, including personnel, health, safety, and risk issues (an awareness of); the advanced design processes and methodologies and the ability to adapt them in open ended situations. knowledge transfer from student to student. Level 7 students are meant to take responsibility for their own learning. To aid with this all FT, PT and DL students are encouraged to answer one another s questions within the medium that is SurreyLearn Students are supervised in conducting individual research and the writing of a major report based thereon Assessment Written examination (1,2,3,4,5,7,10) Marked coursework (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10) Dissertation (2,5,6,7,8,9,10) PgCert and PgDip are a matter of progression beyond the need to take a bridge, structures, geotechnics and a management module to achieve PgCert. Skills and other attributes - Intellectual / cognitive skills Intellectual Skills: 1. analyse and solve problems; 2. think strategically; 3. synthesis of complex sets of information; 4. understand the changing nature of knowledge and practice in the management of culturally diverse construction environments; 5. select and transfer knowledge and methods from other sectors to construction-based organisation; 6. Produce sound designs to meet specified requirements such as Eurocodes, deploying commercial software packages as appropriate. Teaching and learning strategies Lectures are used to present examples of logical arguments. Tutorials are used to promote Individual thinking. Examples sheets are issued in most modules and these can be discussed at tutorials; worked solutions are made available after students have attempted problems. Marked and corrected work is returned to students and discussed with them. Students meet regularly with their dissertation supervisor to discuss progress and results, and debate future activity. Assessment
7. synthesis and critical appraisal of the thoughts of others; Written examination (1,3,4,5) Marked coursework (1,2,3,4,5,6,7) Dissertation (1,2,3,4,5,6,7) PgCert and PgDip are a matter of progression beyond the need to take a bridge, structures, geotechnics and a management module to achieve PgCert. Skills and other attributes - Professional practical skills Practical Skills: 1. awareness of professional and ethical conduct 2. extract data pertinent to an unfamiliar problem, and apply its solution using computer based engineering tools where appropriate; 3. evaluate and integrate information and processes in project work; 4. present information orally to others 5. show a capability to act decisively in a coordinated way using theory, better practice and harness this to experience; 6. use concepts and theories to make engineering judgments in the absence of complete data; 7. observe, record and interpret data using appropriate statistical methods and to present results in appropriate forms for the civil engineering industry. Teaching and learning strategies Lectures are used to present examples of practical skills in design and professional practice. Demonstrations and fieldwork are used in some modules such as bridge inspections. Hands on experience in the use of specialist computer software. Assessment Written examination (2,5,6) Marked coursework (1,2,3,4,5,6,7) Dissertation (1,2,3,4,5,6,7) PgCert and PgDip are a matter of progression beyond the need to take a bridge, structures, geotechnics and a management module to achieve PgCert. Skills and other attributes - Key / transferable skills 1. Communicate engineering design, concepts, analysis and data in a clear and effective manner 2. Collect and analyse research data 3. Time and resource management planning PgCert and PgDip are a matter of progression beyond the need to take a bridge, structures, geotechnics and a management module to achieve PgCert. Teaching and Learning strategies Lectures are provided on information literacy skills Students meet limited or contradictory information in their individual projects and group designs and discuss these challenges with their peers and supervisors. Marked and corrected work is handed back to students. Assessment Assessed coursework (1,2,3) Dissertation project (1,2,3)
20. Programme structure including the route / pathway / field requirements, levels modules, credits, awards and further information on the mode of study. All students are initially registered on the MSc programme. The programme is studied over either 1 years (full-time) or between 2 and 5 years (part-time or Distance Learning. This degree is accredited as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for a Chartered Engineer (CEng) for candidates who have already acquired an Accredited CEng (Partial) BEng(Hons) or an Accredited IEng (Full) BEng/BSc (Hons) undergraduate first degree. The programme is truly modular and hence has two intakes each year, one in October and the other in February. In order to achieve the MSc in Civil Engineering students must successfully complete 180 credits at FHEQ Level 7. This comprises 8 taught modules each worth 15 credits (120 credits in total) and a 60 credit dissertation on a civil engineering topic. Each 15 credit module is indicative of 150 hours of learning, comprises student contact, private study and assessment. Five study streams can be accessed by students on the Civil Engineering programme Bridge Engineering, Construction Management, Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering and Water Engineering. However, candidates must take a Bridge module, a Geotechnics module, a Management module and a Structures module. They then have a free choice from the 5 streams for the 4 remaining taught modules providing that they meet the prerequisites for the module. In order to achieve a PGDip in Structural Engineering students must successfully complete 120 credits at FHEQ Level 7. This comprises 8 taught modules each worth 15 credits (120 credits in total). Each 15 credit module is indicative of 150 hours of learning, comprises student contact, private study and assessment. Five study streams can be accessed by students on the Civil Engineering programme Bridge Engineering, Construction Management, Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering and Water Engineering. However, candidates must take a Bridge module, a Geotechnics module, a Management module and a Structures module. They then have a free choice from the 5 streams for the 4 remaining taught modules providing that they meet the prerequisites for the module. In order to achieve a PGCert in Structural Engineering students must successfully complete 60 credits at FHEQ Level 7. This comprises 4 taught modules each worth 15 credits. Each 15 credit module is indicative of 150 hours of learning, comprises student contact, private study and assessment. Candidates must take a Bridge module, a Geotechnics module, a Management module and a Structures module. Programme adjustments (if applicable) A Programme pathways and variants The programme is offered in three different modes of study: Full-time (1 year) Part-time (2 to 5 years) Distance Learning (2 to 5years) In the case of joint honours (equally weighted subjects) or a major/minor combination programme, please provide a rationale for the particular subject combination and details on how the combination will operate. ot Applicable - Who is the lead faculty, department or school? ot Applicable
FHEQ Level (insert level): Potential awards (list awards) Module code Module title Core /compulsory /optional Credit volume Semester (1 / 2) Structural Engineering Group Modules EGM042 Steel Building Optional 15 1 Design EGM043 Space Structures Optional 15 1 EGM053 Structural Optional 15 1 Mechanics & Finite Elements EGM258 Subsea Optional 15 1 Engineering EGM041 Concrete Builsing Optional 15 2 Design EGM050 Structural Safety Optional 15 2 & Reliability EGM054 Earthquake Optional 15 2 Engineering EGM157 Design of Optional 15 2 Masonry Structures Bridge Engineering Group Modules EGM030 Bridge Deck Optional 15 1 Loading & Analysis EGM031 Prestressed Optional 15 1 Concrete Bridge Design EGM033 Durability of Optional 15 1 Bridges & Structures EGM029 Bridge Optional 15 2 Management EGM032 Steel & Optional 15 2 Composite Bridge Design EGM052 Long-Span Optional 15 2 Bridges Geotechnical Engineering Group Modules EGM269 Advanced Soil Optional 15 1 Mechanics EGM270 Energy Optional 15 1 Geotechnics EGM271 Geotechnical Optional 15 1 Structures EGM048 Soil-Structure Optional 15 2 Interaction EGM272 Deep Foundations Optional 15 2 and Earth Retaining Structures Award requirements MSc Civil Engineering - 180 credits comprising 15 credits from the Bridge Engineering Group + 15 credits from Geotechnics Group + 15 credits from the Management Group + 15 credits from the Structures Group and a free choice of 60 credits from any group listed here + 60 credit dissertation on a structural engineering topic. PGDip Civil Engineering 120 credits comprising 15 credits from the Bridge Engineering Group + 15 credits from Geotechnics Group + 15 credits credits from the Management Group + 15 credits from the Structures Group and a free choice of 60 PGCert Civil Engineering 60 credits comprising 15 credits from the Bridge Group + 15 credits from Geotechnics Group + 15 credits from the Management Group
Construction Management Group Modules EGM222 Construction Optional 15 1 Management and Law EGM238 Construction Optional 15 1 Organisation EGM239 Project & Risk Optional 15 2 Infrastructure Engineering Group Modules EGM263 Infrastructure Optional 15 1 Investment and Financing EGM264 Infrastructure Optional 15 1 Interdependencies and resilience EGM266 Infrastructure Optional 15 2 Asset Management EGM265 Sustainability and Optional 15 2 Infrastructure Water & Environmental Engineering Group Modules EGM034 Environmental Optional 15 1 Health EGM035 Water Treatment Optional 15 1 EGM036 Wastewater Optional 15 1 Treatment EGM055 Applied Chemistry Optional 15 1 & Microbiology EGM038 Pollution Control Optional 15 2 EGM039 Groundwater Optional 15 2 Control EGM040 Regulation & Optional 15 2 Management EGM057 Water Resources Optional 15 2 Dissertation EGM044 Dissertation Compulsory 60 1/2 Project How many optional modules must a student choose in order to achieve the necessary amount of credits to achieve this level? Students must choose 8 modules from those listed above. For the main and subsidiary awards there are restrictions on the choice of modules within each module group. These are outlined in the table above. 21. Opportunities for placements / work-related learning / collaborative activity please indicate if any of the following apply to your programme Data supplied by an external source for student analysis which contributes to an assessment Guest / external / associate lecturer (please detail the extent of their contribution, i.e. do Y they mark?) Professional Training Year (PTY) Placement, study or work placement outside of the PTY(please indicate if this is one day, one month, six months, a year etc) Clinical Placements (that are not part of the PTY Scheme) ERASMUS Study (that is not taken during Level P) Study exchanges (that are not part of the ERASMUS Scheme) Dual Degree
Joint Degree Further information Associate Lecturers/tutors are employed to teach and assess modules such as Construction Management and Bridge Engineering topics at FHEQ Level, 7. These introduce expertise in specialist areas to the programme. The modules are delivered on campus and supported by SurreyLearn and are assessed through the module evaluation questionnaires at the end of each semester. A number of lectures are carried out from invited external professionals in the field of bridge engineering which provides the opportunity with the students to interact with experts in this area. Examples of organisations involved are Highways Agency, etwork Rail and Hewson Consulting Engineers. The lectures are carried out in the campus, as normal, and the external speakers are assessed through the module evaluation questionnaires at the end of each semester. 22. Criteria for admission A minimum of 60 per cent in an honours degree in civil engineering or equivalent accredited to CEng, or a minimum of 70 per cent in an honours degree in civil engineering accredited to IEng. Overseas equivalent qualifications are also welcome. Applicants that do not meet the above requirement must have at least five years relevant industrial experience (preferably codified design) to be considered. Applicants holding a professional qualification (for example, CEng) can apply if they do not meet the degree requirement. Strength in geotechnical engineering also needs to be demonstrated for this programme. IELTS minimum overall: 6.5 IELTS minimum by component: 6.0 TOEFL equivalents are also considered. Intensive English language pre-sessional courses, designed to take you to the level of English ability and skill required for your studies here. 23. Assessment regulations Please click on the following link for the full regulations (http://www.surrey.ac.uk/quality_enhancement/regulations/index.htm) All programmes within the University of Surrey adhere to the Regulations. All taught programmes also reference and follow the Code of practice for assessment and feedback. 24. Support for students and their learning An induction programme at the beginning of the course A programme handbook with information on the course structure, study tips and assessment, resources and support for students. A personal tutor allocated to each student offering appropriate advice and support regarding course, personal or work-related issues A project supervisor to provide students with help and guidance throughout the execution of the dissertation project Access to SurreyLearn, the University s online learning environment used to support and enrich the students studies through the provision of lecture material and opportunities for online interaction with other students, including distance-learning, and staff Excellent library facilities with access to hard and electronic copies of books and journal titles, an interlibrary-lone service, group and silence study areas and computing facilities Representation through Student Academic Representatives on the Student Staff Liaison Committee Access to printer credit for photocopying
Access to Student Services Centre for information, advice or support on financial matters, registration and international student support Access to the University Careers Service offering support and resources to assist students with career decisions Access to a student counselling service at the Centre for Wellbeing on campus Additional Learning Support for students with disabilities and specific learning difficulties Exposure to industry practices and contacts through visiting lecturers 25. Quality management indications of quality and the methods for evaluating and improving quality The quality management of this programme is monitored through: Periodic programme review Annual Programme Review Reports Module Evaluation Questionnaires The igrad Survey Joint Staff Student Liaison Committees Personal Tutoring Board of Study meetings Board of Examiners 26. Further information Further information can be found on our webpages at http://www.surrey.ac.uk/postgraduate/civilengineering (for example the Key Information Set), and within the programme handbook, which is provided on entry to the programme. The Regulations and Codes of practice for taught programmes can be found at http://www.surrey.ac.uk/quality_enhancement/regulations/index.htm http://www.surrey.ac.uk/quality_enhancement/standards/index.htm