MENG Civil Engineering with a Year in Industry (CIVU26) IS

2015 - 2016

For students whose initial registration was in the 2022-23 session or earlier

Year 1

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (120 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
CIV172	Introduction to Sustainability and Environmental Engineering	AUT SEM	10 credits
FCE1001	Global Engineering Challenge Week	AUT SEM	0 credits
MAT1600 XCannot be taken with: MAT1601 + This Unit is restricted to students studying on CIVU... programmes..	Introduction to Structural Materials Engineering	AUT SEM	10 credits
Semester 2
CIV102	Civil Engineering Mechanics	SPR SEM	10 credits
CIV150 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: CIV4501 (when the module is running)	Geotechnical Engineering 1	SPR SEM	10 credits
Full academic year
CIV1000	Civil and Structural Engineering Mechanics 1	ACAD YR	20 credits
CIV1200	Introduction to Civil and Structural Engineering Design	ACAD YR	20 credits
CIV1900	Civil Engineering Skills	ACAD YR	20 credits
MAS151 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: MAS380 (when the module is running) + Unrestricted - only subject to availability. This module is for students in Civil Engineering..	Civil Engineering Mathematics	ACAD YR	20 credits

CIV1900 has a field course component.

A student must pass units CIV1000, CIV102, CIV1200, CIV150, CIV1900, MAS151, MAT1600 and FCE1001 to proceed to Level 2.

A student must normally achieve a weighted mean grade of 60 or above at Level 1 in order to continue as a student for the Degree of MEng in Civil Engineering with a Year in Industry (CIVU26), progression being at the discretion of the Board of Examiners. A student who fails to satisfy this requirement may be permitted to become instead a student for either the Degree of MEng in Civil Engineering (CIVU16) or the Degree of BEng in Civil Engineering (CIVU17).

Year 2

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (120 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
CIV235	Water and Wastewater	AUT SEM	10 credits
FCE2001 + Yes. Restricted to second year Faculty of Engineering students.	Engineering - You're Hired	AUT SEM	0 credits
MAS252 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: MAS380 (when the module is running) + This module is compulsory for students in Civil Engineering..	Further Civil Engineering Mathematics and Computing	AUT SEM	10 credits
Semester 2
CIV2773	Construction Project Management	SPR SEM	10 credits
MAT2600	Materials for Structural Engineering	SPR SEM	10 credits
Full academic year
CIV2100	Structural Analysis I	ACAD YR	20 credits
CIV2200 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: CIV413 CIV4175 CIV4201 (when the module is running) XCannot be taken with: CIV2201	Structural Engineering Design and Appraisal	ACAD YR	20 credits
CIV2300 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: CIV4729 (when the module is running)	Pipes and Open Channel Hydraulics	ACAD YR	20 credits
CIV2500 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: CIV4501 CIV4505 CIV6505 (when the module is running)	Geotechnical Engineering 2	ACAD YR	20 credits

A student must pass units CIV2100, CIV2300, CIV2500 and FCE2001 to proceed to Level 3.

A student must normally achieve a weighted mean grade of 60 or above at Level 2 in order to continue as a student for the Degree of MEng in Civil Engineering with a Year in Industry (CIVU26), progression being at the discretion of the Board of Examiners. A student who fails to satisfy this requirement may be permitted to become instead a student for either the Degree of MEng in Civil Engineering (CIVU16) or the Degree of BEng in Civil Engineering (CIVU17) subject to the regulations of these degree programmes.

Year 3

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (120 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
CIV312	Advanced Structural Analysis	AUT SEM	10 credits
CIV337	Urban Drainage Engineering	AUT SEM	10 credits
CIV350	Geotechnical Design	AUT SEM	10 credits
CIV396 + Only available to Department of Civil and Structural Engineering students.	Civil Engineering Research Skills	AUT SEM	10 credits
MAS380 ⇐PPre-requisites: MAS151 MAS252 + This module is for students in Civil Engineering..	Computational Engineering Mathematics	AUT SEM	10 credits
MGT388	Finance and Law for Engineers	AUT SEM	10 credits
Semester 2
CIV3201	Integrated Design Project 1	SPR SEM	20 credits
CIV3203	Integrated Design Project II (Group Design Project)	SPR SEM	30 credits
CIV3204	Integrated Design Project III	SPR SEM	10 credits

A student must normally achieve a weighted mean grade of 60 or above at Level 3 in order to continue as a student for the Degree of MEng in Civil Engineering with a Year in Industry (CIVU26), progression being at the discretion of the Board of Examiners. A student who fails to satisfy this requirement may be permitted to become instead a student for either the Degree of MEng in Civil Engineering (CIVU16).

A student must have been awarded a minimum of 110 credits, including unit CIV396, to proceed to Level 4. A student who fails to satisfy this requirement may be permitted by the Faculty to be awarded the Degree of BEng in Civil Engineering (CIVU17) but will be ineligible for the award of that Degree with Honours.

Year 4

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (120 credits)

A student will take

Full academic year
CIV395 + CIVU27, CIVU26, CIVU30 , CIVU31 only..	Year in Industry	ACAD YR	120 credits

A student will take CIV395 Year in Industry before proceeding to Year 5. A student will be responsible for securing a suitable industrial placement in order to take CIV395 Year in Industry. The appropriateness of the placement will be determined by the department’s Year in Industry Tutor. A student who fails to obtain a suitable placement will instead be required to become a student for the Degree of MEng Civil Engineering (CIVU16).

CIV395 requires that a student will spend a minimum of 38 weeks working in an industrial establishment, the arrangements being subject to the approval of the department’s Year in Industry Tutor. The Year in Industry will be assessed on (a) written reflections on a skills-based placement journal; (b) two written reports; and (c) a post-placement presentation. No grades will be awarded for the Year in Industry which will be assessed on a pass/fail basis. A student who fails to satisfy these requirements may be permitted by the Faculty to become instead a student for the Degree of MEng Civil Engineering (CIVU16).

Year 5

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (15 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
CIV4300	Introduction to the Mechanics of Turbulent Flows	AUT SEM	15 credits

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units

A student will take up to 15 credits from this group.

Semester 1
CIV4135 + Knowledge of basic matrix algebra, calculus, and elementary structural mechanics.	Computational Structural Analysis and Research Skills	AUT SEM	15 credits
CIV4703	Hydrogeology and Research Skills	AUT SEM	15 credits

AND

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (30 credits)

A student will take 30 credits from this group.

Semester 2
CIV4000	Individual Research Project	SPR SEM	30 credits
CIV4004	European-Based Individual Research Study	SPR SEM	30 credits

AND

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units

A student will take up to 15 credits from this group.

Semester 1
CIV4181	Structural Dynamics and Applications to Earthquake Engineering and Vibration	AUT SEM	15 credits
CIV4501	Advanced Geotechnics	AUT SEM	15 credits

AND

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units

A student will take up to 15 credits from this group.

Semester 1
CIV4201 ⇐PPre-requisites: CIV2200 CIV321 + A level Maths or equivalent.	Composite Steel and Concrete Construction	AUT SEM	15 credits
CIV4740	Water Quality Processes	AUT SEM	15 credits

AND

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (15 credits)

A student will take a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 30 credits from this group.

Semester 2
CIV4705	Risk and Extreme Events	SPR SEM	15 credits
CIV4729 ⇐PPre-requisites: CIV2300	Flood Risk Management	SPR SEM	15 credits
CIV4730 ⇐PPre-requisites: CIV337	SuDS and Green Infrastructure	SPR SEM	15 credits
CIV4750 XCannot be taken with: CIV6750	Coastal Engineering	SPR SEM	15 credits

AND

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units

A student will take up to 15 credits from this group.

Semester 2
CIV4118	Fatigue and Fracture	SPR SEM	15 credits
CIV4175 ⇐PPre-requisites: CIV2200 CIV4236	Innovations in Structural Concrete	SPR SEM	15 credits
CIV4236 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: CIV4175 (when the module is running)	Advanced Concrete Design	SPR SEM	15 credits
CIV4413	Advanced Simulation of High Strain Rate Dynamics	SPR SEM	15 credits
CIV4415	Blast and Impact Effects on Structures	SPR SEM	15 credits
CIV4445	Design of Earthquake Resistant Structures	SPR SEM	15 credits

A student must pass CIV4000 Individual Research Project or CIV4004 European-Based Individual Research Study at the first attempt in order to be eligible for the award of the Degree of MEng in Civil Engineering with a Year in Industry (CIVU26). A student who fails to satisfy this requirement may be permitted by the Faculty to be awarded the Degree of BEng in Civil Engineering (CIVU17) but will be ineligible for the award of Degree with Honours.

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C	-	This module has co-requisite(s).
X	-	Some modules cannot be studied in combination with this module.
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Please note that the regulations displayed on this page reflect provision in 2015/16 and may not reflect study undertaken in other academic sessions. To see regulations that applied in another academic session, please return to the Programme Regulations Finder home screen and select the appropriate session.