Undergraduate Course: Engineering 1 (SCEE08001)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Engineering |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
School (School of Engineering) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
An introduction to the engineering profession, including aspects of Chemical, Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. This course will demonstrate, through lectures and case studies, how Engineers with different specialist background can each contribute to the solution of complex engineering problems. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
SCE H-grade Mathematics or equivalent.
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
Mathematics to a standard equivalent to SCE H-grade. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Laboratory | Teaching Studio, James Clerk Maxwell Building | 2-11 | | 14:00 - 17:00 | | or 14:00 - 17:00 | | | Central | Lecture | Lecture Theatre 5, Appleton Tower | 1-11 | | 10:00 - 10:50 | | | | | Central | Lecture | Lecture Theatre 5, Appleton Tower | 1-11 | 10:00 - 10:50 | | or 10:00 - 10:50 | or 10:00 - 10:50 | or 10:00 - 10:50 | | Central | Lecture | Lecture Theatre 5, Appleton Tower | 1-11 | 10:00 - 10:50 | | or 10:00 - 10:50 | or 10:00 - 10:50 | or 10:00 - 10:50 | | King's Buildings | Tutorial | Classroom 4, 6, 7, or 8 Hudson Beare Building | 2-11 | | 14:00 - 14:50or 15:00 - 15:50 | | or 14:00 - 14:50or 15:00 - 15:50 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 10:00 - 10:50, Zone: Central. Lecture Theatre 5, Appleton Tower |
| Additional information |
Lecture subjects are timetabled at 10am: Monday - Civil Engineering, Tuesday - Sustainability seminar series (mandatory), Wednesday - Mechanical Engineering, Thursday - Electrical Engineering, Friday - Chemical Engineering. Choose at least 2 of. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Engineering 1 | 2:00 | 4 x 8 sides / graph / pencils / rubbers | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | 4 x 8 sides / graph/ percils and rubbers | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The course aims to illustrate the distinctive approach, and contribution to solution-finding, of each of the four major branches of Engineering; to provide an introduction to, and an overview of University degree programmes in Engineering; and to guide and inform the student's choice of an Engineering degree and career.
By the end of the course a student will be able to:
1. Explain technical material from two of the four Engineering Disciplines listed above.
2. Solve problems using deductive reasoning and numerical manipulation in two of the four Engineering Disciplines listed above.
3. Be able to discuss, and reason about, sustainability issues pertaining to Engineering.
4. Research information using Library and Internet resources.
5. Work in a team to communicate information that has been researched.
6. Write a detailed report to communicate the issues surrounding a sustainability theme.
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Assessment Information
| 30% of total coursework mark + 70% of total Degree Examination mark |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr David Laurenson
Tel: (0131 6)50 5579
Email: Dave.Laurenson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Kathryn Nicol
Tel: (0131 6)50 5687
Email: kathryn.nicol@ed.ac.uk |
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