Postgraduate Course: Structural Engineering for Construction (ARHW11015)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Arts, Culture and Environment |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
15 |
| Home subject area |
Architecture - Heriot-Watt University |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
PLEASE NOTE: THIS COURSE IS OWNED AND ADMINISTRATED BY HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY BY DISTANCE LEARNING STUDENT EFFORT HOURS 150 COURSE LEADER P BANFILL
To provide students with an appreciation of the main features of the structural behaviour of building and to introduce the principles of structural appraisal and repair |
Entry Requirements
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1. Understand the basic principles of structures and foundations
2. Recognize the differences in behaviour between the different structural materials and systems
3. Understand the process of structural appraisal
4. Understand the role that specialists in investigation, testing and analysis can play in building conservation
5. Be aware of deterioration processes, structural failure and defects, and the effects they have on performance.
Students should be able to observe, draw logical deductions, and make recommendations on the information available.
They should be able to commission and discuss, as informed colleagues, the results of specialist investigations and analyses carried out by others. |
Assessment Information
Examination 70%
Coursework 30% |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Mark Dorrian
Tel: (0131 6)50 2338
Email: Mark.Dorrian@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Moira Seftor
Tel: 650 2305
Email: m.seftor@eca.ac.uk |
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