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Undergraduate Course: Construction Management 3 (CIVE09013)

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 09 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits 10
Home subject area Civil Other subject area None
Course website http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/teaching/Civil/
Course description In this course, students develop an understanding of the procedures and the impact of the construction stage of the Civil Engineering Process. The course is structured to introduce and expose the students to modern construction practice, and to the design of urban drainage systems. The students are introduced to the methods in which construction projects, including urban drainage systems, are undertaken and the ways in which they are planned and managed, taking into account environmental, and quality issues.
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Students MUST NOT also be taking Environmental Engineering 3 (CIVE09020) AND Structural Form, Function and Design Philosophy 3 (CIVE09025) AND Fire Safety Engineering 3 (CIVE09023)
Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites None
Prospectus website http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/visiting-exchange/courses
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  No Quota:  0
Location 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
By the end of this course, the student should be able to:
? understand and plan for common construction processes;
? understand the variety of resources used in these processes;
? plan for construction projects in terms of the activities and resources used;
? appreciate the mechanisms of managing the different types of personnel on construction projects;
? evaluate alternatives and design a solution to an urban drainage problem requiring storage.
Assessment Information
Coursework and degree examination
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information
Special Arrangements
Not entered
Contacts
Course organiser Dr Simon Smith
Tel: (0131 6)50 7159
Email: Simon.Smith@ed.ac.uk
Course secretary Miss Nicola Marshall
Tel:
Email: Nicola.Marshall@ed.ac.uk
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