Undergraduate Course: Structural Engineering Design Project 5 (CIVE11018)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Engineering |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Year 5 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Civil |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
This project is intended to focus students on the design and construction of a structure against time and cost constraints. The project should develop creative thinking as well as team skills. Detailed and iterative calculation abilities will be observed. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
Only available to MEng students in the discipline of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| 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
This course is intended to:
- encourage questioning and creative thinking;
- develop skills in problem identification and solution development;
- provide a realistic team working environment;
- develop skills of completing work on time and target.
By the end of the project the student should have:
- improved design skills;
- improved communication skills;
- a better appreciation of project planning issues;
- an appetite for innovative engineering and planning. |
Assessment Information
| 100% coursework (design project |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Timothy Stratford
Tel: (0131 6)50 5722
Email: tim.stratford@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Helen Bain
Tel: (0131 6)51 7159
Email: v1hbain@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
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