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 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Civil |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/teaching/Civil/
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| 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. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| 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: 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 |
| No Exam Information |
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 |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Simon Smith
Tel: (0131 6)50 7159
Email: Simon.Smith@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Nicola Marshall
Tel: (0131 6)50 5687
Email: Nicola.Marshall@ed.ac.uk |
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