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Undergraduate Course: Materials Science and Engineering (Civil) 2 (CIVE08013)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Engineering CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) Credits10
Home subject areaCivil Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe course includes lectures on the Properties of Materials.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Civil Engineering 1 (CIVE08001)
Co-requisites Students MUST also take: Behaviour and Design of Structures 2 (CIVE08012) AND Structural Mechanics 2A (SCEE08002) AND Structural Mechanics 2B (CIVE08010)
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs YES: This course involves laboratories that require personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety boots, eye protection, riggers gloves and impervious concreting gloves. Further details are given in the School of Engineering handbook.
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesEquivalents to above.
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
King's BuildingsLaboratory1-11 14:00 - 17:00
King's BuildingsLecture1-11 09:00 - 09:50
King's BuildingsLecture1-11 09:00 - 09:50
King's BuildingsLaboratory1-11 14:00 - 17:00
King's BuildingsLecture1-11 09:00 - 09:50
First Class Week 18, Monday, 09:00 - 09:50, Zone: King's Buildings. Lecture Theatre 1, Sanderson Building
Additional information Tutorials, and laboratories to be arranged
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)1:30
Resit Exam Diet (August)1:30
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student should be able to:
- describe the properties of materials used in civil engineering and how these influence the design;
- describe elementary failure theories for materials and their relevance to the design process.
Assessment Information
Coursework 20%
Examination 80%
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
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Contacts
Course organiserDr Jane Blackford
Tel: (0131 6)50 5677
Email: jane.blackford@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Sharon Potter
Tel: (0131 6)51 7079
Email: Sharon.Potter@ed.ac.uk
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