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Undergraduate Course: Research Method and Application in Civil & Environmental Engineering 5 (CIVE11032)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Engineering CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Year 5 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaCivil Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis course allows students to gain experience and practice and knowledge of research methodology within the civil, structural, construction & environmental engineering research fields.

The course must be taken in conjunction with CIVE11031: MEng Thesis 5 (Discipline of Civil & Environmental Engineering)
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites Students MUST also take: MEng Thesis 5 (Discipline of Civil & Environmental Engineering) (CIVE11031)
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 16/09/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 2, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 192 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
This course will:
- provide an opportunity to work on a professionally challenging project;
- underline the importance and necessity for life-long learning;
- create enthusiasm for the profession through a challenging assignment;
- provide an opportunity for professional development in the widest sense;
- develop further report writing skills;
- develop skills in the organisation of an individual research programme;
- provide an understanding of research methods in civil, structural, construction and environmental engineering;
- encourage teamwork organisation and cooperation in developing and executing a work plan;
- enhance skills in research dissemination via the Web.

Assessment Information
By continuous assessment, the components of which are:
- a web poster in semester 1 which will disseminate initial research findings and plans (50% - assessment by second reader);
- an interim project submission at the start of semester 2 detailing the literature review as conducted so far (50%);
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Students are briefed on the general requirements and specifically on the web poster at the start of the course. Work is then done on a self-study basis with the supervision of an academic member of staff. Further details are given in the "Thesis Project Handbook" that accompanies both this and the MEng Thesis course.
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Fellows, R and Liu, A (2003). "Research Methods for Construction, Second Edition", Blackwell, Oxford, UK.
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsResearch Methods, Research Projects, Honours Thesis
Contacts
Course organiserDr Jin Sun
Tel: (0131 6)51 9028
Email: J.Sun@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Craig Hovell
Tel: (0131 6)51 7080
Email: c.hovell@ed.ac.uk
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