Undergraduate Course: Research Method and Application in Civil & Environmental Engineering 5 (CIVE11032)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Year 5 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This 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)
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| Course description |
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.
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Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 2,
Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 16,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 2,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
155 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
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%);
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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.
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Reading List
| Fellows, R and Liu, A (2003). "Research Methods for Construction, Second Edition", Blackwell, Oxford, UK. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Research Methods, Research Projects, Honours Thesis |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Jin Sun
Tel: (0131 6)51 9028
Email: J.Sun@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Craig Hovell
Tel: (0131 6)51 7080
Email: c.hovell@ed.ac.uk |
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