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Degree Programme Table: Structural and Fire Safety Engineering (MEng Hons) (UTSFSEM)

Year 1, Academic year 2015/16, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your Director of Studies.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 4 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    SCEE08001 Engineering 1 Semester 1 20
    CIVE08001 Civil Engineering 1 Semester 2 20
    MATH08074 Engineering Mathematics 1a Semester 1 20
    MATH08075 Engineering Mathematics 1b Semester 2 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 1 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

     


    Year 2, Academic year 2015/16, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Progression to Year 2 normally requires passes in at least 80 credit points worth of courses in Year 1.

    In addition, entry to Year 2 is normally only permitted if the following pre-requisite courses are passed:

    - CIVE08001: Civil Engineering 1
    - SCEE08001: Engineering 1.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 12 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    CIVE08020 Tools for Engineering Design 2 Semester 1 10
    SCEE08003 Fluid Mechanics 2 Semester 1 10
    CIVE08017 Numerical Methods and Computing 2 Semester 1 10
    SCEE08002 Structural Mechanics 2A Semester 1 10
    CIVE08010 Structural Mechanics 2B Semester 2 10
    CIVE08012 Behaviour and Design of Structures 2 Semester 2 10
    CIVE08013 Materials Science and Engineering (Civil) 2 Semester 2 10
    CIVE08019 Soil Mechanics 2 Semester 1 10
    CIVE08021 Water Resources 2 Semester 2 10
    SCEE08009 Engineering Mathematics 2A Semester 1 10
    SCEE08010 Engineering Mathematics 2B Semester 2 10
    CIVE08022 Engineering Geology and Surveying 2 Semester 2 10




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 0 set(s) of course options with the following rules.




    Year 3, Academic year 2015/16, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Progression to Year 3 normally requires passes in at least 100 credit points worth of courses in Year 2. The 100 credit points passed must be from the list of courses given in Year 2 of the Degree Programme Table (DPT) of the student's chosen degree programme.

    In addition, entry to Year 3 is normally only permitted if the following pre-requisite courses are passed:

    - CIVE08012: Behaviour and Design of Structures 2
    - SCEE08003: Fluid Mechanics 2
    - CIVE08019: Soil Mechanics 2
    - SCEE08002: Structural Mechanics 2A
    - CIVE08010: Structural Mechanics 2B.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 11 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    CIVE09015 Theory of Structures 3 Semester 1 10
    CIVE09014 Fluid Mechanics (Civil) 3 Semester 1 10
    CIVE09016 Geotechnical Engineering 3 Semester 1 20
    CIVE09027 Computer Methods in Structural Engineering 3 Semester 2 10
    CIVE09028 Conceptual Design for Civil Engineers 3 Semester 2 10
    CIVE09029 Detailed Design of Structures 3 Semester 2 10
    CIVE09023 Fire Safety Engineering 3 Semester 2 10
    CIVE09030 Engineering Sustainability 3 Semester 1 10
    CIVE09026 Water and Wastewater Systems 3 Semester 1 10
    CIVE09031 Infrastructure and Transport 3 Semester 2 10
    CIVE09032 Civil Engineering Construction 3 Semester 2 10




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 0 set(s) of course options with the following rules.




    Year 4, Academic year 2015/16, Starting month: August

  • Notes: In addition to standard progression rules, entry to 4th year MEng requires average of 55% in third year, at first attempt.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 7 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    CIVE10004 Foundation Engineering 4 Semester 1 10
    CIVE10011 Fire Science and Fire Dynamics 4 Semester 1 10
    CIVE10003 Plastic Analysis of Frames and Slabs 4 Semester 2 10
    CIVE10026 Civil Engineering Design Project 4 Semester 2 20
    CIVE10028 Fire Safety Engineering 4 Semester 1 10
    CIVE11047 Fire Science Laboratory 5 Semester 2 10
    CIVE11043 Fire Safety Engineering Analysis and Design 5 Semester 2 10




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 3 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 1
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    SCEE11002    Group Design Project (Hydropower Scheme)   20  
    SCEE11003    Group Design Project (Potable Water Supply)   20  
    SCEE11005    Group Design Project (The Passive House)   20  

    Notes:For info only - actual allocation will be done by ETO
     
    AND   

    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 20 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 10 credits from Level 10 and 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 10 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    CIVE11002    Real Structural Behaviour and its Analysis 5   10  
    CIVE11034    Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering 5   10  
    MAEE10005    Engineering Project Management 4   10  
    CIVE11033    Engineering Geophysics and Non-Destructive Testing 5   10  
    CIVE10006    Hydraulic Engineering 4   10  
    CIVE11029    The Finite Element Method 5   10  
    CIVE11036    Computational Geomechanics 5   10  
    EASC10082    Hydrogeology 1: Applied Hydrogeology   10  
    EASC10077    Hydrogeology 2: Simulation of Groundwater Flow and Transport   10  
    MAEE10002    Supply Chain Management 4   10  
    MAEE10003    Operations Management 4   10  
    MAEE11002    Modern Economic Issues in Industry 5   10  
    MECE11010    Engineering in Medicine 5   10  
    CIVE10022    Finite Element Methods for Solids and Structures 4   10  
    MAEE11004    Technology and Innovation Management 5   10  

    Notes:Not all courses available in all years - consult year handbook for information on course availability.
     



    Year 5, Academic year 2015/16, Starting month: August


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 7 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    CIVE11031 MEng Thesis 5 (Discipline of Civil & Environmental Engineering) Full Year 40
    CIVE11032 Research Method and Application in Civil & Environmental Engineering 5 Full Year 20
    CIVE10002 Thin-Walled Members and Stability 4 Semester 1 10
    CIVE11043 Fire Safety Engineering Analysis and Design 5 Semester 2 10
    CIVE11044 Structural Design for Fire 5 Semester 1 10
    CIVE11045 Fire Safety Engineering Design Project 5 Semester 2 20
    CIVE11046 Fire Investigation and Failure Analysis 5 Semester 1 10




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 0 set(s) of course options with the following rules.




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