Civil Engineering with Construction Management MEng
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Overview
This MEng degree enables graduates to work at the highest levels of the profession. By integrating traditional civil engineering topics with construction management this course enables you to apply creativity and innovation to the project life cycle.
Course duration
Full-time: 4 years
Part-time: 8 years
With placement year: 5 years
UCAS code H2K3
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Course content
Course structure
Teaching comprises lectures, tutorials, group practicals, design weeks, laboratory work, assignments and field courses.As well as civil engineering skills, you will develop management, teamwork and leadership skills. There is an opportunity for work placement year after year 2, and the final two years incorporate modules at masters level and a major project which involves investigating a civil engineering problem.
Areas of study
Progressing from the study of core subjects in engineering, in year 2 you will develop your civil engineering and construction management skills. You will gain an understanding of structures - their behaviour under natural and human loads, the importance of the selection of appropriate construction materials, and the interaction of the ground with structures. To complement this you will also explore the technical, financial, legal and managerial issues associated with the construction industry.
Syllabus
Year 1
Mathematics and Statistics
Engineering Surveying
Structural and Stress Analysis
Construction and Engineering Practice
IT and Graphics
Structural Form and Behaviour
Construction Materials
Geology for Civil Engineers
HydraulicsYear 2
Mathematics
Structural and Stress Analysis
Soil Mechanics
Construction Methods and Technology
Construction Management
Concrete Technology and Design
Hydraulics
Design of Structural Steel Members
Design of Reinforced Concrete MembersOptional placement year
Year 3
Core modules: Applied Hydraulics
Geomechanics
Design of Structures
Mechanics of Structures
Design Practice
Project Planning and Analysis
Construction Management
Geotechnical Design
Renewable Technologies and Design
Risk Assessment and Management
Hydrology/Hydrogeology
Water and Health
Environmental HydraulicsYear 4
Individual project
Core modules: Construction Law and Procurement
Project Planning Analysis
Sustainable Energy for Buildings
Sustainable Construction
Project Risk and Financial Analysis
Option:
Coastal Engineering and Wave Loading
Dynamics of Structures with Earthquake Engineering
Rock Mechanics
Random Vibration of Structures
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Entry requirements
Typical entry requirements
individual offers may varyA-levels:
ABB. A/AS-level subjects must include mathematics. Level 3 Key Skills and General Studies not included.BTEC
DDD.International Baccalaureate:
34 points; specified subjects.Access to HE Diploma
pass in engineering or science (at least 45 credits at level 3), with 24 credits at merit or above with overall distinction profile. Must include distinction in maths.GCSE (minimum grade C) or Access Equivalent
at least three subjects including English language and mathematics or a science.For non-native speakers of English:
IELTS 6.0 overall, with 6.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in the other three elements. -
Location
Location
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Career opportunities
Innovative and adaptable, our graduates are well equipped for a career in consultancy, local and national government, contracting or research.
Eighty per cent of our civil engineering students were working or studying six months after graduating in 2011.Our graduates are employed by leading organisations including Mott-Macdonald, Ove Arup and WS Atkins.
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Fees and costs
The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2012-13. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study.
The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take. Different rules apply to research degrees - please contact the Doctoral College for advice.
To help you plan for your time here we will be providing further information about what is included in your tuition fee, and any optional costs you may need to budget for, later in the autumn.
Our website wwww.brighton.ac.uk/money provides advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee paying status.
MEng Civil Engineering with Construction Management [P8CA003] UK/EU 9,000 GBP Island Students 9,000 GBP International 12,900 GBP When on a placement (sandwich) year, students pay a reduced fee in the placement year of this course. This is currently £750 for Home and Island Students and £1,760 for International students. This fee is likely to increase with inflation.