Architectural Engineering MEng (Hons)

LAB COATS - Students will generally be required to wear a lab coat for all Engineering laboratory sessions. Students may purchase a lab coat at the start of the year from the Student Support Office at a subsidised cost of £15.

SAFETY BOOTS – Students undertaking Architectural and Civil Engineering programmes will be required to wear safety shoes or boots (that is to say with both toe cap and midsole protection conforming to European safety legislation) for some activities, and these must be provided by the students themselves.

• Technology 1.2: Structure and Construction (ARCH161) Level 1 Credit level 15 Semester Second Semester Exam:Coursework weighting 50:50 Aims
• To introduce the principles of construction technology and in particular the common materials and systems in buildings.

• To introduce the principles of structural design, and in particular the loadbearing components and systems in buildings. ​

• ​To introduce aspects and examples of building technologies and construction sequences.

• Learning Outcomes Develop awareness of the principles of structural design, the construction techniques and materials used to attain appropriate strength, stability, and stiffness.
  Develop an awareness of the relationship between structural behaviour and architectural design; how the two can complement each other.

  ​Develop an understanding of the principles of construction technology, and construction sequences

  ​ Develop an understanding of the relationship between architectural design and construction technology

  ​Develop an understanding of the relationship between architectural, structural design and building technologies

  This module complies with RIBA mapping criteria as described in the following document: http///media/livacuk/architecture/downloads/ARB,mapping,per,criterion.pdf​

• Design 1a (ENGG123) Level 1 Credit level 7.5 Semester First Semester Exam:Coursework weighting 0:100 Aims

  1. ​To provide students with an overall understanding of engineering design

  2. ​To introduce students to engineering drawing and visualisation

  3. To expose students to group work and the overall design process.​

  Learning Outcomes

  ​Ability to sketch and draw in an engineering manner.

  ​Ability to work in a group and solve a problem.

• Design 1b (ENGG124) Level 1 Credit level 7.5 Semester Second Semester Exam:Coursework weighting 0:100 Aims

  1. ​To provide students with a good grasp of engineering drawing and communication skills relating to the design process

  2. To introduce students to industry-standard 3D computer modelling software​ (Revit or ProE)

  3. To give an overview of checking and commenting on Building Information Models for Design Reviews (Civil only)

  4. ​To provide students with a basic understanding of engineering components and mechanisms (non-Civil only)

  Learning Outcomes

  Ability to identify common engineering components and mechanisms and understand how they function​ (non-Civil) ​

  Ability to demonstrate a clear understanding of the function and purpose of a Building Information Model (BIM) together with a basic awareness in using review software to visualise and interrogate BIMs (Civil only)

  ​ Ability to demonstrate a proficient level of capability in 3D modelling techniques using either Revit (Civil) or ProE (non-Civil)

• Engineering Mathematics (MATH198) Level 1 Credit level 22.5 Semester Whole Session Exam:Coursework weighting 80:20 Aims

  To provide a basic level of mathematicsincluding calculus and extend the student''s knowledge to include an elementaryintroduction to complex variables and functions of two variables.

  Learning Outcomes

  After completing the module the students should be able to:

  • differentiate using the chain, product and quotient rules;

  • sketch the graphs of elementary and rational functions;

  • integrate using list integrals, substitution and integration by parts with applications to simple geometrical problems;

  • understand the basic properties of three dimensional vectors and apply them to elementary geometrical problems;

  • understand the algebra of complex numbers in Cartesian and polar forms and their application to multiplication, division and roots.

  • solve elementary first and second order differential equations with and without initial conditions and make simple mechanical applications;

  • evaluate simple Laplace transforms and their inverses using tables with application to initial value problems;

  • understand the graphical representation of functions of two variables;

  • find partial derivatives and use to locate and classify the stationary points of a function of two variables

• Solids and Structures 1 (ENGG110) Level 1 Credit level 15 Semester Whole Session Exam:Coursework weighting 70:30 Aims

  To introduce students to a number of the fundamental principles of dynamics, statics, solid and structural mechanics, and to show them how representative engineering problems can be formulated and solved. To raise awareness of safety and risk issues in engineering.

  Learning Outcomes
• Introduction To Engineering Skills (ENGG107) Level 1 Credit level 7.5 Semester First Semester Exam:Coursework weighting 0:100 Aims
  • To develop technical report writing & oral presentation skills
  • To develop information research, summary and referencing skills
  • To develop IT and computational skills for engineering applications
  • To provide a basic introduction to manufacturing processes and process selection
  • To develop data analysis and plottimg skills using both excel and MATLAB
  Learning Outcomes

  ​On successful completion of the module the student should demonstrate an understanding and proificency in technical writing, presentation of data and formal report preperation

  ​On successful completion of the module the student should have demonstrated an ablility to prepare and present technical information and data in a formal oral presentation

  ​On successful completion of the module the student should be able to derive specific information from a case study and utilise this information to make informed decisions on manufacturing and process technology aided by the approporiate engineering software

  ​On successful completion of the module students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of MATLAB including the ability to produce x-y plots and simple functions

• Introduction To Management and Sustainability (MNGT105) Level 1 Credit level 7.5 Semester First Semester Exam:Coursework weighting 50:50 Aims

  The aims of this module are to provide the student with an introduction to the principles of industrial management and the issues of sustainability in management processes

  Learning Outcomes

  ​Awareness of modern management principals and approaches

  ​Appreciation of ethics in business

  ​Understanding of sustainable development in business processes

• Geology for Civil Engineers (ENVS236) Level 1 Credit level 7.5 Semester First Semester Exam:Coursework weighting 0:100 Aims

  To provide a background knowledge of applied geology for students of Civil Engineering to enable them to solve problems of site investigation. A working knowledge of rocks and minerals, geological structures, and the failure and deformation of rocks and soils is introduced so that the Civil Engineer can understand the environment of a construction site and its foundations. Natural hazards are covered in the context of global geology/geophysics to produce and awarness of problems that might be encountered with construction projects in different parts of the globe. Physical geology is introduced to explain the key features of landscapes and superficial (drift) geology.

  Learning Outcomes 1. Knowledge and Understanding

  On successful completion of this module the student should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

  (a) The composition and internal structure of the Earth in outline.

  (b) Plate Tectonics and related earthquake and volcanic hazards.

  (c) Principles of Stratigraphy, the rock record and geological time.

  (d) The interpretation of geological maps.

  (e) Folds, faults and joints; strength and failure of rocks.

  (f) The important minerals and their properties.

  (g) The classification of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.

  (h) Weathering and soils.

  (i) River and marine erosion and deposition.

  (j) Glaciation.

  (k) Site investigation, evaluation of foundations and dealing with special problems.

  (l) Hydrology.

  (m) The stability of slopes.

  2. Intellectual Abilities

  On successful completion of this module the student should be able to

  (a) assess a field site in terms of the quality of the foundations, the stability of local slopes, the likely incidence of natural hazards and the availability of water and building materials.

  (b) interpret simple subsurface geological structures from surface outcrops.

  (c) make an assessment of the hydrology, sources of local building materials and possible hazards at the site of a civil engineering development.

  (d) identify a few common minerals and recognise key properties of rocks and minerals in the hand specimen.

  (e) relate natural materials to their useful applications and gain an understanding of landscape.

  3. Subject Based Practical Skills

  On successful completion of this module the student should be able to

  (a) read a geological map and relate it to a topographic map.

  (b) assess simple physical properties of minerals and rocks in the hand specimen.

  (c) undertake rock volume calculations and predict subsurface rock contacts.