BEng (Hons) Civil and Coastal Engineering

Year 1

During your first year, you’ll be introduced to key areas that form the basis of knowledge for a professional engineer. You’ll study the mathematics of engineering and get to grips with AutoCAD, developing your IT and design skills. We’ll introduce you to geotechnics and the properties of engineering materials, as well as technical themes like hydraulics, structural analysis and surveying. You’ll gain transferable skills through a module on professional studies.

Core modules

• BPIE114 Stage 1 Civils Placement Preparation

• CIVL103 Civil Engineering Practice

• CIVL104 Introduction to Hydraulics and Geotechnics

• MATH187 Engineering Mathematics

• MATS123 Materials for Civil Engineering and Construction

• STAD117 Structural Analysis and Design I

• SURV100 Civil Engineering Surveying

Year 2

Explore the core disciplines of civil engineering, from structural analysis and design to hydraulic engineering and construction, through lectures, practical activities, site visits and a field course. We’ll also introduce you to coastal engineering and the basics of wave and tidal theory.

Core modules

• BPIE214 Stage 2 Civils Placement Preparation

• GEEN212 Geotechnical Engineering

• HYFM228 Hydraulic and Coastal Engineering

• MATH238 Engineering Analysis

• MGMT222 Construction Management

• STAD215 Structural Analysis and Design II

Optional modules

• CONS203 Civil Engineering Construction

• HYFM229 Water Management

• OS207 Scientific Diving

Optional placement year

Between years two and three you’ll have the opportunity to spend a year in paid professional employment. We’ll support you in finding a suitable placement and visit you twice during the course of this year. As well as providing an invaluable real world experience, a year in industry can often lead to job offers from the placement company. Some placement companies have even chosen to sponsor students for their final year of study.

Optional modules

• BPIE340 Civil Engineering Related Placement (Generic)

Final year

In your final year you’ll refine your theoretical, practical and design skills. You’ll learn about wave and coastal structure design, and the reliability and risks involved. Your studies will culminate in an industry-focused group design project. You’ll spend much of the year completing a research-based individual project – that focuses on laboratory experiments, computer-aided modelling, or field work linked to our staff’s research and professional interests.

Core modules

• COUE318 Coastal Engineering Analysis and Design

• COUE319 Coastal Engineering Design Project

• GEEN313 Geotechnical Engineering 2

• HYFM321 Hydraulic Engineering 2

• PRCE310 Individual Project

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