Civil and Environmental Engineering with International Study MEng

Programme structure

The modules we outline here provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this degree course based on recent academic teaching. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand.

You may take Elective Modules up to 15 credits outside of the programme in stage 3 of the programme as long as any necessary prerequisites have been satisfied, where the timetable allows and if you have not already taken the module in question or an equivalent module. 

Once registered as studying with your overseas host university you will receive primary support from them and full access to the facilities they provide to all students. You are required to maintain contact with the overseas coordinator and Student Services at Exeter through your Exeter email account and of course you have continuing access to all our facilities via your Exehub account.

Assessment of all overseas modules will take place in English but some host destinations occasionally require presentations and a synopsis of work in their language. It is essential that all students have the minimum language skills required to communicate successfully in the foreign environment. For students intending to study in countries for which the FLC offers tuition it is mandatory to take and pass the appropriate module prior to departure.   

Projects will be set and assessed by the project supervisor assigned to you by your chosen host university. We ask our overseas partners to assign project supervisors as early as possible to permit joint exploration of the nature of the project prior to arrival. There is a moderation process in place at Exeter in order to ensure uniformity and fairness across projects which may be coming from several different countries.

The modules Engineering in European Society and Engineering in International Society are taught by directed learning remotely through email exchange with students on an individual basis and full access to the facilities and services provided by their host. Assessment is fully at Exeter.  

Year 1

By the end of this year's course you will have experienced your first encounter with "Solidworks" as well as gained more experience with AutoCAD, have been introduced to every phase involved in engineering a new artefact and will be more confident in writing and presenting your findings. Speakers from engineering institutions also visit to offer an introduction to the benefits of joining their professional bodies.

Compulsory modules

Note: one out of ECM1106, ECM1107 and ECM1108 may be condoned, subject to the rules specified above and detailed in the programme assessment and progression regulations.
Progression from 1st to 2nd year:
Students choose specialisation (Electronic/Engineering and Management/Materials/Mechanical/Civil) at this point.
Students proceeding on the Engineering and Management MEng programmes are required to consistently choose either all Mechanical options from this point on or all Electronic options from this point on, if they wish their final degree to be accredited (see section 17).
No final decisions on qualification to complete MEng are made at this point, but students are reminded of rules that will apply at end of year 2.

CodeModuleCredits ECM1101Professional Studies and Skills Development 1 15 ECM1102Core Engineering 1 30 ECM1106Electronics for Engineers: Core Engineering 2 15 ECM1107Materials and Manufacturing: Core Engineering 2 15 ECM1108Engineering Mechanics: Core Engineering 2 15 Engineering Mathematics A or B S1 Depending on Entry Qualifications, 30 credits to be taken from ECM1103Engineering Mathematics A30 ECM1104Engineering Mathematics B30 Year 2

From the second year onwards the core and optional modules start to take a more specialised pathway with a focus on your chosen degree

Compulsory modules

Stage 3 ECM3157 Geotechnics 2 Field Course element is undertaken at Easter in stage 2.
Progression from 2nd to 3rd year:
Students must have gained an average of 60% or more in the first 2 years to progress to stage 3 MEng (weighting is 40% 1st year, 60% 2nd year). Progression to stage 3 MEng is subject to Engineering Council guidelines. Students who do not reach the threshold may progress to stage 3 of the BEng Civil Engineering programme.

CodeModuleCredits ECM2111Mathematical Modelling of Engineering Systems 15 ECM2112Professional Studies & Skills Development 2 15 ECM2113Thermofluid Engineering 15 ECM2114Solid Mechanics 15 ECM2102Management and Management Science 15 ECM2109Structures 15 ECM2110Geotechnics 1 15 ECM2108Construction Methods and Materials 15 Year 3

The latter part of the programme puts special emphasis on working in a world where a changing climate has great impacts on planning, design, construction and operation of civil engineering projects. For example, changing rainfall patterns will bring significant new challenges to the design and maintenance of urban water supplies around the globe.

Compulsory modules CodeModuleCredits ECM3155Structural Engineering 15 ECM3156Civil Engineering Hydraulics 15 ECM3157Geotechnics 2 15 ECM3167Individual Project (Abroad under Erasmus or other study-abroad scheme) MEng 45 ECM3168Engineering in an International Society MEng 15 Optional modules

Select 15 credits:

Additional stage 3 optional module (not listed below):  Foreign language module (FLC) 15 credits

CodeModuleCredits ECM3130Engineering in Society and Company Finance 15 ECM3158Water Resources and Pollution Control 15 ECM3161Civil Engineering Design Studies 15 ECM2709Statistics 15 ECM2704Numerics and Optimisation 15 ECM2707Systems, Series and Transforms 15 ECM3722Graphs Networks and Algorithms 15 EMP3001Commercial and Industrial Experience 15 ECM3171Computer Aided Engineering Drawing 15 Year 4

Students may progress to MEng 4th year if the requirements for progression to the MEng 3rd year were satisfied.

Compulsory modules CodeModuleCredits ECMM101Industrial Case Studies 15 ECMM102Group Project (Meng) 60 Optional modules

Select 45 credits:

CodeModuleCredits ECMM108Advanced Structural Engineering 15 ECMM109Advanced Geotechnical Engineering 15 ECMM107Mechanics of Materials 15 ECMM110Water and Environmental Systems 15 ECMM124Hydroinformatics Tools 15 ECMM132Urban Drainage and Waste Water Management 15 ECMM133Water Supply and Distribution Management 15