Civil Engineering

University Centre Telford

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In Telford

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Description

  • Type

    HND

  • Location

    Telford

  • Duration

    2 Years

The HND Civil Engineering course is intended as a vocational qualification within the Civil Engineering industry. It more than satisfies the educational base for becoming a Professional Engineering Technician. In addition, it provides a progression route onto the BSc (Hons) Civil & Environmental Engineering degree course which is professionally accredited as meeting the educational base for an Incorporated Engineer (IEng).

The civil engineering industry is responsible for the design, management and construction of major infrastructure projects such as dams, reservoirs, transport projects, bridges, major buildings, flood defences, water supply, sewage treatment, harbours and sea defences.

The HND Civil Engineering course is intended as a vocational qualification within the Civil Engineering industry.The aim of this course is to develop students with a technical understanding of the civil engineering industry including the application of proven techniques and theories for the solution of real life problems.

Thus the course will:

address industry’s demand for technicians who can integrate the principles and applications of civil engineering, and apply them to infrastructure and construction projects, in a technical context.

enable students to advance their existing careers in civil engineering to a higher level which requires the exercise of judgement, and the ability to make decisions that reflect a responsible and ethical outlook.

furnish students with a technical understanding of the fundamentals of geotechnics leading to some simplified analysis and design, the principles of structural design, including material properties, an understanding of fluid flows, a practical understanding of current surveying techniques, as well as transportation and sustainability issues.

provide a broadly based education in civil engineering, allowing scope for continued development into a wide range of disciplines within the civil engineering and construction related areas.

Facilities

Location

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Telford (Shropshire)
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Level 3 Southwater One, Southwater Sqare, Southwater Way, TF3 4JG

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About this course


Demonstrate understanding and knowledge of the fundamentals of geotechnics and the principles of structural design, including material properties.

Apply appropriate practical techniques to evaluate the properties of civil engineering materials and in the utilisation of surveying instruments.

Utilise mathematical and analytical techniques for the solving of civil engineering problems.

Use effective communication and interpersonal skills in a variety of oral and written formats, culminating in the production of an individual research-based project.

Demonstrate effective use of industrial standard transportation software and a good appreciation of sustainability issues within the civil engineering industry.

You will develop knowledge and understanding, the legal framework in which the built environment and in particular the construction industry operates and apply that knowledge through the use of case analysis.

2019 Entry

GCSE English and Maths at grade C+/4 or an accepted equivalence

Only the following equivalent qualifications are accepted for English: Functional Skills Level 2 English and OCN Access to HE Core English (12 credits at Level 2 or 3 in English)
Only the following equivalent qualifications are accepted for Mathematics: Functional Skills Level 2 Maths and OCN Access to HE Core Mathematics (12 credits at Level 2 or 3 in Mathematics)
PLUS EITHER

A minimum of grade C or EE from A-Levels to include a science based subject and a minimum AS in Maths. perience, who wish to further...

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Subjects

  • Construction Training
  • Engineering
  • Industry
  • Construction
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Design
  • Civil Engineering

Course programme

The HND Civil Engineering course has been designed to cater for both school leavers and practitioners and trainees who want to further their professional development within the industry.

The civil engineering staff, at the University of Wolverhampton, engage closely with the students. This enables the staff and students to get to know each other well and to develop personal relationships which help with both studying and dealing with emotional and professional development.

Graduates of the course can progress onto the BSc (Hons) Civil & Environmental Engineering degree.

Lecturers on this course are a blend of respected academics and experienced professionals. Students are exposed to a sound theoretical base coupled with numerous practical examples and exercises.

The civil engineering section has excellent links with local civil engineering companies as well as the local branches of the professional bodies, namely the Institution of Civil Engineers and the Institution of Structural Engineers. Students are actively encouraged to become student members of the ICE and IStructE. The course enables students to prepare the necessary documentation needed to become a registered engineering technician. Note that a technician professional review will still be required.

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