Engineering and Architectural Design MEng

University College London

Master

In London

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    4 Years

In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). The first three years will provide an integrated programme of teaching and learning across engineering and architecture. In year one you will develop core mathematics and engineering knowledge and skills by taking seven compulsory modules, all carefully tailored to this programme. From year two onwards, half of your time will be spent in the design studio, where you will develop skills in design and engineering synthesis, enhancing your ability to address design challenges and the built environment.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Gower Street, WC1E 6BT

Start date

On request

About this course

Your learning will combine the design-studio model of UCL’s renowned Bartlett School of Architecture with project-based learning in structural, civil and environmental engineering and design, drawing on expertise from the Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering (IEDE) and UCL Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering (CEGE). The programme is based both in central London and the new UCL Here East facilities at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, a state-of-the-art 4,000m² fabrication, experimentation, testing and study resource with cutting-edge labs fully equipped with digital and analogue fabrication facilities. The programme is designed to meet Engineering Council MEng and Architecture degree-level requirements. We are also actively seeking accreditation from the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM, which include IStructE and ICE), the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and Architecture Registration Board (RIBA/ARB) Part 1 exemption.

This MEng is designed so that you will actively acquire a broad base of knowledge and skills to meet the educational and professional standards for a senior career in engineering and architecture design. You will learn to develop, articulate and advocate your own position and will also develop expertise in areas of particular interest via self-directed engineering design and research projects. The programme will uniquely equip you with the creative engineering and architectural design skills and critical faculties that are key to solving the complex challenges of the built environment, making you ideally placed to lead transformation in the construction industry.

English Language at grade C or 5. Mathematics and Physics (or Double Award) at grade A or 7 if not offered at A level. For UK-based students, a grade C or 5 or equivalent in a foreign language (other than Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew or Latin) is required.

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Subjects

  • Building Physics and Energy
  • GCSE Physics
  • Architectural
  • Engineering
  • Energy
  • Physics
  • Environment
  • Engineering and Architecture
  • Mathematical
  • Materials

Course programme

Year 1

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • Building Physics and Energy
  • Building Physics and Environment
  • Design Make Information
  • Design Make Live
  • History and Theory of Engineering and Architecture
  • Materials, Mechanics and Making
  • Mathematical Modelling and Analysis
Optional modules

All first year modules are compulsory.

Year 2

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • Environmentally Responsible Building Systems
  • Mathematical Modelling and Analysis
  • Structural Analysis and Foundation Design
  • Urban Physics
  • Design Practice 1: Introduction to Building Design
Optional modules

All second year modules are compulsory.

Year 3

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • Mechanics of Buildings
  • Sense, Sensing and Controls
  • Practice and Project Management
  • Making Buildings
  • Design Practice 2: In-depth Building Design
Optional modules

All third year modules are compulsory

Year 4

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • Design Practice 3: Advanced Building Design
  • Dissertation
Optional modules

You will select two optional modules from a range of available modules, depending on your interests and the skills you wish to develop.

Modules developed specifically for this programme are anticipated to include:

  • Advanced Structural Design and Use of Parametric Modelling
  • BIM and GIS for Design and Retrofit
  • Tall Building Design
  • Organisational Learning and Dispute Resolution
  • Technology and Integration
Your learning

The learning is predominantly design-studio based, and incorporates extensive use of fabrication workshops, engineering laboratories and London as a living lab, with a strong focus on engineering and architectural design and research-based learning. Methods include lectures, seminars, tutorials, individual and group work, site visits, field trips, workshops, laboratories, crits, and e-learning.

Assessment

Assessment is focused on coursework submissions, including engineering and architectural design portfolios, built prototypes and written submissions. This is supplemented by a range of further methods including formal examination, crits, studio and laboratory assessments, and e-assessments.

Additional information

Overseas students fee

£25,020 (2018/19)

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