Civil Engineering 1 (CV0001)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : EEL-1-CV0001

This course is intended to give you an introduction to Civil Engineering. The lecture component is divided into two main themes: Structural Engineering and Water & Environment. The first gives an introduction to the design and analysis of structures, including buildings and bridges. The second covers a range of topics including Sustainability, climate change, water supply and quality, pollution and land remediation. Some lectures covering other areas of Civil Engineering may also be given.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Mathematics and Physics at SQA Higher grade or equivalent. In special circumstances students with Mathematics or Physics at SQA Higher grade or equivalent may be permitted to enrol with the agreement of the course organiser.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Civil, (School of Engineering and Electronics, Schedule M)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 1st year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 6 hour(s) per week for

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
13/01/2009	10:00	10:50	Lecture Theatre 1, Appleton Tower	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	10:00	10:50	Central
Lecture	Wednesday	10:00	10:50	Central
Lecture	Thursday	10:00	10:50	Central
Tutorial	Thursday	14:00	14:50	KB
Laboratory	Thursday	15:00	17:00	KB

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course students should be able to:
• Develop an appreciation for the breadth of Civil Engineering field
• Describe aspects of, and solve elementary problems in, the fields of structural engineering, water resources and sustainability.
• Describe various forms of loads experienced by structures and the concept of designing for extreme events.
• Apply static equilibrium to rigid free bodies drawn from civil engineering design situations.
• Apply simple models to predict the internal forces experienced by structural components
• Understand the importance of sketching in problem solving.
• Determine the stability of a gravity dam.
• Calculate simple flow and mass balance problems.
• Understand the need for sustainable development (SD) due to the impact of industrial/human activities and population on the environment.
• Explain basic issues in water, soil, and air pollution of urban and rural environments
• Demonstrate appreciation of the balance of economics, environment and ethical issues in the context of sustainability and the challenge of reconciling natural resource limits with current consumption.