Undergraduate Course: Civil Engineering Design Project 4 (CIVE10026)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Civil |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This project is intended to focus students on the holistic design
of a civil engineering problem against time and cost
constraints. The project will develop creative thinking as well
as team skills. Detailed and iterative calculation abilities will be
observed. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
This course is intended to:
- encourage questioning and creative thinking
- develop skills in problem identification and solution development
- provide a realistic team working environment
- develop skills of completing work on time and target.
By the end of the project the student should have:
- improved design skills
- improved communication skills
- a better appreciation of project planning issues
- an appetite for innovative engineering and planning. |
Assessment Information
Letter 10%
Interim Calculations 20%
Feasibility Report 70% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Study Abroad |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Mike Forde
Tel: (0131 6)50 5720
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Course secretary | Ms Louise Harkins
Tel: (0131 6)51 7185
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