Undergraduate Course: Civil Engineering Construction 3 (CIVE09032)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | Construction can be defined as the delivery of the built environment and this course will provide an understanding of the key elements of how civil engineering projects are delivered once the designs are complete. It provides an understanding of construction processes, of how contractors operate and how the work that they do is provided in a safe and effective manner with due regard for the environment. |
| Course description |
L1 Course Introduction
L2-3 Construction methods 1: Earthworks
L4-5 Construction methods 2: Concreting
L6 Management of construction waste
L7-L10 Commercial Issues in Construction (with Morrison Construction and Galliford Try)
L11-L14 Temporary Works (with Galliford Try)
L15-L20 Safety Risk in Construction (with Yorkshire Water and Health and Safety Executive)
|
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
|
Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Personal Protective Equipment, all Civil Students will have these from Year 2. New/Visiting students will be required to purchase these approx. £30. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None though Civil Engineering or Construction & Building students will find the course familiar. |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
|
| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
|
Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
(
Lecture Hours 20,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
External Visit Hours 10,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Formative Assessment Hours 20,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Revision Session Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
34 )
|
| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
70 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
|
| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Written Exam %: 70
Coursework %: 30
|
| Feedback |
Mid-semester - Start, Stop, Continue
Detailed written feedback on Coursework
Exam post-mortem
|
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
|
| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand the key processes involved in delivering the construction phase of a civil engineering project
- Identify and distinguish between the various methods available for civil engineering construction, how and where they are employed and what their limitations might be.
- Appreciate the breadth of temporary works measures needed for civil engineering construction and be able to propose simple temporary works for common construction applications
- Understand the theory of risk management in an engineering context and apply that theory in a construction context.
|
Reading List
| Harris & McCaffer - Modern Construction Management, Blackwell |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
None |
| Keywords | Construction,Safety,Risk,Temporary Works,Construction Management |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Simon Smith
Tel: (0131 6)50 7159
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Lynn Hughieson
Tel: (0131 6)50 5687
Email: |
|
© Copyright 2015 The University of Edinburgh - 21 October 2015 11:17 am
|
University Homepage