Undergraduate Course: Civil Engineering Design Project 4 (CIVE10026)
Course Outline
School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
Summary | 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
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Course description |
Week 1: shallow foundation design.
Week 2: temporary works excavation and transport design.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- demonstrate improved design skills
- demonstrate improved communication skills
- show a better appreciation of project planning issues
- demonstrate an appetite for innovative engineering and planning
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Reading List
M. J. Tomlinson &, R. Boorman, Foundation Design and Construction, Longman Group United Kingdom; 7th edition (March, 2001) |
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
Keywords | Foundations,Excavations,Traffic lights,roundabouts |
Contacts
Course organiser | Prof Mike Forde
Tel: (0131 6)50 5720
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Course secretary | Miss Margaret Robertson
Tel: (0131 6)50 5565
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