Civil Engineering (Foundation Entry)

This module will give you the practical skills and experience for your chosen route of academic study on a course in engineering.

In this module you will learn the skills and experience required for your personal route to success on the course in engineering.

On this module you'll develop your analytical skills, knowledge and experience for your chosen route of study on a course in engineering.

This module has been created to equip you with the information, skills and knowledge to help you succeed in your chosen route of academic study in engineering. 

You will get an introduction to two-dimensional and three-dimensional computer aided design tools. You will be introduced to system analysis and solutions using MATLAB whilst developing your personal transferable skills. You'll develop the ability to understand engineering design tools which will support the foundation year and subsequent year of study in your chosen route into engineering.

This module is designed to help you develop and reinforce basic mathematical skills needed for study in science, engineering, and computing subjects. Emphasis will be placed on building confidence and competence in a range of mathematical skills that are used in real-world problems.

The module aims to enable you to recognise, and use an essential core of mathematical methods to support your further study of engineering and technology.

This module aims to introduce you to civil engineering by introducing design and technology. Your key topics in this module are surveying, CAD and professional development. You will have the opportunity to work in a group project to encourage learning and expand knowledge.

Our module will provide you with an extensive knowledge and understanding of the principles of civil engineering, hydraulics and hydrology through an exploration of data collecting and analysis skills which will build your personal and professional development.

You'll learn basic geological processes and the resultant formation of soils and rock which will help you understand fundamental engineering properties. The module's aim is to teach fundamental knowledge and understanding of structural analysis to support later modules.

You'll receive an introduction to project management systems, through identification, co-ordination, integration and analysis of construction project resources. You'll investigate sustainable and safe approaches to construction in the planning and management of site activities and resources.

The aim of this module is to teach you the loads, forces and moments in statically determinate structures. You'll also learn to determine the load paths of forces in structures, as well as their resulting deflections and the stresses and strains that the structures will exhibit.

This module aims to introduce you to soil mechanics, the study of the properties and behaviours of soils and site characteristics and factors. You will develop an understanding of soil behaviour using practical and applied approaches in both field and laboratory settings.

This module will develop your understanding of aspects of CAD and use this knowledge to solve a civil engineering design problem. You will apply your skills to propose an acceptable and viable solution to a professional design brief.

The aim of this module is to build upon your knowledge and understanding of mechanics of fluids and materials in 1st year (level 4) by developing skills in the application of hydraulic engineering principles, and knowledge in the properties of engineering construction materials, their behaviour and performance on infrastructure projects.

The aims of the module will teach you how to use infinite series, integral calculus, differential equations and matrix algebra in order to solve common engineering problems. You will practice solving applied mathematical problems.

This module will focus on the role and responsibilities of becoming a project manager. You will learn leadership and organisation skills essential to the role and understand the range of operational activities including analytical monitoring and controlling techniques.

This module aims to introduce you to construction terminology, project documentation, contract administration, contract practice, and operational procedures. These relate to construction projects and the role of personnel within the design and execution of civil engineering contracts.

The aim of this module is to develop your ability to apply analysis to real-life structures and determine the load paths of forces in structures. You'll develop a sound knowledge of Eurocodes for different structural materials and use some structural design software package in its delivery.

Geotechnical engineering is concerned with the interface between soil and rock and the built environment. The natural environment needs to be suitably assessed to enable the appropriate foundation design, which may involve the use of ground improvement techniques to properly support the required structure. The module aims to provide advanced understanding of the analysis and geotechnical design of embankments, retaining walls, and foundations to British Standards and to introduce the role of Eurocode 7. An introduction to contaminated land management is also included.

This module will develop your understanding of water resources engineering through the application of hydraulic/ hydrologic principles established previously. To gain familiarity with various types of natural and man-made flow systems, and engineering methods used in the planning, design and analysis thereof; applications of numerical codes for computational hydraulics and hydrologic software packages.

The nature of the dissertation is to present you with a challenge, the solution of which is not readily available, and it will therefore involve you in original work. On an individual basis the you'll be required to carry out an in depth investigation involving theoretical, experimental or investigative analysis or a combination of these.