Description
Module with emphasise on developing professional standards of communication and research, professional development as a civil engineer and practical application of construction industry skills within a civil engineering context during the pre-construction phase of a project.
Aims
The aim of this Module is to provide the student with a range of life-long civil engineering professional skills and an introduction to the diversity of skills of the civil engineer in the development, procurement and sustainable management of construction projects.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module the student should be able to:
1. Use proprietary software and sketching to produce 2D drawings
2. Describe and define the key functions and stages of pre-contract construction operations, including health and safety and ethical requirements.
3. Create and develop an outline design solution to meet client requirements that addresses sustainability issues.
Indicative Content
1 Drawing and Visualisation
Use proprietary software and sketching to produce 2D. Interrogate drawing files to obtain length, area and volume data. Introduction to 3D visualisation and data types.
2 Resource Management:
Introduction to planning the allocation of resources by construction organisations to projects.
3 Pre-construction Phase Activities:
An introduction to the range of activities in construction projects covering: developing and preparing a client brief; procurement strategies and types of contract; introduction to BIM; tendering procedures for typical civil engineering works, sustainable design/environmental management of construction projects, ethical practice and health and safety.
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Teaching and Learning Work Loads
| Teaching and Learning Method | Hours |
| Lecture | 12 |
| Tutorial/Seminar | 10 |
| Practical Activity | 40 |
| Assessment | 125 |
| Independent | 13 |
| Total | 200 |
Guidance notes
SCQF Level - The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.
Credit Value – The total value of SCQF credits for the module. 20 credits are the equivalent of 10 ECTS credits. A full-time student should normally register for 60 SCQF credits per semester.
Disclaimer
We make every effort to ensure that the information on our website is accurate but it is possible that some changes may occur prior to the academic year of entry. The modules listed in this catalogue are offered subject to availability during academic year 2021/22 , and may be subject to change for future years.
