Civil Engineering (with Foundation Year) BEng (Hons)

Introduction to Construction Technology (20 credits)

• You will explore how the built environment is designed, regulated, and developed, gaining insight into the key stages of construction from the ground up.
• Understand the roles and responsibilities of industry professionals while considering health, safety, environmental, and sustainability factors in modern construction.

Introduction to Surveying (20 credits)

• Gain hands-on experience in surveying for construction and civil engineering, using specialist equipment and techniques to plot, measure, and calculate areas and volumes.
• Apply your learning to real-world projects through site visits, guest speakers, and practical assignments, building a portfolio that showcases your ability to interpret data and work safely in the industry.

Introduction to Construction Science and Materials (20 credits)

• Discover the principles behind construction and civil engineering, exploring material properties, sustainability, energy efficiency, and regulatory considerations.
• Develop a strong foundation in structural behaviour and material science, including stress-strain relationships and problem-solving using mathematical techniques.

Sustainable Design Project (40 credits)

• Apply your knowledge to sustainably design and manage a construction project, developing 2D sketches, evaluating materials, and considering risks and regulations.
• Explore key project stages and stakeholder roles while embedding sustainability and health and safety principles throughout the process.

Managing a Small Scale Construction Project (20 credits)

• Learn how to manage a small-scale construction project from start to finish, using industry tools to oversee budgets, timeframes, and scheduling.
• Develop an understanding of key roles and responsibilities in project management, applying practical skills to organise and evaluate real-world construction tasks.

Mathematics for Civil Engineers (20 credits)

• Develop essential mathematical skills required for progression onto Year 2 of the BEng Civil Engineering (with foundation year) degree. You will cover algebra, equation solving, trigonometry, and calculus in practical applications.
• Use mathematical tools and techniques to interpret functions, graphs, and solve engineering problems, building a strong foundation for further study.

Civil Engineering Design Projects (40 credits)

• This module will form an introduction to the construction industry and the key roles played by civil engineering professionals.
• You'll look at areas such health and safety, environmental and sustainability considerations, legislation, and the role of construction in the UK economy.
• The module will also focus on building your professional communication skills, through presentations, an introduction to computer-aided design, and career planning.

Sustainable Engineering Materials (20 credits)

• This module is designed to introduce you to the materials encountered in civil engineering and general construction.
• You'll look at areas such as geology, soil mechanics, steel, concrete, bricks and ceramics, and organic materials, developing an understanding of the materials' properties and applications.

Engineering Mathematics and Mechanics (20 credits)

• This module will furnish you with a comprehensive range of mathematical techniques, providing you with the foundation for the study of more advanced mathematical techniques in Year Two.

Engineering Surveying (20 credits)

• The aim of this module is to introduce you to the basic principles and purposes of engineering surveying. You'll learn the theory in lectures and tutors, with hands-on seminar and laboratory sessions introducing the practical surveying field skills required by industry.
• You'll learn how to use standard surveying instruments, how to set out and control construction works, and how to measure existing terrain and features.

Introduction to Structural Analysis and Design (20 credits)

• The module aims to provide you with an initial qualitative and quantitative appreciation of the behaviour and design of skeletal structures.
• You'll explore a range of areas including the types of pin-jointed frameworks and their structural idealisation, types of beam structures and loadings, section analysis for direct bending stresses based on elastic theory, combined axial and bending elastic stresses with application to short columns, foundations and pre-stressed concrete and introductory timber design.

Construction Practice and the Environment (20 credits)

• The aim of this module is to improve your knowledge of practice within the construction industry, introducing you to the roles and responsibilities that you may undertake during placement, after graduation, and as you progress in your career.
• You'll look at key areas such as project organisation, procurement, planning, programming, management, and contract and commercial documentation and administration, and health and safety.

Ground Engineering (20 credits)

• This module will develop your appreciation of fundamental soil and geological properties.
• You'll measure and test different geological and geotechnical materials, allowing you to recognise and investigate ground-related problems and hazards.

Further Engineering Mathematics and Fluid Mechanics (20 credits)

• Building on the mathematical skills and knowledge developed in Year One, this module will provide you with the mathematical and fluid mechanics knowledge and techniques required as a civil engineer.
• In this module you will look at probability, calculus, vectors and matrices. You'll also examine fluid mechanics, dimensional analysis, flow through pipes, and hydraulic machinery.

Integration of Engineering Applications (20 credits)

• This module will introduce you to new and emerging technologies within the construction industry, in relation to engineering surveying, CAD, and BIM.
• You will work in a project group with final year students to simulate a work situation where you will produce, present and defend a scheme design.

Structural Design and Detailing (20 credits)

• This module will act as an introduction to the structural behaviour of elements in reinforced concrete and steelwork structures, looking in depth at their design and detailing.
• You'll also be introduced to a range of new and emerging technologies within the construction industry.

Analysis of Determinate and Indeterminate Structures (20 credits)

• This module will provide you with an introduction to elastic and plastic behaviour of statically determinate and indeterminate beams, pin-jointed frames (trusses) and rigidly jointed frames.

Individual with Group project (40 credits)

• The majority of this module will be formed by a self-led research project or dissertation; a significant body of work allowing you to research in depth an agreed topic relating to the construction industry.
• You'll also work on a group project over the course of the year, relating to a real-world engineering scheme. You'll work in a team environment, producing and presenting a design scheme.

Infrastructure Engineering 1 (20 credits)

• This module will broaden your understanding of the wider urban environment through the introduction of infrastructure topics such as transport, highways, rail, asset management and water. You'll develop an appreciation of the issues that influence decision-making, design, and implementation of major infrastructure schemes.
• You'll study these topics within the context of sustainable developments, looking at key applications of environmental legislation.

Further Structural Design (20 credits)

• This module will broaden your knowledge of the design of structural frameworks and how they withstand forces acting on them.
• You'll be introduced to the most common methods of providing robustness to framed structures. You'll have the opportunity to design a structure from the initial stage to completion.

Further Geotechnical Engineering and Design (20 credits)

• Building on the grasp of principles and theory you'll develop in Year Two, this module will provide a sound background to the decision making, design and implementation of geotechnical design.
• You'll learn to analyse and design some typical engineering problems involved in the construction of geotechnical structures, and develop informed solutions in line with current design standards and industry approach.
• You'll look at topics such as soil mechanics, foundations, slope stability, and the development of brownfield sites.

Professional Responsibilities and Development in Civil Engineering (20 credits)

• This module is based around four themes: health, safety and welfare; the profession and wider society; clients, stakeholders, communities and government; and sustainability.
• It's aim is to fully prepare you for graduate roles, with the knowledge, skills, awareness and professionalism expected by graduate employers.