Civil Engineering Design and Construction
Nottingham Trent University
UCAS Code: 7H27 | Master of Engineering (with Honours) - MEng (Hon)
Entry requirements
120 - 128 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications (two of which must be A-level equivalent including Maths grade C)
Pass your Access course with 60 credits overall with a minimum of 45 credits at level 3 including relevant Maths modules
120 - 128 UCAS Tariff points from your BTEC Level 3 National Diploma and up to two other qualifications including A-Level Maths grade C or equivalent
120 - 128 UCAS Tariff points from your BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate and up to three other qualifications (one of which must be A-Level equivalent including Maths grade C or equivalent).
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDM from a BTEC Extended Diploma including relevant Maths modules
We will consider T Levels for entry to this course, either as stand-alone qualifications or in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications, in accordance with the specified course tariff points.
UCAS Tariff
120 - 128 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications (two of which must be A-level equivalent including Maths grade C or equivalent)
About this course
Civil engineers find creative ways to solve real-world problems by developing the physical infrastructure needed for society to exist – from bridges to houses, and from roads to hospitals and train stations. Our Master of Engineering (MEng) in Civil Engineering brings together undergraduate and Masters-level course content and through it you'll develop a comprehensive knowledge of civil engineering principles and theory, alongside analytical, practical and engineering skills and techniques.
Course content will develop and enhance your knowledge and skills in architectural and building technology, sustainability in the built environment, health and safety, computer-aided design (CAD), hydraulics, ground engineering, structural engineering, and strategic and operational management in civil engineering. Creativity and innovation in engineering is also a key focus and you’ll gain a deeper understanding of engineering principles and practice.
**Key Features**
**Professional Progression** | Successful completion of this course represents the most direct route to Chartered Engineer (CEng) status, fully satisfying the educational basis for qualification.
**Industry-Standard Facilities** | Experience hands-on learning with our specialist facilities and workshops, including dedicated concrete, materials, hydraulics, geotechnical labs and structural testing equipment.
**Graduate Outcomes** | 99% of our Civil Engineering graduates are in work or further study within 15 months of finishing their degrees (latest Graduate Outcomes Survey 2020/21).
Modules
All modules in years one, two and four are core and are shared with the BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering, course your third year will be spent working and the final year focuses on a large and / or otherwise complex integrated design project. This may be laboratory or field work based, and whose topic and nature will be determined on a year to year basis.
Year One
- Civil Engineering Design Projects (40 credit points)
- Sustainable Engineering Materials (20 credits)
- Engineering Mathematics and Mechanics (20 credit points)
- Engineering Surveying (20 credit points)
- Introduction to Structural Analysis and Design (20 credit points)
Year Two
- Ground Engineering (20 credit points)
- Further Engineering Mathematics and Fluid Mechanics (20 credit points)
- Integration of Engineering Applications (20 credit points)
- Structural Design and Detailing (20 credits)
- Analysis of Determinate and Indeterminate Structures (20 credits)
- Construction Practice and the Environment (20 credit points)
Third Year / Fourth Year (with placement)
- Placement Year
- Further Structural Design (20 credits)
- Further Geotechnical Engineering and Design (20 credits)
- Professional Responsibilities and Development in Civil Engineering (20 credits)
- Infrastructure Engineering 1 (20 credits)
- Individual with Group project (40 credits)
Final Year
- Major Design and Construction Project (40 credits)
- Infrastructure Engineering 2 (20 credit points)
- Strategic and Operational Management (20 credits)
Optional (a choice of two level 7, 20 cp modules from the following):
- Simulation and Modelling in Civil Engineering (20 credits)
- Sustainable Concrete Technology (20 credits)
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Do you want to be in demand? This might be the degree for you! We are officially short of civil engineers, and so around two thirds of civil engineering graduates start jobs specifically as civil engineers, and starting salaries are well over £25k last year. Demand for civil engineers and related jobs - we're short of all of them - means that good graduates have plenty of options directly related to their degree when they graduate. This is a subject where work experience can be very helpful in getting a job and many students do work for engineering companies while they take their degrees.
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