Portfolio of Civil Engineering Studies 2
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| CIVE2052 | Department of Civil Engineering | 2 | 30 | Full year China |
- Code
- CIVE2052
- School
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Level
- 2
- Credits
- 30
- Semesters
- Full year China
Summary
This course (module) is a collection of a student's work, accumulated over the year and presented as a portfolio demonstrating Professional Understanding, Skills and Personal Development. Teaching will be delivered through ‘workshops’, each normally timetabled for two half days per week for two weeks. There are seven workshop themes:
B Computational Methods
E Engineering Surveying
F Technical Communication
G Construction Materials
H Experimental Science
I BIM
J Transportation Engineering
Through the workshops the students will learn basic engineering skills and gather awareness of the profession, to be demonstrated in assignments set for each workshop. Assignments may include group or individual reports, in class tests, computer aided models, multimedia, computational scripts or surveying tasks. A student must attend 12 workshops to include within their portfolio. The following workshops must be included:
- G6 Geology for Civil Engineers;
- One further G-series workshop
- H6 Concrete mix design;
- I1 Introduction to Revit;
- I2 Introduction to Robot;
- I3 Introduction to Civil 3D.
A Continuing Professional Development (CPD) process will be used to plan, record and evaluate the development of workshop specific and wider engineering skills. Further regulations regarding this module can be found in the module briefing notes.
For students requiring reassessment, these will be in the same form as the original assessment, with students given the opportunity to resubmit any failed elements.
Target Students
Civil Engineering Part I students. Not available to incoming exchange students from non-Nottingham campuses. Not available to single semester inter-campus exchange students.
Classes
- Four 3-hour workshops each week for 22 weeks
Assessment
- 30% Coursework 1: 3 compulsory workshops: I1 Introduction to Revit; I2 Introduction to Robot; I3 Introduction to Civil 3D.
- 20% Coursework 2: 3 compulsory workshops: G6 Geology for Civil Engineers; One further G-series workshop; H6 Concrete mix design.
- 40% Coursework 3: 6 optional workshops.
- 10% Coursework 4: Record of Continuing Professional Development.
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
To: (i) Introduce structural analysis and modelling tools; (ii) Introduce advanced computer aided design techniques; (iii) Develop an appreciation of the role of local geology in civil engineering design; (iv) Introduce different construction materials and their related design considerations; (v) Assist with developing a scientific approach to experimental work; (vi) Provide an opportunity to learn advanced surveying techniques; (vii) Stimulate personal reflection on development and needs relevant to becoming a professional, chartered civil engineer.Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course (module), students will be able to:
1. Undertake computer based structural analysis.
2. Design structural elements using different construction materials.
3. Understand how to plan, undertake and report on an experimental programme.
4. Appreciate the benefits of, and be able to use, an inter-disciplinary communication tool (BIM).
5. Appreciate the implications of local geology for Civil Engineering design.
6. Undertake a Continuing Professional Development process including review, plan, action & reflect.
This will contribute to the following programme learning outcomes (see Programme (Plan) Specifications for details):
- Knowledge and Understanding: M1, M2
- Intellectual Skills: M3
- Professional/Practical Skills: M12, M13
- Transferable/Key Skills to: M18
Conveners
- Dr Bo Li