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Course Guide For UCAS Applicants Civil & Environmental Engineering THE SCHOOL of ENGINEERING at The University of Edinburgh Course Guide For UCAS Applicants Civil & Environmental Engineering 2 THE SCHOOL of ENGINEERING at The University of Edinburgh Course Guide For UCAS Applicants Civil & Environmental Engineering 3

Degree Choices

Civil Engineering (BEng) Degree Type: Single Honours UCAS Code: H200. Duration: 4 years, Full-time

Civil Engineering (MEng) Degree Type: Integrated Masters Single Honours UCAS Code: H203 Duration: 5 years, Full-time Years 1, 2 & 3 are the same as Civil Engineering H200

Structural and Fire Safety Engineering (BEng) Degree Type: Single Honours UCAS Code: HH21 Duration: 4 years, Full-time Years 1 & 2 are the same as Civil Engineering H200

Structural and Fire Safety Engineering (MEng) Degree Type: Integrated Masters Single Honours with Subsidiary Subject UCAS Code: HHF1. Duration: 5 years, Full-time Years 1 & 2 are the same as Civil Engineering H200 Year 3 is the same as Structural and Fire Safety Engineering (BEng) HH21

Structural Engineering with Architecture (BEng) Degree Type: Single Honours UCAS Code: H2K1 Duration: 4 years, Full-time

Structural Engineering with Architecture (MEng) Degree Type: Integrated Masters Single Honours with Subsidiary Subject UCAS Code: H2KC Duration: 5 years, Full-time Years 1, 2 & 3 are the same as Structural Engineering with Architecture (BEng) H2K1.

Course Structure For more detailed information about the these courses and their structure please use the degree proramme tables at: http://www.drps.ed.ac.uk/18-19/dpt/drps_eng.htm THE SCHOOL of ENGINEERING at The University of Edinburgh Course Guide For UCAS Applicants Civil & Environmental Engineering 4

Civil and Environmental Engineering

What is Civil and Environmental Engineering? Civil and Environmental Engineering encompasses a wide range of topics, all of which in some way relate to the provision of the essential services and facilities. Civil Engineers conceive, design, and build roads, railways, tunnels, bridges, dams, water supplies, power stations, oil and gas pipelines, large buildings and many other facilities. In essence, Civil Engineers shape the environment in which we live, designing and implementing projects that maintain and improve the quality of life.

Why study Civil and Environmental Engineering at Edinburgh? Students choosing to study Civil and Environmental Engineering at Edinburgh will be entering an excellent programme. Our degrees are accredited by the appropriate professional institutions, including the Institution of Civil Engineers. Our teaching team integrate the knowledge gained through world-class research, education, and design activities into the degree, both in taught material and in undergraduate research projects. We have extensive industrial partnerships, through student placement and participation in our design projects. In the final year, students conduct independent research under the supervision of our academic staff and have the opportunity to use our world-class experimental and computing facilities.

What does the degree involve? Civil Engineers require a wide variety of skills and knowledge. Throughout our programme, students learn to apply their covering the basic technical disciplines through our interactive design courses. Civil Engineering principles to real-world of Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Students have the opportunity to focus on applications through design and project Engineering, Materials Science, Fluid areas including structures, fire, environmental work. Mechanics and Water Resources, together engineering, computational mechanics and Technical skills are founded on Mathematics, with Tools for Engineering Design and railway engineering. Students partake in a which is a compulsory course for those Numerical Methods and Computing - the latter two-week intensive bridge design course led entering at first year level.First year being a specialist course in Mathematics by industry professionals, with final designs students also study a course in Engineering, relevant to modern civil engineering practice. regularly winning national competitions. made up of a general module giving an The highlight of the second year is a four-day Finally, students specialise by choosing introduction to all engineering disciplines residential field course in Surveying. between many optional courses including as well as sustainability considerations, Engineering Geophysics and Non-Destructive In the third year students study advanced followed by a specialist module covering Testing, Hydrology, Fire Resistance of courses in Water Engineering Transport the introductory aspects of Civil Engineering Structures, Structural Dynamics and and Treatment, Structural Analysis, Civil in more detail. The first year also allows Earthquake Engineering. Engineering Infrastructure and , the flexibility of up to two outside courses, Geotechnical Engineering, Conceptual which may be something closely related to Design and Sustainability for Civil Engineers Engineering, such as Physics or Computer What can I study Civil and Environmental with options in: Environmental Engineering, Science, or more diverse options such as Engineering with? Fire Safety Engineering, Structural Design accountancy, arts and humanities, or a We offer three degree titles: Civil Philosophy and Culture and Performance in modern language. Engineering, Structural Engineering with the History of Construction. Architecture, and Structural and Fire Safety In the second year (which can be the point The emphasise independent Engineering. In each of these both BEng of entry for students with appropriate grades final years research carried out in one of our research and MEng degrees are available. All of in A Levels or Advanced Highers), students groups and practical design skills gained these degrees offer the ability to further undertake a range of compulsory courses THE SCHOOL of ENGINEERING at The University of Edinburgh Course Guide For UCAS Applicants Civil & Environmental Engineering 5

“The experience gained through multi-disciplinary group projects has been beneficial, teaching teamwork but also developing an appreciation of the work of other engineering disciplines which in reality is what is required in the majority of civil engineering projects.” Cath Inglesfield, Graduate Water and Environment Engineer at Mott MacDonald and ICE President’s Apprentice specialise into technical “streams” such as Environmental Engineering by selection of the appropriate optional courses in the 4th and 5th years. In most cases, students can change between these degree titles, and between BEng and MEng, up until the beginning of the third year. Additionally, the first year is structured to allow a wide range of flexibility; subject to satisfactory academic performance students can easily change to other branches of Engineering or to a range of pure science degrees, depending on the outside courses chosen. The Structural Engineering with Architecture programme combines structural engineering with a focus on the issues that govern architectural design, such as the building environment and the use of space. Please note that this programme does not lead to a qualification in Architecture. This programme is taught jointly with our School of Architecture, and students cannot join Structural Engineering with Architecture after the start of the first year. Students of the Structural and Fire Safety Engineering examinations and 30% coursework as SEPA (Scottish Environmental Protection programme focus on the effects of fire on submissions. Agency). Structures. Are there any opportunities to study Students regularly undertake a summer What sort of teaching and assessment abroad? placement in their honours years, and this often takes the form of time spent methods are used? We have formal exchange programmes working with a company in the UK or with a number of top overseas institutions The Civil and Environmental Engineering overseas. Recent placements have ranged including California Berkeley (USA), EIVP degrees at the University of Edinburgh are from assisting Scottish Water with reservoir Paris (France), TU Munich (Germany) and the structured to develop a critical and inquiring surveys, to developing irrigation programmes University of Timisoara (Romania). Students approach to the solution of problems and in Kazakhstan. creation of designs, which is, as far as can either spend the whole of their third year in an institution overseas, attending classes, possible, unconstrained by preconceptions. Are there any bursaries or scholarships or can visit for a shorter time in fourth year, Our aim in teaching is to help students attain available? their full potential by developing the skills undertaking project work which is then required of professional engineers and of written up in the English language. Visits The Institution of Civil Engineers’ QUEST leaders within their industry. to institutions in Europe are covered by the scholarships offer financial support, together Erasmus scheme, and language teaching is with mentoring and vacation employment. To do this we use a variety of methods, available prior to your visit. For more information, please visit: concentrating initially on formal teaching www.ice.org.uk/questundergrad Are there any links with industry and of the basics, using lectures, tutorials and Civil and Environmental Engineering at the commerce? laboratory classes. In later years the focus University of Edinburgh also offers William moves more towards conceptual and detailed We have strong links with industry, ensuring Dudgeon Scholarships at the end of each design, done both individually and in groups, that our staff are not only at the forefront year, worth approximately £500 per year. and on individual and group project work. of their own discipline, but are in touch There are other opportunities to obtain A substantial research thesis project is with the latest Civil and Environmental scholarships from second year onwards, and undertaken in the final year. Engineering practice. Our Industrial Advisory many students are able to obtain individual Board meets regularly and has direct awards from engineering companies or from There are opportunities to develop input into the content of courses and the the Armed Forces, either prior to applying many skills of importance in industry, direction of our research. The Board includes to us or following on from summer vacation such as independent and team working, representatives from top engineering work. For more information on scholarships communication and presentation skills, and companies such as Arup, and MWH, and bursaries, please visit: opportunities for visits to construction sites as well as representatives from the Scottish and other projects of relevance. The degree Government, Network Rail and agencies such www.scholarships.ed.ac.uk is assessed on average by 70% traditional THE SCHOOL of ENGINEERING at The University of Edinburgh Course Guide For UCAS Applicants Civil & Environmental Engineering 6

regardless of their initial registration. What can I do after my degree? What are admissions staff looking for? You will find our most up to date entry Our students are in constant demand from Civil and Environmental Engineering is requirements at: www.ed.ac.uk/studying/ the Civil Engineering industry, with most presently very popular, and meeting the undergraduate/degrees. recent graduates having had a choice of minimum entry requirements does not many job offers on graduating. Many join guarantee you an offer of a place at the larger companies on Training Agreements, University. If you are offered a place, you will Accreditation which provide accelerated progression to be invited to visit us, enabling you to see the The BEng degrees are accredited as fully Chartered Engineer status with the Institution environment in which you may be spending satisfying the educational base for an of Civil Engineers (usually achieved after the next few years of your life, as well as Incorporated Engineer (IEng) and partially three to six years appropriate experience and the opportunity to discuss any particular satisfying the educational base for a a professional review). questions one-to-one with a lecturer. Chartered Engineer (CEng). An accredited Examples of recent graduates working in Civil Students with strong A Levels or Advanced programme is needed to complete the and Environmental Engineering include Anya Highers (or equivalent) may be given the educational base for CEng. The MEng Boyd, who worked as a senior sustainability option of starting at second year level, thus programme is accredited as fully satisfying consultancy in an international building completing a BEng in only three years or an the educational base for a Chartered engineering consultancy, and simultaneously MEng in four years. Please note that second Engineer (CEng). held an internship with an NGO called year entry is NOT available for Structural Practical Action which addresses poverty Engineering with Architecture. How do I find out more? alleviation using appropriate technology. We encourage applications for the MEng For further details please contact: Other graduates move outside engineering; rather than the BEng wherever possible. Civil and Environmental Engineering degrees At present, an MEng degree is the simplest Recruitment and Admissions Officer School are among the most widely sought-after by route to ensuring that you will be eligible of Engineering, The University of Edinburgh, employers of all kinds, with many joining for professional qualification as a Chartered Faraday Building, King’s Buildings Edinburgh, the financial sector. Darren Graham decided Engineer after appropriate experience EH9 3JL to take on a new challenge working as a in industry. BEng graduates will need to Tel: 0131 650 7352 Email: ugenquiries@eng. business advisor for an international financial undertake further study before they can ed.ac.uk Web: www.eng.ed.ac.uk services firm. He has project-managed a attain such status. In practice the ability multi-million pound project for a FTSE100 to change to, or continue on, the MEng For more detailed information on degree company, and is studying for Chartered programme depends on performance during structure and content, please see: www. Accountancy and Project Management the third year. All students who do not ed.ac.uk/studying/undergraduate/ qualifications. achieve this will be required to do the BEng, degrees THE SCHOOL of ENGINEERING at The University of Edinburgh Course Guide For UCAS Applicants Civil & Environmental Engineering 7

Civil Engineering Summer Placement Companies

Company Location Company Location

Adept Knowledge Management Ltd Aberdeen Halcrow Group Ltd Edinburgh AECOM St Albans HBG Construction Ltd AECOM Edinburgh Interlink Glasgow Airtricity Stirlingshire Jacobs Babtie Glasgow Anthony Hunt Associates Ltd Edinburgh JBA Consulting Engineers & Scientists South Queensferry ARUP West Lothian Jeremy Gardner Associates London Arup Consulting Engineers Dublin Jim McCall Associates Edinburgh Edinburgh Laing O’Rourke Edinburgh Manchester MJ Gleeson Group PLC Aberdeen BAM Nuttall Ltd Thetford Montgomery Watson Edinburgh Barr Limited Ayr Montgomery Watson East Kilbride Binnie Black & Veatch Surrey Morrison Construction Grangemouth Blyth and Blyth Edinburgh Mott MacDonald Glasgow Bouygues UK London Mott MacDonald Edinburgh Edinburgh MTW Partnership Dublin Carillion Wolverhampton Nuttall Thetford Grontmij (Carl Bro) Edinburgh Poseidon International Ltd Aberdeen Grontmij (Carl Bro) Leeds Powell Williams & Partners Edinburgh Chiltern Fire International High Wycombe Rushbrook Fire Risk Glasgow Community Self Build Scotland Glasgow Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick (Scotland) Ltd Edinburgh Cundall Johnston & Partners Edinburgh Scott Wilson Scotland Glasgow Curtins Consulting Engineers plc Edinburgh Scottish Executive Edinburgh David Narro Associates Edinburgh SiAS Transport Planners Edinburgh DEM Solutions Ltd Edinburgh Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd Hemel Hempstead Dougall Ballie Associates East Kilbride Group Southall Dorset Engineering Consultancy Dorchester TPS Leith EnviroCentre Glasgow Transport Scotland Glasgow Glasgow URS Corporation Ltd Edinburgh Fairhurst Edinburgh W S Atkins Consultants Ltd Birmingham Forth Estuary Transport Authority (FETA) South Queensferry WDR & RT Taggart Belfast Leicestershire Whitbybird Edinburgh Graham construction Hillsborough Woolgar Hunter Edinburgh H R Wallingford Ltd Oxon WSP Edinburgh Halcrow Group Ltd Glasgow Halcrow Group Ltd Swindon

We actively support and guide our students in engaging with industry on summer placements. Developing our student’s graduate attributes to enhance their employability is very important and we have established a special Edinburgh Award in Civil and Environmental Engineering Industrial Placements that our students can complete during their summer placements. This is designed to help our students focus more clearly on developing key graduate attributes and skills during their placement. © The University of Edinburgh 2018 No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission of the University. The University’s standard terms and conditions will form an essential part of any contract between the University of Edinburgh and any student offered a place here. Our full terms and conditions are available online: www.ed.ac.uk/student-recruitment/terms-conditions We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information in this prospectus before going to print. However, the University reserves the right to make changes without notice if they are considered necessary. Please check online for the most up-to-date information: www.ed.ac.uk

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