Undergraduate study 2014 prospectus

Course information

The School offers four Civil Engineering courses: an MEng consisting of 4 years full-time study, a BEng of 3 years full-time study, and two equivalent sandwich courses, each of which includes a period spent in industry after two years academic work and leads to the appropriate degree award plus a Diploma in Industrial Studies (DIS).

Suitably qualified students may enrol directly on the MEng course. Students on the BEng course may transfer to the MEng at the end of Year 2, subject to satisfactory performance.

The courses also offer sponsorship, an outdoor management course and give you the opportunity to study at an overseas university either in Europe, the USA, Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong or Australia for up to six months in your final year.

Sponsorship Scheme

All MEng students, and students who have passed the first year of the BEng course, have the opportunity to apply for sponsorship, through the school, to a consortium of leading UK companies.

Sponsorship will provide you with a bursary during your studies, summer placement work if you want it and employment for a twelve month period of industrial training.

Industrial Training

Students following one of the sandwich courses spend a year in industry immediately after Year 2. Upon satisfactory completion of this industrial training, they are eligible for the additional award of the Diploma in Industrial Studies.

If you are not sponsored, the School will assist you in finding a suitable training place. Those who choose not to take the sandwich year are encouraged to undertake periods of practical training with construction organisations during the long vacations.

Professional Recognition

The Civil Engineering courses are accredited by the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Institution of Structural Engineers and the Institution of Highways and Transportation by the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM). The courses meet the current UK-SPEC requirements of the Engineering Council (ECUK).

Specifically, the BEng is accredited as:

• Fully satisfying the educational base for an Incorporated Engineer (IEng)
• Partially satisfying the educational base for a Chartered Engineer (CEng) - a course of accredited Further Learning will be required to complete the educational base for CEng

Specifically, the MEng is accredited as:

• Fully satisfying the educational base for a Chartered Engineer (CEng)

See www.jbm.org.uk for further information.

Selection

Conditional offers are made based on application forms. All applicants who are made an offer are invited to visit the school either on a Wednesday or Saturday during term-time.

Assessment

Assessment is by a combination of examinations, coursework, projects, presentations, technical reports and field work.

Careers and Further Study

Our employment statistics are among the best in the UK, the vast majority entering the Civil Engineering profession. Loughborough has repeatedly been ranked first for Civil Engineering in recent national surveys of Graduate Recruiters.

Course structure

Year 1

• Mathematics
• Construction Materials
• Fluid Mechanics
• Engineering Materials
• Construction Technology and Management
• Structural Analysis and Mechanics
• Engineering Design
• Surveying
• Communications, IT and CAD

Year 2

• Structural Design
• Geotechnics
• Hydraulics
• Surveying
• Construction Management
• Construction Contract Procedure
• Structural Analysis and Mechanics
• Mathematics
• Field Courses

Plus options (BEng) from:

• Further Engineering Mathematics (compulsory on MEng)
• Urban Water Management
• French, German or Spanish

Year 3 or 4 (BEng)

• Structural Analysis and Mechanics
• Geotechnics
• Project Management
• Water Engineering
• Design Project
• Research Project
• Health and Safety

Plus two options from:

• Water Treatment
• Applied Structural Analysis
• Construction Technology and Management
• Ground Engineering
• Design of Bridges and Foundations
• Environmental Engineering
• GPS Surveying
• 3D CAD Modelling
• Civil Engineering for Developing Countries
• Emergency Water and Sanitation Engineering
• Maintenance Repair and Refurbishment
• French, German or Spanish

Year 3 or 4 (MEng)

• Structural Analysis and Mechanics
• Geotechnics
• Teamwork Design Project
• Water Engineering
• Teamwork and Leadership (outdoor course)
• Construction IT
• Project Management
• Health and Safety

Plus two options from:

• Water Treatment
• Applied Structural Analysis
• GPS Surveying
• Ground Engineering
• Design of Bridges and Foundations
• Environmental Engineering
• Maintenance Repair and Refurbishment
• Civil Engineering for Developing Countries
• Emergency Water and Sanitation Engineering
• Intensive German for Civil Engineers
• French, German or Spanish

Year 4 or 5 (MEng)

• Research Project
• Project Information Management
• Applied Structural Mechanics
• Environmental Modelling
• Advanced Geotechnical Modelling

and either:

• Design Process Management
• Development Project
• European Projects (at a European University) or modules at an overseas university

Plus one or two options from:

• Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
• Management Finance
• Human Resource Management in Construction
• Transport Demand Management
• Enterprise Technology

Please note that optional modules are subject to availability and timetable permitting.

UCAS codes and entry requirements

The entry requirements for each course should be read alongside the University’s general entrance requirements, which give further details on acceptable subjects, alternative qualifications and minimum English language requirements.

SQA AHScottish Qualifications Authority Advanced Highers IBInternational Baccalaureate Diploma DPSDiploma in Professional Studies DISDiploma in Industrial Studies DIntSDiploma in International Studies