Course Details
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | INTRODUCTION TO CIVIL ENGINEERING | ||||||||||
Course Unit Code | CES100 | ||||||||||
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Number of ECTS credits allocated | 3 | ||||||||||
Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||||||
Prerequisites | NONE | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||||||
Recommended optional program components | NONE | ||||||||||
Course Contents | Civil engineering projects: Construction Project teams: The role of civil engineer in typical construction projects. Pre-tender and post-tender duties and responsibilities. Roles of other members under traditional procurement: client, contractor, sub-contractor. Importance and variety of specialists in civil engineering with several examples in engineering projects. Legislation and Regulations: Legislation about building and construction. Planning and construction licences. Regulations for building safety and protection of the environment. Professional organisations. Professionalism and Ethics. Importance of use of standards and codes in design, and employment of qualified personnel. Health and Safety regulations for construction. Health and Safety Co-ordinator. Basic principles of design: SI unit system and conversion of units used in Civil Engineering. Different loading types, factor of safety and design codes including Eurocodes. Importance of different construction materials and explanation of the concepts of tension, compression and shear for structural members. | ||||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods | The course will be presented through formal lectures in class in which the course content will be presented and time will be given for questions and discussion. Part of the material will be presented using visual aids such as power point slides. The aim is to familiarize the student with the different and faster pace of presentation and also allow the instructor to present related material (photographs etc) that would otherwise be very difficult to do so. Notes shall be taken by the students in class during lectures. In addition, all of the course material will be made available through the University’s e-learning platform. Learning activities include essay assignment and oral presentation. Finally, the instructor will be available to students during office hours or by appointment in order to provide any necessary tutoring. | ||||||||||
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Language of instruction | English | ||||||||||
Work placement(s) | NO |