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MSc/PgDip/PgCert Civil Engineering Structural Design

Location
Southwark

Duration
MSc
1 year (full-time)
3 years (part-time)

PgDip
1 year (full-time)
2 years (part-time)

PgCert
1 semester (full-time)
1 year (part-time)

Start date
September

Number of places
15

Simple timetable information
Full-time: 2 days a week
Part-time: 1 day a week

How to apply
Direct to LSBU

LSBU code
Full-time Civil Engineering: 190
Part-time Civil Engineering: 194
Full-time Structural Design: 190X
Part-time Structural Design: 194X

Course contact
Dr Mahmood H Datoo
m.datoo@lsbu.ac.uk – 020 7815 7388

Entry Requirements

An undergraduate Civil Engineering degree with a minimum of a BEng (Hons) - Lower Second (2.2) Classification, or a BSc (Hons) - Upper Second (2.1) Classification. Applicants with appropriate relevant professional experience will also be considered.

Course units

Civil Engineering course units:

– Coastal Engineering

– Computer Aided Structural Design

– Earthquake Engineering

– Finite Element Methods

– Research Methods

– Soil-Structure Engineering

– Steel-Concrete Design

– Transportation and Traffic

– Major Project

Structural Design course units:

– Advanced Structural Analysis

– Computer Aided Structural Design

– Earthquake Engineering

– Finite Element Methods

– Masonry and Timber Engineering

– Research Methods

– Soil-Structure Engineering

– Steel-Concrete Design

– Project


Course description

The postgraduate programmes follow a fixed selection of eight core taught units centred on research skills and relevant technical units. The Research Methods unit aims to equip the students with the necessary skills for planning a research programme, formulating a hypothesis, developing and extending their knowledge of qualitative and quantitative methods, and evaluating the outcome of the research project.

The project unit is an individual submission of an investigation into a specific area of the programme studied, providing the student with the opportunity of pursuing a programme of independent study. The work is to be of an investigative nature having an experimental, analytical, computerbased or fieldwork input.

The technical units aim to develop the understanding and application of advanced theoretical contents of the specialist subject.

Career opportunities

Employment prospects for graduates of these courses are very good, especially in view of the upturn in new infrastructure projects in the UK (e.g. Olympics 2012). Successful students enter into a variety of positions within the construction industry, ranging from working in a design office to working with contractors and in local authorities.

Typical background of applicant

The programme is designed primarily for engineers and other construction industry professionals who are seeking to enhance their understanding of advanced civil, structural and geotechnical engineering technology. It may also be of interest to graduates who are seeking to directly enhance their attractiveness to potential employers.

Professional contacts/industry links

The MSc course is approved by the Joint Board of Moderators for the further learning programme, in compliance with the Engineering Council UK requirements.