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ENGI3301: Structures and Geomatics 3

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Type	Tied
Level	3
Credits	20
Availability	Available in 2023/24
Module Cap
Location	Durham
Department	Engineering

Prerequisites

ENGI 2201, ENGI 2211, ENGI 2221

Corequisites

Excluded Combinations of Modules

As specified in the Programme Regulations

Aims

This module is designed solely for students studying Department of Engineering degree programmes.
This module covers two important areas of knowledge and skills for civil engineers: analysis and design of structures and geomatics (land surveying and GIS).

Content

Analysis of structures using paper and computational methods.
Land surveying for civil engineering.
GIS relevant for civil engineering

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:

Understanding of the qualitative behaviour of various structural forms leading to conceptual structural design;
Understanding of methods of computational structural analysis and appreciation of their approximate nature;
Appreciation of the role of plasticity in structural analysis;
Understanding of the principles of land surveying, errors and adjustments;
Understanding of the principles behind and use of GISs.

Subject-specific Skills:

Ability to undertake conceptual design of simple civil engineering structures;
Ability to undertake analyses of civil engineering structures;
Ability to carry out civil engineering surveying including booking, checking and preparation of plans;
Ability to use GIS for civil engineering purposes.

Key Skills:

General ability to model, as required by a civil engineer.
Ability to assess quality of data from surveying and to recognise possible flaws in data.
Team work in undertaking the surveying practical course.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

Lecture courses in structures, surveying and GIS reinforced by problem sheets. Structures is assessed through an open note written examination which enables each student to demonstrate an ability to analyse and solve new problems.
Students are able to make use of staff Office Hours to discuss any aspect of the module with teaching staff on a one to one basis. These are sign-up sessions available for up to one hour per week.
Surveying and GIS are supported by an intensive practical course which is summatively assessed by means of a report.
The surveying and structures parts of the course are also supported by a formative lab sessions.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total	Monitored
Lectures	42	2 per week	1 hour	42
Laboratories	3	Typically 1 per week	3 hours	9	Yes
Geomatics practical course	1		2 weeks full time	60	Yes
Office Hours	as required	weekly sign-up sessions	up to 1 hour	8
Preparation, reading and self study				81
Total				200

Summative Assessment

Component: Written Examination		Component Weighting: 70%
Element	Length / Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Written Examination	2 hours	100	none

Component: Coursework		Component Weighting: 30%
Element	Length / Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Assignment		100	none

Formative Assessment

Problem sheets for lecture courses. Laboratories.

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