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Stage 1 will provide a broad introduction to the principles of engineering. You'll get involved in practical work from day one, with a residential field trip to the Yorkshire Dales.

Modules

Compulsory Modules Credits
Engineering Mathematics I 20
Electrical and Magnetic Systems 15
Electronics and Sensors 10
Thermofluid Mechanics 15
Properties & Behaviour of Engineering Materials 15
Mechanics I 15
Introduction to Programming Languages (C, Matlab and Python) 15
Sustainable Design, Creativity and Professionalism 15

In Stage 2, you'll delve further into key topics, with modules such as design of sustainable engineering systems, structural analysis, land traffic and highways, and hydraulics.

You'll also take part in a site visit to Edinburgh.

Modules

Compulsory Modules Credits
Statistics and Numerical Methods for Civil Engineers 10
Design of Sustainable Engineering Systems 2 20
Construction Management 10
Water Treatment Engineering for the 21st Century 10
Environmental Systems and Quantification 10
Geotechnics 10
Design of Building Elements 10
Land Traffic and Highways 10
Hydraulics 10
Engineering Surveying 10
Engineering Mechanics: Statics 10

In Stage 3, the programme will start to integrate specialist areas of structural engineering, with modules such as Introduction to Architecture, Design of Building Systems, and Structural Analysis. 

You'll also complete an in-depth individual project, allowing you to carry out a substantial piece of research, addressing current and future issues in civil and structural engineering. 

Modules

Compulsory Modules Credits
Introduction to Architecture 10
Design of Sustainable Engineering Systems 3 20
Engineering Ethics and Sustainability 10
The Data-Centric Urban Environment 10
Individual Project 20
Foundation Design 10
Exploring the Ground: Investigating and improving our terrestrial environment 10
Design of Building Systems 10
Structural Mechanics 10
Spatial Data Engineering and BIM 10