CEG8743 : Specialist Structures (Inactive)
- Inactive for Year: 2025/26
- Module Leader(s): Professor Sean Wilkinson
- Lecturer: Dr David Milledge, Professor Mohamed Rouainia, Dr Hannah Bloomfield
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
The aims of this module are to equip students with the knowledge and skills required to design large-scale and/or complex structures that extend beyond standard codes of practice and to develop students' ability to analyse and design unconventional structures, incorporating non-standard materials, cross-sections, or construction techniques. It prepares future Chartered Engineers to tackle unique engineering challenges including man-made and natural hazards, in a sustainable way by fostering a deep understanding of the principles underpinning the analysis, design, and construction of complex structural systems.
Outline Of Syllabus
The outline of syllabus will incorporate all (but not subjective to):
• Revision of Eurocodes codes of practice and design of ordinary structures
• Structural reliability theory and Monte Carlo analysis
• Structural dynamics
• Introduction to infrastructure, design requirements
• Performance based design
• Design of highrise buildings
• Design of sports stadia
• Design considerations for Natural and other Hazards
• Catastrophe modelling and insurance
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 20 | 2:00 | 40:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 50:00 | 50:00 | Group presentation and A3 briefing note preparation |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 49:00 | 49:00 | Design of complex structure |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 0:30 | 0:30 | Group presentation |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 1 | 0:30 | 0:30 | General seminars |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 5 | 4:00 | 20:00 | Tutorials on topics including calculations |
| Guided Independent Study | Student-led group activity | 5 | 8:00 | 40:00 | Further work on material covered in small group teaching (above) |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The teaching methods for this module have three components: 1) delivery of material relevant to the learning outcomes. 2) small group activities where the students apply the theory developed in 1) e.g. calculating a future design wind speed using UKCP18. 3) application of 1) and 2) in the design of a complex structure, which is assessed using a presentation and summary document together with supplemental material. Achievement of the learning outcomes is assessed in 3)
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Presentation | 1 | M | 100 | Group presentation + A3 briefing note |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reflective log | 1 | M | N/A |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Winning the tender for any complex engineering job will require the company to demonstrate that they have the knowledge, skills and experience to deliver the work and that their proposed solution is the best choice. In addition to the normal tender document, there is usually a requirement for the company to showcase their skills and experience and the merits of their proposed solution through a presentation to the client. The assessment in this module will simulate this, where students will be required to present to a panel of experts who will then ask questions relating to the project. Students will have to not only complete their designs, but will need to be familiar enough with them that they can respond to the questions posed by the experts. This requires them to 1) complete a design, 2) understand the important features of the design and be able to identify and summarize these 3) convince the audience that their design is not only correct and achievable but is also the best and 4) be able to quickly refer to documents produced in the design process to answer technical questions. This will be tested in the Seminar.
AHEP4:
The assessment for the module will require students to carry out detailed designs and in doing so will require them to apply mathematical and statistical methods (M1), analyse complex problems, applying appropriate computational and analytical techniques (M2, M3), apply a systems approach to design original solutions to meet complex desing briefs (M5, M6), evaluate the environmental and societal impacts of their desing (M7), evaluate and mitigate risks, particularly associated with natural or anthopological hazards (M9) and to select and apply appropriate materials and technologies (M13).
The format of the assessment as a group oral presentation and briefing note requires the students to function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader of a team (M16) and communicate effectively on complex engineering matters (M17)
A formative reflective log assessment allows students to record self-learning and development (M18)
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- CEG8743's Timetable