The course
- UCAS code
- H210
- Duration
- Up to 4 years
- Location
- Edinburgh
- Delivery type
- Full-time
Contact
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Contact
Dr Grant Wright
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Telephone
+44 (0) 131 451 8261
Overview
The programme offers a thorough grounding in the major branches of Civil Engineering but with a focus on aspects most relevant to Structural Engineering. The aims of the programme are similar to those for Civil Engineering but with a stronger emphasis on the analysis, skills and knowledge appropriate to Structural Engineering design. In addition, the programme aims to cultivate skills for the creative development of designs for construction projects. An unrivalled range of specialist options is available in Year 5 and students complete a professional design project.
All Structural Engineering programmes are supported by the Civil Engineering Industry Advisory Committee, which includes representatives from major multi-national employers offering advice, guidance and work placement opportunities.
Civil Engineering at Heriot-Watt is ranked 1st in the UK in the Guardian League Table 2015.
We are still accepting applications for September 2018.
Accreditation
Accredited by the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
Accredited by the Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
Accredited by Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
Accredited by the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
Course content
Detailed course guideYear 1
Note that the below programme structure is provided to illustrate distribution of teaching and is subject to developmental change.
For more information and image galleries of field trips and workshops visit our 'Further Information' webpage.
Semester 1
- Mechanics A
- Civil Engineering Applications 1
- Construction Technology 1
- Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists 1
Semester 2
- Mechanics B
- Introduction to Materials
- Introduction to Engineering Design
- Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists 2
Students take part in site visits to a range of construction sites
Year 2
Semester 1
- Analysis of Determinate Structures
- Hydraulics and Hydrology A
- Surveying and Monitoring in the Built and Natural Environment
- Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists 3
Semester 2
- Civil Engineering Materials
- Stress Analysis and Element Strength
- Design Studies A - Problem Solving
- Statistics for Science
Students also have the opportunity to participate in the week-long Constructionarium programme, where they get hands-on construction experience of the civil engineering industry.
Year 3
Semester 1
- Design of Steel Elements
- Transportation Engineering A
- Indeterminate Structures
- Geology and Soil Properties
Semester 2
- Hydraulics and Hydrology B
- Geotechnics A - Introduction to Soil Mechanics
- Design of Concrete Elements
- Environmental Engineering A
Year 4
Students complete a research dissertation and engage in subjects in more depth. Students also undertake a design project involving collaborative work with students from other disciplines within the built environment professions.
Semester 1
- Dissertation 1 Civil Engineering Discipline
- Geotechnics B - Soil Strength
- FEA and Stress Analysis A
- Structural Element Design
Semester 2
- Dissertation 1 Civil Engineering Discipline
- Analysis of Indeterminate Structures
- Foundation Engineering
- Structural Engineering Design Project