Curricular information is subject to change.
I. Be able to design a workable structural scheme, with preliminary sizes and areas of reinforcement (in the case of structural concrete) for a range of structures and foundation problems.
II. Be able to communicate the design solutions by means of hand calculations and graphical presentations to your peers and experts from industry.
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 20 |
| Small Group | 75 |
| Seminar (or Webinar) | 15 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 150 |
| Total | 260 |
Not applicable to this module.
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exam (Open Book): Open Book exam. Any notes provided in class and any printed text books, tables or charts are allowed. Such material can be annotated but pages with standalone unprinted notes are not allowed. | End of trimester Duration: 2 hr(s) |
Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 65 |
No |
| Group Work Assignment: Group Case Study reports must be submitted and presented once every week or two. | Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 6, Week 7, Week 10, Week 12 | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 35 |
No |
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Spring | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
Student's oral defence of their case studies in class will contribute to our decision on the mark for each submission.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Dr Shane Donohue | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Rui Teixeira | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Autumn | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks | Thurs 10:00 - 11:50 |
| Autumn | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | Wed 12:00 - 12:50 |
| Autumn | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks | Wed 13:00 - 13:50 |