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CVEN40760

Academic Year 2024/2025

Case Studies (CVEN40760)

Subject:
Civil Engineering
College:
Engineering & Architecture
School:
Civil Engineering
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Dr Abd Al Salam Al-Sabah
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
Online
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

Develop capability to solve conceptual structural design problems. Develop qualitative understanding of load paths and structural response to load. Choose appropriate efficient and cost-effective geotechnical solutions for given outline problems. Students are assigned into groups. Each group is given scheme designs to complete. Groups must present an oral and written design solution for each scheme. Each case study is presented to colleagues and experts from industry and academia in an interruptible forum.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

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 Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

150

Lectures

20

Small Group

75

Seminar (or Webinar)

15

Total

260


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures; Student group discussion and Problem-based Learning; Case Studies where students present and defend their solutions in class.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
CVEN40320 - Case Studies


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
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

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

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

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
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