Civil Brochure.pdf

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Contents

Contents

Welcome

Why study at City?

Research

Employability through experience

Talking about work placements

Accreditation

Discover Civil Engineering at City

Civil Engineering: overview of coursesnCivil Engineering MEng / BEngnCivil Engineering with Architecture

MEng / BEng

Course structure

Special features of

Civil Engineering courses at City

Entry requirements; teaching and

assessment; scholarships

Meet the Civil Engineering

academic team

Working in Civil Engineering

Student life at City

How to apply

Map and contacts

Department of Civil Engineering: Undergraduate courses

City University London isoffering Scholarships ofup to , per year toUK and EU undergraduatestudents achieving ABBor above at A-level orequivalent qualifications.

Please visitwww.city.ac.uk/engineering-maths/scholarships

The Lord Mayor ofLondon Scholarships


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Welcome to theDepartment of Civil Engineering

A degree in Civil Engineering from City

University Londonwill equip you meet the

creative and technical challenges of the

construction industry.

For nearly years City University London has been teaching students the skills

required by aspiring civil engineers. Most of our graduates choose to enter the

civil engineering profession and we are immensely proud of the way that our

graduates have been at the forefront of the profession in the UK and worldwide

during that time.

This strong representation at all levels underpins our close links with the

civil engineering industry and with the professional bodies that represent it

allowing us to provide students with extensive experience of the profession

they are planning to enter. Both teaching and research benefit from this

industry collaboration. Industry input into design projects, specialist lectures,

placement opportunities, our unique Open Door to Industry scheme and

speed networking careers events gives students a proper understanding of the

profession they are intending to join.

Training in civil engineering is a path to be a leader in tomorrows complex

world a leader in technical expertise, a leader in strategic thinking, a leaderin innovation and a leader in communication. Our role at City University

London is to develop and instil those skills in our graduates fitting them for

that opportunity.

We look forward to welcoming you as a student of the Civil Engineering

Department at City University London.

Sarah Stallebrass

Head of Department Civil Engineering

The Department of Civil Engineering is part of the School of Engineering andMathematical Sciences.


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Why study at City?

City University London is different.We provide exceptional graduate

employment prospects as a result of our commitment to academic

excellence, focus on business and the professions and the benefits

of our central London location.

Traditionand heritageEngineering andmathematical scienceshave been taught atCity for over years.

We are the pioneers ofaeronautics and receivedthe first-ever grant tobuild an aeroplane.

Central London locationWe are located in theheart of London, closeto the capitals leadinginstitutions. Many ofthe most renowned civilengineering companiesare located within two

miles of the University,together with sites for theconstruction of landmarkbuildings and majorinfrastructure projects.Both professionally andpersonally, you will havethe opportunity to benefitfrom all that Londonhas to offer.

For more information

please visitwww.city.ac.uk/visitus

Professional accreditationAll of our Civil Engineeringcourses are accredited byprofessional bodies.

Exceptional employment

prospectsWe are ranked th inthe UK for both graduateemployability, andgraduate starting salaries(The Sunday TimesUniversity Guide ).

Industrial linksThe School anddepartment haveprofessional links withindustries across the globe.

Academic excellenceand researchOur staff and studentsare actively involved inpioneering research. Inthe Governments latestResearch AssessmentExercise (RAE), ourresearch in fifteen subjectareas was rated by expertpanels as amongst the

best in the world.

For out more atwww.city.ac.uk/engineering-maths/research

InterdisciplinaryThe School stronglypromotes theinterdisciplinary approachto engineering andmathematics. It reflects

the requirements ofindustry and the job markettoday, in its undergraduateteaching, in the breadthof its postgraduateprogrammes andespecially in its researchwhich recognises thatmuch innovation andexcitement lies at theinterfaces of traditionaldisciplines.

Excellent facilitiesThe School of Engineeringand MathematicalSciences extensiveand newly renovatedlaboratories enable ourstudents to put theoryinto practice. Ourfacilities include windtunnels, structural testingequipment, a geotechnicalcentrifuge that creates

forces up to timesgravity to test models ofsoil structures.

Excellent bursary/scholarship provisionsWe offer a range ofmerit-based scholarships,bursaries and awards forstudents who demonstrate

exceptional potential.They not only recogniseoutstanding abilitybut enable studentsexperiencing financialhardship to study at City.Our scholarships aremade possible thanksto companies such asCaterpillar Ltd.

For more informationgo to www.city.ac.uk/

engineering-maths/scholarships

Rewarding excellenceCity University London isoffering Scholarships ofup to , per year toUK and EU undergraduatestudents achieving ABBor above at A-level.

Please visit

www.city.ac.uk/engineering-maths/scholarshipsfor more information.


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Our world class research in structural engineering, hydrodynamics and

geotechnical engineeringbenefits from productive collaborations with

industry and other disciplines within the School of Engineering and

Mathematical Sciences.

Experimental researchfor the steel industryThe Structures ResearchGroup has been conductingresearch and developingsteel products withindustry for over years toachieve greater efficiencyin steel framed buildings.Products such as TATASlimdek, Slimflor andBi-Steel and WestokCellular Beams and Ultra-Shallow Floor Beamshave all been tested at fullscale in the Department ofCivil Engineering HeavyStructures Laboratory

and further developedusing analytical and/orcomputational studies.These products are amongstsome of the most commonand cost effective optionsfor commercial steel framedbuildings. As a result ofthis research, City holds apatent related to CellularBeams and research data isincorporated into at least sixdesign guides and two free-

issue software suites thatare used daily by StructuralEngineers.

Research inCivil Engineering

Making waves at CityProfessor Qingwei MaProfessor Ma has beena world leader in thedevelopment of complexnumerical methods to

predict the behaviours ofnon-linear water wavessince he joined CityUniversity London, just over years ago. His researchgroup has invented newnumerical methods whichhave been used to simulatesteep and violent waterwaves and their interactionwith both moored and fixedstructures, which are of

great importance in offshoreoil and gas explorationand offshore wind farms.These methods can alsobe applied to modellingfreak waves and tsunamiand used to assess theirimpact on buildings oronshore structures. Hehas recently been fundedby the Engineering andPhysical Sciences ResearchCouncil to collaborate with

a number of organisationsto develop a commercial

version of his numerical

method, and continueshis research in the areasupported by another grantawarded more recentlyby the Engineering and

Physical Sciences ResearchCouncil.

Structural Testing

Modelling waves


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Geotechnicalcentrifuge centreSam DivallSam graduated from theMEng Civil Engineeringcourse at City UniversityLondon in and decidedto stay at City to undertakeresearch within theinternationally recognisedgeotechnical centrifugecentre, established at CityUniversity London in thes. He has used scalemodels of tunnels testedwithin the increasedgravitational field created bythe centrifuge to investigate

ground movementsgenerated by the excavationof twin tunnels in stiff clayssuch as those found beneathLondon.

Sam Divall says:I had recently graduated

from my first degree whenDr Richard Goodey offeredme the opportunity to

join the highly successful

geotechnical engineeringresearch team at City. Ithought this would give methe chance to improve myselfand could set me apart

from the rest of my fellowgraduates when looking forfuture employment, I didnot realise just how much

I would enjoy the researchprocess. The two particularaspects of my PhD thatmade it such an enjoyable

experience, were the chanceto tackle a problem that hadnever been solved before the ultimate puzzle andthe opportunity to contributeto existing thinking by

presenting this work to bothindustry and academia in theUK and abroad. I have alsoenjoyed working with highlysupportive staff and within avery creative environment.

The civil engineering group is now entering an exciting period of expansion anddevelopment into new research areas which will build on existing strengths including ourinternationally recognised expertise in geotechnical centrifuge model testing, excellentstructural laboratory facilities and capabilities in risk analysis and world leading researchin numerical modelling of fully non-linear hydrodynamics.

Sam Divall using the centrifuge


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Industrial placementsOur one year industrial placement schemeenables you to apply the skills and knowledgethat you have developed at university tomanage real challenges in the workplace.

A year spent in industry is a valuable opportunityto develop your technical skills and businessknowledge and it can often lead to sponsorshipand future graduate employment.

After the successful completion of your secondyear of study you can opt to undertake a periodof paid work lasting between nine and twelvemonths. Salaries vary but you would typicallybe paid between , and , pro rataper year while on placement. You will thenreturn to university to complete your studies.

We find that placement students return touniversity with more maturity, motivation,and a much better understanding ofkey concepts, having applied themon placement. This often leads to theattainment of a higher class of degree.

Frequently askedquestionsWhat support is therefor finding a placement?Our dedicated team ofplacement specialists,

the Professional LiaisonUnit (PLU), have extensiveexperience in helpingstudents to secureplacement employmentacross a range of industries.

The PLU sources exclusiveopportunities with a widerange of employers as wellas advertising vacanciesfrom the major recruiters.Placements are not

guaranteed, you willneed to apply directlyto companies thatinterest you.

The unit runs workshopsand one-to-one guidancesessions to prepare youfor making successfulapplications andpreparing for interviews.

What support is providedwhile I am on placement?Your personal tutor willmeet with you twiceduring the year to help

you to maximise your

professional and academicachievements and ensurethat you are undertakingproperly supervised workthat will contribute towardsthe experience required forChartered Engineer status.

Placement and internshipprogrammes were animportant source of freshtalent in . .%of AGR employers

converted some of theirstudents or interns intograduate recruits.The AGR Graduate RecruitmentSurvey Summer Review

Placement students weremore likely to be employedsix months after graduatingand to have higher salariesthan the average.

Attainment in highereducation Erasmus and

placement students. HEFCENovember

Employabilitythrough experience


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Talking aboutwork placements

Beth ShrubsallMEng Civil Engineering

The year out working withJackson Civil Engineeringas a Trainee Site Engineer

allowed me to developas a professional. I wasgiven great amountsof responsibility whichdeveloped my time andpeople management skillsas well as my ability tocommunicate with peopleat all levels.

I was very well receivedon site and I learned somuch about the industry.

The most importantthing I have gained is thereassurance that becominga contracting engineer isthe way forward for me.I have been offered a jobwith the company when Igraduate and I anticipatethat the next two years atCity will be easierfor me as I will be ableto apply theory backto my experiences.

Eleana SavvidiMEng Civil Engineering, spenta year on placement with

Hardman Structural Engineers

I work on anythingfrom initial preliminary

investigations tosite visits, liaising andhaving meetings with thearchitects, clients andcontractors, working withstructural analysis softwareand producing reinforcedconcrete drawings. I wouldrecommend doing aplacement to everyone.

A workplacementwill give youa better chance

of standing outwhen applyingfor jobs as youwill be able todemonstratenecessaryexperience toprospectiveemployers whenyou land thatall importantinterview.

Institution of Civil Engineers


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Civil Engineering MEng Accredited CEng(Full)This degree is accredited as fully satisfyingthe educational base for a Chartered

Engineer (CEng).See www.jbm.org.ukfor furtherinformation.

Civil Engineering BEng (Hons) AccreditedCEng (Partial)This degree is accredited as:. Fully satisfying the educational base for

an Incorporated Engineer (IEng).. Partially satisfying the educational

base for a Chartered Engineer (CEng).A programme of accredited FurtherLearning will be required to complete the

educational base for CEng.See www.jbm.org.ukfor furtherinformation and details of Further Learningprogrammes for CEng.

Civil Engineering with Architecture MEngAccredited CEng (Full)This degree is accredited as fully satisfyingthe educational base for a Chartered

Engineer (CEng).See www.jbm.org.ukfor furtherinformation.

Civil Engineering with Architecture BEng(Hons) Accredited CEng (Partial)This degree is accredited as:. Fully satisfying the educational base for

an Incorporated Engineer (IEng).. Partially satisfying the educational

base for a Chartered Engineer (CEng).A programme of accredited FurtherLearning will be required to complete the

educational base for CEng.See www.jbm.org.ukfor further informationand details of Further Learning programmesfor CEng.

Our courses are accredited


Our degree courses are accredited as satisfying the educational base for a

Chartered Engineer (CEng):


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The Civil Engineering course preparesstudents for the technical, creative andorganisational challenges of the civilengineering profession. Students can access

a range of extracurricular activities thatcomplement the academic elements of thecourse and their development is supportedby contact with industry in a variety ofdifferent formats.

Contact with industry within the course isfacilitated by specialist lectures, placementopportunities, design projects, speednetworking careers events, and our uniqueOpen Door to Industry scheme (seepage ), which give students a properunderstanding of the profession they are

intending to join.

Civil Engineering students at CityUniversity London also enthusiasticallycontribute to their own experience byparticipating and leading activities

organised both within the departmentand externally by the profession or groupssuch as Engineers without Borders. Wehave had enthusiastic student attendanceat civil engineering social events such aspool and football tournaments and thelecture on the Shard by Roma Agrawalan associate structural engineer at WSP.Teams of students came first and secondin the th Annual University Design ByChallenge run by Ramboll UK for LondonUniversities and our students havecontributed to the organisation of events

by the Institution of Civil Engineers.

The School of Engineering andMathematical Sciences outstandingfacilities such as the large structurallaboratories and geotechnical centrifugeare being extensively renovated. Thenew state-of-the-art facilities will allowundergraduates and researchers totest realistic physical models of civilengineering structures and are the focusfor much of our industry relevant research.

William CartwrightMEng Civil Engineering

When choosing mycourse and university, Itook advice from a Senior

Structural Engineerwho told me that Cityhad a good reputationin industry for producingsolid graduates. City hasstrong links with industryand particularly with AlanBaxter and Associates,I obtained my job as aresult of these links.

Discover CivilEngineering at City

Civil engineers design, construct, manage and improve our environment.

They develop our infrastructure and have a profound effect on the way

we live through consideration of function, aesthetics, economics and

sustainability. Many civil engineers need to interact with architects to

produce creative and exciting solutions to infrastructure projects.


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MEng degree courses

These courses provide advancedtheoretical knowledge in the keysubjects of analytical methods,structural, geotechnicaland hydraulic engineering.Management studies and designare also integral parts of thecourse from the first year throughto the final year. The main focusof the final year is an extensiveintegrated design project wherestudents work with leadingengineers from industry, toresearch and develop a designsolution for a real and currentproject. The Civil Engineeringwith Architecture course allows

students to focus on the creativeaspects of civil engineeringby studying design in anarchitectural context.

The course is taught usinga combination of lectures,coursework and projects.

Much of the courseworkis related to laboratoryexperiments. Project workin design and elsewhere isextensively supported byindustry to provide insight intothe demands of civil engineeringpractice. Architectural designmodules are held at LondonMetropolitan University andinvolve studio-based classes andcritique sessions.

In the first two years of thecourse there are residential fieldtrips for geology and surveying.

The courses follow the structureoutlined in the diagram onpage . The first two years arecommon with the BEng degreecourses and students who haveobtained an overall mark of %or above at the end of year can transfer to the MEng degreecourse.

All students can opt tospend a year on an industry

placement at the end oftheir second or third year.

Civil Engineering:overview of courses

BEng degree courses

The courses follow the structureoutlined in the diagram givenon page . The first two yearsof these courses are commonwith the MEng degree courses.In the third year, the coursebecomes more applied and

you will study the analysis anddesign of typical geotechnicaland hydraulic structures,numerical analysis techniquesused in structural design andconstruction law, contracts andeconomics. You will undertakea challenging individual projectand work on an intensivedesign module featuring real

life projects. You will choosetwo from four elective modules(students studying CivilEngineering with Architecturehave a more restricted choice).

City offers the following degree courses with or without a placement year in industry:

Civil EngineeringMEng/BEng

Civil Engineering with ArchitectureMEng/BEng


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Year threeIn year three you will study the analysis and design oftypical geotechnical and hydraulic structures, numericalanalysis techniques used in structural design and

construction law, contracts and economics. MEng studentswill learn advanced analytical methods and undertake agroup project focusing on sustainable design. All studentscomplete an individual investigative project which isresearch-orientated and participate in the intensivedesign module. BEng students will choose two from fourelective modules (students studying Civil Engineering withArchitecture have a more restricted choice).

Year four (MEng only)In year four the main focus is an extensive integrated designproject. You will also be provided with greater theoreticalknowledge in geotechnical analysis, structural systems and

computational hydraulics and you will undertake extendedprofessional, industrial and business studies. There arefour elective modules from which you choose two (studentsstudying Civil Engineering with Architecture have a morerestricted choice).

Year oneIn year one you will study fundamental engineeringprinciples in topics such as structural mechanics,hydraulics, materials, geology and mathematics. You will be

provided with basic skills in surveying, IT and graphics andstart finding out about the civil engineering design processand civil engineering in practice. Civil Engineering withArchitecture students undertake architectural design anddrawing, which uses studio-based learning to develop theskills and techniques required to plan and present your ownsolution to an architectural design brief.

Year twoIn year two these fundamental principles are applied tothe analysis and design of steel and concrete structures,the prediction of the mechanical behaviour of soil and themechanics of fluids. You will learn more about managing

construction projects and surveying and undertake designprojects that include the outline design for real life industryschemes. Civil Engineering with Architecture students followthe architecture and context module that uses studio-basedlearning to support you through the development of anarchitectural design brief for a significant project.


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Course structure

Year one Year two

Surveying

Soil Mechanics

Mathematics

Hydraulics

Design*

Structures

Management

Surveying

Geology

Mathematics

Hydraulics

Design*

Structures& Materials

Civil EngineeringPractice

Computing &communicationskills

Year three

GeotechnicalEngineering

ResearchProject*

EngineeringAnalysis

Hydraulics

Design

Structures

Management

Structures

Management

Options*

Hydraulics


Design*

Year four Year one Year two Year three


Major Project*

Design

Hydraulics

Options*

Structures

Management

MEng and BEng courses share the first two years and are different

from the third year onwards. In years one and two, Civil Engineering with

Architecture students follow different design modules.

*Small group studiobased design at

London MetropolitanUniversity

MEngCivil Engineering BEng Civil Engineering



*Research Projectwith Architecturalcontent

*Architectural designcomponent in majordesign exercise andrestricted options

Differences for Civil Engineering with Architecture:





*Research Projectwith Architecturalcontent andrestricted options

Surveying

Geology

Mathematics

Hydraulics

Design*

Structures& Materials

Civil EngineeringPractice

Computing &communicationskills

Surveying

Soil Mechanics

Mathematics

Hydraulics

Design*

Structures

Management



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Design projectsStudents benefit immenselyfrom tackling design problemswhich are real projects withconstraints and challengesthat would be encounteredin practice. A number of

companies are involved insetting these design projects:

Alan Baxter & Associates

Clancy Consulting

Arup

DP World

They are joined by the followingwho provide specialist supportand advice to students duringthe projects.

Geotechnical Consulting Group

MLM Consulting

Royal Haskoning

Skanska

Rogers Leask

QED Structures

MEng Integrated design projecton London Gateway Port

Lauren Dawkins,MEng Civil Engineering

The most exciting thingabout working on thisproject was the fact thatit is something that isgoing to be constructedin real life. This is reallygreat because I canalways go back andsee how it was done.

Field coursesThere is a residential fieldcourse in geology for engineersat the end of year one and forsurveying at the end of year two.In both cases we run sufficientcourses each year to ensure that

the group size is reasonable andstudents are able to benefit fullyfrom the teaching and exercisesthat take place. Students workindividually and in small groupson a variety of exercises andprojects during the fieldcourses, a format which hasproved popular. Followingtheir accreditation visit in the Joint Board ofModerators (see page )highlighted the successof its small group residentialfield courses as a point of

good practice.

Open door to industryLaunched in , our OpenDoor to Industry scheme is uniqueand available onlyto City Civil Engineeringundergraduates. It is a web-based system primarily used

to match small groups ofstudents (four or less per group)to opportunities for siteand office visits.

companies have been involvedin the scheme since its inceptionand more than different

visits have been posted onto thesystem, allowing over students to visit sites.When the scheme was createdin ,New Civil Engineercalled it imaginative useof the internet at its best.


Special features ofCivil Engineering courses at City


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To acknowledge yourachievement we haveestablished the City UniversityLondon Scholarship forAcademic Excellence for UKand EU students starting anundergraduate programme

of study at City in . Theaward will be granted subjectto confirmation of yourA-level results (or equivalentqualifications). As a Civil

Engineering student you willbe eligible for , a yearif you achieve A*AA standardin your three best A-levelsor equivalent qualifications,, if you achieve AAAstandard, and , if youachieve ABB or above.

The Scholarship extends

over three or four yearssubject to satisfactory

academic performancewith the exception ofplacement years.

You do not need to apply

once your qualifications

are confirmed in August an award will bemade. All applicantsachieving the requiredlevel will automatically beawarded the Scholarship.

General Studies A-level

is excluded.

Note:The City University LondonScholarships arrangements aresubject to final approval in the

University and we reserve the rightto make changes.

Please visit www.city.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/scholarshipsfor the latest information.


MEng

Entry requirements;teaching and assessment;

scholarships

Typical offers require

one of the following:

A/AS-level:At least UCAS tariffpoints. Point scores excludegeneral studies and keyskills. These must includeA-level mathematics atgrade B. Evidence ofability in a laboratorybased subject is preferred.

BTEC:Typically DDD and A-levelmathematics grade B.

IB:, including mathematicsat Higher Level.

- Advanced diploma:Engineering at gradeA/; A-level mathematicsat grade B/.

Information on entryrequirements fromspecific EngineeringFoundation courses isavailable on request.

Applicants for CivilEngineering withArchitecture need todemonstrate drawingskills. Numbers are limitedto MEng/BEng studentsper year.

English language

requirements:

IELTS: 6.0 with aminimum of . inthe writing sub-test

TOEFL: 87internet-based total

GCSE: Englishlanguage grade C.

DurationFull-time: Four yearsor five years including aprofessional placement.

Professional accreditationAll degree courses areaccredited by the JointBoard of Moderators, whichincludes the Institution of CivilEngineers and the Institutionof Structural Engineers,as fully satisfying theeducational base for aChartered Engineer (CEng).

Seewww.jbm.org.ukfor further information.

Our close links with industryensure courses are relevantand produce graduatesrequired by the profession.

TeachingYou will be taught by acombination of lectures,coursework and projects,many of which featurecontributions from practisingengineers. There are also skills-based modules designed to

improve your graphical, oraland IT communication skills.

There are two residentialfield courses in geologyand surveying.

AssessmentAssessment is by means ofcoursework, project workand examinations held at theend of each year. Years two,three and four contribute to

the final degree classification.

ScholarshipsAll UK and EU undergraduatestudents starting a CivilEngineering degree courseare eligible for merit-basedscholarships of up to ,supported by the School ofEngineering and MathematicalSciences. The scholarship maybe renewed in subsequent

years based on academicperformance. Scholarships

sponsored by industry andalumniare also available.

Foundation yearA foundation year is offeredas the first year of a four

year BEng degree course forthose students who wishto study civil engineeringat City University London,but do not satisfy the entryrequirements. Mathematics isa required subject, at AS-levelor equivalent. The course ismainly taught at WestminsterKingsway College, theUniversitys partner furthereducation institution. Youwill also attend City UniversityLondon where you will haveaccess to laboratory facilities,the library and StudentsUnion. Please contact theAdmissions Tutor for furtherinformation and entryrequirements.

Course UCAS code

Civil Engineering MEng H MEng, H MEng with

professional placement

Civil Engineering with Architecture MEng HKC MEng, HKA MEng with


Entry requirements/


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Professional accreditationBEng degree courses areaccredited by the JointBoard of Moderators, whichincludes the Institution of CivilEngineers and the Institutionof Structural Engineers, as:. Fully satisfying theeducational base for anincorporated Engineer (IEng). Partially satisfying theeducational base for a

Chartered Engineer (CEng).A programme of accreditedFurther Learning will berequired to complete theeducational base for CEng.

TeachingYou will be taught by acombination of lectures,coursework and projects, manyof which feature contributionsfrom practising engineers.There are also skills-basedmodules designed to improve

your graphical, oral and ITcommunication skills.

There are two residential

field courses in geologyand surveying.

AssessmentAssessment is by means ofcoursework, project workand examinations held at theend of each year. Courseworkand project work accountsfor roughly per cent of themarks for each year. All yearscontribute to the final degreeclassification with increasingweight up to the final year.

ScholarshipsAll UK and EU undergraduatestudents starting a CivilEngineering degree courseare eligible for merit-basedscholarships of up to ,supported by the School ofEngineering and MathematicalSciences. The scholarship maybe renewed in subsequent

years based on academicperformance. Scholarships

sponsored by industry andalumniare also available.

Course UCAS code

Civil Engineering BEng H BEng, H BEng with


Civil Engineering with Architecture BEng HK BEng, HKD BEng with


BEng

Typical offers require

one of the following:

A/AS-level:At least UCAS tariffpoints. Point scores excludegeneral studies and keyskills. These must includeA-level mathematics atgrade B. Evidence ofability in a laboratorybased subject is preferred.

BTEC:Typically DDD and A-levelmathematics grade B.

IB:, including mathematicsat Higher Level.

- Advanced diploma:Engineering at gradeA/; A-level mathematicsat grade B/.

Information on entryrequirements fromspecific EngineeringFoundation courses isavailable on request.

Applicants for CivilEngineering withArchitecture need todemonstrate drawingskills. Numbers are limitedto MEng/BEng studentsper year.

English language

requirements:

IELTS: 6.0 with aminimum of . inthe writing sub-test

TOEFL: 87internet-based total

GCSE: Englishlanguage grade C.

DurationFull-time: Three yearsor four years including aprofessional placement.

Next steps

Entry requirements/

Find out more at:www.city.ac.uk/engineering-maths/undergraduate

Email enquiries:[email protected]

Phone enquiries:+44 (0) 20 7040 6050

Open days:Visit www.city.ac.uk/engineering-maths/undergraduate/opendays

How to apply:Refer to informationon page .


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Meet the Civil Engineeringacademic team

Professor Stallebrass isan expert in the effects offoundations, excavations andconstruction processes onsoil and predicting how thebuilt environment causes theground to move. As AssistantDean for Civil Engineering,she manages and developsCitys undergraduate CivilEngineering courses. Shealso lectures on groundengineering, leads designprojects and is the MEng

course tutor.

Professor DMello carriesout large-scale testing ofstructures using Citysextensive laboratories. Hisresearch covers a range oftopics both experimentaland theoretical relatingto onshore and offshorestructures, compositeconstruction and the affectsof fatigue. He lectures onstructural engineering anddesign, while providing

leadership on teaching andlearning processes across theSchool in his role as AssociateDean for Education.

Dr Micic studies the fieldof reliability theory andassessing the safety risksassociated with structures.For several years she wasa consultant providingspecialist advice to theHighways Agency on bridgedesign. She is the tutor forCitys Civil Engineering withArchitecture courses, lecturesin structural engineeringand contributes to designmodules for Civil Engineeringundergraduates.

Professor Ma researchesfluid flow and water wavesand their interactionwith marine and coastalstructures such as oil rigs,offshore wind turbines, shipsand breakwaters. He hasdeveloped world-leadingmethods to simulate steepand violent waves, suchas tsunamis. ProfessorMa lectures on hydraulicengineering and fluid

mechanics and is the Yearthree tutor, managing themajor individual projects thatstudents undertake.

Dr McNamara is a practicingengineer and specialistin construction process-related problems. He hasbeen involved in many ofthe landmark commercialbuildings in the City ofLondon such as the Gherkinand Heron Tower and holdsa patent for an innovativesustainable foundationbacked by the Carbon Trust.Dr McNamara leads designmodules and is responsiblefor the format of managementmodules. He lectures on theseand topics related to groundengineering.

Dr McKinleys researchactivity includes testingand developing structuralelements in Citys heavystructures laboratory. Heis also interested in usingsensors to monitor theintegrity of bridges madefrom steel, concrete andpolymer composites. DrMcKinley is a consultant toPell Frischmann one ofthe UKs leading firms of

consulting engineers andcontributes to modules onstructural engineering anddesign.

Professor Taylor establishedCitys geotechnical centrifugefacility in the early s.He uses it in internationally-recognised research tomodel and control groundmovement caused byinfrastructure development,such as tunnelling andexcavation. He is the Yeartwo tutor and contributes tothe teaching of topics relatedto ground engineering,engineering analysis anddesign. He also arranges aresidential field course forthe Geology for Engineersmodule.

Dr Giaralis expertise liesin the fields of structuraldynamics and earthquakeengineering. His workincludes the generation ofartificial earthquake signalsand the modification ofrecorded ones to be used inthe design of earthquake-resistant structures. He alsoexamines how buildings,bridges and offshoreplatforms respond to the

action of wind waves andearthquakes and the use ofdevices such as dampers tocontrol their vibration.

Professor Sarah Stallebrass

Professor Cedric DMello

Dr Tatyana Micic

Professor Qingwei Ma

Dr Andrew McNamara

Dr Brett McKinley

Professor R Neil Taylor

Dr Agathoklis Giaralis

Headofdepartment

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Dr Goodeys researchinvolves the modelling ofgeotechnical problemsusing Citys geotechnicalcentrifuge facility. His focusis on foundations and otherunderground structures how they interact with eachother and whether newconstruction will adverselyaffect existing structures. DrGoodey is a Year one tutorand lectures on modulesrelated to the behaviour ofmaterials and soil mechanics.He also supports studentsintending to take professionalplacements.

Professor Kappos has workedextensively in the field ofStructural Engineering,in particular analysisprocedures for buildingsand bridges subjected toearthquake loading, anddeveloped several methodsand models for seismicassessment. He was alsoinvolved in experimentalwork on the behaviour ofreinforced concrete members,

and in several consultancieson topics like design ofbridges and buildings,assessment and retrofit ofdamaged structures.

Prof. Ayoub is Professorof Structural Engineering.His current research workis in the field of analysisand design of nuclearinfrastructure systems,nonlinear finite elementanalysis, constitutivemodeling of materials,earthquake engineering,health monitoring ofstructures, and high-performance constructionmaterials. Prof. Ayoub is thecurrent chair of the ASCEcommittee on EmergingComputing Technologies.

Dr Patrick has expertise inconstruction managementand quantity surveying andhas developed commercialspreadsheets for practisein these areas. His researchspecialism includes areassuch as safety, procurement,and sustainable construction.He lectures on theconstruction managementmodules.

Dr Fonsecas field ofresearch aims to advanceour understanding of thegrain scale mechanismsthat govern the soilresponse. This includes aD characterisation of theinternal microstructure ofgranular materials, rangingfrom intact sands to softrocks, using non-invasivetechniques as x-ray micro-tomography.

Don Stirling graduated fromthe University of Glasgowwith a degree in TopographicScience. He is responsible forthe Surveying and Geomaticsmodules of the programmes.

Dr Fus research activityincludes progressive collapse,structural fire analysis oftall buildings and longspan structures, study onTensegrity structures andcomposite joints. He hasextensive experience innumerical modelling aswell as full scale testing. Heworked for several leadinginternational consultancycompanies such as WSPgroup and WatermanGroup, and involved in thedesign of several prestigiousconstruction projects in U.K,U.S., Middle East and Africa.

Dr. Yans research focusedon wave waves and fluid-structure interaction. Hehas developed numericalmethods in the forefrontof the world research toaddress structures in extremesea condition. Dr. Yan islecturing Hydraulics andEnvironmental Control andPublic health.

Dr Richard Goodey

Professor Andreas Kappos

Professor Ashraf Ayoub

Dr Patrick Manu

Dr Joana Fonseca

Mr Don M Stirling

Dr Feng Fu

Dr Shiqiang Yan

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When you graduate

with an engineering

degree from City

University London

you will find

yourself in demand

from organisations

ranging fromcorporate industry

giants to dynamic

start-up companies.Employers place great

value on the professional

education and quality of

our graduates, recognising

their intellectual skills,

professionalism,industry

experience and their

ability to relate theoryto practical problems.

Our graduates have

gone on to work as civil

engineers for many of the

leading consulting and

contracting organisations

inthe UK and around the

world. Recent graduates

have worked on the

Olympic Park and Village,

the Crossrail project andlandmarkbuildings in

the City of London, such

as Heron Tower. Theyhave joined employers

such as Aecom, Alan

Baxter Associates, Clancy

Consulting, Balfour

Beatty Engineering,

Jacobs and Skanska.

City University London

ranks tenth in the UK for

employability, according

to The Times Good

University Guide .

Student

testimonials

Nita GorasiaWorking for Bovis Lend

Lease on the Athletes Village

for the Olympics

I am the Project Manager

for permanent roads at

the Athletes Village site,looking after permanent

roads and utilities. I am

involved in the tendering

process and undertake

design reviews with the

designers. I am also involved

in sustainability issues such

as fill management and

dealing with contaminated

land issues. I am learning

a lot on the job because as

a contractor on this type

of project you see a bigger

range of activities thanin my previous job as

a consultant.

Prakash SenghaniGraduate MEng

Civil Engineering

Since graduating, I have

worked for Balfour Beatty as

part of the tendering team for

multi-million pound London

Underground Station upgrades

and currently I am working

at Heathrow Airport wherewe are building a brand new

satellite terminal.

Prakash was awarded

the Worshipful Companyof Engineers Cadzow

Smith Award

for excellence on an

undergraduate

engineering course.

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Central locationWe are located in the heartof London, close to thecapitals leading financial,legal, media and medicalinstitutions. You can take

advantage of Londonsfamous cultural, sportingand social opportunities.

Student centreOur Student Centre offerspractical help with yourfinances, learning, healthand housing. They canalso help with advice on

your course, career andUniversity facilities.

Visit www.city.ac.uk/studentcentreformore information

Sports activitiesWe support a rangeof sporting activitiesincluding badminton,basketball, cricket,fencing, football,hockey, netball, rugby,squash and table tennis.

AccommodationWhether you want tolive in halls of residenceor private rentedaccommodation, ourStudent Centres housing

advisers can help.

For further detailsplease visitwww.city.ac.uk/accommodation

Library servicesThe main Universitylibrary occupies five floorsin the Northampton Squarebuilding. Our library stockis more than ,

volumes andyou can borrow up to books for as long asthree weeks.

Please seewww.city.ac.uk/library

State-of-the-art facilitiesWe recently undertooka multi-million poundproject to refit all ourlecture theatres withstate-of-the-art audio-

visual equipmentand provide over ,Windows PCs, Apple Macs and Linux workstations.

Careers servicesOur professional networkshelp to build your skillsand gain industry insights.You can discuss yourcareer plans in one-to-oneappointments and explore

our extensive careersresources includingcomputer-aided guidancepackages and aptitudetesting systems. In theautumn and spring termsmajor employers visitthe University to givepresentations andrun skills sessions.

Find out more at

www.city.ac.uk/careers

Alumni

When you embark on yourcourse with us, you begina lifelong association withboth the University andits wider community of

former students.

Find more information atwww.city.ac.uk/alumni

A great student experienceWe seek to provide highquality equipment andfacilities to enhance

your learning experience.The Students Unionorganises a wide rangeof social events to keep

you entertained and wehave over clubs andsocieties which cater fora broad range of interests.If that isnt enoughthe London nightlife isfamous, there are many

venues to visit, some ofwhich are discountedor free for students.

Student life at City

Students and industry guests at theannual speed networking event

Students who participatedin the annual five-a-side

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Contacting usYou can contact ourUndergraduate Admissionsteam as follows:

Undergraduate Admissions

Team

Programmes OfficeSchool of Engineering andMathematical SciencesCity University LondonNorthampton SquareLondon ECV HBUnited Kingdom

T: + () E: [email protected]

If you are enquiringabout the progress of anapplication you have madethrough UCAS, pleaseremember to provide yourUCAS application number.

Additional informationYou can find moreinformation on ourundergraduate web pageat www.city.ac.uk/engineering-maths/undergraduate

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General information about the University including fees, general entry requirements, accommodation and social and welfare services, is given inthe undergraduate prospectus, which can be viewed or ordered online on the Universitys website www.city.ac.uk/study.


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