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Civil Engineering – (M.Sc.)
Kingston University
Faculty of Engineering
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 4,645 - ≈ € 12,860 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | London / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | January, September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Kingston University
If you would like to gain a strategic overview of civil engineering and management issues, and develop a wider perspective and understanding of the issues facing the civil engineering industries, this course is ideal. You will also study law, finance, risk assessment, health and safety and environmental issues more broadly and in greater depth than in an undergraduate honours degree programme.
What will you study?
Core modules concentrate on providing you with a knowledge of the management issues needed in order to make a major contribution within the industry, while your option modules enable you to broaden and deepen your technical knowledge of specialised civil engineering areas. You will also gain a knowledge and understanding of the subjects both specific and complementary to civil engineering. In addition, you will develop the ability to resolve the broader problems that arise in civil engineering.
If you are studying for an MSc award, you will carry out a major dissertation/thesis, which will develop your creative, analytical, organisational and presentation abilities and give you the opportunity to extend your in-depth knowledge in your area of specialisation.
Further Learning Programme – MSc (technical)
This degree is accredited as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for a Chartered Engineer (CEng) for candidates who have already acquired a Accredited CEng (Partial) BEng(Hons) or an Accredited IEng (Full) BEng/BSc (Hons) undergraduate first degree.
It has been designed to satisfy the requirements of the Engineering Council's UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC).
Contents
Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list.
Core modules
* Accounting Systems
This module provides an overview of financial accounting systems within business and public sector organisations.
It also covers:
* the needs of first-level managers for financial information;
* their role in supplying information for the system;
* accounting concepts and conventions; and
* ways of measuring income and valuing assets.
* Conditions of Contract
In this module you will:
* gain confidence in making judgements on matters concerning the standard forms of contract used in the construction industry;
* demonstrate a depth of knowledge across the specialised area of construction standard forms; and
* independently evaluate problems that can arise and deal with the complexity of the conditions of contract.
* Construction Organisation
This module prepares you for the varying and changing environment of construction. It covers:
* the economic goals of individuals and commercial organisations:
* economic efficiency;
* analysis of the role of the client and how construction is instigated; and
* recognising efficiency problems in allocating risk in construction contracts.
You will learn to be able to advise on managing risk in internal organisation.
* Dissertation/Thesis (MSc only)
This module gives you the chance to develop your research and project management skills. You study an area of interest in depth, demonstrating your understanding through a variety of means, including
* a conference paper;
* an oral presentation; and
* a substantial dissertation.
* Estimating, Purchasing and Cost Control
In this module you will:
* learn how design and construction work is priced;
* gain in-depth knowledge of how these prices are used to control the costs for the firms involved; and
* gain an appreciation of the role of the client, the contractor, the quantity surveyor, the estimator, and the techniques used to estimate and price construction works.
* Legal Obligations
In this module you will:
* acquire an understanding of the legal rules governing the law of contract, the law of tort and the administration of the English legal system;
* apply the tort of negligence, duty of care, breach of duty and remoteness of damage; and
* evaluate and critically analyse how a contract is discharged and identify how a contract is performed and breached.
* Quality and Safety Management
In this module you will:
* gain an appreciation of the advantages and disadvantages of evolving approaches to product quality; and
* gain in-depth knowledge of all aspects of safety as required in law for both design and construction.
Option modules (choose two)
* Concrete Building Design
This module covers the analysis and design of reinforced concrete structures in accordance with BS8110. You will:
* gain a comprehensive overview of the behaviour of concrete buildings under load; and
* learn to carry out routine conception, analysis and design of typical buildings and structural elements in accordance with standard procedures.
* Earthquake Engineering
In this module you look at the problems of building in areas subject to earthquakes. You will:
* gain an understanding of the causes and nature of seismic loading, including the dynamic behaviour of structures and how to model this behaviour;
* become familiar with the appropriate codes of practice; and
* learn how to design against seismic damage.
* Steel Building Design
This module covers how steel structures behave, including the methods of analysis and structural design to BS5950. You will learn how to:
* undertake the plastic analysis of single storey steel frames; and
* design single and multi-bay industrial structures.
* Structural Mechanics and Finite Elements
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Requirements
* Good honours degree or equivalent in civil engineering subject, and/or suitable industrial experience.
* International students must have an IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
Accreditation
Many of the courses that we run are accredited and recognised by relevant professional bodies within their respective fields. As part of our commitment to providing quality, relevant courses we seek accreditation and recognition wherever possible. In fact the Higher Education Funding Council of England awarded us a quality rating for 'Excellence in teaching'.
Kingston Business School is also one of an elite number of UK business schools with Association of MBA accreditation of our MBA courses. Plus we have received EPAS accreditation from the European Foundation for Management Development for several of our postgraduate and undergraduate business programmes; only the second UK business school to receive this accreditation.
To view a full list of our accreditations, please visit our website.
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