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Sustainable Concrete Sturctures with Construction Management – (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 | ||
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This programme is based on the concept of sustainable development as "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs". It is run in association with The Concrete Centre UK.
The construction sector is currently struggling to meet the global needs of the present let alone considering the needs of future generations. This means that sustainability is a key issue for the 21st century.
What will you study?
This hands-on course focuses on the challenges and opportunities for the concrete industry in meeting the demands of sustainability. It combines concrete technology, sustainable construction, earthquake engineering, fire assessment, geo-environmental engineering and construction management.
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.
Contents
Course structure
Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list.
Core modules
* Sustainability and Concrete Construction
In this module you will:
* examine environmental, social and economic sustainability credentials of concrete construction;
* demonstrate in-depth knowledge on principles of sustainability relevant to concrete construction; and
* gain a better understanding of robust sustainable concrete practice, including associated regulatory framework and initiatives.
* Reinforced and Pre-stressed Concrete Design
In this module you will:
* examine and explain the principles and technical requirements set in Eurocode 2 for the design of concrete structures;
* learn to carry out routine as well as innovative conception, analysis and design of common and specialist structures and structural elements in accordance with standard procedures; and
* explain the impact of sustainability in designing and detailing concrete structures.
* Design of Concrete Structures Subjected to Seismic Actions
In this module you will:
* study concepts of seismology and structural dynamics, covering holistic design solutions, special considerations in seismic regions etc for concrete structures;
* explore earthquake and concrete engineering;
* examine and explain the principles and technical requirements set in Eurocode 8 for the design of concrete structures subjected to seismic actions; and
* learn to carry out routine as well as innovative repair and long-term assessment of concrete structures subjected to earthquakes.
* Substructure Design in Reinforced Concrete
In this module you will:
* learn how to carry out conceptual and detailed design of shallow and deep foundations;
* evaluate practical and technical issues in soil/structure interaction investigations;
* gain detailed understanding of earthquake effects on geotechnical engineering; and
* gain an appreciation of the impact of sustainability to foundations.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.
* Project and Risk Management
In this module you will:
* gain an understanding of management of projects, and then go very deeply into the technical aspects of Project Network Techniques;
* use modern project management software for various types of analyses such as resource analysis, costing and earned value analysis; and
* carry out risk analysis and assess effects of risk on a project.
* Individual Research Dissertation
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Requirements
* Applicants must normally have a good honours degree or academic equivalent in a relevant area such as Civil Engineering, Concrete Technology, Structural Engineering, Material Sciences, Building Technology or Construction Management.
* Exceptionally, applicants who have substantial working experience in a related discipline (without a first degree) may be considered (if you can satisfy the admissions tutor of your motivation, numeracy and evidence of your ability to work at this level).
* Overseas students must satisfy the admissions tutor that they have reached an equivalent academic standard.
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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