StudyQA — Master: Structural and Fire Safety Engineering

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Description Contents Requirements

This programme has an emphasis on the consideration of fire risk in the design and protection of infrastructure, while still covering the majority of the traditional civil and structural engineering topics. In particular this allows engineers to determine the effects of modern construction methods and materials on the safety of buildings and infrastructure. You will take specific courses related to structural and fire safety engineering from Year 3 of the programme onwards.

The programme builds on many of the fundamental concepts of civil and environmental engineering including the application of scientific knowledge and modern engineering tools to the analysis, design, construction and maintenance of all major forms of infrastructure. The discipline is very wide ranging, impacting on our daily lives in diverse ways. Ultimately it aims to ensure a sustainable local and global society, particularly in light of current challenges such as global climate change.

This globally unique programme complements expertise at Edinburgh in the traditional areas of transport, tunnels, bridges, and buildings and extends into emerging areas such as water security, mitigating the environmental impacts of large construction, construction management, advanced geotechnical investigations, novel structural materials, and disaster analysis and prevention.

It also benefits from close industrial relationships and the industrial mentoring scheme that allows students to meet and interact with recent Edinburgh graduates working in industry.

Year 1

Your time will usually be divided between engineering, mathematics and option courses. You study several branches of engineering, followed by the first in-depth study of your preferred subject.

For most of our programmes you can choose an option from the sciences or the arts. Chemical engineering students must take chemistry in Year 1.

Year 2

You will study your chosen branch of engineering, supported by classes in mathematics. You will begin to apply your scientific and mathematical skills to real problem solving.

Year 3

You will now be able to focus almost entirely on your chosen field of engineering. At the end of Year 3, you will have the option of completing one more year for a BEng (Hons) or studying for a further two years for an MEng (Hons).

Year 4

You will concentrate on specialist study and innovative coursework that will prepare you for your professional career. Increasingly you will spend time on individual or group design projects. These projects include working with students from other disciplines in our unique interdisciplinary design projects, initiated with support from the Royal Academy of Engineering.

MEng students will produce a substantial project that may involve working overseas or in industry.

Year 5

As Year 4.

Programme structure

Find out more about the compulsory and optional courses in this degree programme.

We publish the latest available information for this programme. Please note that this may be for a previous academic year.

Year 1, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: September

Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your Director of Studies.

COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 4 compulsory course(s).

Code	Course Name	Period	Credits
SCEE08001	Engineering 1	Semester 1	20

CIVE08001	Civil Engineering 1	Semester 2	20

MATH08074	Engineering Mathematics 1a	Semester 1	20

MATH08075	Engineering Mathematics 1b	Semester 2	20

COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 1 set(s) of course options with the following rules.

Select exactly 40 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

Year 2, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: August

Notes: Progression to Year 2 normally requires passes in at least 80 credit points worth of courses in Year 1.

In addition, entry to Year 2 is normally only permitted if the following pre-requisite courses are passed:

- CIVE08001: Civil Engineering 1
- SCEE08001: Engineering 1.

COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 12 compulsory course(s).

Code	Course Name	Period	Credits
CIVE08020	Tools for Engineering Design 2	Semester 1	10

SCEE08003	Fluid Mechanics 2	Semester 1	10

CIVE08017	Numerical Methods and Computing 2	Semester 1	10

SCEE08002	Structural Mechanics 2A	Semester 1	10

CIVE08010	Structural Mechanics 2B	Semester 2	10

CIVE08012	Behaviour and Design of Structures 2	Semester 2	10

CIVE08013	Materials Science and Engineering (Civil) 2	Semester 2	10

CIVE08019	Soil Mechanics 2	Semester 1	10

CIVE08021	Water Resources 2	Semester 2	10

SCEE08009	Engineering Mathematics 2A	Semester 1	10

SCEE08010	Engineering Mathematics 2B	Semester 2	10

CIVE08022	Engineering Geology and Surveying 2	Semester 2	10

COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 0 set(s) of course options with the following rules.

Year 3, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: August

Notes: Progression to Year 3 normally requires passes in at least 100 credit points worth of courses in Year 2. The 100 credit points passed must be from the list of courses given in Year 2 of the Degree Programme Table (DPT) of the student's chosen degree programme.

In addition, entry to Year 3 is normally only permitted if the following pre-requisite courses are passed:

- CIVE08012: Behaviour and Design of Structures 2
- SCEE08003: Fluid Mechanics 2
- CIVE08019: Soil Mechanics 2
- SCEE08002: Structural Mechanics 2A
- CIVE08010: Structural Mechanics 2B.

COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 11 compulsory course(s).

Code	Course Name	Period	Credits
CIVE09015	Theory of Structures 3	Semester 1	10

CIVE09014	Fluid Mechanics (Civil) 3	Semester 1	10

CIVE09016	Geotechnical Engineering 3	Semester 1	20

CIVE09027	Computer Methods in Structural Engineering 3	Semester 2	10

CIVE09028	Conceptual Design for Civil Engineers 3	Semester 2	10

CIVE09029	Detailed Design of Structures 3	Semester 2	10

CIVE09023	Fire Safety Engineering 3	Semester 2	10

CIVE09030	Engineering Sustainability 3	Semester 1	10

CIVE09026	Water and Wastewater Systems 3	Semester 1	10

CIVE09031	Infrastructure and Transport 3	Semester 2	10

CIVE09032	Civil Engineering Construction 3	Semester 2	10

COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 0 set(s) of course options with the following rules.

Year 4, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: August

Notes: In addition to standard progression rules, entry to 4th year MEng requires average of 55% in third year, at first attempt.

COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 7 compulsory course(s).

Code	Course Name	Period	Credits
CIVE10004	Foundation Engineering 4	Semester 1	10

CIVE10011	Fire Science and Fire Dynamics 4	Semester 1	10

CIVE10003	Plastic Analysis of Frames and Slabs 4	Semester 2	10

CIVE10026	Civil Engineering Design Project 4	Semester 2	20

CIVE10028	Fire Safety Engineering 4	Semester 1	10

CIVE11047	Fire Science Laboratory 5	Semester 2	10

CIVE11043	Fire Safety Engineering Analysis and Design 5	Semester 2	10

COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 3 set(s) of course options with the following rules.

Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 1

Code	Course Name	Credits
SCEE11002	Group Design Project (Hydropower Scheme)	20
SCEE11003	Group Design Project (Potable Water Supply)	20
SCEE11005	Group Design Project (The Passive House)	20

Notes:For info only - actual allocation will be done by ETO

AND

Overarching rule collection group: A
Select exactly 20 credits from these collections:

Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 10 credits from Level 10 and 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

AND

Select a minimum of 10 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available

Code	Course Name	Credits
CIVE11034	Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering 5	10
MAEE10005	Engineering Project Management 4	10
CIVE11033	Engineering Geophysics and Non-Destructive Testing 5	10
CIVE10006	Hydraulic Engineering 4	10
CIVE11029	The Finite Element Method 5	10
CIVE11036	Computational Geomechanics 5	10
EASC10082	Hydrogeology 1: Applied Hydrogeology	10
EASC10077	Hydrogeology 2: Simulation of Groundwater Flow and Transport	10
MAEE10002	Supply Chain Management 4	10
MAEE10003	Operations Management 4	10
MAEE11002	Modern Economic Issues in Industry 5	10
MECE11010	Engineering in Medicine 5	10
CIVE10022	Finite Element Methods for Solids and Structures 4	10
MAEE11004	Technology and Innovation Management 5	10

Notes:Not all courses available in all years - consult year handbook for information on course availability.

Year 5, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: August

COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 6 compulsory course(s).

Code	Course Name	Period	Credits
CIVE11031	MEng Thesis 5 (Discipline of Civil & Environmental Engineering)	Full Year	40

CIVE11032	Research Method and Application in Civil & Environmental Engineering 5	Full Year	20

CIVE10002	Thin-Walled Members and Stability 4	Semester 1	10

CIVE11048	Fire Safety, Engineering & Society 5	Semester 2	10

CIVE11044	Structural Design for Fire 5	Semester 1	10

CIVE11045	Fire Safety Engineering Design Project 5	Semester 2	20

COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 0 set(s) of course options with the following rules.

Bakalavr, Specialist Diploma or Magistr from an accredited higher education institution with a minimum average grade of 4.0/5.0.
IELTS Academic module overall 6.5 with 5.5 in each component
TOEFL iBT 92 or above with 20 in each section
Cambridge English: Advanced & Proficiency overall 176 with 162 in each component
Pearson Test of English (Academic): Total 61 with at least 51 in each "Communicative Skills" section
Trinity ISE: ISE II with a distinction in all four components