Structural and Fire Safety Engineering

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Local:$ 11.6 k / Year(s) Foreign:$ 29.1 k / Year(s)  
30 place StudyQA ranking:3912 Duration:5 years

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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.


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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.


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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.


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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.


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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 
  
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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
 

  
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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

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