CIV3907 Civil Systems Practice (FOENS)

Units 0.0 (Structural Engineering) Band 2

Pre-requisite: CIV2503

Synopsis

These days most engineering tasks require a "system approach". Knowledge, design skills, theory, (computer) tools etc will have to be combined in systematic way to complete a complex task. This course is a practical introduction to this approach. Elementary building blocks and theory covered in previous courses will be combined to design and develop more complex systems. Team work often goes hand in hand with a system approach, hence working in teams will be an essential part of this course. Systems that will be covered include structural systems such as concrete, road design using sofware, water and sewerage systems. Teams of students will test reinforced concrete beams and a steel column and describe their behaviour.