Swansea University 2021 UNDERGRADUATE prospectus English

GRADUATE PROSPECTS (The Guardian University League Table 2020) IN THE UK 3 RD

ENGINEERING: CIVIL BAY CAMPUS

This degree gives you a strong grounding in the design and analysis of civil engineering structures. You will develop complex problem-solving skills, gain the ability to sketch and model engineering solutions and prepare technical reports. You will develop analytical abilities combined with hands-on experience of state-of-the-art equipment, to establish skills which are vital to securing employment in civil engineering.

Foundation Year available Global Opportunities available International Students

foundation programme available Welsh Scholarships/Bursaries available Full details available on the Course Reference Grid (page 134)

Studying a modern degree with close connections to the rapidly evolving civil engineering industry, you will learn about current design practices and the latest engineering standards. We will nurture your computer modelling skills by encouraging you to develop your own software to analyse real-world civil engineering problems. You will benefit from working with advanced facilities including high grade laboratories for structures teaching and materials testing. Our fluids laboratory has a five-metre experimental flume and a geomechanics laboratory. You can also use our sophisticated high-speed cameras for strain analysis and 3D imaging.

AREAS STUDIED TYPICALLY INCLUDE: Year 1 • Civil Laboratory • Engineering Sustainability • Engineering Mechanics • Highway Design and Surveying • Conceptual Design Year 2 • Engineering Mechanics • Basic Soil Mechanics • Engineering Management • Fluid Mechanics • Reinforced Concrete Design Year 3 • Geomechanics • Finite Element Method • Superstructure Design • Research Project • Coastal Processes and Engineering

TYPICAL OFFER: BEng: ABB-BBB (to include Maths) MEng: AAB-ABB (to include Maths)

Detailed entry requirements and course features available on the Course Reference Grid (page 134)

BEng Single Honours ▲ Civil Engineering ♦ Civil Engineering

(with Year in Industry/Abroad)

♦ Civil Engineering

(with Foundation Year)

MEng Single Honours ♦ Civil Engineering H C ivil Engineering

(with Year in Industry/Abroad)

▲ 3 YEAR ♦ 4 YEAR H 5 YEAR For individual UCAS course codes please visit the course web page

ACCREDITATIONS INCLUDE :

FUTURE CAREERS: • Building Control Surveyor • Consulting Civil Engineer • Geotechnical Engineer • Quantity Surveyor • Site Engineer • Structural Engineer

For more detailed course content, including a full module list, visit: swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses

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