Civil Engineering with Year in Industry MEng

Program Overview

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The Civil Engineering program at the University of Liverpool equips students with the foundational knowledge and skills required for a successful career in the industry. The curriculum emphasizes practical application and project work, preparing students for the design, construction, and management of infrastructure projects. Accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators, the program qualifies graduates for registration as Chartered Engineers (CEng). Additionally, the program includes a year-long industry placement, providing hands-on experience and enhancing employability.

Program Outline

This program covers all the required bases of a civil engineer's education, with an emphasis on applying learning in context.

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Objectives:

• To provide students with a broad-based, vocational program in civil engineering.
• To equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in an ever-changing industry.
• To prepare students for a career as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).

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Description:

• The program introduces students to the essentials of civil engineering, including structural analysis and design, geomechanics and materials, the digital built environment, and its digitization.
• Students will also study relevant subjects such as mathematics, computer-aided drawing, and analysis and design.
• Teaching staff offer projects based on their research expertise.
• Students will gain relevant work experience to enhance their employability by applying for a year placement with an approved company/organization.
• The program aims to provide the educational base for graduates who demonstrate ingenuity, practicality, articulation, numeracy, literacy, imagination, versatility, confidence, and inquisitiveness.

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Outline:

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Year One:

• Compulsory Modules:
• GEOMECHANICS 1 (CIVE120)
• SOLIDS AND STRUCTURES 1 (ENGG110)
• Energy Science (ENGG116)
• CIVIL AND ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING PROJECTS (CIVE162)
• Engineering Mathematics (ENGG198)
• Digital Engineering (CIVE125)

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Year Two:

• Compulsory Modules:
• GEOMECHANICS 2 (CIVE220)
• GROUP DESIGN PROJECT (CIVE263)
• HYDRAULICS (CIVE210)
• STRUCTURAL ELEMENT DESIGN (CIVE241)
• ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT (CIVE261)
• EXPERIMENTAL METHODS (ENGG201)
• PROGRAMMING FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS (CIVE286)

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Year in Industry:

• Compulsory Modules:
• SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING YEAR IN INDUSTRY (ENGG299)

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Year Four:

• Compulsory Modules:
• Geotechnical Engineering (CIVE320)
• INDIVIDUAL PROJECT (ENGG341)
• STRUCTURES 3 (CIVE344)
• OLD STRUCTURES OF STEEL, TIMBER AND MASONRY (CIVE334)
• Sustainable Design and Construction Management (CIVE350)
• Optional Modules:
• INTRODUCTION TO FINITE ELEMENTS (ENGG302)
• UNCERTAINTY, RELIABILITY AND RISK 1 (ENGG304)
• EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING (CIVE342)
• PRESTRESSED CONCRETE DESIGN (CIVE343)

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Year Five:

• Compulsory Modules:
• RISK AND UNCERTAINTY: PROBABILITY THEORY (ENGG404)
• ADVANCED GEOMECHANICS (CIVE420)
• STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS (CIVE405)
• Advanced Construction Management (CIVE450)
• Structural Optimisation (ENGG414)
• Optional Modules:
• COASTAL AND ESTUARY PROCESSES (CIVE487)
• Politics of the Environment (ENVS525)

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Assessment:

• Assessment takes many forms, each appropriate to the learning outcomes of the particular module studied.
• The main modes of assessment are coursework and examination.
• Depending on the modules taken, students may encounter project work, presentations (individual and/or group), and specific tests or tasks focused on solidifying learning outcomes.

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Teaching:

• The program is delivered by the School of Engineering, which is home to world-class teaching and learning facilities.
• Students are taught through a combination of face-to-face teaching in group lectures, laboratory sessions, tutorials, and seminars.
• The program includes a substantial practical component, with an increasing emphasis on project work as students progress through to the final year.

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Careers:

• Graduates are equipped with the knowledge necessary to excel in an ever-changing industry.
• Many graduates have moved on to have careers with employers such as:
• Airbus
• BMI
• British Airways
• Highways Agency
• Jaguar Land Rover
• National Nuclear Laboratory
• Network Rail
• Pilkington
• Rolls Royce
• Siemens

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Other:

• The program is accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM) comprising the Institution of Civil Engineers, Institution of Structural Engineers, Institute of Highway Engineers, the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation, and the Permanent Way Institution on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).
• The program is also available without an included year in industry.
• Students can choose from an exciting range of study placements at partner universities worldwide.
• Students can study a language as part of, or alongside their degree.
• The program is available as a four-year BEng (Hons) program.
• The University of Liverpool offers a meet and greet service at Manchester Airport for students moving from abroad.

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Tuition Fees

• Full-time place, per year
• UK fees (applies to Channel Islands, Isle of Man and Republic of Ireland): £9,250
• Year in industry fee: £1,850
• Year abroad fee: £1,385

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International fees

• Full-time place, per year: £27,200
• Year in industry fee: £1,850
• Year abroad fee: £13,600