Civil Engineering MEng - 2025/6
Awarding body
University of Surrey
Teaching institute
University of Surrey
Framework
FHEQ Level 7
Final award and programme/pathway title
MEng Civil Engineering
Subsidiary award(s)
| Award | Title |
|---|---|
| BEng (Hons) | Civil Engineering |
| Ord | Civil Engineering |
| DipHE | Civil Engineering |
| CertHE | Civil Engineering |
Professional recognition
European Accreditation of Engineering Programmes (EUR-ACE)
This Programme is accredited by the European Accreditation of Engineering Programmes (EUR-ACE)
Joint Board of Moderators (JBM)
This degree 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).
See www.jbm.org.uk for further information
Modes of study
| Route code | Credits and ECTS Credits | |
| Full-time | UFB15001 | 480 credits and 240 ECTS credits |
| Full-time with PTY | UFB15005 | 600 credits and 300 ECTS credits |
QAA Subject benchmark statement (if applicable)
Engineering (Master)
Other internal and / or external reference points
N/A
Faculty and Department / School
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences - Sustainability, Civil & Env Engineering
Programme Leader
CUI Liang (Sust & CEE)
Date of production/revision of spec
20/12/2024
Educational aims of the programme
- To enable students to develop a detailed knowledge and deep understanding of civil engineering principles and the ability to apply these appropriately for the benefit of society
- To develop in students an independence of logical thought and a critical approach to evidence, theories and concepts that enables both self-learning and self-evaluation
- To equip students with a range of transferable skills (including teamwork, leadership, management and communication) and to encourage a commitment to continuing personal and professional development
- To provide the accredited educational base required for chartered engineer status
- To produce proactive engineering graduates who are well equipped for employment in the Civil Engineering profession, public service or for university research and who have the skills to impact positively on the tasks they undertake
- In going beyond the requirements of the BEng degree graduates from the MEng programme are expected to demonstrate mastery of complex and specialised areas of knowledge and skills within the area of civil engineering. They should be capable of employing advanced skills to conduct research, or advanced technical or professional activity, accepting accountability for any related decision-making and associated outcomes including the supervision and development of self and others. They should be able to demonstrate that the solutions they develop to meet specific project requirements take account of the wider needs of society
- To develop skills that enable active participation in a digital, connected civil engineering discipline and professional practice
- To develop individual, interpersonal and professional skills, relevant to the professional field of civil engineering.
- To develop competencies to engage effectively with people from different backgrounds in ways that respect the interests of cultural groups and individual rights
- To create the conditions in which students become resourceful and resilient
- Recognize issues related to sustainability in the domain of civil engineering and develop skills to manage the associated complexity
Programme learning outcomes
| Attributes Developed | Awards | Ref. | |
| Have a comprehensive understanding of key principles of science relevant to civil engineering. | K | CertHE, DipHE, Ord, BEng (Hons), MEng | |
| Be able to deploy a comprehensive range of mathematical methods relevant to civil engineering. | K | CertHE, DipHE, Ord, BEng (Hons), MEng | |
| Have a broad knowledge of relevant IT including commercial software packages. | K | DipHE, Ord, BEng (Hons), MEng | |
| Have the ability to deploy a wide range of analytical and design methods used in civil engineering. | K | DipHE, Ord, BEng (Hons), MEng | |
| Have an awareness of developing technologies relevant to civil engineering | K | Ord, BEng (Hons), MEng | |
| Know how to conduct and analyse practical experiments to investigate engineering behaviour and material properties. | K | CertHE, DipHE, Ord, BEng (Hons), MEng | |
| Understand the key elements of team working, including the ability to conduct feasibility studies and detailed design as a team in a multidisciplinary environment. | K | Ord, BEng (Hons), MEng | |
| Know about the operation of the civil engineering industry, including business practice and project management | K | Ord, BEng (Hons), MEng | |
| Understand the professional responsibility of civil engineers and the influence of social, environmental, ethical, economic, and commercial considerations on their activities. | K | Ord, BEng (Hons), MEng | |
| Knowledge and understanding of the advanced design processes and methodologies and the ability to adapt them in open ended situations. | K | MEng | |
| Select and if necessary adapt methods to analyse and solve mathematical, scientific and engineering problems. | C | CertHE, DipHE, Ord, BEng (Hons), MEng | |
| Produce sound designs to meet specified requirements, deploying commercial software packages as appropriate. | C | BEng (Hons), MEng | |
| Carry out a health and safety risk assessment and devise a safe system of working. | C | DipHE, Ord, BEng (Hons), MEng | |
| Display creativity and innovation in solving unfamiliar problems and investigate new and emerging technologies. | C | Ord, BEng (Hons), MEng | |
| Exercise independent thought and judgement. | C | CertHE, DipHE, Ord, BEng (Hons), MEng | |
| Understand the purpose of an experiment, and so analyse data and draw conclusions and propose further investigations. | C | DipHE, Ord, BEng (Hons), MEng | |
| Interpret technical drawings and sketches. | C | CertHE, DipHE, Ord, BEng (Hons), MEng | |
| Plan and execute research to investigate a technical problem. | C | BEng (Hons), MEng | |
| Ability to learn new theories, concepts and methods in unfamiliar situations. | C | MEng | |
| synthesis and critical appraisal of the thoughts of others; | C | MEng | |
| Solve accurately and fluently mathematical problems of relevance to civil engineering. | P | CertHE, DipHE, BEng (Hons), MEng | |
| Perform practical experiments to investigate engineering behaviour and material properties. | P | CertHE, DipHE, Ord, BEng (Hons), MEng | |
| Use current commercial design and analysis software and to write computer code as necessary. | P | Ord, BEng (Hons), MEng | |
| Undertake basic surveying activities | P | CertHE, DipHE, Ord, BEng (Hons), MEng | |
| Prepare and develop technical sketches and drawings, using hand or computer methods as appropriate. | P | CertHE, DipHE, Ord, BEng (Hons), MEng | |
| Research alternative solutions to a client's brief and then evaluate them for technical and commercial viability, safety, and environmental and social impact. | P | DipHE, Ord, BEng (Hons), MEng | |
| Use research methods in an Individual project. | P | Ord, BEng (Hons), MEng | |
| Prepare technical reports and presentations. | P | BEng (Hons), MEng | |
| Work with a team of engineers from other disciplines to produce the design of a real project/plant/development under the supervision of a visiting industrial supervisor. | P | Ord, BEng (Hons), MEng | |
| Use common software packages such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint to manipulate, sort and present data. | T | CertHE, DipHE, Ord, BEng (Hons), MEng | |
| Programme a computer in a high-level language. | T | DipHE, Ord, BEng (Hons), MEng | |
| Write reports that are well organised and effectively communicate all key information. | T | CertHE, DipHE, Ord, BEng (Hons), MEng | |
| Give presentations that are well organised and communicate the intended content such as design concepts, analysis and data with maximum impact. | T | BEng (Hons), MEng | |
| Lead and be part of a technical team. | T | BEng (Hons), MEng | |
| Think creatively or laterally in complex environments taking account of commercial and industrial constraints. | T | BEng (Hons), MEng | |
| Manage time effectively. | T | CertHE, DipHE, Ord, BEng (Hons), MEng | |
| Find, evaluate and use limited or contradictory information from the literature (electronic and paper-based), including information from other engineering disciplines. | T | MEng |
Attributes Developed
C - Cognitive/analytical
K - Subject knowledge
T - Transferable skills
P - Professional/Practical skills
Programme structure
Full-time
This Integrated Master's Degree (Honours) programme is studied full-time over four academic years, consisting of 480 credits (120 credits at FHEQ levels 4, 5, 6 and 7). All modules are semester based and worth 15 credits with the exception of project, practice based and dissertation modules.
Possible exit awards include:
- Bachelor's Degree (Honours) (360 credits)
- Bachelor's Degree (Ordinary) (300 credits)
- Diploma of Higher Education (240 credits)
- Certificate of Higher Education (120 credits)
Full-time with PTY
This Integrated Master's Degree (Honours) programme is studied full-time over five academic years, consisting of 600 credits (120 credits at FHEQ levels 4, 5, 6, 7 and the optional professional training year). All modules are semester based and worth 15 credits with the exception of project, practice based and dissertation modules.
Possible exit awards include:
- Bachelor's Degree (Honours) (360 credits)
- Bachelor's Degree (Ordinary) (300 credits)
- Diploma of Higher Education (240 credits)
- Certificate of Higher Education (120 credits)
Programme Adjustments (if applicable)
N/A
Modules
Year 1 - FHEQ Level 4
| Module code | Module title | Status | Credits | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG1073 | FLUID MECHANICS AND PIPE HYDRAULICS | Compulsory | 15 | 2 |
| ENG1074 | CIVIL ENGINEERING PRACTICE | Compulsory | 15 | 1 |
| ENG1084 | MATHEMATICS 1 | Compulsory | 15 | 1 |
| ENG1075 | ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND GEOMECHANICS | Compulsory | 15 | 1 |
| ENG1076 | STRUCTURAL DESIGN 1 | Compulsory | 15 | 2 |
| ENG1077 | INTEGRATED DESIGN 1 | Compulsory | 15 | 2 |
| ENG1085 | MATHEMATICS 2 | Compulsory | 15 | 2 |
| ENG1101 | MATERIALS AND STATICS | Compulsory | 15 | 1 |
Module Selection for Year 1 - FHEQ Level 4
N/A
Year 2 - FHEQ Level 5
Module Selection for Year 2 - FHEQ Level 5
N/A
Year 3 - FHEQ Level 6
Module Selection for Year 3 - FHEQ Level 6
N/A
Year 4 - FHEQ Level 7
Module Selection for Year 4 - FHEQ Level 7
Semester 1:
Students must take:
ENGM001: Multidisciplinary Design Project 30 Credits
ENGM264 Infrastructure Systems, Interdependencies and Resilience OR ENGM266 Infrastructure Asset Management: 15 Credits
One further optional module: 15 Credits
Semester 2:
Students must take:
ENGM265 Sustainability and Infrastructure: 15 Credits
ENGM281 Building Information Modelling OR ENGM285 Geographical Information Science and remote Sensing: 15 Credits
Two further optional modules: 2 X 15 Credits
Year 1 (with PTY) - FHEQ Level 4
| Module code | Module title | Status | Credits | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG1073 | FLUID MECHANICS AND PIPE HYDRAULICS | Compulsory | 15 | 2 |
| ENG1074 | CIVIL ENGINEERING PRACTICE | Compulsory | 15 | 1 |
| ENG1084 | MATHEMATICS 1 | Compulsory | 15 | 1 |
| ENG1075 | ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND GEOMECHANICS | Compulsory | 15 | 1 |
| ENG1076 | STRUCTURAL DESIGN 1 | Compulsory | 15 | 2 |
| ENG1077 | INTEGRATED DESIGN 1 | Compulsory | 15 | 2 |
| ENG1085 | MATHEMATICS 2 | Compulsory | 15 | 2 |
| ENG1101 | MATERIALS AND STATICS | Compulsory | 15 | 1 |
Module Selection for Year 1 (with PTY) - FHEQ Level 4
N/A
Year 2 (with PTY) - FHEQ Level 5
Module Selection for Year 2 (with PTY) - FHEQ Level 5
N/A
Year 3 (with PTY) - FHEQ Level 6
Module Selection for Year 3 (with PTY) - FHEQ Level 6
N/A
Professional Training Year (PTY) -
| Module code | Module title | Status | Credits | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGP013 | PROFESSIONAL TRAINING YEAR MODULE (FULL-YEAR WORK) | Core | 120 | Year-long |
Module Selection for Professional Training Year (PTY) -
N/A
Year 4 (with PTY) - FHEQ Level 7
Module Selection for Year 4 (with PTY) - FHEQ Level 7
Semester 1:
Students must take:
ENGM001: Multidisciplinary Design Project 30 Credits
ENGM264 Infrastructure Systems, Interdependencies and Resilience OR ENGM266 Infrastructure Asset Management: 15 Credits
One further optional module: 15 Credits
Semester 2:
Students must take:
ENGM265 Sustainability and Infrastructure: 15 Credits
ENGM281 Building Information Modelling OR ENGM285 Geographical Information Science and remote Sensing: 15 Credits
Two further optional modules: 2 X 15 Credits
Opportunities for placements / work related learning / collaborative activity
| Associate Tutor(s) / Guest Speakers / Visiting Academics | Y | |
| Professional Training Year (PTY) | Y | |
| Placement(s) (study or work that are not part of PTY) | N | |
| Clinical Placement(s) (that are not part of the PTY scheme) | N | |
| Study exchange (Level 5) | Y | |
| Dual degree | N |
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