Programme Specifications

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

1.1 EngD Programme Aims 

The primary aim of the EngD is to develop engineers who are capable of demonstrating innovation in the application of knowledge to the engineering sector.   The aims of the programme are to: 

• Provide a programme that both promotes and facilitates the exchange of ideas, knowledge, experience, and skills for Research Engineers, companies and academics.
• Stimulate and deliver research and innovation with a strong business industry-based focus, whilst contributing to the body of knowledge in a particular industrial sector or multidisciplinary theme.
• Produce high calibre doctoral graduates with a strong level of technical, managerial and business competence who can drive industry innovation and UK business competitiveness. 

1.2 Core (60 Credits) Taught Programme Aims

• Provide Research Engineers with the necessary experience and knowledge to undertake rigorous, leading edge industry-based research.
• Facilitate knowledge acquisition of a range of research methodologies to deliver business sector specific research and innovation.
• Equip students with the necessary training and skills to undertake a study of a real life problem within an industrial context.
• Enable candidates to acquire a wide range of transferable management and professional development skills within engineering and construction. 

1.3 Additional (120 Credit) Taught Programme Aims

• Provide Research Engineers with experience of the process and methodology of research by defining and studying a complex problem in a specialised area relating to their degree.
• Acquire the capabilities and professionalism to deliver novel research in one of the five research areas: sustainable design and construction; construction technologies and business processes; information and communication technologies; or, transport and infrastructure.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

The EngD is assessed via the EPSRC who fund the programme.  This is done annually by way of an Annual Report and every 4-5 years by way of an Audit.

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

The Research Engineer (RE) should be capable of applying the knowledge and expertise acquired in a business environment in a disciplined, innovative and penetrating way.  This is seen as an important element in the achievement of competitiveness of British engineering businesses.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

The programme aims to develop and test the participants in a range of competencies as listed below:

• Development of innovative thinking, while tackling real industrial problems.
• Continual broadening, by gaining and applying new knowledge from a modular taught programme.
• Expert knowledge of an engineering/applied science area;
• The ability to apply his/her skills and knowledge to new and unusual situations.
• The ability to seek optimal, viable solutions to multi-faceted engineering problems and to search out relevant information sources.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate:

• Project and programme management skills
• Financial engineering, project planning and control.

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate:

• Expert knowledge of an engineering area
• Appreciation of industrial research and development culture
• Programme and project management skills against realistic timescales
• Teamwork and leadership skills
• Communication – oral and written, technical and non-technical
• Technical organisational skills
• The ability to apply skills and knowledge to new and unusual situations
• The ability to seek optimal, viable solutions to multi-faceted engineering problems and to search out relevant information sources.

4. Programme structure

All Research Engineers who are registered on the Engineering Doctorate (EngD) programme at CICE are required to register for and satisfy the requirements for the curriculum-based component of the programme.  The purpose of the taught modules is to develop knowledge and understanding of a number of business and technical subjects.

The curriculum-based component of the programme requires a minimum modular weight of 60 and a maximum of 180 credits to be taken. Students taking 60 credits should obtain permission from the Programme. Credit must be achieved in all modules to enable progression on the programme. The curriculum-based component of the EngD programme must be completed within the first two years of the EngD programme.

All candidates shall register at the beginning of their programme and subsequently at the beginning of each academic year for the modules which they are taking in that year, subject to their satisfactory progress in research and the extension of their registration for the Degree of EngD in accordance with paragraph 4.4 of the Regulations for Higher Degrees by Research.  Candidates are not eligible to register for modules whilst they remain in debt to the University.

The Degree of Master of Science, the PGDip and the PGCert shall be awarded as an exit route only.  Research Engineers should select their modules to meet the requirements of the individual awards.

The programme is split into a taught and research element.  The taught element is undertaken in the first two years.  Thus through teaching in lectures, tutorials, workshops.  Coursework and examinations are used for assessment.

The research is undertaken over the whole 4 years but mainly in the last two years of the programme.  The Research Engineers must submit an EngD Thesis which consists of published papers at the end of their study.  They are examined via a Viva.

The taught component is assessed and forms an integral part of the degree.  Participants will be expected to attend the University to take these modules which are mainly based on the School of Civil and Building Engineering’s Masters Degree Programmes.  REs have the option to take a limited set of modules from other Schools in the University.

4.1 Students registered from October 2010 onwards

Year 1

Compulsory modules

Optional modules

One 15 credit module selected in each semester from any suitable postgraduate module offered in the School or University.

Year 2

Compulsory modules

4.2 Students registered prior to October 2010

Those students registered prior to October 2010 will complete their studies based on the 2009-10 programme regulations. This will include compulsory taught modules CVP034 Management & Professional Development 1, CVP035 Management & Professional Development 2, and the MSc Research Dissertation (CVP015) weighted at 60 credits. Other modules are drawn from the MSc programmes at Loughborough University.

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to be eligible for the award, candidates must satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI and Regulation XXVI. 

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

• Provide a solid grounding in knowledge, understanding and research methods of the interdisciplinary field of energy demand reduction in the built environment.
• Establish understanding of the UK energy landscape and how energy and climate change challenges are interlinked through technical, environmental and behavioural factors.
• Provide the skills necessary to support research practice, critical assessment, and the use of evidence on technical, environmental, social and economic factors influencing energy demand in buildings and building stocks.
• To develop students’ transferable skills enabling them to successfully manage, communicate, and lead complex research projects.
• Provide real experience of research through the generation, development and implementation of a significant research-based dissertation.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

The following are pertinent:

• QAA Benchmark statements for engineering.
• Framework for Higher Education Qualifications.
• Loughborough University Learning and Teaching Strategy
• EPSRC Energy Programme objectives of expanding research capacity in energy-related areas and to address perceived weakness in postdoctoral training in energy demand (EPSRC, Energy Landscape documentation, January 2009)
• University definition of MRes, Learning and Teaching Committee, PDQ Team, Nov. 2005.

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the following areas:

• Energy demand and its historical, technical, social, economic and policy context.
• Future energy pathways.
• The UK energy supply system, including fossil fuels, electricity, renewables and nuclear.
• Methods for building energy modelling.
• Energy services systems in buildings and low energy building design.
• Quantitative and qualitative measurement and survey methods.
• Calibration, data gathering and sampling.
• Data analysis and representation.
• The social environment and its effects on energy demand attitudes and behaviours.
• Energy economics and energy policy.
• The design of a research project to explore a defined research question.
• The energy and buildings research landscape and the state of the art of the chosen field of research.
• The principles of project management.
• Presentation of research findings in diverse ways appropriate to different audiences.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should have the ability to:

• Critically review literature and place research in context.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and critically the ability to define and address complex problems.
• Analyse and interpret evidence and data.
• Critically discuss energy policy and its links to science and engineering .
• Develop a method to collect data and produce results relevant to the solution of a defined problem.
• Evaluate results, draw conclusions and make recommendations.
• Construct research questions and forlate hypotheses, aims and objectives.
• Employ appropriate data analysis and presentation tools to convey meaning clearly.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

Students acquiring subject-specific skills in a number of areas but in the context of this MRes, students will be challenged to go beyond the analysis of a set problem and be required to apply the computer methods and laboratory and field monitoring skills to more open ended problems.  As researchers they will be expected to have an ability to clarify the research question, to plan their ‘experimental’ approach and to implement that plan effectively to solve more open ended problems.

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Develop a research strategy.
• Use a range of modelling and analysis techniques.
• Communicate complex information in oral and written form using appropriate tools.
• Develop a research dissertation proposal and plan and execute a research project.
• Conduct a literature review.
• Collect data through laboratory experiments, field work or desk-based studies and perform appropriate analysis.
• Select and use quantitative and qualitative research methods

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Understand research methodologies and their application to specific research problems.
• Interact professionally with others to achieve a common goal.
• Understand organisational structures and frameworks.
• Manage personal time.
• Plan personal professional development.
• Demonstrate awareness of research ethics, issues of confidentiality and data protection, intellectual property and copyright.

4. Programme structure

All students will study 6 modules of 15 credits and undertake a research project leading to a dissertation. There will be a compulsory intensive block week module at  the start of Semester 1 and thereafter a further three modules will be taken in Semester 1 and a further two compulsory modules in Semester 2.  All modules are compulsory. 

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to be eligible for the award, candidates must satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

The three construction programmes aim at ensuring that as a student you will: 

• Acquire a high quality educational experience that develops and sustains students' knowledge, skills and aspirations in the further advancement of your career within the construction industry;
• Engage with other students within a multi-national environment in which to discuss and debate current essential issues that relate to design, construction and project management;
• Gain an appreciation and understanding of each aspect of managing the life cycle of and the successful realisation of a construction project; and
• Achieve an excellent combination of technical and managerial knowledge in key subjects desired by most employers in the construction sector. 

 In addition, the specific aims for each of the programmes are to ensure that as a current or future construction professional: 

 MSc Construction Business Management

• You broaden your knowledge and skills to include more business management competences; and
• You acquire a range of techniques and strategies to manage successful construction business. 

MSc Construction Project Management

• You achieve the capabilities and required professionalism expected of project managers by developing a more holistic appreciation of construction project processes; and
• Acquire an innovative and forward-looking view of managing construction projects through the Loughborough way. 

MSc Construction Management

• You graduate with a range of essential management skills suitable for running construction projects and business organisations.
• You develop competence in creative problem solving.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

The MSc programmes are intended for students who have prior knowledge of the construction industry at honours degree level (or equivalent international degree qualification) or from a recognised UK professional body.  Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

External References

• The programmes outcomes have been formulated with reference to the QAA benchmark statements in Construction, Property and Surveying (2008) and Master’s degrees in Business and Management (2007);
• The MSc Construction Business Management, Construction Project Management and Construction Management programmes are accredited by the RICS/University Partnership Scheme for which it must meet quality thresholds as identified in the RICS Assessment of Professional Competence in Project Management (2006) and Quantity Surveying and Construction |2008).  For continued accreditation the RICS also requires statements relating to TQA, RAE and graduate employment. 
• The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (2008)

Internal References

• The University’s Learning and Teaching Strategy;
• The School’s Postgraduate Learning and Teaching policies; and
• The research interests and specialist expertise of the contributing teaching staff and their professional involvement in the discipline.

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of these programmes, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• Contemporary issues facing the construction industry and the drivers for change;
• The linkages and interdisciplinary relationships between different construction professionals;
• Data collection, analysis and reporting of results;
• A critical evaluation of methodologies to solve construction problems;
• A comprehensive understanding of management principles and theory; and
• Management responsibility for running construction projects and organisations. 

Knowledge and understanding associated with particular degree paths (depending on module selection): 

MSc Construction Business Management

• The processes involved in the development of business strategy, and the appraisal of the strategic positions of construction companies;
• Management principles and theory and how they can be applied to managing people within the context of the construction project environment; and
• Various forms of procurement and contractual obligations associated with these. 

MSc Construction Project Management

• The principles of the design process, techniques used to manage construction projects and programmes as well as controlling design costs;
• Sustainability issues as they relate to the built environment; and
• Contemporary construction innovation and risk management. 

MSc Construction Management

• The principles of, and techniques for managing functional activities in construction organisations and the delivery of projects;
• Solutions for site set-up and building production.
• Principles of managing project oriented organisations 

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programmes, students should be able to:

• Apply relevant techniques to produce solutions to problems;
• Evaluate data based on its importance and relevance;
• Be able to advise on design, procurement and construction options;
• Be able to provide legal, financial, human resource advice on construction projects; and
• Develop and critically evaluate solutions to routine and unfamiliar problems.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of these programmes, students should be able to:

• Use management skills to deliver effective solutions;
• Develop a structured approach to problem solving;
• Use a range of decision support tools to provide project and business solutions; and
• Competently defend, with evidence, a chosen solution.

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of these programmes, students should be able to:

• Communicate effectively using a variety of media;
• Collate and critically review data and present findings;
• Work effectively as a team member to achieve goals;
• Participate in interactive sessions;
• Interact and liaise effectively with staff, colleagues and industrial contacts; and
• Effectively manage own time within a team environment.

4. Programme structure

4.1 NOTE: Not all non-compulsory modules will be available in each academic year.

4.1 Semester 1

FOR ALL PROGRAMMES

Compulsory Modules

Option Module (for part-time students only)

4.2 Semester 2

MSc Construction Business Management (full-time and part-time)

Compulsory Modules

 Option Modules

One module from

 MSc Construction Project Management (full-time and part-time)

Compulsory Modules

 Option Modules

 One module from

 MSc Construction Management (full-time and part-time)

Option Modules

 Group 1 options – two modules from

 Group 2 options – two modules from

Part-time students registered prior to October 2010 will be allowed to register for 10 credit versions of modules where necessary, to permit a credit total of 180 credits to be achieved.

4.3  Semester 2 and Summer Period 

FOR ALL PROGRAMMES

Compulsory Module 

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to be eligible for the award, candidates must satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI.

Where an alternative module is taken as a re-assessment, this is to be done with tuition and with the permission of the Programme Director.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

i)  Provide the opportunity for candidates to apply critical and reflective thinking and analysis to complex and advanced problems by valuing one’s own positive achievements, developing the ability to recognize one’s own strengths and weaknesses, and to develop plans for new action and self development based on previous reflection.

ii) Provide an academically sound and vocationally relevant postgraduate education for those seeking to advance their career as professional project managers in the built environment within the national or international contexts through the acquisition of deep specialist knowledge.

iii) Enable candidates to attain the best intellectual development and gain the maximum degree performance compatible with their abilities.

iv) Ensure that our courses are professionally relevant and provide the educational base to meet the current and future needs of industry, and continue to receive full exemption from the written examinations of the relevant professional institutions.

v) Provide the opportunity for intellectual, personal and inter-personal skills development.

vi) Enable candidates to maximize their academic and professional potential by developing transferable as well as core skills.

Benefits

i) Enhanced career development for the individual who is unable to take time off work and attend full time education – i.e. the programme provides flexible learning opportunities.

ii) Direct and indirect benefits to employer organisations as the products of the work-based projects can be put to practical use within the organisation.

iii) Better informed future Departmental programme design through feedback from industry.

iv) Closing of the theory-practice gap in teaching and learning.

v) Improved efficiency and higher productivity within the construction industry as a result of more qualified and competent construction managers.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

2.1 External References

• The programme outcomes have been formulated with reference to the QAA benchmark statements in Engineering and Business and Management; and
• The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications. 

2.2 Internal References

• University Learning and Teaching Strategy; and
• Departmental matrix of criteria for postgraduate management programmes developed from the external reference points listed above.

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• the role of the Construction Project Manager;
• the various forms of construction procurement option available;
• sustainability with regard to the construction sector;
• how to ensure construction clients obtain good value;
• the management of the design process;
• project planning and control techniques;
• client requirements and value management;
• the strategic challenges facing construction project organisations;
• management competencies and personal professional development;
• risk management in construction projects;
• application of human resource management approaches to construction projects; and
• application of Information Communication Technologies (ICT) in construction projects and related construction management infrastructures. 

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• identify the skills required for a construction project manager;
• identify the advantages and disadvantages of different types of procurement methods;
• design a robust research methodology;
• distinguish between different data collection and analytical techniques for the investigation of particular research problems;
• collect data, analyse data and communicate findings of a research exercise;
• identify the sustainability issues to be considered on a construction project;
• describe the process of briefing, design and construction;
• use process mapping techniques for design, analyse and optimise the design process, develop design plans; and
• determine the economic viability of a project based on whole life costs; evaluate different investment scenarios; challenge simulated construction design and management proposals; and formulate innovative and creative alternative design and management options.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• identify the most appropriate procurement methods for a specific project;
• conduct a literature search and present its findings;
• identify the impact of construction projects on the environment;
• select and use evaluation and decision support tools and techniques and appropriate change management techniques;
• apply design planning and management methodologies;
• develop cost plans;
• analyse clients' requirements and develop appropriate change strategies;
• apply Total Quality Management tools to develop appropriate change strategies;
• identify techniques for optimising team and leadership performance;
• develop a range of technical, managerial and practical skills;
• distinguish between construction contract forms used in industry and evaluate contract provisions in relation to common law;
• assess current and future information technologies relating to the construction environment and plan the implementation of a new system;
• produce a construction programme;
• evaluate the effectiveness of HRM tools and techniques applied within a construction project context; and
• model information flows within organisations. 

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• communicate effectively and professionally using written skills;
• apply critical reasoning;
• collect and record research data;
• utilise appropriate investigative and research methods;
• effectively present research findings;
• use IT appropriately and effectively;
• solve problems in a logical and systematic manner;
• manage workloads and time effectively;
• work independently;
• work in a team environment;
• lead and facilitate team activities;
• identify relevant sources of information;
• work with limited and / or contradictory information;
• recognise teamwork and leadership skills; and
• apply reflective and life-long learning skills.

4. Programme structure

4. 1 The programme is designed to permit flexibility in its delivery timing, in order for students to design their own study plan around personal and / or work commitments. Accordingly, students may take:

• up to a maximum of three years to complete the Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert);
• up to a maximum of five years to complete the Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip); and
• up to a maximum of seven years to complete the Master of Science (MSc). 

Notwithstanding this inherent flexibility, for students wishing to complete the MSc in the shortest possible time frame, the study templates presented below will apply. 

Note that the shortest possible time to complete the MSc:

• for students commencing their studies at semester 1 start date is three years; and
• for students commencing their studies at semester 2 start date, is three-and-one-half years. 

4.1.1   Study Template for Semester 1 Programme Start Date

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Compulsory Module

 4.1.2    Study Template for Semester 2 Programme Start Date 

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to be eligible for the award, candidates must satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

i)  Provide the opportunity for candidates to apply critical and reflective thinking and analysis to complex and advanced problems by valuing one’s own positive achievements, developing the ability to recognize one’s own strengths and weaknesses, and to develop plans for new action and self development based on previous reflection.

ii)  Provide an academically sound and vocationally relevant postgraduate education for those seeking to advance their career as professional project managers in the built environment within the national or international contexts through the acquisition of deep specialist knowledge.

iii)  Enable candidates to attain the best intellectual development and gain the maximum degree performance compatible with their abilities.

iv) Ensure that our courses are professionally relevant and provide the educational base to meet the current and future needs of industry, and continue to receive full exemption from the written examinations of the relevant professional institutions.

v)  Provide the opportunity for intellectual, personal and inter-personal skills development.

vi) Enable candidates to maximize their academic and professional potential by developing transferable as well as core skills.

Benefits

i)   Enhanced career development for the individual who is unable to take time off work and attend full time education – i.e. the programme provides flexible learning opportunities.

ii) Direct and indirect benefits to employer organisations as the products of the work-based projects can be put to practical use within the organisation.

iii) Better informed future Departmental programme design through feedback from industry.

iv) Closing of the theory-practice gap in teaching and learning.

v)  Improved efficiency and higher productivity within the construction industry as a result of more qualified and competent construction managers.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

2.1 External References

• The programme outcomes have been formulated with reference to the QAA benchmark statements in Engineering and Business and Management; and
• The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications. 

2.2 Internal References

• University Learning and Teaching Strategy; and
• Departmental matrix of criteria for postgraduate management programmes developed from the external reference points listed above.

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

1. the role of the Construction Project Manager;
2. the various forms of construction procurement option available;
3. sustainability with regard to the construction sector;
4. how to ensure construction clients obtain good value;
5. the management of the design process;
6. project planning and control techniques;
7. client requirements and value management;
8. the strategic challenges facing construction project organisations;
9. management competencies and personal professional development;
10. risk management in construction projects;
11. application of human resource management approaches to construction projects; and
12. application of Information Communication Technologies (ICT) in construction projects and related construction management infrastructures. 

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

1. identify the skills required for a construction project manager;
2. identify the advantages and disadvantages of different types of procurement methods;
3. design a robust research methodology;
4. distinguish between different data collection and analytical techniques for the investigation of particular research problems;
5. collect data, analyse data and communicate findings of a research exercise;
6. identify the sustainability issues to be considered on a construction project;
7. describe the process of briefing, design and construction;
8. use process mapping techniques for design, analyse and optimise the design process, develop design plans; and
9. determine the economic viability of a project based on whole life costs; evaluate different investment scenarios; challenge simulated construction design and management proposals; and formulate innovative and creative alternative design and management options.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

1. identify the most appropriate procurement methods for a specific project;
2. conduct a literature search and present its findings;
3. identify the impact of construction projects on the environment;
4. select and use evaluation and decision support tools and techniques and appropriate change management techniques;
5. apply design planning and management methodologies;
6. develop cost plans;
7. analyse clients' requirements and develop appropriate change strategies;
8. apply Total Quality Management tools to develop appropriate change strategies;
9. identify techniques for optimising team and leadership performance;
10. develop a range of technical, managerial and practical skills;
11. distinguish between construction contract forms used in industry and evaluate contract provisions in relation to common law;
12. assess current and future information technologies relating to the construction environment and plan the implementation of a new system;
13. produce a construction programme;
14. evaluate the effectiveness of HRM tools and techniques applied within a construction project context; and
15. model information flows within organisations. 

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

1. communicate effectively and professionally using written skills;
2. apply critical reasoning;
3. collect and record research data;
4. utilise appropriate investigative and research methods;
5. effectively present research findings;
6. use IT appropriately and effectively;
7. solve problems in a logical and systematic manner;
8. manage workloads and time effectively;
9. work independently;
10. work in a team environment;
11. lead and facilitate team activities;
12. identify relevant sources of information;
13. work with limited and / or contradictory information;
14. recognise teamwork and leadership skills; and
15. apply reflective and life-long learning skills.

4. Programme structure

4.1  The programme is designed to permit flexibility in its delivery timing, in order for students to design their own study plan around personal and / or work commitments. Accordingly, students may take:

• up to a maximum of three years to complete the Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert);
• up to a maximum of five years to complete the Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip); and
• up to a maximum of seven years to complete the Master of Science (MSc).

Notwithstanding this inherent flexibility, for students wishing to complete the MSc in the shortest possible time frame, the study templates presented below will apply.

Note that the shortest possible time to complete the MSc:

• for students commencing their studies at semester 1 start date is three years; and
• for students commencing their studies at semester 2 start date, is three-and-one-half years.

4.1.1 Study Template for Semester 1 Programme Start Date

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Compulsory Module

4.1.2 Study Template for Semester 2 Programme Start Date

Students joining the programme in semester 2 generally follow the same template as above although overall time to MSc completion takes a minimum 3.5. years. 

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to be eligible for the award, candidates must satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

This programme is for graduates with little or no practical experience of emergency infrastructure provision, as well as experienced practitioners who have a specific interest in addressing the problems of emergency infrastructure in low- and middle-income countries. It aims to: 

• Equip them with appropriate expertise and skills for emergency relief and reconstruction work;
• Improve knowledge and skills in the assessment, planning, design and implementation of a range of infrastructure options for emergency relief and reconstruction; and
• Provide an opportunity for specialisation in one topic through in depth study during the Research Dissertation module.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

This specification has taken into account the descriptors for a qualification at Masters (MSc), Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) and Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) levels that are set out in the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

WEDC’s postgraduate programmes are multidisciplinary in content so no single- subject benchmarks are wholly applicable to them. There are currently no benchmark statements for Engineering MSc programmes. Although the Subject Benchmark Statement for Engineering applies to first degrees in engineering, and not to postgraduate degrees, it has been used to inform the drafting of intended learning outcomes for this programme, with the expectation that postgraduate students attain a higher level than undergraduate students in relevant outcomes. Note has also been taken of relevant parts of the Annex to Academic Standards – Engineering MEng Degrees and the Engineering Council’s guidance on output standards for MSc’s in Engineering.

Following an accreditation visit from CIWEM (Charted Institution of Water and Environmental Management) in May 2011, the accreditation panel recommended that the Infrastructure in Emergencies MSc, PGDiploma and PGCertificate, when studied by Distance Learning, be accredited for students who graduate in, or before, academic year 2017-18.  Accreditation recognises that this programme contributes to the academic requirements for CIWEM membership.

Following an accreditation visit in February 2011, the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM) accredited the Infrastructure in Emergencies MSc as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for a Chartered Engineer (CEng) for candidates who join the programme in, or before, academic year 2015-16, and who have already acquired an Accredited CEng (Partial) BEng (Hons) undergraduate first degree. (See http://www.jbm.org.uk for further information.)

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme participants should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• The stages and types of emergencies, their causes, consequences & key principles of emergency response.
• Principles and strategies for assessment, planning, financing and management of emergency response.
• Ethics and accountability in delivering humanitarian assistance.
• The principles of provision of a range of infrastructure options in an emergency.
• The  range  of  suitable  technologies,  their  design,  implementation  and management, for water supply and sanitation during emergencies and reconstruction.
• The design and management of the reconstruction of essential infrastructure post emergency.
• How to investigate complex real-life problems in detail and identify possible solutions.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, participants should be able to:

• Explain how emergency situations may occur and their likely consequences.
• Explain the key principles of working with disaster-affected populations and providing effective humanitarian assistance.
• Explain the options for a range of infrastructure facilities and services during and following emergencies, and how they should be planned, implemented and maintained.
• Describe  important  technical  and  non-technical  aspects  of  organising infrastructure provision in emergencies.
• Describe key features of a range of common emergency water supply and sanitation technologies, and select suitable technologies to meet specific criteria.
• Describe the standard procedures for assessing, managing and protecting the environment and water resources.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, participants should be able to:

• Prepare outline designs for simple low cost water supply and sanitation systems to meet emergency and reconstruction needs.
• Investigate  complex  real-life  problems  in  detail  and  identify  possible solutions.

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, participants should be able to:

• Manage time and produce work to meet deadlines.
• Take an inter-disciplinary approach to planning and problem solving.
• Apply critical thinking and be able to work with limited or contradictory information.
• Communicate effectively in writing and preparing calculations.
• Use literature critically, assessing it against other evidence, including personal experience.
• Demonstrate originality in tackling and solving problems.
• Analyse data, check their validity and make appropriate use of data when writing reports.
• Show basic skills for word-processing on a computer.

4. Programme structure

4.1    The following modules are available for study under this programme: 

Notes:

*  Fully DL module.

All modules without the suffix (DL) are taught on Campus within the School of Civil and Building Engineering. 

¹  Only for students already registered on this programme in academic year 2011-12.

²  Introductory modules, normally taken first for all awards.

4.2    Modules required for each level of the programme are as follows: 

For the award of Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) students must take the following modules: 

 ³  Introductory modules, normally taken first.

For the award of Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip), students must take the following modules: 

 Notes:

 All modules without the suffix (DL) are taught on Campus within the School of Civil and Building Engineering.

 ³  Introductory modules, normally taken first.

 ⁴  CVP253 or CVP227 are compulsory for student intending to upgrade to an MSc at a later date.

For the award of Master of Science (MSc), students must take the following modules: 

 Notes:

All modules without the suffix (DL) are taught on Campus within the School of Civil and Building Engineering.

³  Introductory modules, normally taken first.

⁵  Normally the last or penultimate module to be studied.

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to be eligible for the award, candidates must satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

• Help students gain their own insight into where and why buildings use energy;
• Provide students with the opportunity to work in small teams to work on real low carbon building designs under real-world scenarios;
• Equip students with the skillsets required for developing advanced building simulation modelling skills that will set them apart from traditional building services engineering graduates;
• Provide instruction on how to use, effectively, some of the world’s leading software tools currently available;
• Provide an innovative approach to training which will develop a wide range of transferable skills relevant for employment and further research; and
• Present students with the unique opportunity to conduct a rigorous, detailed research project, on a topic of their choice in the field of low carbon building design and modelling.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

• QAA Benchmark statements for engineering.
• Framework for Higher Education Qualifications.
• CIBSE Competence Criteria for Corporate Membership (based on the Competence Statements issued by the Engineering Council)
• University Learning and Teaching Strategy

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the following areas:

• where and how much energy is used in buildings;
• climate data and climate change;
• building regulations and directives;
• the principles and methods of low carbon building design;
• the range of renewable energy techniques and technologies available to building designers as part of their low carbon building solution;
• an understanding of architectural form in relation to space and energy usage;
• the elements of a building energy control system, together with supervisory and local-loop control strategies;
• procedures for the commissioning of building energy systems;
• the role of the architect in building design, and the building concept design process;
• BIM in conceptual and low carbon building design and modelling;
• low and zero energy standard, ie Passivhaus and whole life cycle assessment;
• the principles and methods of a wide range of modelling techniques that can be used in the design of low carbon buildings;
• how to use state of the art computer simulation, including daylight modelling, dynamic thermal simulation and airflow modelling, as an integrated tool within the building design process;
• research methods applicable to the field of low carbon building design and modelling, including design optimisation, decision making, risk assessment and uncertainty and sensitivity analysis;
• knowledge and understanding of design processes and methodologies.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• analyse, critically appraise and solve both numerical and qualitative problems of a familiar or unfamiliar nature;
• generate, collect, and interpret numerical and/or qualitative data;
• act independently, or in a group, and be able to adapt to dynamically changing situations that arise from the solution of multi-faceted and evolving design problems;
• interpret, categorise, and simplify the representation the sub-systems and zones of a complex building;
• identify their own learning needs, plan to meet these needs, and evaluate the learning outcomes;
• understand the impact of design decisions on overall building design.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• take a leading role in design teams concerned with the design of innovative, low carbon buildings;
• use advanced computer simulation tools effectively and appropriately for modelling thermal performance of buildings;
• use advanced computer simulation tools effectively and appropriately for modelling ventilation and airflow in buildings;
• use advanced computer simulation tools effectively and appropriately for modelling lighting in buildings;
• identify suitable control zones for a building;
• complete a concept design for a building control system, including the selection of sensors, and local loop and supervisory control strategies;
• select valves and dampers that produce a linear static control characteristic;
• working from an architect’s brief, produce an initial concept design for the layout and form of a building;
• develop procedures for the commissioning of building thermal systems;
• perform short research projects in the field of low carbon building design and modelling;
• use communication skills effectively to describe and discuss design options and the analysis of results from computer simulations;
• analyse and select low carbon technologies and design solutions for low carbon buildings.

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• communicate effectively, graphically and in writing;
• communicate effectively, orally;
• use information technology (IT), such as word-processors, spreadsheets, presentation packages, email, and the world-wide web;
• demonstrate problem-solving skills, including problems where information is limited, contradictory, and/or unreliable;
• demonstrate numeracy, mathematical skills, and computational skills;
• undertake a critical appraisal of their work;
• undertake a critical appraisal of the work of their peers;
• work effectively as part of a team;
• manage workloads and time effectively.

4. Programme structure

For full-time students the modules will normally be taken as 60 credits per semester.  All modules are compulsory and are taught in one-week blocks except the research project module (CVP313). 

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to be eligible for the award, candidates must satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

This programme is likely to be of particular interest to applicants who wish to develop careers in planning and managing work in the water and sanitation sector in low- and middle-income countries.  It aims to:

• Provide graduates with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively plan, manage and coordinate water, sanitation and environmental services in low- and middle-income countries;
• Develop participants’ understanding of the principles and practice of sustainable water and environmental management for the public good;
• Equip students with appropriate expertise and skills for work in low- and middle-income countries; and
• Provide an opportunity for specialisation in one topic through in depth study during the Research Dissertation module.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

This specification has taken into account the descriptors for a qualification at Masters (MSc), Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) and Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) levels that are set out in the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. 

These postgraduate programmes are taught by the Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC) in the School of Civil and Building Engineering at Loughborough University. WEDC’s postgraduate programmes are multidisciplinary in content so no single-subject benchmarks are wholly applicable to them. There are currently no benchmark statements for Engineering MSc programmes. Although the Subject Benchmark Statement for Engineering applies to first degrees in engineering, and not to postgraduate degrees, it has been used to inform the drafting of intended learning outcomes for this programme, with the expectation that postgraduate students attain a higher level than undergraduate students in relevant outcomes. The Subject Benchmark Statement for Master’s Awards in Business and Management has also been consulted because of the management content of the WEDC programmes; the list of skills for all Master’s programmes listed in Appendix 2 is of particular relevance. Note has also been taken of relevant parts of the Annex to Academic Standards – Engineering MEng Degrees. 

Following an accreditation visit from CIWEM (Charted Institution of Water and Environmental Management) in May 2011, the accreditation panel recommended that the Water & Environmental Management MSc, PGDiploma and PGCertificate, when studied by Distance Learning, be accredited for students who graduate in, or before, academic year 2017-18. Accreditation recognises that this programme contributes to the academic requirements for CIWEM membership. 

Following an accreditation visit in February 2011, the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM) accredited the Water & Environmental Management MSc as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for a Chartered Engineer (CEng) for candidates who join the programme in, or before, academic year 2015-16, and who have already acquired an Accredited CEng (Partial) BEng (Hons) undergraduate first degree. (See http://www.jbm.org.uk for further information.)

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

Sections 3.1 and 3.2 relate to the outcomes from study for the Master of Science (MSc) award. Section 3.3 gives details about outcomes from study to achieve the Postgraduate Certificate (PCert) and Postgraduate Diploma (PDip) awards.

On successful completion of this programme participants should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• the importance of a multi-disciplinary approach to public health engineering and environmental management and ways to integrate various perspectives in project planning
• the links between water, sanitation and health
• key issues relating to pollution control, particularly relating to aquatic environments
• ways of integrating technical and non-technical considerations into project planning, design, execution and evaluation
• key issues in relation to effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability and replicability in planning public health infrastructure and services with a view to reducing their impact on the environment
• key issues in relation to social and institutional aspects, particularly for sustainability of water supply and environmental sanitation services that have minimum impact on the environment
• major international developments and initiatives, relating to some of the above-mentioned aspects
• current international perspectives on water resources, the principles of integrated water resources management and its advantages and disadvantages in specific situations.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, participants should be able to:

• plan, conduct and report a programme of original research (demonstrated in the Research Dissertation module)
• integrate and evaluate multi-disciplinary information, particularly that which relates to pollution control for the aquatic environment
• describe basic water supply and environmental sanitation options suitable for low- and middle-income countries, and be able to select appropriate options subject to specific constraints
• use an interdisciplinary approach to plan appropriate solutions to meet users’ needs and demands for water supply and environmental sanitation. This will include use of appropriate techniques for technical, financial and institutional analysis.
• analyse water resources problems at regional or catchment level, identify causal processes for water resources problems and suggest possible solutions.
  This skill will include an ability to:

-  assess water availability using rainfall, river flow and groundwater data

-  develop an integrated programme for improving water resource management.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

None, other than those already implied in the above statements.

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, participants should be able to:

• demonstrate originality in tackling and solving problems
• carry out fieldwork for data and information collection
• use literature critically, assessing it against other evidence, including personal experience
• analyse and interpret qualitative and quantitative data using a wide variety of techniques, check their validity and make appropriate use of data when writing reports
• communicate effectively when writing essays and reports. This will include presentation of findings, data analysis and justification of conclusions
• show basic skills for word-processing on a computer
• manage time and work to deadlines
• continue to advance personal knowledge and understanding of relevant current issues, and develop new skills to a high level.

3.3       Intended Learning Outcomes for Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) and Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) Awards

Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert)
The intended learning outcomes for studies that contribute to the Postgraduate Certificate are best defined by combining the intended learning outcomes of each of the four modules chosen to contribute to the programme (see Section 4.2).  An index list of all module specifications can be found at http://luis.lboro.ac.uk/epublic/wp5016.main?dept=CV&dept2=CV

Postgraduate Certificate students should obtain the learning outcomes listed above (Sections 3.1 and 3.2) for the MSc programme but not to the extent that will be expected of MSc students. However, the learning outcomes arising specifically from the Case Study, Data Collection, Analysis and Research and Research Dissertation are not relevant because these modules are not options for the Certificate programme.

Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip)
The intended learning outcomes for studies that contribute to the Postgraduate Diploma will be the same as those specified above (Sections 3.1 and 3.2) for the MSc programme other than those that relate to the Research Dissertation module which is not an option for the Diploma.

4. Programme structure

b) Students starting their programmes in January 2013, or after, need to choose nine modules from the following: 

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to be eligible for the award, candidates must satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

This programme is likely to be of particular interest to applicants who wish to develop careers in planning and managing work in the water and sanitation sector in low- and middle-income countries.  It aims to:

• Provide graduates with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively plan, manage and coordinate water, sanitation and environmental services in low- and middle-income countries;
• Develop participants’ understanding of the principles and practice of sustainable water and environmental management for the public good;
• Equip students with appropriate expertise and skills for work in low- and middle-income countries; and
• Provide an opportunity for specialisation in one topic through in depth study during the Research Dissertation module.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

This specification has taken into account the descriptors for a qualification at Masters (MSc), Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) and Postgraduate Certificate (PGCcert) levels that are set out in the “Framework for Higher Education Qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.”

This MSc programme is taught by the Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC) in the School of Civil and Building Engineering at Loughborough University.  The WEDC Mission Statement is:

Education, training, research and consultancy for improved planning, provision and management of physical infrastructure and services for development in low- and middle-income countries, focusing on the needs and demands of the poor.

WEDC’s postgraduate programmes are multidisciplinary in content so no single-subject benchmarks are wholly applicable to them. There are currently no benchmark statements for Engineering MSc programmes. Although the Subject Benchmark Statement for Engineering applies to first degrees in engineering, and not to postgraduate degrees, it has been used to inform the drafting of intended learning outcomes for this programme, with the expectation that postgraduate students attain a higher level than undergraduate students in relevant outcomes. The Subject Benchmark Statement for Master’s Awards in Business and Management has also been consulted because of the management content of the WEDC programmes; the list of skills for all Master’s programmes listed in Appendix 2 is of particular relevance. Note has also been taken of relevant parts of the Annex to Academic Standards – Engineering MEng Degrees.

Following an accreditation visit from CIWEM (Charted Institution of Water and Environmental Management) in May 2011, the accreditation panel recommended that the MSc, PGDiploma and PGCertificate programmes in Water & Environmental Management be accredited for a further period of five years with effect from the intake of Autumn 2010. Accreditation recognises that these programmes contribute to the academic requirements for CIWEM membership.

The Joint Board of Moderators (JBM) has deemed that the MSc programme in Water and Waste Engineering meets the requirements for ‘Further Learning’, for candidates who have already acquired an accredited CEng (Partial) BEng (Hons) undergraduate first degree, to contribute to achieving Chartered Engineer status, for student intakes 2011-2015 inclusive. (See http://www.jbm.org.uk for further information.)

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme participants should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of, or explain:

• the importance of a multi-disciplinary approach to public health engineering and environmental management and ways to integrate various perspectives in project planning
• the links between water, sanitation and health
• key issues relating to pollution control, particularly for aquatic environments
• ways of integrating technical and non-technical considerations into project planning, design, execution and evaluation
• key issues in relation to effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability and replicability in planning public health infrastructure and services with a view to reducing their impact on the environment
• key issues in relation to social and institutional aspects particularly for sustainability of water supply and environmental sanitation services that have minimum impact on the environment
• major international developments and initiatives, relating to some of the above-mentioned aspects

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, participants should be able to:

• integrate and evaluate multi-disciplinary information, particularly that which relates to pollution control for the aquatic environment
• describe basic water supply and environmental sanitation options suitable for low- and middle-income countries, and be able to select appropriate options subject to specific constraints
• describe key water and sanitation sector reform issues such as new public management, decentralisation and public private partnerships.
• use an interdisciplinary approach to plan appropriate solutions to meet users’ needs and demands for water supply and environmental sanitation.  This will include use of appropriate techniques for technical, financial and institutional analysis.
• plan, conduct and report a programme of original research.          

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, participants^[1] should be able to:

• demonstrate practical skills implied in the above statements.
• demonstrate some basic practical skills relevant to laboratory practical work.

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, participants should be able to:

• Use literature critically, assessing it against other evidence, including  personal experience
• Learn from, and contribute to, discussion with other professionals^[1].
• Demonstrate originality in tackling and solving problems
• Analyse data, check their validity and make appropriate use of data when writing reports
• Communicate effectively in writing essays and reports.  This will include presentation and justification of conclusions from quantitative and qualitative analyses.
• Show basic keyboard skills for word-processing on a computer
• Work as a member of a small team^[2].
• Manage time and work to deadlines
• Continue to advance personal knowledge and understanding of relevant current issues, and develop new skills to a high level.

4. Programme structure

4.1    The modules comprising the Programmes are listed below:  The letters (DL) and an asterisk (*) beside the module code indicate modules offered by Distance Learning.  Only those modules specified in Section 2.2 can contribute to the Water and Environmental Management programmes. 

 * by Distance Learning

The right is reserved to withdraw or make amendment to the modules available at the beginning of each session.

4.2    Modules required for each level of programme are shown in the following tables.  (WEM stands for Water and Environmental Management.) 

For the award of Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert), students must choose four modules from the following: 

* by Distance Learning

For the award of Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip), students must choose eight modules from the following: 

* by Distance Learning

For the award of Master of Science (MSc), students must choose nine modules from the following: 

* by Distance Learning 

4.3    Module Numbers CVP251*, CVP252*, CVP253*, CVP262*, CVP265*, CVP268*, CVP269*, CVP272*, CVP273*, CVP278*, CVP296* and CVP298* are studied by Distance-learning.  Some of these (CVP251*, CVP252*, CVP253*, CVP262*, CVP268*, CVP269*, CVP273*, CVP278*, CVP296* and CVP298*) are direct alternatives to modules CVP201, CVP202, CVP227, CVP212, CVP218, CVP219, CVP223, CVP228, CVP293 and CVP292 respectively, which are taught at Loughborough University.  Candidates may not study two modules having the same Module Title but taught using different techniques. 

4.4    Module Numbers CVP265* and/or CVP272* may be studied in place of CVP215; but candidates may not study CVP215 in addition to either CVP265* or CVP272*. 

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to be eligible for the award, candidates must satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

This programme is likely to be of particular interest to applicants who wish to develop careers in aspects of design, implementation and management of water supply and waste management for low- and middle-income countries.  It aims to:

• Provide Engineers and Scientists with the knowledge and skills to meet the global challenge of basic services for low- and middle-income countries;
• Develop participants’ understanding of important aspects of sustainable public health infrastructure and services for all levels of consumers;
• Equip students with appropriate expertise and skills for work in low- and middle-income countries; and
• Provide an opportunity for specialisation in one topic through in depth study during the Research Dissertation module.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

This specification has taken into account the descriptors for a qualification at Masters (MSc), Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) and Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) levels that are set out in the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

These postgraduate programmes are taught by the Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC) in the School of Civil and Building Engineering at Loughborough University. WEDC’s postgraduate programmes are multidisciplinary in content so no single-subject benchmarks are wholly applicable to them. There are currently no benchmark statements for Engineering MSc programmes. Although the Subject Benchmark Statement for Engineering applies to first degrees in engineering, and not to postgraduate degrees, it has been used to inform the drafting of intended learning outcomes for this programme, with the expectation that postgraduate students attain a higher level than undergraduate students in relevant outcomes. The Subject Benchmark Statement for Master’s Awards in Business and Management has also been consulted because of the management content of the WEDC programmes; the list of skills for all Master’s programmes listed in Appendix 2 is of particular relevance. Note has also been taken of relevant parts of the Annex to Academic Standards – Engineering MEng Degrees.

Following an accreditation visit from CIWEM (Charted Institution of Water and Environmental Management) in May 2011, the accreditation panel recommended that the Water & Waste Engineering MSc, PGDiploma and PGCertificate, when studied by Distance Learning, be accredited for students who graduate in, or before, academic year 2017-18. Accreditation recognises that this programme contributes to the academic requirements for CIWEM membership.

Following an accreditation visit in February 2011, the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM) accredited the Water & Waste Engineeering MSc as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for a Chartered Engineer (CEng) for candidates who join the programme in, or before, academic year 2015-16, and who have already acquired an Accredited CEng (Partial) BEng (Hons) undergraduate first degree. (See http://www.jbm.org.uk for further information.)

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

Sections 3.1 and 3.2 relate to the outcomes from study for the Master of Science (MSc) award. Section 3.3 gives details about outcomes from study to achieve the Postgraduate Certificate (PCert) and Postgraduate Diploma (PDip) awards.

On successful completion of this programme participants should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• the importance of a multi-disciplinary approach to public health engineering and ways to integrate various perspectives in project planning
• the links between water, sanitation and health
• ways of integrating technical and non-technical considerations into project planning, design, execution and evaluation
• key issues in relation to effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability and replicability in planning public health infrastructure and services
• key issues in relation to social and institutional aspects, particularly for sustainability of water supply and environmental sanitation services
• major international developments and initiatives, relating to some of the above-mentioned aspects

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, participants should be able to:

• plan, conduct and report a programme of original research (demonstrated in the Research Dissertation module)
• integrate and evaluate multi-disciplinary information
• describe basic water supply and environmental sanitation options suitable for low- and middle-income countries, and be able to select appropriate options subject to specific constraints
• use an interdisciplinary approach to plan appropriate solutions to meet users’ needs and demands for water supply and environmental sanitation. This will include use of appropriate techniques for technical, financial and institutional analysis.           

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

None. Other than those already implied in the above statements.

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, participants should be able to: 

• demonstrate originality in tackling and solving problems
• carry out fieldwork for data and information collection
• use literature critically, assessing it against other evidence, including personal experience
• analyse and interpret qualitative and quantitative data using a wide variety of techniques, check their validity and make appropriate use of data when writing reports
• communicate effectively when writing essays and reports. This will include presentation of findings, data analysis and justification of conclusions
• show basic skills for word-processing on a computer
• manage time and work to deadlines
• continue to advance personal knowledge and understanding of relevant current issues, and develop new skills to a high level.

3.3       Intended Learning Outcomes for Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) and Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) Awards:

• Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert)

The intended learning outcomes for studies that contribute to the Postgraduate Certificate are best defined by combining the intended learning outcomes of each of the four modules chosen to contribute to the programme (see Section 4.2).  An index list of all module specifications can be found at http://luis.lboro.ac.uk/epublic/wp5016.main?dept=CV&dept2=CV

Postgraduate Certificate students should obtain the general learning outcomes listed above (Sections 3.1 and 3.2) for the MSc programme but not to the extent that will be expected of MSc students. However, the learning outcomes arising specifically from the Group Project, Case Study and Research Dissertation are not relevant because none of these modules are options for the Certificate programme.

• Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip)

The intended learning outcomes for studies that contribute to the Postgraduate Diploma will be the same as those listed above (Sections 3.1 and 3.2) for the MSc programme other than those that relate to the Research Dissertation module which is not an option for the Diploma programme.

4. Programme structure

4.1    The programme comprises selections from the following modules that are all studied by Distance Learning:

 (A different programme CVPT79, also called Water and Waste Engineering, allows a mixture of DL and campus-based modules).

IMPORTANT NOTES:

*  Fully DL module.

¹  Module CVP253 cannot be studied in conjunction with either CVP295 or CVP297, modules which already include some teaching and assignments relating to research skills.

²  Module CVP262 is not an option for students starting their programme after January 2014. Instead CVP268 can be chosen.

³  The Research Dissertation module was formally called Individual Research Project.

Module CVP290 has now been discontinued but for students who have already studied it, it can contribute to the programme.

4.2    Modules required for each level of the Water and Waste Engineering programme are shown in the following tables. 

For the award of Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert), students must choose the following four modules: 

For the award of Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip), students must choose eight modules from the following: 

 Notes:

²  Module 262 is not an option for students starting their programme in January 2014 or after.

³  Module 290 has now been discontinued, but for students who have already studied it, it can contribute to the programme.

If a diploma students is planning at some later stage to upgrade his/her diploma to an MSc he/she should to choose to study module CVP253 (Data Collection, Analysis and Research) as part of the diploma because this is a compulsory module for MSc students, who also need to study CVP296/298 (Research Dissertation).

For the award of Master of Science (MSc)

a)  Students who started their programmes before January 2013 will normally choose nine modules from the following: 

Note:

A student who started before January 2013 can replace one of the optional modules with module CVP253 as long as she/he also chooses to replace module CVP 295/297 with CVP298/296. 

Module CVP290 has now been discontinued but for students who have already studied it, it can contribute to the programme. 

b) Students starting their programmes in January 2013 or after need to choose nine modules from the following: 

 Note:

² Module 262 is not an option for students starting their programme in January 2014 or after. 

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to be eligible for the award, candidates must satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

This programme is likely to be of particular interest to applicants who wish to develop careers in aspects of design, implementation and management of water supply and waste management for low- and middle-income countries.  It aims to: 

• Provide Engineers and Scientists with the knowledge and skills to meet the global challenge of basic services for low- and middle-income countries;
• Develop participants’ understanding of important aspects of sustainable public health infrastructure and services for all levels of consumers;
• Equip students with appropriate expertise and skills for work in low- and middle-income countries; and
• Provide an opportunity for specialisation in one topic through in depth study during the Research Dissertation module.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

This specification has taken into account the descriptors for a qualification at Masters (MSc), Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) and Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) levels that are set out in the “Framework for Higher Education Qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.”

This MSc programme is taught by the Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC) in the School of Civil and Building Engineering at Loughborough University.  The WEDC Mission Statement is:

Education, training, research and consultancy for improved planning, provision and management of physical infrastructure and services for development in low- and middle-income countries, focusing on the needs and demands of the poor.

WEDC’s postgraduate programmes are multidisciplinary in content so no single-subject benchmarks are wholly applicable to them. There are currently no benchmark statements for Engineering MSc programmes. Although the Subject Benchmark Statement for Engineering applies to first degrees in engineering, and not to postgraduate degrees, it has been used to inform the drafting of intended learning outcomes for this programme, with the expectation that postgraduate students attain a higher level than undergraduate students in relevant outcomes. The Subject Benchmark Statement for Master’s Awards in Business and Management has also been consulted because of the management content of the WEDC programmes; the list of skills for all Master’s programmes listed in Appendix 2 is of particular relevance. Note has also been taken of relevant parts of the Annex to Academic Standards – Engineering MEng Degrees.

Following an accreditation visit from CIWEM (Charted Institution of Water and Environmental Management) in May 2011, the accreditation panel recommended that the MSc, PGDiploma and PGCertificate programmes in Water & Waste Engineering be accredited for a further period of five years with effect from the intake of Autumn 2010. Accreditation recognises that these programmes contribute to the academic requirements for CIWEM membership.

The Joint Board of Moderators (JBM) has deemed that the MSc programme in Water and Waste Engineering meets the requirements for ‘Further Learning’, for candidates who have already acquired an accredited CEng (Partial) BEng (Hons) undergraduate first degree, to contribute to achieving Chartered Engineer status, for student intakes 2011-2015 inclusive.  (See http://www.jbm.org.uk for further information.)

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme participants should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of, or explain:

• the importance of a multi-disciplinary approach to public health engineering and ways to integrate various perspectives in project planning
• the links between water, sanitation and health
• ways of integrating technical and non-technical considerations into project planning, design, execution and evaluation
• key issues in relation to effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability and replicability in planning public health infrastructure and services
• key issues in relation to social and institutional aspects particularly for sustainability of water supply and environmental sanitation services
• major international developments and initiatives, relating to some of the above-mentioned aspects

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, participants should be able to:

• integrate and evaluate multi-disciplinary information
• describe basic water supply and environmental sanitation options suitable for low- and middle-income countries, and be able to select appropriate options subject to specific constraints
• describe key water and sanitation sector reform issues such as new public management, decentralisation and public private partnerships.
• use an interdisciplinary approach to plan appropriate solutions to meet users’ needs and demands for water supply and environmental sanitation.  This will include use of appropriate techniques for technical, financial and institutional analysis.
• plan, conduct and report a programme of original research

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, participants[1] should be able to:

• demonstrate practical skills implied in the above statements.
• demonstrate some practical skills relevant to laboratory practical work

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, participants should be able to:

• Use literature critically, assessing it against other evidence, including  personal experience
• Learn from, and contribute to, discussion with other professionals[2].
• Demonstrate originality in tackling and solving problems
• Analyse data, check their validity and make appropriate use of data when writing reports
• Communicate effectively in writing essays and reports.  This will include presentation and justification of conclusions from quantitative and qualitative analyses.
• Show basic keyboard skills for word-processing on a computer
• Work as a member of a small team
  
• Manage time and work to deadlines
• Continue to advance personal knowledge and understanding of relevant current issues, and develop new skills to a high level. 

4. Programme structure

4.1    The modules comprising the Programmes are listed below:  The letters (DL) and an asterisk (*) beside the module code indicate modules offered by Distance Learning.  Only those modules specified in Section 4.2 can contribute to the Water and Waste Engineering programmes. 

 * by Distance Learning

The right is reserved to withdraw or make amendment to the modules available at the beginning of each session.

4.2    Modules required for each level of programme are shown in the following tables.  (WWE stands for Water and Waste Engineering.)

For the award of Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert), students must choose four modules from the following: 

 * by Distance Learning

For the award of Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip), students must choose eight modules from the following: 

 * by Distance Learning

For the award of Master of Science (MSc), students must choose nine modules from the following: 

 * by Distance Learning

4.3    Module Numbers CVP251*, CVP252*, CVP253*, CVP257*, CVP265*, CVP268*, CVP269*, CVP272*, CVP273*, CVP278*, CVP296* and CVP298* are studied by Distance-learning.  Some of these (CVP251*, CVP252*, CVP253*, CVP257*, CVP268*, CVP269*, CVP273*, CVP278*, CVP296* and CVP298*) are direct alternatives to modules CVP201, CVP235, CVP227, CVP207, CVP218, CVP219, CVP223, CVP228, CVP293 and CVP292 respectively, which are taught at Loughborough University.  Candidates may not study two modules having the same Module Title but taught using different techniques.

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to be eligible for the award, candidates must satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

•  To provide students with a high quality education in the field of low energy Building Services Engineering and the associated low building design disciplines;
• To develop a range of key transferable  and technical skills required within Building Services Engineering industry including skills in research;
• To provide students with deep understanding of the design of mechanical building services systems, the design and operation of buildings, and building thermal comfort;
• To develop skills in the design and thermal modelling of low energy buildings; and
• To enable students to develop their own research ideas, a strong approach to problem solving and manage their time effectively.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

• QAA Benchmark statements for engineering.
• Framework for Higher Education Qualifications.

• CIBSE Competence Criteria for Corporate Membership (based on the Competence Statements issued by the Engineering Council)
• University Learning and Teaching Strategy

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• The principles of thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid flow applied to buildings.
• The factors that influence human thermal comfort and indoor air quality.
• The process of estimating building thermal loads.
• The design of hydronic heating systems.
• The design and psychrometric analysis of heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems.
• The design and analysis of primary plant, including boilers, refrigeration systems, and combined heat and power systems.
• The elements of a building energy control system, together with supervisory and local-loop control strategies.
• Procedures for the commissioning of building energy systems.
• The role of the architect in building design, and the building concept design process.
• The principles and methods of low carbon building design.
• The numerical procedures used in building thermal performance models, together with practicable approaches to building thermal modelling.
• Research methods applicable to the field of building services engineering.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Analyse, critically appraise and solve both numerical and qualitative problems of a familiar or unfamiliar nature.
• Generate, collect, and interpret numerical and/or qualitative data.
• Act independently, or in a group, and be able to adapt to dynamically changing situations that arise from the solution of multi-faceted and evolving design problems.
• Interpret, categorise, and simplify the representation the sub-systems and zones of a complex building.
• Identify their own learning needs, plan to meet these needs, and evaluate the learning outcomes.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Conduct a thermodynamic, heat transfer, and/or fluid flow analysis of building thermal systems.
• Set thermal comfort and indoor air quality design criteria.
• Calculate building heat loads.
• Identify suitable control zones for a building.
• Select primary and secondary system types that operate to meet the desired internal environmental design conditions, and with the minimum of energy use.
• Determine the thermal capacity of heating, ventilating and air-conditioning secondary systems (including hydronic heating systems).
• Determine the thermal capacity of primary systems (boilers, refrigeration systems, and combined-heat and power systems).
• Complete a concept design for a building control system, including the selection of sensors, and local loop and supervisory control strategies.
• Select valves and dampers that produce a linear static control characteristic.
• Working from an Architects brief, produce an initial concept design for the layout and form of a building.
• Develop procedures for the commissioning of building thermal systems.
• Analyse and select low carbon technologies and design solutions for low carbon buildings.
• Model and simulate the thermal performance of a building.
• Perform short research projects, in the field of building services engineering and building energy.

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Communicate effectively, graphically and in writing.
• Communicate effectively, orally.
• Use information technology (IT), such as word-processors, spreadsheets, presentation packages, email, and the world-wide web.
• Demonstrate problem-solving skills, including problems where information is limited, contradictory, and/or unreliable.
• Demonstrate numeracy, mathematical skills, and computational skills.
• Undertake a critical appraisal of their work.
• Undertake a critical appraisal of the work of their peers.
• Work effectively as part of a team.
• Manage workloads and time effectively.

4. Programme structure

For full-time students the modules will normally be taken as 60 credits per semester. All modules are compulsory and are taught in one-week blocks except the research project module (CVP313).

Semester One

 Semester Two

 Semester One & Two

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to be eligible for the award, candidates must satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

This programme is for graduates with little or no practical experience of emergency infrastructure provision, as well as experienced practitioners who have a specific interest in addressing the problems of emergency infrastructure in low- and middle-income countries. It aims to: 

• Equip them with appropriate expertise and skills for emergency relief and reconstruction work;
• Improve knowledge and skills in the assessment, planning, design and implementation of a range of infrastructure options for emergency relief and reconstruction; and
• Provide an opportunity for specialisation in one topic through in depth study during the Research Dissertation module.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

This specification has taken into account the descriptors for a qualification at Masters (MSc), Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) and Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) levels that are set out in the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

WEDC’s postgraduate programmes are multidisciplinary in content so no single- subject benchmarks are wholly applicable to them. There are currently no benchmark statements for Engineering MSc programmes. Although the Subject Benchmark Statement for Engineering applies to first degrees in engineering, and not to postgraduate degrees, it has been used to inform the drafting of intended learning outcomes for this programme, with the expectation that postgraduate students attain a higher level than undergraduate students in relevant outcomes. Note has also been taken of relevant parts of the Annex to Academic Standards – Engineering MEng Degrees and the Engineering Council’s guidance on output standards for MSc’s in Engineering.

Following an accreditation visit from CIWEM (Charted Institution of Water and Environmental Management) in May 2011, the accreditation panel recommended that the Infrastructure in Emergencies MSc, PGDiploma and PGCertificate, when studied by Distance Learning, be accredited for students who graduate in, or before, academic year 2017-18.  Accreditation recognises that this programme contributes to the academic requirements for CIWEM membership.

Following an accreditation visit in February 2011, the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM) accredited the Infrastructure in Emergencies MSc as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for a Chartered Engineer (CEng) for candidates who join the programme in, or before, academic year 2015-16, and who have already acquired an Accredited CEng (Partial) BEng (Hons) undergraduate first degree. (See http://www.jbm.org.uk for further information.)

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme participants should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• The stages and types of emergencies, their causes, consequences & key principles of emergency response.
• Principles and strategies for assessment, planning, financing and management of emergency response.
• Ethics and accountability in delivering humanitarian assistance.
• The principles of provision of a range of infrastructure options in an emergency.
• The  range  of  suitable  technologies,  their  design,  implementation  and management, for water supply and sanitation during emergencies and reconstruction.
• The design and management of the reconstruction of essential infrastructure post emergency.
• How to investigate complex real-life problems in detail and identify possible solutions.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, participants should be able to:

• Explain how emergency situations may occur and their likely consequences.
• Explain the key principles of working with disaster-affected populations and providing effective humanitarian assistance.
• Explain the options for a range of infrastructure facilities and services during and following emergencies, and how they should be planned, implemented and maintained.
• Describe  important  technical  and  non-technical  aspects  of  organising infrastructure provision in emergencies.
• Describe key features of a range of common emergency water supply and sanitation technologies, and select suitable technologies to meet specific criteria.
• Describe the standard procedures for assessing, managing and protecting the environment and water resources.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, participants should be able to:

• Prepare outline designs for simple low cost water supply and sanitation systems to meet emergency and reconstruction needs.
• Investigate  complex  real-life  problems  in  detail  and  identify  possible solutions.

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, participants should be able to:

• Manage time and produce work to meet deadlines.
• Take an inter-disciplinary approach to planning and problem solving.
• Apply critical thinking and be able to work with limited or contradictory information.
• Communicate effectively in writing and preparing calculations.
• Use literature critically, assessing it against other evidence, including personal experience.
• Demonstrate originality in tackling and solving problems.
• Analyse data, check their validity and make appropriate use of data when writing reports.
• Show basic skills for word-processing on a computer.

4. Programme structure

4.1    The following distance learning modules are available for study under this programme:  

(A different programme CVPTxx, called Infrastructure in Emergencies (Blended Learning), allows a mixture of DL and campus-based modules.) 

Notes:

*  Fully DL module.

¹  Only for students already registered on this programme in academic year 2011-12.

²  Introductory modules, normally taken first for all awards.

4.2    Modules required for each level of the programme are as follows: 

For the award of Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) students must take the following modules: 

 ³  Introductory modules, normally taken first.

For the award of Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip), students must take the following modules: 

 Notes:

 ³  Introductory modules, normally taken first.

 ⁴  CVP253 is compulsory for students intending to upgrade to an MSc at a later date.

For the award of Master of Science (MSc), students must take the following modules: 

 Notes:

³  Introductory modules, normally taken first.

⁵  Normally the last or penultimate module to be studied.

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to be eligible for the award, candidates must satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification