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Civil and Building Engineering

This programme is aimed at graduates of building services engineering and other science and engineering disciplines, who wish to extend their technical expertise in the field of building services engineering. The programme is managed and taught by an internationally recognised team within the field. The programme is structured to enable part-time students to attend without disrupting their career.

Students study eight taught modules of 15 credits each and a 60 credit research project. For full-time students, the modules will normally be taken as 60 credits per semester together with the Research Project spanning both semesters and the summer period.

Distinctive  features of the programme include, low energy building design, designing for suitable indoor air quality and thermal comfort, state-of-the-art control systems, and the design of building heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems.

The programme is accredited for further learning for CEng and professional membership by CIBSE and the Energy Institute.

All modules are compulsory

• Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, and Fluid Flow
• Thermal Comfort and Indoor Air Quality
• Building Thermal Loads and Systems
• Building Energy Supply Systems
• Building Control and Commissioning
• Concept Design
• Low Carbon Building Design
• Advanced Thermal Modelling
• Postgraduate Research Project

Assessment

Concept Design and Postgraduate Research Project: coursework 100%

Advanced Thermal Modelling and Low Carbon Building Design: examination 50%, coursework 50%

All other modules: examination 70%, coursework 30%

Entry Qualification*

Engineering graduates can enter a career in the Building Services Engineering profession, including consultancy and applied research. Those within the profession may develop their careers by advancing their technical skills in the field.

Careers and Further Study

Engineering graduates can enter a career in the Building Services Engineering profession, including consultancy and applied research. Those within the profession may develop their careers by advancing their technical skills in the field.

*Note: Entrance requirements are in addition to the General entrance requirements

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