BEng Civil and Environmental Engineering

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University of Nottingham

Comments about BEng Civil and Environmental Engineering - At the institution - Nottingham - Nottinghamshire

• Objectives
  This course provides a solid grounding in core subjects (structures, geotechnics, materials, fluids, surveying and construction management), and environmental subjects are taken in place of optional modules. The projects have an environmental theme.
• Entry requirements
  Required subjects: maths and a science, preferably physics IB score: 32 (5 mathematics at higher level or 6 in math methods at Standard Level)
• Academic title
  BEng Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Course description
  BEng Civil and Environmental Engineering
  
  Programme
  
  Year one
  
  You are introduced to the main areas and principles of civil engineering, including a compulsory residential surveying field course in the spring semester. In addition to the development of your computing and CAD skills, you will be given a broad introduction to current global, societal and environmental issues.
  
  Year two
  
  This deals with the issues of air and water quality in some considerable depth. A key element includes a 20-credit dissertation with an environmental theme.
  
  Year three
  
  A topical module on Sustainable Construction a module on Environmental Geotechnology are compulsory for Civil and Environmental Engineering students, but there is a free choice from some other School modules and one from around the University - a number of environmental modules from other Schools can be considered to broaden the environmental aspect. A Group Project will highlight the role of environmental considerations at the design stage.

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