NG2S101 - Civil Engineering Practice 01 Sep 2020 - 31 Aug 2022 | Version 5

Associated Module Information

Module Code: NG2S101
Module Title: Civil Engineering Practice
Faculty: Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science
Faculty Group: Built Environment and Civil Engineering
Faculty Sub Group: Civil Engineering
Module Leader: Jonathan Oti
Module Team: Emma McGivern, Annie Mccartney, Phil Young, Blessing Adeleke, David Baxter
First Intended Intake: NOV 2015 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 5
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100148 - civil engineering
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 5
Valid From 01 Sep 2020
Valid To 31 Aug 2022

Module Aims

To develop an understanding of the application of planning to Civil Engineering and the methods used.

To provide knowledge of Contract Administration under the Infrastructure and other Conditions of Contract.

Development an appreciation of financial processes in construction.

Content Summary

The structure and application of the principal clauses of the Infrastructure and other Conditions of Contract. Review of the New Engineering Contact in the context of Civil Engineering. The tendering process and alternative forms of contractual relationships.

The use of planning Networks and line of balance and linear scheduling. Computer Software applications using Microsoft Project or similar commercial software for time and resource planning.

Financial planning and evaluation of Construction costs, using sources of data and estimating procedures.

Measurement of Civil Engineering works using the Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement (CESMM4) and Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works (MMHW)

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 48
Directed Study 80
Independent Study 72
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Understand the contractual and financial frameworks within which construction projects operate
LO2 Understand the importance of Tendering Process, Alternative forms of contractual Relationships, Health and Safety, to construction projects and the industry as a whole.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Report 1 0 2000 40 No 40
Synchronous Onsite Assessment (Exam) Onsite Closed Book Examination 1 Examination 90 N/A 60 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Report 1
Onsite Closed Book Examination 1

Reading List

Joyce R., 2015. CDM Regulations 2015Explained.ICE Publishing

McAleenan C and Oloke D., 2010. ICE Manual of Health and safety in Construction. Thomas Telford limited Uk.

Potts K., 2008. Construction cost management, leaning from case studies. Taylor & Francis.

MCGill R., 2012. Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement (CESMM4). ICE Publishing, Thomas Telford limited Uk.

Haidar A and Barnes P., 2011. Delay and Disruption Claims in construction, a practical approach. ICE Publishing, Thomas Telford limited Uk.

Cooke B and Williams P., 2010. Construction planning, programming and control, 3rd ed. Willey Blackwell

Other sources like NCE, Construction News and ICE Journals.