NG3S113 - Integrated Project 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 4

Associated Module Information

Module Code: NG3S113
Module Title: Integrated Project
Faculty: Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science
Faculty Group: Built Environment and Civil Engineering
Faculty Sub Group: Civil Engineering
Module Leader: Rhiannon Jones
Module Team: Jerome Daly, Sarah Moses
First Intended Intake: AUG 2015 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 6
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100114 - aeronautical engineering
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 4
Valid From 01 Jul 2022
Valid To 31 Aug 2028

Module Aims

To cultivate the student's ability of critically examining the impact of construction projects on the environment and provide an opportunity for students to gain advanced understanding of the current sustainability issues in the construction profession.

To develop and implement environmentally sustainable design solutions for the construction industry.

To develop skills in design, where appropriate making use of relevant design software packages used in industry.

To be able to produce an effective presentation and communication of design work and work effectively in an inter-dependent team.

Content Summary

A single design project will be used to integrate a number of engineering disciplines. Each project will contain a variety of engineering challenges such as, conceptual design, detailed design, risk assessment, environmental impact assessment and sustainability, health and safety.

Groups of students (ideally 4-5 students per group) will immerse themselves in a design project, working as a team to deliver the finished design.

The actual project will vary from year to year but will be based on a live project currently being undertaken by industrial partners, ideally in the local area.

This module will facilitate the development of Personal Development Planning through the delivery of the key skills identified below in the module descriptor.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 18
Seminar 28
External visits 2
Independent Study 102
Directed Study 50
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Demonstrate the use of civil engineering design skills to produce a technical design solution, based upon a real-world brief, giving consideration to opportunities and constraints, cost implications and the requirement for engineering compromise whilst applying current sustainability best practice.
LO2 Work as an integral part of a team in the design, evaluation, assessment and presentation of sustainably-driven and acceptable design solutions.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Project 1 Group Design Report 0 3000 70 No 40
Synchronous Onsite Practical Assessment Simulation (Onsite) 1 Client Briefing 60 N/A 30 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Project 1
Simulation (Onsite) 1

Reading List

Project dependent references to be supplied by staff

Relevant British and European Codes of Practice

Sarja, A. (2002), Integrated Life Cycle Design of Structures, Taylor & Francis, ISBN: 0415252350

Spiegel, R. and Meadows, D. (2006), 2nd Ed. Green Building Materials: A Guide to Product Selection and Specification, Wiley; ISBN-10 0471700894

Carpenter, T. (Ed) (2001), Environment, Construction and Sustainable Development, Wiley, ISBN: 0471813117.

Birkeland, J. (2002), Design for Sustainability: A Sourcebook of Integrated, Eco-logical Solutions, Earthscan Publications, ISBN: 1853838977.

Charleson, A (2015), Structure as Architecture, Routledge, ISBN13: 978-0-415-64459-4

LETI Climate Emergency Design Guide 2020

Larsen, O P (2016), Conceptual Structural Design, ICE Publishing, ISBN: 978-0-7277-6110-1

BREEAM & CEEQUAL Technical Manuals – Latest Editions

Metric Handbook – Latest Edition

CIBSE Guide L: Sustainability 2020