Course overview
This course aims to develop the technical, practical and managerial skills necessary to analyse, design and manage innovative and complex engineering problems.
- You will have opportunities to draw on real-life case studies provided by companies such as Arcadis, CGL, Crossrail and Galliford Try.
- You will have access to industry-standard software, widely used by design and consulting engineers.4.
- We will support you as you apply for industrial placements2 at companies which have previously included: Atkins, Balfour Beatty, Interserve, Morgan Sindall, Mott MacDonald, Severn Trent Water and Warwickshire County Council.
Why you should study this course
- Practical activities and application of knowledge through project-led learning in design project modules.
- Exercises in the Simulation Centre4 (a full-scale simulated construction environment) to experience real challenges of construction management in a controlled environment and to develop professional and leadership skills.
- A mandatory international field trip (at no extra cost to you) in your final year, aims to enhance your global awareness and experiences2.
- Several optional modules allow you to tailor your course to your specific interests. You can select from 'Computational Methods in Civil Engineering', 'Engineering Hydrology', 'Transport Infrastructure', 'Strategic Construction Project Management' and 'Structural Design'.
- Work alongside students from other construction and environment related courses such as surveying, architectural technology and geography, to widen your knowledge and exposure to other subject areas and professions.