MSc (Eng) Transport Infrastructure: Design and Construction (Part-time)

Programme overview

Entry requirements

• A bachelor degree with a 2:1 (hons) in civil engineering or a related engineering, science or mathematical discipline where relevant subject areas have been studied.
• For candidates with at least one year’s relevant experience, bachelor degrees with a 2:2 may be considered.
• Applications from professionally qualified and experienced candidates will also be considered.
  

Programme specification

This programme offers the opportunity to acquire in-depth specialist knowledge on how the different physical elements that constitute land transport infrastructure are designed, built, and maintained, with an emphasis on bridges, roads and highways, and tunnels.
On completion of this programme, the student will have developed a sophisticated understanding of the concepts and techniques at the forefront of design, construction, maintenance and operation of land transport infrastructure. Students will learn about the most advanced aspects of designing and building concrete and metallic bridges, upgrading and maintaining roads and highways, and tunnel construction. They will acquire specialist knowledge on the latest technological developments in transport infrastructure engineering, including the applications of advanced materials like ultra-high performance concrete, and the possibilities of cutting-edge sensing techniques and robotics for the monitoring and repair of infrastructure.
With an emphasis on the construction and maintenance stages and the ‘how-is-it-made’ approach as an articulating principle, this MSc will enable the student to develop a holistic view of the development of land transport infrastructure, regarded by the construction industry as a key asset in the engineers they need to recruit.
At the same time they develop a profound understanding of the entire design-construction-operation cycle, they will become proficient users of the most advanced tools that can be used to effectively manage the delivery of challenging projects.
Different construction processes and techniques will be explored in detailed, and used as a platform to investigate how they affect (and are affected by) the design process, the selection of alternatives and the implications for the entire service life. The knowledge and skills developed through this MSc will increase their employability prospects to work in the development of, for example, smart highways, the new generation of bridges, or high-speed railways.

All students should consult the School Code of Practice for Assessment to view the classification requirements for their programme.

Year 1

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Optional Modules

Candidates may study any combination of the following compulsory modules

(It is recommended that in the first year, candidates complete two 15 credit modules in Semester 1 and two 15 credit modules in Semester 2)

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
CIVE5164M	Transport Infrastructure Strategy	15	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
CIVE5330M	Bridge Engineering	15	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
CIVE5331M	Construction Technology	15	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
CIVE5333M	Monitoring and Maintenance of Infrastructure	15	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
CIVE5334M	Railway Track Infrastructure Design	15	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
CIVE5926M	Deterioration and Maintenance of Concrete Structures (MSc)	15	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
TRAN5946M	Deterioration and Maintenance of Pavements	15	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Candidates must take one of the following optional modules in either Year 1 or Year 2

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
CIVE5671M	Geotechnical Engineering (MSc)	15	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
CIVE5972M	Advanced Concrete Design (MSc)	15	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
CIVE5975M	Foundation Engineering (MSc)	15	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
TRAN5241M	Road Geometry and Infrastructure	15	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Year 2

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Compulsory Modules

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory module:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
CIVE5000M	MSc Dissertation	60	1 Sep to 30 Sept (13mth)
CIVE5164M	Transport Infrastructure Strategy	15	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Optional Modules

Candidates will be required to study all of the below modules that they did not study in Year 1.

(It is recommended that candidates complete two 15 credit modules in Semester 1 and one 15 credit module in Semester 2)

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
CIVE5164M	Transport Infrastructure Strategy	15	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
CIVE5330M	Bridge Engineering	15	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
CIVE5331M	Construction Technology	15	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
CIVE5333M	Monitoring and Maintenance of Infrastructure	15	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
CIVE5334M	Railway Track Infrastructure Design	15	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
CIVE5926M	Deterioration and Maintenance of Concrete Structures (MSc)	15	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
TRAN5946M	Deterioration and Maintenance of Pavements	15	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Candidates must take one of the following modules in either Year 1 or Year 2.

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
CIVE5671M	Geotechnical Engineering (MSc)	15	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
CIVE5972M	Advanced Concrete Design (MSc)	15	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
CIVE5975M	Foundation Engineering (MSc)	15	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
TRAN5241M	Road Geometry and Infrastructure	15	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

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