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Civil and Structural Engineering MEng
Civil and Structural Engineering MEng

Civil and Structural Engineering MEng

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  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirement

English Requirements

  • IELTS Academic: OVERALL - 6.0 with: Listening - 5.5; Reading - 5.5; Speaking - 5.5; Writing - 6.0

  • TOEFL iBT: OVERALL - 78 with: Listening - 17; Reading - 18; Speaking - 20; Writing - 21

  • PTE Academic: OVERALL - 59 with: Listening - 59; Reading - 59; Speaking - 59; Writing - 59

  • Cambridge English B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency: OVERALL - 169 with: Listening - 162; Reading - 162; Speaking - 162; Writing - 169

Other Requirements

Standard: AABB (Mathematics and Physics or Engineering Science required*)

Applicants who achieve the Standard entry requirements over S4 and S5 will be made either an unconditional or conditional offer of admission.

A Levels

Standard: ABB (AB required in Mathematics, plus at least one from Physics, Design & Technology, Engineering or Chemistry). Applicants who are predicted to achieve the Standard entry requirements are encouraged to apply and may be made a conditional offer of admission.

Course Information

Structural Engineering is generally recognised as a specialist area of Civil Engineering but the two areas are very similar. This is a perfect degree programme for those looking to succeed in this field as it offers up our hugely successful standard Civil Engineering degree but introduces a number of key areas of specialism.

This Honours degree programme follows a similar structure to the straight MEng Civil Engineering degree. The major difference is the compulsory study of the Advanced Structural Analysis in year 4.

This course extends the basic stiffness method of analysis developed in the pre-requisite courses. Fundamental principles of the stiffness method of analysis, with automatic assembly of the stiffness matrix for rigid jointed plane frames and space structures, are presented in some detail. Elastic instability of frames, and the design of continuous steel beams and portal frames using plastic methods will be undertaken. Analysis of flat plates and slabs using yield line theory, and an introduction to shells also covered. The course concludes with a brief outline of the finite element method of analysis, with computer-based applications forming an important practical component.

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Year 1

Compulsory Courses

  • Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen (PD1002)

  • Principles of Electronics (EG1008)

  • CAD and Communication in Engineering Practice (EG1010)

  • Fundamentals of Engineering Materials (EG1012)

  • Engineering Mathematics 1 (EG1504)

  • Fundamental Engineering Mechanics (EG1510)

Optional Courses

Select a further 45 credit points from courses of choice at Levels 1 or 2.

Year 2

Compulsory Courses

  • Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics (EG2004)

  • Process Engineering (EG2011)

  • Engineering Mathematics 2 (EG2012)

  • Solids and Structures (EA2502)

  • Design and Computing in Engineering Practice (EG2501)

  • Electrical and Mechanical Systems (EG2503)

Optional Courses

Select a further 30 credit points from courses of choice at Levels 1 or 2.

Year 3

Compulsory Courses

  • Geotechnics 1 (EA3027)

  • Engineering Analysis and Methods 1a (EG3007)

  • Stress Analysis A (EM3015)

  • Fluid Mechanics (EM3019)

  • Mechanics of Structures (EA3518)

  • Design of Structural Elements (EA3519)

  • Structural Dynamics (EA3538)

  • Civil Engineering Design and Surveying (EA3720)

  • Project and Safety Management (EG3599)

Year 4

Compulsory Courses

  • Geotechnics 2 (EA40JE)

  • Civil Engineering Hydraulics (EA40JF)

  • Advanced Structural Design (EA40JG)

  • Advanced Structural Analysis (EA4026)

Optional Courses

Select one of the following:

  • MEng Individual Project (EG4013) AND Plus 30 credit points from courses of choice at Levels 3 and 4

  • Individual Project Abroad (MEng) (EG4513) AND Plus 15 credit points from courses of choice at Levels 3 and 4

Year 5

Compulsory Courses

  • Offshore Structural Design (EA50JG)

  • The Engineer in Society (EG501W)

  • Structural Vibrations (EG50T9)

  • MEng Group Design (EG5565)

Optional Courses

Select one of the following:

  • Numerical Simulation of Waves (EA501S)

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (EG501V)

Plus, select two of the following:

  • Pipelines and Soil Mechanics (EG55F2)

  • Risers Systems and Hydrodynamics (EG55F9)

  • Mathematical Optimisation (EG551T)

  • Engineering Risk and Reliability Analysis (EG55P6)

  • Marine and Wind Energy (EG552U)

    • Numerical Simulation of Waves (EG501S)

    • Computational Fluid Dynamics (EG501V)

    • Mathematical Optimisation (EG551T)

    • Pipelines and Soil Mechanics (EG55F2)

    • Engineering Risk and Reliability Analysis (EG55P6)

    • Marine and Wind Energy (EG552U)

    • Riser Systems and Hydrodynamics (EG55F9)

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

There can be a progression route taken in Civil and Structural Engineering positions to become an expert advisor within a company or as a consultant in your own right. Careers can include working for specific companies to oversee construction of infrastructure, new buildings, bridges, roads, to understanding load bearing and inspection. You can work for local authorities, utilities, constancies, and as a contractor in your own right.

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Insurance - Single: 300 (£) per year

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