Module Provider: |
School of Construction Management and Engineering |
Number of credits: |
10 [5 ECTS credits] |
Level: |
C (Certificate) |
Terms in which taught: |
Spring |
Module Convenor: |
Dr
TM
Ballal |
Pre-requisites: |
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Co-requisites: |
CE1CCT CE1CBS CE1CSD
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Modules excluded: |
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Module version for: |
2007/8 |
Aims:
To provide the necessary knowledge and understanding to use instruments to measure the performance of aspects of real buildings, and to measure the behaviour of physical scale models of a building. Also to use computers to simulate the performance of aspects of real buildings and appreciate the capacity to predict how our buildings will behave once built. |
Assessable learning outcomes:
Use instruments to measure the performance of aspects of real buildings.
Use instruments to measure the behaviour of physical scale models of a building.
Use computers to simulate the performance of aspects of real buildings.
Understand how each of these ways of learning about buildings differ, and the implications this has for our capacity to predict how our buildings will behave once built;
Understand how much confidence we can place in our understanding of buildings based on these methods
Write well-structured, unambiguous, succinct professional reports. |
Additional outcomes:
To increase student critical thinking and problem solving skills. |
Outline content:
Error analysis
Structural properties of materials
Effects of beam proportions and end conditions on bending
Buckling of Trusses
Levelling
Theodolite
Measurement
Lighting
Thermometry |
Brief description of teaching
and learning methods:
Lectures, Laboratory Classes and Private Study. |
Contact hours:
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Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
| Lectures |
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2 |
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| Tutorials/seminars |
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28 |
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| Practicals |
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| Other contact (eg study visits) |
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| Total hours |
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30 |
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| Number of essays or assignments |
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| Other (eg major seminar paper) |
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Assessment:
Coursework :
Eight practical reports
Relative percentage of coursework : 100%
Penalties for late submission :
There will be a deduction of 10% for any work submitted up to one week after the original deadline for submission. Thereafter a mark of zero will be recorded.
Examinations :
none
Requirements for a pass :
40%
Reassessment arrangements :
Re-examination in September only. |
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