Master of Civil Engineering (MC-CIVENG) // Attributes, outcomes and skills

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this course, graduates will:

• have gained advanced knowledge and practice in civil engineering fields of mechanics and materials, structural engineering, construction, transport systems, geotechnical engineering and sustainable infrastructure engineering;
• be able to apply their knowledge to analyse and design civil engineering systems and facilities;
• have developed analytical, problem solving and design skills that may be applied in professional practice;
• be able to demonstrate proficiency over established and emerging engineering methods and tools to solve practical engineering problems;
• understand the basic principles underlying the management of physical, human and financial resource;
• be able to undertake a piece of original research either within an industrial setting or in a laboratory, involving the collection of data, its objective analysis and interpretation;
• have acquired the mathematical and computational skills for the solution and theoretical problems in civil engineering professions and for further personal development;
• have effective verbal and written communication skills that enable them to make a meaningful contribution to the changes facing society;
• be conversant with important issues relevant to sectors influenced by civil engineering, such as the sustainable design and practice, environmental processes, the efficient operation of all infrastructure, the rise of automation and privacy and security in the age of the internet;
• know and epitomize professional ethical behaviour and responsibilities towards their profession and the community, including having positive and responsible approaches to sustainable development, personal and public safety, management of information and professional integrity.

Generic skills

• An advanced understanding of the changing knowledge base in their specialist area of engineering;
• An ability to evaluate and synthesise the research and professional literature in their specialised area of engineering;
• Advanced skills and techniques applicable to their specialist area of engineering;
• Well-developed problem-solving abilities in the specialist area of engineering, characterised by flexibility of approach;
• Advanced competencies in engineering professional expertise and scholarship;
• A capacity to articulate their knowledge and understanding in oral and written presentations;
• An advanced understanding of the international context and sensitivities of their specialist area within engineering;
• An appreciation of the design, conduct and reporting of original research;
• A capacity to manage competing demands on time, including self-directed project work;
• A profound respect for truth and intellectual integrity, and for the ethics of scholarship;
• An appreciation of the ways in which advanced knowledge equips the student to offer leadership in the specialist area;
• The capacity to value and participate in projects which require team-work;
• Advanced working skills in the application of computer systems and software and a receptiveness to the opportunities offered by new technologies.
• An understanding of the significance and value of their knowledge to the wider community (including business and industry);
• A capacity to engage where appropriate with issues in contemporary society; and

Graduate attributes

On completion of this course, graduates are expected to have/be:

• Strong analytical skills
• Depth of understanding
• Practical ingenuity creaticity
• Understanding of global issues
• Communication
• Business and management
• Creativity
• Leadership
• Lifeling learners
• High ethical standards and professionalism
• Academically excellent
• Knowledgeable across disciplines
• Attuned to cultural diversity
• Active global citizens
• Leaders in communities