Courses
Undergraduate Courses
The Civil Engineering department offers the following courses:
Civil Engineers for the 21st Century: facing the challenge
The next few decades will be amongst the most challenging ever for the Civil Engineering community. Increasing populations, progressive urbanisation and ongoing economic development, not to mention climate change and the persistent risk of extreme events already present many threats to infrastructure. As a result, Civil Engineers need to draw deeply on their knowledge, skills, and ability to innovate, to provide essential facilities such as sustainable building, roads, bridges, tunnels, water distribution, flood protection and waste management, while minimising the negative impacts on communities and the environment.
The Civil Engineering with Sustainability degree programme at Brunel University aims to provide the next generation of leading Civil Engineers. Drawing on an impressive body of pure and applied research engineers and scientists, we will help you develop a sound knowledge of mainstream Civil Engineering, ranging from geotechnical site assessment to novel materials, assessing and designing structures and environmental engineering. Alongside this, we will explore the role of the engineer in current future projects, following the 'cradle to grave', sustainable approach called for by major institutions such as the Royal Academy of Engineering and Institution of Civil Engineers.
Our course has been designed very much as a 'hands on' learning experience. You will be introduced to fundamental theory, but then have to chance to test and apply much of that theory through practical work, in the laboratory, using advanced analytical and design software, and on field work. Professional engineers, working with major companies, add to the content, bringing real world experience. You can also take a year out in industry between Levels 2 and 3. All through the course, you will be developing your professional skills including, communication, teamwork and planning. Our aim is for you to finish the course fully prepared to pursue a successful career in industry, or more advanced study, and to make a real contribution to Civil Engineering.
Postgraduate Courses
The Civil Engineering department offers the following postgraduate course courses:
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The programme examines the links between theory and practice by including input from our industrial partners and through site visits. Modules in financial and project management will underpin specialist modules focusing on water engineering topics. Additional core engineering topics unique to this course will also be covered, namely industrial wastewater, water in healthcare, water in agriculture, and desalination. Further, students’ skills in gathering and understanding complex information from a variety of sources (including engineering, scientific and socio-economic information) will be developed in an advanced research methods module. Issues relating to risk and health and safety will be introduced in the research methods module and built on in the more specialist modules.
Research Courses
Students can be enrolled on one of three types of research degree (MPhil/PhD, EngD, NRPhD).
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