CIVIL ENGINEERING Since 1896
Discover why you should choose Salford to study civil engineering Be inspired and learn about famous construction projects Hot topics that are currently trending in the Salford world of civil engineering Classroom materials for your Applicant Visit Day inside
Civil engineering shapes the world around us by creating, improving and protecting the environments in which we live. It provides the infrastructure that we rely on for our daily lives: hospitals, sports stadiums, schools, even access to drinking water. It allows transport and industry to work seamlessly with airports, roads, harbours and railways.
CONTENTS NEW FACILITIES 4 FIELD TRIPS 6 INSPIRATIONS 10 AWARD WINNING TEACHING 14 STUDENT EXPERIENCE 18 SALFORD CLASSROOM 20
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FACILITIES As you’d expect, our engineering courses are based around hands-on learning, and will help you to build the practical skills you’ll need in your career. All our civil engineers are therefore required to complete a range of laboratory exercises.
A range of laboratories supports teaching and research, including: Surveying
Water quality
Transport resource
Light structures
Geotechnics Hydraulics 4
Heavy structures
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FIELD TRIPS Constructionarium Constructionarium is an unmissable, week-long residential field trip for students studying for a qualification in the built environment. Working alongside other students, you’ll get to construct - with your own hands – scaled-down versions of iconic bridges, buildings, dams and civil engineering projects from around the world. You’ll work in a controlled environment, supported by both academic and industrial staff. The course puts the theory you’ll learn in the classroom into practice, giving you the opportunity to experience just how things work in the real world. By the end of the course, you’ll have gained invaluable experience of life on a construction site, and will have dealt with a number of challenges that you’ll face in your future career. You’ll also have the opportunity to make new friends and forge connections with industry experts.
For more information, visit: www.constructionarium.co.uk
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WHAT DO DEGRE ACCREDITATION Civil Engineering has a long history at the University of Salford, where Mechanical Science was first taught in 1896. The University offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate taught courses in Civil Engineering, with strong practical content which is in demand from modern employers. All undergraduate civil engineering courses are by the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM) which is the leading Civil Engineering Institutions (ICE CIHT / IHE). Salford graduates also benefit from accredited programmes. Which means that, with a us, you can practice as an Engineer anywhere in just in the UK.
accredited formed from / IStructE / our Eur-ACE degree from Europe, not
Accreditation is an external formal recognition of competence. For Universities this means that courses can be evaluated by a professional body in order to gain industry recognition. Studying on a course which has been accredited means that the course content, its delivery and its applicability to industry have been evaluated. For a course to be accredited it means that it has met all the standard criteria set by the third-party professional body.
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INSPIRATIONS
Take inspiration from some of the pioneering engineers from the past, and learn about the iconic construction projects from around the world.
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Brunel: Learn about the life
and engineering achievements of one of the greatest engineers of all time
Who is James Brindley? Click here to find out more
Learn about how some of the tallest buildings on the planet have been built... Part
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Megaprojects 2015-2030:
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IN THE NEWS
Salfordians visit the Elytra pavillion - A structure inspired by mimicking the shell of the elytra beetle. What’s more it was built by a robot.
Salford students visit the Ordsall Chord project - the new railway link running through the centre of Manchester. 12
Part of the project to electrify the railway line between Preston and Manchester passes by the University of Salford. Watch the machinery involved in replacing and moving the track to allow faster electric trains to operate.
See one of the largest tunnel boring machines (ever!) dig out a new tunnel which is large enough to support electrified cabling 13
AWARD WINNING TEACHING At Salford we constantly strive to improve and develop our teaching practice, and our teaching teams have been recognised for their commitment to their students in the IStructE Teaching Excellence Awards in 2012 and 2015.
Neil Currie Tall buildings, light-weight structures and sustainability in construction Neil currently teaches on all of our undergraduate Civil Engineering programs and also on our MSc in Structural Engineering. Selected Project Awards: • Broadcasting Place: Best tall building Overall and Europe, CTBUH, 2010 • British Construction Industry Awards: Shortlisted, 2010 and an Award for Excellence, RIBA Awards, 2010 • Parkway Gate: Large Scale Residential Award, MSA, 2009, Overall MSA Design Award, 2009 and Residential Category, North West (RICS) 2008 • Dalby Forest Visitors Centre: Prime Minister’s Better Public Building Award (BCIA), 2007 and Finalist in the David Alsop Sustainability Award (IStructE), 2007 14
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projects that I have worked on have won numerous awards, some of which are listed left. These projects are embodied within the teaching practice and lectures on our Civil Engineering and Structural Engineering degrees.
s a real engineer, with considerable A real world experience, I embed the high-profile projects into all of my lectures. Course content is practical, relevant, and current, with lecture material improved and developed anew each year.”
Jonathan Haynes
Dr Philip Leach
“ I am an engineer who now works in
Cold Formed Steel, Interactive Buckling and Design of Structures.
academia. My initial career comprised twenty years’ experience in the design and construction of civil engineering infrastructure, from composite buildings and moving bridges to repairing cooling towers and rollercoasters. This was followed by a decade of working in higher education at the University of Salford, where we make some of the world’s finest graduate civil engineers. My personal expertise is in structural engineering design, which is embodied in first years Structures and masters level Bridge Engineering.
“I am a Lecturer at the University of Salford. Before this I was a Director in a Construction Consultancy practice. I have previously worked as both a Consultant Engineer and as a site Engineer. Before that I worked with an International Consultancy Company, and also with a London Contractor. I am a member of a European Technical Committees - ECCS TC7 Cold-formed thin walled sheet steel in buildings – Working Group 7.5 I am a Chartered Civil Engineer and Structural Engineer and currently act as Treasurer for the Lancashire & Cheshire branch of the IStructE.
Along with Neil Currie, I am a marking examiner for the Institution of Structural Engineers Chartered exam and a member of the JBM panel.” Selected Awards:
I am a key member of the Structural and Geotechnical Engineering Group. My areas of teaching expertise include: Structures, Steel Design, Building Envelope & Structure and Integrated Design Exercise. My research interests are: Light Gauges Steel Structures and Sandwich Panel Construction. “During lectures I try to include this knowledge – knowledge not found in a textbook - and integrate it into what I teach.”
• Award for Excellence in Structural Engineering Education 2015 -The Institution of Structural Engineers • Lewis Kent Award 2014 - The Institution of Structural Engineers • Murray Buxton Award 2014 The Institution of Structural Engineers • Award for Excellence in Structural Engineering Education 2012 - The Institution of Structural Engineers 15
Dr Gareth Whittleston Structural Glass, Innovative Concrete Technologies, and Structural Engineering
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construction industry has been wideranging – it has included time in the design office, off-site fabrication factory, and on construction sites. I have worked on projects such as retail developments, oil and gas pipeline networks in Canada, and I have also worked on construction of the Airbus factory in the U.K. which is one of the largest factories in Europe.
My research interests focus on innovative and new construction materials and I try to introduce them to students and bring these into the classroom whenever I can.”
Dr Laurence Weekes Structures, materials, seismic engineering and finite element modelling “Having worked as a Senior Engineer in seismic nuclear safety, my field of expertise lies in the analysis and design of complex structures for the nuclear sector. A lot of my project work has been classified by the Ministry of Defence – so I can’t talk about it too much! But, what I can say is that I integrate this experience and knowledge into the Seismic and Finite Element modelling module on the programme.“
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STUDENT EXPERIENCE Here’s what Civil Engineering students think of their experience at UoS.
“I am delighted that the course connects my practical experience to academic theory and takes me deep into the subject.” Bilal Choudary, MSc Transport Engineering and Planning student
“The University has excellent computer facilities available that allow the use of programmes to design roundabouts (ARCADY), perform statistical analysis (SPSS) and carry out transport modelling (TRIPS). The library has been very useful in allowing me to research subjects and for background reading. I enjoy living in Manchester and upon graduating I plan to stay and find employment in the transport planning sector.” Chris Small, MSc Transport Engineering and Planning graduate 18
Hear from Hemen Hamad,Engineering student
Arooj Shah shares her experience on the BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering Programme 19
SALFORD CLASSROOM Here’s some specialist material that you will find essential viewing and reading that you should take a look at before coming to see us.
What is the flipped classroom? Please make sure you read through Salford Classroom before you attend your Applicant Visit Day.
WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO AT HOME
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Review the accompanying pdf on structural steel with the following videos at home. (Yes, I know you haven’t even got to Uni yet and we are giving you homework already!)
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Manufacture of steel
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Download the Kahoot! App onto your smartphone.
Properties of construction steels
WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO IN CLASS (ON THE DAY).
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Participate in the Kahoot quiz and show us what you have learnt at home.
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Hot rolled steel sections
Lecture based around the results of the Kahoot quiz.
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Tutorial activity – bring a calculator and pen.
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Take your first steps towards accepting a place at the University of Salford and get in touch...
Dr Gareth Whittleston
BEng, MSc, PhD, PGCertE, F.H.E.A
Lecturer in Civil Engineering t: +44 (0)161 295 2029 e: g.s.whittleston1@salford.ac.uk
Learn more about the Civil Engineering Courses here