Module Details

Module Code: TECH C1501
Module Title: Civil Engineering Technology I
Title: Civil Engineering Technology I
Module Level:: 6
Credits:: 5
Module Coordinator: Eoin Homan
Module Author:: Anne Crowley
Domains:  
Module Description: The aims of this module are:
(1)to teach students the techniques and processes involved in the general area of civil engineering construction;
(2)to help students appreciate the capabilities and limitations of the various types of plant and equipment that are used in the construction industry.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 to describe temporary works systems used on civil engineering sites and identify health and safety issues associated with these systems;
LO2 to describe how steel structures are fabricated and erected;
LO3 to describe the details of in-situ and pre-cast concrete structures and how they are manufactured and erected;
LO4 (a) to work with others on team projects (b) to carry out research into simple civil engineering manufacturing and construction methods (c) to write reports (d) present projects and research in a class room environment.
LO5 to introduce sustainability and describe the importance of sustainability in civil engineering. Describe materials/resources use and water use in civil engineering. Introduction to embodied and operational carbon calculations and climate change.
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
No recommendations listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Additional Requisite Information
No Co Requisites listed
 
Indicative Content
(1) Temporary Structures
a) Access and support scaffolding b) Basic formwork design procedures and construction c) Use of proprietary formwork systems d) Calculations: Formwork Wall ties, Formwork Props. e) Create a risk assessment for temporary works case study f) Cranes and hoists - types and application
(2) Steelwork Structures
a) Steel manufacture b) Steel Fabrication c) Portal Frame structures d) Bolting & Welding e) Methods of erection f) New technologies and Sustainable construction g) Handling and Transportation
(3) In-situ and Precast Concrete Structures
a) In-situ Concrete b) Steel Reinforcement – types and fixing methods c) Placing, finishing, curing concrete d) Manufacture of precast units, handling and erection procedures e) Prestressed Concrete f) Prestressed concrete bridge beams g) Calculations: concrete pour volumes and rates.
(4) Sketching of Construction Details
Students will be required to submit sketches. The sketches will illustrate a variety of civil engineering construction details and will require appropriate annotation. The assignments will include isometric and orthogonal sketches.
(5) Sustainability in Civil Engineering
Understand the importance of sustainability in civil engineering. Consider the Social important that all civil engineering projects have. Consider materials/resources use, water use, carbon and climate change. Consider economic sustainability of construction projects
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment30.00%
Project70.00%

Assessments

Full Time

Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Multiple Choice Questions % of Total Mark 30
Timing n/a Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,5
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
In class assessment of MCQ and calculations
Project
Assessment Type Project % of Total Mark 50
Timing n/a Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4,5
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Various Projects with student self-assessment required.
Assessment Type Project % of Total Mark 20
Timing n/a Learning Outcomes 1,2,3
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Construction Detail Sketch Submissions - student self assessment required
No Practical
No End of Module Formal Examination
Reassessment Requirement
Repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element.

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Workload Category Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact No Description 12 Weeks per Stage 4.00 48
Estimated Learner Hours Non Contact No Description 15 Weeks per Stage 5.13 77
Total Weekly Contact Hours 4.00
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Roy Chudley,Karl Kovac. (2019), Chudley and Greeno's Building Construction Handbook, Routledge, p.896, [ISBN: 0367135434].
  • Concrete Society. (2012), CS30 Formwork A Guide to Good Practice 3rd edition., 3rd. Concrete Society, London.
  • David K. Doran (Editor). (2009), Site Engineers Manual, 2nd. Whittles Publishing, p.320, [ISBN: 978-190444570].
  • Andrew Braham. (2017), Fundamentals of Sustainability in Civil Engineering, CRC Press, p.164, [ISBN: 9781498775120].
This module does not have any article/paper resources
Other Resources
Discussion Note: