Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering |
| Below is a list of units offered by the Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering in 2025/26. Follow the links on the unit codes to view individual unit descriptions. Units are sorted by level and then by period slot. To find a specific unit code or title please use your browser"s find on page function. NB. Information on postgraduate units will be added when the postgraduate course and unit catalogues are published in August. |
- Certificate (FHEQ level 4) level units (e.g. units coded AR1*)
- Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) level units (e.g. units coded AR2*)
- Honours (FHEQ level 6) level units (e.g. units coded AR3*)
- Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) level units (e.g. units coded AR4*)
| Level: Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
Semester 1 |
| AR10495 | Architectural engineering 1 | 10 Credits |
| AR10496 | Design skills | 10 Credits |
| AR10497 | History, theory and engineering practice | 10 Credits |
| AR10501 | Design studio 1.1 | 10 Credits |
| AR10502 | History, theory and practice 1 | 10 Credits |
| AR10503 | Principles of structural and environmental engineering | 10 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| AR10498 | Engineering mathematics and computation 1 | 10 Credits |
| AR10499 | Geology, hydrology and surveying | 10 Credits |
| AR10500 | Structural mechanics and materials | 10 Credits |
| AR10504 | Design studio 1.2 | 20 Credits |
| AR10505 | Digital representation | 10 Credits |
| Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
Academic Year |
| AR20384 | Professional placement | 60 Credits |
| AR20520 | Civil engineering infrastructure 1A: hydraulics | 5 Credits |
| AR20521 | Civil engineering infrastructure 1B: transportation | 5 Credits |
| AR20522 | Construction processes and management | 10 Credits |
| AR20523 | Soil mechanics and foundation design | 10 Credits |
| AR20524 | Structural design and construction | 10 Credits |
Semester 1 |
| AR20517 | Design studio 2 | 20 Credits |
| AR20518 | History, theory and practice 2 | 10 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| AR20519 | Year 2 practice | 30 Credits |
| AR20525 | Architectural engineering 2 | 10 Credits |
| AR20526 | Engineering mathematics and computation 2 | 10 Credits |
| Level: Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
Academic Year |
| AR32010 | BEng civil engineering option block 1 | 10 Credits |
| AR32011 | BEng structural and architectural engineering option block 1 | 10 Credits |
| AR32012 | MEng civil engineering option block 1 | 15 Credits |
| AR32013 | MEng structural and architectural engineering option block 1 | 15 Credits |
Semester 1 |
| AR30530 | Design studio 3 | 20 Credits |
| AR30531 | History, theory and practice 3 | 10 Credits |
| AR32002 | Architectural engineering 3 | 10 Credits |
| AR32003 | Civil engineering infrastructure 2 | 10 Credits |
| AR32004 | Joint design project | 10 Credits |
| AR32005 | Structural and geotechnical design and analysis | 10 Credits |
| AR32014 | Design studio 4.1 | 20 Credits |
| AR32015 | History, theory and practice 4 | 10 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| AR30532 | Year 3 practice | 30 Credits |
| AR32006 | BEng civil engineering individual project | 20 Credits |
| AR32007 | BEng structural and architectural individual project | 20 Credits |
| AR32008 | Infrastructure engineering design project | 15 Credits |
| AR32009 | Zero-carbon building design project | 15 Credits |
| AR32016 | Design studio 4.2 | 30 Credits |
| Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
Academic Year |
| AR40443 | Advanced research dissertation | 12 Credits |
Semester 1 |
| AR40307 | Group design project - civil and architectural | 12 Credits |
| AR40325 | Group design project - civil | 12 Credits |
| AR40392 | Natural building materials | 6 Credits |
| AR40413 | Structures 4 | 6 Credits |
| AR40418 | Advanced timber engineering | 6 Credits |
| AR40419 | Sustainable concrete technology | 6 Credits |
| AR40444 | Building environment 4 | 6 Credits |
| AR40446 | Public health engineering for developing communities | 6 Credits |
| AR50510 | Year 5 practice | 30 Credits |
| AR50527 | Research paper | 10 Credits |
| AR50528 | Design studio 6.1 | 20 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| AR40301 | Conservation engineering | 6 Credits |
| AR40302 | Architectural structures | 6 Credits |
| AR40305 | Civil infrastructure design project | 12 Credits |
| AR40319 | Advanced construction management | 6 Credits |
| AR40324 | Advanced geotechnical engineering | 6 Credits |
| AR40415 | Building environmental design project | 12 Credits |
| AR40445 | Programming for design | 6 Credits |
| AR50511 | History, theory and practice 5: urban design | 5 Credits |
| AR50512 | Sustainable design and environment | 5 Credits |
| AR50513 | Design studio 5 | 20 Credits |
| AR50529 | Design studio 6.2 | 30 Credits |