Foundation Degree Civil Engineering & Asset Management

• Study mode: Full Time
• Duration: Foundation Degree Civil Engineering & Asset Management
• Student type: Undergraduates
• Course code: NFDEG02/R02

The programme has been designed to provide a unique learning experience and delivery will occur within the National College for Nuclear Northern Hub building.

The course delivery model will make significant use of experiential learning and delivery methods, which can be defined as 'learning from doing'. Considerable use will be made of the project/technology centre supported by a virtual reality suite, which will provide the students with a real time immersed experience of electrical power systems.

Modules and topic areas include:

- Construction Science & Materials Testing
- Principles of Building Construction
- Building Information Modelling
- Civil Design Principles
- Environment Sustainability Asset Performance
- Geotechnics Soil Management
- Work Based Learning and Business Improvement
- Construction Management
- Principles of Building Asset Management
- Structural Analysis Materials
- Fundamentals of Thermodynamics Fluid Mechanics
- Further Mathematics for Civil Engineering
- Industrial Based Project.

This course is awarded by the University of Cumbria. Click here to read the programme specification.

Entry requirements

Achievement following 2 years post 16 study will demonstrate the capacity to benefit from the course. Thus the equivalent of 2 A Levels at grade D (48 UCAS points) in a science and/or maths related subject is expected or the successful completition of the ECITB Level 3 Nuclear Engineering and Science Certificate, Diploma or Integrated Diploma at Pass grade or similiar qualification. A HNC qualification within the Built Environment discipline group will provide entry to year 2 of the Foundation Degree. There is also a requirement for 5 GCSEs (including both mathematics and English at grade C or above) or equivalent experience for mature entry. Accreditation of prior learning and direct entrants into later years of the programme will be considered as appropriate, taking into account pre-requisite requirements for individual modules.

Costs

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What next?

The Foundation Degree in Civil Engineering & Asset Management has been designed to provide opportunities to enter work as a Civil Engineering Technician and in addition covers the knowledge based requirement of the level 5 Nuclear Technician Standard. The course also acts as a direct entry qualification to the BEng Honours Civil Engineering & Asset Management programme.