School of the Built Environment

MSc/PG Dip Structural & Foundation Engineering

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SFE MSc Course Leader

Prof. Omar Laghrouche
Room: WA2.28A
o.laghrouche@hw.ac.uk
Tel. 3100


MSc Coordinator

Dr. Eddie Owens
Room: WA3.30
E.H.Owens@hw.ac.uk
Tel. 3743
School of the Built Environment
MSc/PG Dip Structural & Foundation Engineering

Semester 1
11 week teaching period, 1 week revision period, 2 week exam period, Xmas vacation: 3 weeks

Semester 2
12 week teaching period, Easter vacation (3 weeks), 2 week exam period

Resit diet, August
Format of academic year:
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Timetable



Weeks 1 and 2 (registration, collaborative design )


Effort hours (150 hours per module)
Empty slots in the timetable

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Course structure:
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IT Facilities
- University system (PC-Caledonia) 35 PCs in EC3.04
- School based 110 PCs in WA3.03, WA3.07 and EC3.05
(first self-register on PC-Caledonia and then on SBE computer system)

Resource Centre
Informal study area for individual & group work and access to materials EC3.04 - EC3.06

VLE
Virtual Learning Environment
SBE Facilities:
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VLE minimum presence

- Statement module aims
- Names of module tutors, with office location & email address
- Summary of module content
- Assessment method and marks allocation
- References to recommended texts/other learning materials
- Schedule of activities: lectures, coursework issue & submission dates*, etc.


Make sure you are registered to the right modules

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To pass a module a minimum of Grade D is required.
Assessment

Coursework ~25%
Exam ~75%
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Progression

MSc distinction
8 courses overall A (70%) with no module < 50%
dissertation overall A (70%)

MSc
8 modules overall C (50%) no module < 40%
Dissertation overall C (50%)

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Plagiarism

Plagiarism is intellectual theft and is a major offence which the
University takes seriously in all cases. Students must therefore
avoid committing acts of plagiarism by following these guidelines
(see PG Student Handbook).

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Channels for Communication

Course Leaders
MSc Programme Leader
MSc Coordinator
Staff student Liaison committee (SSLC)


Class rep.

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Graduate School

Any area of concern?