ENQUIRY–BASED LEARNING
IN
CONFIDENCE TO APPLY SCIENCE AND FLEXIBILITY TO LEARN
EFFECTIVE PROBLEM SOLVING AND COMMUNICATION
GLOBAL AND CULTURAL AWARENESS
COMMITMENT AND ETHICS
CIVIL
E N G I N E E R I N G
Water supply / sanitation
Housing and construction
THE BIRMINGHAM GRADUATE SKILLS
REFLECTED IN
ENGINEERING DESIGN
Environment, society and culture
Waste management
Energy supply
Transport
Engineering Design is a Module at intermediate-level which enforces EBL. The module uses case studies
drawn from developing countries. These are typically small-scale projects that address basic needs of local
population. The aim is to produce feasible design solutions that people in those communities can afford,
implement, and maintain.
MODULE LEARNING OUTCOMES
METHODS / FEATURES
4. BE CONFIDENT IN THE
APPLICATION DESIGN
PRINCIPLES AND INTERPRET
TECHNICAL GUIDANCE
STUDENTS DEPART FROM
CORE CONCEPTS MADE
AVAILABLE THROUGH
LECTURES AND SEMINARS
3. UNDERTAKE REFLECTION,
CRITICAL ANALYSIS, AND
EVALUATION THROUGH
ENGINEERING PRACTICE
6. BE ABLE TO EXPLAIN THE
CONCEPT OF HAZARD AND
RISK IN THE CONTEXT OF
CIVIL ENGINEERING
FURTHER TECHNICAL
SUPPORT IS PROVIDED AT
KEY STAGES OF THE DESIGN
PROJECTS
2. DEMONSTRATE
AWARENESS OF INDIVIDUAL
RESPONSIBILITIES AS
GLOBAL CITIZENS
5. IDENTIFY ISSUES
RELATED TO THE
FEASIBILITY OF THE
DEVELOPED SOLUTIONS
CORE KNOWLEDGE IS
COMPLEMENTED WITH
RESEARCH AND GROUP
ACTIVITIES
1. APPRAISE THE ROLE OF
ENGINEERING IN THE
GLOBAL FRAMEWORK
SAMPLE PROJECTS
1. MEASURED TO MITIGATE
FLOODING OF RICE CROPS
(CLIMATE CHANGE)
2. HOUSING SYSTEMS TO BE
BUILT ON RIVER BAKS
(HOUSING&CONSTRUCTION)
3. CHEAP FORMS OF
TRANSPORT FOR STUDENTS
(TRANSPORT)
4. ALTERNATIVE RENEWABLE
ENERGY SUPPLIES
(ENERGY)