Modules

Please note that the list of modules given here is indicative. This information is published a long time in advance of enrolment and module content and availability is subject to change. Modules that are in use for the current academic year are linked for further information. Where no link is present, further information is not yet available.

Full-time

In Year 1, you will participate in two engineering skills modules, modules introducing the history and context of leadership and sustainability, concepts of digital technology, fundamentals of whole life thinking and project management.

In Year 2 two further engineering skills modules will focus on engineering geology, soil mechanics, geotechnical engineering, surveying and hydrology, sustainability covering materials technologies and key assessment techniques, construction management on varying technologies and leadership on sustainability and productivity improvements.

Year 3 includes a 30 credit industry design project, supported by industry experts. This will
bring together learning from the six strands on sustainability, such as systems thinking, whole life design including digital twins, Building Information Modelling (BIM), Geographical Information Systems (GIS), digital techniques and building physics.

Year 4 involves a 60 credit dissertation to apply your knowledge in a complex real-world example. Further training will include whole life design, environmental modelling, leadership at scale and anticipating the future.  

Your learning

This course is delivered primarily through small group teaching. There will be a mix of lectures, seminars, group projects, laboratory work, site visits, networking activities, policy meetings and industry design projects. In the final year, students will have a dissertation supervisor who will provide 1:1 tuition and support for the research module.

Technical site visits will be arranged with industry partners in years 2, 3 and 4. As part of leadership training, students will take part in industry and policy meetings to expand their professional networks and develop their communication skills with professional and non-professional audiences. 

Students can typically expect between 8 and 15 contact hours per teaching week through lectures and tutorials, as well as 25-30 hours of independent study.

Assessment

Assessment will take a variety of forms, to reflect current forms of communication. This will include traditional examinations, laboratory exercises and design workshops. Written assessments will be presented through student’s own websites, journal paper type submissions, policy leaflets or professional social media channels. Verbal assessment will include presentations given to industry or external audiences, in-person or video recordings, public speaking exercises and student-led events. Supportive formative assessment will form an integral part of each module and include peer and staff feedback, individual tasks, group exercises, presentations, practice interviews and coaching.  

Accessibility

Details of the accessibility of UCL buildings can be obtained from AccessAble. Further information can also be obtained from the UCL Student Support and Wellbeing Services team.