Structural Engineering MSc

Kingston University

If you are a graduate engineer beginning your career in the construction industry, this course is ideal. This MSc meets the requirements for Further Learning for a Chartered Engineer (CEng) if you already have an Accredited CEng (Partial) BEng (Hons) degree. In addition, it is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building. This course was previously named Structural Design and Construction Management MSc. You will gain a strategic overview of construction management issues alongside advanced structural engineering.

This course will prepare you to work at managerial level for a consultant or contractor. Each module combines a stimulating mix of lectures, practical laboratory work, group work, case studies and presentations.

At our Penrhyn Road campus, you will have access to a modern environment with the latest technology and industry-standard equipment, including:

• extensive materials and structures for concrete, masonry, steel and timber
• geotechnical and hydraulics testing facilities
• surveying equipment, such as satellite global-positioning systems

Dedicated computer-aided design facilities include:

• a range of CAD/CAM packages, such as Ideas, SolidWorks and AutoCad
• finite element analysis‚ computational fluid dynamics
• virtual instrumentation