Architectural Engineering, BEng (Hons), with industry placement

Architectural engineering professionals play a pivotal role in innovatively shaping the built environment. This course equips students with practical interdisciplinary skills in design and management, fostering personal development for future practice. Key disciplines include Architectural Technology, Building Surveying, Construction Project Management, Quantity Surveying, Building Services Engineering, and Civil Engineering. Benefits encompass integrating architectural design with technological advancements, instruction from experienced staff, global university collaborations, access to advanced CAD and analysis software, and opportunities for professional events and industry networking.The program begins with a common first year shared across related courses, introducing foundational topics in building design, engineering, and construction. Subsequent years delve into advanced areas like building adaptation, urban planning, structural design, and sustainable environments. A optional placement year provides real-world experience, while the final year emphasizes professional ethics, low-carbon engineering, and culminates in collaborative research-informed projects. Modules are subject to updates for relevance.

This course has a common first year. The common first year enables you to work alongside students doing similar courses to you, to widen your knowledge and exposure to other subject areas and professions. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with other students, so you can share your insights and experience which will help you to develop and learn. If you discover an interest in a specific subject you have studied, upon successful completion of your first year, you could swap degrees with another course in your common first year (subject to meeting progression requirements). Common first-year courses: Architectural Technology BSc (Hons) Construction Project Management BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management BSc (Hons) Real Estate and Property Management BSc (Hons) Year One In the first year, common to other building and engineering disciplines, you will be introduced to the fundamental topics of building design, engineering and the construction process. These learnings are essential to practitioners in all construction professions, such as what constitutes good building design and what causes damage to buildings. Modules

• Materials and Building Surveying

• Construction Technology and Environmental Sciences

• Spatial Design and Visual Communication

• Structural Analysis and Mathematics

• Civil Engineering Design Project

• Sustainable Environments

Year Two In the second year, you will be introduced to more complex issues surrounding the profession such as adaptation of buildings, urban planning and structural design which aims to further explore your design and engineering knowledge from the previous year. Modules

• Construction Technology, Assembly and Environmental Systems

• Adaptation Design and Building Pathology

• Urban Design for Resilient Communities

• Structural Analysis and Design

• Project, Finance and Contract Management

• Sustainable Environments in Society: Developing Solutions

Placement Year There’s no better way to find out what you love doing than trying it out for yourself, which is why a work placement* can often be beneficial. Work placements usually occur between your second and final year of study. They’re a great way to help you explore your potential career path and gain valuable work experience, whilst developing transferable skills for the future. If you choose to do a work placement year, you will pay a reduced tuition fee* of £1,250. For more information, please go to the fees and funding section on the Coventry website. During this time you will receive guidance from your employer or partner institution, along with your assigned academic mentor who will ensure you have the support you need to complete your placement. Whilst we would like to give you all the information about our placement/study abroad offering here, it is often tailored for each course every year and depending on the length of placement or study abroad opportunities that are secured. Therefore, the placement and study abroad arrangements vary per course and per student. Request further information about going on a placement or study abroad year on the Coventry Website. Final Year In your final year, you should deepen your knowledge of the role of professional practitioners in the Architectural Engineering industry as a practitioner or as an employee in a design office. You will cover professionalism and codes of behaviour, as well as skills relating to low carbon, engineering and comprehensive architectural design. The course culminates in a research-informed design project and an integrated design and construction planning project in collaboration with other students from our construction courses. For a detailed description of all modules please visit the Coventry University website. We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.