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MSc
Advanced Structural Engineering
On this course, you will develop skills in the analysis, design and assessment of engineering structures subject to normal, seismic and extreme loading and environmental conditions. Accredited by relevant professional bodies and designed to meet the needs of the modern construction industry, this course offers a wide range of structural engineering principles, as you learn about issues relating to steel and concrete structures and foundations. Through this highly technical course, studied one year full-time or two years part-time, you will develop skills in numerical simulation using a variety of advanced software. You will also learn failure analysis methods, the Eurocodes and the code of practice for the design of various construction materials, research skills and the legal issues surrounding construction. The course is accredited by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) and the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT). Industry practitioners are regularly invited as guest speakers and lecturers.
Subjects include Advanced Mechanics of Materials and FEA; Advanced Structural Concrete; Advanced Structural Steel Design; Forensic Engineering; Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Design; Foundation Design to Eurocode 7; MSc Dissertation. Entry requirements An honours degree in either science or engineering or an alternative qualification with relevant work experience.
Career prospects As a qualified structural engineer with advanced training, you will be in demand in the construction industry worldwide. Alternatively, you may choose this course as the basis for further education or extensive research.
Tel : 08452 60 60 40 / +44 (0) 131 455 2877 Web : www.napier.ac.uk/postgraduate
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Advanced Structural Engineering

Tel : 08452 60 60 40 / +44 (0) 131 455 2877 Web : www.napier.ac.uk/postgraduate

Edinburgh Napier University

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