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Course Duration: 48 months (maximum)
Study mode: Part time
Start date:
This course last started in Sep-08
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Course Qualification: PgDip in Hydroinformatics
Course Venue: Newcastle University , Tyne And Wear, NE1 7RU
Awarding body: Newcastle University
Course Description
This programme, accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators (Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE), Institution of Highways and Transportation (IHT) and the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) and Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), aims to equip you with the analytical, experimental and computational expertise necessary to solve hydraulic engineering problems. With the aid of computer applications (hydroinformatics), emphasis is placed on modern concepts and approaches in hydraulic engineering design. For the Diploma you take 80 credits of taught modules (60 credits compulsory; 20 credits optional), then complete a 40-credit dissertation. Compulsory modules may include: computation and hydroinformatics; data and hydroinformatics; hydrosystems and hydroinformatics; an introduction to GIS; introduction to programming in Java. For the MSc you must also study modules covering: quantitative methods for engineering; catchment and river modelling; computational hydraulics. Optional modules may include: integrated river basin management; hydroinformatic systems development; databases for GIS. A full range of teaching methods is employed. Assessment is by formal written examinations, course work, a dissertation, and oral and poster presentations. Dissertation projects are often undertaken in collaboration with industry.
Course Fees
Fees for 2009/10: £4,195 full time; £2,350 part time.
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Entry Requirements
A second-class Honours degree, or an international equivalent, in engineering (any branch), environmental science, physics, geography, mathematics, chemistry, geology or a similar subject. Mathematics A level or equivalent is also advantageous. Applicants whose first language is not English normally require IELTS 6.5, TOEFL 90 (Internet-based), 577 (paper-based) or equivalent.
Venue Description
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Course Venue
Claremont Road
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne And Wear
NE1 7RU
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