Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering: Focal Area in Structural Engineering
Full Time
The Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering: Focal Area in Structural Engineering by coursework is the branch of Civil Engineering that deals with large, modern buildings, bridges and
other similar structures and infrastructure. All aspects of structural engineering are provided for within this programme including structural analysis and computational mechanics, concrete and steel structures, building materials with special reference to concrete technology and masonry. Facilities are available for the experimental and numerical examination of materials and structures. The typical research themes for this
programme are:
• Digital construction and 3D printing of concrete structures.
• Life cycle optimisation and risk informed decision making.
• Health monitoring of existing structures.
• Reliability modelling and calibration of structural design codes of practice.
• Development of advanced cement-based materials and new products.
• Structural dynamics and seismic behaviour of structures.
• Advanced construction materials technology, including fibre and textile reinforced concrete and nanotechnology.
• Alternative and more sustainable building materials.
• Early age properties of concrete.
• Durability of cement-based materials.
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Please note that selection for postgraduate programmes is highly competitive. Meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission to the programme.
Minimum toelatingsvereistes
To be considered for admission to the MEng (Structured) programmes, you must:
• hold at least a BEng, a BScHons, another relevant four-year bachelor’s degree, an MTech, or a PGDip (Eng); or
• hold other academic degree qualifications and appropriate experience that have been approved by the Faculty Board. The relevant department’s chairperson must make a recommendation regarding such qualification and experience to the Faculty Board.
Selection
Irrespective of the admission requirements above, you must be selected for an MEng programme by the home department of the relevant field of study
Supporting application documents
Curriculum vitae (CV)
A document that outlines your educational level, employment history, description of work experience, especially that is relevant to your application to study and contact details of three referees.
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Curriculum vitae (CV)
Departmental form
Download and fill in the following departmental form, and submit with your application:
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Dept-MEng(Civil Engineering) Structural (Full time)
Programstruktuur
The MEng (Structured) is based on coursework and the emphasis is on the advanced application of engineering sciences in design.
The MEng (Structured) programme consists of 180 credits on NQF level 9. It comprises:
• a research assignment that contributes a minimum of 60 credits, but fewer than 90 credits, at NQF level 9;
• a number of required modules that contribute the balance of the required 180 credits at NQF level 9 after the credits of the research assignment have been considered; and
• possibly some supplementary modules.
The required and supplementary modules are prescribed by the chairperson of the relevant home department, while the topic of the research assignment is subject to the chairperson’s approval. In the research assignment the emphasis is on the practical application of the theory and on assessing how valuable the impact of this application is.
Depending on their content, the modules in MEng (Structured) programmes may be presented in semester or block format. Particulars should be requested from the home department of the module.