Earthquake and Structural Engineering MSc

This MSc programme combines specialist earthquake and structural engineering study with a focus on engineering approaches for structural and geotechnical seismic analysis and design.

You will learn with a course team who are both active in research and experts in the repair and strengthening of existing structures and random vibration. Their research will help inform your learning through case studies, experimental results, and design and analysis theories. You will also develop your own advanced research, analytical and communication skills through independent research project.

This degree is accredited by JBM as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for a Chartered Engineer (CEng) for candidates who have already acquired a partial CEng accredited undergraduate first degree.

Your learning and research is supported by access to facilities such as our dynamics lab equipped with a shake table (earthquake simulator), centrifuge, modal hammer, shaker and acquisition system, and our heavy structures lab, soil mechanics lab and hydraulics lab.

You will gain the knowledge, skills and critical understanding of the nature and significance of advanced structural and earthquake engineering principles in protecting structures against natural hazards – creating engineering design solutions to ensure quality of life for future generations in earthquake zones across the globe.

Course structure

The course consists of taught and research components which run in parallel throughout the academic year:

As part of the taught component you will focus primarily on advanced topics in Earthquake and Structural engineering. Lectures will introduce conceptual and methodological materials, lab sessions and computing work using our specialist facilities enable you to put the theory in to practice. You will work in interdisciplinary groups enabling you to develop teamwork, and leadership skills as well as developing the ability to work independently to support continued professional learning.

The research component is based on your masters dissertation. Your dissertation represents your individual and independent research, extending and bringing together your understanding of the taught topics, and enabling you to devise or recommend creative and appropriate solutions in the area of Earthquake and Structural Engineering.

Accredited by Joint Board of Moderators (Institution of Structural Engineers, Institution of Civil Engineers, Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation, Institute of Highway Engineers)

Careers

On successful completion of the programme, you will graduate with a critical awareness of, and the ability to employ, current structural and earthquake engineering practices around the world.

This degree is accredited as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for a Chartered Engineer (CEng) for candidates who have already acquired a partial CEng accredited undergraduate first degree.

A lower second class degree in civil engineering. Candidates with an engineering or physical sciences degree, or with relevant professional experience will be considered on an individual basis.