MEng (Hons) Architecture Integrated Master's degree at the University of Leeds

Learn the history, theories and cultural context of the built environment and architecture, and its impact on people, society and environment. There's a focus on the sustainability and environmental impact of projects and infrastructure, especially in the context of climate change.

You'll be introduced to construction processes and will highlight applicable codes of practice and industry standards. The module covers some aspects of management, particularly those associated with a construction project. There's focus on surveying techniques including use of commonly used industry equipment and technologies along with how these can be used to produce survey plans and set out structures.

In this module, you'll learn about the fundamental principles of structural analysis and design, which are used to determine and describe the behaviour of a variety of structural and architectural forms. On completion, you'll have the basic skills in structural and stress analysis and design to study more advanced courses in years 2 and 3.

You'll get to grips with understanding the fundamentals of the behaviour of water, soil, steel and other key materials, and understand the relevance of this in relation to design of structural elements. Additional topics covered include application of fundamental mechanics principles to fluids, design and analysis of simple hydraulic structures and the geological processes that result in the formation of engineering soils.

Develop an understanding of the principles of general basic mathematical techniques relating to civil engineering. This will give you sufficient mathematical competence to manage the compulsory content of your degree.

Learn how to prepare and present building design projects in response to a brief. You'll also learn about the constructional and structural systems, the environmental strategies, and the regulatory requirements that apply to a comprehensive design project.

Build on the knowledge you'll gain in year 1, in reference to geotechnics and water engineering. You'll address ultimate load problems, discuss the concepts of fluid friction in pipes and understand the demand and requirements for water.

Throughout the course of this module, you'll build on mathematical techniques learnt in year 1 to further your understanding of how mathematical models can be applied to real-life civil engineering problems. You'll develop confidence in your mathematical abilities so that when mathematics arise in the solution of an engineering problem, you're able to understand, rather than merely accept, the results.

You'll gain knowledge of the processes and practice of building design, including understanding, interpreting and critically evaluating a brief; researching, collating and evaluating background information including site and precedent studies; developing, refining and presenting design ideas for a specific proposal. The relationships between technology, fine art and building design are highlighted and explored through the design process.

This module covers the behaviour of structures and how their design is influenced by the characteristics of structural materials. You'll gain understanding of cement, concrete, and steel, with a focus on their relevance to buildings and civil engineering structures, the elastic analysis of statically indeterminate structures, and the design of structures in steel and reinforced concrete. You'll learn to determine force actions in structures and how to measure and compute the solutions to complex

Throughout this module, you'll gain insight into the relevance of cultural influence on building design and architectural design. An understanding of the influence that fine art and technology have on the development of architectural form and practice will give you a better awareness of cultural issues in design applications.

This module will introduce the fundamental principles of building physics and their relationship to building design.

This module builds on the knowledge acquired in the first two years to develop a more profound understanding of steel and concrete structures complemented by an introduction to more complex structural analysis methods (stiffness matrix method, plastic analysis, finite element analysis). You'll learn to design multi-storey buildings, considering advanced aspects such as progressive collapse, sway stability, bracing, and connections. In relation to concrete, this module covers the technological pr

During this module, you'll build on your ability to create architectural designs that satisfy both aesthetic and technical requirements. You'll further develop an understanding relating cultural and technological context to the built environment, plus gain a wider understanding of building types and precedent. You'll also build on your knowledge regarding statutory regulations, as well as a critical appraisal of structural, building physics and construction approaches.

During this module, you'll gain an appreciation and understanding of theoretical design concepts, further development of understanding relating cultural and technological context to the building environment, and a wider understanding of building types and precedent. You'll also gain knowledge relating to statutory regulations, including the processes of planning policy and building control, as well as a critical appraisal of structural, building physics and construction approaches. These apprais

This module requires you to choose one aspect of engineering and architecture and develop a deeper knowledge and understanding of it. This will include the underlying principles and an awareness of current and future developments within a chosen field of research. You'll hone independent learning and research skills, critical analysis, self-direction and decision making.

Build an understanding of the forms, origins, and processes of urban development. Knowledge of social, environmental, and economic factors as affecting urbanism will help give you a critical approach to design issues as affected by current policy as well as alternative models.

This module will contribute to your ability to create architectural designs that satisfy both aesthetic and technical requirements. You'll gain knowledge of physical problems and technologies, and the function of buildings to provide them with internal conditions of comfort and protection against the climate. The module explores principles associated with designing optimum environments and the ability to integrate these in a design project.

You'll gain an enhanced critical understanding of the ways in which sustainable practice and design affect urban environments and systems, together with the impacts these have on people and the wider environment. Current architectural theory will help to inform critical analysis and evaluation of urban contexts in terms of social and physical relationships, building wider insight and understanding of theoretical and conceptual design thinking as well as communication techniques.

Throughout this module, you'll look at the statutory processes and frameworks associated with the construction industry, with particular focus on the role of the design team.