入学要求 Requirement：
学术要求：
A good honours degree in civil engineering or equivalent. Alternatively, at least five years’ relevant industrial experience (preferably design) or a professional qualification.
英语要求：
Non-native speakers of English will normally be required to have IELTS 6.5 or above (or equivalent).
Please note that the University of Surrey offers English language programmes and is also an IELTS Test Centre.
学费 Tuition Fee：2011/2012 12500 pounds
课程特征 Course Features
This unique programme, which has been running for over 35 years, aims to provide you with advanced capabilities in specialised aspects of bridge engineering.
If you are a graduate student, you will find the programme of substantial use in developing your knowledge and skills base for bridge analysis, design and management. For those that are practising bridge engineers, the programme is an opportunity for you to update your knowledge of current design and assessment codes and guidelines and to familiarise yourself with developments in new techniques for the design, construction and management of bridges.
The Bridge Engineering programme provides a wide range of modules addressing the whole-life analysis of bridge structures. It is also possible to take optional modules from some of our other study streams, covering areas such as structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, water engineering, construction management and transport planning and practice.
Successful completion of this programme will aid you in pursuing a career as a bridge engineer with either a consultancy, a specialist contractor or a local authority.
课程内容 Course Content ：
Module Overview
There are over 30 modules available, each worth 15 credits, covering the general areas of bridge engineering, geotechnical engineering, structural engineering, water engineering, transport planning and construction management. The MSc is classified as technical for the purposes of accreditation by the relevant professional bodies.
Specific Bridge Engineering Modules:
Bridge Deck Loading and Analysis
Loading: types of load; traffic loads; application of loads; load combinations; partial safety factors; shrinkage and temperature loads; the use of influence lines. Analysis: types of bridge deck and their behaviour; distribution of loads; skew deck analysis; use of influence surfaces; computer methods (grillage, finite element, finite strip).
Bridge Management
Inspection, assessment and strengthening; technical approval procedures; maintenance strategies, systems and procedures; whole-life costing and asset management; the assessment of reinforced concrete, pre-stressed concrete, steel and composite bridges; load testing of bridges; methods of strengthening; the design of bridges for durability of maintenance.
Long Span Bridges
Historical perspective and case studies; the analysis, design and construction of long span cable supported bridges; the design of main elements – cables, towers, hangers, deck and foundations; construction processes; aerodynamic considerations.
Steel and Composite Bridge Design
Propped and unpropped construction; serviceability and ultimate limit states; design for bending, shear and combined bending and shear, continuous construction, plastic analysis; reference to current codes of practice; the design of steel plate girders for shear and bending interaction; the design of transverse stiffeners; fatigue behaviour of steel bridges and connections; appraisal to Part 10 BS 5400; means of improving fatigue performance of steel bridges; the design of bolted and welded steel bridge connections; the design of longitudinally and transversely stiffened webs and flanges for box girders; the design of plate elements, longitudinal stiffeners and cross frames.
Pre-stressed Concrete Bridge Design
Pre-stressed concrete: simple design equations; kern limits; losses; cable design; end block design; differential shrinkage; continuous beams. Box girders: design concept; construction methods; cost benefits; global analysis; pre-stress design; distortion effects; end blocks; diaphragms; reinforcement.
Durability of Bridges and Structures
Overview of durability; the durability of concrete, metals, reinforcement in concrete and polymers; testing and monitoring structures; the assessment of structures, repair methods and materials; the design and construction of durable structures; failures of durability and their consequences.
To achieve the MSc Bridge Engineering you will need to pass eight modules, with at least four being chosen from the Bridge Engineering group of modules and a further two being chosen from the Structural or Bridge Engineering groups of modules. The remaining two modules are a free choice from all the Civil Engineering module groups.
Programme Structure
The modular arrangement is intended to tailor the programme to your individual needs and provide maximum flexibility in terms of attendance of full-time and part-time students.
The majority of modules run for ten weeks and comprise approximately 30 hours (three hours per week) of class time and 120 hours of self-study and assignments.
Successful completion of four modules is required for a student to gain a Postgraduate Certificate, eight modules for a Postgraduate Diploma. Eight modules and a dissertation are required for the award of an MSc.
Individual modules can be used to contribute towards a continuing professional development programme.
Mode of Study
Apart from the usual full-time mode, there are also part-time options. The majority of Bridge, Geotechnical and Structural Engineering modules can be studied by distance learning through the use of an interactive web-based e-learning platform (ULearn).
Civil Engineering Module Groups
MSc programmes in Bridge Engineering, Civil Engineering and Structural Engineering share module options. The modules fall under six streams of study:
Bridge Engineering modules
Bridge Management
Bridge Deck Loading and Analysis
Durability of Bridges and Structures
Pre-stressed Concrete Bridge Design
Steel and Composite Bridge Design
Long Span Bridges
Structural Engineering modules
Steel Building Design
Space Structures
Structural Mechanics and Finite Elements
Concrete Building Design
Structural Safety and Reliability
Earthquake Engineering
Design of Masonry Structures
Advanced Composites for Civil Engineering
Construction Management modules
A number of management modules will be available covering:
Construction Organisation
Project and Risk Management
Geotechnical Engineering modules
Soil–Structure Interaction
Plus, in the future, a module covering elements of site investigation and foundation engineering will be provided.
Water Engineering modules*
Environmental Health
Water Treatment
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage
Applied Chemistry and Microbiology (Intensive)
Pollution Control and Waste Management
Groundwater Control
Regulation and Management
Water Resources Management and Hydraulic Modelling
* Currently under review.
* Students must meet prerequisites for some of these modules to be able to take them.
Transport Planning and Practice modules
Transport Policy
Transport Strategies and Interventions
Developing Transport Solutions
Transport Appraisal Methods
Design and Analysis of Transport Schemes
Asset Management and Maintenance
Transport Modelling
教学与评估 Teaching and Assessment：
Assessment
Modules are generally assessed by a combination of examinations and continuous assessment. The latter will be based on solutions to tutorial questions, reports covering practical sessions and fieldwork, and essays on a number of suitable topics.
Each module is examined separately. There is a written final examination for most modules (some modules are examined by continuous assessment only) at the end of each semester. The modules and the dissertation have a minimum pass mark of 50 per cent.
Assessments will include:
Written assignments in the essay style testing your ability to synthesise information and to compare and contrast theory with practical examples
Traditional examinations, providing an opportunity for you to demonstrate how well you can take information and solve problems under time-constrained conditions, just as you might be asked to do in the workplace
We also recognise that, in modern organisations, HR professionals rarely work independently. Some of the written and oral assessments will involve pairs or groups. This allows you to develop the ‘soft’ skills of communication, coordination, teamworking, time management and project management, all of which are increasingly important in the HR departments of high-performance organisations.
其它信息 Other Information：
Academic Support, Facilities and Equipment
Modules related to the different groups are taught by a total of 17 full- or part-time members of staff as well as over 20 visiting lecturers.
An extensive library, which stocks more than 85,000 printed and e-books and more than 1400 (1100 online) journal titles, all in the broad area of engineering, caters for the students’ studying needs. The library support can be extended further through inter-library loans.
Our excellent testing facilities can support experimentally based MSc dissertation projects.
As part of your learning experience, you will have at your disposal a wide range of relevant software, including ANSYS, ABAQUS, DIANA, SAP 2000, Integer SuperSTRESS, LUSAS, CRISP, PertMaster and DRACULA.