Module Title:Engineering Science II
Language of Instruction:English
Credits: 5
NFQ Level:6
Module Delivered In 1 programme(s)
Teaching & Learning Strategies: - Lectures - Laboratory practicals - Private study
Module Aim: This module aims to further develop students understanding of the fundamental principles and applications of engineering science and to develop practical laboratory skills in chemistry.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1 Have a basic knowledge and understanding of chemistry and biology as applied to civil engineering.
LO2 Understand & describe the basic scientific laws of fluids at rest (i.e. static pressure, buoyancy, hydrostatic forces on immersed surfaces etc. - performing tests and interpreting results) and apply the basic scientific laws of fluids at rest.
LO3 Explain the theory behind practical experiments carried out in the laboratory. Apply scientific procedures, including recording and analysing experimental data. Demonstrate an understanding of the principles behind basic laboratory instruments.
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
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Incompatible Modules
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Co-requisite Modules
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Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed.
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Module Content & Assessment

Indicative Content
Motion
(a) Motion, displacement, velocity, speed, acceleration, (b) Newton’s laws of motion, (c) Equations of motion
Properties of a Section
(a) Centroid and Centre of gravity (b) Moment of Inertia
Fluids in Equilibrium
(a) Density, capillary action, surface tension (b) Measurement of Pressure (c) Hydrostatic Forces on Surface (d) Buoyancy
Chemistry
(a) pH (b) Periodic Table of Elements (c) Nitrogen Compounds - Nitrates, Ammonia (d) Hardness - Lime (e) Conductivity
Biology
(a) Flora – Trees, plants (b) Fauna – mammals, fish (c) Microbiology– pathogens, algae, protozoa
Practicals
Buoyancy, Centre of Pressure, Water properties Lab – pH, solubility, conductivity, dissolved Oxygen, Biology Lab – microscopes (Timber, thin sections)
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment60.00%
Practical40.00%
Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Project n/a 1,2 60.00 n/a
No Project
Practical
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Practical/Skills Evaluation No Description 1,2,3 40.00 Every Second Week
No End of Module Formal Examination

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Lecture 12 Weeks per Stage 3.00
Practicals 12 Weeks per Stage 2.00
Estimated Learner Hours 12 Weeks per Stage 7.50
Total Hours 150.00
 

Module Delivered In

Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CW_CMCIV_D Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering 2 Mandatory