Concrete Structures MSc

Program Overview

This accredited one-year Master's program from Imperial College London's top-rated Civil and Environmental Engineering department provides advanced training in the design, analysis, and assessment of concrete structures. Graduates are prepared for careers in concrete design and analysis in industry, government, and NGOs, and receive the skills needed to pursue Chartered Engineer status. The program includes core modules in structural analysis, reinforced and prestressed concrete, and concrete materials, and offers optional modules in areas such as finite element analysis, structural dynamics, and seismic design.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Train in the design, analysis, and assessment of concrete structures including bridges and buildings on this one-year Master's course. This accredited degree covers a broad spectrum of structural engineering issues and their impact on reinforced and prestressed concrete structures, equipping you with the skills you need to pursue a career in concrete design. You'll learn in a first-class Civil and Environmental Engineering department - Imperial is rated 1st in the UK for Engineering based on the proportion of world-leading research (REF 2021) - and get the opportunity to hear from visiting professors and guest lecturers who are eminent industrialists.

Outline:

Core Modules:

• Structural Analysis: Gain fundamental insights into structural analysis, including the mechanics of materials and physical behaviour of structural elements.
• Reinforced Concrete 1: Examine the design and behaviour of reinforced concrete structures at the design ultimate limit state.
• Concrete Materials: Explore the field of concrete technology and understand the key processes influencing the behaviour and performance of concrete in service.

Optional Modules:

• Finite Element Analysis: Understand the finite element method for structural analysis and investigate the accuracy and convergence characteristics of various finite elements.
• Structural Dynamics: Become familiar with the most basic concepts and principles of dynamics as applied to structural engineering problems.
• Structural Stability: Analyse the behaviour of structural components and systems that suffer from failure due to geometric nonlinearity.
• Design of Timber and Masonry Structures: Familiarise yourself with the design of structures in timber and masonry and apply your knowledge to the design of simple conventional structures.
• Nonlinear Structural Analysis: Discover the systematic procedures for geometric and material nonlinear structural analysis and advance your knowledge of nonlinear analysis software.
• Design of Bridges: Examine the design and construction of bridges, as well as the main construction procedures for short, medium and long span bridges.
• Theory of Shells: Understand the fundamental concepts and principles of the analysis and design of thin-walled shelled structures.

Design Project – Dissertation:

In the summer term, you’ll undertake a design project dissertation with regular guidance from a College supervisor, by private study or by arrangement at your place of employment. This work will also incorporate a conceptual group project.

Assessment:

• Individual and group coursework assignments
• Written exams
• Research dissertation or detailed design project
• Group conceptual design project
• Group projects and presentations

Teaching:

• Lectures
• Tutorials
• Online quizzes
• Computer sessions
• Group exercises
• Design projects
• Research project
• Slide-based presentations
• Programming code
• Summary reports
• Individual research dissertation

Careers:

• Prepare to establish or consolidate your career as a design engineer specialising in concrete structures.
• Both practising engineers and recent graduates will benefit from this course.
• Gain advanced training in the design, analysis, and assessment of concrete structures.
• Career paths in concrete design and analysis are available in industry, government, and non-governmental organisations.

Other:

• This MSc degree is accredited on behalf of the Engineering Council by the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM), comprising:
• Institution of Civil Engineers
• Institution of Structural Engineers
• Institute of Highway Engineers
• Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation
• Permanent Way Institution
• This degree is recognised 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.
• Registering as a Chartered Engineer will improve your career prospects and provide higher earning potential.
It will also help to demonstrate your commitment to professional standards, the engineering profession and sustainable development.
• Our accreditation agreement with members of the Joint Board of Moderators is renewed every five years.
The current accreditation agreement is due to be renewed in 2026.

Home fee: £17,600 Fees are charged by year of entry to the university and not year of study. Overseas fee: £40,900