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Asphalt Materials and Pavements

This course provides an overview of the asphalt pavement industry. We focus on current practices, new developments and recent innovations.

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Location: Newcastle University

Course Fee: £1,650.00 (zero VAT)

Railway Management, Economics and Planning

The course is designed to teach the fundamental principles defining the railway as a system  Learn more here

Design of Transport Infrastructure

This course provides an overview of the design of transport infrastructure.  Learn more here

Core Concepts in Environmental Engineering

To acquire knowledge and understanding of the physical, chemical, biological sciences which underpin Environmental Engineering.  Learn more here

Introduction to Practical Hydraulics

Learn the founding concepts of hydraulics and how they can be applied to problems in drainage, sewer design, water supply and the specification of pumps, aimed at those without traditional training.  Learn more here

Solid Waste and Resource Management

The course covers climate change, and resource and solid waste policies.  Learn more here

Wastewater Engineering

This module forms part of the MSc Environmental Engineering programme.  Learn more here

Water Supply and Treatment

Gain an understanding of the legal, health and technical aspects of treating water for drinking and industrial purposes.  Learn more here

GNSS and Network RTK

Gain an overview of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and Network Real-Time Kinematic (RTK)  Learn more here

High Precision GNSS

Explore various Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) error sources  Learn more here

Advanced Geomechanics

This module will provide an introduction to the engineering properties of soils and rocks.  Learn more here

Applied Rock Engineering

This module will develop your knowledge of geomaterials in the context of the extractive and construction industries.  Learn more here

Assessment of Slope Stability

The design and assessment of slopes, open pit mine pitwalls, excavations and tailing dams.  Learn more here

Foundation Design and Retaining Structures

This module will build upon the principles of soil mechanics, and show how they are used for the design of shallow and deep foundations and retaining walls.  Learn more here

Soil Modelling and Numerical Methods

This module will give an introduction to the basic features of constitutive soil behaviour models. It will also provide an understanding of the principles of numerical modelling.  Learn more here

Structural Reliability

This module will give students an understanding of the principles of structural reliability.  Learn more here

Reliability and Integrity Management of Marine Systems

The purposes of this module is to introduce and develop the concepts of risk and reliability and demonstrate how these concepts relate to integrity management decisions  Learn more here

Behavioural Models for Individual Choices

Understanding how people make decisions and what drives their choices is key in several disciplines  Learn more here