Civil Engineering with Architectural Design and Industrial Placement Year

Summary

Great cities are shaped by both engineering and design. Civil engineering with architecture brings these disciplines together, combining technical knowledge with creative thinking to design sustainable, liveable urban spaces.

On this course, you will explore how structures and cities are planned, designed and built. You will develop the skills needed for a career in structural engineering design, specialising in architecture and urban design alongside structural and geomechanical engineering.

In your first two years, you will build a strong foundation in engineering science and civil engineering principles. Through workshops and design projects, you will develop practical skills in sketching, model making and computing.

In your third year, you will focus on civil engineering within an urban design context, deepening your understanding of structures and geotechnics. In your final year, you will apply architectural principles through design projects, while exploring project economics and management.

You can also choose to take an Industrial Placement Year, extending your degree and giving you the opportunity to gain experience as a trainee engineer in a professional environment.

Key features of the course

Combine creativity and engineering. Develop expertise across civil engineering, architecture and urban design.

Build strong foundations. Study core engineering science and civil engineering principles in your early years.

Learn through design. Workshops and projects help you develop skills in sketching, model making and digital tools.

Specialise as you progress. Focus on urban design, structures and geotechnics in later years.

Apply your knowledge in practice. Final-year design projects bring together technical, creative and management skills.

Gain real-world experience. An optional Industrial Placement Year allows you to work as a trainee engineer and build professional skills.

Student support

Your Personal Academic Tutor (PAT) will support you throughout your time at Southampton, offering academic guidance, career advice and signposting to wellbeing and pastoral services when needed.

You will be part of a collaborative environment, working with students and staff across engineering and design disciplines.

Further information

You will study in spaces designed for both creative and technical work, supporting design, modelling and project development.

The skills and experience you gain will prepare you for careers in structural engineering, architectural design and the development of sustainable urban environments.

Course Modules

Year 1: An Introduction to Engineering Design; Civil Engineering fundamentals; Mathematics for Engineering and the Environment I; ThermoFluids; Mechanics, Structures and Materials.

Year 2: Liveable Cities; Structural Analysis; Mathematics for Engineering and the Environment II; Structural Design; City Infrastructure Design Project; Soil Mechanics; Hydraulics; Numerical Methods.

Year 3: Architecture 3, Individual Project, Structural Stability and Finite Element Analysis, Geotechnical Engineering, Urban Design.

Year 4: Architectural Group Design Project, Project Economics and Management, Architectural Engineering Project plus additional advanced module options.

Assessment is conducted through a combination of unseen written examinations and assessed coursework in the form of problem solving exercises, laboratory reports, design projects, essays, and individual and group projects. Experimental, research and design skills are assessed through laboratory reports, coursework exercises, dissertations and oral presentations.

The Industrial Placement Year is assessed via an individual reflective report.

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• Civil Engineers, Institution of
• Highway Engineers, Institute of (IHE)
• The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation
• Structural Engineers, Institution of