Designing, Engineering and Constructing a Sustainable Built Environment

Course Description

The course will take students through all aspects of the built environment and the processes to Design, Engineer and Construct a building. Site identification, stakeholder needs, Architecture, planning, structural engineering, landscape architecture, quantity surveying and project management.

They will develop a building using professional software (Autodesk REVIT) that will meet the needs of the people of Sheffield.

Further Information about our courses including results

A number of the students have taken part in work experience with local Architects, project managers, quantity surveyors, structural and civil engineers.

A number of our students secured degree and High level apprenticeships with Arup, Laing O’Rourke, Sheffield Hallam University and local acrhitects.

2017-2018

A*-B = 100%

2018 -2019

A*-C = 100%

2019-2020

A*-C =100%

2020-2021

A*-B =67%

A*-E=100%

2021-2022

A*-B = 62%

100% = A*- D

2022-2023

A*-B = 80%

A*-C = 100%

2023-2024

A*- B 93%

A-C 100%

2024-2025

A*-C 100%

A*-B 95%

Course Content and Teaching Units

Unit 1 Sustainability and Planning 90 GLH EA

Unit 2 Research, Concept, and Context 90 GLH NEA

Unit 3 Facilities Management and Financial Planning 60 GLH EA

Unit 4 Design and Information Management 60 GLH NEA

Unit 5 Evaluating & Documenting a Sustainable Construction Project 60 GLH NEA

Financial Information

Free copy of Autodesk REVIT to use at home

Trips, visits and extra-curricular

Site visits to Kelham Island, ARUP & BDP companies.

Working with Engineers from our partners ARUP, lecturers and students from Sheffield University and Sheffield Hallam University.

Work experience can be arranged with multinational firms within different disciplines.

Assessment

Each unit in the AAQ is assessed separately using one of two different assessment methods:

• Examination Assessment (EA) 40%

o an externally set and marked examination o designed to assess the learner’s understanding and application of knowledge under controlled conditions

• Non-examination Assessment (NEA) 60%

o an externally set brief that requires the learner to apply their knowledge and skills in a practical or research-based context

o supports the demonstration of critical thinking and independent research skills through structured tasks

o internally marked by a centre’s assessors and externally moderated by TQUK.

UCAS Tariff points

AAQ A Level

D* = 56                A*=56

D = 48                 A=48

M = 32                 B=40

P = 16                 C= 32

                       D= 24

                       E=16

Weblink https://www.tquk.org/aaqs

5 in Maths and 5 in Product Design, DEC, Art or Geography

Level 2 Designing the Built Environment (ideal)

Progression Opportunities

University to study:

Architecture, Architecture technology, Building Services Engineering, Built Environment, Civil Engineering Construction project management, Land Surveying, Quantity Surveying, Structural engineering, Town Planning,

High Level Apprenticeship within the Built Environment and construction