Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Welcome from the Head of Department
The Department runs five UG programmes: Civil Engineering (BEng & MEng), Civil and Structural Engineering (MEng), and Architectural Engineering (BEng & MEng) – which provide students with a broad range of choices. As a research-oriented, student-centered Department, our staff are leaders in a number of inter-related subject areas in Civil and Environmental Engineering. You will benefit from the world-class teaching and in-depth specialist expertise available to you.
We will work hard during Welcome Week and in the first semester to make your transition to undergraduate study as smooth as possible.
Do explore our website either to find more about the topics of your interest or to check out our facilities and staff research activities. I very much look forward to welcoming you to the Department in September.
Professor John Bridgeman
What to do next:
1. Getting University Ready in 1, 2, 3:
There are three key tasks you need to do before you join us:
- Register for your Computing Account (MWS) - click here to find out more
- Complete Academic Registration – Stage 1 (Checklist Items) and Stage 2 (Confirmation of Engagement) - click here to find out more
- Upload your ID card before 6th September 2024 click here to find out more
2. Welcome Talks:
Faculty Welcome Talks:
On Monday 16th September, at 14:00, there will be a welcome talk given to all first-year Undergraduate students. This talk will be given by the Faculty of Science and Engineering and will introduce you to the University and the Faculty as a whole.
Civil and Architectural Engineering:
On Tuesday 17th September at 14:00, the Programme Director for Civil Engineering, Dr Michael Bather, and the Programme Director for Architectural Engineering, Dr Hamid Rajabi, will be giving a welcome talk and can answer any questions you might have about the course.
Directly after this at 15:00, there will be an Engineering Workshop running for new students. During your studies, you will be required to use various online tools, some of which you might not have used before. This workshop will introduce you to the online tools you’ll be using and give you a chance to familiarise yourself with them before the start of term. You will be introduced and shown how to use CANVAS, our Virtual Learning Environment; Duo, our two-factor authentication; Microsoft Teams; the timetabling app; and more.
After the Workshop at 16:00, there will be an informal meet and greet session, giving you the opportunity to meet fellow students on your course and a handful of academic staff who will be pivotal to your studies here.
3. Welcome Talk from the Head of the Department:
On Wednesday 18th September 2024 at 12:00, to welcome you to our department and introduce the programmes, there will be a Head of Department talk, given by Professor John Bridgeman.
4. Your student ID card:
You should upload your image for the student ID card to the Student Portal on, or before, Friday 6th September. Providing an image is uploaded and your academic registration is complete, you will be able to receive your student ID card.
If you are an overseas student, your ID card will be delivered to Student Life and will be available to collect in the Here to Help Hub (Central Teaching Hub - Grid F6 on the Campus Map).
Any remaining student cards will be delivered to the School of Engineering and will be given out by the Student Support Office to registered students. Drop-in sessions will be held at the following times:
Wednesday 18th September – 14:00 – 15:30
Thursday 19th September – 10:00 – 12:00 and 14:00 – 15:30
Friday 20th September – 10:00 – 12:00 and 14:00 – 15:30
If you come outside of these times, providing you are registered, you can still receive your card. If you don’t collect your card by the end of Welcome Week, your card will be returned to the Here to Help Hub and you will need to collect it from there.
If you don’t upload your ID by 6th September, you will need to wait for 4 days after completion, and then you can collect it from the Here to Help Hub.
5. View your programme timetable:
You will be able to access your teaching timetable via the Timetable Portal and the Timetables app (the academic timetable will available closer to your start date).
Please be aware that there may be changes to your timetable over the first few weeks of term so please check your online timetable regularly.
You will also receive a lab timetable. This will be sent to you via email and a copy will be made available on CANVAS. There may be changes to labs due to re-arrangements, which students will be made aware of, so it’s imperative you check your emails regularly. An up-to-date timetable will always be available to view on CANVAS.
6. Your Academic Advisor:
All students at the University of Liverpool will be assigned a named academic member of staff as their Academic Advisor. Their role is to develop a relationship with you; to provide information, advice and guidance on academic matters and to direct you to further sources of information on academic matters as well as the wide range of information, advice and guidance on non-academic matters available to students at Liverpool. You will be expected to meet with your Academic Advisor during the year. You can view who your Academic Advisor is via the student portal.
Student Support Services:
We understand your first few days at University can be quite confusing and it might take time for you to settle into your new surroundings and life as a student. For some of you, this might also be your first time away from home.
At the Student Service Centre, the specialist teams are available to help with any practical, financial, emotional, or general issues. They will also be able to direct you to the most appropriate services across the University. Here you will find Money, Advice and Guidance, International Advice and Guidance, Disability Support, and the Student Wellbeing Team.
The Liverpool Guild of Students (Student Societies):
Liverpool Guild of Students (LGoS) is the Students' Union for the University of Liverpool.
TEACHING PLANS 2024/25:
During the academic year, your time spent on campus will include timetabled, in-person teaching sessions for interactive elements of your course, such as seminars, tutorials, workshops, practical classes, and lab-based activities. Wherever possible, you will be expected to attend your timetabled sessions on campus and attendance will be recorded at these sessions. You will also be expected to undertake independent study, outside of your timetable, and you will have access to our two libraries which will be fully open to support you with this.
While on campus, you’ll be able to benefit from our many and varied student facilities. These include our sports and leisure facilities, on-campus catering, Guild of Students, Student Support Services, and Careers Studio.
Our Department’s Plans:
For us in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, we’re excited to welcome you all and in terms of teaching delivery, you should expect the following:
In-person teaching:
Our in-person learning sessions will offer you the valuable opportunity to regularly interact with other students and your tutors to discuss topics, engage in thoughtful debate, or ask for support. They will also provide full access to any specialist learning environments, including laboratories, studios and practical training rooms, that you need as part of your programme.
In the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, you should expect to attend in-person teaching for the following types of sessions: project work, problem classes, laboratory classes, tutorials, seminars and design classes.
Need more information?
Engineering Student Support Office:
If you would like any further information about the School of Engineering before you arrive in September, please contact our staff in the Student Support Office on:
0151 794 4701
0151 795 7849
0151 794 4902
You can also contact our staff via email: ugsupeng@liverpool.ac.uk
If you are in Liverpool, you can also come and see us. The Student Support Office is based on the 1st floor of the Harrison Hughes Building (Grid C7 on the Campus Map).
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