Conceptual design for structural engineers: an introduction - May 2025
Date & Time

1 May 2025 - 22 May 2025
09:30 - 11:30 BST

Location

Online

Price

Member early booking: £295 + VAT
​Member: £335 + VAT
Standard: £445 + VAT

The Institution of Structural Engineers The Institution of Structural Engineers
Conceptual design for structural engineers: an introduction - May 2025

Conceptual design for structural engineers: an introduction - May 2025

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Date & Time

1 May 2025 - 22 May 2025
09:30 - 11:30 BST

Location

Online

Price

Member early booking: £295 + VAT
​Member: £335 + VAT
Standard: £445 + VAT

Early booking discount

Available until one month prior

Through a series of interactive online sessions supported by individual study, this popular course provides a theoretical framework for understanding conceptual design in the context of structural engineering.

Course dates

Thursday 1 May, 09:30 - 11:30 BST
Thursday 8 May, 09:30 - 11:30 BST
Thursday 15 May, 09:30 - 11:30 BST
Thursday 22 May, 09:30 - 11:30 BST

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, you should be able to:

  • Explain the design process as a series of discrete steps

  • Describe the characteristics of a good design brief and use this knowledge to write your own brief

  • Describe and use techniques for idea generation

  • Describe and use techniques for modelling and testing your ideas

Sessions

  • Week 1 – Working with the brief

  • Week 2 – Developing ideas

  • Week 3 – Modelling and testing ideas

  • Week 4 – Bringing it all together

Intended for

  • Graduate engineer 

  • ​Mid-career engineer

  • Other built environment professionals and engineers

Discount

25% discount on associated publications: Conceptual design of buildingsPlease contact [email protected] for more information​.

Trainer

Oliver Broadbent

Oliver Broadbent is an Honorary Fellow of the IStructE, recognised for his inspiring work on regenerative design, contributing towards the Institution’s goal of making the world a safer and more sustainable place. He is the founder and director of Constructivist, working with leaders, teams, and organisations to enhance their skills in design, creativity, and regenerative thinking. Oliver has also been an 1851 Fellow in Regenerative Design and was awarded the Sir Misha Black Award for Innovation in Design Education in 2020.

Contact

Email - [email protected]

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