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

27 February 2025 - 20 March 2025
14:00 - 16:00 GMT

Location

Online

Price

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

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Conceptual design for structural engineers: an introduction - February 2025

Conceptual design for structural engineers: an introduction - February 2025

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Date & Time

27 February 2025 - 20 March 2025
14:00 - 16:00 GMT

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 27 February, 14:00 - 16:00 GMT
Thursday 6 March, 14:00 - 16:00 GMT
Thursday 13 March, 14:00 - 16:00 GMT
Thursday 20 March, 14:00 - 16:00 GMT

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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