Courses will run from 17:15 to 19:15 and will help you prepare for all sections of the examination. The session will include homework in the form of weekly samples of Part 1A of the examination. Solutions will be discussed at the start of each lecture.
The course will be run online via Teams.
The current programme is as follows though we may need to vary the running order should circumstances dictate:
Thursday 24 April 2025
17:45 - 19:15 Introduction, preparation and taking the exam
Thursday 1 May 2025
17:45 - 19:15 Feedback from recent attempts and examiners
Thursday 8 May 2025
17:45 - 19:15 Part 1A - concepts
Thursday 15 May 2025
17:45 - 19:15 Stability
Thursday 22 May 2025
17:45 - 19:15 Concrete
Thursday 29 May 2025
17:45 - 19:15 Timber and masonry
Thursday 5 June 2025
17:45 - 19:15 Letter, method statements, and carbon cost
Thursday 12 June 2025
17:45 - 19:15 Steel
Thursday 19 June 2025
17:45 - 19:15 Foundation and substructure
Thursday 26 June 2025
17:45 - 19:15 Drawings and details
Thursday 3 July 2025
17:45 - 19:15 Sample paper review in groups
While many parts of the course apply to all exam questions, the course will focus on building type structures. It will not specifically cover bridges or unusual structures like silos, seismic or off-shore structures.