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Professional
Development
Courses
2023 Programme
Welcome
The Institution of Structural Engineers’ 2023 Continuing Professional

Development training programme is designed to support learning and
development at every stage of your career.
Why choose IStructE?
1. Variety of technical and 3. Flexible corporate training

business practice CPD solutions
The 2023 programme encompasses 70 Every organisation is different. In 2022

high quality training courses covering a we worked with more companies than
wide range of technical, professional and ever to deliver training that met their
business practice topics. Many of our unique needs. From Eurocodes to
courses are delivered live online to make Writing skills we can work with you to
them accessible to you wherever you are maximise your training budgets and
in the world. upskill your entire team.
New courses for 2023 include Structural If you would like to discuss in-house
Louise Tingley engineering for non-structural engineers. training, or if your organisation has
Head of Professional Development and Designed for built environment professional development needs not
Events, the Institution of Structural professionals that work with structural currently met by the 2023 programme,
Engineers engineers, this new course is intended to please do get in touch on training@
training@istructe.org develop an appreciation of the discipline istructe.org
How to book Useful information in order to support collaboration and
communication. 4. Expert tutors
Book online— 1. This icon indicates that a 2. Learning pathways and Our training is developed and delivered
www.istructe.org/cpd-2023 courses that work together through long-standing partnerships with
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Many of our courses complement each institutions, and trade and professional
other and can provide a longer term organisations.
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course takes place in-person. We are grateful to all our tutors for their
Contact us from early career with introductory level
courses through to exam preparation expertise and dedication. We believe
and chartership then on to advanced that this is what continues to set our
3. Unless stated otherwise, in- CPD programme apart.
Email— and specialist learning.
person courses are held at our
training@istructe.org
London HQ. Last year we introduced a net-zero
structural design course and this year
Telephone— we are delighted to add a new course on
+44 (0)20 7235 4535 4. Unless stated otherwise, courses Infuencing and leadership skills, which
are a full day (10:00–17:30). we see as the next step – helping
engineers to influence the design brief
and advocate for change.
5. The programme is subject to
change. Please check the
website for latest information.
Welcome 1
Training calendar at a glance
January Date(s) Delivery format July Date(s) Delivery format
Eurocode 9: design of aluminium structures 31 January Online Contract law for engineers 04 July Online
Conceptual design for structural engineers: an introduction 05 July In-person, London
February Date(s) Delivery format Client appointments and terms of engagement: a legal toolkit 06 July In-person, London
Historic timber structures: assessment and reuse 02 February Online Eurocode 5: the essentials of timber design 11 July Online
Conceptual design for structural engineers: an introduction 02 February – 02 March Online Timber design through worked examples 12 July Online
Net-zero structural design 02 February – 09 March Online
Design and analysis of tall buildings 06 February Online September Date(s) Delivery format
Structural engineering for non-structural engineers 15 February In-person, London Using computational design in practice 05 – 06 September Online
Dealing with domestic clients 28 February Online Wind loading on structures to EN 1991-1-4 06 September Online
Eurocode 2: design of concrete structures 28 February In-person, London Net-zero structural design 07 September – 05 October Online
Design and analysis of tall buildings 11 September Online
March Date(s) Delivery format Eurocode 4: composite design 12 September In-person, London
Temporary works design 06 – 07 March Online Reliability, resilience and robustness in structural engineering design 14 September Online
Business and strategic planning 07 March Online Dealing with domestic clients 19 September In-person, London
Lateral stability to building structures 14 March Online Demolition and structural refurbishment 20 September In-person, London
Demolition and structural refurbishment 16 March In-person, London Structural engineering for non-structural engineers 20 September Online
Eurocode 3: structural steelwork design 21 March In-person, London Structural engineering with bamboo 26 September Online
Eurocode 8: an introduction to seismic design of buildings 28 March Online
Moving into engineering management 28 – 29 March In-person, London October Date(s) Delivery format
Eurocode 8: worked examples of the dynamic analysis and seismic
29 March Online Steel essentials: practical design of structural steelwork 02 October Online
design of buildings
Lateral stability to building structures 03 October Online
April Date(s) Delivery format Eurocode 6: masonry design 10 October Online

Net-zero structural design 20 April – 18 May Online Understanding structural design 10 – 11 October Online
Designing for blast resilience and resistance 25 April Online Deep basements 12 October Online
Rapid calculations for structural engineers 26 April Online Eurocode 7: foundation design for small practitioners 17 October In-person, London
Conceptual design for structural engineers: an introduction 27 April – 18 May Online Protect your designs – a practical guide to intellectual property 17 October Online
Financial fundamentals for small businesses 25 October In-person, London
May Date(s) Delivery format Writing skills for engineers 31 October Online
Drawing Gym for engineers 03 May Online
Digital sketching for engineers 09 May Online November Date(s) Delivery format
Understanding structural behaviour 09 – 10 May Online Drawing Gym for engineers 07 November Online
Expert Witness: an introduction 09 May – 04 July Online Net-zero structural design 09 November – 07 December Online
Eurocode 6: masonry design 10 May In-person, London Temporary works design 13 – 14 November In-person, London
Exam preparation 15 – 17 May In-person, London Expert Witness: going into court 14 November In-person, London
Design and analysis of tall buildings 22 May Online Historic timber structures: assessment and reuse 16 November In-person, London
Eurocode 3: structural steelwork design 23 May Online Advanced conceptual design for design team leaders 16 November – 01 December Online
Influencing and leadership skills tbc Online Conceptual design of bridges 20 – 21 November In-person, London
Rapid calculations for structural engineers 29 November Online
June Date(s) Delivery format
Seismic design of structures 05 – 06 June Online December Date(s) Delivery format
Project management for engineers 07 – 08 June Online Eurocode 2: design of concrete structures 05 December In-person, London
Structural robustness and disproportionate collapse 08 June In-person, London Exam preparation 11 – 13 December Online
Structural concepts – designing more efficient structures 13 June Online
Vibration serviceability of building floors 14 June In-person, London
Eurocode 5: the essentials of timber design 15 June Online
Eurocode 5: connections and advanced topics in timber design 16 June Online
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Contents Business practice courses Technical courses
Business and strategic planning 8 Advanced conceptual design for design team leaders 22
Client appointments and terms of engagement: a legal toolkit 9 Conceptual design for structural engineers: an introduction 23
Contract law for engineers 10 Conceptual design of bridges 24
Dealing with domestic clients 11 Deep basements 26
Expert Witness: an introduction 13 Demolition and structural refurbishment 27
Expert Witness: going into court 14 Design and analysis of tall buildings 28
Financial fundamentals for small businesses 15 Design process management 30
Influencing and leadership skills NEW 16 Designing for blast resilience and resistance 32
Digital sketching for engineers NEW 33
Moving into engineering management 17
Drawing Gym for engineers 34
Project management for engineers 18
Dynamic response of wind-excited flexible structures 35
Protect your designs – a practical guide to intellectual property 19
Eurocode 1: actions on structures for buildings 36
Writing skills for engineers 20
Eurocode 2: design of concrete structures 37
Eurocode 3: structural steelwork design 38
Eurocode 4: composite design 39
Eurocode 5: connections and advanced topics in timber design 40
Eurocode 5: the essentials of timber design 41
Eurocode 6: masonry design 43
Eurocode 7: foundation design for small practitioners 44
Eurocode 8: an introduction to seismic design of buildings 46
Eurocode 8: worked examples of the dynamic analysis and
seismic design of buildings 47
Eurocode 9: design of aluminium structures 48
Exam preparation 49
Historic timber structures: assessment and reuse 50
Lateral stability of building structures 51
Net-zero structural design 52
Rapid calculations for structural engineers 55
Reliability, resilience and robustness in structural engineering design 57
Seismic design of structures 58
Steel essentials: practical design of structural steelwork 59
Structural concepts – designing more efficient structures 60
Structural engineering for non structural engineers NEW 61
Structural engineering with bamboo 62
Structural robustness and disproportionate collapse 63
Temporary works design 64
Timber workshop: design through worked examples 65
Understanding structural behaviour 66
Understanding structural design 67
Using computational design in practice 68
Vibration serviceability of building floors NEW 70
Wind loading on structures to EN 1991-1-4 71
Contents 5
Business
Circular economy and reuse: practice
guidance for designers courses
This publication comprises four parts,
and provides actionable guidance for
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Business and Client appointments and
strategic planning terms of engagement:
a legal toolkit
Parag Prasad Rob Langley
Course date: Course date:

IN-HOUSE AVAILABLE
7 March 10:00 – 13:00 GMT 6 July
Aim Tutor Aim Tutor
A business plan provides a living blueprint for the Parag Prasad has been an award
winning business mentor to many of
This one-day course enables engineers to Rob Langley took an MA in Law,
then qualified both as a Barrister and
running and growing of a business in order to London’s elite entrepreneurs understand the complex commercial contracts, as a Solicitor, and has 40 years’
meet goals, financial targets and operational including: ProperCorn, the 5th
fasted growing company in Europe
analyse issues and possible legal implications, and experience of engineering and
construction law. Before specializing
milestones. The highly practical half-day workshop (Financial Times, 2017); Weston confidently formulate new negotiating strategies. in training and consultancy, he was
teaches the skills necessary in planning the Williamson, one of the leading
architecture firms behind TFL’s
a law firm partner practicing in this
expert field. He has been retained by
medium and long term growth of an SME. £15Bn Crossrail project, and numerous Professional Indemnity
Chilango, voted one of Britain’s 27 Learning outcomes Intended for insurers and has represented and
most disruptive companies by The defended hundreds of Engineers
Telegraph. By the end of the course, you should Owners, directors, commercial partners, and other design professionals. A
be able to: senior and middle management Fellow of the Chartered Institute of
Learning outcomes Intended for • Recognise issues around
personnel, and engineers growing into a Arbitrators, Rob is a busy
managerial role. The course will also be Construction Adjudicator, and a
By the end of the course, you should be SME practice owners and senior director misrepresentation, implied terms,
useful for junior engineers with a special CMC-registered Civil Mediator.
contractual ambiguity and
able to: level staff. Lots of tools for improving interpretation
interest in the commercial and
• Write financial and marketing plans in Price a business and direct contractual aspects of engineering
• Appraise and negotiate exclusion practice.
a practical and time efficient manner approach to identify natural and limitation clauses
• Organise your goals into annual, Member Standard weaknesses of engineers at Price
• Assert skill and care, and resist strict
quarterly and weekly objectives rate rate
running businesses. liability and warranty obligations
Book 4 weeks Member Standard
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• Identify the key issues recurring in rate rate
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important numbers-based decisions last 4 weeks
coordination, and third party design
• Appreciate the identity shift required to
prioritise these critical planning skills Contributes to IPD Core Objective 3.2, 3.5
Contributes to IPD Core Objective 3.1, 3.4

IN COLLABORATION
8 The Institution of Structural Engineers Business practice courses 9

Contract law Dealing with domestic clients
for engineers
Rob Langley Rob Langley
Course dates:
Course date: 28 February 13:00 – 17:00 GMT
IN-HOUSE AVAILABLE IN-HOUSE AVAILABLE
4 July 19 September 13:00 – 17:00 BST
Aim Tutor Aim Tutor
Through case studies of practical issues arising Rob Langley took an MA in Law,
This half-day course is intended for engineers Rob Langley took an MA in Law,
from commercial contracts, this one-day course as a Solicitor, and has 40 years’ working in the domestic and small commercial as a Solicitor, and has 40 years’
outlines the essential terminology of commercial experience of engineering and
construction law. Before specialising
sectors. It provides a solid understanding of the experience of engineering and
construction law. Before specialising
contract, and explains the essentials of contractual in training and consultancy, he was specific contractual and legal issues that might be in training and consultancy, he was
relationships. a law firm partner practicing in this
posed, and it outlines the common legal mistakes a law firm partner practicing in this
numerous Professional Indemnity that can be avoided. numerous Professional Indemnity
insurers and has represented and insurers and has represented and
defended hundreds of Engineers defended hundreds of Engineers
Learning outcomes Intended for and other design professionals. A and other design professionals. A
By the end of the course, you should Middle and senior managers.
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Learning outcomes Intended for Fellow of the Chartered Institute of
Arbitrators, Rob is a busy Arbitrators, Rob is a busy
be able to:
Construction Adjudicator, and a By the end of the course, you should Owners, directors, managers and Construction Adjudicator, and a
• Interpret lawyers’ terminology
Price CMC-registered Civil Mediator. be able to: employees working in small practices or CMC-registered Civil Mediator.
as sole practitioners, particularly for the
• Identify which legal issues are critical Member Standard • Agree and record clear, enforceable
domestic sector and for non-commercial
in a negotiation rate rate agreements with non-professional
or non-professional clients.
Book 4 weeks clients – with no technical background
• Recognise how to use the contract £305 + VAT £435 + VAT
in advance and limited experience
during the progress of a project or Rob was very personable Price Extremely useful. I’ve set
delivery of a service Book within
last 4 weeks £345 + VAT £485 + VAT and obviously extremely • Recognise the ‘consumer protection’ aside half a day this week
background
knowledgeable. He gave Member
rate
Standard
rate
to amend my standard
lots of examples with • Recognise and avoid
Book 4 weeks
proposal and pull together
misunderstandings around fees
construction industry and variations, delays, and your own
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common client questions!
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helpful. • Respond to complaints correctly
• Communicate effectively and get
paid more easily
IN COLLABORATION IN COLLABORATION
Contributes to IPD Core Objective 1.1, 1.2, 3.5

THE
ACADEMY
OF
EXPERTS
Expert Witness:
an introduction
Become an IStructE
Expert Witness Course dates:
30 May – 2 June 09:30 – 13:30 BST
Aim Tutor
This four-half-day course is a comprehensive The Academy of Experts is the

professional society and accrediting
introduction to the roles and responsibilities of body for Expert Witnesses of all
an Expert. The practical training also concentrates disciplines. It is independently run
by Experts for Experts and those
on the Expert’s report and preparation for going using them. The training is
into court. conducted by a team of
experienced tutors. Although their
disciplines are all very different, they
all have practical experience of
working as Expert Witnesses and
Learning outcomes Intended for mediators or instructing them.
By the end of the course you should This course has been designed for those
Promote and demonstrate understand: wishing to become Experts and is also a
your experience as an Expert valuable refresher for the experienced
• What is required to perform as an
Witness Expert Witness
Expert.
The course offered
• Terms of engagement Price many opportunities for
Unlike other registers, the interaction, facilitated
• What the Expert needs to know and
IStructE Expert Witness register do prior to writing the report Member Standard by the very competent
rate rate
includes details of your structural
• Witness statements
course presenters and the
Book 4 weeks
engineering specialisms in advance £565 + VAT £755 + VAT very good notes which
• Fact finding, early evaluation and
pre-trial advice Book within
accompanied it.
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Achieve an internationally
• Codes of practice for Experts
recognised professional status as
an accredited Expert • The meeting of Experts – procedures
and problems
• How to get paid
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Expert Witness: Financial fundamentals
going into court
Penny Taylor

IN-HOUSE AVAILABLE
14 November 25 October
Aim Tutor Aim Tutor
This course is designed to provide the knowledge The Academy of Experts is the
professional society and accrediting
This course provides an overview of accounting Penny Taylor has combined an
engineering career in the automotive
and experience of being in court. Cross- body for Expert Witnesses of all principles and an explanation of accounting industry and academia with
examination by a practising barrister in a protected disciplines. It is independently run
by Experts for Experts and those
terminology. It also covers how to understand key postgraduate qualifications in
teaching, coaching and psychology.
environment will be carried out to improve using them. The training is financial documents. She has been teaching Finance and
technique and increase confidence in the case of conducted by a team of
experienced tutors. Although their
Management to engineers for over
10 years, based on practical lessons
being called to give evidence. disciplines are all very different, they learned during her engineering
all have practical experience of Learning outcomes Intended for career.
working as Expert Witnesses and
mediators or instructing them. By the end of the course, you should Anyone who must interpret or produce
Learning outcomes Intended for be able to: financial figures in their role.
• Recognise how the three key financial
By the end of the course you should Suitable as both an introduction to the
documents (cash flow forecast, profit
Price
understand: art of success and survival in court and
and loss account, and balance sheet)
as a refresher for those with experience. Member Standard
• How and when to prepare for court are constructed rate rate
• How to introduce yourself and your Price • Explain some key financial ratios that Book 4 weeks
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expertise inform the health of a business in advance
• How to give evidence Member Standard • Interpret financial data to set Book within
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forward plans
• Lawyers’ techniques for cross- Book 4 weeks
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examination and how to handle them in advance • Use key financial terminology
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Contributes to IPD Core Objective 1.2, 3.2 last 4 weeks
in the public domain
• Work confidently alongside your
financial colleagues
Contributes to IPD Core Objective 3.4
IN COLLABORATION WITH

Influencing and Moving into engineering
leadership skills management
Nick Zienau Penny Taylor
Course dates: Course dates:

IN-HOUSE AVAILABLE
Begins 9 May 09:30 – 12:30 BST 28 – 29 March
Aim Tutor Aim Tutor
Develop powerful tools for leading and influencing Nick Zienau has worked as a
consultant facilitating organisational
Discover how to be successful in your Penny Taylor has combined an
the people you work with. This practical course, change, training leaders and management career and whether management is industry and academia with
to be delivered as 5 three-hour workshops across coaching executives in
communication and relationships for
the direction for you. This interactive two-day postgraduate qualifications in
10 weeks, aims to develop awareness about the past 25 years – working in the course gives first time managers a toolbox of She has been teaching Finance and
yourself and your impact on others, helping you UK and many countries in Europe.
His passion is for work with socially
techniques to use for managing engineers and Management to engineers for over
to share your expertise and influence the engaged leaders and organisations. other technical staff. learned during her engineering
direction of a project. That often takes him back into
education, in work with NGOs and
career.
other not-for-profit organisations,

and with enterprises who take their Learning outcomes Intended for
social impact seriously.
Learning outcomes Intended for By the end of the course, you should Anyone who is about to, or has recently, The Course was truly
By the end of the course, you should be This course is intended for senior
be able to: taken up responsibility for managing insightful and inspiring. The
people for the first time.
able to utilise tools of leading and engineers that wish to influence • Manage effectively team exercises were fun
influencing to: decision-making. It is a great follow up to
• Build and develop an effective team Price and engaging – difficult at
the net-zero design course and can help
• Gain and maintaining trust
you put the skills learnt into practice. • Delegate appropriately and effectively
times, but always focused
• Negotiate and agree goals and Member Standard on putting the material
• Set, monitor and achieve SMART rate rate
expectations Price goals for your team
into practice. Highly
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• Help people accept and work with rate rate get the best out of everyone Book within
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last 4 weeks
their feelings Book 4 weeks
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in advance
• Confidently give advice where it is as a Manager or Team Leader
really needed Book within
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last 4 weeks • Know the difference between
• Challenge the gap between intentions leadership and management, and how
and behaviours to be good at both
• Overcome resistance to constructive • Create a high-performing and
honesty happy team
Contributes to IPD Core Objective 1.2, 3.1 Contributes to IPD Core Objective 3.1

Project management Protect your designs –
for engineers a practical guide to
intellectual property
Derek Bell Rob Langley

7 - 8 June 17 October 13:00 – 17:00 BST
Aim Tutor Tutor
This two-day course addresses the challenges Derek Bell has over 25 years of
experience in delivering project,
This half-day online course will equip self- Rob Langley took an MA in Law,
of managing projects in an engineering context. programme and risk management employed engineers with an understanding of as a Solicitor, and has 40 years’
It includes practical project management tools related consultancy and training. He
has worked in many different
the commercial value of their intellectual property. experience of engineering and
construction law. Before specializing
and techniques, that can be applied to all projects, sectors including the automotive, oil With practical training on protecting design in training and consultancy, he was
whether they be large or small. & gas, IT, finance and the public
sector and has supported clients
copyright, business name, confidentiality a law firm partner practicing in this
such as Jaguar Land Rover, BP, HP, and inventions. numerous Professional Indemnity
Barclays and numerous police insurers and has represented and
forces. Derek is a firm believer that defended hundreds of Engineers
Learning outcomes Intended for the training process should be and other design professionals. A
By the end of the course, you should Existing or aspiring project managers
engaging and fun. Learning outcomes: Intended for: Fellow of the Chartered Institute of
Arbitrators, Rob is a busy
be able to: who wish to improve their ability to
By the end of the course, you should be This course is relevant to senior Construction Adjudicator, and a
achieve their project goals by acquiring
• Deploy a structured framework able to: executives and equity partners in CMC-registered Civil Mediator.
best practice tools and techniques.
for projects design firms, particularly engineers
• Understand your legal rights
and architects.
• Use a range of practical tools Price • Identify potential risks and exposures
and techniques to help scope,
plan and deliver projects • Know when to seek advice, and what
Price
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• Differentiate the roles and Member Standard
responsibilities in a project Book 4 weeks rate rate
in advance £565 + VAT £755 + VAT Contributes to IPD Core Objective 3.2, 3.4
environment Book 4 weeks
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• Manage project risks last 4 weeks £625 + VAT £845 + VAT
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• Monitor and communicate last 4 weeks £255 + VAT £355 + VAT
project status
• Use the language of project
management
• Apply project management techniques
in an engineering context IN COLLABORATION
IN COLLABORATION
• Address the issues of managing
multiple projects

Writing skills
for engineers Technical
Penny Taylor
Courses
Course dates:
IN-HOUSE AVAILABLE
31 October
Aim Tutor
This course intends to help improve the quality of Penny Taylor has combined an
written reports and reduce time spent writing. It industry and academia with
covers how to adapt writing style for different postgraduate qualifications in
documents and audiences. It will provide some She has been teaching Finance and
grammar best practice to help with clear and Management to engineers for over
concise writing. learned during her engineering
career.
Learning outcomes Intended for

By the end of the course, you should This course is suitable for anyone who I automatically
be able to: has to communicate, whether through recommended the course
reports, articles, papers, proposals or
• Write in a direct and concise style via email.
to a colleague.
• Adapt your writing style to a
range of audiences Price
• Write efficiently and not waste time
Member Standard
rate rate
• Use digital tools for better writing
Book 4 weeks
• Evaluate where to put your effort in advance £305 + VAT £435 + VAT
to improve your writing
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20 The Institution of Structural Engineers

Advanced conceptual design Conceptual design for
for design team leaders structural engineers:
an introduction
Oliver Broadbent Oliver Broadbent
Course dates:
Course dates: Begins 2 February 09:30 – 11:30 GMT
Begins 16 November 09:30 – 11:30 GMT Begins 27 April 09:30 – 11:30 BST
Aim Tutor Tutor
A series of interactive sessions designed to help Oliver Broadbent is the founder

and director of Constructivist. He
This popular course is delivered as a series of Oliver Broadbent is the founder
and director of Constructivist. He
experienced practicitoners take their conceptual works with leaders, teams and interactive online sessions supported by individual works with leaders, teams and
design skills to the next level. There will be a focus organisations to help them build
their creativity. He trains engineers
study. It provides a theoretical framework for organisations to help them build
their creativity. He trains engineers
on understanding client needs, generating, and and architects in conceptual design, understanding conceptual design in the context and architects in conceptual design,
iteratively developing ideas, effective decision and works with universities and
colleges to create innovative new
of structural engineering. and works with universities and
making in design, and managing design teams. approaches to engineering approaches to engineering
education. Oliver was appointed education. Oliver was appointed
1851 Royal Commission Fellow in 1851 Royal Commission Fellow in
Learning outcomes Intended for Regenerative Design in 2022 and Sessions Intended for: Regenerative Design in 2022 and
was awarded the Sir Misha Black was awarded the Sir Misha Black
By the end of the course, you should Structural engineers with at least five • Week 1 – Working with a brief Structural engineers who are working
Award for Innovation in Design Award for Innovation in Design
be able to: years’ experience in practice and towards taking the Institution of
Education in 2022. • Week 2 – Developing ideas Education in 2022.
experience of managing other people Structural Engineers’ Chartered
• C
haracterise the design process and • Week 3 – Modelling and testing ideas Membership Exam.
as part of the design process.
describe how each stage requires
different skills and attitudes • Week 4 – Bringing it all together
• D
escribe how conceptual design
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The impact of what I have
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25% discount on associated
design brief and use this knowledge
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nderstand the relationship between Conceptual design of buildings. • Describe and use techniques for idea Conceptual design of buildings.
modelling, testing and the design See p.31 for details. generation See p.31 for details.
brief, and use this to establish an
• Describe and use techniques for
effective iterative design process
modelling and testing your ideas
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nderstand the nature of subjective
decision-making in design
• D
escribe strategies for building an
effective design team
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Conceptual design
of bridges
Ian Firth
Course dates: Master the conceptual

design process
IN-HOUSE AVAILABLE
20 – 21 November
Tutor
This two-day course is an essential introduction to Ian Firth is a Past President of the
Institution of Structural Engineers.
the conceptual design process for bridges covers He is a world-leading expert in
two key areas; selecting a structural form to suit bridge design and construction.
During his career, Ian has been
the constraints of a site and arranging materials involved with the assessment and
and components to meet the demands of the strengthening of several famous
bridges. He is also responsible for
structure in an elegant and logical way. the design of many award-winning This guidance will help you:
bridges such as the Swansea Sail
• Generate and communicate
Bridge, the Third Way bridge in
Taunton and the Destructor Bridge ideas through sketching
Learning outcomes: Intended for: in Bath. and writing
• Prepare a brief
By the end of the course, you should Engineers with little or no experience of
be able to: conceptual design of bridges, those • Develop a structural scheme
• Identify how the conceptual design of wishing to explore conceptual design of • Rapidly size elements
a bridge is informed by physical and bridges from an architectural • Design sustainably
environmental site constraints, along perspective, and experienced engineers
with social, cultural and historical wishing to refresh their conceptual
factors. design thinking.
• Read a bridge design

Price
• Explain basic structural systems
typically used in bridges Member Standard
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• Select appropriate structural forms
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Deep basements Demolition and structural
refurbishment
Robert Millard
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Course date: 16 March
12 October 20 September
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This course provides guidance on specific aspects of Robert Millard has 24 years
construction industry experience
when planning the construction of deep basements. over 20 years’ experience in the demolition and refurbishment from an engineering both in the contracting and
It covers using both embedded wall bottom-up and geotechnical design of large-scale perspective whilst addressing safety, environmental consultancy sectors across many
civil engineering works in Greece sectors. Most recently the past 8
top-down construction in accordance with and the UK including metro stations, and sustainability influences. years have been spent leading an
Eurocodes 2 and 7. bridges and earthworks. engineering team providing
demolition / construction
Sivilay Sayavong is a Technical engineering support working across
Manager at Bachy Soletanche. With Learning outcomes Intended for many London demolition, structural
15 years’ experience in the refurbishment and new build
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Design and analysis
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Designing for blast resilience Digital sketching
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Bob Sheldon Piroozan Aminossehe Radu Axinte Trevor Flynn
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Drawing Gym for engineers Dynamic response of wind-
excited flexible structures
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Eurocode 1: Eurocode 2:
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Dr Gerard Canisius Emily Halliwell Jenny Burridge
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connections and advanced topics the essentials of
in timber design timber design
Dr Keerthi Ranasinghe Dr Keerthi Ranasinghe
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Eurocode 9: Exam preparation
design of aluminium structures
Dr Meini Su
Course dates:
Course date: 15 – 17 May
31 January 11 – 13 December
The aim of this course is to help attendees use Dr Meini Su is a Senior Lecturer in
Structural Engineering at the
This comprehensive three-day course is designed Paul Toplis is a consultant at Price
& Myers consulting engineers with
structural aluminium. It introduces basic University of Manchester. She to prepare you for the IStructE’s Chartered over 30 years’ experience of
considerations as well as giving guidance on studied at The University of Hong
Kong and Imperial College London.
Membership exam; enabling you to approach the designing buildings. He is personally
involved in producing sketch
using Eurocode 9. It includes design examples. Her principal research interests lie in exam with confidence. drawings, calculations and
the areas of structural testing, specifications for projects – bringing
numerical modeling and the ‘hands on’ experience to the course.
development of design guidance for
Chris Smaller is a Chartered Civil
Learning outcomes Intended for aluminum alloy structures and Learning outcomes Intended for and Structural Engineer with over 30
reinforced concrete structures in
By the end of the course, you should The course is primarily intended for marine environment. She is serving By the end of the course, you should Anyone who is preparing to sit years’ experience, including the
be able to: structural engineers who will use in the British Standard Institution be able to: The Institution of Structural Engineers design of high profile buildings in all
Eurocode 9 for the design of buildings (BSI) B/525/9 - Structural use of Chartered Membership Exam and who structural materials. Chris works in all
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lan your own preparation for sectors and is involved with new
and other civil engineering and structural aluminum. intends to answer non-bridge questions.
when deciding to design in structural the exam commercial, industrial and retail
works including bridges. The basic
aluminium rather than in steel
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Historic timber structures: Lateral stability of
assessment and reuse building structures
Dr Keerthi Ranasinghe Chris O’Regan

2 February 14 March 14:00 – 18:00 GMT
IN-HOUSE AVAILABLE
16 November 3 October 14:00 – 18:00 BST
This course introduces timber as an engineering Dr Keerthi Ranasinghe is the

This half-day course covers the methods Chris O’Regan is a Chartered
material, with a focus on its use in historic Timber at BM TRADA and by which the lateral stability of a building Associate Director at Mason
structures. It covers non-destructive techniques Warringtonfire. Formerly an
structure is achieved. Navarro Pledge. Chris created this
highly interactive course in 2017 and
for condition assessment and strategies for the teaching experience both in the UK has been delivering it ever since.
reuse of heritage structures. and abroad, Keerthi has delivered
Chris has been working in the field
of structural engineering for over 30
Institution since 2008. Keerthi is the Learning outcomes Intended for years and draws from his
author of several TRADA experience from developing
By the end of the course, you should Graduate structural engineers who are
publications, including the Span structures for a large variety of
be able to: expected to develop their understanding
Learning outcomes Intended for Tables to Eurocode 5, and the
of the stability of complex, real world
buildings ranging from music halls
Institution’s Manual for the design of • D
escribe the methods of achieving through to stadia and everything in
By the end of the course, you should Graduates through to senior structural building structures.
timber building structures to lateral stability in buildings between.
be able to: engineers. Eurocode 5, 2nd edition. Keerthi sits
in British and European • R
ecognise how robustness impacts Price
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material and explain the inherent
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ppreciate the timber grading rules horizontal stability systems
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to softwoods and hardwoods,
25% discount on associated technical authority behind TRADA. publications:
and employ the rules and strategies Contributes to IPD Core Objective 2.1, 2.2
publications: With around 30 years of post- • Stability of buildings Parts 1 and 2:
in assigning strength classes to
Manual for the design of timber building qualifying experience, Phil has General philosophy and framed bracing
timber used in existing structures
structures to Eurocode 5 (2nd edition). published in local and international • Stability of buildings Part 3: Shear walls
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ist the non-destructive testing See p.31 for details. journals about wood science. Phil is • Stability of buildings Part 4:
techniques available in assessing the leading authority at TRADA for Moment frames (These titles may also
timber used in historic structures Visual Strength Grading and is also be purchased as a three volume
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Strength Graders. • Practical guide to structural
forms of constructions used in historic
robustness and disproportionate
structures
collapse in buildings

Net-zero structural design
I haven’t attended such an
interactive and engaging
Will Arnold Oliver Broadbent
online course before. Will
and Oliver’s enthusiasm and
Course dates: energy really came across.
Begins 2 February 14:00 – 16:00 GMT
Begins 20 April 14:00 – 16:00 BST
Begins 7 September 09:30 – 11:30 BST
IN-HOUSE AVAILABLE
Begins 9 November 14:00 – 16:00 GMT
Aim Tutors
This popular course is delivered as a series of Will Arnold is Head of Climate

Action at the IStructE. He leads the
interactive online sessions across five weeks, Institution’s response to the climate
supported by individual study. It will enable you to emergency, bringing this action into
all aspects of the organisations work
design structures with net-zero emissions. including the publication of best-
practice emergency guidance. Prior
to his current role, he was a
Learning outcomes Intended for practising structural engineer at
By the end of the course, you should Near-chartered and chartered structural Arup for over ten years. He sits on
be able to engineers, involved in structural design the Structural Awards Judging Panel
on a day-to-day basis. and is a member of the Editorial
• Communicate what net-zero means Advisory Group for The Structural
and how to achieve it
Entry criteria Engineer.
• Identify opportunities for reducing
Must have completed the Embodied Oliver Broadbent is the founder
carbon in design, including through
Carbon Basics on-demand course. and director of Constructivist. He
reimagining briefs
works with leaders, teams and
• Specify materials in a way that is Price organisations to help them build
beneficial for the industry, not just their creativity. He trains engineers
your project and architects in conceptual design,
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structure, towards low carbon overall Book 4 weeks
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• Understand the basics of offsetting, £535 + VAT £745 + VAT 1851 Royal Commission Fellow in
its limitations and opportunities
last 4 weeks
Regenerative Design in 2022 and
Oliver and all participants
was awarded the Sir Misha Black were useful. The course has
Award for Innovation in Design delivered all the items that
Education in 2022. I hoped it would and more.
It has installed a foundation
from which I can go away
and build on. I have a better
understanding of how to
communicate low carbon
ideas with the design team
and clients.

Rapid calculations for
structural engineers
Course dates:
26 April 10:00 – 13:30 BST
29 November 10:00 – 13:30 GMT
Aim Tutors
This half-day online course provides a theoretical Rachael De’Ath has more than 19
years design experience. She
framework for rapid problem-solving concept worked at Arup for the majority of
calculations. Applying this to practical exercises’ this and has recently started a new
role with Marbas, a smaller
attendees will learn how to undertake rapid engineering consultancy, to open
calculations for different structural members using a their new Bristol office. She also
small scheme as an example and considering spent 3 year lecturing at the
University of Bristol and continues to
deflection, limit, and materials. be a guest lecturer. She prefers
working on re-use projects, where
the existing structure is creatively
Learning outcomes Intended for re-imagined into something new.
She was names as one of the
By the end of the course, you should This course is suitable for early career
Women’s Engineering Society’s ‘Top
be able to structural engineers and those preparing
50 female engineers’ in 2018.
for the Chartered Membership Exam.
• Understand the difference between
rapid concept calculations and
detailed design calculations
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can use these tricks. I feel
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answer others quickly the Structures Exam, as well
as general use.

Reliability, resilience and
robustness in structural
engineering design
Caroline Field Dr Alessandro Palmeri
Course date:
14 September
Should you be Aim Tutors
This interactive online course will share current Prof Caroline Field is a Partner at
getting CROSS? state-of-the-art frameworks for the adoption of

resilience-based design in professional practice,
PA Consulting and leads their
resilience business. Caroline has a
background in asset and
infrastructure resilience with over 26
demonstrating advantages compared to a years of professional experience
traditional prescriptive design and providing including 12 years in counter
terrorism, blast mitigation and
examples of how they benefit the client. physical security and 7 years in
earthquake engineering and
dynamics.
Learning outcomes Intended for Dr Alessandro Palmeri leads
the Structures and Materials Group
By the end of the course, you should Practising civil and structural engineers
CROSS (Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures) be able to: who are keen to achieve resilience and
at Loughborough University.
His research focuses on applications
shares knowledge to help create a safer built • D
ifferentiate between reliability, risk
robustness in structural design beyond
of structural dynamics, including
the application of prescriptive codes of
and resilience when quantifying bridge, earthquake and wind
environment. Information is freely available structural performance
practice. It will also be of interest to
engineering, and probabilistic
those from other construction disciplines
methods, including reliability-
and covers fire and structural safety. • Appreciate the role of robustness and who wish to obtain a basic introduction
and performance-based design.
resilience in the design of structures to performance-based structural
engineering and the concept and
Find lessons learned, improve your knowledge, and confidentially • Understand the role of aleatory and
practical application of resilience in
report safety concerns. Sign up to CROSS and you’ll receive epistemic uncertainties in the design
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regular Newsletters and updates on emerging safety issues.
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Seismic design Steel essentials:
of structures practical design of
structural steelwork
Dr Agathoklis Giaralis Prof Konstantinos Dr Panagiotis Mergos Richard Dixon
Daniel Tsavdaridis
Course dates: Course date:

IN-HOUSE AVAILABLE
5 – 6 June 2 October

This course introduces seismic design of civil engineering Dr Agathoklis Giaralis is the Director
of the Research Centre for Civil
This course presents practical guidance on key Richard Dixon is a chartered
engineer who has worked in the
structures. It builds on the basics of structural dynamics and
Engineering Structures at City, aspects of preliminary scheme development and steel industry for the last 25 years.
engineering seismology. The course focusses on seismic
loading and design codes, conceptual seismic design principles
University of London (CUoL). His
research output documented in over
detailed scheme design in structural steelwork. Before partnering with Steel for Life,
he worked for British Steel/Corus/
and analysis for seismic loading, and design and detailing of 90 peer-reviewed articles are in Tata Steel for 16 years in number of
structural dynamics and earthquake different roles. Latterly, he led the
structural members.
engineering with a focus on Structural Advisory Service at Tata
probabilistic seismic analysis Learning outcomes Intended for Steel in the joint venture with the
Learning outcomes Intended for methods and on vibration control
By the end of the course, you should Primarily structural engineers, but the
BCSA, leading the team of
devices for high seismically structural engineers responsible for
By the end of the course, you should Practising structural design engineers be able to: course has been structured to
performing structures. the promotion of efficient design in
be able to: and consultants seeking guidance on concentrate on good practice in steel
• C
ompare steel construction options structural steelwork to the
seismic design of structures, graduates Prof Konstantinos Daniel construction rather than focus on how
• Identify situations where earthquake available at preliminary scheme construction industry in the UK.
undertaking their Initial Professional Tsavdaridis is Professor of Structural to complete design calculations.
loading must be included in the development and determine the
Development, and post graduate Engineering in the Department of Civil
design of structures and how to
students, researchers and academics Engineering at City, CUoL. His
optimum design solution Price
define this loading
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escribe key aspects of robustness publications:
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Lecturer in Structural Engineering and and corrosion protection Manual for the design of steelwork
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esign and detail reinforced concrete 25% discount on associated the Programme Director of the MSc in building structures to Eurocode 3.
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esign for fire and assess the benefits
structures publications: Civil Engineering Structures at CUoL. See p.31 for details.
of critical temperature calculation for
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ppreciate seismic design and Manual for the seismic design of steel He has worked for 18 years in seismic fire protection
detailing of steel and steel-concrete and concrete buildings to Eurocode 8 design and assessment of structures
and worked examples. as a researcher and as a consultant • Identify resources available to assist
composite structures
See p.31 for details. and he is panel member of the UK with the use of structural steelwork
• A
ppreciate seismic design of highway Mirror Group MG2 developing the in construction
bridges next interation of Eurocode 8, Part 1.

Structural concepts – Structural engineering for
designing more efficient non-structural engineers
structures
Dr Tianjian Ji Chris O’Regan
Course dates:
Course date: 15 February
13 June 20 September
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This course provides engineers with an enhanced Dr Tianjian Ji is a Reader in

Structural Engineering at the
A guide to the field of structural engineering in Chris O’Regan is a Chartered
intuitive understanding of four structural concepts University of Manchester. He relation to buildings for construction industry Associate Director at Mason Navarro
and their implementation routes and measures for developed “Seeing and Touching
Structural concepts” for gaining an
professionals. Pledge. Chris created this highly
interactive course in 2017 and has
creating desirable distribution of internal forces intuitive understanding by using been delivering it ever since. Chris
and for achieving more efficient structures. simple physical models and
appropriate practical examples. He
has been working in the field of
structural engineering for over 30
is the author of two books, Learning outcomes Intended for years and draws from his experience
“Understanding and Using from developing structures for a
By the end of the course, you should Construction industry professionals and
Structural Concepts” and large variety of buildings ranging
Learning outcomes Intended for “Structural Design Against
be able to: those who might need an understanding
from music halls through to stadia
of structural engineering in their day-to-
Deflection”. • Appreciate how forces due to gravity and everything in between.
By the end of the course, you should Graduate engineers approaching day job, but are not trained structural
and other effects are resisted in a
be able to: chartership. The course is also relevant engineers.
building’s structure
for experienced engineers who wish to
• Identify and analyse four key
structural concepts and their
enhance their holistic comprehension of • Demonstrate a knowledge of the tools Price
structural design against deflection. available to the structural engineer to
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• Recognise the interaction between to provide solutions to
structural concepts and design structural problems. Contributes to IPD Core Objective 3.1
practice

Structural engineering Structural robustness
with bamboo and disproportionate
collapse
David Trujillo Seb Kaminski Gavin Knowles

26 September 8 June
This course will equip attendees with practical David Trujillo has been researching
bamboo for over 23 years and has
This course equips practising engineers to Gavin Knowles is a lecturer at the
University of Bath and prior to this
knowledge about structural design with bamboo authored or co-authored more than undertake the full structural design of a building, has worked in practice as a
stems (culms). The course considers aspects of 30 publications on the subject,
including the IStructE Technical
including designing a robust building to avoid Chartered structural engineer. His
previous projects including many
concept design, detailed design and durability Papers on bamboo within The disproportionate collapse. The course covers education and office buildings, along
by design. Structural Engineer. He is a member
of the committee that drafted four
designing buildings of Class 1 – 2B and with conservation and refurbishment
projects, interweaved with diverse
ISO standards for bamboo (some of alterations/change of use of existing buildings. structures, such as rammed
which are now British Standards). chalk-walled houses, recycled
Learning outcomes Intended for material stages at WOMAD Festival
Learning outcomes Intended for Seb Kaminski is a structural and the odd sculpture. He now
engineer in Arup’s Specialist By the end of the course, you should Newly chartered or almost chartered teaches Structural Design,
By the end of the course, you should Structural engineers in global north Structures Team and a specialist in be able to: engineers who are independently doing Conservation and leads on student
be able to: who work with glulam and timber and the use of bamboo, especially for the outline, scheme and detailed design
• D
escribe the layout and structure of design projects.
are exploring alternatives. Structural housing in seismic areas.. He led the of buildings.
• D
escribe the structural characteristics a robust building and explain what
engineers working in global south with IStructE Technical Papers on
of bamboo culms makes a building vulnerable
an interest in building with sustainable bamboo within The Structural Price
• List and interpret the advantages and materials. Engineer and was also involved in • S
ummarise which legislation is
limitations of using bamboo culms as the revision of ISO 22156 (Structural relevant to disproportionate collapse Member Standard
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• Identify where and how bamboo • C

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etermine the capacity of bamboo in advance achieving robustness
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etermine a strategy for robustness 25% discount on associated
basic calculations last 4 weeks
compliance for buildings of different publications:
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xamine the state-of-the-art of material types, use and size Practical guide to structural robustness
structural design with engineered and disproportionate collapse in
bamboo • Have an appreciation of fire protection buildings and Manual for the systematic
of different building materials and risk assessment of high-risk structures
how fire safety plays a role in all against disproportionate collapse. Also
building design available as a two-volume package.

Temporary Timber workshop:
works design design through worked examples
Dr Keerthi Ranasinghe
Course dates:
6 – 7 March Course date:
13 – 14 November 12 July
Aim Tutor Aim Tutor
This two-day course provides participants with Ray Filip has over 35 years’
experience in the field of temporary
This advanced practical workshop will teach Dr Keerthi Ranasinghe is the
an understanding of the basic principles of works design and management and complex timber engineering through worked Timber at BM TRADA and
temporary works design. is a Fellow of the Institution of Civil
Engineers. He has spent 20 years
examples. It encourages problem-solving through Warringtonfire. Formerly an
working for contractors in the UK teaching tools and group discussion. teaching experience both in the UK
and abroad and is a member of the and abroad, Keerthi has delivered
committee responsible for revising these timber courses at the
Learning outcomes Intended for BS5975 (British Standard for Institution since 2008. Keerthi is the
By the end of the course, you should Civil or structural engineering graduates
temporary works). Ray is currently Learning outcomes Intended for author of several TRADA
a self-employed consultant having publications, including the Span
be able to: from contractors to consultants with
formed RKF Consult Ltd in 2007. By the end of the course, you will learn Graduate and entry level engineers Tables to Eurocode 5, and the
some basic understanding of the design
• D
escribe the principles of basic about: wishing to fast track their timber design Institution’s Manual for the design of
process, or those who wish to further
temporary works design methodologies experience. timber building structures to
their design knowledge and experience. • Member sizing Eurocode 5, 2nd edition. Keerthi sits
• E
xplain temporary loads, potential Experienced engineers with current in British and European
modes of failure and practical Price The best course I have
• Tapered and curved members
projects wishing to refresh their timber Standardisation Committees related
considerations • C
onnections, moment connections knowledge.
Member Standard
been on, very useful. Ray and avoiding brittle failures
to timber design and was also a
• C
alculate concrete pressures and project team member that wrote the
design formwork, falsework and
rate rate presented brilliantly and left Entry criteria connections chapter to the second
• Fire design
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in advance Attendance at the Eurocode 5: The
• Design a simple trench support scheme
— • Stability and vertical diaphragm walls
Essentials of Timber Design course or
Book within
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pply basic wind loading and design
a site hoarding
explaining the various • S
trength and stiffness of cross- Eurocode 5.
topics and was able to laminated timber
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esign outrigger spreader pads for
answer all questions. Price
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• Design a simple needling scheme Member Standard

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Contributes to IPD Core Objective 2.2, 2.5 publications:
Manual for the design of timber building
structures to Eurocode 5 (2nd edition).

Understanding Understanding
structural behaviour structural design
Mark Moppet Mark Moppet

9 – 10 May 10 – 11 October
Aim Tutors Aim Tutors
This two-day course shows engineers how to Mark Moppett has 37 years of
experience and was Senior Partner
This two-day course extends the principles Mark Moppett has 37 years of
experience and was Senior Partner
arrive at a qualitative solution to both create a and then Managing Director at Booth developed in the Understanding structural and then Managing Director at Booth
structure and check computational results. King from 2006 to 2021. He is now
Director and remains a fully practising
behaviour course. It covers more complex real King from 2006 to 2021. He is now
Director and remains a fully practising
engineer, committed to the training structures and failures; and the important skills of engineer, committed to the training
and development of engineers. Prior
to his role at Booth King, Mark was an
approximate analysis for checking computational and development of engineers. Prior
to his role at Booth King, Mark was an
Learning outcomes Intended for Associate with international output and member sizing. Associate with international
consultancy Arup in London, Hong consultancy Arup in London, Hong
By the end of the course, you should Recent graduates from BEng or MEng
Kong and latterly Manchester, Kong and latterly Manchester,
be able to: courses. As the course is non-numerical,
delivering projects both nationally and delivering projects both nationally and
it will also be of interest to those from
• A
pply a qualitative approach to the other construction disciplines who wish
internationally. Learning outcomes Intended for internationally.
solution of a range of framed structures to obtain a basic introduction to
By the end of the course, you should Recently qualified graduates under
• A
pply checking protocols for structural engineering.
be able to: training who wish to improve their skills
computational output and establish a in structural modelling. The course
reliable interpretation of the results Price The level of interaction, • Review the modelling process will also be of interest to experienced
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pply the qualitative approach to
Member Standard
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ecognise the fundamental behaviour engineers who are returning to the
structural design office.
the approximate analysis of structures rate rate quality of the course was of structural elements
as an aid to the creation of the
structural model
Book 4 weeks
£485 + VAT £675 + VAT
excellent. • Appreciate overall structural equilibrium The course is excellent preparation for
in advance The Institution of Structural Engineers’
• Describe the behaviour of 3D structures
• D
etermine appropriate protocols Book within Chartered Membership Exam.
for the development of these skills in • Interpret and explain the behaviour
the design office of real structures Entry criteria
• R
educe complex structures to Attendance at the Understanding
simpler forms structural behaviour course is
• C
omprehend the approximate analysis recommended.
of sub-frames for member sizing
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escribe the case studies:
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Using computational
design in practice
Harri Lewis
Course dates:
5 – 6 September 10:00 – 17:30 BST
Aim Tutor
This practical course introduces engineers to Harri Lewis is an expert in applying

and teaching computational
various computational design methods and methods for structural design. He is
systems. You will experiment with visual the co-founder of Mule Studio, an
award-winning design studio who
programming (using Grasshopper) and text-based specialise in computational design,
programming (using C#). You will see how industrial design, architecture and
teaching. He is a chartered engineer
automation can improve engineers’ workflows. who previously worked in the
No previous experience of computational design is Specialist Modelling Group at Foster
+ Partners and Ramboll
required. Computational Design.

By the end of the course, you will have: Professional engineers.
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enerated parametric structural
layouts
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een and implemented various Member Standard
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structures Book 4 weeks
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xplored the differences between
visual and text-based programming Book within
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last 4 weeks
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ecognised how and why various
data structures are used
publications:
Computational engineering.
I enjoyed very much
the overall course
structure. Particularly,
the introduction of
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set the scene of the
course.

Vibration serviceability of Wind loading on structures
building floors to EN 1991-1-4
Professor Aleksandar Dr Paul Reynolds John Owen
Pavic

14 June 6 September

The current demand for many floors is open plan, Professor Aleksandar Pavic is a This course introduces EN 1991-1-4 for John Owen is Associate Professor
Professor of Vibration Engineering at the University of Nottingham,
slender and lightweight. As such, vibration and not at the University of Exeter, with determining wind actions on structures. It outlines where he has taught structural
strength govern their design. This course will expertise in vibration serviceability the basic principles behind the code and covers analysis and design since 1993. He
of building floors. His co-authorship has research interests in wind
equip engineers to appreciate state-of-the-art or contribution has been recognised each step of the procedure for calculating the engineering and structural dynamics
vibration serviceability design and assessment for in state-of-the-art design guidelines wind loads on structures. Attention is given to and has conducted research on
pertinent to floor vibration tubular structures and structural
low-frequency, high-frequency floors, cross- serviceability which are currently important features introduced by the UK NA. health monitoring. John is a Fellow
laminated timber and other lightweight floors and used in the UK and internationally of the UK Wind Engineering Society,
for checking floors, footbridges and where he was also Chair from
best practice in testing and mitigation. grandstands. He is also the
Learning outcomes Intended for 2009-2012.
Managing Director of Full Scale By the end of the course, you should Recently graduated civil and structural
Dynamics Ltd, a 15-year old
Learning outcomes Intended for university spin-off company
be able to: engineers who wish to study wind
effects on structures in greater detail.
By the end of the course, you should Structural and civil engineers dealing specialising in commercial testing, • D
escribe the basic principles of
be able to: with the pervasive problems of building monitoring and performance EN 1991-1-4 Price
floor vibration, including low-frequency, assessment of full-scale civil
• D
etermine site-specific wind data
• Master the basic terminology used in high-frequency, mass timber and engineering structures.
for a site in the UK Member Standard
floor vibration serviceability modular floors. rate rate
Dr Paul Reynolds is an expert in • D
etermine the design wind loads
• Undertake basic vibration civil engineering vibration with Book 4 weeks
serviceability checks of a typical floor Price specialism in structural vibration
on a typical building structure and in advance £275 + VAT £385 + VAT
its cladding
structure control. He is CEO of FSD Active Book within
Member Standard Limited, an innovative technology
• Appreciate the vibration mitigation rate rate Contributes to IPD Core Objective 2.2
technologies available to reduce company who have brought to
Book 4 weeks market CALM®FLOOR, which is the
embodied carbon pertinent to floor in advance £275 + VAT £385 + VAT 25% discount on associated
vibration serviceability world’s first volume produced active publications:
Book within
£305 + VAT £425 + VAT mass damper product for floors. He • Manual for the design of timber
• Carry out basic vibration serviceability last 4 weeks
was previously Professor of building structures to Eurocode 5
check for a floor featuring an active Structural Dynamics and Control at (2nd edition).
mass damper the Universities of Sheffield and
Exeter and still holds an honorary • Manual for the design of building
Contributes to IPD Core Objective 2.2 Professorship in Exeter. structures to Eurocode 1 & Basis of
structural design (2nd edition).

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on associated publications? for students or those that are recorded to watch back on-
unemployed or on low demand?
The Institution’s manuals and guides act
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to the live teaching – and where with a limited number of participants.
The CPD programme is generally aimed
relevant, are identified in the course This is so we can give tutors the
at postgraduates and those further on in
description. An exclusive 25% discount opportunity to build hands-on, individual
their careers. It is therefore not suitable
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for undergraduate students, and so we
library@istructe.org to claim your participants the chance to ask questions.
have not set a student rate. However,
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IStructE members pay circa 30% less
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charitable aims. London headquarters. a course pair. How do I get the
discount?
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be delivered to your teams on your Some of our one-day courses are paired
premises, at a place and time that suits with another relevant course and can
your organisation. form a two day course. If you are
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Tailored training to help you achieve individual, The team at IStructE were
team and organisational objectives. instrumental in helping us
achieve a fully re-vamped training
programme that delivers the very
best in available technical training
For many of our courses, we can offer Tailored prices
to our staff. We have been able to
delivery to your teams in your premises,
In-house training prices are based on adapt the course offerings to suit
at a place and time that suits your
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organisation.
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trainer can deliver an identical course to with you. Contact us if you require employees have been hugely
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design and deliver a more bespoke training@istructe.org grateful to the team at the
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