Study Guide

Objective

Competence in structural engineering
The objective of the project studies is to reinforce students’ competence in construction and develop their skills in combining theory with practice.
Students design the structures of a bigger building, eg. a hall, and draw up structural designs. Reporting.
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Content

- loads
- stresses
- design and reinforcement of load bearing structures
- inspection of connections
- creating structural designs with CAD-programme
- reporting

Qualifications

- framework systems and basics of structural design
- construction physics 1
- concrete structures 1
- steel structures 1
- timber structures 2
- geotechnics and foundation engineering
- courses on structural mechanics

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students know the basics of structural design. Students know the importance of CAD design as part of construction and understand its meaning in a construction project. Students know the key rules and regulations and instructions on structural design. Students are familiar with the meaning of structural design in the process of construction and the basics related to them. Students know the meaning of occupational safety in the different phases of structural design.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students know the requirements regulating structural design and understand their meaning in construction. Students are able to take into consideration the perspective of construction sites and their requirements.
Students are able to choose parts according to the construction materials and take into account their requirements. Students are able to allow for the requirements by the customer.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

In addition to the abilities above, students know well and is able to apply the subjects learned. They can also analyze the associations between matters. Students are able to make versatile decisions and draw conclusions based on the subjects learned.