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 single-family house and draw up structural designs.

Competence in the construction process
The student is able to
- explain the character of project work
- present the basic knowledge and skills on the basis of which he/she can participate in construction project work and project planning
- explain concepts connected with projects, content of a project plan, project time planing and supervising (life circle)
- present tasks connected with the different phases of the project cycle

Content

Structural design of a one-family house
- definition of loads
- stresses / support reactions
- design of load bearing structures
- creating structural designs with CAD programme
Project
- concepts and methods of project work
- project phases and process
- communication, changes, risks and challenges

Qualifications

- construction planning
- framework systems and basics of structural design
- timber structures 1
- construction physics 1

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 are 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.