Bachelors in Civil Engineering (Building Materials and Diagnostics of Structures)
VSB - Technical University of Ostrava
About this program
Bachelors in Civil Engineering (Building Materials and Diagnostics of Structures)
Graduate of the bachelor's program with specialization in Building Materials and Diagnostics of Structures will acquire theoretical and practical knowledge in a variety of study activities including excursions, field lessons, realisation of testing methods by modern equipment and also theoretical lessons with participation of practice experts. The characteristic is an individual approach, which corresponds to the conception of final work based on practice requirements and especially the student's interests. The program completion provides students with a general overview about building structures, current and latest building materials, its development and testing, diagnostics and rehabilitation of building structures, as well as environmental issues of building impact on the environment.
Admission requirements
Criteria for Admission
- Secondary school-leaving certificate
- English-language ability – students, who are not native speakers may be asked to demonstrate their ability to study in English, e.g. by presenting the results of any language tests they have taken. English language ability document - minimum requirements: IELTS score 5,0; TOEFL internet-based score 62 (possibly other certificates at the same level).
- Entrance examination (according to the Faculty Admission Procedure Rules and Conditions for Admission)
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Bachelors in Civil Engineering (Building Materials and Diagnostics of Structures) – Full Time
Semester 1
Compulsory
- Building Constructions I.
- CAD and visualisation
- Chemistry and Building materials
- Descriptive Geometry
- Fundamentals of Architectural Design 1
- History of Architecture
- Mathematics
- Physical Education A
Mandatory optional type B
- English Language b/I for FAST (pre-intermediate)
- English Language c/I for FAST (intermediate)
- French Language c/I (intermediate)
- German Language c/I for FAST (intermediate)
- Russian Language for FAST c/I (intermediate)
- Spanish Language c/I (intermediate)
Semester 2
Compulsory
- Building Constructions II.
- Building Information Model
- Civil Engineering Geology
- Fundamentals of Architectural Design 2
- Fundamentals of Structural Mechanics
- Mathematics II
- Physical Education B
- Typology of buildings
Mandatory optional type B
- English Language b/II for FAST (pre-intermediate)
- English Language c/II for FAST (intermediate)
- French Language c/II (intermediate)
- German Language c/II for FAST (intermediate)
- Russian Language for FAST c/II (intermediate)
- Spanish Language c/II (intermediate)
Semester 3
Compulsory
- Actions on Building Structures
- Building materials
- Elasticity and plasticity
- Physics
- Probability and Statistics
- Roads
Mandatory optional type B
- English Language b/III for FAST (pre-intermediate)
- English Language c/III for FAST (intermediate)
- French Language c/III (intermediate)
- German Language c/III for FAST (intermediate)
- Russian Language for FAST c/III (intermediate)
- Spanish Language c/III (intermediate)
Semester 4
Compulsory
- Building Environment
- Concrete Structures Elements
- Geodesy In Civil Engineering
- Physics for Civil Engineering Laboratory
- Railway Infrastructure
- Rock and Soil Mechanics
- Structural mechanics
Mandatory optional type B
- English Language b/IV for FAST (pre-intermediate)
- English Language c/IV for FAST (intermediate)
- French Language c/IV (intermediate)
- German Language c/IV for FAST (intermediate)
- Russian Language for FAST c/IV (intermediate)
- Spanish Language c/IV (intermediate)
Semester 5
Compulsory
- Building Service-Systems
- Concrete and Masonry Structures
- Foundation enginering
- Fundamentals of Testing and Metrology
- Non-destructive testing course
- Structural analysis for Engineers
- Technology of Concrete and Binders
Semester 6
Compulsory
- Brownfield management
- Degradation processes and durability of building materials
- Elements of Steel and Timber Structures
- Laboratory analysis of building materials
- Preparation for the implementation of the quality system and the basics of the environmental management system
- Technical Infrastructure
- Technological processes during manufacturing of building materials
Semester 7
Compulsory
- Building Components Technology
- Building information modeling
- Building materials in practice
- Diagnostics of Structures
- Materials Engineering
- Rehabilitation technologies
- Silicate materials and technologies
- Steel and Timber Structures
Semester 8
Compulsory
- Alternative raw building materials
- Bachelor thesis
- BIM for diagnostics of buildings
- Economy in construction processes
- Historical building materials and technologies
- Legal environment in the construction industry
- Rehabilitation of concrete structures
Bachelors in Civil Engineering (Building Materials and Diagnostics of Structures) – Part Time
Semester 1
Compulsory
- Building Constructions I.
- CAD and visualisation
- Chemistry and Building materials
- Descriptive Geometry
- Ethics of Sport
- Fundamentals of Architectural Design 1
- History of Architecture
- Mathematics
Mandatory optional type B
- English Language b/I for FAST (komb.st.)
- German Language b/I for FAST
Semester 2
Compulsory
- Building Constructions II.
- Building Information Model
- Civil Engineering Geology
- Fundamentals of Architectural Design 2
- Fundamentals of Structural Mechanics
- Mathematics II
- Sociology of Sport
- Typology of buildings
Mandatory optional type B
- English Language b/II for FAST (komb.st.)
- German Language b/II for FAST
Semester 3
Compulsory
- Actions on Building Structures
- Building materials
- Elasticity and plasticity
- Physics
- Probability and Statistics
- Roads
Mandatory optional type B
- English Language b/III for FAST (komb.st.)
- German Language b/III for FAST
Semester 4
Compulsory
- Building Environment
- Concrete Structures Elements
- Geodesy In Civil Engineering
- Physics for Civil Engineering Laboratory
- Railway Infrastructure
- Rock and Soil Mechanics
- Structural mechanics
Mandatory optional type B
- English Language b/IV for FAST (komb.st.)
- German Language b/IV for FAST
Semester 5
Compulsory
- Building Service-Systems
- Concrete and Masonry Structures
- Foundation enginering
- Fundamentals of Testing and Metrology
- Non-destructive testing course
- Structural analysis for Engineers
- Technology of Concrete and Binders
Semester 6
Compulsory
- Brownfield management
- Degradation processes and durability of building materials
- Elements of Steel and Timber Structures
- Laboratory analysis of building materials
- Preparation for the implementation of the quality system and the basics of the environmental management system
- Technical Infrastructure
- Technological processes during manufacturing of building materials
Semester 7
Compulsory
- Building Components Technology
- Building information modeling
- Building materials in practice
- Diagnostics of Structures
- Materials Engineering
- Rehabilitation technologies
- Silicate materials and technologies
- Steel and Timber Structures
Semester 8
Compulsory
- Alternative raw building materials
- Bachelor thesis
- BIM for diagnostics of buildings
- Economy in construction processes
- Historical building materials and technologies
- Legal environment in the construction industry
- Rehabilitation of concrete structures
Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Tuition
Tuition fee: 50 000 CZK per semester, approx. 4000 EUR per academic year
Qualification
Graduate's knowledge
A graduate of the bachelor's program with a specialization in Building Materials and Diagnostics of Structures will gain broad knowledge in the field of civil engineering, deepened in the theoretical and practical knowledge about the design, production and testing of building materials, about methods of solution and application of a specific design concept or diagnostic method, about understanding the possibilities, conditions and limitations of methods application and concepts in practice. The graduate is able to apply the acquired professional knowledge on the basis of a generally defined task, which results from the specific requirements of practice.
Graduate's skills
The graduates of the bachelor's program with a specialization in Building Materials and Diagnostics of Structures have the necessary skills in terms of using terminology, application of test methods and evaluation of building materials, performance of investigations and proposals for rehabilitation interventions and environmental issues. The graduate is able to apply the acquired professional skills on the basis of a generally defined task, which results from the specific requirements of practice.
Career paths
Graduate's employment
Graduates of the Building Materials and Building Diagnostics specialization find employment in a wide range of construction companies, especially in the company management of manufacturing, OSH and fire safety, as production and construction technologists, construction specialists, technical advisors, or as employees of state and private testing and research institutes. After fulfilling the requirements for professional practice, the graduate will meet with the conditions for authorization in the field of Testing and Diagnostics of Structures. The graduate will be theoretically equipped for the follow-up university master's study of technical study of related study programs at the Faculty of Civil Engineering VŠB-TU Ostrava or at other building faculties in the Czech Republic and abroad.
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VSB - Technical University of Ostrava
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