Curricula

Objectives

Object of the course:
The knowledge and skills you get on this course you will need in order to be able to know the cause of damage to building elements and condition investigation methods of structures and materials. You will be able to devise condition assessment and investigation reports and to take into account damage phenomena in the maintenance of buildings.
Course competences:
- Mathematic and Natural science competence
- Technological competence
The learning objectives of the course:
You will recognize the buildings of different eras and the typical structures used in them. You are able to estimate risks in structures of different eras. You will know the main causes of damage to building components and the methods to investigate damage. You will be able to analyze the contents of a condition investigation report and understand the criteria for selecting a repair method. You know the most common repair methods. You are able to take into account the damage phenomena in building maintenance. Identify the most common harmful substances for health.
These are also the basic tasks of the course.

Content

Old buildings and structural solutions, risk structures, damage phenomena, condition assessments, damage investigations, methods of preparing, building physical examinations of structures

Time and location

Contact lessons according to Time Table on the Main Campus.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Material given during the lectures

Teaching methods

- Lectures face-to-face
- Assignments
- Learning assignments

Practical training and working life connections

Company visits at School if possible

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Timing of Exams and re-Exams will be agreed on the first contact lesson of the course.
The course entrance task must be taken within three ( 3 ) weeks of the course start date in order to maintain the right to study.

Alternative completion methods

Certification or accreditation is possible as described in the Jamkin Peppi guidelines.

Student workload

One credit point means an average of 27 hours of work. The load is distributed in different ways depending on the way the course is implemented.
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In this study period, time use and workload is distributed as follows:

- Lectures 20 h
- Independent Work 115 h.
( including among others: Learning assignments, Home Works, preparing for Test)
- Total 135 h

Further information for students

Grading methods
- Test
- Assignments / Learning assignments,
- Continuing Grading


Assessment is developmental, continuous, competency-based, high-quality and criterion-referenced, and student self-assessment plays an important role in that.

See also Grading

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Passable (1): The student recognizes all of the learning objectives, understands the meaning of them and is able to perform the basic tasks described in the learning objectives of the course.

Satisfying (2): In addition to previous skills, the student can systematically describe the issues of the course.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good (3): In addition to previous skills, the student can describe the influences of various solutions and can make reasoned choices between alternatives.

Laudable (4): In addition to previous skills, the student can apply the learned issues independently and is able to evaluate done solutions.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent ( 5 ): In addition to previous skills, the student shows deep knowledge of course contents as well as ability to parse and wider analyze the influences of solutions.

Prerequisites

Basics of House Building, Basics of Building physics