Curricula

Objectives

Object of the course:
The knowledge and skills you get on this course you will need in order to be able to implement demanding concrete structures and to select and dimension the machines for different tasks.
Course competences:
- Mathematic and Natural science competence
- Technological competence
The learning objectives of the course:
You understand how to implement concrete floor structures, how to implement different concrete techniques and how to repair concrete structures. You know how to choose and dimension suitable construction machines for different tasks.
These are also the basic tasks of the course.

Content

Concrete floor structures, concrete casting techniques and repair of concrete structures. Criteria for the selection of building machines and their dimensioning and synchronizing.

Time and location

Contact lessons according to Time Table.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Betoniyhdistyksen ohjeet
By 45 Betonilattiat
By 48 Kelluva lattia
By 201 Betonitekniikan oppikirja
Raturva -rakennustöiden ja -koneiden turvallisuusohjeet
Ratu-, RatuTT- ja RT- aineisto
Haapamaa 2010 - Rakennuskoneet, koneiden turvallinen käyttö ja mitoitus

Teaching methods

On this course will be used following teaching methods:
- Lectures face-to-face
- Assignments / Learning assignments,
- Network tests,
- etc.
Students will receive guidance
- feedback on assignments
- feedback on tests
- feedback on self grading
Responsible and transparent use of artificial intelligence applications is encouraged in this course.
- The instructions for each learning task will provide further details on its use in this course, where appropriate.
The use of artificial intelligence is allowed in the following situations:
- for text formatting in learning tasks

Practical training and working life connections

Excursions if possible,
Company visits at School
etc..

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Timing of Exams and re-Exams will be agreed on the first contact lesson of the course.

Alternative completion methods

Studification or Accreditation : See Jamk / Peppi Instructions.

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:
Total load: 81 h
Contact lectures: 32 h
Homework that supports learning: 20 h
Exercise/project work to be done during the course: 27 h
Assessment of own competence/peer assessment: 2 h

Content scheduling

The course is studied in two parts:
1. Construction machinery
2. Concrete structures

Further information for students

Grading methods
- Tests
- Assignments / Learning assignments,
- Self Grading

The Grading is high-quality and it is based on the learning objectives and criterion of the course.
Self Grading has an important role in Student's Grading.

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, Concrete Works.

Further information

Qualifications:
Ministry of the Environment guideline on the difficulty categories of building management tasks and qualifications of building managers, YM4/601/2015.

The studies follow guidelines of curriculum performed in cooperation with Universities of applied sciences and construction industry in 2019.