Curricula

Objectives

Object of the course:
The knowledge and skills you get on this course you will need in the future in order to design and implement structures made of concrete.
Course competences:
- Mathematic and Natural science competence
- Technological competence
The learning objectives of the course:
You know the methods how to design and manufacture concrete. You can tell about the meaning of components to the features of concrete. You can tell the principles of quality assurance when producing concrete. In addition to these basic tasks of the course you are able to do the mix designing of ordinary concrete.

Content

Concrete material and the features of concrete, designing of the concrete mixture and manufacturing of concrete, quality assurance.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Betonitekniikan oppikirja by 201
Betoninormit by 65
Lecture materials

Teaching methods

- Lectures face-to-face / Online Lectures,
- Assignments / Learning assignments,
- Seminars / Workshops
- Webinars
- etc.

Practical training and working life connections

Excursions
visiting lecturers

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Will be agreed on the first contact lesson of the course.

Alternative completion methods

Studification: See the Despcription of Module.

Student workload

- Lectures 40 h
- laboratory assignments in teams 10h
- Independent Work 30 h.
( including among others: Learning assignments, Home Works, preparing for Test)
- Total 80 h

Further information for students

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

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Further information

Qualifications:
The course is part of studies that belong to qualifications of civil engineer (Ministry of the Environment guidelines on the difficulty classes of design tasks YM1/601/2015)
The studies follow guidelines of curriculum performed in cooperation with Universities of applied sciences and construction industry in 2017.