Steel structures 1 (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

Object of the course:
The knowledge and skills you get on this course you will need in order to be able to design steel structures of the common grade buildings, as well as you know the essentials of manufacturing and installing steel structures.
Course competences:
- Mathematic and Natural science competence
- Technological competence
The learning objectives of the course:
You can tell about the structural properties of steel and construction products made of steel and their use. You know how to design steel structures made of standard difficulty class at ultimate-state- and service-state, including fire protection methods and corrosion protection. You can tell the essentials of manufacturing and installing steel structures.
These are also the basic tasks of the course.

Content

Steel as a structural material, Dimensions of components: beams, pillars, Structural joints of elements.

Location and time

Contact lessons according to Time Table on the Main Campus.

Teaching methods

On this course will be used following teaching methods:
- Lectures face-to-face,
- Assignments

Employer connections

Excursions if possible,
Company visits at School if possible
etc..

Exam schedules

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

Completion alternatives

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:
Total load: 135 h
Preliminary task: 0 h
Contact lectures: 39 h
Interactive video lectures: 0 h
Homework that supports learning: 0 h
Exercise/project work to be done during the course:95 h
Assessment of own competence/peer assessment: 1 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

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.

Assessment 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.

Qualifications

Basics of House Building, Strength of structural Materials

Further information

Grading methods
- Test,
- Assignments,
- Learning assignments,
- Self 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