BYG405 High Performance Materials
- ECTS Credits:
- 7.5
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Engineering and Science
- Course Leader:
- Rein Terje Thorstensen
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- Norwegian / English.
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
Teaching language
Norwegian / English.Recommended prerequisites
BYG125 Building Materials, BYG308 Structural Design I – Concrete, BYG309 Structural Design II – Steel, BYG310 Structural Design III – Timber or equivalent courses
Course contents
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The lectured part of the course is given on metallic materials and concrete. A mandatory laboratory project is carried out as part of the ongoing research in the academic community.
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Through the group project, which is carried out as a RD&I project, it is possible for the students to choose high-performance material according to their own wishes.
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The course also focuses on innovation, highlighting how new solutions can create “added value” compared to current practice.
Learning outcomes
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Be able to discuss how high-performance materials help to solve challenges better than traditional construction materials.
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Be able to discuss the material properties of high-performance materials in relation to specific needs.
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Be able to discuss the environmental consequences of high-performance materials.
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Be able to analyse how the use of high-performance materials influence the “service life” of structures.
Examination requirements
Students must pass the compulsory assignments and laboratory exercises in order to take the examination.
An overview of compulsory assignments is given at the start of the semester in Canvas
Teaching methods
Lectures, laboratory exercises and project work.
Estimated workload for the average student is 27 hours per credit.
Evaluation
The person responsible for the course decides, in cooperation with student representative, the form of student evaluation and whether the course is to have a midway or end of course evaluation in accordance with the quality system for education, chapter 4.1.”
Offered as Single Standing Module
Yes.
Admission Requirement if given as Single Standing Module
Admission requirements for the course are the same as for the master’s programme in Civil and Structural Engineering.
Assessment methods and criteria
Group project, 40 % of final grade
Individual 3 hour written exam, 60 % of final grade
Graded marks
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| BYG400 – High performance materials | 7.5 |