Table of contents

The course is connected to the following study programs

Teaching language

Norwegian / English.

Recommended previous knowledge

BYG125 Building Materials, BYG308 Structural Design I - Concrete, BYG309 Structural Design II - Steel, BYG310 Structural Design III - Timber or equivalent courses

Learning outcomes

  • Be able to discuss the innovation process with a primary focus on new materials engineering solutions.
  • Be able to discuss how high-performance materials help to solve challenges better than traditional construction materials.
  • Be able to discuss the material properties of high-performance materials in relation to specific needs.
  • Be able to discuss the environmental consequences of high-performance materials.
  • Be able to analyse how the use of high-performance materials influence the "service life" of structures.

Contents

The lectured part of the course is given on metallic materials and concrete. The curriculum consists of selected articles and other texts, as well as manuscripts from the lectures. The exercise program as a whole forms an important foundation for learning in the course, and is mandatory. All material is published on or linked to Canvas.

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures, laboratory exercises and project work.Estimated workload for the average student is 27 hours per credit.

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

Examinations

Individual, 4 hour written exam. Graded marks

Student 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 a free-standing course

Yes.

Admission Requirement if given as a free-standing course

Admission requirements for the course are the same as for the master’s programme in Civil and Structural Engineering.

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
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