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Civil Engineering
| Language of instruction | čeština |
|---|---|
| Code | 546-0329 |
| Abbreviation | St |
| Course title | Civil Engineering |
| Coordinating department | Department of Environmental Engineering |
| Course coordinator | prof. Ing. Vojtěch Václavík, Ph.D. |
Summary
The course Construction Engineering provides students with basic knowledge of construction materials, structural systems, and technologies used in the design and construction of structures. The course focuses on three main areas – building construction, transportation infrastructure, and water management structures. The introductory part familiarizes students with the properties, applications, and basic principles of selecting construction materials, particularly concrete, steel, and timber. In the area of building construction, attention is given to foundation structures and basic structural systems of buildings. The section focused on transportation infrastructure covers the basic principles of the design and construction of roads, railways, bridges, and related transport structures. In the area of water management structures, the basic types of structures used for water management are introduced, particularly dams, weirs, and other hydraulic structures.
Upon completion of the course, the student will acquire:
Knowledge
- characterize the basic types of construction materials, their properties, and possible applications;
- describe the basic structural systems and technological procedures used in the construction of buildings, transportation infrastructure, and water management structures;
- explain the basic principles of the design and function of individual types of structures;
- demonstrate an understanding of basic professional terminology in the field of construction engineering.
Skills
- distinguish between the basic types of structural systems and structures;
- assess the suitability of basic construction materials and structural solutions for a specific type of structure;
- interpret basic construction documentation and technical information related to construction projects;
- apply acquired knowledge when solving basic tasks in the field of building construction, transportation infrastructure, and water management structures.
General Competences
- independently work with professional information in the field of construction engineering and apply it when solving basic technical tasks;
- formulate and professionally justify basic conclusions concerning construction materials, structural systems, and structures;
- integrate knowledge of construction engineering with knowledge from other technical disciplines and apply it when solving interdisciplinary tasks.
Upon completion of the course, the student will acquire:
Knowledge
- characterize the basic types of construction materials, their properties, and possible applications;
- describe the basic structural systems and technological procedures used in the construction of buildings, transportation infrastructure, and water management structures;
- explain the basic principles of the design and function of individual types of structures;
- demonstrate an understanding of basic professional terminology in the field of construction engineering.
Skills
- distinguish between the basic types of structural systems and structures;
- assess the suitability of basic construction materials and structural solutions for a specific type of structure;
- interpret basic construction documentation and technical information related to construction projects;
- apply acquired knowledge when solving basic tasks in the field of building construction, transportation infrastructure, and water management structures.
General Competences
- independently work with professional information in the field of construction engineering and apply it when solving basic technical tasks;
- formulate and professionally justify basic conclusions concerning construction materials, structural systems, and structures;
- integrate knowledge of construction engineering with knowledge from other technical disciplines and apply it when solving interdisciplinary tasks.