EPN-V2

BYVE3200 Design of Steel and Timber Structures Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Stål- og trekonstruksjoner
Study programme
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Civil Engineering
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2025/2026
Curriculum
FALL 2025
Schedule
Course history

Introduction

The subject includes design of beams, columns and composite bearing elements of timber and steel in ultimate limit state, serviceability limit state and accidental limit state. The item includes welding joints, fasteners as bolts, nails, screws and timber connectors. The course will provide an understanding of the load effects, material properties and use of information given in other standards.Tests of rupture and shear strength on simple wooden samples. The subject is based on BYPE1600 Mechanics and BYGG1100 Building Materials and Building Technology.

Required preliminary courses

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and competence:

Knowledge

The student

  • is capable of describing the patients’ subjective experiences of disease and suffering and the importance of hope amidst serious illness
  • is capable of explaining the most common reactions to crises in the event of illness and loss
  • is capable of describing patient-centred nursing of children and adults
  • is capable of describing pre and postoperative nursing of children and adults
  • is capable of describing the phenomena pain, treatment of pain and pain relief
  • is capable of explaining key concepts in the nurse’s pedagogical responsibilities: guidance, counselling, health guidance and shared decision-making
  • is capable of explaining how the patient’s health competence is significant for life style changes and shared decision-making

Skills

The student

  • is capable of performing nursing work through systematic observation, assessment and documentation of the patient’s resources, problems and needs
  • is capable of applying mapping tools such as ABCDE (airway, breathing, circulation, disability, expose) and NEWS (National Early Warning Score) and the communication tool ISBAR (Identify, Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation)
  • is familiar with the classification system (ICNP® - International Classification for Nursing Practice)
  • is capable of carrying out and assessing relevant nursing procedures
  • is capable of applying relevant medical technology in the practical performance of nursing
  • is capable of recognising stress and crisis situations in the event of loss and disease and adapting communication based on this
  • is capable of communicating with children, adolescents and parents/guardians adapted to the level of development/cognitive function and the condition
  • is capable of applying educational principles when imparting information, teaching and counselling patients and next-of-kin
  • is capable of implementing measures in the event of sub-acute and acute incidents
  • is capable of identifying ethical dilemmas in practice and reflect on different choices of action
  • is capable of carrying out and explaining nursing to patients with the most common symptoms, diseases, care pathways and treatment in the nursing practice

Competence

The student is capable of

  • integrating knowledge from pathophysiology and pharmacology in the performance of nursing
  • reflecting on responsible drug administration at an individual and systematic level
  • demonstrating responsibility, engagement, independence and can follow professional ethical guidelines when encountering patients, next-of-kin and colleagues
  • reflecting on his/her own professional practice and progression
  • reflecting on how culture and a cultural understanding can be significant in assessments, planning, performance and evaluation of nursing

Learning outcomes

Lectures and weekly exercise sessions. In the exercise sessions, the students work on assignments, both individually and in groups, under the supervision of a lecturer and/or student assistant (a coursework requirement). In addition to this the students has 2 surveying exercises outside.

Teaching and learning methods

The following coursework is compulsory and must be approved before the student can sit the exam:

  • 4 exercises in the field, including reports
  • 4 assignments for submission, 10-15 pages

Course requirements

Individual written home exam, 3,0 hours including scanning and delivery.

The exam results can be appealed.

Assessment

Combined assessment and exam

Part 1 Assessment of practical training.

The assessment takes its point of departure in given criteria based on learning outcomes for the course, assessment criteria, the continuous assessment, the suitability assessment and compulsory activities carried throughout the practical training. Students’ practical training can only be assessed if their attendance is sufficiently high (90%). For more information, see the general part of the programme description about the assessment of practical training.

If the student has failed the practical training, the whole practical training course must be retaken. This includes associated requirements.

Part 2 Supervised individual written exam

  • 4 hours

Part 1 and part 2 can be taken independently of each other. The student must have obtained a pass on both parts in order to pass the course as a whole and earn the credits.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

Grade scale A-F.

Grading scale

Internal examiner that examine. External examiners are used regularly.

Examiners

Christian Nordahl Rolfsen

Course contact person

  • Completed course SYKK/SYKP1400 Diseases and Health Deficits, 10 credits
  • Passed course SYKK/SYKP1300 Pharmacology and Drug Administration, 5 credits