FM3900 Bachelor Dissertation Course description

Det er en gruppeinnleveringsoppgave på 4-6 sider som må være godkjent for å kunne levere prosjektoppgave. Gruppestørrelsen er inntil 3 personer. Ved ikke godkjent arbeidskrav er det anledning til å forsøke en gang til. Faglærer opplyser om innleveringsfrister.

Two internal examiners. External sensor is used regularly.

Studentene skal skrive en individuell prosjektoppgave. Omfanget er 8-10 sider eksklusiv forside, litteraturliste og vedlegg, Times New Roman 12 pkt., 1 ½ linjeavstand og 2,5 cm venstre marg.

Gradert skala A-F.

No formal requirements.

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

Knowledge:

The student:

• has state-of-the-art knowledge of the application of different types of advanced concrete and steel materials, such as high-performance concrete and steel
• has in-depth knowledge to select the optimal material in a construction
• has knowledge to design structures with innovative material
• has in-depth knowledge of physical, chemical, mechanical, and thermal properties of innovative concrete and steel materials
• has knowledge about the effect of the application of innovative materials on the life cycle of structures
• has knowledge about the environmental impact of using innovative materials.

Skills:

The student

• is capable of conducting experimental tests on standard specimens using different types of innovative concrete
• is capable of conducting experimental tests on standard specimens using different types of innovative steel
• can assess the needs and propose the optimum innovative materials for certain design cases
• can describe the difference between conventional and innovative steel and concrete in a different context
• can carry out the basics of life cycle analysis.

General Competence:

The student is able to:

• design structures with innovative materials.
• reduce the environmental impact of construction materials
• assess the need for the application of advanced steel and concrete
• use different types of reviews of scientific articles/reports to gain an overview of the latest developments in advanced steel and concrete
• characterize the properties of high-performance concrete and steel materials.

The teaching consists of lectures and exercises. In addition, the students will carry out a project assignment. The project assignment shall be presented in the form of a scholarly report.

None.

Vurdering/eksamen

The examination is divided into two parts:

Part 1) Individual written exam (90 minutes), weighted 70 %. This part might be multiple-choice questions, questions requiring brief responses, or a combination of both.

Part 2) Project report, prepared by groups of up to 4 students, approx. 20 pages, weighted 30%.

Both parts 1 and 2 must be awarded a passing grade (E or better) for the student to pass the course.

Part 1: No aid is permitted.

Part 2: All aids are permitted.

Graded scale: A-F