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MABY4400 Structural Analysis and Design Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Structural Analysis and Design
Study programme
Master’s Programme in Civil Engineering
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2024/2025
Curriculum
SPRING 2025
Schedule
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

Lectures and practical semester project. The students work both individually and in groups. The groups normally comprise 3-4 students.

Recommended preliminary courses

MABY4100 Finite Element Method in Structural Analysis, or a course with an equivalent learning outcome.

Required preliminary courses

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

  • Semester project in a group of 3-4 students. A report max 5000 words (without references). The total working load will be approx. 60 hours per student.

Learning outcomes

Individual digital written exam under supervision, 3 hours.

The exam result can be appealed.

In the event of a resit or rescheduled exam, an oral examination may be used instead. In case an oral exam is used, the examination result cannot be appealed.

Teaching and learning methods

Grade scale A-F.

Course requirements

Four individual assignments, three of which must be approved before the student can take the exam. Students who fail to meet the coursework requirements can be given up to one re-submission opportunity before the exam.

Assessment

Type of assessment:

1) Individual written exam under supervision (three hours), weighted 60 %.

2) Project report prepared in groups of 1-3 students, approx. 20-30 pages, weighted 40 %.

The exam can be appealed.

All assessment parts must be awarded a pass grade (E or better) in order for the student to pass the course. In the event of a resit or rescheduled exam, oral examination may be used instead. If oral exams are used for resit and rescheduled exams, the result cannot be appealed.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

Assessment parts:

1) Written Exam: All printed and written aids and a calculator that cannot be used to communicate with others.

2) Project Report: All aids are permitted.

Grading scale

The course builds on ELTS2100 Electronics.

Examiners

1) and 2): one internal examiner.

External examiners are used regularly

Course contact person

Aase Reyes