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TBA4171

Building and Material Engineering, Advanced Course

New from the academic year 2010/2011

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2010
Duration 1 semester
Examination arrangement Oral examination

About

About the course

Course content

This course comprises advanced subjects within building physics and material technology.
Basic principles and methods for numerical simulation in building physics. Practical use of simulation programs.
Climatic stresses on building materials and assemblies. Degradation and ageing of important building materials. Methods for characterizing durability and service life in practice.
Topics from recent research in building physics and material science will be included.

Learning outcome

Convey in-depth knowledge on simulation in building physics and on durability and service life of building materials.

Learning methods and activities

The teaching will be given as lectures and seminars. An individual study report is mandatory, and this has to be approved before access to the exam.

Compulsory assignments

  • Induvidual study report

Course materials

Will be given at semester start.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
TBA4526 7.5 sp
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

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Subject areas

  • Building and Construction Engineering
  • Building and Material Technology
  • Building Materials
  • Building Technology
  • Energy and Indoor Environment
  • Technological subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Oral examination
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2010

Muntlig
Weighting 100/100 Date 2010-12-15 Time 00:00

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