Course - Sustainable Infrastructure - BA8107
BA8107 - Sustainable Infrastructure
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Oral examination and Report
Grade: Letters
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
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| Muntlig eksamen | 50/100 | |||
| Rapport | 50/100 |
Course content
Important topics are: Extent and values of infrastructure (buildings, structures, plants and networks for communication and transport, water and wastewater treatment, production and distribution of energy); relations between infrastructure and sustainable development; regulations and standards; indicators of sustainability; consequences of climate change; vulnerability and safety of infrastructure; materials and technology for construction and management; service life and life cycle assessments (LCA, LCC, MFA, environmental assessment).
Learning outcome
The course will give an overview and understanding of values and societal importance of the built environment, and the influence on a sustainable development. Further, it will give knowledge on important topics for design, construction and management of a sustainable built environment.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, colloquia, self studies, preparation of an individual project report. The topic of the report will be related to the research areas covered by the course, and it may be related to the actual PhD project of each student.
Recommended previous knowledge
MSc degree within research areas related to Civil and Environmental Engineering or Industrial Ecology.
Required previous knowledge
MSc degree with qualifications for PhD studies at NTNU.
Course materials
Textbooks, reports, papers, etc. to be announced at the start of the course.
No
Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Doctoral degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: SPRING 2011
Language of instruction: English
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- Building and construction technology
- Industrial Ecology
- Environmental and Resource Engineering
- Daniel Beat Mueller
- Edgar Hertwich
- Helge Brattebø
- Rolf André Bohne
Examination
Examination arrangement: Oral examination and Report
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Autumn ORD Muntlig eksamen 50/100
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Room Building Number of candidates - Autumn ORD Rapport 50/100
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Room Building Number of candidates - Spring ORD Muntlig eksamen 50/100 2011-05-23
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Room Building Number of candidates - Spring ORD Rapport 50/100
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"