Masters in Building Materials and Diagnostics of Structures

1st Semester

• Finite Element Method
• Project I
• Quality Management Methods
• Rehabilitation of Structures
• Special Construction Materials
• Theory of Building Materials Microstructure

2nd Semester

• Analytical and Diagnostic Measurements in the Building Industry
• Diagnostics, Maintenance and Repair of Roads
• Indoor Environmental Engineering and Building Service-Systems Laboratories
• Investigation Methods in Geotechnical Engineering
• Non-conventional Building Materials
• Polymers
• Project II

3rd Semester

• Diploma Thesis
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Excursion
• Wastes and Waste Materials

Hard skills

• Knowledge of construction chemistry
• Knowledge of non-destructive testing
• Knowledge of PC basic programmes
• Knowledge of environmental and waste management legislation (Chemical Substances Act, Waste Act, EIA)

Study aims

The study program Civil Engineering - Building Materials and Diagnostics of Structures is designed to cover a wide range of knowledge and skills of civil engineers. The study content of the program of Civil Engineering - Building Materials and Diagnostics of Structures includes the issues of all civil engineering branches. Teaching of building materials and diagnostics of structures has a long tradition at the university. The basic aim of the study program Civil Engineering - Building Materials and Diagnostics of Structures is to provide comprehensive education and training of specialists and to achieve a level of engineering education that will ensure the effective application of the acquired knowledge especially in the following areas:

• Application of building materials to building structures, material compatibility, durability,
• Application of building materials about the required mechanical, physical and thermal
• Technical properties of building structures
• Design and development of building materials, sourcing of raw materials
• Production of building materials and elements, range of products and its practical application
• The impact of the whole lifecycle of building materials and structures on the environment, recycling, the principles of sustainable development
• The role of testing and quality issues in civil engineering, - issues about diagnostics of structures
• Requirements for building structures, defects and damages, diagnostic methods for assessment of structures and materials
• Rehabilitation of structures
• Rehabilitation methods for masonry, steel, concrete and timber structures, historical structures, rehabilitation of surface finishes of structures or the requirements and assessment of repair materials themselves
• The issues of design and implementation of building structures about building materials

The study aims to prepare graduates of the follow-up master study program Civil Engineering - Building Materials and Diagnostics of Structures as multidisciplinary universal specialists for a wide range of job opportunities in civil engineering in the Czech Republic and also abroad.

Graduate's knowledge

The graduates of the master study program Civil Engineering - Building Materials and Diagnostics of Structures have systematic expertise and knowledge that corresponds to the state of the art in the design, development and application of building materials as well as in the field of technical building investigations, defects and damages of structures and strategies of rehabilitation interventions. Graduates demonstrate in particular the knowledge of technical disciplines relevant to building practice and knowledge of legal regulations in the appropriate width and rate of detail.

Graduate's skills

The graduates of the master's study Civil Engineering - Building Materials and Diagnostics of Structures have the necessary skills in terms of using terminology, application of test methods and evaluation of building materials, performance of investigations and proposals for rehabilitation interventions. They know the principles of the branch of scientific methods and can use them in practical contexts. They can acquire and develop new branch theories and methods including their inclusion in application practice. Graduates have specialized skills in formal and practical processing of the building's impact on the environment. They can analyse and synthesize problems within the building and production organization in adequate width and rate.

Graduate's general competence

Graduates of the master's study program Civil Engineering - Building Materials and Diagnostics of Structures can use engineering approaches for solving problems based on generally accepted computational methods and procedures, including standard and specialized software applications. They can evaluate new knowledge about the long-term social consequences connected with their use and can plan extensive activities with a creative nature. They can acquire new expertise knowledge, skills and capabilities through their creative activities. They will be able to independently perform complex activities - within these professional areas and to organize and lead implementation teams in solving complex large-scale contracts. The above-mentioned knowledge can be applied by the graduates in the construction practice, where they can find employment in management positions of design and production organizations in civil engineering, such as construction manager, technologist, construction specialist, technical advisor, employee of management and quality control, employee of state-owned or private testing and research institutes or as a private businessman. The graduate also can continue on a doctoral study program either at the university at FAST VŠB-TU Ostrava or at another technical university in the Czech Republic or abroad after a master's degree. They can be also accredited as an Authorized Engineer in the field of Building Structures and specialising in the Testing and Diagnostics of Buildings after fulfilling the requirements set by the Czech Chamber of Authorized Engineers and Techniques in the Construction

Professions

• Research and development specialist
• Specialist in technical building investigation
• Technologist of building materials production
• Civil engineering technologist
• Testing services or laboratory specialist

Graduate's employment

Graduates can find employment in management positions of design and production organizations in civil engineering, as construction managers, technologists, construction specialists, technical advisors, employees of management and quality control, employees of state-owned or private testing and research institutes or as private businessmen. The graduate also can continue on a doctoral study program either at the university at FAST VŠB-TU Ostrava or at another technical university in the Czech Republic or abroad after a master's degree. They can be also accredited as an Authorized Engineer in the field of Building Structures and specialising in the Testing and Diagnostics of Buildings after fulfilling the requirements set by the Czech Chamber of Authorized Engineers and Techniques in the Constructions.