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PROGRAMME OF COURSES
for Undergraduate Studies in Civil Engineering

1. Professional title and description of vocation
2. Duration and instructional form of courses
3. Admission Policy and Entry Requirements
4. Study structure
5. Conditions for transfer to a higher year of study
6. Units of study

1. Professional title and description of vocation

After completion of undergraduate study in civil engineering (nine semesters) the following professional title is acquired: Diploma Engineer in Civil Engineering.

With completion of this programme of study a graduate civil engineer acquires a general university education in civil engineering for:

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2. Duration and instructional form of courses

This full-time study lasts four and a half years, i.e. nine semesters. In one academic year teaching is organised in the winter and summer semesters. Within one semester teaching is provided for a period of 15 weeks. The number of teaching periods, including lectures and practice, amounts to about 27 a week.

Teaching is carried out during the I - VIII semesters in the form of lectures, practice and seminars. In the IX semester a graduation thesis is produced and defended.

The first three years (I - VI semesters) and partly the VII semester, consists of general study. In the fourth year students may elect one of the following six branches of study:

The number of candidates for a particular branch of study is decided upon by the Faculty Council, while selection is carried out on the basis of success during the first three years of study.

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3. Admission Policy and Entry Requirements

Study can be enrolled by a candidate who has completed at least 12 years of schooling. Selection of candidates is performed by means of a qualifying entrance examination.

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4. Study structure

The distribution of courses by semesters is shown in the following Table. The names of courses are provided with signs, number of unit values corresponding to the course and the number of weekly periods (lectures + practice). Courses are divided into common courses (Nos. 1-40) and courses of branch studies education (Nos. 41-114), while branch study courses are obligatory and optional.

4.1. Common courses

Common courses ( symbol " Z" ) form the basic framework of the study (I-VI semester and partly in the VII semester). All courses require taking examinations (a total of 36 exams) except in the case of Introduction to Building and Physical Culture, while in Foreign Language and Computer Sciences courses assessment of knowledge is made through seminars and colloquia during the semester when teaching is held.

Every student is obliged to enrol all 40 common courses.

  s e m e s t e r s

No.

 C o u r s e

sign

value

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

1

 Introduction to Building *

Z-0001

0,0

2+0

            

2

 Mathematics I

Z-1001

5,5

4+3

            

3

 Descriptive Geometry

Z-0002

3,0

2+2

            

4

 Geology and Petrology

Z-2101

2,5

2+1

            

5

 Building Structures I

Z-0003

4,5

3+3

            

6

 Physics

Z-1002

5,0

2+1

2+1

          

7

 Building Structures II

Z-0004

3,0

  

2+2

          

8

 Mathematics II

Z-1003

5,5

  

4+3

          

9

 Applied Descriptive Geometry

Z-0005

3,0

  

2+2

          

10

 Mechanics I

Z-2001

4,5

  

3+3

          

11

 Foreign Language **

Z-0006

3,0

0+2

0+2

0+2

        

12

 Physical Education *

Z-0007

0,0

0+2

0+2

0+2

0+2

      

13

 Mathematics III

Z-1004

4,5

    

3+3

        

14

 Geodesy

Z-0008

3,0

    

2+2

        

15

 Mechanics II

Z-2002

5,5

    

4+3

        

16

 Strength of Materials I

Z-2003

4,5

    

3+3

        

17

 Computer Science **

Z-0009

1,5

    

0+3

        

18

 Sociology of Work

Z-0010

2,5

      

2+1

      

19

 Probability Theory and Statistics

Z-1005

3,0

      

2+2

      

20

 Strength of Materials II

Z-2004

5,5

      

4+3

      

21

 Structural Mechanics I

Z-2005

4,5

      

3+3

      

22

 Materials

Z-2201

5,5

      

4+3

      

23

 Hydrology I

Z-2301

2,0

        

2+0

    

24

 Hydromechanics

Z-2302

4,0

        

3+2

    

25

 Structural Mechanics II

Z-2006

4,5

        

3+3

    

26

 Soil Mechanics

Z-2102

4,0

        

3+2

    

27

 Metal Structures I

Z-2401

4,0

        

3+2

    

28

 Concrete Structures I

Z-2402

6,0

        

2+2

2+2

  

29

 Foundation Engineering I

Z-2103

4,0

          

3+2

  

30

 Roads

Z-2601

4,0

          

3+2

  

31

 Railways

Z-2602

2,0

          

2+0

  

32

 Civil Engineering Machines

Z-2501

2,5

          

2+1

  

33

 Hydraulic Engineering Systems

Z-2303

3,0

          

3+0

  

34

 Masonry Structures

Z-2403

2,0

          

2+0

  

35

 Urban Planning

Z-0011

2,0

          

2+0

  

36

 Environment Protection

Z-2304

2,0

          

2+0

  

37

 Timber Structures I

Z-2404

2,5

            

2+1

38

 Bridges

Z-2405

3,0

            

2+2

39

 Construction Management I

Z-2502

4,0

            

3+2

40

 Water Supply and Sewerage I

Z-2305

2,5

            

2+1
  TOTAL (without Z-0007)    

15+12

27

13+13

26

14+14

28

13+14

27

16+11

27

21+7

28

9+6

15

 

* no examination; ** seminars, colloquia - no examination
Explanation of symbols in signs:
Z - Common Courses; O - Obligatory Courses for branch study; I - Optional Courses for branch study. Out of the four figures the first two denote the group to which a course belongs - see Item 6, while the last two figures denote the ordinal No. within the group.


4.2 Branch Study Courses

After entering branch study courses in his Index (course and grade book) the student is expected to fulfil all obligations regulated by the Programme of Study for these courses and to pass the examinations.

4.2.1. Obligatory Branch Study Courses

Each branch study has its own group of obligatory courses (symbol "O"). In the case of the branch study courses Geotechnical Engineering and Materials a part of their obligatory courses comprises (obligatory and optional) courses from other branch studies.

In the corresponding column of the Table each branch study course is marked (#) for courses which have to be enrolled by students when a particular branch study has been chosen.

4.2.2. Optional Courses in Branch Study

Each branch study offers its own optional courses (symbol "I"), except in the case of Materials.
In the corresponding column of the Table all optional courses (from own or other branch studies) are marked (• ) indicating that these courses can be chosen and entered by students. A student entering the branch study Materials chooses the marked courses exclusively within one of the three groups of (obligatory and optional) branch study courses of Geotechnical Engineering, Structures or Transportation Engineering.

All optional courses (symbol "I" and symbol • ) are held during the VIII semester, which facilitates structuring of the timetable and organisation of teaching procedures.

 

  semesters branches of study

No.

 C o u r s e

sign

value

VII

VIII

G

M

H

K

O

P
  G E O T E C H N I C S                    

41

 Geotechnical Investigation Works

O-2101

3,0

2+2

  

#

          

42

 Applied Soil Mechanics

O-2102

4,0

3+2

  

#

          

43

 Rock Mechanics I

O-2103

4,0

  

3+2

#

•

       

44

 Foundation Engineering II

O-2104

4,0

  

3+2

#

•

       

45

 Embankment Structures

I-2101

3,0

  

2+2

•

         

46

 Geotechnics of Underground Structures

I-2102

3,0

  

2+2

•

•

     

•

47

 Flexible Foundation Structures

I-2103

3,0

  

2+2

•

         

48

 Retaining Structures

I-2104

3,0

  

2+2

•

•

       

49

 Numerical Modelling in Geotechnics I

I-2105

3,0

  

2+2

•

         

No.

 C o u r s e

sign

value

VII

VIII

G

M

H

K

O

P
  M A T E R I A L S                    

50

 Quality and Protection of Materials

O-2201

4,0

3+2

    

#

        

51

 Pre-cast elements

O-2202

3,0

  

2+2

  

#

        

52

 Special Concretes and Technologies

O-2203

4,0

  

3+2

  

#

        

No.

 C o u r s e

sign

value

VII

VIII

G

M

H

K

O

P
  H Y D R A U L I C E N G I N E E R I N G                    

53

 Hydraulics

O-2301

4,5

3+3

      

#

      

54

 Waterways and Ports

O-2302

4,0

3+2

      

#

      

55

 Hydrology II

O-2303

2,0

  

1+2

    

#

      

56

 Protection of Waters

O-2304

2,5

  

2+1

    

#

      

57

 Regulation of Watercourses

O-2305

3,0

  

2+2

    

#

      

58

 Utilisation of Water Power

O-2306

3,0

  

2+2

    

#

      

59

 Hydraulic Engineering in Irrigation

O-2307

4,0

  

3+2

    

#

      

60

 Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology

I-2301

2,0

  

2+0

#

  

•

   

•

61

 Hydraulic Engineering Structures

I-2302

2,0

  

2+0

•

 

•

     

62

 Biological Hydraulic Structures

I-2303

2,5

  

2+1

    

•

     

63

 Inland Waterways

I-2304

2,5

  

2+1

    

•

     

64

 Irrigation Systems

I-2305

2,5

  

2+1

    

•

     

65

 Special Hydropower Systems

I-2306

2,5

  

2+1

    

•

     

66

 Water Supply and Sewerage II

I-2307

2,5

  

2+1

    

•

     

No.

 C o u r s e

sign

value

VII

VIII

G

M

H

K

O

P
  S T R U C T U R E S                    

67

 Theory of Elasticity and Plasticity

O-2001

3,0

2+2

  

#

#

  

#

    

68

 Durability of Structures I

O-2401

2,5

2+1

    

#

  

#

    

69

 Concrete Structures II

O-2402

4,0

3+2

        

#

    

70

 Stability and Dynamics of Structures

O-2002

4,0

  

3+2

•

   

#

    

71

 Testing of Structures

O-2003

3,0

  

2+2

•

   

#

    

72

 Metal Structures II

O-2403

4,0

  

3+2

      

#

    

73

 Experimental Methods I

I-2001

3,0

  

2+2

  

•

 

•

   

74

 Plates and Shells

I-2002

3,0

  

2+2

•

   

•

   

75

 Non-linear Analysis of Beam-type Struct.

I-2003

2,5

  

2+1

      

•

   

76

 Synthesis of Spatial Structures

I-2004

3,0

  

2+2

      

•

   

77

 Strength of Materials III

I-2005

2,5

  

2+1

      

•

   

78

 Design of Buildings

I-2401

3,0

  

2+2

  

•

 

•

   

79

 Steel Bridges

I-2402

4,0

  

3+2

      

•

   

80

 Timber Structures II

I-2403

3,5

  

2+3

      

•

   

81

 Prestressed Concrete

I-2404

3,0

  

2+2

  

•

 

•

   

82

 Concrete Bridges

I-2405

4,0

  

3+2

      

•

   

83

 Pre-cast Reinforced Concrete Structures

I-2406

3,0

  

2+2

  

•

 

•

   

84

 Polymers

I-2407

2,5

  

2+1

  

#

  

•

   

No.

 C o u r s e

sign

value

VII

VIII

G

M

H

K

O

P
  CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT                    

85

 Operational Research I

O-1001

2,5

2+1

          

#

  

86

 Construction Regulations

O-2501

3,0

3+0

          

#

  

87

 Management in Civil Engineering

O-2502

3,0

3+0

          

#

  

88

 Construction Technology

O-2503

5,5

2+1

2+2

        

#

  

89

 Project Management

O-2504

2,5

  

2+1

        

#

  

90

 Construction Management II

O-2505

3,0

  

2+2

        

#

•

91

 Planning Methods

O-2506

3,0

  

2+2

        

#

  

92

 Special Sections of Construction Management

I-2501

2,5

  

2+1

        

•

 

93

 Machine Systems and Civil Engineering Plants

I-2502

2,5

  

2+1

        

•

•

94

 Work Study

I-2503

2,0

  

2+0

        

•

 

95

 Quantitative Methods

I-2504

2,5

  

2+1

        

•

 

96

 Organisation of Business Systems

I-2505

2,5

  

2+1

        

•

 

97

 Maintenance of Construction Projects

I-2506

2,5

  

2+1

        

•

 

98

 Economic Business Methods

I-2507

4,0

  

3+2

        

•

 

99

 Sociology of Organisation

I-2508

2,0

  

2+0

        

•

 

No.

 C o u r s e

sign

value

VII

VIII

G

M

H

K

O

P
  TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING                    

100

 Traffic Engineering

O-2601

4,0

3+2

            

#

101

 Permanent way

O-2602

3,5

3+1

            

#

102

 Road Design

O-2603

3,0

2+2

            

#

103

 Earthworks

O-2604

3,0

  

2+2

  

•

     

#

104

 Pavement Structures

O-2605

4,0

  

3+2

  

•

     

#

105

 Road Crossings

O-2606

3,0

  

2+2

          

#

106

 Airports

O-2607

2,5

  

2+1

  

•

     

#

107

 Traffic Tunnels

I-2601

3,0

  

2+2

  

•

     

•

108

 Design and Construction of Railways

I-2602

3.0

  

2+2

          

•

109

 Roads and Railways Drainage

I-2603

2,5

  

2+1

          

•

110

 Railway Stations

I-2604

2,5

  

2+1

          

•

111

 Soil Stabilisation

I-2605

2,0

  

2+0

  

•

     

•

112

 Street Design

I-2606

2,0

  

2+0

          

•

113

 Parking Spaces and Facilities

I-2607

2,5

  

2+1

          

•

114

 Traffic Buildings

I-2608

2,5

  

2+1

          

•

 

# obligatory courses; • optional courses
In the branch study course on MATERIALS, one of the three GROUPS of optional (• ) courses: G, K or P, should to be enrolled.

 

The table "Entry requirements for branch study courses in the VII and VIII semesters" regulates for the students the minimum number of lectures and practical work which have to be fulfilled weekly when entering optional courses, depending on the branch study entered.

 

  obligatory optional total
B r a n c h S t u d y

VII

VIII

VII

VIII

VII

VIII
Geotechnics

7+6
13

8+4
12


0

min.
13


13

min.
25
Materials

7+5
12

7+5
12


0

min.
14


12

min.
26
Hydraulic Engineering

6+5
11

10+9
19


0

min.
8


11

min.
27
Structures

7+5
12

8+6
14


0

min.
12


12

min.
26
Construction Management

10+2
12

8+7
15


0

min.
11


12

min.
26
Transportation Engineering

8+5
13

9+7
16


0

min.
9


13

min.
25

 

N.B.: By entering the cited number of periods in optional courses in the VIII semester (marked "min."), the average burdening on the student per semester for all branch study courses amounts to 27 hours a week.

 

4.3. How optional courses are chosen

Apart from the listed restrictions in Item 4.2.2. students can choose optional courses according to their own interest. Teaching will be provided on condition that the course in question has been entered by at least 6 candidates.

The final list of optional courses to be held in a certain academic year is decided upon by the Faculty Council at the latest by 15th February in the current academic year, and taking into account students` interests, the lecturers’ commitments and the possibility of organising consistent instruction.

4.4. Vocational practical work and excursions

Practical work is obligatory for all students and is a integral part of the Programme of Study. Students are obliged to carry out vocational work practice on the building site for a period of uninterrupted 20 days, after the 3rd year of study.

An obligatory part of the education includes vocationally-instructive students’ excursions. The list of vocationally-instructive students’ excursions is decided upon by the Faculty Council for each academic year.

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5. Conditions for transfer to a higher year of study

Basic conditions for transfer to a higher year of study are:

Additional requirements are regulated for admission to the IV year of study depending on the branch study which the student wishes to enter.

5.l. Conditions for transfer to the II year of study

5.2. Conditions for transfer to the III year of study

5.3. Conditions for transfer to the IV year of study

5.4. Conditions for preparing and defending graduation thesis:

A student can be assigned a graduation thesis when he or she has passed all the relevant examinations according to the Programme of Study. Preparation of the graduation thesis may last from one and a half up to three months. After submitting their theses students may take the final examination.

Regulations on the preparation and defence of graduation theses are regulated by a specific decision, passed by the Faculty Council.

5.5. Assessment of knowledge

Assessment of knowledge is carried out in the semester, during the process of teaching, practical work, seminars and colloquia according to the teaching plan for each course. The final evaluation mark is determined during the examination. Examinations are held in three regular examination terms (winter, summer and autumn) when teaching is not taking place, and in extra examination terms during the semester, which are determined by the Faculty Council.

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6. Units of study

Courses are divided according to the content and purpose into the following groups:

  sign
1. General Courses 00
2. Courses in Mathematics and Physics 10
3. Courses in Engineering Mechanics 20
4. Geotechnical Engineering Courses 21
5. Courses on Materials 22
6. Hydraulic Engineering Courses 23
7. Structures Courses 24
8. Construction Management Courses 25
9. Courses in Transportation Engineering 26

Lecturers and Senior Lecturers may only be in charge of the group of General Courses.

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