Basic information
Name Građevinski fakultet Address Fra Andrije Kačića Miošića 26, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia Telephone + 385 1 4561 222 Telefax + 385 1 4561 206
Leading Staff
Dean Prof. Dubravka Bjegović, Ph.D.C.E. Vice Dean for Science (election under way) Vice Dean for Education (election under way)
Faculty History
Civil engineering studies were initiated with the establishment of the Technical College in Zagreb on 1st October l9l9. The Civil Engineering Division was situated on the first floor of the converted school building at 6, Roosevelt Square. In l926 the Technical College integrated into the University of Zagreb as the Technical Faculty. In l940 the Faculty moved into a new building at 26, Fra Andrije Kačića-Miošića Street, where civil engineering courses are still being held. In l956 the Technical Faculty branched into several faculties, among which was the Faculty of Architecture-Civil Engineering-Surveying, which in l962 became three separate faculties, and thus the independent Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Zagreb, was established.
In l977 the Faculty of Civil Engineering merged with the Civil Engineering Institute of Croatia. In the same year the two existing colleges of civil engineering joined the Faculty and continued to provide civil engineering courses, thus offering their undergraduates adequate vocational qualifications after 5 semesters. On 1st July l99l the Faculty of Civil Engineering once again became an independent institution within the University of Zagreb.
In l948 new courses were introduced such as structures, transportation engineering and hydraulic engineering, and in l970 an organisational-technological course. Since 1977 a construction management course has been available, providing the opportunity for students with completed high school vocational qualifications (after 5 semesters) to continue their education at university level. However, in 1988 this was gradually phased out.
The first civil engineering undergraduates took their degrees in l923, since when almost 5 000 have graduated.
Nearly 400 candidates have completed postgraduate studies in civil engineering, which have been held continuously since l963. The first dissertation was defended as early as 1922, since when more than 130 candidates have acquired their doctoral degrees (Ph.D.).
Teaching, Education
The Faculty provides courses leading to the following educational degrees:
Undergraduate studies Diploma Engineer in Civil Engineering 9 semesters Engineer in Civil Engineering 5 semesters Postgraduate studies Master of Technical Sciences (M.Sc.) 4 semesters Doctor of Technical Sciences (Ph.D.) 4 semesters, after obtaining an M.Sc. degree Doctor of Technical Sciences (Ph.D.) 6 semesters, after undergraduate study
About 2000 students are attending each year various undergraduate courses while about 50 students attend postgraduate studies. Out of 113 academic teaching staff, 23 are professors, 16 associate professors, 8 assistant professors, l7 lecturers and 49 assistants.
Faculty Structure
The Faculty consists of nine divisions which provide teaching, scientific and vocational knowledge-based activities. Departments are run by Heads of Departments:
Mathematics (election under way) Engineering Mechanics (election under way) Geotechnical Engineering (election under way) Materials (election under way) Structures (election under way) Hydraulic Engineering (election under way) Transportation Engineering (election under way) Construction Management (election under way) Buildings (election under way)
Departments for Engineering Mechanics, Geotechnical Engineering, Materials and Hydraulic Engineering have well equipped laboratories.
The Faculty library comprises approximately 40 000 books and regularly receives approximately 120 journals, predominantly foreign.
The Faculty has all facilities for providing up-to-date multimedial teaching. A local computer network with over 150 links has been installed. Through the Croatian Academic and Research Network (CARNet) the Faculty is connected to the world computer network Internet. The computer-instruction room is equipped with more than 40 up to date computers, which are directly connected to Internet and are available to students at any time.
The Faculty encourages multi-disciplinary sport activities. Civil engineering students are multiple champions in numerous sports competitions within the University of Zagreb.
Scientific and Professional Work
Scientific-research work is being carried out within the framework of numerous scientific projects. Most of them are financed by the Ministry of Sciences and Technology and the rest by the public enterprises, such as Croatian Water Resources Management, Croatian Roads, etc. In the majority of these projects applied research is carried out. Around thirty young scientific researchers also work on these projects, and are at the same time completing their postgraduate studies. The project results have been published in numerous domestic and foreign journals and conference proceedings.
Good co-operation with the civil engineering industry in various professional and developmental projects has been a long tradition of the Faculty of Civil Engineering. These activities cover practically all branches of civil engineering.
International Co-operation
For many years the Faculty of Civil Engineering has co-operated with several related institutions/establishments in Europe, USA and Japan, while several of their scientists are either principal investigators or participants in several international scientific-research projects. The Faculty is a member of numerous international organisations (CEEPUS, AECEF, IAESTE, etc.), while some employees are members of many foreign and international professional societies and working bodies.
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