Prefabricated Concrete Structures for Healthy and Sustainable Built-Environment

Tromso, Norway

Date 10 May 2025 21:00 - 10 Jul 2025 16:00

Location Tromso, Norway

Host university UiT – The Arctic University of Norway (UiT)

Mode Online

WP WP 2

Target groups Master students, PhD students, Post-docs

Category of knowledge transfer Entrepreneurship/Innovation

Contact person Mohamad Yazid Faisal Adib Mustafa - mohamad.y.mustafa@uit.no

Duration Up to 1 month in length

Reference code EUG2_T2_1_0078

Type of event Course

Recognition Transcript of records - ECTS

Language English

Recruitment of participants Qualitative Assessment

Number of open spots 100

Evaluation criteria 40% - Academic / Professional Merit 30% - Motivation 30% - Language

Isced fields of study 0111 - Education science, 0521 - Environmental sciences, 07 - Engineering, manufacturing and construction, 0711 - Chemical engineering and processes, 0712 - Environmental protection technology, 0732 - Building and civil engineering, 078 - Interdisciplinary programmes involving broad field 07: Engineering, manufacturing and construction

This is an upper-level course that will cover such topics as basic concepts of sustainability, energy
auditing, green and sustainable materials, and life-cycle frameworks for sustainability.

The course also focuses on the application of the concept of sustainability to the management of energy, water, and waste.
Students will demonstrate key knowledge in sustainability by conducting a life-cycle assessment (LCA)
project.

Content and Methodology

Course components:

Pedagogical approach:

Online lectures (More than 6 weeks)
Problem-based learning, essays, video examples, assignments, flipped classroom learning method and intercultural learning

Assignments:

In total the students hand in two assignments for evaluation during the course. The assignments should be submitted
individually. In addition, there will be homework assignments and quizzes following the tutorials to assess
student's progress.

Learning outcomes:

By the end of the course the student will be expected to be able to:
1) Identify the common construction material used in concrete structures
2) Critically evaluate mechanics underlying the design code
3) Perform structural design by using mathematics, mechanics and structural analysis tools
4) Design structural elements following design codes and engineering practices independently
5) Solve practical design problems with uncertainties.

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