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Motivatiebrief / Letter of motivation
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Overzicht inhoud van dit studieplan

The model track in Master of Science in Civil Engineering (BRUFACE) (120 ECTS) is composed of:
1) MA1: Compulsory common courses: Fundamentals in Civil Engineering (18 ECTS)
2) MA1: Compulsory common courses: Challenges in large Civil Engineering Structures (17 ECTS)
3) MA1: Compulsory common courses: Transversal Skills and Industrial Applications (20 ECTS)
4) MA1: Project Management (1 project to choose out of 3 that are provided) (5 ECTS)
5) MA2: the Master Thesis (24 ECTS)
6) MA2: Semi-elective modules (3 modules are offered: Innovative Design of Civil Engineering Structures, Geotechnologies for Sustainable Developments, Reliability and Monitoring in Civil Engineering, in 3 combinations) (1 combination of 2 modules to choose out of 3 combinations)(20 ECTS)
7) MA2: Electives (16 ECTS)

Each of the modules should be successfully completed to obtain the master degree. The student must respect the specified registration requirements. The Curriculum Board strongly suggests the student to follow the model learning track. Only this model track can guarantee a time schedule without overlaps of the compulsory course units.

In totaal, omvat dit studieplan 120 ECTS credits.


Compulsory Common Courses MA1

This module includes all compulsory common courses, to be completed in the 1st year of the model learning track (55 ECTS).

Fundamentals in Civil Engineering

This module is compulsory and must be successfully completed in the 1st year of the model learning track.

Uit de hieronder genoemde cursussen, moet voor ten minste 18 ECTS credits worden geselecteerd.

5ECTS credits - Design of Steel Structures
5ECTS credits - Design of Concrete Structures
3ECTS credits - Prestressed Concrete
5ECTS credits - Geotechnical Engineering

Challenges in large Civil Engineering Structures

This module is compulsory and must be successfully completed in the 1st year of the model learning track.

Uit de hieronder genoemde cursussen, moet voor ten minste 17 ECTS credits worden geselecteerd.

5ECTS credits - Structural Analysis and Finite Elements
4ECTS credits - Non-linear Modeling of Materials and Structures
4ECTS credits - Dynamics of Structures
4ECTS credits - Experimental techniques for characterization of construction materials

Transversal Skills and Industrial Applications

This module is compulsory and must be successfully completed in the 1st year of the model learning track.

Uit de hieronder genoemde cursussen, moet voor ten minste 20 ECTS credits worden geselecteerd.

9ECTS credits - Design Project in Civil Engineering
4ECTS credits - Sustainability in construction
4ECTS credits - Digitalization in construction
3ECTS credits - Research Methods in Civil Engineering

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Uit de hieronder genoemde cursussen, moet voor ten minste 5 ECTS credits worden geselecteerd.

5ECTS credits - Hands-on learning: project manager (chef de projet)
5ECTS credits - Development Cooperation Project
5ECTS credits - Architecture, Engineering and Construction Project Management

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Master Thesis

The Master Thesis (24 ECTS) is compulsory. Registration for the Master Thesis is allowed provided that
1. the student doesn't have a combined bachelor-master enrollment
2. the student has already successfully accomplished 45 ECTS of compulsory courses of the master program (exemptions included).

Uit de hieronder genoemde cursussen, moet voor ten minste 24 ECTS credits worden geselecteerd.

24ECTS credits - Master Thesis Civil Engineering
24ECTS credits - Master Thesis Civil Engineering ULB

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Semi-elective Modules MA2

In the 2nd year of the model learning track, 3 semi-elective submodules are offered:

- Innovative Design of Civil Engineering Structures (10 ECTS)
- Geotechnologies for Sustainable Developments (10 ECTS)
- Reliability and Monitoring in Civil Engineering (10 ECTS)

Students have to choose a combination of 2 out of the 3 above listed submodules:

- Module 1: Innovative Design of Civil Engineering Structures + Geotechnologies for Sustainable Developments (20 ECTS); or
- Module 2: Innovative Design of Civil Engineering Structures + Reliability and Monitoring in Civil Engineering (20 ECTS); or
- Module 3: Geotechnologies for Sustainable Developments + Reliability and Monitoring in Civil Engineering (20 ECTS).

Module Inn Design of Civil Engineering Structures + Geotech for Sustaina

To select 20 ECTS from this module.

Uit de hieronder genoemde cursussen, moet voor ten minste 20 ECTS credits worden geselecteerd.

6ECTS credits - Integrated Structural Design
4ECTS credits - Lightweight Composite Structures
5ECTS credits - Advanced Geomechanics
5ECTS credits - Groundwater modelling

Module Inn Design of Civil Engineering + Reliability and Monitoring of CE

To select 20 ECTS from this module

Uit de hieronder genoemde cursussen, moet voor ten minste 20 ECTS credits worden geselecteerd.

6ECTS credits - Integrated Structural Design
4ECTS credits - Lightweight Composite Structures
5ECTS credits - Structural health monitoring, maintenance and repair
5ECTS credits - Robustness of structures and reliability of materials

Module Geotech for Sustainable Developments + Reliability and Monitoring of CE

To select 20 ECTS from this module

Uit de hieronder genoemde cursussen, moet voor ten minste 20 ECTS credits worden geselecteerd.

5ECTS credits - Advanced Geomechanics
5ECTS credits - Groundwater modelling
5ECTS credits - Structural health monitoring, maintenance and repair
5ECTS credits - Robustness of structures and reliability of materials

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Elective Courses MA Civil Engineering

Students registered in the 2nd year of the master programme have to select a number of elective courses. They can choose electives from the list mentioned below, or from outside of this list when sufficiently motivated and subject to approval by the chair person of the program. At most 6 ECTS of electives can be chosen outside of the list below. The individual courses of the semi-elective module not selected by the student, can be included in the choice of electives and are considered on equal footing with the courses in the list below.

Remarks for students who want to select an Intership as part of their electives:
1. It is not allowed to register for both Interships.
2. The optional intership should take place during the summer holidays in order to avoid interference with the course scheduling.

Prerequisites for taking one of the optional Internships:
1. The student must hold the diploma that is required for admission to this master. Students with a combined inscription bachelor-master, are not allowed to enroll for an optional intership; and
2; The student has already successfully accomplished at least 40 ECTS of compulsory courses of the master programme (exemptions included).
Don't forget to look at the Bruface internship regulations on the website: http://www.bruface.eu/information-for-current-students .

Please consider carefully the schedules and required background knowledge before selecting these courses. Pay specific attention to the courses classified as specialised.

Om deze module af te werken, moet de student 16 ECTS credits behalen.

Electives: Internships

This list of electives includes the optional Internships. Students have to choose either the 40 working days Internship or the extended Internship of 60 working days.

10ECTS credits - Internship (60 days)
6ECTS credits - Internship (40 days)

Electives: Structures

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5ECTS credits - Spatial Structures: Design and Analysis
5ECTS credits - Transformable Structures for Circularity

Electives: Building Physics and Architecture

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5ECTS credits - Bioclimatic Design
5ECTS credits - Energy Performance of Buildings
3ECTS credits - Room Acoustics

Electives: Water Resources

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5ECTS credits - Water Resources Management: EU and international framework
5ECTS credits - Climate Change Questions
5ECTS credits - Surface water hydrology
5ECTS credits - Water Resilient Cities
5ECTS credits - Surface water modelling

Electives: Management, Economics and Law

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6ECTS credits - Human Resource Management
3ECTS credits - Business Aspects of Technology: Factory of the Future
3ECTS credits - Business Management and Entrepreneurship
3ECTS credits - Urban and Construction Law

Electives: Miscellanea

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4ECTS credits - Design Project Competition
5ECTS credits - Infrastructure and mobility
5ECTS credits - English for Professional Purposes

Electives: Courses from other semi-elective module

This list includes all courses of the 3 semi-elective modules (Innovative Design of Civil Engineering Structures, Geotechnologies for Sustainable Developments, Reliability and Monitoring in Civil Engineering). Courses of the semi-elective modules that were not selected by the student, are also eligible as elective. Courses already selected, are obviously not counted as electives.

6ECTS credits - Integrated Structural Design
5ECTS credits - Groundwater modelling
5ECTS credits - Robustness of structures and reliability of materials
5ECTS credits - Advanced Geomechanics
5ECTS credits - Structural health monitoring, maintenance and repair
4ECTS credits - Lightweight Composite Structures

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