4 ECTS credits
110 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4017557FNR for all students in the 1st semester at a (F) Master - specialised level.
The valid fiche can be found at the following link: CNST - H526. Change the language to English in the dropdown menu on top of the page.
This course is an introduction to the methods of form-finding and structural optimisation, with an emphasis on trusses, frames, and grid shell structures. The course consists of theoretical seminars introducing the subject, and a project in which the form-finding and/or structural optimisation methods are applied on a case study.
The slides of the seminars will be provided to the students.
The students understand the fundamentals of various form finding and structural optimisation methods, and can apply them onto various types of structures (trusses, arches, frames, grid shells, ...).
The students know the assumptions and limits of the form finding and structural optimisation methods, and understand their consequences on the optimum that is found.
The Master of Science in Engineering has in-depth knowledge and understanding of exact sciences with the specificity of their application to engineering
The Master of Science in Engineering has in-depth knowledge and understanding of integrated structural design methods in the framework of a global design strategy
The Master of Science in Engineering has in-depth knowledge and understanding of the advanced methods and theories to schematize and model complex problems or processes
The Master of Science in Engineering can reformulate complex engineering problems in order to solve them (simplifying assumptions, reducing complexity).
The Master of Science in Engineering can correctly report on research or design results in the form of a technical report or in the form of a scientific paper
The Master of Science in Engineering can present and defend results in a scientifically sound way, using contemporary communication tools, for a national as well as for an international professional or lay audience
The Master of Science in Engineering can collaborate in a (multidisciplinary) team.
The Master of Science in Engineering can think critically about and evaluate projects, systems and processes, particularly when based on incomplete, contradictory and/or redundant information
The Master of Science in Engineering has a creative, problem-solving, result-driven and evidence-based attitude, aiming at innovation and applicability in industry and society
The Master of Science in Engineering has a critical attitude towards one’s own results and those of others
The Master of Science in Engineering has consciousness of the ethical, social, environmental and economic context of his/her work and strives for sustainable solutions to engineering problems including safety and quality assurance aspects
The Master of Science in Engineering has the flexibility and adaptability to work in an international and/or intercultural context
The Master of Science in Civil Engineering can design (conceptually and quantitatively), model, realize and manage concrete, steel and composite structures in the context of buildings and civil engineering infrastructures.
The Master of Science in Civil Engineering – Option Structures can integrate advanced modelling tools for the design of complex structures in civil engineering.
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
PRAC Practical Assignment determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the PRAC Practical Assignment category, the following assignments need to be completed:
None.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Civil Engineering: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)