Study program

Civil Engineering – Building Materials and Technologies

Abbreviation: NPC-SIM Code: N0732A260027 Type of study: master's programme

Awarded degree: Ing.

Level of qualification: master's (second level)

Awarded qualification: Ing. in the field of "Civil Engineering – Building Materials and Technologies"

Program description

Master's study programme with Full-Time Mode of Study (continuing) in Czech

Study aims

The structure of the three-semester follow-up Master's study program Civil Engineering - Building Materials and Technologies is based on the tradition of long-term study programs at the Faculty of Civil Engineering of the Brno University of Technology (hereinafter “Faculty of Civil Engineering”). Republic (Czech Republic) and European Union (EU).
The content of the study program is designed to meet the requirements of:
- Act No. 111/1998 Coll., on Higher Education and on the Amendment to Other Acts, as amended (hereinafter referred to as the “Higher Education Act”),
- Government Regulation No. 274/2016 Coll., on Standards for Accreditation in Higher Education,
- Government Regulation No. 275/2016 Coll., on Education in Higher Education
all in accordance with the methodological materials of the Board of the National Accreditation Office for Higher Education and the documents of the Brno University of Technology (hereinafter “BUT”) and the Faculty of Civil Engineering of BUT.
The study program is taught in the Czech language in full-time form of study and is intended for graduates of bachelor's and master's degree programs of university and non-university technical universities in the Czech Republic and the EU. The content of the course builds primarily on the knowledge of graduates of the four-year bachelor's study program Civil Engineering, specializing in Building Materials and Technology at the Faculty of Civil Engineering of the BUT. The study program also enables student mobility and part of study at other selected universities with a similar focus.

During the study the student gains deepened knowledge of theoretical and professional disciplines in the field of building material engineering. The first semester is focused on deepening the knowledge in subjects profiling the basis of the study program and acquiring new theoretical knowledge, which is a prerequisite for further development of his professional knowledge and skills required at the level of civil engineer. In the following semesters are gradually included other professional engineering courses in the program, in which the student will acquire more detailed knowledge of new approaches to solving building materials issues. Significant attention is also paid to teaching subjects of economic and ecological focus.
In the last two semesters of study, within the compulsory optional subjects of the program, the possibility of a narrower specialization is offered, eg in relation to the selected topic of the thesis and these subjects extend the student's expertise.
The aim of the study is to educate specialists capable of immediate qualified application in the field of building material engineering. It is used in wide areas of production technology of all kinds of building materials, as a manager of quality and environment of a construction company, as a technical support of marketing, furthermore it is business companies dealing with sale of building materials and components, building offices, engineering, and scientific and research institutes, educational activities, entrepreneur in the production and distribution of building materials.
Upon successful completion of the state final examination, which includes the defense of the diploma thesis, the graduate is entitled to use the title “engineer” (abbreviated as “Ing.” Before the name).

Organization and the rules for examination, assessment and grading

Examination rules

Course completion requirements

master's work, final exam

Form of studies

full-time study mode

Program guarantor

doc. Ing. Nikol Žižková, Ph.D.

Structure of courses

1st year, Winter Semester, compulsory courses

Code Title Lectures
hours/week
Practices
hours/week
Field work
days
Credits Completion
NAA021 Mathematics 5 (M) 2 1 4 Ac,Ex
NJA027 Applied Software 2 1 2 clAc
NJA028-A Composite Materials 2 2 5 Ac,Ex
NJA029 Binders 3 2 1 5 Ac,Ex
NJA030 Polymer Materials 2 2 5 Ac,Ex
NJA031 Concrete Technology 3 2 1 4 Ac,Ex
NVA030 Economy of Construction Industry 2 2 5 Ac,Ex

1st year, Summer Semester, compulsory courses

Code Title Lectures
hours/week
Practices
hours/week
Field work
days
Credits Completion
BYA002 Intermediate Level English (exam) 2 --,Ex
NJA032 Organisation and Management of Manufacturing Plants 2 2 5 Ac,Ex
NJA033 Glass Technology 2 2 clAc
NJA034 Technology of Rehabilitation 2 2 5 Ac,Ex
NJA035 Durability of Building Materials 2 2 5 Ac,Ex

1st year, Summer Semester, compulsory-elective courses (1 to choose)

Code Title Lectures
hours/week
Practices
hours/week
Field work
days
Credits Completion
NJB036 Engineering Technological Processes 2 2 4 Ac,Ex
NJB037 Assessing of Immovable Property 2 2 4 Ac,Ex
NWB030 Theory of Measurement and Control 2 2 4 Ac,Ex

1st year, Summer Semester, compulsory-elective courses (1 to choose)

Code Title Lectures
hours/week
Practices
hours/week
Field work
days
Credits Completion
NVB031 Financing 2 2 3 Ac,Ex
NVB032 Accounting 2 2 3 Ac,Ex

1st year, Summer Semester, compulsory-elective courses (1 to choose)

Code Title Lectures
hours/week
Practices
hours/week
Field work
days
Credits Completion
NZB013 Presentation Skills 1 1 2 Ac,--
NZB014-A Company Practice Psychology 2 2 Ac,--

2nd year, Winter Semester, compulsory courses

Code Title Lectures
hours/week
Practices
hours/week
Field work
days
Credits Completion
NJA038 Diploma Seminar (M) 2 5 clAc
NJA039 Ecology in the Building Industry 2 2 5 Ac,Ex
NJA040 Laboratory Tests of Building Materials and Components 2 2 Ac,--
NJA041 Optimization of Building Materials Use 2 2 5 Ac,Ex

2nd year, Winter Semester, compulsory-elective courses (1 to choose)

Code Title Lectures
hours/week
Practices
hours/week
Field work
days
Credits Completion
NIB012 Basics of Management And Metrology in the Construction Industry (course closed) 2 2 5 Ac,Ex
NJB042 Theoretical Basics of Special Building Materials 2 2 5 Ac,Ex

2nd year, Winter Semester, compulsory-elective courses (1 to choose)

Code Title Lectures
hours/week
Practices
hours/week
Field work
days
Credits Completion
NBB008 Applied Physics (M) 1 1 4 Ac,--
NDB026 Reliabilty Theory of Building Materials (course closed) 1 1 4 Ac,--
NWB031 Special Machines and Equipment 1 1 4 Ac,--

2nd year, Winter Semester, compulsory-elective courses (1 to choose)

Code Title Lectures
hours/week
Practices
hours/week
Field work
days
Credits Completion
NVB033 Economy of Investments (course closed) 1 1 4 Ac,--
NVB034 Marketing and Management 1 1 4 Ac,--