Special Topics in timber engineering and building construction

There will always emerge specific questions in the field of praxis and research, considering the field of applied studies of building construction and timber structures. These specific topics will be developed and worked on independently or in small groups. The main tasks lies in the development of implementation, solution and further development of these questions regarding the field of building construction and timber structures.

Learning Outcomes

In this module students learn how to summarize interdisciplinary knowledge with a specific task and to apply their accumulated knowledge. After passing this module students will be able to analyze questions in the field of building construction and timber structures independently as well as to use a scientific approach. They will be able to evaluate the results and to develop an own presentation. Furthermore they will learn important aspects of rhetoric, appearance, presentation style and time management.

Study Material

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