Master's Programme in Building Technology
Curriculum 2020–2022
Degree structure
The master’s degree consists of
- Major studies 60 cr
- Master's thesis 30 cr
- Elective studies 30 cr
Major studies 60 cr
The programme deals with the design, construction, use, and maintenance of civil engineering structures, such as buildings and bridges. With its five main themes – structural engineering, construction and maintenance, building performance, construction management, and structures and architecture – the programme provides students with knowledge and skills essential to their future careers in industry, research, education or authority. Based on the individual selections within the study programme, the students can learn to
- identify physical phenomena, and use experimental, mathematical and computational methods to examine and model them,
- assess the structures and indoor environments with respect to their performance regarding the context-specific loads and physical phenomena,
- comprehend the fundamental theories and concepts of structural engineering and building physics, and use them for designing steel, concrete and timber structures and buildings,
- apply the appropriate experimental methods for the analysis of mineral-based materials, and
- identify alternative management methods and apply them for planning and controllingdesign and construction processes.
The programme strives for the development of students’ working life skills like analytical and critical thinking, multidisciplinary teamwork and collaboration, and communication for scientific and technical professionals. The aspects of professional ethics and social and environmental responsibility are integrated into the education of the programme. Among the United Nation’s sustainable development goals (SDGs), the programme contributes most to a) sustainable cities and communities, b) responsible consumption and production, c) industry, innovation and infrastructure, and d) good health and well-being.
Code: ENG27
Credits: 30 ECTS cr
Responsible Professors: Antti Peltokorpi
The common studies courses are compulsory for all the students in Master’s Programme in Building Technology. It is highly recommended to complete all the common studies courses during the first year of studies. Please note that the common studies courses are often prerequisites for the advanced studies courses.
Code | Course name | ECTS credits | Period |
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CIV-E1010 | Building materials technology | 5 | I |
CIV-E1020 | Mechanics of Beam and Frame Structures | 5 | I |
CIV-E1050 | Heat and mass transfer in buildings | 5 | I |
CIV-E1030 | Fundamentals of Structural Design | 5 | II |
CIV-E1040 | Construction Management | 5 | II |
CIV-E1060 | Engineering computation and simulation | 5 | II |
Code: ENG27
Credits: 30 ECTS cr
Responsible Professors: Simo Hostikka, Jari Puttonen, Antti Peltokorpi, Jouni Punkki, Gerhard Fink, Heidi Salonen, Günther Filz, Weiwei Lin, Olli Seppänen, Jarkko Niiranen
Advanced studies 30 cr
Select 30 credits from the courses below. You can freely combine courses from different topic groups as long as the prerequisites are followed. Note that some professional qualifications require that additional advanced studies courses are included in the elective studies. Please see the Study paths for suggestions.
Construction Management
Code | Course name | ECTS credits | Period |
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CIV-E2080 | Design process management L | 5 | II |
CIV-E2050 | Operations management in construction L | 5 | III |
CIV-E2070 | Strategic management of construction L | 5 | V |
Construction and Maintenance
Code | Course name | ECTS credits | Period |
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CIV-E2020 | Concrete technology L | 5 | III |
CIV-E2060 | Production technology of concrete structures L | 5 | IV |
CIV-E2030 | Experimental methods in building materials L | 5 | V |
CIV-E2040 | Maintenance and repair of structures L | 5 | II |
Building Performance
Code | Course name | ECTS credits | Period |
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CIV-E3050 | Fire dynamics and simulation L | 5 | III |
CIV-E3030 | Indoor air quality L | 5 | IV |
CIV-E3010 | Applied building physics and design L | 5 | V |
CIV-E3040 | Indoor environment technology L | 5 | I |
CIV-E3060 | Fire risk and evacuation analysis L | 5 | I |
CIV-E3020 | Design of energy efficient buildings L | 5 | II |
Structural Engineering
Code | Course name | ECTS credits | Period |
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CIV-E4040 | Reinforced concrete structures L | 5 | III |
CIV-E4090 | Mechanics of plate and shell structures L | 5 | III |
CIV-E4010 | Finite element methods in civil engineering L | 5 | IV |
CIV-E4060 | Steel structures L | 5 | IV (spring 2021) V (spring 2022) |
CIV-E4100 | Stability of structures L | 5 | IV |
CIV-E4110 | Timber engineering L | 5 | V (spring 2021) IV (spring 2022) |
CIV-E4080 | Material modelling in civil engineering L | 5 | V |
CIV-E4050 | Prestressed and precast concrete structures L | 5 | I |
CIV-E4120 | Timber structures L | 5 | I |
CIV-E4070 | Composite steel structures L | 5 | I |
CIV-E4020 | Design of bridges L | 5 | II |
CIV-E4030 | Engineering design exercises L | 5 | II |
Structures and Architecture
Code | Course name | ECTS credits | Period |
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CIV-E5010 | Geometry & Lightweight: Structures and Architecture L | 5 | III |
CIV-E5020 | Structures and Architecture: Parametric Engineering L | 3-6 | IV |
CIV-E5030 | Structures and Architecture: Informed Structures L | 10 | I-II |
CIV-E5040 | Structures and Architecture: Design Build Advanced | 5-10 | III-IV |
*CIV-E5040: 2020-2021 No teaching / 2021-2022 No teaching
Other courses
Code | Course name | ECTS credits | Period |
---|---|---|---|
CIV-E5000 | Special assignment in building technology L | 5 | any |
Elective studies 30 cr
For elective studies (30 cr) students can freely choose courses offered by Aalto University or by other universities in Finland (JOO studies) or by our partner universities abroad (Exchange studies). Additional advanced studies courses can be included in elective studies. Please see the Study paths for further suggestions.
Students may also complete a minor and include those courses in elective studies. Please see the list of all minors offered at Aalto University under Studies.
Foreign language studies (min 3 cr) are a compulsory part of the Master’s degree if they have not been completed as part of the student’s Bachelor’s degree. For international students, Finnish and Swedish language courses are highly recommended for elective studies. More information: Language requirements
Students can also include 1-5 credits of practical training in their elective studies. Please see more information in the subsection of Practical training.
The course ENG-E3010 Introduction to Master's Studies in Engineering (1 cr) is recommended for students who are coming from outside of Aalto University. The course is organized during the orientation week.
Master’s thesis 30 cr
The master’s thesis is written on a topic related to the advanced studies of the programme. The professors of the programme provide master’s thesis topics that are related to their current research activities. The student can also suggest his/her own topic to the desired supervisor. The recommended time of the thesis project is the second year spring semester.
The master’s thesis supervisor shall be one of the professors of Aalto University or, for special reasons and by decision of the Dean, the thesis supervisor may also be a university lecturer or senior university lecturer of the school. The thesis advisor shall hold at least a master’s degree.
The master's thesis includes a seminar presentation when the thesis is close to submission. The seminars are organized four times a year. The student is also required to write a maturity essay related to the master’s thesis. The thesis is a public document and it shall be available at the school.
Please see further instructions on Completing your master's thesis under planning your studies.
Code | Course name | ECTS credits | Period |
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CE.thes | Master´s thesis | 30 | 2. year |
ENG.matr | Maturity test | 0 | 2. year |
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