Construction Design and Economics

Construction Planning, Plan Creation and Descriptive Geometry | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: B240233103

Building Theory, Construction Planning and Plan Creation

3.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

• Principles of plan creation (forms of representation in the construction industry) • Technical drawing – user needs planning • Fundamentals of building theory and design • Principles of building law and its effects on the planning process • Practice of fundamental planning tasks • Issues of future relevance concerning this specialist area

Construction Planning, Plan Creation and Descriptive Geometry | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: B240233104

Descriptive Geometry

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Basic concepts of descriptive geometry and geometric strategies • Application examples for architecture and construction: roof calculation, hyperbolic paraboloid, coded projection, perspective

Construction Project Management | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: B240233106

English for Architects and Engineers 1

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Business and technical English • Technical vocabulary on construction-specific topics and systems (explanation of planning forms in the construction industry – floor plans, sections, views, basic concepts of building theory and design) • Communicative grammar • Practising the presentation of building plans

Construction Project Management | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: B240233105

Sustainable Planning and Building

3.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

• Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) • Introduction to the subject areas of architecture and civil engineering • Overview of the interrelationships and processes of a planning and construction project (performance plan for construction projects including milestones) • Information technology (Word and Power Point) • Issues of future relevance to this area of speciality • Excursion and practical case studies • Social skills: positions, roles and dynamics in teams, feedback

Materials, Ecology and Cultural Heritage | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: B240233101

Building Ecology and Materials

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• General ecology • Effects of human activity on the environment, nature conservation, ecological footprint • Knowledge of environmental influences on buildings and users • Sustainable construction and energy-efficient use, ecological planning and construction, avoidance of negative effects on the environment • Possibilities for quantitative assessment such as OI3 (Eco index) indicator, EI (disposal indication calculation guide), etc. • Materials: bricks, concrete, steel, wood, transparent building materials, insulating materials, sealing materials, auxiliary materials • Various raw materials, production methods, resource consumption and environmental impact • Issues of future relevance concerning building ecology and materials

Materials, Ecology and Cultural Heritage | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: B240233102

Cultural History and Architecture

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• From the beginnings of building in early times to the innovations of the modern era, architecture and building in the individual epochs are presented in relation to cultural history • Explanation of the history of style using selected buildings, with their connections to technical innovations and social developments • Examination of selected chapters of architectural theory and the history of building technology (architecture and the art of building)

Architecture and Design | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: B240233115

Architecture and Design

5.00

ECTS

4.00

SWS

• From structure to object • Creative visual thinking (exercises in the form of drawings and models) • Knowledge of the social and artistic understanding of renowned artists, architects and art schools • Introduction to the history of ideas and methods of design •Focus on the concept of structure, form, material, matter, balance studies, light and shadow, folding and creasing, etc.

Art and Design | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: B240233116

Art and Design

5.00

ECTS

4.00

SWS

• Training of artistic imagination and design skills • Theoretical examination of best-practice examples • Practical exploration of different aspects of art such as space, society, time, culture, etc. through the production and creation of, for example, sculptures, drawings, models, collages, etc. • Handling and practical examination of materials

Introduction to Design and Structural Design | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: B240233113

Introduction to Design

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Overview of design areas such as urban planning, building design and interior design • Discussion of typology, topology and tectonics • Training in dealing with design-determining factors • Gradual overlapping of the factors learned

Introduction to Design and Structural Design | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: B240233114

Introduction to Structural Design

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

• Overview of the structural elements • Design of simple structural systems • Structural design tasks • Determination of the loads on structural elements

Construction Operations and Informatics | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: B240233111

Construction Operations, Safety and Health Protection

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Construction site organisation • Planning of the construction site – construction site equipment • Planning and construction site coordination in accordance with the Construction Work Coordination Act 1 • Lifting equipment and scaffolding • Construction methods for concrete and reinforced concrete construction incl. prefabricated construction • Construction methods incl. prefabrication in timber construction and steel construction •Construction methods in masonry construction •Issues of future relevance concerning the specialist area •Practical application of work preparation and construction methods incl. excursion to current construction sites

Construction Operations and Informatics | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: B240233112

Informatics for Civil Engineers

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Professional work with MS EXCEL: • Various formulas and functions (e.g. references, analysis, evaluation) • Data verification and security • Processing data from external sources • What-if analyses, target value searches and solvers • Retrieving and preparing data from external sources • Tables with PivotTable and PivotChart • Diagrams • Macros, controls and simple programming

Mathematics and Surveying 1 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: B240233109

Applied Mathematics for Civil Engineers 1

4.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

• Geometry and trigonometry • Functions and properties (especially angle functions) • Analytical geometry and vector calculation in 2D and 3D • Network technology • Differential calculus and its applications • Introduction to a computer algebra system

Mathematics and Surveying 1 | Lecture (VO) | Coursecode: B240233110

Surveying 1

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

• Reference systems, statistics and error calculation • Instruments and methods for height, direction and distance measurement (level, theodolite, total station) • Coordinate calculation, staking out • Organisation of land ownership: land register and cadastre

Structural Design and Statics | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: B240233107

Statics

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Introduction to the basics of structural mechanics and statics • Central and general force systems • Calculation of bearing reactions, internal forces of straight, buckled beams and composite components for concentrated loads • Line and trapezoidal loads on statically determinate systems • Centre of gravity calculations

Structural Design and Statics | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: B240233108

Structural Design and Structural Systems

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

• Overview of the structural elements • Design of simple structural systems • Tasks of structural design • Modelling • Determination of the load types of structural elements

Construction Project Management, Green Building and English 2 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: B240233203

Construction Project Management and Cost Calculation

3.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

• Performance models in construction project management (project management and project control) • Basics of cost planning for construction projects • Determination of areas and room contents of buildings and the associated outdoor facilities (ÖN B 1800) • Determination of costs based on the cost elements of ÖN B 1801 • Principles of the sustainable conceptual design of construction projects • Relationships between sustainability and production costs in construction projects • Topics concerning the future of the specialist area • Practical examples

Construction Project Management, Green Building and English 2 | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: B240233204

English for Architects and Engineers 2

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Business and technical English • Technical vocabulary on construction-specific topics and systems (explaining the costs and deadlines of a planning and construction project) • Communicative grammar in the professional field • Summarizing, explaining and documenting the results of preliminary design planning • Presentation technique (presentation of design results including cost results to a client) • Topics concerning the future of the specialist area

Project – Design and Cost Calculation | Project Thesis (PA) | Coursecode: B240233202

Project – Design and Cost Calculation

5.00

ECTS

4.00

SWS

The implementation of a planning project in practice is worked on using a specific example: • CAD application in practice – creating a design plan using a CAD system, taking into account the applicable drawing regulations and planning requirements • Application of digital presentation technology – planning-specific presentation and visualization techniques, graphic design of presentation tools such as posters, presentations, • Determination of areas and room contents of buildings and associated outdoor facilities (ÖN B 1800) • Determination of costs based on the cost elements of ÖN B 1801 (Austrian norm) • Summarising, explaining and documenting the results • Topics concerning the future of the specialist area • Social skills: Presentation technique – presentation of the preliminary draft / design including cost results to a client

Structural Engineering, Building Physics and Building Services Engineering 1 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: B240233201

Structural Engineering, Building Physics and Building Services Engineering 1

5.00

ECTS

5.00

SWS

• General and building law principles for the planning and technical implementation of building constructions • Structural design of foundations, components in contact with the ground, exterior walls with window and door openings and ceiling constructions with floors • Systematic recording of the physical behaviour of buildings and components • Importance of physical parameters for building construction and component connections, or for the overall design of a building • Physical principles for winter and summer thermal insulation and energy saving • Calculation methods and associated legal and normative regulations • Basic concepts and tasks of building technology, routes and shafts • Wastewater disposal, water supply, energy supply • Dimensioning and planning of sewer systems for houses. • Topics relevant to the future of the specialist area

Building Theory and Residential Construction | Lecture (VO) | Coursecode: B240233211

Building Theory

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

The contents are generalised and explained using plans and photographs of representative examples. Conditions for building typologies: • Historical and tectonic-constructive conditions • Exterior space (topography, landscape, orientation) and urban environment (solitary buildings, rows, lines, perimeter blocks, etc.) • Function (corresponding to basic urban functions "living, working, supplying, education, recreation,…") • Hybrid Characteristics of the building typology • Spatial organisation (divisive, additive –> linear, radial, grid-like, cluster-like, etc.) • Circulation (single to multi-aisle corridor systems, access balconies, types of staircase access) • Room and lighting types in relation to construction (chamber system, construction-independent façades, etc.) • Function: building use, analysis of user groups and usage sequences, systems of use and room organisation

Building Theory and Residential Construction | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: B240233212

Residential Construction

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Human needs and activities • Basic needs of living and the functional areas and room requirements/room sizes that can be derived from them • Housing typologies and their possible combinations • Building blocks of residential building design • Floor plans and building types • Circulation systems • Illustration using realised examples • Design exercise on essential building blocks of residential building design (floor plan and building typologies, access systems, …) • Future-relevant topics in this specialist area

Design and Structural Design 1 | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: B240233213

Design 1

7.00

ECTS

5.00

SWS

• Analysis, concept development and design based on key parameters and influencing variables • Dealing with typical spatial programmes and building tasks • Dealing with specific typology, topology and tectonics • Creation of designs (e.g. residential buildings) • Case studies

Design and Structural Design 1 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: B240233214

Structural Design 1

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Load-bearing behaviour of structural elements in different materials (steel, wood, reinforced concrete, masonry, glass,…) • Loads from standards • Dimensioning of simple structural elements • Creating simple structural designs with flat supporting structural elements • Creation of residential building-specific structural designs

Construction Operations and Materials | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: B240233210

Building Materials, Geology and Mineralogy

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Fundamentals of building material parameters, composition, structure and properties of building materials and production • Normative specifications and guidelines as well as the methods of building material testing on which they are based • Criteria for the selection and use of building materials according to economic and ecological aspects • Concrete technology • Topics concerning the future of the specialist area • Shell structure of the earth, theory of plate tectonics, its effects on the rock cycle • Human construction activity, minerals and rocks as building materials • Causes of earthquakes

Construction Operations and Materials | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: B240233209

Construction Operations, Health and Safety 2

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Planning and construction site coordination in accordance with the Construction Work Coordination Act 2 • Fundamentals of foundation construction, foundation variants, foundations, supporting structures and excavations, soil improvement, injections, anchor, drilling and diaphragm wall technology • Basic construction methods in civil engineering (bridge construction, tunnelling, pipeline and sewer construction, road construction) • Topics concerning the future of the specialist area • Practical application of work preparation and construction methods incl. an excursion to current construction sites

Mathematics and Surveying 2 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: B240233207

Applied Mathematics for Civil Engineers 2

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Multidimensional functions and differential calculus • Integral calculus and its applications, • Matrix calculus, • Ordinary differential equations (oscillations, bending line, eigenvalue problems), • Introduction to numerical mathematics

Mathematics and Surveying 2 | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: B240233208

Surveying 2

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

• Practical surveying tasks • Staking out objects using free stationing and creating all calculation reports • Checking the stakeout

Structural Calculation | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: B240233206

Strength of Materials

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

• Basic concepts of strength of materials • Material properties • Cross-sectional values • Tensile and compressive stresses • Stresses due to bending • Stresses due to shear force • Torsion • Main stresses and strength hypotheses • Safety concept and combinations of actions

Structural Calculation | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: B240233205

Structural Analysis 1 and Informatics Tools

3.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

• Trusses, deformation calculation • Virtual work method, calculation of statically indeterminate systems such as continuous beams and frame structures using the force-size method • Use of truss programs • Creation of simple computer-aided tools for solving various tasks from statics and strength theory (e.g. cross-sectional values, plane trusses, continuous beams, bending line) • Networking of static and mathematical knowledge and its implementation in EXCEL or Maple • Interpretation and checking of electronic calculation results

Construction Project Management, Green Building and English | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: B240233303

Construction Project Management and Scheduling

4.00

ECTS

4.00

SWS

• Basics of the planning process for construction projects • Planning and project processes • Phases of project planning • Service profiles of project planning • Project management in planning • Scheduling in the planning and execution phase • Scheduling / resource management • Schedule management in the planning and execution phase • Practical examples •Topics concerning the future of the specialist areaL

Construction Project Management, Green Building and English | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: B240233304

English for Architects and Engineers 3

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Business and technical English • Specialised vocabulary on construction-specific topics and systems (sustainable planning and construction) • Communicative grammar in the professional field • Basics of European framework conditions for sustainable buildings in Europe, basics of EU taxonomy • Discussions on sustainable buildings • Topics concerning the future of the specialist area

Structural Engineering, Building Physics and Building Services Engineering 2 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: B240233301

Structural Engineering, Building Physics and Building Services Engineering 2

5.00

ECTS

5.00

SWS

• Communication of basic principles for structural solutions • Covered roofs and converted roof spaces, roofs with waterproofing, stairs • Fire protection objectives and compliance with building regulations • Condensation protection and mould prevention with required verification procedures • Heating and cooling supply, ventilation systems and high-voltage electrical systems • Legal principles and the creation of energy certificates • Systems for the removal of rainwater • Calculation of infiltration systems • Topics concerning the future of the specialist area

Submission of Project | Project Thesis (PA) | Coursecode: B240233302

Submission of Project

5.00

ECTS

4.00

SWS

The realisation of a planning project in practice is examined using a concrete example: • Legal framework conditions (spatial planning, land register, building law, townscape protection, OIB, fire protection) • Organisation of authorities, official procedures including reading notices • Compiling the documents and evidence for the the authorisation under public law (submission plan, building description, building application, energy certificates, density calculation, surface water calculation, soil sealing, any additional reports and evidence required) • Coordination with the authorities regarding the eligibility for authorisation • Issues of relevance in the future concerning the specialist area • Social skills: testing selected conversational situations (negotiation, discussion, difficult dialogue situations), communication with project-critical parties

Design and Structural Design 2 | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: B240233313

Design 2

7.00

ECTS

5.00

SWS

• Application of key parameters and influencing variables to a specific planning task with a concrete local reference (e.g. planning of office buildings) • Dealing with typical spatial programmes and building tasks (e.g. office buildings) • Dealing with specific typology, topology and tectonics • Creation of designs • Case studies

Design and Structural Design 2 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: B240233314

Structural Design 2

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Creation of simple structural designs in skeleton construction • Creation of property-specific structural designs (e.g. office buildings) • Development of detailed structural solutions

Office Construction, Interior Design and Lighting Design | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: B240233312

Interior Design and Lighting Planning

4.00

ECTS

4.00

SWS

• Physiology of perception • Physiological and psychological needs • Materials science for surface design and their haptic effect • Application and effect of colours and supplementary lighting design • Sound absorption measures • Needs assessment, analysis and lighting design concept • Furnishings and human scale • Socio-cultural conditions • Topics concerning the future of the specialist area

Office Construction, Interior Design and Lighting Design | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: B240233311

Office Construction – New Work

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

• Examples of historical and international office buildings (2nd half of the 19th century – 1945) • Examples of the development of office construction since 1945 – new management processes and office systems and their organisational and spatial implementation in office construction • The most important office space concepts and associated building typologies, space requirements per employee • Current trends in the organisation and design of working environments and workspaces • Topics concerning the future of this specialist area

Design of Load-Bearing Structures | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: B240233305

Design of Load-Bearing Structures

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

• Cross-material consideration of structures from the perspective of structural analysis • Load-appropriate selection of the structure • Application of modelling and analysis of model variants • Breakdown of the structure into subsystems and recognition of structural relationships • Rough dimensioning of components • Methods for checking computerised calculations

Design of Load-Bearing Structures | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: B240233306

Structural Analysis 2

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Trusses (general, calculation methods, examples and exercises) • Deformations (general, calculation methods, calculation examples) • Statically indeterminate load-bearing systems (principles and calculation examples, computerised application example) • Load case superposition • Three-moment equation • Application of tables and checking with EDP

Soil Mechanics and Urban Water Management | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: B240233309

Soil Mechanics and Laboratory

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Soil parameters, their determination and significance • Strength and deformation properties of soils • Soil static calculations, permissible loads on the subsoil • Improving the properties of the subsoil • Naming and categorisation of soils, soil and rock classes • Geotechnical investigations • Determination of soil parameters (grain sizes and their distribution, grain density and grain density, water content, pore content and number of pores, storage density of cohesive and non-cohesive soils, consistency limits, permeability)

Soil Mechanics and Urban Water Management | Lecture (VO) | Coursecode: B240233310

Urban Water Management

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

• Principles and interactions of precipitation • Water extraction, water distribution • Urban drainage • Wastewater treatment • Drinking water treatment • Water pollution control • Dimensioning of simple tasks in urban water management (water pipe dimensioning and sewer dimensioning)

Steel Construction and Concrete Bars | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: B240233308

Concrete Construction 1

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Basic concepts of concrete construction • Material properties of concrete and reinforcing steel • Verification in the ultimate limit state • Cross-section bearing capacity • Design of beams and columns • Structural design • Verifications in the serviceability limit state • Formwork and reinforcement plan

Steel Construction and Concrete Bars | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: B240233307

Steel Construction

3.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

• Steel construction technology • Structural steels, steel grades, material grades, finished products, components, construction methods, structural elements • Design concept • Safety concept • Design of beams, columns, bolted connections, welded connections • Details of beam connections, column bases

Construction Project Management, Green Building and English 4 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: B240233403

Construction Project Management during Preparation of Implementation

4.00

ECTS

4.00

SWS

•Principles of construction contracts (ÖN B2110) and types of construction contracts • Drafting of construction contracts, preparation of tenders and specifications • Introduction to the Construction Site Coordination Act • Procurement processes for services and construction work (Federal Procurement Act including selection, suitability and award criteria) • Practical examples incl. IT applications • Topics concerning the future of the specialist area

Construction Project Management, Green Building and English 4 | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: B240233404

English for Architects and Engineers 4

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Business and technical English • Expansion of specialised vocabulary on construction-specific topics and systems (implementation planning, construction and detailing) • Communicative grammar in the professional field • CV and letter of application • Job interviews • Topics concerning the future of the specialist area

Project – Implementation Planning and Tendering | Project Thesis (PA) | Coursecode: B240233402

Project – Implementation Planning and Tendering

5.00

ECTS

4.00

SWS

The implementation of a planning project in practice is examined using a concrete example: • CAD application in practice – development of the implementation planning (e.g. formwork and reinforcement plan, site layout plan and detailed planning) with a CAD system, taking into account the applicable drawing regulations and planning requirements • Detail and construction planning incl. model making (execution details) and freehand drawing • Drawing up bills of quantities according to service areas, determining quantities (mass calculations) • Construction and equipment description • Topics concerning the future of the specialist area • Social skills: teaching of key communication theories with a focus on conflict management

Structural Engineering, Building Physics and Building Services Engineering 3 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: B240233401

Structural Engineering, Building Physics and Building Services Engineering 3

5.00

ECTS

5.00

SWS

• Teaching of basic principles for constructive solutions • Practical applications using simply structured examples for the following constructions: interior wall systems, interior doors, façade systems, exterior installations • Fundamentals of sound insulation, sound propagation and room acoustics, including the necessary certificates • Recognising and avoiding thermal bridges • Telecommunications and information technology systems, conveyor systems, utilisation-specific systems and the basics of building automation •Topics concerning the future of the specialist area

Calculation and Statistics | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: B240233409

Applied Statistics

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

• Descriptive statistics • Statistical parameters • Fundamentals of probability theory • Binomial and normal distribution, confidence intervals and simple statistical tests • Application in the safety concept of the Eurocodes for load assumptions and material strengths

Calculation and Statistics | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: B240233408

Calculation

4.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

• Labour and social law • Acquisition and risk assessment • Quotation processing • Basics of costing (ÖN A 2061) • Personnel costs (K3 sheet) incl. allocation of construction site overheads • Price determination on the basis of K7 sheets • Conversion of variable prices of construction services (ÖN B 2111) • Implementation of the course content using practical examples • EDP application programmes • Topics relevant to the future of the specialist area

Projekt – Construction and Detail | Project Thesis (PA) | Coursecode: B240233405

Project – Construction and Detail

5.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

• Analysis of existing load-bearing structures in building construction • Development of verifiable static calculations • Load assumptions • Structural design and component dimensioning through estimation and calculation • Comparison of solutions in different building materials • Basic principles for connections in construction • Development and verification of detailed structural solutions • Topics concerning the future of the specialist area

Timber Construction and Concrete Surfaces | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: B240233406

Concrete Construction 2

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Design of plates and discs • Truss models and account dimensioning • Design of torsionally stressed components • Punching shear analyses for point-supported slabs and foundations • Structural design • Formwork and reinforcement plan

Timber Construction and Concrete Surfaces | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: B240233407

Timber Construction

3.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

• Summary of the most important types of wood and wood-based materials • Use of timber appropriate to the material properties • Calculation and dimensioning methods for structural elements made of wood and wood-based materials according to Eurocode 5 • Standardised fasteners in timber construction • Principles for structural design. •Topics concerning the future of the specialist area

Design 3 | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: B240233413

Design 3

5.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

• Application of key parameters and influencing variables in the planning of buildings in an international context • Dealing with spatial programs and construction tasks • Dealing with specific typology, topology and tectonics • Creation of designs • International cooperation

Project – Urban Development | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: B240233412

Project – Urban Development

5.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

• Methods for analysing and identifying needs in urban areas • Consideration of urban layers such as development, open space, utilisation, traffic • Dealing with different scales: micro, meso, macro level (apartment/house – street/plot/building block – urban design/urban morphology) • Development planning: development typologies and urban planning specifications such as number of storeys, building boundaries and building lines, building heights • Open space planning specifications and design (street cross-sections, square design, paving, trees, street furniture, green spaces, hedges, water areas, etc.) • Traffic planning of traffic types and traffic routes: transport network [walking, cycling, public transport], motorised private transport (MIT), stationary traffic (parking) • Utilisation planning: urban planning specifications such as utilisation categories and utilisation granularity • Urban design principles • Urban morphology, spatial model

Spatial Planning and Urban Development | Lecture (VO) | Coursecode: B240233410

Spatial Planning

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Principles and foundations of spatial planning and the Spatial Planning Act • Styrian Spatial Planning Act (StROG) • Supra-local spatial planning, regional planning and regional programmes (REPROs) • Local spatial planning, development programmes (Graz: urban development concept STEK, spatial model, zoning plan FLÄWI, land development planning) • Urban models • Critical reflection of ongoing projects

Spatial Planning and Urban Development | Lecture (VO) | Coursecode: B240233411

Urban Development

3.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

• Overview of the historical development of Central European and North American cities • Most important urban planning theories and models of the 20th and 21st centuries • Settlement, community and city types with corresponding parameters • Urban geographic definitions of city, population density, housing density, etc. and relevant parameters • Gross/net building land, gross/net residential building land and calculation of building land requirements due to population growth • Construction methods and building typologies, building blocks of urban space formation and characteristic values • Types of open space and their functions • Systems for the provision of services • Basic urban functions, public facilities and parameters, mixed use • Transport – forms of mobility and their organisation • Infrastructural supply and disposal • Urban design, planning levels and granularity • Implementation of climate protection in STEK, green space factor, mobility concept, etc.

Construction Project and General Planning Management | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: B240233502

Construction Project and General Planning Management

5.00

ECTS

5.00

SWS

• Introduction to project structuring, project set up and project workflow organisation for construction projects • Requirements planning (user-orientated requirements planning) • Interdisciplinary construction project management (client perspective) • General planning as an integral planning process in the sense of overall planning (planner perspective) • Performance and remuneration models of intellectual service providers (general overview and specialisation in the field of object planning architecture and structural planning) • Fundamentals of project development • Practical case studies – project manual • Practical case studies – fee calculations • Topics concerning the specialist area in the future

Redevelopment and Environmental Protection | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: B240233501

Refurbishment and Environmental Protection

5.00

ECTS

5.00

SWS

Refurbishment: • Teaching the legal and historical-technical contexts relevant to the refurbishment of buildings • Familiarisation with historical building constructions • Application of technically recognised measurement and renovation methods in accordance with current normative and legal framework conditions • Teaching examination methods for recording the state of preservation of historical buildings and the resulting refurbishment measures • Repair and refurbishment techniques • Principles of monument preservation • Energy modernisation of buildings (technical building equipment) • Accessibility Environmental protection: • Waste management and waste management concept • Recycling of building materials • Circular economy • Environmental Protection Act • Topics of future relevance from the specialist area

Scientific Work and Written Communication | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: B240233504

Green Building – Sustainable Properties

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Sustainability in the planning, construction and operation of properties • Life cycle of a property with a special focus on sustainability • Maintenance and repair programmes • Sustainability certificates for properties – certification systems • EU taxonomy • Level(s) – European framework for sustainable buildings • Topics relevant to the future of the specialist area

Scientific Work and Written Communication | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: B240233503

Scientific Work and Written Communication

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Scientific work: • Structure of a scientific paper • Basics of the research process • Formulating research questions • Planning the methodological approach for working on research questions • Overview of qualitative and quantitative research methods • Research and electronic literature management • Citation rules • Editing, critically discussing and summarising articles/literature • AI tools including critical perspectives • Preparation of exposé Written communication • Business letter • Business email • Cover letter and curriculum vitae

Construction Contract Management and Construction Process Management | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: B240233508

Building Contracts

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Fundamentals of the law on contracts for work and services – the construction contract as a contract for work and services • Contracting parties (Consumer Protection Act, Commercial Code) • Principles of contract creation and limits of contractual freedom • Types of contract (unit price contract, lump sum price contract, direct labour contract) • ÖN B 2110 and ÖN B 2118 • Liability and compensation • Topics of future relevance in this area

Construction Contract Management and Construction Process Management | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: B240233509

Construction Process Management

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Work preparation and labour costing • Relationship between costing and construction scheduling • Construction scheduling (construction workplan) – construction schedule structure, interdependencies between trades, capacity planning • Project controlling, target/actual comparison • Measurement and invoicing • Handover – Commissioning – Warranty – Defect Management • Project completion / project follow-up / key figures • IT application programmes • Relevant topics concerning the future of the specialist area

Lightweight Construction, Prefabrication and Assembly Planning | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: B240233507

Constructions for Prefabrication and Assembly Planning

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Introduction to prefabrication (definition and basic principles in the construction industry, comparison with conventional construction methods, advantages and disadvantages) • Suitable building materials and building systems (selection and design considerations) • Prefabrication processes (methods and technologies, planning and organisation) • Assembly planning (basics of assembly planning for prefabrication, logistics, time, safety) • Construction and detailing • Case studies • Topics concerning the future of the area of speciality

Lightweight Construction, Prefabrication and Assembly Planning | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: B240233506

Lightweight Construction and Facades

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Introduction to lightweight construction (definition, significance, comparison with conventional construction methods) • Lightweight construction (lightweight construction materials) • Lightweight structures (structural design and construction) • Dimensioning of simple individual elements of a lightweight construction • Applications in the building industry • Circular, modular solution for the refurbishment of building envelopes • Future-relevant topics from the area of speciality

Project – Interdisciplinary Structural Design | Project Thesis (PA) | Coursecode: B240233505

Project – Interdisciplinary Structural Design

5.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

• Analysis and variant study of an existing structural design • Interdisciplinary cooperation with students specialising in architecture to achieve a joint design • Development of solutions from the fields of structural engineering, building technology, statics and building physics • Simulation of a realistic planning process, • Social skills: setting up an interdisciplinary team • Future skills: new perspectives for students

Existing Design and Revitalisation | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: B240233512

Existing Design and Revitalisation

5.00

ECTS

5.00

SWS

• Typological and technical features of historical buildings • Analysing and evaluating projects in existing buildings using practical examples • Inventory (technical implementation of building surveys using classic and computer-aided methods, evaluation of digitised measurement images, creation of measurement plans) • Development of new room programmes • Analysing existing/historical building fabric and developing independent architectural and functional solutions in the context of the existing building • Recognising characteristic structures and inserting new elements • Design task based on an assignment • Topics concerning the future of the specialist area

Facades and Structural Details | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: B240233511

Facades and Structural Details

5.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

• Façade systems, façade materials, façade constructions • Definition of the building envelope (technical, design-related, contextual) • Circular, modular solution for the refurbishment of building envelopes • Structural processing of buildings • Detailed conception as well as technical and creative elaboration of building construction details • Analysing specific components, materials and their joining techniques • Preparation of execution and detail plans • Building systems • Topics concerning the future of this specialist area

Project – Interdisciplinary Design | Project Thesis (PA) | Coursecode: B240233510

Project – Interdisciplinary Design

5.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

• Application of key parameters and influencing variables in the planning of high buildings • Examining typical room programmes and construction tasks in building construction • Confronting specific typology, topology and tectonics • Creation of designs • Interdisciplinary collaboration with structural engineers and building services engineers • Social skills: setting up an interdisciplinary team • Future skills: New perspectives for students "

Bachelor Thesis – Architecture | Bachelor's Thesis (BA) | Coursecode: B240233605

Bachelor Thesis – Architecture

9.00

ECTS

0.33

SWS

Independent compilation of a scientific paper from the subject areas of architecture with a theoretical and practical part. The theoretical part includes scientific research and critical analysis of a topic, which forms the basis for the creation of the practical design section. Design-specific parameters are clearly derived from the theoretical work. Independent conclusions are drawn on the basis of the knowledge gained.

Bachelor Thesis – Architecture | Modul/Final Examination (FA) | Coursecode: B240233606

Bachelor Thesis – Architecture

1.00

ECTS

0.00

SWS

The board examination conducted as part of this course is carried out in accordance with the requirements for final examinations in FH Bachelor's degree programs pursuant to the current version of the University of Applied Sciences Act ( FHStG).

Internship – Architecture | Practical (PR) | Coursecode: B240233608

Internship – Architecture

19.00

ECTS

0.00

SWS

Implementation and application of knowledge acquired during the studies in the architecture-specific professional field.

Internship – Architecture | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: B240233607

Internship Seminar – Architecture

1.00

ECTS

0.67

SWS

• Information on the general conditions and organisational aspects of the internship • Introductory lecture on professional fields at home and abroad • Exchange of experience and knowledge

Bachelor Thesis – Civil Engineering | Modul/Final Examination (FA) | Coursecode: B240233602

Bachelor Examination – Civil Engineering

1.00

ECTS

0.00

SWS

The board examination conducted as part of this course is carried out in accordance with the requirements for final examinations in FH Bachelor's degree programs pursuant to the current version of the University of Applied Sciences Act ( FHStG).

Bachelor Thesis – Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Thesis (BA) | Coursecode: B240233601

Bachelor Thesis – Civil Engineering

9.00

ECTS

0.33

SWS

Independent writing of a scientific paper from the subject areas of the previous course of study. This includes: independent literature research, definition of the objective, critical examination of methods of scientific work including relevant and current specialist literature, independent conclusions based on the findings.

Internship – Civil Engineering | Practical (PR) | Coursecode: B240233604

Internship – Civil Engineering

19.00

ECTS

0.00

SWS

Implementation and application of knowledge acquired during studies in the specific field of civil engineering.

Internship – Civil Engineering | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: B240233603

Internship Seminar – Civil Engineering

1.00

ECTS

0.67

SWS

• Information about the general conditions and organisational aspects of the internship • Introductory lecture on professional fields at home and abroad • Exchange of experience and knowledge

Basic Scientific Principles | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200233107

Descriptive Geometry

3.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

Basic descriptive geometry terms and geometric strategies as well as examples of their use in architecture and construction: roof design, intersections, hyperbolic paraboloid, listed projection, perspective

Basic Scientific Principles | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200233106

Mathematics and Geometry

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Elementary terms of geometry, repetition of the angle and its inverse functions as well as calculations in a triangle, trigonometric tasks, introduction to coordinate systems and vector calculation in 2D and 3D, various problems of analytical geometry in 2D as well as 3D.

Basic Scientific Principles | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200233105

Statics

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Introduction to the basic principles of building mechanics and statics, central and general force systems, calculation of the bearing reactions, the internal forces of straight, bent beams and assembled components for individual loads, line and trapezoidal loads on statically determined systems, center of gravity calculations.

General English 1 | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200233108

General English for Architects and Engineers 1

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Consolidation of vocabulary, idiomatic and grammar skills based on previous knowledge by means of general and subject-specific topics frm the areas of architecture and construction

Structural Engineering 1 | Lecture (VO) | Coursecode: 200233102

Architectural Style and Cultural History

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Explanation of architectural styles from antiquity to the 20th century on the basis of selected construction tasks, interrelationships between technical innovations, social developments and their implementation in their respective eras, construction processes and the manufacture of buildings (history of construction technology).

Structural Engineering 1 | Lecture (VO) | Coursecode: 200233103

Basic Principles of Construction Law and Preparations of Plans

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Fundamental principles of building law and its impact on design and planning tasks, standardised planning forms of representation in the construction industry, floor plan, section, cross section, scale, differentiation of materials and levels, dimensioning / listing and the systematics of referencing, graphic planning standards.

Structural Engineering 1 | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200233104

CAD 1

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Introduction to the basic principles of CAD with practical implementation in the area of 2D, creating a submission plan with a CAD system taking into account the effective drawing regulations and planning requirements.

Structural Engineering 1 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200233101

Structural Engineering 1

4.00

ECTS

4.00

SWS

Joining and connecting materials and elements as a technical and creative task, taking into account the construction process. Building physics planning parameters of heat, moisture, sound and fire and their constructive requirements and effects on different building components, constructive solutions for foundations, components and seals in contact with soil, solid construction walls and ceilings as well as window openings, development and representation of constructive details.

Basic Principles of Architecture | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200233114

Architectural and Artistic Design 1

5.00

ECTS

4.00

SWS

Training of visual thinking and design skills through perception, analysis and representation of shape, creative processes for shaping, practical examination of different aspects of the form such as material, colour, light, structure, rhythm, proportion, composition, space and scale, practical work involving drawing by hand and model making.

Basic Principles of Architecture | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200233115

Introduction to Design

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Overview of design areas such as urban planning, building design and interior design, dealing with design-determining factors such as typology, topology and tectonics.

Basic Principles of Architecture | Lecture (VO) | Coursecode: 200233116

Materials in Architecture

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Structure and characteristics of building materials as well as their effects regarding their architectural use, constructive, technical, economic and ecological properties.

Basic Principles of Civil Engineering | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200233110

Construction Methods and Operations Scheduling

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Work preparation, equipment and personnel planning, planning of the construction site equipment, construction processes in building construction (construction site equipment and its planning, concrete construction, precast construction, masonry construction), construction processes in civil engineering (earthworks, foundation construction, bridge construction, tunnel construction, pipeline and sewer construction, road construction)

Basic Principles of Civil Engineering | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200233111

Informatics

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Application-oriented introduction to the operating system, searching and researching on the Internet, introduction to MS Outlook and MS Powerpoint as well as introductory work with graphics, professional work with MS WORD and MS EXCEL.

Basic Principles of Civil Engineering | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200233109

Introduction to Civil Engineering

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Introduction to the subject areas of civil engineering, basic overview of the relationships and processes of a building project, basic construction terminology

Building Materials | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200233112

Building Materials

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Basic principles of the parameters of building materials, structure and properties of building materials, production, normative stipulations and guidelines as well as building material testing methods, criteria for the selection and use of building materials according to economic and ecological aspects, concrete technology.

Building Materials | Lecture (VO) | Coursecode: 200233113

Geology and Mineralogy

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Shell structure of the Earth, theory of plate tectonics, their impact on the geological cycle as well as the construction activity of man, minerals and rocks as building materials, causes of earthquake

Building Information Modeling | Lecture (VO) | Coursecode: 200233206

Building – Introduction

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Basics of building information modeling and integral planning, relevant regulations and standards, as well as the essential processes for the creation of digital building models.

Building Information Modeling | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200233207

CAD2

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Creation of a digital building model with BIM-capable software

General English 2 | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200233205

General English for Architects and Engineers 2

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Systematic expansion of vocabulary, idiomatic expressions and grammar using general, business and technical texts; practice and expansion of the skills gained

Structural Engineering 2 | Lecture (VO) | Coursecode: 200233201

Building Ecology

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Knowledge of legal and professional values in ecology, sustainable building and environmental protection, ecological planning and building, avoiding negative impacts on the environment, possibilities for technical evaluation such as the OI3 indicator, environmental impact points.

Structural Engineering 2 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200233203

Building Physics 1

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Systematic recording of the physical behaviour of buildings and components, the importance of these parameters for building construction and component connection, or for the overall design of a building, overview of the building materials required to achieve constructional requirements, winter and summer thermal insulation, energy saving, condensate protection and mould prevention and the associated legal and normative regulations.

Structural Engineering 2 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200233202

Structural Engineering 2

4.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

Roofs and roof structures, floor structures and coverings as well as stair constructions, basic principles for constructive solutions, practical applications using simply structured examples.

Surveying I | Lecture (VO) | Coursecode: 200233204

Surveying

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Reference systems, statistics, error calculation, instrument science and procedures for height, direction and distance measurement (automatic level, theodolite, total station), coordinate calculation, stakeout, organization of property: land register and cadastre

Architectural Conception 1 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200233219

Architectural Typology

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Basic overview of existing building types and systems using specific examples. Context of building typology, building use and the functional design of the building.

Architectural Conception 1 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200233218

Architectural and Artistic Design 2

5.00

ECTS

5.00

SWS

Continuation of the learning experience of the course "Architectural and Artistic Design 1", deepening the knowledge of current design theories. Further practice of spatial ability, of creative design and associative forms, the capacity for critical self-reflection as well as objective observation and reasoning to form and shape processes of personal expression and presentation possibilities.

Architectural Conception 1 | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200233216

Design 1

5.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

Analysis, concept development and design of a simple, specific planning task using a variety of planning and design parameters.

Architectural Conception 1 | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200233215

Digital Presentation Techniques

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Architecture-specific presentation and representation techniques, graphic design of presentation tools such as posters, presentations, etc. as well as presentation of analogue techniques and digital graphic design tools.

Architectural Conception 1 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200233217

Structural Design 1

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Loads in the construction industry, calculation of trusses and statically indefinite support systems, interpretation and verification of the results, cross-sectional value calculation, working lines, material parameters, cross-sectional stresses, main stresses, design of simple building components.

Environment and Law | Lecture (VO) | Coursecode: 200233213

Commercial and Labour Law

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Austrian and European legal system, legal entities, legal objects, basic features of contract theory, legal obligations, company law, industrial property protection, commercial law, basic features of employment law

Environment and Law | Lecture (VO) | Coursecode: 200233214

Environmental Protection Technology and Law

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Causes of environmental pollution, future-oriented environmental protection, waste management and waste management concepts, landfill, building material recycling, treatment of contaminated soils and construction components, pollution control, emission prevention, leachate treatment, recycling management, environmental protection law, legal framework for environmental protection technology, remediation of contaminated sites, case studies

Statics 1 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200233212

Applied Mathematics for Civil Engineers

4.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

Functions, differential and integral calculations and their applications, matrix calculations, ordinary differential equations (oscillation equation, bending line, eigenvalue problems), introduction to numerical mathematics, shortest paths and network engineering.

Statics 1 | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200233211

Construction Informatics

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Creation of simple computer-aided tools for solving various tasks from statics and strength theory (e.g. cross-sectional values, single plane truss, continuous beam, bending line), networking of static and mathematical knowledge and their implementation in EXCEL or Maple.

Statics 1 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200233209

Material Strength

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Cross-sectional value calculations, working lines, correlation of material properties, cross-sectional stresses, main stresses, torsion, shear center, eccentric force application, overview of the Eurocodes, safety concept according to European standards, load assumptions in construction.

Statics 1 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200233210

Structural Analysis 1

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Trusses, deformation calculation, virtual work method, calculation of statically indefinite systems such as continuous beams and frameworks according to the force size method, use of framework programs, interpretation and verification of results gained by electronic calculation

Surveying 2 | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200233208

Surveying Exercises

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Practical measurement and calculation exercises (building stakeout), writing a technical report

Construction Economics 1 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200233301

Construction Economics

3.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

Tendering, awarding and billing, overview of laws and standards, basic principles of building contract types and building contract design, creation of tenders and specifications for tenders, use of the course content for practical examples.

Structural Engineering 3 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200233304

Building Physics 2

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Condensation inside the building, building acoustics and room acoustics, basic physical principles and their constructive implementation as well as standard verification and the fulfillment of minimum requirements.

Structural Engineering 3 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200233302

Building Services Engineering

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Basic terms and tasks of building services engineering, climate and energy issues from the perspective of the entire building, heat load calculation and energy balances, acoustics, overview of cable routing, control and regulation of building services engineering.

Structural Engineering 3 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200233303

Structural Engineering 3

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Drywall constructions, timber constructions doors, facades and glass facades, technical tasks regarding interfaces of varying construction concepts such as masonry and solid construction, lightweight construction, timber construction and hybrid building designs.

Architectural Conception 2 | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200233315

Design 2

6.00

ECTS

5.00

SWS

Design of a specific architectural object (eg residential building) with a specific spatial reference: that is, use and improvement of design and planning methods, whereby building regulations (development planning), design requirements and functional organisation are to be taken into consideration together with a user profile and spatial programme developed from this. Interior spatial design approaches are integrated into the architectural design.

Architectural Conception 2 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200233317

Interior Design

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Interior design as an interpretation of space, spatial objects and spatial structures; focus on material and colour effects, lighting and maintaining the "human" scale; Influence of social, cultural, physiological and psychological conditions.

Architectural Conception 2 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200233318

Residential Building

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Basic knowledge of space requirements, functional organisation and spatial qualities in residential construction, typologies and systems in multi-storey residential buildings using examples: explanation of location and orientation, access, housing concept, historical and contemporary aspects.

Architectural Conception 2 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200233316

Structural Design 2

4.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

Properties, load-bearing behaviour and use of supporting structures, investigation of load-bearing models with regard to load-bearing capacity and material requirements, development of load-bearing concepts depending on manufacture, prefabrication, transport, construction and assembly, specific examples of wood, steel, glass, masonry and concrete construction, dimensioning of load-bearing components.

Building History and Surveying | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200233313

Building Surveying and Architectural Drawings

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Use and significance of the building survey for the renovation and modernisation of existing buildings, technical implementation of building surveys with classic and computer-aided methods, evaluation of digitized measurement images, creation of measurement plans, basic methods of hand drawings for the documentation of detailed objects and perspective representation of buildings and building ensembles.

Building History and Surveying | Lecture (VO) | Coursecode: 200233314

History of Architecture

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

History of building in Europe and the Mediterranean region with a focus on the historical context, urban ensemble, building tasks, building types, shape concepts and stylistic influences in the context of local historical conditions.

Professional English for Architects 1 | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200233312

Professional English for Architects 1

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Examination of architecture-related topics, development of communicative strategies in professional life, emphasis on job applications and written correspondence

Building Construction 1 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200233310

Concrete Construction 1

4.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

Material properties of concrete and concrete reinforcement steel and their interaction as composite building materials, verifications in the ultimate limit states of the load-bearing capacity for bending with and without normal and shear forces, verifications in the ultimate limit states of suitability for use with regard to deformations and crack width limitation according to Eurocode 2, constructive design of beams and supports

Building Construction 1 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200233311

Steel Construction

4.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

Material properties of steel, material technology, construction and dimensioning of steel components according to Eurocode 3, connection technology, constructive detailed solutions, stress problems of the second order.

Geotechnical engineering | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200233305

Soil Mechanics and Engineering

4.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

Soil parameters, their determination and significance, strength and deformation properties of the soils, earth static calculations, permissible loads on the subsoil, improvement of the properties of the subsoil, shallow foundations, deep foundations, simple construction pit enclosures, stability of embankments, monolithic support structures

Geotechnical engineering | Lab practical (LU) | Coursecode: 200233306

Soil engineering laboratory exercises

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Naming and classification of soils, soil and rock classes, geotechnical investigations, determination of soil parameters (grain sizes and their distribution, grain density and grain weight, water content, porosity and number of pores, storage density of cohesive and non-cohesive soils, consistency limits, permeability).

Professional English for Engineers | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200233307

Professional English for Engineers 1

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Examination of construction-related topics and technical vocabulary, focus on structural engineering, development of communicative strategies in professional life, emphasis on job applications and written correspondence

Statics 2 | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200233308

Applied Statistics

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Descriptive statistics, statistical parameters, basic principles of probability calculation, binomial and normal distribution, confidence intervals and simple statistical tests, application of the statistical evaluation in the security concept of the Eurocodes for load assumptions and material strengths.

Statics 2 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200233309

Structural Analysis 2

4.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

Arch and cable structures, determination of internal forces according to second order theory, stability for straight bars, internal forces for plate structures, application of FEM programmes, modelling and interpretation of calculation results, basic principles of the theory of platitude, principles of building dynamics

Building Contracts and Law | Lecture (VO) | Coursecode: 200233403

Building Contracts and Procurement Procedure

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Introduction to Austrian contract law based on Austrian standards B 2110, B 2111 and B 2118, introduction to Austrian public procurement, federal procurement law as amended, award procedure including selection, suitability and award criteria, overview of the entire contract award process from the tender to the offer and then onto the award

Building Contracts and Law | Lecture (VO) | Coursecode: 200233404

Public Law and Authority Procedure

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Overview of the legal situation in terms of planning and execution of construction projects, overview of public law including the most significant authority procedures. Specific case studies show the implementation of these in practice.

Communication 1 | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200233405

Communication & Scientific Research Work

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Introduction to the basic principles of written communication, the structuring of a scientific piece of work, research and electronic literature management, citation rules, subject-specific protocols

Structural Engineering 4 | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200233402

Barrier-Free Construction

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Basic principles of barriere-free concepts and constructions in theory and practice, application of the basic principles in new and old buildings using practical examples.

Structural Engineering 4 | Project Thesis (PA) | Coursecode: 200233401

Project work: Structural Engineering and Construction Economics

4.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Design-based interdisciplinary project work covering topics from the areas of structural engineering, building technology, statics, building physics and construction economics, simulation of a realistic planning process, presentation of the construction processes, formulation of building contract framework conditions, site foreman's plan and detailed planning, calculation.

Architectural Conception 3 | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200233413

Design 3

8.00

ECTS

4.00

SWS

Design of a functionally complex architectural object, taking into account the various planning parameters and both the urban context and urban integration.

Architectural Conception 3 | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200233414

Structural Design 3

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Development and design of a structural model in coordination with an architectural design object, structure concept and model formation, taking into account the spatial stiffening of structures and dimensioning of load-bearing components.

Basic Principles of Urban Development | Project Thesis (PA) | Coursecode: 200233417

Project: Urban Development

3.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Development of an urban planning concept for a city district with organisation of building volume and its functional programming, open and green space design, traffic concept.

Basic Principles of Urban Development | Lecture (VO) | Coursecode: 200233416

Urban Development

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Fundamental principles of urban planning and urban development, history of European urban development, historical and contemporary city models, types of urban and settlement, building and open space structures, traffic concepts, supply and disposal systems, infrastructure systems, basic tools of urban planning.

Basic Principles of Urban Development | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200233415

Urban and Regional Planning

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Basic principles of spatial planning and spatial planning instruments; structural – spatial development of settlement areas, local spatial planning with development plan, zoning plan and local development concept.

Professional English for Architects 2 | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200233412

Professional English for Architects 2

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Development and discussion of some selected career-field related topics, development of the relevant professional communicative strategies

Building Construction 2 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200233408

Concrete Construction 2

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Dimensioning and constructive design of structures in reinforced concrete such as slabs, discs and foundations, components subject to torsion, punching shear verification for point-supported slabs and foundations, unreinforced components, explanations of Eurocode 2

Building Construction 2 | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200233410

Detailed Solutions in Construction Design

5.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

The static-constructive construction tasks of a building in structural engineering are dealt with: development of a static calculation, static-constructive design, load assumptions, dimensioning of individual components with variation in materials and due to economic considerations (steel, wood, concrete), constructive detailed solutions.

Building Construction 2 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200233411

Glass Construction

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Material technology, fundamentals of constructive glass construction, construction and dimensioning of components made of glass, verifications in the ultimate limit state of load-bearing capacity and suitability for use in accordance with relevant standards, constructive details of bearing and joining technology.

Building Construction 2 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200233409

Timber Construction

4.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

Types of wood and wood materials, chemical and physical material properties, calculation and dimensioning methods for structures made of wood and wood materials according to Eurocode 5, dimensioning of standardised and individually designed fasteners, constructive design.

Construction Economics 2 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200233407

Cost Estimation

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Basic principles of cost calculation and cost estimation, personnel costs, equipment costs, material costs, calculation of construction prices, spreadsheets and price determination, cost estimates, thematically related legal bases, implementation of the course content using practical examples.

Professional English for Engineers 2 | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200233406

Professional English for Engineers 2

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Development and discussion of career-specific topics from the construction industry and implementation, development of communication skills in the professional field through structure and process descriptions as well as through presentations

Project Management | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200233502

Health and Safety Protection / Coordination of Construction Works

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Legal foundations in occupational safety, the supervisory authorities and accident insurance, labour inspectorate, planning coordinator, construction site coordinator. Creation of a Health and Safety plan

Project Management | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200233503

Planning Process and Scheduling

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Planning and project flow, basic features of project execution, scheduling in the planning and execution phase, resource planning / resource management, time management in the planning and execution phase

Project Management | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200233501

Project Management

5.00

ECTS

4.00

SWS

Basic principles of project management, application of the fundamental concepts of project management in construction projects, practical examples.

Architectural Conception 4 | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200233511

Interdisciplinary Design

8.00

ECTS

4.00

SWS

Design project under realistic planning conditions, constructive modelling through interdisciplinary cooperation, structural engineering, mass determination and cost calculation.

Professional English for Architects 2 | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200233510

Professional English for Architects 3

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Architecture-specific topics from the area of sustainability and project management, development of the relevant communication strategies in the professional field with a focus on reporting

Project Management 2 | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200233512

Project Management and Cost Planning

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Practical case studies from the areas of project planning, project structuring and organisation as well as cost planning

Revitalisation and Renovation | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200233514

As-Built Design and Revitalisation

4.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

Features of building typology and construction engineering of the historical building, analysis and evaluation of concrete renovation examples, development of new spatial programmes, designs for the adaptation of the historical building fabric for new uses, tackling special details regarding the relationship between "old and new".

Revitalisation and Renovation | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200233513

Building Analysis and Renovation

4.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

Analysis of the building stock with regard to renovation, new uses and also for planned additions and conversions, damage analysis and renovation of components according to the principles of the relevant standards, various examination and renovation methods, handling contaminated components.

Building Construction 3 | Project Thesis (PA) | Coursecode: 200233508

Inter-disciplinary project work

8.00

ECTS

4.00

SWS

Development of a structural concept based on an architectural design, dimensioning of the main load-bearing elements and constructive and structurally detailed elaboration, project-specific topics such as, for example, a fire protection concept, HVAC planning, construction process planning and schedule planning, cost estimation.

Communication 2 | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200233505

Communication and Team

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Discussion of essential communicative theories, testing of selected discourse situations (e.g. discussions, presentations, negotiations, challenging discussions), training of communicative techniques and important aspects of communication, task-related reflexion, roles and dynamics in a team

Communication 2 | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200233506

Professional English for Engineers 3

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Construction-related topics with the focus on project management, improvement of the relevant communicative strategies in the profession with emphasis on report writing

Project Management 2 | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200233507

Project Management in Practice

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Practical case studies from the areas of project planning, project structuring and project organisation

Structural Engineering 5 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200233504

Analysis of Buildings, Renovation and Masonry

4.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

Legal and historic-technically relevant contexts regarding the renovation of buildings, application of technically recognised measurement and renovation methods according to current normative and legal framework conditions, constructive implementation and static dimensioning of masonry construction components with regard to their structural safety and suitability for use in accordance with applicable standards.

Urban Water Supply and Sanitation | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200233509

Urban Water Management

4.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

Water management and legal foundations, plants for water extraction and distribution, strategies for waste water disposal, pollution parameters, dimensioning of sewer systems and waste water treatment plants, planning processes in urban water management, funding instruments, building materials and construction methods, alternatives in waste water disposal.

Bachelor Thesis – Architecture | Bachelor's Thesis (BA) | Coursecode: 200233605

Bachelor Thesis – Architecture

8.00

ECTS

0.33

SWS

Independent compilation of a scientific piece of work from the subject areas of architecture with both theoretical and practical sections. The theoretical section includes scientific research and critical analysis of a topic, which forms the basis for the creation of the practical design part. Design-specific parameters are clearly derived from the theoretical work. Independent conclusions are drawn based on the findings.

Bachelor Thesis – Architecture | Modul/Final Examination (FA) | Coursecode: 200233606

Bachelor examination – Architecture

1.00

ECTS

0.00

SWS

The examination before a board carried out in the course of these studies takes place in accordance with the requirements for final examinations in UAS bachelor degree programs in accordance with Austrian legislation.

Internship – Architecture | Practical (PR) | Coursecode: 200233608

Internship – Architecture

20.00

ECTS

0.00

SWS

Implementation and application of acquired knowledge from the studies to this point in architecture-specific professional field.

Internship – Architecture | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200233607

Internship Seminar – Architecture

1.00

ECTS

0.67

SWS

Exchange of experience and knowledge, communication of the constraints and organisational aspects of the internship, introductory lecture to the Erasmus programme.

Bachelor Thesis – Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Thesis (BA) | Coursecode: 200233601

Bachelor Thesis – Civil Engineering

8.00

ECTS

0.33

SWS

Independent compilation of a scientific piece of work from the subject areas of the previous degree. This includes: independent literature research, definition of the objective, critical examination of scientific work methods including the relevant and current specialist literature, independent conclusions based on the knowledge gained.

Bachelor Thesis – Civil Engineering | Modul/Final Examination (FA) | Coursecode: 200233602

Bachelor examination – civil engineering

1.00

ECTS

0.00

SWS

The examination before a board carried out in the course of these studies takes place in accordance with the requirements for final examinations in UAS bachelor degree programs in accordance with Austrian legislation.

Internship – Civil Engineering | Practical (PR) | Coursecode: 200233604

Internship – Civil Engineering

20.00

ECTS

0.00

SWS

Implementation and application of knowledge acquired in professional practice.

Internship – Civil Engineering | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200233603

Internship Seminar – Civil Engineering

1.00

ECTS

0.67

SWS

Communication of the general conditions and organisational aspects of the internship, introductory lecture to the Erasmus programme