Innovative timber construction and structural engineering

Civil Engineering 1 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M250234105

Structural Analysis and Modelling

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Structural design of a building integrated with an architectural design as a comprehensive model. • Development of load methods according to current standards • Idealisation and modelling of the structure with simulation using appropriate software • Documentation and control of the EDP analyses • Dimensioning of the load-bearing elements and detailed development of the joining technology for both solid and skeleton structures

Civil Engineering 1 | Lecture (VO) | Coursecode: M250234106

Structural Fire Protection

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Building laws, relevant standards and technical guidelines for structural fire protection • Fire-related problem materials and their fire behaviour • Fire protection concepts based on practical case studies

Construction Economics I | Lecture (VO) | Coursecode: M250234103

Circular Economy

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Basic concepts and terms of the circular economy • Legal framework conditions at European and national level • Strategies for a sustainable built environment taking into account the circularity principle in buildings • Placing recycled materials on the market on the basis of the Construction Products Regulation • Examples of application with specific constructive solutions

Construction Economics I | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M250234104

Resource-Efficient Construction

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Differentiation: resource material – labour – energy • Differentiation: construction phase – utilisation phase • Familiarisation with alternative constructions that conserve building materials • Consideration of the influence of transport routes • Sensible use of regionally available building materials

Construction Management I | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: M250234102

Facility Management

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

• Holistic approach to property management, including the management and administration of various building types and their uses. • Detailed discussion of the key points of operational and strategic strategic facility management • Basic concepts of facility management planning support • Areas of responsibility including service profiles of a facility manager • Case studies

Construction Management I | Lecture (VO) | Coursecode: M250234101

Life Cycle Costs and Analysis

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Cost planning for the entire life cycle of a building component or building • Structure and elements of the life cycle costs (construction costs and follow-up costs incl. operating costs, maintenance and repair costs) • Sources and definitions of life cycles and useful life • Standards, calculation models, forecast scenarios and practical implementation of the calculation of life cycle costs (LCC)

Digitalisation 1 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M240235112

Digital Building Modelling

3.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

• Structuring BIM models and coordination between disciplines • Database fundamentals • Basic concepts of digital building model creation, including component information • Creation of discipline-specific data models • Classification of building elements in accordance with the actual design • Generating consistent plans, calculations, and lists directly from the building model • Developing project element catalogues based on standard specifications for the digital building model.

Digitalisation 1 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M240235111

Integrated Planning

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Pre-requisites for collaboration in interdisciplinary project teams • Requirements for the creation of integrated, digital building models in compliance with national and European standards and regulations • Fundamentals and understanding of key documents such as the Client Information Request (CRI) and the BIM Implementation Plan (BAP)

Timber Construction I | Project Thesis (PA) | Coursecode: M250234115

Project Work: Timber Construction

5.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• From submission plan to construction • Development of structural models based on the status of a submission plan • Comparison of structural variants • Verification in accordance with current standards • Development and processing of an appropriate construction system

Timber Construction I | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M250234113

Timber Construction Systems

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Introduction to building systems and supporting structures in timber construction • In-depth treatment of timber materials and timber construction products • Structural design of timber construction connections, including verification methods • Dimensioning and design according to national and European regulations • Practice-orientated exercises with real-life applications • Excursion or guest lecture on modern timber processing or planning

Timber Construction I | Lecture (VO) | Coursecode: M250234114

Timber Structures

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

• Basic principles of building construction in timber construction • Principles for moisture, heat, sound and fire protection • Introduction to the use of digital databases and sources • Planning and construction of wall, ceiling and roof structures • Case studies

Civil Engineering II | Lecture (VO) | Coursecode: M250234206

Railway and Cable Car Construction

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Regulations, legal and normative framework conditions • Basic principles and routing parameters • Detailed planning and LCC-optimised planning • Variant analyses and profitability calculations • Case studies of railway and cable car construction projects from project development to commissioning

Civil Engineering II | Lecture (VO) | Coursecode: M250234207

Road Construction

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Introduction to the guidelines and regulations for road construction • Legal principles • Planning principles for road construction projects

Construction Economics II | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: M250234205

International Construction

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• International law and contracts • Foreign projects from a construction industry perspective • Project development and consulting abroad • Case studies

Construction Economics II | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M250234204

Lean Management

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Fundamentals and historical development of lean management and lean construction management • Application of lean management in the planning and execution phase of a construction project • Case studies

Construction Management II | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: M250234203

Intercultural Competence

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

• Raising awareness of intercultural differences and their impact in a professional context • Simulations focussing on different forms of human interaction

Construction Management II | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M250234202

Project Management

3.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

• Procurement processes for planning and consultancy services (incl. competitions) from the client’s perspective • General/overall planning as an integral planning process • Planning scheduling and scheduling • Project processes (change management, plan and document approvals, risk management, acceptance, handover and takeover) from the client’s perspective

Digitalisation II | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M240235211

BIM Project Management and Model Coordination

3.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

• Tasks and service profiles for BIM project management and BIM coordination • Fundamentals of agile project management • Creating BIM-specific process definitions and transferring these process definitions into data structures • Fundamentals of common data environments and data exchange requirements – naming system and model delivery catalogue • Fundamental concepts of coordinating the technical and overall models using agile project management methods • Model validation and plausibility checks • Checking and evaluating data quality with regard to planning specifications and various analyses in the digital building model

Digitalisation II | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: M250234201

Model-Based Cost and Time Management

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

• Assignment of cost and schedule information to components in the digital building model • Analysing mass, cost and schedule information • Creating bills of quantities and schedules in the digital building model • Creating construction process simulations, basic concepts of model-based construction invoicing

Timber Construction II | Project Thesis (PA) | Coursecode: M250234216

Project Work: Municipal Buildings Made of Wood

5.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Development of supporting structure and building construction, based on a construction task or a planned or built project in the field of municipal buildings • Investigation into and documentation of the developed structures • Examples are halls, teaching facilities, towers

Timber Construction II | Lecture (VO) | Coursecode: M250234215

Serial Construction with Wood

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Fundamentals of serial construction: definition, concepts and areas of application • Modularisation: principles of element and modular construction methods in timber construction, challenges • Serialised construction in hall construction • Serialised construction in building construction: multi-storey residential construction, public buildings, hybrid construction methods • Practical examples and case studies

Timber Construction II | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: M250234214

Wood in the Building Life Cycle

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

• Sustainability in timber construction: forestry, material flow, sawing, construction, dismantling • Wood as a renewable raw material and basics of life cycle assessment (LCA) in timber construction, discussion of CO2 accounting • In-depth study of the circular economy and resource efficiency in timber construction • Dismantlable connections and constructions for reuse • Analysis methods and measurement technology for building monitoring and condition assessment • Strategies for the repairability and reuse of components

Civil Engineering III | Lecture (VO) | Coursecode: M250234306

Civil Engineering Structures – Infrastructure

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Infrastructure Structures – overview • Tunnels • Retaining structures • Bridges • Underpasses • Traffic maintenance • Underground routes

Civil Engineering III | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M250234305

Geotechnical Engineering

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Exploration and modelling in foundation engineering • Determination of key parameters • Foundation systems: shallow foundations, deep foundations • Soil improvement measures • Systems for excavation pit stabilisation and groundwater lowering • Slope and embankment stabilisation systems

Construction Economics | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M250234304

Contract Management

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Contract drafting (ÖN B 2110, ÖN B 2118, partnership models, value engineering, etc.) • Dealing with performance non-conformities • Dealing with additional contracts • Planning and construction contract meetings • Examples of handling performance deviations and negotiation • Forms of dispute resolution • Project culture and specific features of project organization and communication

Construction Economics | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: M250234303

Scientific Work

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Structure of a scientific master’s thesis and the fundamentals of the research process • Formulate an overview of qualitative and quantitative research questions and plan the methodological approach to addressing research questions • Create an outline • Research and electronic literature management • Current citation rules • Edit, critically discuss, and summarise specialist literature • AI tools with critical perspectives • Scientific writing • Presentation and publication of scientific papers

Construction Management III | Lecture (VO) | Coursecode: M250234302

Public Law and Administrative Procedures

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

• Structure of the legal system, relationship between EU law (regulations and directives) and national law • Principles of constitutional law, general administrative law; organisation and functioning of the administration, administrative bodies, administrative control, administrative procedures, legal protection and remedies • Administrative procedures in Austria according to the Building Act, Trade Regulation Act, Water Rights Act, Nature Conservation Act, Forestry Act, Road Traffic Regulations, Waste Management Act, Spatial Planning Act, Environmental Impact Assessment, etc. • Administrative procedures in practice and case studies

Construction Management III | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M240235305

Tendering and Contract Law

4.00

ECTS

4.00

SWS

• Legal principles (Federal Public Procurement Act (BVergG) as amended, ÖN A 2050) and their practical application • Procurement process – steps, dependencies, and deadlines • Tendering and procurement guidelines, as well as specifications • Preparation of service specifications including cost estimates • Reviewing and inviting tenders • Contract drafting • Development of practical case studies (construction and service tenders, technical and time-related dependencies of the trades involved) • Special practical questions, e.g., award criteria, in-depth tender review, legal protection

Digitalisation III | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: M240235311

Digitalisation of Buildings

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Introduction, basic concepts and forms of visualisation • Learning how to operate 3D scanners and interpret the digital measurement point cloud • Preparation of the digital points as a basis for further planning steps in the digital building model

Digitalisation III | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: M250234301

Meetings and Communication

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

• Examination of different types of meetings • Consolidation of negotiation strategies • Effective communication and efficient negotiation skills • Preparation of minutes

Construction Management IV | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M250234401

Corporate management and business administration

3.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

• Fundamentals of business administration • Bookkeeping, accounting, profit and loss account, cash flow and other key figures including their interpretation for the construction industry • Operating parameters as tools for corporate management • Current topics from the specialist area

Construction Management IV | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: M250234402

Investment Calculation and Financial Mathematics

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

• Interest and annuity calculation • Investment calculation: net present value method, annuity method and the internal rate of return method • Common forms of financing

Master's Thesis | Master's Thesis (MA) | Coursecode: M250234404

Master's Thesis

22.00

ECTS

0.50

SWS

Independent writing of a scientific paper from the subject areas of the previous degree programme (independent literature research, definition of objectives, critical examination of methods of scientific work including relevant and current specialist literature, independent conclusions based on the findings)

Master's Thesis | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: M250234403

Master's Thesis Seminar

1.00

ECTS

0.50

SWS

• Finding and formulating a topic for the Master’s thesis • Project management and implementation planning • Scientific research and analysis of tasks • Written elaboration of a concept taking into account scientific publication criteria as preparation for writing the Master’s thesis

Master's Thesis | Modul/Final Examination (FA) | Coursecode: M250234405

Master's examination

2.00

ECTS

0.00

SWS

• Presentation and defence of the Master’s thesis • Completion of partial examinations on important curriculum-relevant content • The board examination is carried out in accordance with the requirements for final examinations in FH Master’s degree programmes pursuant to the FHStG as amended.