| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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| 063-0525-12L | Building Materials II: Wood, Synthetics, Metals and Glass (Thesis Elective)   Thesis Elective for Master class students | 6 credits | 11A | J. Carmeliet,
M. Koebel,
U. Moor,
O. von Trzebiatowski,
T. Zimmermann |
| Abstract | Within this elective course the student has to fulfill an elective work (seminar work). The topic of such a work can be wood, synthetics, metals and/or glass. The specific topic will be fixed individually with the student. |
| Learning objective | The aim of the elective work is to gain a comprehensive view of one or several building materials (wood, synthetics, metals and/or glass). The properties, the field of application, the specific production steps and the critical factors for a specific application have to be studied/evaluated on a real (or model) construction system. New ideas in the field of building materials can be studied/realized in our laboratory. Important is a good interaction/collaboration with the architect of the investigated building. |
| Content | The content of the work represent the chosen topic in the field of wood, synthetics, metals and/or glass. |
| Literature | A literature review is a part of the work |
| Prerequisites / Notice | The student can propose a specific topic or she/he can choose a topic from a list given by the lecturer. The studies are supervised by the lecturer. The work has to be summarized in a publication and is evaluated by an oral examination. |
