Sustainable Development in Construction (5 cr)
Code: MS00BR11-3002
General information
Enrollment
02.12.2021 - 25.01.2022
Timing
01.02.2022 - 30.04.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Engineering and Business
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
10 - 28
Degree programmes
- Master of Engineering, Construction
Teachers
- Marita Antikainen
- Sirpa Erkkilä-Häkkinen
Scheduling groups
- Pienryhmä 1 (Size: 5. Open UAS: 5.)
Groups
-
YRAKES21
Small groups
- Pienryhmä 1
Objective
After completing the course, the student is able to:
· identify the challenges of climate change in construction
· make use of the potential of the circular economy in construction
· geo-energy opportunities in construction
· contaminated soil treatment techniques
· possibilities of using recycled materials
Content
Course topics include: use of solar energy as part of geothermal energy, geothermal energy, energy storage on land, recycled materials, circular economy and their utilization in various construction projects. The content of the course is built on different subject areas. The course can be part of the ongoing development projects Applied Sciences.
Evaluation scale
H-5
Qualifications
Students must demonstrate enough expertise in engineering and design expertise and language skills prior to the course start.