Study Guide

Description

The competence-based curriculum of the degree program in Civil Engineering provides basic skills in various areas of construction during the first two years. During the last two years, the student deepens his / her knowledge in the competencies of different fields of study, where he / she becomes acquainted with the knowledge and skills of the field of study in a versatile way, utilizing modern construction information technology.

In the field of study of infrastructure construction, expertise is accumulated extensively in the design, implementation and maintenance of traffic routes, various land and water structures, foundations, water supply networks and environmental structures. IT modeling is a key part of the studies in the field of infrastructure construction.

Objectives

There are a number of responsibilities in the construction industry and there are an exceptional number of qualifications in the industry. The content of the degree program in Civil Engineering is designed to meet the key training and degree requirements of designers and responsible persons in the field.

As a civil engineer in the field of infrastructure, you have the ability to work in a very wide range of infrastructure tasks. Infrastructure engineers can be employed in, for example, the design and construction of roads (roads, streets and railways), bridge or foundation construction tasks, water supply and environmental tasks, or rock construction. In addition to the private sector, the public sector is also a major employer. The number of work tasks related to the care and maintenance of waterways is increasing.

Curriculum development and working life cooperation

Infrastructure construction is one of the orientation paths of the degree program in civil engineering. The curriculum has been prepared with the University of Tampere's degree in construction technology between 2016-2019. The competence-based curriculum contains a total of 85 credits with the same studies as the competence objectives in the degree program in civil engineering at the University of Tampere.

Further information

BASIC VALUES OF CONSTRUCTION
The guidelines for the field of construction are life cycle thinking, ecology and sustainable development. Constructed environment is significant for peoples’ well-being, the economical and social development of society and the quality of living surroundings. The goals for the design, construction and maintenance of buildings are healthiness, safety, functionality and high quality. The construction business emphasises customer orientation, economic efficiency, entrepreneurship and healthy competition.

DESCRIPTION
Two thirds of our national heritage is tied to buildings or urban structures. The construction business employs directly or indirectly approximately 25% of Finland’s work force. The construction solutions affect everybody’s living and business conditions for generations to come, which means that the field is closely monitored by the public and the policies, and it is under extensive legislation.

Construction consists of house building, infrastructure i.e. civil and environmental construction as well as building use and maintenance. House building consists of the building and renovation of e.g. living, business and industrial buildings. Infrastructure construction consists of environmental technology and the building and maintenance of traffic and water supply networks, bridges, harbours etc. There has been a strong shift towards renovation and maintenance and the development seems to continue on the same track.

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
A construction project requires seamless collaboration between the various parties involved. In many tasks, the prerequisite for coping is combining economical thinking with technical expertise. Success in the field requires customer-based operation methods and service mentality, as well as applying ICT. In addition to mathematics and science, the working life requires management, relationship, communication and negotiation skills, as well as value competence. The participation in international and multicultural projects requires strong and vast expertise, language skills as well as knowledge of different cultures and the ability to work in diverse environments.