Study Guide

Description

The competence-based curriculum of the Construction Engineering degree program provides basic skills in various areas of construction and the student deepens his knowledge in the fields of study in Civil Engineering.

In the field of study in Civil Engineering, expertise is gained in the planning, implementation and maintenance of traffic routes, various land and water structures, foundations and water supply networks. IT modeling is a part of the studies of the infrastructure construction major.

Curriculum development and working life cooperation

This curriculum for the Degree Program in Construction Engineering is an updated version of the curriculum introduced in 2018, prepared in cooperation with Tampere University's Civil Engineering education. The curriculum has many studies with the same competence goals as in the Tampere University's Civil Engineering degree program.

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, productivity, 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. Infrastructure construction consists of environmental technology and the the planning, building and maintenance of traffic and water supply networks, bridges, harbours etc. In the future, timely implemented sustainable development solutions for existing infrastructures will be emphasized.

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 orientation, as well as utilization of 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 the ability to work in diverse environments.