This programme focuses on land-use planning, mapping and surveying, water supply, drainage and transport. It also addresses more general topics such as construction, production and house building techniques and project management. The use of information technology forms an important part of the instruction, particularly CAD. Students are also given an opportunity to take supplementary courses in economics and management or information technology.
Year 1
Physics (10 ECTS) . Computer Assisted Design (10 ECTS). Surveying / Digital Mapping (10 ECTS). Mathematics I (10 ECTS). Project methods w/ IT (10 ECTS). Land Use Planning w/project (10 ECTS).
Year 2
Chemistry & Environment (10 ECTS). Construction Mechanics (10 ECTS). Building Construction w/project (10 ECTS). Project Management & Finance (10 ECTS). Construction Mechanics II (10 ECTS). Applied Mathematics w/project (10 ECTS).
Year 3
Concrete (10 ECTS). Statistics (10 ECTS). Road Project Management (10 ECTS). Roads & Water & Sewage /project / Student Business (10 ECTS). Further Project Management (10 ECTS). Elective (10-15 ECTS). Main Project (10-15 ECTS).
Qualified civil engineers may seek positions in engineering consultancies, construction firms or in the public sector. Tasks and responsibilities normally involve statistical calculations, technical drawing, building planning with costing, operational instructions, management and finance. In the public sector, tasks may involve town planning, surveying, road building, water supplies, sewage, waste disposal or pollution.
Depending on the options selected, successful candidates may also seek positions as building designers, planning officers or planning advisors. On completion of this programme, students may apply for a 2-year Masters programme at Telemark University College or other university colleges/universities in Norway or abroad.
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