Course detail

Bachelor Seminar (K-PKO)

FAST-BM51Acad. year: 2011/2012

Basic processing of data and sources for the bachelor work, discussion about the work in seminar groups. Preliminary bachelor work. Practical training for the final exam discussion.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Jan Kudrna, CSc.

Department

Institute of Road Structures (PKO)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students gain knowledge and skill to finalize bachelor work. They get familiarized with necessary laboratory tests and with project standards.

Prerequisites

Complete highway route design, computation of highway geometry, materials and technologies for the road and motorway construction.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for successful completion of the subject are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Course curriculum

1. Information about bachelor work topics, information about literature sources for individual seminar work. Oraganization issues, terms. Information about form and appearance and about processing of the bachelor work.
2. Discussion and choice of issues for bachelor work and seminar work.
3. to 5. Individual preliminary work.
6. to 7. Presentation of the chosen issue, establishing of the work objectives.
8. to 12. Processing of the bachelor work, consultations with teachers and other specialists.
13. to 14. Presentation of the bachelor work.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Basic knowledge of road design, technology and laboratory work, competence for bachelor diploma work.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Dokumentace staveb pozemních komunikací.DOS 6/21. ČKAIT Praha, 2003. (CS)
Individuálně zadaná literatura dle bakalářské práce. 0. (CS)
Manuály programů pro projektování pozemních komunikací. firemní materiály, 2010.
Normy pro zkoušení a specifikaci silničních stavebních materiálů. ÚNMZ, 2008. (CS)
Transportation Research Board: Highway Capacity Manual 2000; Metric Version. Transportation Research Board, 2000. ISBN 0-309-06681-6. (EN)

Recommended reading

Philip Sherwood: Alternative Materials in Road Construction. American Society of Civil Engineers, 2001. ISBN: 0-7277-3031-2. (EN)
Project & Design & Material Testing Standards. 0. (EN)
Robert N. Hunter: Asphalts in Road Construction. American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000. ISBN: 0-7277-2780-X. (EN)
Standard Specifications. Washington State Department of Transportation, 2004. (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-K-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch K , 4 year of study, summer semester, elective

  • Programme B-P-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch K , 4 year of study, summer semester, elective

  • Programme B-P-C-ST Bachelor's

    branch K , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective

  • Programme B-P-E-SI Bachelor's

    branch K , 4 year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jan Kudrna, CSc.