Course detail

Diploma seminar I (K-PKO)

FAST-CM52Acad. year: 2009/2010

Seminar is oriented on preparation of diploma work as a feasibility study or roads, streets and motorways design or on solution of a practical problem in road laboratory or pavement diagnostics. Each student independently prepares and presents specific problems following different problems of diploma works that are discussed in seminar. During the seminar the student collects all data and requirements needed for preparation of diploma work.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Martin Smělý, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Road Structures (PKO)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students get familiarized with special issues concerning their diploma work. According to the topic of their work they deal with laboratory methods, standard tests, used software, regulations and standards, practical examples.

Prerequisites

Highway design, route design, road dimensioning and design, LAYEPS software for design of pavement, road building technologies, road network capacity.

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. Publishing of diploma topics
2. Preliminary choice of diploma topics
3. Definitive choice of diploma topic
4. Assignment of seminar work and its goals
5. Official assignement of diploma work and literature
6. Data and documents collection for diploma work
7. Introduction of seminar works, discussion
8. Introduction of seminar works, discussion
9. Individual work on diploma work
10.Up-to-date information on diploma work and public discussion about diploma work and its progression

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Understanding of necessary data regulations and elaboration of diploma work. Preparation of methodology and time schedule of 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

Normy pro projektování pozemních komunikací. ČSNI, 0. (CS)
Dokumentace staveb pozemních komunikací.DOS 6/21. ČKAIT Praha, 2003. (CS)
Normy pro zkoušení a specifikaci silničních stavebních materiálů. ČSNI, 2004. (CS)

Recommended reading

Individuálně zadaná literatura dle diplomové práce. 0. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-P-C-SI Master's

    branch K , 2. year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme N-P-E-CE Master's

    branch K , 2. year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme N-K-C-SI Master's

    branch K , 2. year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

26 hours, obligation not entered

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Martin Smělý, Ph.D.