Sustainable Civil Engineering (B. Eng.)

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Civil engineers envision sustainable infrastructures in a cost-effective, environmentally and socially responsible manner. We see our future graduates as professionals living up to their title of "civil engineers". This means taking responsibility for civil society by solving complex issues with sustainable methods - building, repairing or rehabilitating e.g. tunnels, roads, bridges and much more. Why sustainable methods? Because the building sector contributes enormously to CO2 emissions - rethinking and walking new paths is a necessity. With sustainable and alternative building materials, effective resource management, energy-efficient building design, digital methods and new structural methods, there is enormous potential to reduce our ecological footprint.

Civil engineers master the mathematical, scientific and computational tools to solve problems associated with the development and maintenance of a civil society.

Interested? Then, the Sustainable Civil Engineering programme at THI in Neuburg an der Donau is just the right way for you, your education, and for your future purpose. With your inquistiveness and our expertise, we can develop new things and influence climate change. Take your chance!

Degree
Bachelor of Engineering (B. Eng.)
Duration
7 Semesters
Start of studies
Summer & Winter
NC
Yes Admission information

Dual Study
Yes Dual Offers
Language
English
Location
Neuburg / Donau

The B. Eng. in Sustainable Civil Engineering has been developed to produce graduates who will be successful civil engineers in the global, sustainable, future engineering and construction industry. The overall context of the course is the key theme of 'sustainability'. Graduates will be aware of the crucial impact that civil engineers will increasingly have on the achievement of the various sustainability goals at national, EU and international levels.

In the first part of your studies, you will complete the conventional construction-specific modules such as Structural Analysis and Construction together with the students of the Bachelor Industrial Engineering (Civil Engineering). In this way, you will learn to exchange ideas with other construction professions in small groups at an early stage and to develop interdisciplinary ideas. In the module Sustainability in Construction, you will be made aware of potentials and development opportunities in the construction industry, so that the mindset for sustainable construction will be easy for you in the future.

In the second stage of your studies, you will take modules that specifically relate to the sustainability factor in construction, such as Sustainable Construction Planning and Construction Operations, Sustainable Transport Technology, etc. You will also be introduced to the potential of sustainable construction. For example, the module Timber Construction/Timber Building Technology not only deals with the load-bearing capacity of wood, but also with reforestation in order to preserve the raw material.

After your internship in the 5th semester, you will have gotten so much insight into professional life that the last part of your studies will be easy for you. Here, the modules Alternative Construction Methods, Digital Building Management, etc. await you. With a variety of elective modules, you can pursue your own specific interests. You round off your studies with a Bachelor's thesis and receive a Bachelor of Engineering degree.

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Curriculum

1. Semester

Mathematics 1 (5 ECTS)

Mechanics 1 (5 ECTS)

Computer Programming, Computer Aided Design and Calculation in Civil Eingineering (5 ECTS)

Building Construction 1 (5 ECTS)

Sustainability in Construction (2 ECTS)

Chemistry & Building Materials (4 ECTS)

Building Physics / Energy Efficiency (3 ECTS)

2. Semester

Mathematics 2 (5 ECTS)

Mechanics 2 (5 ECTS)

Surveying (5 ECTS)

Construction Management / Entrepreneurship (4 ECTS)

Low Carbon Construction (5 ECTS)

Sustainable Building Materials (4 ECTS)

3. Semester

Reinforced Concrete Design 1 (5 ECTS)

Structural Analysis (5 ECTS)

Introduction Geotechnics and Transport Technology (5 ECTS)

Sanitation / Wastewater / Waste management (5 ECTS)

Fluid Mechanics & Hydro Mechanics (5 ECTS)

Sustainable Design and Management of Buildings and Structures (5 ECTS)

4. Semester

Reinforced Concrete Design 2 (5 ECTS)

Steel construction (5 ECTS)

Law (5 ECTS)

Geotechnics 2 & Soil Mechanics (5 ECTS)

Sustainable Transport Technology (5 ECTS)

Timber Construction & Ressource Management (5 ECTS)

5. Semester

18-week Construction Internship (10 ECTS)

Scientific Methods (3 ECTS)

6. Semester

Digital Operation Management and Building Information Modeling (BIM) (5 ECTS)

Advanced Construction Methods (5 ECTS)

Digital Building Automation and Renewable Energy (5 ECTS)

Elective Module (5 ECTS)

Construction Project and Sustainability Management (5 ECTS)

Civil Engineering Project Management (5 ECTS)

7. Semester

Bachelor's Thesis (12 ECTS)

Sustainable Buildings and Structures (3 ECTS)

Elective Module (5 ECTS)

Sustainable Structural Engineering (5 ECTS)

Life Cycle & Climate Change Adaption Engineering (5 ECTS)

Quick Info

Admission and application

The programme starts in the winter semester (October).

Registration for the programme is possible from May 2 via online application. Requirements include a valid university entrance qualification ("Hochschulzugangsberechtigung"). This is a secondary school certificate that entitles you to study at a German university. For applicants who obtained their higher secondary school certificate outside of Germany, uni-assist has to verify their eligibility to study in Germany and to convert school grades to the German grade system. Applicants will have to submit all required documents online to uni-assist prior to their application at THI. The process takes four to six weeks (VPD).

Documents can be uploaded directly in the Primuss applicant portal of the THI. For applications from abroad, please note that you need to register at uni-assist before being able to apply here at THI.

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Job Profiles

With a degree in civil engineering and the addition of sustainable and energy-efficient project/construction management, the doors are open to regional and international companies in project planning and management, as a construction manager or engineer in a planning office.

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Academic Director

Dekanin der Fakultät NI, Studiengangleitung
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jana Bochert
Phone: +49 841 9348-2393
E-Mail: Jana.Bochert@thi.de

Study and Examination Regulations

The Study Examination Regulations describe the legal framework for your studies. The current statutes of the degree programme Sustainable Civil Engineering (in German) can be viewed on the pages of the Office of Legal Affairs. The English language documents will be offered as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please contact the Service Centre Study Affairs.