NEW AT GHENT TECHNOLOGY CAMPUS - MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN FOCUS

Structural design and structural innovation are the cornerstonesof the new master’s programme.

Civil engineering structures are designed with a specific purpose in compliance with environmental, legal and structural rules. Through the choice of materials, numerical simulation and construction methods, the conceptual structural design is translated into structural shapes and dimensions. The engineering challenge is to obtain an optimal structural design that meets the relevant criteria of structural strength, serviceability, energy efficiency, sustainability, etc.

This process is driven by technological innovations such as new materials, building information modelling (BIM), heating, ventilation and air conditioning technologies (HVAC).

Programme

The Master of Science in Civil Engineering Technology is a one-year programme (60 ICTS). Students are required to take 6 compulsory courses and 18 ICTS elective courses, allowing them to focus on technologies such as Dredging, BIM, Acoustics, Coastal and River Engineering, Sustainable Materials Engineering, Precast Concrete and Dynamics of Structures. Students will also complete a professional competence module (internship) to work on a scientific project, resulting in a master’s thesis. The project can be carried out in one of the research labs at the campus or in an approved workplace.

Prof. Rik Saey

Career prospectives

After graduation, a wide spectrum of professional opportunities opens for degree holders. Graduates in Civil Engineering Technology can get started in various functions including design, calculation, consultancy, sales, quality inspection and research. Depending on their interest and ambition, their scope may range from technical expert to consultancy and executive functions.

Ghent Technology Campus is the only campus in the Faculty of Engineering Technology that offers this master’s programme in English.

www.iiw.kuleuven.be/english/civil-engineering

Prof. Rik Saey