Workshop RUCE Zagreb - Croatia Restructuring and Updating of Civil Engineering Curriculum Tempus Joint European Project - No:17062 5 -6 November 2004 TOWARDS.

Workshop RUCEWorkshop RUCE Zagreb - CroatiaZagreb - CroatiaRestructuring and Updating of Civil Engineering CurriculumRestructuring and Updating of Civil Engineering Curriculum

Tempus Joint European Project Tempus Joint European Project - No:17062 - No:170625 -6 November 20045 -6 November 2004

TOWARDS A EUROPE OF TOWARDS A EUROPE OF KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE

Anikó CsébfalviAnikó Csébfalvi

University of PécsUniversity of Pécs

HungaryHungary

EUCEETEUCEET European Civil European Civil

Engineering Education Engineering Education and Trainingand Training

• EUCEET is a Thematic Network initiated by the Technical EUCEET is a Thematic Network initiated by the Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest and University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest and coordinated by the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées coordinated by the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées Paris. Paris.

• EUCEET was granted a 3-year contract (1 September 1998 –EUCEET was granted a 3-year contract (1 September 1998 –31 August 2001) within the third round of applications for 31 August 2001) within the third round of applications for Thematic Networks under the SOCRATES programme. Thematic Networks under the SOCRATES programme.

EUCEET IIEUCEET II

• On September 2001, the European Commission approved On September 2001, the European Commission approved the one-year extension of EUCEET for dissemination the one-year extension of EUCEET for dissemination purposes (1st October 2001 – 30th September 2002).purposes (1st October 2001 – 30th September 2002).

• On 24th July 2002, Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées On 24th July 2002, Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées Paris, coordinator of the Thematic Network Project Paris, coordinator of the Thematic Network Project EUCEET, was notified by the European Commission that the EUCEET, was notified by the European Commission that the application for a new project EUCEET II was approved.application for a new project EUCEET II was approved.

„„The main objective of the project is to enhance the The main objective of the project is to enhance the cooperation between universities, faculties and cooperation between universities, faculties and departments of civil engineering in Europe, departments of civil engineering in Europe, ……….………..”.”

THE THE TARGET OF THE EUCEETTARGET OF THE EUCEETStudy on the Organization of Civil Engineering Education at Study on the Organization of Civil Engineering Education at

Undergraduate Level in EuropeUndergraduate Level in Europe - - Study on the Curricula Study on the Curricula

Structure for the First Civil Engineering Degree in EuropeStructure for the First Civil Engineering Degree in Europe

Description of the EUCEET II Description of the EUCEET II General frameworkGeneral framework

Number of partnersNumber of partners

CodeCode Type of organisationType of organisation 2001/2002 2001/2002 DISSDISS

2002/2003 2002/2003 EUCEET IIEUCEET II

EDU.4EDU.4 Higher education institutionHigher education institution 6666** 9797****

ASS.1ASS.1 Non-profit association (national)Non-profit association (national) 1313 1414

ASS.2ASS.2 Non-profit association (international)Non-profit association (international) 22 11

ASS.3ASS.3 Association of UniversitiesAssociation of Universities 11 11

RESRES Research instituteResearch institute 55 66

SERSER Private company (services)Private company (services) -- 77

TOTALTOTAL 8787 126126

THEMES OF EUCEET IITHEMES OF EUCEET II

• Curricula issues and developments in civil Curricula issues and developments in civil engineeringengineering

• Development of the teaching environment in civil Development of the teaching environment in civil engineering education engineering education

• Promoting the European dimension in civil Promoting the European dimension in civil engineering educationengineering education

• Enhancing the attractiveness of civil engineering Enhancing the attractiveness of civil engineering professionprofession

• Recognition of academic and professional civil Recognition of academic and professional civil engineering qualifications engineering qualifications

• Lifelong learning in civil engineering Lifelong learning in civil engineering

SPECIFIC PROJECTS will be assigned to TASK SPECIFIC PROJECTS will be assigned to TASK FORCES composed of a limited number of personsFORCES composed of a limited number of persons

ThemeThemeCoordinatorCoordinator

NameName AffiliationAffiliation

Curricula issues and developments in Curricula issues and developments in civil engineeringcivil engineering

I. ManoliuI. Manoliu TUCE Bucharest, TUCE Bucharest, RORO

Development of the teaching Development of the teaching environment in civil engineeringenvironment in civil engineering educationeducation

E. BrattelandE. Bratteland NUST Trondheim, NUST Trondheim, NONO

Promoting the European dimension in Promoting the European dimension in civil engineering educationcivil engineering education

R. KastnerR. Kastner INSA Lyon, FRINSA Lyon, FR

Enhancing the attractiveness of civil Enhancing the attractiveness of civil engineering professionengineering profession

FG. BaronFG. Baron CNISF, FRCNISF, FR

Recognition of academic and professional Recognition of academic and professional civil engineering qualificationscivil engineering qualifications

L. BoswellL. Boswell City U. London, UKCity U. London, UK

Lifelong learning in civil engineeringLifelong learning in civil engineering P. LatinopoulosP. Latinopoulos A.U. Thessaloniki, A.U. Thessaloniki, GRGR

THE THE EVOLUTION IN THE EVOLUTION IN THE NUMBER OF PARTNERSNUMBER OF PARTNERS

SOCRATESSOCRATES Number of partnersNumber of partners

EUCEET IEUCEET I DISSDISS EUCEET IIEUCEET II

CodeCode 1998/1991998/19999

1999/201999/200000

2000/2002000/20011

2001/20022001/2002 2002/20032002/2003

EDU.4EDU.4 4343 5050 5959 6666 9797

ASS.1ASS.1 77 88 1313 1313 1414

ASS.2ASS.2 22 22 22 22 11

ASS.3ASS.3 11 11 11 11 11

RESRES 55 55 55 55 66

SERSER 77

TotalTotal 5858(20)(20)

6666(24)(24)

8080(25)(25)

8787(25)(25)

126126(29)(29)

Theme Theme Specific ProjectSpecific Project Place of the SP Place of the SP in the Working Planin the Working Plan

11stst yearyear

22ndnd yearyear

33rdrd year year

A: Curricula issues and A: Curricula issues and developments in civil developments in civil engineeringengineering

SP.1 (l): Studies and SP.1 (l): Studies and recommendations on recommendations on core curricula for various degree core curricula for various degree programmesprogrammes SP.2 (s): Practical placements as SP.2 (s): Practical placements as part of the civil engineering part of the civil engineering curriculacurricula SP.3 (l): Environmental and SP.3 (l): Environmental and sustainable sustainable development matters in civil development matters in civil engineering engineering education education SP.4 (s): Non-technical subjects in SP.4 (s): Non-technical subjects in civil civil engineering education (ethics, law, engineering education (ethics, law, communication, humanities etc.)communication, humanities etc.)

XXX X

X X X X X X

X X

B: Development of the teaching B: Development of the teaching environment in civil environment in civil engineering educationengineering education

SP.5 (l): Problem-oriented, project-SP.5 (l): Problem-oriented, project-based education in civil based education in civil engineering engineering SP.6 (s): Use of ICT in civil SP.6 (s): Use of ICT in civil engineering educationengineering education

X X X X X X

C: Promoting the European C: Promoting the European dimension in civil dimension in civil engineering educationengineering education

SP.7 (s): Harmonization of SP.7 (s): Harmonization of construction codes and regulations construction codes and regulations SP.8 (s): Synergies between TN SP.8 (s): Synergies between TN EUCEET and other activities under EUCEET and other activities under the SOCRATES-Erasmus the SOCRATES-Erasmus programme and European programme and European Research Networks in civil Research Networks in civil engineeringengineering

X X X X

Theme Theme Specific ProjectSpecific Project Place of the SP Place of the SP in the Working Planin the Working Plan

11stst yearyear

22ndnd yearyear

33rdrd year year

THE CIVIL ENGINEERING EDUCATION THE CIVIL ENGINEERING EDUCATION SYSTEM IN EUROPESYSTEM IN EUROPE

Nr.Nr. CountryCountry Name of InstitutionName of Institution

Type of ProgrammeType of Programme

BS/MSBS/MSor 3+2 or 3+2 yearsyears

IntegrateIntegrated 5 years d 5 years

or or Grandes Grandes EcolesEcoles

Short 3-3, Short 3-3, 5-4 years5-4 years

11 ATAT Technicshe Universitat Technicshe Universitat GrazGraz

xx

22 DEDE Fachhochschule Fachhochschule OldenburgOldenburg

xx

33 DKDK Aalborg UniversityAalborg University xx

44 ESES Universidad de la CorunaUniversidad de la Coruna xx

55 ESES Universidad de Castilla la Universidad de Castilla la ManchaMancha

xx

66 ESES Universidad de Universidad de ExtremaduraExtremadura

xx

77 ESES Escuela Universitaria de Escuela Universitaria de Ingenieria Tecnica de Ingenieria Tecnica de Obras Publicas MadridObras Publicas Madrid

xx

88 FIFI Tampere PolytechnicTampere Polytechnic xx

99 FRFR Institut Supérieur du Béton Institut Supérieur du Béton ArméArmé

xx

1010 FRFR Ecole Normale Supérieure de Ecole Normale Supérieure de CachanCachan

xx

1111 GRGR University of ThessalyUniversity of Thessaly xx

1212 GRGR Technical Educational Technical Educational Institute of ThessalonikiInstitute of Thessaloniki

xx

1313 GRGR University of PatrasUniversity of Patras xx

1414 GRGR TEI of SerresTEI of Serres xx

1515 GRGR TEI of PiraeusTEI of Piraeus xx

1616 GRGR Democritus University of Democritus University of ThraceThrace

xx

1717 HUHU University of PecsUniversity of Pecs xx

1919 ITIT Faculty of Engineering Polito in Faculty of Engineering Polito in VercelliVercelli

xx

2020 ITIT Universita degli Studi di BolognaUniversita degli Studi di Bologna xx

2121 ITIT Universita degli Studi di GenovaUniversita degli Studi di Genova xx

2222 ITIT Universita di Roma “Tor Vergata”Universita di Roma “Tor Vergata” xx

2323 ITIT University of TrentoUniversity of Trento xx

2424 MLML University of MaltaUniversity of Malta xx

2525 PLPL Wroclaw University of TechnologyWroclaw University of Technology xx

2626 PLPL Cracow University of TechnologyCracow University of Technology xx

2727 PLPL Poznan University of TechnologyPoznan University of Technology xx

2828 RORO University College of Civil Eng.University College of Civil Eng. xx

2929 UKUK Loughborough UniversityLoughborough University xx

3030 UKUK University of PortsmouthUniversity of Portsmouth xx

3131 UKUK Heriot Watt UniversityHeriot Watt University xx

Harmonizing Civil Harmonizing Civil Engineering Education Engineering Education

Across EuropeAcross Europe Stanisław Majewski Stanisław Majewski

Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland Poland

• Magna Charta Universitatum (Bologna, 1988) Autonomy & Magna Charta Universitatum (Bologna, 1988) Autonomy & FreedomFreedom . .

• We never can tell that our teaching is perfect. Thus the We never can tell that our teaching is perfect. Thus the question: what should be taught and how should it be done question: what should be taught and how should it be done must be always present in any educational activity. This must be always present in any educational activity. This question should be always considered in context of question should be always considered in context of contemporary conditionscontemporary conditions

What are these What are these conditions now?conditions now?

Globalizationstudying abroad much easier if the curricula are similar

global employment requires readable & comparable degrees

Dominating impact of the technology on the human lifeEngineer becomes a leader of the society, his education should be broader, not loosing its’ technical depth and level

EXTREME COMPLEXITY AND EXTREME COMPLEXITY AND DIVERSITY OF CURRICULAR DIVERSITY OF CURRICULAR

AND DEGREE STRUCTURES IN AND DEGREE STRUCTURES IN EUROPEAN COUNTRIESEUROPEAN COUNTRIES

FOUR RECOMMENDATIONS OF THFOUR RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BOLOGNAE BOLOGNA DECLARATION DECLARATION • adoption of a system of easily readable and comparable

degrees,• adoption of a system based on two main cycles,

undergraduate and graduate,• establishment of a comparable system of credits,• developing comparable criteria and methodologies of

quality assurance with view to accreditation procedures.

4-years course

5-years course No

CORE SUBJECTS IN CURRICULA FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING

Credits Credits

1 Mathematics and Applied Mathematics 16,0 23,0

2 Applied Chemistry 3,0 3,5

3 Applied Physics 5,5 6,5

4 Computer Science and Computational Methods in C.E. 6,5 8,0

5 Drawing and Descriptive Geometry 4,0 5,0

6 Mechanics 5,5 6,5

7 Mechanics of Materials 7,5 9,5

8 Structural Mechanics 8,5 11,0

9 Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics 5,5 6,0

10 Engineering Surveying 5,0 5,5

11 Building Materials 5,5 6,5

12 Buildings’ Construction 4,0 4,5

13 Basis of Structural Design 4,5 4,5

14 Engineering Geology 3,5 4,0

15 Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering 6,5 9,0

16 Structural Concrete 7,5 9,5

17 Steel Structures 6,0 8,0

18 Timber, Masonry and Composite Structures 3,5 4,5

19 Transport Engineering 4,0 4,5

20 Urban Planning 2,5 3,0

21 Water Structures and Water Management 3,5 4,5

22 Construction Technology & Organization 6,0 7,0

23 Economics and Management 6,0 7,5

24 Environmental Engineering 4,0 4,5

25 Non-technical subjects 6,0 9,0

Core subjects total 140,0 175,0 Specialization and Elective Subjects Including Practical Placement and Final Project

100,0 185,0

Total 240,0 360,0

4-years course

5-years course No

CORE SUBJECTS IN CURRICULA FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING

Credits Credits

1 Mathematics and Applied Mathematics 16,0 23,0

2 Applied Chemistry 3,0 3,5

3 Applied Physics 5,5 6,5

4 Computer Science and Computational Methods in C.E. 6,5 8,0

5 Drawing and Descriptive Geometry 4,0 5,0

6 Mechanics 5,5 6,5

7 Mechanics of Materials 7,5 9,5

8 Structural Mechanics 8,5 11,0

9 Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics 5,5 6,0

10 Engineering Surveying 5,0 5,5

11 Building Materials 5,5 6,5

12 Buildings’ Construction 4,0 4,5

13 Basis of Structural Design 4,5 4,5

14 Engineering Geology 3,5 4,0

15 Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering 6,5 9,0

16 Structural Concrete 7,5 9,5

17 Steel Structures 6,0 8,0

18 Timber, Masonry and Composite Structures 3,5 4,5

19 Transport Engineering 4,0 4,5

20 Urban Planning 2,5 3,0

21 Water Structures and Water Management 3,5 4,5

22 Construction Technology & Organization 6,0 7,0

23 Economics and Management 6,0 7,5

24 Environmental Engineering 4,0 4,5

25 Non-technical subjects 6,0 9,0

Core subjects total 140,0 175,0 Specialization and Elective Subjects Including Practical Placement and Final Project

100,0 185,0

Total 240,0 360,0

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION• No doubt that the uniformity never will be the objective of No doubt that the uniformity never will be the objective of

education, yet some level of compatibility can be useful or education, yet some level of compatibility can be useful or even indispensable, if we mind the globalization of even indispensable, if we mind the globalization of employment.employment.

• Knowledge, skills and attitudes of a professional should be Knowledge, skills and attitudes of a professional should be comparable irrespective to the place of his graduation.comparable irrespective to the place of his graduation.

• The compilation of the Bologna Declaration, ASCE Body of The compilation of the Bologna Declaration, ASCE Body of

Knowledge Committee recommendations and the results of Knowledge Committee recommendations and the results of EUCEET Core-Curricula Studies create a good basis to EUCEET Core-Curricula Studies create a good basis to define, what professional qualifications every graduate of define, what professional qualifications every graduate of Civil Engineering faculty should receive during his studiesCivil Engineering faculty should receive during his studies..

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