Branch Details

Building Constructions

FASTAbbreviation: PSTAcad. year: 2015/2016

Programme: Civil Engineering

Length of Study: 4 years

Accredited from: 25.7.2007Accredited until: 31.12.2020

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Issued topics of Doctoral Study Program

2. round (applications submitted from 09.11.2015 to 13.12.2015)

  1. Accumulation of energy in near zero houses

    Due to increasing energy consumption, the need for sustainable construction and directive of EU is necessary to design structures in passive houses, in order to reduce energy consumtion and improving the internal environment.

    Tutor: Kalousek Miloš, doc. Ing., Ph.D.

  2. Architectural conservation

    The dissertation is focused on the architectural conservation. The student specifies his/her project according to his/her preferred topic (typology of architectural heritage, conservation areas, social and legislative issues, artistic approach, technology) and method (microanalysis, comparative analysis, historiographical analysis).

    Tutor: Horáček Martin, doc. PhDr., Ph.D.

  3. Energy assessment of technological units

    Energy assessment of of technological units (eg. wastewater treatment plants, spa technology, technology of winter stadiums). Analysis of the technological processes, the description of a theoretical model of operation, the analysis of boundary conditions, sensitivity analysis, the potential energy savings, benchmarking components of the system, the evaluation criteria and utilization of renewable energy.

    Tutor: Hirš Jiří, prof. Ing., CSc.

  4. Energy concept of Smart City

    Creating a systematic procedure for management strategy municipalities and cities for the performance of the SMART City in the energy sector. Object modeling of buildings in the region, cooperation with the Centre of Competence Smart Regions on FAST.

    Tutor: Hirš Jiří, prof. Ing., CSc.

  5. Modeling and simulation of buildings and smart regions.

    PhD thesis focuses on the modeling and simulation of intelligent buildings and smart regions. Effective use and placement of elements of ventilation, heating and cooling in buildings and their optimal control system. Systems, equipment and strategies for energy storage.

    Tutor: Šikula Ondřej, prof. Ing., Ph.D.

  6. New Urbanism

    Research focused on traditional urban patterns and their connection to actual needs of the 21st-century society, aimed to the professional description and explanation of tools for qualitative improvement of public spaces. The topic of dissertation is specified according to the student´s specialization (garden cities, City Beautiful, protected heritage areas, New Urbanism, technologies and measures for sustainable planning, community plannig, and peer-to-peer urbanism).

    Tutor: Horáček Martin, doc. PhDr., Ph.D.

  7. Optimization of thermally activated building structures

    PhD thesis is focused on the optimization of Thermo Active Building Structures (TABS) used for heating and cooling buildings. Assumes the use of simulation methods, laboratory experiment and measurement INSITU. The aim is to provide recommendations for optimal design and control of TABS.

    Tutor: Šikula Ondřej, prof. Ing., Ph.D.

  8. Ornament in architecture

    The dissertation is focused on ornament in architecture. Ornament will be discussed from the artistic, technological, sociological and psychological point of view. Possibilities of the innovative design of contemporary ornament will be analyzed, as well as technologies and practical issues.

    Tutor: Horáček Martin, doc. PhDr., Ph.D.

  9. Research of elements and systems of buildings services

    Research of elements and systems of buildings services as heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) will be conducted in order to achieve a thermal comfort in buildings at the minimum operating energy consumption. HVAC systems research will focus on optimizing of their design and operation with the use of low-potential thermal energy sources. The research will be conducted in its theoretical part by development of new mathematical-physical models, and by laboratory experiments and in situ measurements in an experimental part.

    Tutor: Šikula Ondřej, prof. Ing., Ph.D.

  10. Research pilot projects of nearly zero-energy buildings and positive energy

    Theoretical modeling and experimental measurements of buildings included as pilot projects in the project TAČR CK Smart Regions.

    Tutor: Hirš Jiří, prof. Ing., CSc.

  11. Simulation of flow and pollutants in buildings

    Topic of doctoral thesis focuses on the application and verification of theoretical research methods airflow in buildings and external aerodynamics of buildings with the current transfer of moisture. The simulations can use the software Fluent, CFX, or OpenFOAM.

    Tutor: Šikula Ondřej, prof. Ing., Ph.D.

  12. Smart Cities

    Clever town design and infrastructure with respect for low power consuption, application of renewable resources and and quality life conditions. Global trend is to increase concentration of population in relatively few large cities. Large dense cities can be highly productive, inovative, and per capita very green, and hence desirable for our future.

    Tutor: Košíčková Ivana, Ing. arch., Ph.D.

  13. Traditionalism in architecture of the 19th, 20th and 21st century

    The dissertation is focused on traditional form languages in architecture from the 19th until the 21st century, combining methods of historiography, design and technological research. The subject might be the analysis of the work of particular architect/s or architectural school, architecture in specific region or application of traditional design in the contemporary architecture and building technology.

    Tutor: Horáček Martin, doc. PhDr., Ph.D.

1. round (applications submitted from 23.06.2015 to 31.07.2015)

  1. Architectural conservation

    The dissertation is focused on the architectural conservation. The student specifies his/her project according to his/her preferred topic (typology of architectural heritage, conservation areas, social and legislative issues, artistic approach, technology) and method (microanalysis, comparative analysis, historiographical analysis).

    Tutor: Horáček Martin, doc. PhDr., Ph.D.

  2. New Urbanism

    Research focused on traditional urban patterns and their connection to actual needs of the 21st-century society, aimed to the professional description and explanation of tools for qualitative improvement of public spaces. The topic of dissertation is specified according to the student´s specialization (garden cities, City Beautiful, protected heritage areas, New Urbanism, technologies and measures for sustainable planning, community plannig, and peer-to-peer urbanism).

    Tutor: Horáček Martin, doc. PhDr., Ph.D.

  3. Ornament in architecture

    The dissertation is focused on ornament in architecture. Ornament will be discussed from the artistic, technological, sociological and psychological point of view. Possibilities of the innovative design of contemporary ornament will be analyzed, as well as technologies and practical issues.

    Tutor: Horáček Martin, doc. PhDr., Ph.D.

  4. Traditionalism in architecture of the 19th, 20th and 21st century

    The dissertation is focused on traditional form languages in architecture from the 19th until the 21st century, combining methods of historiography, design and technological research. The subject might be the analysis of the work of particular architect/s or architectural school, architecture in specific region or application of traditional design in the contemporary architecture and building technology.

    Tutor: Horáček Martin, doc. PhDr., Ph.D.


Course structure diagram with ECTS credits

1. year of study, summer semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
DH01DOCTORAL SEMINAR I (PST)cs4CompulsoryCrC1 - 39yes
DY02Foreign Language Tutoring of PhD Studentscs1CompulsoryCrC1 - 26yes
DA58Discrete Methods in Civil Engineering Ics4ElectiveCrP - 394708yes
DA61Numerical methods Ics4ElectiveCrP - 394708yes
DA62Probability and mathematical statisticscs4ElectiveCrP - 394708yes
DJ61Selected Topics in Building Materials Engineeringcs8ElectiveExP - 394710yes
DT61Selected Items of Building Service Theorycs8ElectiveExP - 394710yes
DW61Selected Essay from Technology of Building Constructionscs8ElectiveExP - 394710yes
DH81Selected Chapters from Theory of Building Constructionscs8ElectiveExP - 394710yes
DB61Selected chapters from building physicscs8ElectiveExP - 394762yes
2. year of study, winter semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
DH02Doctoral seminar II (PST)cs8CompulsoryCrC1 - 78yes
DA65Time series analysiscs10ElectiveExP - 394709yes
DA67Applications of mathematical methods in economicscs10ElectiveExP - 394709yes
DA59Discrete Methods in Civil Engineering IIcs10ElectiveExP - 394709yes
DA63Numerical methods IIcs10ElectiveExP - 394709yes
DA66Numerical methods for the variational problemscs10ElectiveExP - 394709yes
DA64Models of regressioncs10ElectiveExP - 394709yes
DW62Information system in construction technologycs8ElectiveExP - 394711yes
DH82Process and Functional Analysis of Building Constructioncs8ElectiveExP - 394711yes
DL61Theory of concrete and masonry structurescs8ElectiveExP - 394711yes
DT62Theory of Energy and Environment of Buildingscs8ElectiveExP - 394711yes
DO61Theory of metal and timber structurescs8ElectiveExP - 394711yes
2. year of study, summer semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
DY01English for the Doctoral Study Programmecs8CompulsoryExyes
DH03Doctoral seminar III (PST)cs8CompulsoryCrC1 - 78yes
3. year of study, winter semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
DH04Doctoral seminar IV (PST)cs8CompulsoryCrC1 - 78yes
3. year of study, summer semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
DH05Doctoral seminar V (PST)cs14CompulsoryCrC1 - 78yes
4. year of study, winter semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
DH06Doctoral seminar VI (PST)cs14CompulsoryCrC1 - 78yes
4. year of study, summer semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
DH07Doctoral seminar VII (PST)cs20CompulsoryCrC1 - 78yes
All the groups of optional courses
Gr. Courses
4708 DA58, DA61, DA62
4709 DA65, DA67, DA59, DA63, DA66, DA64
4710 DJ61, DT61, DW61, DH81
4711 DW62, DH82, DL61, DT62, DO61
4762 DB61