Course detail
Doctoral seminar III (KDS)
FAST-DO03Acad. year: 2020/2021
Research and acquiring contemporary knowledge from chosen area of Constructions and Traffic Structures with supervisor’s support and help of tutors from another professional and scientific departments and extracurricular research institutes. Definition of theoretical or experimental parts in his/her dissertation subject area. Publication and presentation of student’s creative activity outputs. Arrangement of the semester plan of seminars, conferences and congresses attendance and study or professional stays at foreign scientific and academic institutes. Advantage of cooperation with professional practice during the project solution.
Supervisor
Department
Institute of Metal and Timber Structures (KDK)
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Not applicable.
Prerequisites
Knowledge at the level of a graduate student of construction and traffic structures study programme. Practise is an advantage.
Co-requisites
Not applicable.
Recommended optional programme components
Not applicable.
Recommended or required reading
Not applicable.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Not applicable.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Not applicable.
Language of instruction
Czech
Work placements
Not applicable.
Course curriculum
1. – 13. week: Working of theoretical part of thesis proposition. Preparation of working of the first research design (in conjunction with the third year postgraduate student with similar subject), support of submission of the second research design of the first year postgraduate student with similar subject. Publications. Implication in professional actions.
Aims
During the doctoral seminar, doctoral candidate acquires further theoretical and professional knowledge under supervision based on selected areas of Constructions and Traffic Structures especially Z1: Mechanics of load bearing structures, Z2: Concrete and masonry structures, Z3: Steel, timber and composite structures, Z4: Geotechnics, Z5: Experimental engineering and building testing, Z6: Road structures, Z7: Railway structures and constructions, related to his/her dissertation. Thereby, the prerequisites for his/her independent theoretical and creative scientific training are formed, which serves as a base for his/her dissertation thesis processing.
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.
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme D-P-C-SI (N) Doctoral
branch KDS , 2. year of study, summer semester, 8 credits, compulsory
- Programme D-K-C-SI (N) Doctoral
branch KDS , 2. year of study, summer semester, 8 credits, compulsory
- Programme D-K-E-SI (N) Doctoral
branch KDS , 2. year of study, summer semester, 8 credits, compulsory
- Programme D-P-E-SI (N) Doctoral
branch KDS , 2. year of study, summer semester, 8 credits, compulsory