Course detail

Specialized project 2

FAST-BHA037-AAcad. year: 2023/2024

The course will introduce students to contemporary English terminology in the following fields:
- building reconstructions, renovations and rehabilitation
- fire safety of buildings
- building physics

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Karel Struhala, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Building Structures (PST)

Entry knowledge

B1 level in English according to CEFR.
Basic knowledge of professional Czech terminology in the fields of building renovations, building physics and technical systems.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Final evaluation on basis of consulted and completed reports and drawings. Clasification according to ECTS degree at the BUT Brno.


Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Aims

Contemporary English terminology in specific professional fields.


Technical vocabulary and phrases used in the building design and construction.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

eLearning

eLearning: currently opened course

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-EVB Bachelor's, 4. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Karel Struhala, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Building reconstructions, renovations and rehabilitation: Comparison of historical development of construction industry in Czech Republic and other countries. Expansion of knowledge regarding the differences between Czech (German) and foreign (English) architecture. 2. Building reconstructions, renovations and rehabilitation: building surveys and their recording. Introduction to fundamental terminology describing the state of existing buildings (surveys, measurements, laboratory tests). Types of building surveys (structural, moisture, biocorrosion, etc.). Differences in contemporary ČSN and EN/ISO standards. Individual assignments of a renovation drawing in English according to EN/ISO standards. 3. Building reconstructions, renovations and rehabilitation: rehabilitation of biotic and abiotic damage. Introduction to terminology used during structural, moisture, biological and other rehabilitation works. Discussion about contemporary rehabilitation methods. 4. Consultations of assigned drawings. Assignment of (a part of) a written report (based on bachelor project) in English. 5. Fire safety in buildings: Introduction to contemporary terminology used in Czech Republic. Comparison of Czech and British approach to fire safety in buildings. 6. Building physics: Introduction to fundamental terminology in indoor climate, thermal protection of buildings, daylighting and acoustics. 7. Technical equipment in buildings: Water supply and sewage. 8. Technical equipment in buildings: HVAC. 9. Technical equipment in buildings: Electric wiring. 10. Consultations of assigned reports. Assignment of complex presentation of students' bachelor projects. 11. Classification. Presentation of students' bachelor projects. Final submission of drawings, reports and presentations.

eLearning

eLearning: currently opened course