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General Soil ConstructionLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: INF21TU05

Credits

5 op

Objective

The students should
- Understand the importance of infrastructure for the entire community
- With confidence be able to perform volume and volume calculations of soil masses
- Understand what different purposes soil moving machines can use and have an idea of ​​the accessories of different machines
- Master the basic legislation and current standards in infrastructure
- Must understand both traditional and alternative building materials and their uses
- Understand the manufacture and quality control of crushed rock
- Understand the basics of blasting technology

Content

Civil engineering industry.
Planning of civil engineering projects
Mass Calculations
Choosing the right earthmoving machinery
Legislation and norms
Crushing of rocks
blasting Technology

Qualifications

Not needed

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student has satisfactory knowledge of the field of soil construction and can plan simple soil construction projects

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student has good knowledge of the soil construction industry and can plan simple soil construction projects

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has very good knowledge of the field of the soil construction industry and is able to plan ordinary land-building projects.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student does not have a satisfactory knowledge of earth building projects

Materials

Given during course

Enrollment

01.12.2022 - 09.01.2023

Timing

09.01.2023 - 19.02.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Technology and Seafaring

Campus

Vasa, Wolffskavägen 33

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Teachers
  • Tom Lipkin
Teacher in charge

Tom Lipkin

Groups
  • ÖH22BYS-INFRAFI-V
    Öppna YH, Infrarakentamisen täydennyskoulutus

Objective

The students should
- Understand the importance of infrastructure for the entire community
- With confidence be able to perform volume and volume calculations of soil masses
- Understand what different purposes soil moving machines can use and have an idea of ​​the accessories of different machines
- Master the basic legislation and current standards in infrastructure
- Must understand both traditional and alternative building materials and their uses
- Understand the manufacture and quality control of crushed rock
- Understand the basics of blasting technology

Content

Civil engineering industry.
Planning of civil engineering projects
Mass Calculations
Choosing the right earthmoving machinery
Legislation and norms
Crushing of rocks
blasting Technology

Location and time

Vaasa spring 2023

Materials

Given during course

Completion alternatives

None

Content scheduling

Civil engineering industry.
Traffic planning
Planning of civil engineering projects
Mass Calculations
Choosing the right earthmoving machinery
Legislation and norms
Crushing of rocks
blasting Technology

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student has satisfactory knowledge of the field of soil construction and can plan simple soil construction projects

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student has good knowledge of the soil construction industry and can plan simple soil construction projects

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has very good knowledge of the field of the soil construction industry and is able to plan ordinary land-building projects.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student does not have a satisfactory knowledge of earth building projects

Assessment methods and criteria

Exams and given tasks

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Poor knowledge about soil constructions

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student has satisfactory knowledge of the field of soil construction and can plan simple soil construction projects

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student has good knowledge of the soil construction industry and can plan simple soil construction projects

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has very good knowledge of the field of the soil construction industry and is able to plan ordinary land-building projects.

Qualifications

Not needed