Course detail

Bachelor Seminar (M)

FAST-BJA017Acad. year: 2024/2025

The seminar prepares students methodologically and professionally for working on their theses.
The subject includes the introductory lecture, in which the students are familiarized with the conditions of the Insitute’s laboratories, work safety and with the time schedule of experimental work with respect to the class capacity.
In further course of time each student works independently: they obtain technical literature and standards according to the focus of the research, they acquaint themselves with technical parameters of laboratory equipment and with operating special devices.
Next follow laboratory works according to individually set tasks. The methodological approaches are consulted with respective supervisors in the same way as the performance of laboratory works. The course garant and the teachers make sure the course progress is coordinated with the progress in bachelor theses, as well as checking the working order of the laboratory devices.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Institute of Technology of Building Materials and Components (THD)

Entry knowledge

Basic methods of preparation, processing and testing of building materials. Working with technical literature and standards.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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

Aims

The students will improve their knowledge and skills connected with problems of their bachelor´s dissertation.
The student would manage the goal of the subject by acquiring knowledge and skills related to the problems of a given bachelor thesis.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Příslušné normy, zejména ČSN, a další literatura uvedená v zadání bakalářské práce.  (CS)

Recommended reading

HEWLWTT, P. C. Lea´s Chemistry of Cement and Concrete. Oxford: Elsevier Ltd., 2010. ISBN 978-0-7506-6256-7. (EN)
NEVILLE, A. M. Properties of Concrete. London: Pearson, 2011. ISBN 978-0-273-75580-7. (EN)
MATHER, B., OZYILDIRIM, C. Concrete Primer. Farmington Hills: American Concrete Institute, 2002. ISBN 978-0-870-31099-7. (EN)
PYTLÍK, P., SOKOLÁŘ, R. Stavební keramika. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2009. ISBN 80-7204-234-3. (CS)
COOLEPARDI, M. Moderní beton. Praha: Informační centrum ČKAIT, 2009. ISBN 978-80-87093-75-7. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-SI Bachelor's

    specialization M , 4 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Seminar

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. The operation conditions in the Institute laboratories, operation of equipment. Work safety in laboratories of the Institute. 2. Methods of experimental work, timetable. 3. Methods of processing information from special literature. 4. Securing raw materials, raw material treatment, test preparation. 5. Preparation of test specimens, test procedures, evaluation of results. 6. Independent preparation of test specimens, tests, continuous evaluation. 7. Independent preparation of test specimens, tests, continuous evaluation. 8. Independent preparation of test specimens, tests, continuous evaluation. 9. Tests, continuous assessment. Evaluation of obtained data, interpretation and discussion of results. 10. Processing the results of the seminar work, consultations, conclusions. 11. Consultations, conclusions. Completion of the seminar work.