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Workshop RUCEWorkshop RUCE Zagreb - CroatiaZagreb - CroatiaRestructuring and Updating of Civil Engineering CurriculumRestructuring and Updating of Civil Engineering Curriculum
Tempus Joint European Project Tempus Joint European Project - No:17062 - No:170625 -6 November 20045 -6 November 2004
TOWARDS A EUROPE OF TOWARDS A EUROPE OF KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE
Anikó CsébfalviAnikó Csébfalvi
University of PécsUniversity of Pécs
HungaryHungary
EUCEETEUCEET European Civil European Civil
Engineering Education Engineering Education and Trainingand Training
• EUCEET is a Thematic Network initiated by the Technical EUCEET is a Thematic Network initiated by the Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest and University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest and coordinated by the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées coordinated by the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées Paris. Paris.
• EUCEET was granted a 3-year contract (1 September 1998 –EUCEET was granted a 3-year contract (1 September 1998 –31 August 2001) within the third round of applications for 31 August 2001) within the third round of applications for Thematic Networks under the SOCRATES programme. Thematic Networks under the SOCRATES programme.
EUCEET IIEUCEET II
• On September 2001, the European Commission approved On September 2001, the European Commission approved the one-year extension of EUCEET for dissemination the one-year extension of EUCEET for dissemination purposes (1st October 2001 – 30th September 2002).purposes (1st October 2001 – 30th September 2002).
• On 24th July 2002, Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées On 24th July 2002, Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées Paris, coordinator of the Thematic Network Project Paris, coordinator of the Thematic Network Project EUCEET, was notified by the European Commission that the EUCEET, was notified by the European Commission that the application for a new project EUCEET II was approved.application for a new project EUCEET II was approved.
„„The main objective of the project is to enhance the The main objective of the project is to enhance the cooperation between universities, faculties and cooperation between universities, faculties and departments of civil engineering in Europe, departments of civil engineering in Europe, ……….………..”.”
THE THE TARGET OF THE EUCEETTARGET OF THE EUCEETStudy on the Organization of Civil Engineering Education at Study on the Organization of Civil Engineering Education at
Undergraduate Level in EuropeUndergraduate Level in Europe - - Study on the Curricula Study on the Curricula
Structure for the First Civil Engineering Degree in EuropeStructure for the First Civil Engineering Degree in Europe
Description of the EUCEET II Description of the EUCEET II General frameworkGeneral framework
Number of partnersNumber of partners
CodeCode Type of organisationType of organisation 2001/2002 2001/2002 DISSDISS
2002/2003 2002/2003 EUCEET IIEUCEET II
EDU.4EDU.4 Higher education institutionHigher education institution 6666** 9797****
ASS.1ASS.1 Non-profit association (national)Non-profit association (national) 1313 1414
ASS.2ASS.2 Non-profit association (international)Non-profit association (international) 22 11
ASS.3ASS.3 Association of UniversitiesAssociation of Universities 11 11
RESRES Research instituteResearch institute 55 66
SERSER Private company (services)Private company (services) -- 77
TOTALTOTAL 8787 126126
THEMES OF EUCEET IITHEMES OF EUCEET II
• Curricula issues and developments in civil Curricula issues and developments in civil engineeringengineering
• Development of the teaching environment in civil Development of the teaching environment in civil engineering education engineering education
• Promoting the European dimension in civil Promoting the European dimension in civil engineering educationengineering education
• Enhancing the attractiveness of civil engineering Enhancing the attractiveness of civil engineering professionprofession
• Recognition of academic and professional civil Recognition of academic and professional civil engineering qualifications engineering qualifications
• Lifelong learning in civil engineering Lifelong learning in civil engineering
SPECIFIC PROJECTS will be assigned to TASK SPECIFIC PROJECTS will be assigned to TASK FORCES composed of a limited number of personsFORCES composed of a limited number of persons
ThemeThemeCoordinatorCoordinator
NameName AffiliationAffiliation
Curricula issues and developments in Curricula issues and developments in civil engineeringcivil engineering
I. ManoliuI. Manoliu TUCE Bucharest, TUCE Bucharest, RORO
Development of the teaching Development of the teaching environment in civil engineeringenvironment in civil engineering educationeducation
E. BrattelandE. Bratteland NUST Trondheim, NUST Trondheim, NONO
Promoting the European dimension in Promoting the European dimension in civil engineering educationcivil engineering education
R. KastnerR. Kastner INSA Lyon, FRINSA Lyon, FR
Enhancing the attractiveness of civil Enhancing the attractiveness of civil engineering professionengineering profession
FG. BaronFG. Baron CNISF, FRCNISF, FR
Recognition of academic and professional Recognition of academic and professional civil engineering qualificationscivil engineering qualifications
L. BoswellL. Boswell City U. London, UKCity U. London, UK
Lifelong learning in civil engineeringLifelong learning in civil engineering P. LatinopoulosP. Latinopoulos A.U. Thessaloniki, A.U. Thessaloniki, GRGR
THE THE EVOLUTION IN THE EVOLUTION IN THE NUMBER OF PARTNERSNUMBER OF PARTNERS
SOCRATESSOCRATES Number of partnersNumber of partners
EUCEET IEUCEET I DISSDISS EUCEET IIEUCEET II
CodeCode 1998/1991998/19999
1999/201999/200000
2000/2002000/20011
2001/20022001/2002 2002/20032002/2003
EDU.4EDU.4 4343 5050 5959 6666 9797
ASS.1ASS.1 77 88 1313 1313 1414
ASS.2ASS.2 22 22 22 22 11
ASS.3ASS.3 11 11 11 11 11
RESRES 55 55 55 55 66
SERSER 77
TotalTotal 5858(20)(20)
6666(24)(24)
8080(25)(25)
8787(25)(25)
126126(29)(29)
Theme Theme Specific ProjectSpecific Project Place of the SP Place of the SP in the Working Planin the Working Plan
11stst yearyear
22ndnd yearyear
33rdrd year year
A: Curricula issues and A: Curricula issues and developments in civil developments in civil engineeringengineering
SP.1 (l): Studies and SP.1 (l): Studies and recommendations on recommendations on core curricula for various degree core curricula for various degree programmesprogrammes SP.2 (s): Practical placements as SP.2 (s): Practical placements as part of the civil engineering part of the civil engineering curriculacurricula SP.3 (l): Environmental and SP.3 (l): Environmental and sustainable sustainable development matters in civil development matters in civil engineering engineering education education SP.4 (s): Non-technical subjects in SP.4 (s): Non-technical subjects in civil civil engineering education (ethics, law, engineering education (ethics, law, communication, humanities etc.)communication, humanities etc.)
XXX X
X X X X X X
X X
B: Development of the teaching B: Development of the teaching environment in civil environment in civil engineering educationengineering education
SP.5 (l): Problem-oriented, project-SP.5 (l): Problem-oriented, project-based education in civil based education in civil engineering engineering SP.6 (s): Use of ICT in civil SP.6 (s): Use of ICT in civil engineering educationengineering education
X X X X X X
C: Promoting the European C: Promoting the European dimension in civil dimension in civil engineering educationengineering education
SP.7 (s): Harmonization of SP.7 (s): Harmonization of construction codes and regulations construction codes and regulations SP.8 (s): Synergies between TN SP.8 (s): Synergies between TN EUCEET and other activities under EUCEET and other activities under the SOCRATES-Erasmus the SOCRATES-Erasmus programme and European programme and European Research Networks in civil Research Networks in civil engineeringengineering
X X X X
Theme Theme Specific ProjectSpecific Project Place of the SP Place of the SP in the Working Planin the Working Plan
11stst yearyear
22ndnd yearyear
33rdrd year year
THE CIVIL ENGINEERING EDUCATION THE CIVIL ENGINEERING EDUCATION SYSTEM IN EUROPESYSTEM IN EUROPE
Nr.Nr. CountryCountry Name of InstitutionName of Institution
Type of ProgrammeType of Programme
BS/MSBS/MSor 3+2 or 3+2 yearsyears
IntegrateIntegrated 5 years d 5 years
or or Grandes Grandes EcolesEcoles
Short 3-3, Short 3-3, 5-4 years5-4 years
11 ATAT Technicshe Universitat Technicshe Universitat GrazGraz
xx
22 DEDE Fachhochschule Fachhochschule OldenburgOldenburg
xx
33 DKDK Aalborg UniversityAalborg University xx
44 ESES Universidad de la CorunaUniversidad de la Coruna xx
55 ESES Universidad de Castilla la Universidad de Castilla la ManchaMancha
xx
66 ESES Universidad de Universidad de ExtremaduraExtremadura
xx
77 ESES Escuela Universitaria de Escuela Universitaria de Ingenieria Tecnica de Ingenieria Tecnica de Obras Publicas MadridObras Publicas Madrid
xx
88 FIFI Tampere PolytechnicTampere Polytechnic xx
99 FRFR Institut Supérieur du Béton Institut Supérieur du Béton ArméArmé
xx
1010 FRFR Ecole Normale Supérieure de Ecole Normale Supérieure de CachanCachan
xx
1111 GRGR University of ThessalyUniversity of Thessaly xx
1212 GRGR Technical Educational Technical Educational Institute of ThessalonikiInstitute of Thessaloniki
xx
1313 GRGR University of PatrasUniversity of Patras xx
1414 GRGR TEI of SerresTEI of Serres xx
1515 GRGR TEI of PiraeusTEI of Piraeus xx
1616 GRGR Democritus University of Democritus University of ThraceThrace
xx
1717 HUHU University of PecsUniversity of Pecs xx
1919 ITIT Faculty of Engineering Polito in Faculty of Engineering Polito in VercelliVercelli
xx
2020 ITIT Universita degli Studi di BolognaUniversita degli Studi di Bologna xx
2121 ITIT Universita degli Studi di GenovaUniversita degli Studi di Genova xx
2222 ITIT Universita di Roma “Tor Vergata”Universita di Roma “Tor Vergata” xx
2323 ITIT University of TrentoUniversity of Trento xx
2424 MLML University of MaltaUniversity of Malta xx
2525 PLPL Wroclaw University of TechnologyWroclaw University of Technology xx
2626 PLPL Cracow University of TechnologyCracow University of Technology xx
2727 PLPL Poznan University of TechnologyPoznan University of Technology xx
2828 RORO University College of Civil Eng.University College of Civil Eng. xx
2929 UKUK Loughborough UniversityLoughborough University xx
3030 UKUK University of PortsmouthUniversity of Portsmouth xx
3131 UKUK Heriot Watt UniversityHeriot Watt University xx
Harmonizing Civil Harmonizing Civil Engineering Education Engineering Education
Across EuropeAcross Europe Stanisław Majewski Stanisław Majewski
Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland Poland
• Magna Charta Universitatum (Bologna, 1988) Autonomy & Magna Charta Universitatum (Bologna, 1988) Autonomy & FreedomFreedom . .
• We never can tell that our teaching is perfect. Thus the We never can tell that our teaching is perfect. Thus the question: what should be taught and how should it be done question: what should be taught and how should it be done must be always present in any educational activity. This must be always present in any educational activity. This question should be always considered in context of question should be always considered in context of contemporary conditionscontemporary conditions
What are these What are these conditions now?conditions now?
Globalizationstudying abroad much easier if the curricula are similar
global employment requires readable & comparable degrees
Dominating impact of the technology on the human lifeEngineer becomes a leader of the society, his education should be broader, not loosing its’ technical depth and level
EXTREME COMPLEXITY AND EXTREME COMPLEXITY AND DIVERSITY OF CURRICULAR DIVERSITY OF CURRICULAR
AND DEGREE STRUCTURES IN AND DEGREE STRUCTURES IN EUROPEAN COUNTRIESEUROPEAN COUNTRIES
FOUR RECOMMENDATIONS OF THFOUR RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BOLOGNAE BOLOGNA DECLARATION DECLARATION • adoption of a system of easily readable and comparable
degrees,• adoption of a system based on two main cycles,
undergraduate and graduate,• establishment of a comparable system of credits,• developing comparable criteria and methodologies of
quality assurance with view to accreditation procedures.
4-years course
5-years course No
CORE SUBJECTS IN CURRICULA FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING
Credits Credits
1 Mathematics and Applied Mathematics 16,0 23,0
2 Applied Chemistry 3,0 3,5
3 Applied Physics 5,5 6,5
4 Computer Science and Computational Methods in C.E. 6,5 8,0
5 Drawing and Descriptive Geometry 4,0 5,0
6 Mechanics 5,5 6,5
7 Mechanics of Materials 7,5 9,5
8 Structural Mechanics 8,5 11,0
9 Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics 5,5 6,0
10 Engineering Surveying 5,0 5,5
11 Building Materials 5,5 6,5
12 Buildings’ Construction 4,0 4,5
13 Basis of Structural Design 4,5 4,5
14 Engineering Geology 3,5 4,0
15 Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering 6,5 9,0
16 Structural Concrete 7,5 9,5
17 Steel Structures 6,0 8,0
18 Timber, Masonry and Composite Structures 3,5 4,5
19 Transport Engineering 4,0 4,5
20 Urban Planning 2,5 3,0
21 Water Structures and Water Management 3,5 4,5
22 Construction Technology & Organization 6,0 7,0
23 Economics and Management 6,0 7,5
24 Environmental Engineering 4,0 4,5
25 Non-technical subjects 6,0 9,0
Core subjects total 140,0 175,0 Specialization and Elective Subjects Including Practical Placement and Final Project
100,0 185,0
Total 240,0 360,0
4-years course
5-years course No
CORE SUBJECTS IN CURRICULA FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING
Credits Credits
1 Mathematics and Applied Mathematics 16,0 23,0
2 Applied Chemistry 3,0 3,5
3 Applied Physics 5,5 6,5
4 Computer Science and Computational Methods in C.E. 6,5 8,0
5 Drawing and Descriptive Geometry 4,0 5,0
6 Mechanics 5,5 6,5
7 Mechanics of Materials 7,5 9,5
8 Structural Mechanics 8,5 11,0
9 Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics 5,5 6,0
10 Engineering Surveying 5,0 5,5
11 Building Materials 5,5 6,5
12 Buildings’ Construction 4,0 4,5
13 Basis of Structural Design 4,5 4,5
14 Engineering Geology 3,5 4,0
15 Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering 6,5 9,0
16 Structural Concrete 7,5 9,5
17 Steel Structures 6,0 8,0
18 Timber, Masonry and Composite Structures 3,5 4,5
19 Transport Engineering 4,0 4,5
20 Urban Planning 2,5 3,0
21 Water Structures and Water Management 3,5 4,5
22 Construction Technology & Organization 6,0 7,0
23 Economics and Management 6,0 7,5
24 Environmental Engineering 4,0 4,5
25 Non-technical subjects 6,0 9,0
Core subjects total 140,0 175,0 Specialization and Elective Subjects Including Practical Placement and Final Project
100,0 185,0
Total 240,0 360,0
CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION• No doubt that the uniformity never will be the objective of No doubt that the uniformity never will be the objective of
education, yet some level of compatibility can be useful or education, yet some level of compatibility can be useful or even indispensable, if we mind the globalization of even indispensable, if we mind the globalization of employment.employment.
• Knowledge, skills and attitudes of a professional should be Knowledge, skills and attitudes of a professional should be comparable irrespective to the place of his graduation.comparable irrespective to the place of his graduation.
• The compilation of the Bologna Declaration, ASCE Body of The compilation of the Bologna Declaration, ASCE Body of
Knowledge Committee recommendations and the results of Knowledge Committee recommendations and the results of EUCEET Core-Curricula Studies create a good basis to EUCEET Core-Curricula Studies create a good basis to define, what professional qualifications every graduate of define, what professional qualifications every graduate of Civil Engineering faculty should receive during his studiesCivil Engineering faculty should receive during his studies..
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTIONTHANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION