Master in Timber Construction

The work developed by a student during one academic year, according to the indicative plan of the course and on a full time basis, totals 60 ECTS.

Study Programme

Course unit title	Year	Regime	Type	Subject area	ECTS credits
Timber construction - Bases for design	1	1st Semester	Compulsory	CE	6.0
Project in Timber Construction	1	2nd Semester	Compulsory	CE	30.0
Accidental Fire Action in Timber Construction - Behaviour and Regulations	1	1st Semester	Elective *	CE	3.0
Advanced design of timber structures	1	1st Semester	Elective *	CE	6.0
Base concepts for the analysis and design of timber structures	1	1st Semester	Elective *	CE	6.0
Concept and design of composite structures	1	1st Semester	Elective *	CE	6.0
Drawing, detailing and BIM in timber construction	1	1st Semester	Elective *	CE	3.0
Execution and quality control on wood construction	1	1st Semester	Elective *	CE	6.0
Inspection and Durability in timber construction	1	1st Semester	Elective *	CE	3.0
Modeling and computational analysis of timber solutions	1	1st Semester	Elective *	CE	3.0
Monitoring and maintenance of timber structures	1	1st Semester	Elective *	CE	3.0
Rehabilitation and strengthening of/with timber solutions - Conception and design	1	1st Semester	Elective *	CE	6.0
Seismic design of timber structures	1	1st Semester	Elective *	CE	3.0
Special Timber Structures	1	1st Semester	Elective *	CE	6.0
Structural fire design of timber structures	1	1st Semester	Elective *	CE	3.0
Sustainability and life cycle assessment of timber constuctions	1	1st Semester	Elective *	CE	6.0
Thermal and acoustic performance of wood-based solutions	1	1st Semester	Elective *	CE	6.0
Wood Products - Production, qualification and certification	1	1st Semester	Elective *	CE	6.0

The optional course units are offered on a yearly basis, depending on the availability of the Organic Unit