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Ph.D. in Structural and Transport Engineering Brno University of Technology
Introduction
Doctoral study program with a Full-Time Mode of Study in English.
The aim of the doctoral study program Structures and Traffic Structures is to provide excellent graduates with a specialized university degree and scientific training in selected current fields of study, particularly in the field of mechanics of load-bearing building structures, concrete, masonry, composite, metal, wood, geotechnics, building testing and diagnostics of load-bearing building structures as well as in the areas of road construction and railway structures and constructions. The study is focused on complex scientific preparation, methodology of independent scientific work, and the development of knowledge in the field of the theory of load-bearing structures, engineering structures, and transport structures, with the basic disciplines presenting areas of mechanics of load-bearing structures of engineering and transport structures. The scientific preparation in this study program is based on mastering the initial theoretical disciplines of the science-based basis and theoretical and scientific disciplines of the relevant focus.
The aim of the study is also the involvement of students in the preparation and solution of national and international scientific research projects, the presentation of achieved results at the national and international level, and their publication in professional and scientific foreign and domestic journals as well as at scientific and professional conferences.
Program Outcome
During his/her studies, the student gains not only new theoretical knowledge, but also their own experience from experimental activities and necessary practical knowledge also thanks to close cooperation with construction practice in the field of designing and designing and realization of load-bearing building structures as well as to a foreign university or research institution, or work placements at another professional workplace.
Curriculum
1st year
Summer Semester, compulsory courses
- DOA036 Doctoral Seminar 1 (KDS)
- DYA004 English Language Tutorial for Ph.D. Students
Summer Semester, compulsory-elective courses (1 to choose)
- DDB034 Theory of elasticity, plasticity, and failure
- DFB022 Soil and Structure Interaction
- DIB023 Diagnostic methods in civil engineering
- DLB040 Theory of Concrete and Masonry Structures
- DMB019 Reliability of Road Structures
- DNB018 Permanent Way Theory
- DOB037 Theory of Metal and Timber Structures
Summer Semester, compulsory-elective courses (1 to choose)
- DDB033 Structural mechanics
- DMB020 Traffic Structures Theory
Summer Semester, compulsory-elective courses (1 to choose)
- DAB029 Discrete Methods in Civil Engineering 1
- DAB030 Numerical methods 1
- DAB031 Probability and mathematical statistics
2nd year
Winter Semester, compulsory courses
- DOA038 Doctoral Seminar 2 (KDS)
Winter Semester, compulsory-elective courses (1 to choose)
- DAB032 Time series analysis
- DAB033 Applications of mathematical methods in economics
- DAB034 Discrete Methods in Civil Engineering 2
- DAB035 Numerical methods 2
- DAB036 Numerical methods for the variational problems
- DAB037 Models of regression
Winter Semester, compulsory-elective courses (1 to choose)
- DDB035 Dynamics of structures
- DFB023 Underground Engineering
- DIB024 Radiation methods in civil engineering
- DLB041 Modelling of Structures
- DMB021 Environment and road design
- DNB019 Railway Substructure Theory
- DOB039 Theory of Composite Steel-Concrete Structures
Summer Semester, compulsory courses
- DOA040 Doctoral Seminar 3 (KDS)
- DYA005 English for Ph.D. students
3rd year
Winter Semester, compulsory courses
- DOA041 Doctoral Seminar 4 (KDS)
Summer Semester, compulsory courses
- DOA042 Doctoral Seminar 5 (KDS)
4th year
Winter Semester, compulsory courses
- DOA043 Doctoral Seminar 6 (KDS)
Summer Semester, compulsory courses
- DOA044 Doctoral Seminar 7 (KDS)