Teaching

Teaching at the cutting edge - with digital methods, practice-oriented and supported by our research in steel construction.

We offer students a sound education that combines scientific knowledge with practical applications and is supported by modern digital teaching formats. Our aim is not only to impart specialist knowledge in steel and steel composite construction, but also to promote the ability to independently analyze and solve problems in a modern engineering environment.

Our modules cover a broad spectrum - from the basics in the Bachelor's degree to in-depth specializations in the Master's degree. In this way, we create a close link between research, development and construction practice.

Modules

> 50

Theses and dissertations

Credit points from the Bachelor's degree program in Civil Engineering

Credit points from the Master's degree program in Civil Engineering

Schedule of our modules

Bachelor of Science | Civil Engineering

Construction Informatics | 1st + 2nd semester

Introduction to spreadsheets (MS Excel)
Introduction to programming with VBA
Introduction to database technology
Presentation and documentation
Introduction to CAD

Steel Construction I | 5th semester

Areas of application and characteristics of steel construction, materials and basic products
Basics of dimensioning in steel construction according to DIN EN 1993
Cross-section classification
Design of steel cross-sections for bending, longitudinal and shear loads
Design and construction of bolted and welded connections, welding technology

Steel Construction II | 6th semester

Stability
Materials
Fatigue
Current research topics of the Chair of Steel Construction and Steel Composite Structures

Master of Science | Civil Engineering

Steel construction | Summer semester

Calculation of structures according to material nonlinearity methods
In-depth study: Stability case buckling
Fatigue strength, design and construction of crane runway girders

Steel composite construction | Winter semester

Design and construction of steel composite beams, verifications in the serviceability limit state, cracking
Design and construction of composite steel columns
Design and construction of composite floors

Metallurgy and technical physics in engineering | winter semester

The course content is illustrated using practical examples from engineering.

Technical physics
Metallurgy
Current research topics of the Chair of Steel Construction and Steel Composite Construction

FE applications in composite bridge construction and solid construction | winter semester

Part 1: Composite bridge construction

Fundamentals of the elastic design of steel-concrete composite bridges
Influence of the load history (composite girders without/with self-weight composite, construction conditions) on the elastic structural design
Consideration of primary and secondary effects from creep and shrinkage

Part 2: Numerical methods of solid construction