501018 - STRUCTURAL DESIGN

The course learning assessment methods include 3 phases:
1) TERM PROJECT
The term project, which delas with the design of the reinforced concrete structure of a small building, is a prerequisite for the admission to the written and oral examinations.
- It is normally developed by groups of 2 students (circumstantiated exceptions can be considered).
- It is recommended to develop it during the course, following the sequence of topics presented in class and taking advantage of weekly tutorial sessions.
- Only a single submission per group is required, even though its member may take the exam at different calls.
- It shall be submitted electronically in .pdf format (by email, Gdrive, OneDrive, WeTransfer, Dropbox…) within the deadline for enrolling for the chosen written examination call, including a synthetic calculation report and construction drawings.
- It is valid for one academic year. Possible extensions and related amendments shall be agreed upon with the instructor at the beginning of the next course delivery.
- It is strictly forbidden copying and pasting in the report any part of the slides shared during the course, as well as any material extracted from other textbooks, handbooks, codes, etc., under penalty of nullity of the submission and exclusion from the exam.
2) WRITTEN EXAMINATION
After submitting the term project, the students can enroll in the written examination, which deals with the simplified design of a portion of a reinforced concrete structure.
- Material necessary for the written test: electronic calculator (not the smartphone); normalized interaction diagrams printed on paper.
- Material allowed during the written test: notes, slides, readers, etc., written or printed on paper; codes, textbooks, handbooks, etc., printed on paper.
- Material forbidden during the written test: any communication devices, including cellphones, smartphones, tablets, laptops, earphones, smartglasses, smartwatches, etc.; electronic files.
3) ORAL EXAMINATION
Students passing the written exam with a sufficient grade can access the oral examination.
- The interview deals with: presentation of the term project; discussion of possible mistakes in the written exam; questions on the conceptual and practical aspects of structural design covering the entire course program.
- The oral exam can be taken within the same examination call in which the written exam was passed or, otherwise, in the following call of the same exam session (e.g. written exam in June and oral exam in July); only in case the written exam is passed at the end of the summer session (July), the oral exam can be taken also in the following September session.
- The final grade significantly depends on the comprehension and insight of the course contents, assessed through the interview.