Practical Training in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering (BYG390)

The registration deadline for the practical training course is 20. August. The application is assessed by the faculty, and approved if the prescribed prerequisites are met.


Course description for study year 2025-2026. Please note that changes may occur.

Facts

Course code

BYG390

Version

1

Credits (ECTS)

10

Semester tution start

Autumn

Number of semesters

1

Exam semester

Autumn

Language of instruction

Norwegian

Offered by
Time table

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Content

This course is a practical training course where the the student participates in a professional environment outside the university, for example in a company.The student must find a workplace or project that is interested in accepting a student in the company's ongoing work. Internships in a student project must be agreed with the responsible staff of the study program. The course aims to give the student practical experience and to enable immersion into selected topics connected to the company's practice. An agreement between the university and the company, describing tasks and supervision has to be signed.

Learning outcome

The course is a supplement to other courses, and when the student has completed the course, the following lelarning oiucomes should be achieved:

Knowledge:

  • Explain work tasks and working methods in the company
  • Reflect on the practical challanges n the work life

Skills:

  • Increased ability for professional colloboration
  • Immersion in given topics and to be able to present these in a convincing way
  • Familiarize with assigned work tasks and apply methods from the study to solve these problems

General competence:

  • Reflect around own knowledge, learning and team work abilities
  • Follow demands and requirements in the working life

Required prerequisite knowledge

Must have completed a minimum of 90 credits according to approved education plan. Other academically relevant courses outside the education plan can also be approved after assessment by the department.

In addition, the following courses must be passed: BYG140, BYG150, BYG205, BYG200, BYG220, BYG310

Exam

Form of assessment Weight Duration Marks Aid
Report 1/1 1 Semesters Passed / Not Passed All

The student must prepare a report on their internship work (incl. a signed timetable).The student must spend 250 - 300 working hours on the course in total. The student must submit a signed timesheet together with the report.No continuation options are offered on the report. Students who do not pass the subject must take the subject again next time the subject has regular teaching

Coursework requirements

Practice oral presentation
The student will give a compulsory oral presentation that must be approved min. 3 weeks prior to submission of report.

Course teacher(s)

Course coordinator:

Samindi Samarakoon

Course coordinator:

Sudath Chaminda Siriwardane Siriwardane Arachchilage

Head of Department:

Mona Wetrhus Minde

Practice

Practical training is compulsory. The student has to submit a certified timesheet in order to get the practical training approved. Practical training has to be approved in order to be able to submit a final report and receive assessment in the course.

There must be a formal contract between the practical training institution, the student and UiS. This must be signed and submitted to the course coordinator by September 1st.

Open for

Civil Engineering - Bachelor in Engineering

Course assessment

There must be an early dialogue between the course supervisor, the student union representative and the students. The purpose is feedback from the students for changes and adjustments in the course for the current semester.In addition, a digital course evaluation must be carried out at least every three years. Its purpose is to gather the students experiences with the course.

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