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New York Excursion
183503
Description
Visit current construction projects in the field of building construction and infrastructure construction, e.g. construction of office towers, residential towers, underground railway structures, green spaces, renaturation measures (Highline). Tour of existing buildings of cultural and historical significance (Central Station, Liberty, Empire State Building, World One, etc.). Emphasis is placed on the construction, the building process and the use of the buildings. Students prepare the topics and present them on site.
ECTS credits
2.5
Teaching Language
Deutsch
Exam Language
Deutsch
Support Materials Language
Deutsch
Basic Learning Outcomes
  • Ability to properly communicate technical issues in the Civil Engineering field. 
    (F12_G8 - Basic learning outcome G8 (related to final LO F12) - CEB - Ability to properly communicate technical issues in the Civil Engineering field. )
  • Ability to think independently and critically for process improvement and ability to engage in life-long learning. 
    (F12_G11 - Basic learning outcome G11 (related to final LO F12) - CEB - Ability to think independently and critically for process improvement and ability to engage in life-long learning. )
  • Ability to report and communicate efficiently technical issues.
    (F12_G12 - Basic learning outcome G12 (related to final LO F12) - CEB - Ability to report and communicate efficiently technical issues.)
  • Ability to propose innovative solutions to new problems in Civil Engineering. 
    (F12_G13 - Basic learning outcome G13 (related to final LO F12) - CEB - Ability to propose innovative solutions to new problems in Civil Engineering. )
  • Ability to integrate information from different sources into practical knowledge 
    (F12_G16 - Basic learning outcome G16 (related to final LO F12) - CEB - Ability to integrate information from different sources into practical knowledge )
  • Ability to identify geology and terrain morphology and their application in engineering related problems as well as climatology.
    (F10_B5 - Basic learning outcome B5 (related to final LO F10) - CEB - Ability to identify geology and terrain morphology and their application in engineering related problems as well as climatology.)
  • Ability to recognize the principles of aesthetics and history of Civil Engineering. 
    (F6_C13 - Basic learning outcome C13 (related to final LO F6) - CEB - Ability to recognize the principles of aesthetics and history of Civil Engineering. )
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Managing Entity (faculty)
H_da Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (HDA)