Which mechanical and chemical properties must building materials have? How is a CO2 balance of components and building materials calculated? And what about building acoustics and immission control? Civil engineering students at the Lübeck University of Applied Sciences start their studies with practical teamwork. During the compact weeks, they work in small groups on a project that they implement graphically and constructively 1:1. In doing so, they acquire important skills such as spatial thinking and drawing, which form the basis for constructive understanding as a civil engineer. The prospective civil engineer Lena decided to study at the TH Lübeck and says about her enthusiasm for the subject:
For me personally, the consideration of the load-bearing capacity of buildings, the responsibility that this task entails and also the cooperation with planners and construction companies is so interesting.
From the foundation to the roof
From the first semester, civil engineering students learn to think comprehensively about buildings in the interplay of construction, architectural ideas and design aspects. In the basic subjects such as engineering mathematics, technical mechanics or building construction, they build up knowledge about building physics relationships and acquire skills in, for example, the detailed planning of work steps, costs and time expenditure or sustainability. You will be trained to understand and implement construction principles from the foundation to the wall, opening, ceiling and roof. TH Lübeck student Lena was particularly enthusiastic about the construction:
Building construction picked me up straight away, I never thought that I would one day be so fascinated by wall structures and buildings in general.