Curriculum, calendars & regulations
Students enrolling in the master's program, whether in S1 (September) or S2 (February), MUST first register for the S1 courses and then for the S2 courses.
For more information on course groups, coordinators and codes check the printer version of the curriculum.
COURSES |
ECTS |
| First year | |
| Fall semester | |
| 250401 Mechanics of continua | 9 |
| 250402 Numerical modelling | 9 |
| 250403 Structural analysis | 7.5 |
| 250404 Hydraulic infrastructure | 4.5 |
| Fall or spring semesters | |
| 250405 Structural engineering | 6 |
| 250406 Computational engineering | 6 |
| 250407 Geomechanical & geotechnical engineering | 6 |
| 250408 Water engineering | 6 |
| 250409 Planning & management of transportation | 6 |
| Second year | |
| Specialty mandatory courses | 20 |
| Specialty elective courses | 15 |
| 250499 Master's thesis | 25 |
Specialty courses
Students must take 4 mandatory courses from the specialty of their choice and 3 courses from their own specialty or from any of the other specialties.
COURSES |
ECTS |
| Specialty in structural & construction engineering | |
| Fall & spring semesters | |
| Mandatory courses | |
| 250470 Building structures | 5 |
| 250471 Bridges | 5 |
| 250472 Analysis & design of steel structures | 5 |
| 250473 Advanced design of concrete structures | 5 |
| Fall semester | |
| Elective courses | |
| 250474 Structural management | 5 |
| 250475 Mixed & composite structures | 5 |
| Spring semester | |
| Elective courses | |
| 250476 Seismic risk assessment & reduction | 5 |
| Specialty in geotechnical engineering | |
| Fall semester | |
| Mandatory courses | |
| 250420 Geotechnical design & construction | 5 |
| 250423 Tunnels & rock mechanics | 5 |
| Spring semester | |
| Mandatory courses | |
| 250421 Geomechanics of breakage | 5 |
| 250422 Interaction between groundwater & civil works | 5 |
| Specialty in water engineering | |
| Fall semester | |
| Mandatory courses | |
| 250430 Urban hydrology | 5 |
| 250433 Port & offshore engineering | 5 |
| Spring semester | |
| Mandatory courses | |
| 250431 River dynamics | 5 |
| 250432 Coastal engineering & management | 5 |
| Specialty in computational engineering | |
| Fall semester | |
| Mandatory courses | |
| 250440 Computational engineering for design & operation | 5 |
| 250441 Models & tools for project & financial management | 5 |
| Spring semester | |
| Mandatory courses | |
| 250439 Numerical models in civil & structural engineering | 5 |
| 250443 Machine learning & models for decision making | 5 |
| Specialty in transportation engineering & urban planning | |
| Fall semester | |
| Mandatory courses | |
| 250450 Urban mobility | 5 |
| 250453 Urban planning & urban service infrastructure | 5 |
| Spring semester | |
| Mandatory courses | |
| 250451 Road network planning & operation | 5 |
| 250452 High-speed rail line management | 5 |
| Specialty in environmental engineering & sustainability | |
| Fall semester | |
| Mandatory courses | |
| 250460 Water treatment | 5 |
| 250463 Sustainability & development engineering | 5 |
| Spring semester | |
| Mandatory courses | |
| 250461 Environmental modelling | 5 |
| 250462 Life-cycle analysis & sustainability assessment | 5 |
Academic itinerary for former UPC's Civil Engineering graduate students (2010 program)
Students accessing the Master's Degree in Civil Engineering (Professional track) from the Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering (2010 program), must follow the academic itinerary specified in the following document.
Students enrolled at UPC for the Master's Degree in Civil Engineering (Professional track) can access the following information:
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