Faculty of Engineering

[pic] Rezekne Academy of Technologies FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
ECTS GUIDE
AND
COURSE CATALOGUE Academic year 2016/2017
Rezekne Academy of Technologies
Arbrivosanas aleja 115,
Rezekne, LV - 4601,
Latvia
www.ru.lv
7.4.1 The Faculty of Engineering
7.4.2 Instruction and language requirements
7.4.3 Individual study plans
7.4.4 Program Structures
7.4.4.1 1st level professional higher education study program "Building"
7.4.4.2 2nd level professional higher education bachelor study
program"Engineer of Programming"
7.4.4.3 2nd level professional higher education bachelor study program
"Environmental Engineer"
7.4.4.4 2nd level professional higher education bachelor study program
"Mechatronics"
7.4.4.5 2ND LEVEL PROFESSIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION BACHELOR STUDY PROGRAM
"ELECTRONIC COMMERCE"
7.4.4.6 Higher Professional Education Master Study Program "Environmental
Protection"
7.4.4.7 Higher Professional Education Master Study Program "Computer-based
systems"
7.4.4.8. Master Study Program "Information Systems of Electronic Commerce"
7.4.4.9. DOCTORAL STUDY PROGRAM "ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE"
7.4.4.10. DOCTORAL STUDY PROGRAM "SOCIOTECHNICAL SYSTEMS MODELLING"
7.4.4.11. MASTER STUDY PROGRAM "LASER TECHNOLOGY" 7.4.1 The Faculty of Engineering
Rezeknes Academy of Technologies (RTA) was established in 1993 to answer
the needs for economic and social development of Latgale - eastern region
of Latvia. There are four faculties with almost 2000 students in RTA. They
are: Faculty of Economics and Management, Faculty of Education, Languages
and Design and Faculty of Engineering. The Faculty of Engineering is one of
the eldest faculties of RTA. There are more then 600 full time and part -
time students in doctoral, master and higher professional study programs at
the faculty in 2015/2016 academic year.
7.4.2 Instruction and language requirements
The language of instruction is Latvian. Several courses could be delivered
in English. Most of the professors are fluent in English, German, or
Russian, thus can provide tutoring in these languages. Intensive courses of
Latvian language will be provided for international students during the
first weeks after arrival at Rezekne Academy of Technologies. The
individual program for the international students shall be agreed on
according to the courses provided in particular semester in advance.
7.4.3 Individual study plans
ERASMUS students can arrange individual study plans according to their
individual needs. Students can choose the courses they want to complete.
Usually the studies will be based on individual studies, project work, and
consultations by professors, group works with other students.
7.4.4.4 Program Structures There are the following study programs provided at the Faculty of
Engineering:
Accredited:
. 1st level professional higher education study program "Building"
. 1st level higher professional education study program "Clothing Design
and technology"
. 2nd level professional higher education bachelor study program
"Engineer of Programming"
. 2nd level professional higher education bachelor study program
"Environmental Engineer"
. 2nd level professional higher education bachelor study program
"Mechatronics" . Higher Professional Education Master Study Program "Environmental
Protection"
. Higher Professional Education Master Study Program "Computer-based
systems"
. Master Study Program "Information Systems of Electronic Commerce"
. Master Study Program "Laser Technology" . Doctor study program "Environmental Engineering Science"
. Doctoral Study Programme "Sociotechnical Systems Modelling"
7.4.4.1 1st level professional higher education study program "Building"
Qualification awarded: Supervising Engineer in Civil Engineering Admission requirements: General secondary education or four-years secondary
vocational education Duration of studies:
3 years of full time and 3,5 years of part time studies.
To complete study program student has to earn 120 KP credits (180 ECTS) Access to further studies: Bachelor Studies Final test, if any: Qualification Work Program director: assistant professor Aleksejs Avots, E-mail: if@ru.lv ECTS departmental co-ordinator: Dace Baltk?je, E-mail: dace.baltkaje@ru.lv Secretary: Anita Sau?a, tel/fax +371 29382225, E-mail: if@ru.lv
Program structure |Courses |KP |ECTS |Courses |KP |ECTS |
|1st year |
|1st semester |2nd semester |
| |20 |30 | |20 |30 |
|Calculus I |4 |6 |Building Physics |2 |3 |
|Fundamentals of Economics |2 |3 |Strength of Materials |2 |3 |
|Foreign Language I |2 |3 |Foreign Language II |2 |3 |
|Sports I |- |- |Sports |- |- |
|Building Chemistry |2 |3 |Building Materials |2 |3 |
| | | |Geodesy |2 |3 |
|Descriptive Geometry and |3 |4,5 |Geodesy Practice |2 |3 |
|Civil Engineering Graphics| | | | | |
| |2 |3 |Computer Aided Design |2 |3 |
|Theoretical Mechanics | | | | | |
|Microsoft Office Packet |1 |1,5 |Engineering of Geology |3 |4,5 |
| | | |and Soil | | |
|Civil Safety |1 |1,5 |Organizational Psychology|1 |1,5 |
|Labour Safety |1 |1,5 |Construction Machinery |2 |3 |
|Communication psychology |2 |3 | | | |
| |20 |30 | |20 |30 |
|2nd year |
|3rd semester |4th semester |
| |20 |30 | |20 |30 |
|Employment Rights and |2 |3 |Healting, Ventilating and|1 |1,5 |
|Liability Law | | |Gas Supply (course | | |
| | | |project) | | |
|Fundamentals of Business |3 |4,5 | Structural Analysis |3 |4,5 |
|Architecture and urban |2 |3 |Building Design I |2 |3 |
|planning | | | | | |
|Roads and Bridges |2 |3 |Building Economics II |2 |3 |
|Water Supply and Sewerage |2 |3 |Building Technology |2 |3 |
|Course project in Water | | |(course project) | | |
|Supply and Sewerage |1 |1,5 | | | |
|Building Economics I |2 |3 |Practice in Building Site|10 |15 |
| | | | | | |
| | | |(study course is offered | | |
| | | |for spring semester) | | |
|Building Technology |4 |6 | | | |
|Healting, Ventilating and |2 |3 | | | |
|Gas Supply | | | | | |
| |20 |30 | |20 |30 |
|3rd year |
|5th semester |6th semester |
| |20 |30 | |20 |30 |
|Project Management |2 |3 | | | |
|Environmental Protection |2 |3 |Professional Practice |10 |15 |
| | | |(study course is offered | | |
| | | |for spring semester) | | |
|Building Design (course |2 |3 |Qualification Work |10 |15 |
|project) | | | | | |
|Reinforced Concrete and |2 |3 | | | |
|Stone Structures | | | | | |
|Reinforced Concrete and |1 |1,5 | | | |
|Stone Structures (course | | | | | |
|project) | | | | | |
|Steel Structures |2 |3 | | | |
|Steel Structures (course |1 |1,5 | | | |
|project) | | | | | |
|Wooden and Synthetic |2 |3 | | | |
|Material Structures | | | | | |
|Wooden and Synthetic |1 |1,5 | | | |
|Material Structures | | | | | |
|(course project) | | | | | |
|Organization and |3 |4,5 | | | |
|Management of Building | | | | | |
|Operations | | | | | |
|Electric Power Supply |2 |3 | | | |
| |20 |30 |