Introduction

1. Introduction Rak-43.3313 Repair Methods of Structures, exercise (4 cr) EskoSistonen

2. Learning Outcomes: Extent (cr) / Depth of Learning (1...6)Rak-43.3313 Repair Methods of Structures, exercise (4 cr)Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to • interpret damage and repairing of the HVAC (heating, ventilation, air-conditioning = Building Services Engineering ) systems (0.5 / 3). • sketch the special characteristicsin repairing compared to new construction production (0.5 / 3). • chooserepair methods of the roofing structures (0.5 /3). • chooserepair methods of the window and doorstructures (0.5 / 3). • categorizerepair methods for concreteand rendered structures (2 / 4).

3. Repair Methods of Structures – courses related to Bloom's taxonomy Rak-43.3313 Rak-43.3312 Rak-43.3301 http://laurant.edublogs.org/2011/12/08/blooms-taxonomy/

4. Pedagogical approach • The course uses problem-based learning (PBL) with case study method, combining activating lectures, instead of traditional lectures, and group work with independent processing. This applies in such a way that the exercise is done with practical examples (real cases). Activating teaching is, in practice, the introductory lecture related to different thematic areas of exercise.

5. Exercise – Description of Repair Measures (Grading: 0…5) • In the exercise the description of repair measures will be made with one case study. The studied structure is under construction. Description of repair measures includes repair methods vs. plans, repair materials, structural reliability, connections, stability, and quality assurance, safety at work, SWOT-analysis, analysis, discussion, and conclusions, among others.

6. Ref.: Statistics Finland

7. Residential buildings Ref.: Gaia