About the Department
The studies in Civil Engineering (Master academic studies and five-year-long Undergraduate studies according to the previous pre-Bologna study programme), have been completed by 1,190 students so far. At the Department for Civil Engineering,
41 candidates have received their Master’s degree and 29 candidates have received their Doctoral degree. There are around 950 students currently studying at all study programmes in the field of civil engineering.
Studies
The Department for Civil Engineering and Geodesy organizes lectures at the following study programmes:
• Civil Engineering
• Geodesy
• Disaster Risk Management and Fire Safety Studies in Civil Engineering are divided into:
• Undergraduate academic studies;
• Master academic studies;
• Specialist academic studies;
• Doctoral academic studies.
FIRST CYCLE STUDIES – Undergraduate Academic Studies for obtaining the degree of a Bachelor with Honours in Civil
Engineering (BSc) last for 4 years (240 ECTS credits). First three years are the same for all students, while in the fourth year, according to their preferences, student select one of the following modules (study groups):
• Structures
• Hydrotechnics
• Road networks
The outcome of the learning process is the knowledge that enables students to use professional literature, apply their knowledge in solving practical problems occurring in profession, and the knowledge that enables them, if students decide for that option, to continue their studies. In the study group Structures, the emphasis is placed on designing and building concrete, metal, masonry and wooden structures. In the study group Hydrotechnics, students are enabled to use the basic principles in designing hydro-technical systems in the fields of water supply, sewerage, melioration, etc. In the study group Road networks, students acquire basic knowledge in road design.
Within the selected study group, students have obligatory and elective courses. Elective courses are chosen from the group of proposed courses. Teaching is performed in lecturing and practice. At lectures, using the adequate didactic equipment, students are introduced to the course material with necessary explanations contributing to better understanding of course content. At practice classes, accompanying the lectures, concrete tasks are solved and examples are presented to illustrate the course content in more details. Practice classes can be auditory, laboratory, computer and computing. For students, there is an obligatory professional practice, completed by students in construction companies of their personal choice. During the teaching process, professional excursions are organized – visits to characteristic facilities, concrete factories, construction fairs, etc.
SECOND CYCLE STUDIES – Master Academic Studies, for obtaining the degree of the Master in Civil Engineering, last for one year (60 ECTS credits). In accordance with their preferences, students select one of the following modules (study groups):
• Structures
• Hydrotechnics
• Road Network
• Organization and Building Technology
The study programme in Master Academic Studies in Civil Engineering presents the continuation of the study programme of Undergraduate Academic Studies in Civil Engineering at the Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad. In detail, this programme should enable students, within the selected study group, to additionally concretise their knowledge based on understanding basic principles in diverse areas of civil engineering, to master additional professional knowledge for the realization of contemporary solutions in construction, to obtain the ability to integrate knowledge that is to be applied in each individual case and to be introduced into researches during the realization of this study programme. The study programme of Specialist Academic Studies Energy Efficiency in Building presents the continuation of the study programme of Master academic studies. It lasts for one year and is allocated 60 ECTS credits. Prerequisites for enrolling the study programme are completed Master academic studies with at least 300 ECTS credits, primarily in the fields of civil engineering and architecture. This study programme is a joint programme by three Departments: Department for Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Department for Architecture and Department for Energy and Process Engineering.
THIRD CYCLE STUDIES – Doctoral Academic Studies for obtaining the degree of the Doctor of Science in Civil Engineering (180 ECTS credits) last for three years. The outcome of the learning process is the knowledge that enables students to become capable for individual scientific and research work in the field of civil engineering. The research interest is decided by students on selecting courses to take, listen and pass. These courses contribute to more profound knowledge and understanding of the area (topics) related to their Doctoral dissertation. Elective courses are chosen from the groups of proposed courses at the study programme. Lectures from obligatory or elective courses can be group or individual (tutorial).
Studies in the field of Geodesy are divided into:
• Undergraduate Academic Studies
• Master Academic Studies
• Doctoral Academic Studies
FIRST CYCLE STUDIES – Undergraduate Academic Studies in Geodesy and Geomatics in the field of Geodesy Engineering for obtaining the degree of a Bachelor in Geodesy last for four years (240 ECTS credits), and the study programme is realized in the cooperation with the Department for Computing and Automation. The programme is organized to educate engineers for obtaining enough practical knowledge for working in practice, and at the same to enable further education at adequate Master, or later Doctoral studies. Current situation and especially, trends in the development in the field of geodesy, geomatics and geoinformatics present the basis for defining the structure and the content of the study programme. Hence, a majority of courses in junior years of studies are structured as to provide necessary knowledge from general educational and theoretic courses that will set the foundation for understanding geodesy and geoinformatics based on the principles of physics, mathematics, electrical engineering, and computer science. Senior years are intended for specialization courses that are to provide professional and applicative knowledge in special fields of interest.
SECOND CYCLE STUDIES – Master Academic Studies in Geodesy and Geomatics last for one year (60 ECTS credits). This study programme is developed within two basic technical sciences: geodesy and geoinformatics. Academic degree obtained is a Master in Geodesy. The programme is structured to educate graduate engineers to obtain enough knowledge for working in practice, and at the same time to enable further education at adequate Specialist or Doctoral studies. The programme structure enables students to acquire the profound knowledge in the selected field of interest, i.e. to acquire knowledge that enables students to use professional literature, apply knowledge on problems occurring in profession and to enable, if students require, the continuation of their studies.
THIRD CYCLE STUDIES – Doctoral Academic Studies in Geodesy and Geomatics last for three years and are allocated at least 180 ECTS credits. On completing the Doctoral studies, the candidate obtains the degree of a Doctor of Science in Geodesy.
The outcome of the learning process is the knowledge that enables students to become capable for individual scientific and research work. Doctoral academic studies in Geodesy and Geomatics last for three years and are allocated at least 180 ECTS credits. 90 ECTS credits are obtained by passing examinations from courses, 30 ECTS credits by passing theoretical bases for Doctoral dissertation, and 60 ECTS credits are obtained by elaborating and defending the Doctoral dissertation. Doctoral studies cannot last longer than 10 years.
The study programme in Disaster Risk Management and Fire Safety is divided as:
• Undergraduate Academic Studies
• Master Academic Studies
FIRST CYCLE STUDIES – Undergraduate Academic Studies in Disaster Risk Management and Fire Safety last for four years and are allocated at least 240 ECTS credits. The academic degree obtained on completion of these studies is a Bachelor with Honours in Disaster Risk Protection and Fire Safety. On enrolling the third year, students have the possibility, according to their own interests and wishes, to listen not only the obligatory courses but also the elective ones. Diversities in the content of elective courses enable students to obtain detailed knowledge in two fields: disaster risk management and fire safety management. This study programme is organized as a highly interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary study programme. The programme in the undergraduate studies in Disaster Risk Management and Fire Safety comprises educational and research areas of engineering science, which form lecturing units integrating many disciplines into an interdisciplinary programme. In the realization of the programme, students learn from curricula related to the segments of disaster risk management and fire safety, power engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, management, architecture, civil engineering and fundamental disciplines such as mathematics, chemistry, physics and other disciplines, in order to form a multidisciplinary basis of the study programme.
The outcome of the learning process includes knowledge, skills and competencies that enable students to apply the acquired knowledge for solving problems occurring in profession, practice, and research, using theoretical knowledge from professional literature and the possibility to continue education at Master academic studies.
SECOND CYCLE STUDIES – Master Academic Studies in Disaster Risk Management and Fire Safety last for one year and are allocated 60 ECTS credits. The academic degree obtained is a Master in Disaster Risk Protection and Fire Safety. The outcome of the learning process is the knowledge that enables students to use professional literature, apply knowledge on problems occurring in profession, and, if students require, continue the studies. Teaching process includes lectures and practice classes. During the teaching process, the emphasis is on individual and research work of students, as well as their increased personal involvement into the teaching process. At lectures, using the adequate didactic means, the predicted course content is presented, though students are at the same time introduced to research trends in that area. At practice classes, accompanying the lectures, students solve concrete tasks and are presented with the examples that additionally illustrate the course content. At practice, students are provided with additional explanations on the course content presented at lectures. Practice can be auditory, laboratory, computing and computer. Part of the practice can be taught in companies and other institutions.
Department organization
Teachers and assistants at the Department for Civil Engineering and Geodesy are organized and divided into five Chairs heading the teaching processes:
• Chair of Structures
• Chair of Building Organization and Technology
• Chair of Building Materials, Assessment and Repair of Structures
• Chair of Hydrotechnics and Geodesy
• Chair of Geotechnics and Road Networks
Important results
Related to the existing staff possibilities and the equipment at the Department for Civil Engineering and Geodesy, significant results have been obtained in the following fields of construction:
• Structure assessment, repairs and maintenance;
• Developing and applying contemporary building materials;
• Introducing European standards into national construction;
• Aseismic calculations for structures;
• Introducing the construction project management system;
• Analysing conditions of hydrotechnic systems and structures;
• Geotechnical analyses on the stability of soil and facilities;
• Developing traffic infrastructure base and systematisation.
Research
Within the research fields at the Department for Civil Engineering and Geodesy, over 70 scientific and research projects have been realized and more than 3,000 scientific and professional papers have been presented in the country and abroad. Fields of research:
• Materials in building and concrete technology;
• Structural theory;
• Structures in construction;
• Structure assessment and repair;
• Building organization and technology;
• Construction management;
• Hydrotechnics;
• Geotechnics;
• Geodesy;
• Road networks.
Currently, the following projects are being realized and financed by the Ministry of Science and Technical Development of the Republic of Serbia:
• Development and application of the overall approach to designing new structures and safety assessment of the existing structures for reducing seismic risk in Serbia;
• Researches on the possibility for the application of waste and recycled materials in concrete composites, with the evaluation on the impact on environment, in order to promote sustainable construction in Serbia;
• Development of the system to support the decision-making process for the demands of integral management of water resources in a watershed;
• Development of the hydro-information system for drought monitoring and early announcement;
• Research on the influence of traffic vibrations on high buildings and people in the sense of sustainable city development;
• Improvement in the energy efficiency of buildings in Serbia and improvement of national regulation capacities for their certification;
• Technical and economic measures for increasing the efficiency
of irrigation and drainage.
Cooperation with industry
The programme for industry support, among others, considers the following:
• Researches and elaborates in the field of geomechanics, geotechnics and foundations;
• Recording and manufacturing surveying bases;
• Field (non-destructive and destructive) testing of materials and structures (bridges, crane beams, stands, roof structures, reinforcement, etc.);
• Standard laboratory research on main types of building materials (binders, mortars, concrete, construction ceramics, concrete masonry, etc);
• Elaborating recipes for plain and special kinds of concrete and concrete design for all types of building structures;
• Diagnosing, condition assessments and project elaborations for repairing building structures;
• Elaborating architectural and construction designs for all types of high building structures, hydro-structures and construction facilities;
• Designing hydrotechnic systems for water supply and sewerage in towns and industry, systems for river regulation and building navigable channels, systems for flood protection, hydro amelioration systems for draining and irrigating agricultural areas, systems for protecting and arranging surface and for underground waters;
• Designing projects for building organization and technology for all types of building structures;
• Technical projects in construction;
• Elaborating documentation for improving business in construction companies;
• Elaborating preliminary feasibility studies and building feasibility studies for all types of building structures;
• Expertise and studies;
• Engineering of the overall building processes for all types of structures;
• Forensic testimonies in the field of construction;
• Supervising manufacturing building structures and systems;
• Technical acceptance of all types of building structures.
