Learning outcomes

Dutch-taught Master of Civil Engineering Technology

General competences

Technology Expert

1. The Master identifies and analyses an advanced technical problem and its sub-problems, based on a broad up-to-date scientific knowledge and technical expertise of the own discipline.

2. The Master chooses the most appropriate approach to an advanced technical problem based on knowledge and technical expertise, considering efficiency, sustainability, feasibility, and safety.

3. The Master works out a high-tech design systematically and meticulously, considering the preconditions and uncertainties of the project.

4. The Master uses available multidisciplinary knowledge, expertise, and skills to develop a creative and innovative solution to a discipline-specific high-tech problem.

Researcher

5. The Master collects, processes and synthesizes the relevant data, technical and/or scientific information in a critical and targeted manner.

6. The Master designs a research or development plan creatively, meticulously and self-reliantly according to the scientific systematics and selects the appropriate methodology in a substantiated manner.

7. The Master critically and effectively executes a research or development plan and shows an inquisitive attitude.

8. The Master reports correctly and in a structured manner and justifies choices made and chosen method(s) based on the discipline's own knowledge, expertise, and skills.

Teamworker

9. The Master uses the essential social and communication skills to constructively take on different roles or responsibilities in a team.

10. The Master uses the necessary skills to manage a project systematically and efficiently and to be able to correctly assess the impact of that project.

Citizen

11. The Master considers the current, societal, international, and global context, with a focus on ecology, economics, ethics, sustainability, climate, and the environment.

12. The Master is familiar with the diverse society, is aware of its own frame of reference and acts respectfully and inclusively.

Professional

13. The Master communicates about its own discipline in several languages verbally, in writing and graphically, effectively, and correctly, both with experts and nonexperts.

14. The Master is aware of his own level of competence and proactively focuses on learning opportunities aimed at personal and professional growth.

15. The Master argues clearly and purposefully, takes different perspectives into account, and strives for a supported decision.

Specific competences construction

16. The Master implements and optimizes the constructional design of an infrastructural or building project based on fundamental knowledge of building materials, execution techniques and from a broad scientific background.

17. The Master independently plans, co-ordinates and checks building projects and has attention for economics, ecology, ethics, sustainability, climate, quality, environment, safety and well-being.

18. The Master calculates, analyzes and optimizes advanced technical problems in relation to stability in an integrated and multidisciplinary manner and reflects on this.

19. The Master can design and optimize sustainable, creative and innovative buildings and infrastructure with an eye for economics, ecology, ethics, sustainability, climate, quality, environment, safety and well-being.