Study time: 3 semesters

Required credit hours 90

Specialization Transport Infrastructure-Geotechnical Engineering

Summary of credits (see tables below for details)

Requirements to finish the degree:

• Finish required course work,
• Complete diploma work
• Pass a final comprehensive exam

Diploma work requirements:

Diploma work may be a specific design/technical solution to an engineering project, or a research project. Starting with a literature and project review, a viable design or implementation is developed under supervision of an advisor. The work should be finished in one semester. Diploma work enables the student to demonstrate his/her practical knowledge of the studied material, and capability to analyze and solve engineering problems.

Requirements for final exam

• Complete required curriculum coursework that includes,
• Minimum 90 credit hours (20 credit hours diploma work included).
• Acceptance of diploma work by university advisor and one outside reviewer.

 The final exam includes:

• presentation and defense of diploma work
• oral exam from selected technical courses (total of 10 credit hours)

Final exam grade

The final exam grade is the numerical average of the grades given for each part of the exam, rounded to an integer number. If in any part of the exam the students gets a failing grade, the final grade will fail as well.

Diploma grade

Diploma grade is the average grades of the student course work, diploma work, and final exam grade.