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Master Integrated Design of Timber Constructions

This document proposes a new Erasmus+ master's program called "Integrated design of timber constructions" between 4 European universities. The 1-year program would have courses in timber engineering, architecture, and sustainability, taught between partners on a rotating basis. It would include coursework, a dissertation, and interactions with industry. Key aspects discussed are the study plan structure, modules, program title, scholarships, dates, and next steps to develop the program proposal.

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Master Integrated Design of Timber Constructions

This document proposes a new Erasmus+ master's program called "Integrated design of timber constructions" between 4 European universities. The 1-year program would have courses in timber engineering, architecture, and sustainability, taught between partners on a rotating basis. It would include coursework, a dissertation, and interactions with industry. Key aspects discussed are the study plan structure, modules, program title, scholarships, dates, and next steps to develop the program proposal.

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ERASMUS+

Integrated design of timber constructions?


MASTER Integrated design of timber constructions 2

Proposal
 Title: Integrated design of timber constructions
 Reason: The market is demanding for experts on wood
characterization and timber engineering/architecture. The
future of construction passes by the transition to renewable
and eco-friendly materials, where timber is a material of
selection.
 Number of partners: 4 partners
 Duration: one academic year
 Number of students: 50 students (maximum limit)
 ECTS: 60 credits
 Format: The Master programme would be held on a
rotating basis among partners, with coursework (September
- March) concentrated in two countries each year and
 Admission requirements:
dissertation work (April - July) divided by all involved
- Bachelor degree with 240 ECTS (4 years bachelor)
institutions. Dissertation can be performed in any of the
- Knowledge in English, equivalent to English 6
involved institutions. Students must make their masters in
two different institutions.

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Proposal – An unique plan


1. Timber architectural forms and technologies (5 ECTS)
Timber architecture, past, present and future. Available technologies - EWP,
prefabrication, digital fabrication and BIM. Software's for design, modeling and analysis.
Basics of DfMA
2. Wood as a construction material (5 ECTS)
Anatomy, chemical compositions, physical and mechanical properties. Fire properties
and durability. Grading and applied standards. Wood-based products and manufacturing
processes.
3. Design of Timber Structures (5 ECTS)
Design of timber elements and joints including fire (EC5).
4. Envelope design and sustainability (5 ECTS)
Buildings physics and energy-efficient design. Durability and sustainable design.
5. Advanced structural analysis and seismic design (5 ECTS)
Complexes structural systems, including joints, and seismic design (EC8)
6. Integrated project (5 ECTS) (including interaction with industry)
7. Dissertation (30 ECTS) (including interaction with industry)

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Proposal – 2 parallel plans


Units Profile 1 (Technical) Profile 2 (Non-Technical) ECTS
1 Timber architectural forms and technologies 5
2 Wood as a construction material 5
3 Design of timber structures Production and processes 5
4 Envelope design and sustainability 5
Advanced structural analysis
5 Timber modular construction 5
and seismic design
6 Integrated project 5
7 Dissertation 30

Production and processes (5 ECTS) Timber modular construction (5 ECTS)


Conditions for the production of wood and bio-based products. Prefab and modular building construction. Design for
Wood drying processes and treatments methods. Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA).

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Consortium
 Partnership
Academic institutions:
• UMinho, University of Minho (Guimarães, Portugal)
• KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Stockholm, Sweden)
• Universität Innsbruck (Innsbruck, Austria)
• ESB (Nantes, France)
Associated partners and supporting institutions:
• Industry….
 Tuition fee: 9,000 euro (SAHC, BIMA+, FRP++, ….)

 Grant (/month):
1400€ (Scholarship holder – max 60) + 750€ (Institutional) (max. 1.8M€)
BIM A+: Up to 2 scholarships of 14,000 Euro (fully tuition fees + a living support of ~500€)
Up to 15 scholarships of 5,000 Euro (partially covering the tuition fees)
FRP++: Up to 2 scholarships of 9 000 EUR (fully covering tuition fees)
Up to 3 scholarships of 6 500 EUR (partially covering the tuition fees)
Up to 6 scholarships of 4 500 EUR (partially covering the tuition fees)

 Grant Agreement: 74 months (6 editions)

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Open questions
 Study plan: 1 unique plan or 2 plans (technical and non-technical)?
 Modules to be included in the study plan
 Title of the Master program
• Timber Design and Engineering
• Design of Timber Structures
• Design of Timber Constructions
• Timber Architecture and Engineering
• Architecture and Timber Construction
• Integrated design of timber structures
• Integrated design of timber constructions
• Integrated Timber Design
• ………

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Key dates
 16 February 2023: Application to Erasmus Mundus Design Measures (EMDM)
 -2023: National approval of the Master and study plan (responsibility of each consortium member)
 July 2023: Results of the application to EMDM
 July 2023-January 2024: Promotion and preparation of the Master (consortium meetings, webpage,
networking….)
 16 February 2024: Application to Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters (EMJM)
 September 2024: First edition of the Master

Next steps
 First Draft of the Master proposal
 To book a meeting to discuss the Draft
 Identify Associated partners and supporting institutions

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