Curriculum
the programme structure
In just one year, participants will be taken through the 3 parts of the programme:
- Foundations
- Case Studies (includes hands-on building workshops)
- Thesis (industry-challenge)
Each year, the programme starts in October and ends in August the following year.
Part 1
Foundations
(20 ECTS credits)
This part concerns skill building in the five core topics, which become the teaching modules:
- Structural Design for Circularity (2 ECTS credits)
- Foundations of Computation (5 ECTS credits)
- Structural Geometry (5 ECTS credits)
- Advanced Engineering Analysis (5 ECTS credits)
- Implementing Innovation (3 ECTS credits)
Secondary topics include developing, structuring and documenting proper code and robust “software” tools.
Part 2
Integration
(25 ECTS credits)
This part applies skills obtained in Part 1, bringing together the different aspects to develop an integrated workflow based on the components taught/learned in the core modules, with teaching modules:
- Case Studies (15 ECTS credits)
- Advanced Topics (6 ECTS credits)
- Hands-on Building Workshops (2 ECTS credits)
- Thesis Prep (2 ECTS credits)
Part 3
Thesis
(15 ECTS credits)
The thesis addresses an industry/practice-relevant “challenge” delivered in the form of a well-documented, published, open-source COMPAS package.
Note: details of the curriculum may change as the programme evolves in time.
Read our detailed programme curriculum – download programme brochure.
NEXT PROGRAMME INFO SESSION: 25 Feb 2025 / ONLINE / REGISTER