Articles about civil engineer

"Like the day of a dream"

For the fifth consecutive year, the Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics had gathered all of the spring's theses presentations at the same day. This year, over 60 degree projects were presented in various technical areas, most of which were conducted in the form of sharp projects at the companies.

Cooperation agreement with BoKlok

Luleå University of Technology has signed an agreement with Boklok, which will result in new research and education. The aim is to find areas in a long term and to work for cooperation that favors both parties.

This year's Built Environment Developer

Rebecca Stridsman Möller, a student at the Civil Engineering Program at Luleå University of Technology, has won the award for the year's built environment developer. The award is given by Skanska and Sweco.

Architecture as summer job

This summer, high school students from Luleå have had the opportunity to put their mark on the future development of the residential area Kronen in the municipality of Luleå through a course in architecture and community development. It has been hard work and the creativity has flowed.

Youth Architecture Project

During the summer, 12 youth has been employed to develop ideas for an interesting project in the municipality of Luleå. They have developed concept sketches and architectural proposals for a new travel center in the City of Lulea. The work has been supervised by students at Luleå University of Technology.

In the media: Built Environment student of the Year

Built Environment student of the Year have been great but after careful deliberation could Skanska and Sweco announce Jakob Eriksson from Luleå University of Technology as a worthy winner.

Bridge Builder Contest 2015

At this years Bridge Builder Contest students from four programmes were participating ; Civil Engineering, Architecture, Fire engineering and Industrial and Management Engineering. A prize for sustainability and another prize for design were awarded. 16 different teams contributed withe bridges.

Spectacular construction projects in Norway

Norwegian Public Road Administration - Statens Vegvesen- make it possible for the first-year students at The Master Programme in Civil Engineering at Luleå University of Technology to go to Norway and visit sights for tunneling, geotechnical engineering and bridge building. Alumnis greeted the new students welcome to Norway in 2015.

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Innovations in the built enviroment

In the course Lean Construction at Luleå University, the students were developing their skills in both entrepreneurship and innovation. Their work was presented in the form of a pitch before three experienced entrepreneurs and potential financiers and showed a wide range of more or less spectacular inventions.

Iron fishing in the Råne-Kalix archipelago

With Brändön as base camp PhD students with tutors from several European countries had the opportunity to take water and sediment samples under the ice in both Råne and Kalix archipelago during three days. The mission is part of The Marie Curie Network, MetTrans. The network is led from Oxford in England where the university is one of the parties.

In the media: He got the highest grades in all subjects

Per Gunnvard graduated with the highest grades in all subjects in high school. Immediately after graduation he began studying at Luleå University and now he is heading towards his dream career in geotechnical engineering. - It´s easy to get a job, he says.

Published:27 February 2016
Updated: 27 February 2016
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