Civil Engineering Education and Research in the Enlarged EU

Preliminary Invitation Conference of Representatives of the European Civil Engineering Faculties Civil Engineering Education and Research in the Enlarged EU 19 th 21 st April 2004 Congress Center at the Brno Exhibition Centre Brno, Czech Republic organized by, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Trade Fairs Brno in cooperation with Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Technical University of Ostrava, Faculty of Civil Engineering guaranteed by JUDr. Petra Buzková Minister of Education, Youth and Sports Ing. Stanislav Juránek Commissioner of the Southern Moravia District RNDr. Petr Duchoň Mayor of the City of Brno

Main Objective of the Conference The aim of this conference is to acquaint attendees with new trends in the spheres of education and research within the civil engineering academic discipline in the enlarged EU, to consider new possibilities of improving the educational and research sphere and to increase cooperation among the European Union members as well as non-eu countries. The conference is intended for deans and other representatives of civil engineering faculties, institutes and departments. The conference is organized as a part of the program of the International Building Fair (IBF) to be held in Brno in April 2004 and within the EUCEET thematic network (European Civil Engineering Education and Training). EUCEET consists of leading institutions of higher education, companies and other institutes from 29 countries that are eligible for support from the SOCRATES program, as well as research centres, professional associations and trans-european associations in the field of civil engineering education. Conference fee The event is sponsored by Trade Fairs Brno. Participation in the conference is free of charge for invited contributors. Topics conference a. Curriculum - Harmonization Across Europe b. Project Oriented Teaching c. Student Exchange Program (Mobility of Students) - SOCRATES and LEONARDO d. Joint Research; Exchange of Ph.D. Students; Sixth Framework e. Connection of Civil Engineering Education and Research with Practice Language The official language of the conference will be English. Keynote Speakers Prof. Eivind Bratteland Prof. Marie-Ange Cammarota Prof. Dr.-Ing. Raimund Herz, M.S. Prof. Dr. Tech. Aarne Jutila Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Johann Litzka Prof. Dr. Stanisław Majewski Prof. Dipl-Ing. Dr. Herbert Mang Prof. Iacint Manoliu Prof. Karl Schweizerhof Dr. Scott Steedman Prof. Hywel R. Thomas Prof. Kuldeep S. Virdi Norwegian University of Science and Technology Trondheim EUCEET - SOCRATES Program Dresden University of Technology Helsinki University of Technology Vienna University of Technology Silesian University of Technology Gliwice Austrian Academy of Sciences Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest Universität Karlsruhe European Council for Construction Research Development and Innovation Cardiff University City University London

Honorary Committee Prof. Eivind Bratteland Prof. Marie-Ange Cammarota Prof. Ing. Tomáš Čermák, CSc. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Raimund Herz, M.S. Prof. Dr. Tech. Aarne Jutila Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. Johann Litzka Prof. Dr. Stanisław Majewski Prof. Dipl-Ing. Dr. Herbert Mang Prof. Iacint Manoliu Prof. Karl Schweizerhof Prof. Hywel R. Thomas Prof. Kuldeep S. Virdi Prof. RNDr. Ing. Jan Vrbka, DrSc. Prof. Ing. Jiří Witzany, DrSc. Norwegian University of Science and Technology Trondheim EUCEET - SOCRATES Program Technical University of Ostrava Dresden University of Technology Helsinki University of Technology Vienna University of Technology Silesian University of Technology Gliwice Austrian Academy of Sciences Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest Universität Karlsruhe Cardiff University City University London Brno Universtity of Technology Czech Technical University in Prague Local Organising Committee Chairman Prof. Ing. Rostislav Drochytka, CSc. Members Prof. RNDr. Ing. Petr Štěpánek, CSc. Prof. Ing. Zdeněk Bittnar, DrSc. Doc. Ing. Alois Materna, CSc., MBA Doc. Ing. Jaroslav Broul, CSc. Doc. Ing. Petr Hájek, CSc. Ing. Rudolf Böhm Ing. Marcela Karmazínová, CSc. Ing. Zbyněk Keršner, CSc. Ing. Pavel Kocanda Ing. Martin Szűcs Ing. Ladislav Tuhovčák, CSc. Czech Technical University in Prague Technical University of Ostrava Technical University of Ostrava Czech Technical University in Prague Trade Fairs Brno Secretary PhDr. Lenka Řitičková Faculty of Civil Engineering Veveří 95, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic Tel.: +420 541 147 130 Fax: +420 541 147 160 E-mail: ritickova.l@fce.vutbr.cz

Location Brno, in the historic region of Moravia, is located in the heart of Europe. As the Czech Republic s second largest city, Brno has nearly 500,000 inhabitants on its 230 sq. km (89 sq. miles). Thanks to its advantageous location and its metropolitan character, the city is the natural centre of the area with a concentration of approximately 2,500,000 people. Historically, proximity to the region s fertile valleys in its river areas virtually paved the way for Brno as a crossroads of trade routes and helped cultivate its very rich history. Urban privileges were given to Brno in 1243 and development continued during subsequent centuries. After the city was successfully defended during the Thirty Years War (1618-48), Brno became the capital of Moravia. In the 19th century Brno experienced rapid development and was a very important industrial centre of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Substantial growth and allaround development continued in the 20th century and Brno became one of Central Europe s most important centres of business, industry, science, technology, education and the arts. Brno boasts many historical sights of interest such as the Cistercian Monastery in Old Brno, Špilberk Castle, St. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Church of St. Jacob, the Old Town Hall and the Baroque Ditrichstejn Palace. Visitors to Brno also have many opportunities to enjoy a rich cultural and social life - the Reduta, Janáček and Mahen Theatres, a philharmonic orchestra, ballet, chamber and choral bodies, dozens of museums and art galleries, an astronomical observatory, a botanical garden, a zoo, cinemas, fine restaurants and nightspots, beautiful scenery, landscapes and parks, and sport facilities. Brno has grown considerably during the last decades and many former suburbs have been incorporated into the town proper. There are currently six universities that are members of outstanding pedagogical and scientific centres with a long tradition. In 1993 Brno celebrated the 750th anniversary of its urban founding. Currently Brno continues its tradition as an important meeting point of Western, Central and Eastern Europe and as a centre of international trade. The Brno Exhibition Centre, with about 50 international trade fairs and exhibitions held on its premises every year, is closely associated with the World Trade Center Brno. GB D PL FR IT A Brno SK HU SP

, Faculty of Civil Engineering The Faculty of Civil Engineering is situated in the centre of Brno and with an enrolment of over 3,000 students, it is the largest faculty of the Brno University of Technology. The period of studies at this faculty is five years and the studies are completed by a final state examination. The Faculty offers the following study programs: bachelor study programs, master study programs and doctoral study programs and these study programmes can be studied in six specializations of civil engineering at this faculty: Bachelor and Master Program Building Constructions Building Materials Engineering Construction and Transportation Engineering Water Management and Water Structures Surveying and Cartography Economics and Management in the Building Industry Doctoral Program Building Constructions Theory of Structures Material Engineering Water Management and Water Structures Forensic Engineering Geodesy and Cartography The Faculty also offers the possibility to attend a study program in Building Construction, taught in English, for fee-paying students. At the faculty there are currently about 270 university teachers of which approximately 80 are professors. The Faculty of Civil Engineering and its individual members are actively engaged in research programs with colleagues, educational institutions and companies within the Czech Republic and abroad, and in recent years a large number of collaborative efforts have been initiated with universities in various countries all over the world. http://www.fce.vutbr.cz/default_en.htm

Trade Fairs Brno Trade Fairs Brno possesses and runs its own exhibition premises consisting of 16 pavilions and an open-air exhibition area. The company is continually strengthening its position in the Czech and CentralEuropean exhibition market. In 2002, out of the total number of 43 projects, the company organized 40 fairs, 38 of which were held in the Brno Exhibition Centre and 2 were held in Prague. The numbers of visitors from abroad has risen by 0.5% to 6.4%, making up a total number of more than a million visitors, which is a remarkable figure that is continually rising. Also the share of firms from foreign countries increased considerably from 23.3% in 2001 to 27.4% in 2002. In 2002, the company invested 120,000,000 CZK in maintenance and reconstruction. Trade Fairs Brno offers, at reasonable and competitive prices, a wide range of services of high quality, ranging from renting out an exhibition area to complete exhibition services. http://www.bvv.cz/homepage-gb Building Fairs Brno An integrated presentation of the whole building industry spectrum from more than 1,400 exhibiting companies from 21 countries, covering the whole area of the Brno Exhibition Centre, concentrated in one place, at one time, made for more than 96.000 visitors from 40 countries. In 2004 the International Building Fairs will consist of following specialized projects: IBF - International Building Fair SHK BRNO - International Trade Fair for Sanitation, Heating, Airconditioning and Building Automation URBIS - Investment Opportunity Forum, Technology and Equipment for Towns and Communities ELEKTRO - International Trade Fair of Electrical Equipment and Lighting Technology ENVIBRNO - International Environmental Fair They are held on 20-24 April, 2004. Detailed information can be found on www.ibf.cz Brno Building Centre, a member of UICB (International Union of Building Centres) is an all-year project consisting of the Centre of Sample Houses, Display Room of Building Materials, building consulting and technical literature bookshop.

Conference Program (Updates to the program can be found on the website: http://www.fce.vutbr.cz/default_en.htm) Monday, April 19, 2004 evening Registration, Welcoming refreshments Tuesday, April 20, 2004 08:30-09:30 Registration 09:30-12:30 Plenary session 13:30-18:00 Meetings within individual sections Curriculum - Harmonization Across Europe Project Oriented Teaching Student Exchange Program (Mobility of Students) - SOCRATES and LEONARDO Joint Research; Exchange of Ph.D. Students; Sixth Framework Connection of Civil Engineering Education and Research with Practice 20:00-01:00 Ceremonial evening program Wednesday, April 21, 2004 09:00-09:30 EUROPEAN BUILDING FORUM BRNO 2004 Ceremonial to the office of the Trade Fairs Brno General Manager and representatives of the City of Brno 09:30-13:00 Visit to the International Building Fair Visit to the Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering Workshops within particular specializations 14:00-18:00 Social program (optional) Post-Conference Program Thursday, April 22, 2004 Friday, April 23, 2004 Sightseeing tour of Prague or Brno (optional) Sightseeing tour of Prague or Brno (optional) Deadlines Submission of Preliminary Registration Form January 9, 2004 Acceptance notification January 30, 2004 Issuance of final Conference Program March 19, 2004 Submission of final registration and accommodation form March 19, 2004 Accommodations Contact the travel agency BVV Fair Travel for accommodation arrangements during the Conference of Representatives of the European Civil Engineering Faculties. Address: BVV Fair Travel Výstaviště 1 Administration Building, count. No. 5 647 00 Brno Czech Republic BVV Fair Travel contact persons: Jana Hirlíková Michaela Dvořáková Tel.: +420 541 159 167 Tel.: +420 541 159 168 Fax: +420 541 159 171 Fax: +420 541 159 171 E-mail: ft@bvv.cz E-mail: ft@bvv.cz http://www.bvv.cz/ft http://www.bvv.cz/ft http://www.bvv.cz/ibf http://www.bvv.cz/ibf

Preliminary Registration Form EUROPEAN BUILDING FORUM BRNO 2004 Conference of Representatives of the European Civil Engineering Faculties Civil Engineering Education and Research in the Enlarged EU 19 th - 21 st April 2004 Congress Centre of the Brno Exhibition Centre Brno, Czech Republic Complete this form if you plan to attend the Conference. Use capital letters. SURNAME... FIRST NAME(S)... ACADEMIC DEGREE or TITLE... AFFILIATION... POSTAL ADDRESS... PHONE... FAX... E-MAIL... SECTIONS: Make a mark in the squares indicating the section(s) in which you intend to take part. The left column with is for those with a contribution or a presentation within the section. The right column without is for those with no presentation, nor contribution to the program. Curriculum - Harmonization Across Europe Project Oriented Teaching Student Exchange Program (Mobility of Students) - SOCRATES and LEONARDO Joint Research; Exchange of Ph.D. Students; Sixth Framework Connection of Civil Engineering Education and Research with Practice with without AUTHORS AND TITLE OF A PROPOSED PAPER...... ABSTRACT...... Deadlines Submission of Preliminary Registration Form January 9, 2004 Acceptance notification January 30, 2004 Issuance of final Conference Program March 19, 2004 Submission of final registration and accommodation form March 19, 2004 http://www.fce.vutbr.cz/default_en.htm Secretary PhDr. Lenka Řitičková Faculty of Civil Engineering Veveří 95, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic Tel.: +420 541 147 130 Fax: +420 541 147 160 E-mail: ritickova.l@fce.vutbr.cz