Construction materials and techniques (concrete, wood, steel, brick)

- the most common structural materials (concrete, wood, steel, brick) used in Finnish houses and their properties - both historical and modern house-building techniques - the basics of drawing techniques - material studies in complementary building components and surface materials

The student will be able to: - describe the material properties, possibilities and limitations of different building materials and identify the most common building materials and structural solutions (concrete, wood, steel, brick) in Finland - identify the environmental impact of different building materials - read and interpret material and drawing symbols in building and construction drawings - make simple building drawings by hand - present industry-specific information in writing, orally and visually