Work load The estimated workload of TFM is 4 months full time. The development of TFM will always be guided by a supervisor. The supervisor will be always a professor of the Civil Engineering School of Barcelona when the TFM isn't developed within an exchange program at a foreign university. This supervisor must perform a function of student guidance and advice throughout the process, from the moment of topic selection. It is also responsible for authorizing or not the presentation of TFM in a panel of examiners. Only after the approval of his/her supervisor, the student can submit the TFM project. Additionally, the student may have an external supervisor (from the professional field, out of the University). Description 1. Type of TFM The TFM may include: * An engineering project, basic or constructive * A technical study * A research project In either of these modes, it is necessary that the topic of TFM has a clear connection to civil engineering and the subjects studied in the master. It has to be an original work of the student. 2. TFM documents Students must write a report whose structure depends on the type of TFM. This report can be written in Catalan, Spanish, English or French. The use of other languages must be approved by the Head of Studies. 2.1 Engineering Project If TFM is a construction project, the TFM documents should include: 1. Report and Annexes 2. Maps 3. Terms of Reference 4. Budget. In this case, it will be appreciated that the project is complete in all its documents and that the student has applied knowledge of various branches of civil engineering, showing a wide overview of constructive development and the integration of constructive solution in the territory. Apart from the technical proposal, an economic sustainability study and the execution plan of the work should be addressed. If TFM is a basic project, the documentation should include: 1. Report and Annexes 2. Maps 3. Terms of reference (may not exist) 4. Budget (there will be at least an economic assessment). The basic perspective of this TFM makes it unnecessary to reach details in all documents (as in a construction project), but requires more effort on specific aspects of this TFM as alternative studies or economic studies. 2.2 Technical Study If TFM is a technical study, the report must contain at least the following chapters: 1. Executive Summary 2. Description of the subject of study 3. State of the art 4. The analysis and / or the proposed solution 5 . The conclusions. 2.3 Research Project If TFM is a research project, the documents must contain at least the following points: 1. Summary 2. Introduction and Objectives 3. State of the art 4. Methodology 5. Results 6. Conclusion 7. References. It should emphasize the novel research contributions in the field.

Specific Objectives

TFM objectives are: * Provide an overview of the concepts addressed in the degree, which allows to integrate knowledge from different branches of civil engineering. * Stimulate creativity, originality, innovation, entrepreneurship and ability to face challenges and solve problems. * Deepen important capabilities of a Civil engineer, such as preparing studies, decision making, research, work planning, oral and written presentation, etc.

Dedication