The Department of Civil Engineering
Transcription
The Department of Civil Engineering
ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY of THESSALONIKI SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING BULLETIN OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING ACADEMIC YEAR 2006-2007 studying civil engineering THESSALONIKI, NOVEMBER 2006 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPARTMENT Foreword The Civil Engineering Department of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (A.U.Th.) is the oldest and largest department of the School of Engineering, with a rich past and a great future. More than 5,500 Civil Engineers have graduated from the Department in its 50 years of operation; many of these alumni and alumnae have developed successful careers in industry, research organizations, universities and public services, both in Greece and abroad. The Civil Engineering Department is a fully developed and equipped entity, offering undergraduate and graduate studies that address the contemporary needs of all the facets of the Civil Engineering profession and the construction industry. It successfully promotes research and technology in land and marine structures, geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, hydraulics, water resources, transportation, regional planning and development, and construction management. For many years, the department ranks first among all other departments of A.U.Th. and holds one of the top positions among all academic departments in the Hellenic public University system in terms of fund inflows for competitive research programs derived from national agencies and the European Union. The Civil Engineering Department’s academic, research, administrative and technical staff is committed to and strive for a continuous improvement in order to keep pace with current trends and with rapid technology developments. Meanwhile, the Department has established a pleasant working environment that stimulates high productivity at all levels. The department offers an education program that ensures a balanced mix of theoretical and practical knowledge. The Department continuously strives to properly prepare its students in order to pursue successful careers in a highly competitive professional environment. In particular, the objective is to equip the students with a strong scientific background and skills that include specialized knowledge, creative thinking, sound judgment, sense of responsibility, interpersonal skills and professional ethics, and ability to work hard and produce effectively and efficiently. The combination of all these strengths make the students well balanced personalities. The Civil Engineering Department of A.U.Th. faces the future with confidence and optimism. It will continue its efforts to upgrade both undergraduate and graduate programs and to promote basic and applied research. The Department is also committed to maintain strong links with the society at a local and larger regional area and be always available to provide resources of expertise in support of societal needs. This bulletin serves to inform the interested reader of the academic functions and services of the Civil Engineering Department. Additional information about the educational activities that take place and the means employed to carry out our mission and vision can be found in the Department’s website. Professor Demos Angelides Chairman of the Department of Civil Engineering, A.U.Th. DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI This bulletin was edited by: • Demos Angelides, Professor and Chairman of the Department of Civil Engineering • Christos Anagnostopoulos, Professor of the Department of Civil Engineering • Dimitris Aravantinos, Associate Professor of the Department of Civil Engineering and Chairman of the publications’ committee • Ioannis Avramidis, Professor of the Department of Civil Engineering • Charalambos Baniotopoulos, Professor of the Department of Civil Engineering • Kostas Katsifarakis, Professor of the Department of Civil Engineering • George Manolis, Professor and Director of the postgraduate programme ‘ASTE’ • Aristotelis Naniopoulos, Professor of the Department of Civil Engineering • Panagiotis Prinos, Professor of the Department of Civil Engineering DTP: thema, 46, Κerasountos, tel. +30 2310/421405 © Department of Civil Engineering of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without written permission of the Chairman of the Department. Thessaloniki, November 2006 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPARTMENT Table of Contents Foreword .......................................................................................................................................................................... p.3 The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki . ................................................................................................................................ p.7 Brief Historical Sketch ..................................................................................................................................................... p.10 Departments and Educational or Research Units off-Campus ............................................................................ p.11 The Central Library of A.U.Th. . ............................................................................................................................. p.11 Student Welfare and Support .......................................................................................................................................... p.12 Teaching materials ................................................................................................................................................ p.12 Scholarships available for Higher Education . ...................................................................................................... p.13 Course Fees for Foreign Students ........................................................................................................................ p.13 Health Care . .......................................................................................................................................................... p.13 Centre for Counselling and Psychological Support ............................................................................................. p.13 The University’s Legal and Institutional Operational Framework ................................................................................... p.14 University Administration . ..................................................................................................................................... p.14 University Staff . ..................................................................................................................................................... p.15 Academic rights and university asylum ................................................................................................................ p.16 The School of Engineering of A.U.Th. ................................................................................................................................... p.17 The Department of Civil Engineering . ................................................................................................................................... p.19 The scientific fields covered by the divisions .................................................................................................................. p.21 Division of Structural Engineering . ....................................................................................................................... p.21 Division of Hydraulics and Environmental Engineering ....................................................................................... p.21 Division of Geotechnical Engineering . ................................................................................................................. p.22 Division of Transport, Infrastructure, Project Management and Regional Planning Engineering ....................... p.22 Studies and research ...................................................................................................................................................... p.23 Graduate studies ................................................................................................................................................... p.23 Postgraduate studies ............................................................................................................................................ p.24 The Department Library ........................................................................................................................................ p.24 The Computer Centre ........................................................................................................................................... p.25 European Educational Programmes . ................................................................................................................... p.25 Research Activity ................................................................................................................................................... p.25 Open Door Policy .................................................................................................................................................. p.25 The Department Staff ............................................................................................................................................ p.27 Department Administration ................................................................................................................................... p.28 Department Committees ....................................................................................................................................... p.28 The Secretariat of the Department ........................................................................................................................ p.29 Student’s Association . .......................................................................................................................................... p.30 Postgraduate Student’s Association ..................................................................................................................... p.30 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI The Graduate Studies Programme . ....................................................................................................................................... p.31 The Philosophy behind the graduate studies programme . ................................................................................. p.32 The number of optional courses by division . ....................................................................................................... p.32 The structure of the graduate studies programme . ............................................................................................. p.33 Practical training . .................................................................................................................................................. p.33 Optional Courses offered by the four divisions . ............................................................................................................. p.36 Division of Structural Engineering . ....................................................................................................................... p.36 Division of Hydraulics and Environmental Engineering ....................................................................................... p.36 Division of Geotechnical Engineering . ................................................................................................................. p.37 Division of Transport, Infrastructure, Project Management and Regional Planning Engineering ....................... p.38 Department Staff and Contact Details ................................................................................................................................... p.39 Telephone numbers of administrative services, secretariats and laboratories .................................................... p.39 Telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of the department staff listed alphabetically . .................................. p.40 List of academic, administrative and technical staff sorted by division . ........................................................................ p.43 Division of Structural Engineering . ....................................................................................................................... p.43 Division of Hydraulics and Environmental Engineering ....................................................................................... p.44 Division of Geotechnical Engineering . ................................................................................................................. p.45 Division of Transport, Infrastructure, Project Management and Regional Planning Engineering ....................... p.45 Departmental administrative and technical staff . ................................................................................................. p.46 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPARTMENT The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki A ristotle University of Thessaloniki is the largest university in Greece in terms of student population. Located in the centre of the city, it covers an area of about 430.000 square metres. In total, the University comprises seven schools, which are made up of thirty-three departments, 5 single-department schools, as well as four independent departments. Today, there are more than 95,000 students in the Aristotle University. 86,000 of the students in the University pursue graduate degrees, with the remaining 9,000 attending postgraduate courses. The number of staff within the A.U.Th. is shown below: • • • Teaching and Research Staff (T.R.S.) 2,316 Scientific Teaching Staff (S.T.S.) 103 Special Laboratory Teaching Staff (S.L.T.S.) 306 Teaching is also supported by: • 410 members of the Special Technical Laboratory Staff (S.T.L.S.), and • 512 permanent administrative employees and 457 administrative employees on long term contracts. The Schools of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, established by application of Law 1268/82, and later added new departments, are shown in the diagram in the following page. DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI Campus Plan of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki 1. SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY Department of Theology Department of Ecclesiastical and Social Theology 3d Meteorological Station 3e Observatory 3b Network Operation Centre 2. SCHOOL OF PHILOSOPHY 2a Old building 2b New building 2c New wing 2b, 2c Department of Philology 2b Department of History and Archaeology 2a, 2c Department of Philosophy and Pedagogy 2a, 2b, 2c Department of Psychology 2b, 2c Department of English Language & Literature 2a, 2c Department of French Language & Literature 2a, 2c Department of German Language & Literature 2b, 2c Department of Italian Language & Literature 4. SCHOOL OF LAW, ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCES Department of Law Department of Economic Science Department of Political Sciences 3. SCHOOL OF SCIENCES 3a Department of Mathematics 3a Department of Physics 3b Department of Biology 3a Department of Geology 3c Department of Chemistry 3a, 3b Department of Informatics 5. 5a School of Agriculture 5a School of Forestry and Natural Environment 5b School of Veterinary Medicine 6. 6a School of Medicine 6b School of Dentistry 3b Department of Pharmacy 6c ACHEPA University Hospital 7. SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING The Deanship 7, 7b, 7c, 7h Department of Civil Engineering 7, 7a Department of Architecture 7c, 7g Department of Rural and Surveying Engineering 7a, 7d, 7e, 7f Department of Mechanical Engineering 7b, 7d, 7f Department of Electrical Eng. & Computer Engineering 7b, 7d, 7e Department of Chemical Engineering 7, 7c, 7g General Department of Physics & Mathematical Sciences 8. SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS Department of Visual and Applied Arts Department of Drama 9. SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Department of Early Childhood Education Department of Primary Education 10. SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION & SPORTS SCIENCE Department of Physical Education and Sports Science Α Student Union Building Β Central Library - Reading room C University Sports Centre D Central Administration Building of the University (“Konstantinos Karatheodori”) Ε Ceremony Hall BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI SCHOOLS AND DEPARTMENTS Α.U.Th. SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING • Department of Civil Engineering • Department of Architecture • Department of Rural and Surveying Engineering • Department of Mechanical Engineering • Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering • Department of Chemical Engineering • General Department of Physics and Mathematical Sciences • Department of Town and Country Planning and Development (Veria) SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY • Department of Theology • Department of Ecclesiastical and Social Theology SCHOOL OF SCIENCES • Department of Mathematics • Department of Physics • Department of Chemistry • Department of Biology • Department of Geology • Department of Informatics SCHOOL OF LAW, ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE • Department of Law • Department of Economic Science • Department of Political Science SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE SCHOOL OF FORESTRY AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY SCHOOL OF PHILOSOPHY • Department of Philology • Department of History and Archaeology • Department of Philosophy and Pedagogy • Department of Psychology • Department of English SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS • Department of Visual and Applied Arts • Department of Music Studies • Department of Drama • Department of Film Studies SCHOOL OF EDUCATION • Department of Early Childhood Education • Department of Primary Education Department of Pharmacy Language and Literature • Department of French Language and Literature • Department of German Language and Literature • Department of Italian Language and Literature Department of Physical Education & Sports Science Department of Physical Education & Sports Science (Serres) Department of Journalism and Mass Media Studies DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI Brief Historical Sketch I t was Prime Minister Alexandros Papanastasiou who took the initial steps towards the foundation of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 1924, during a period when Northern Greece had just been liberated from the Ottoman occupation, and when the revitalization of the “New Lands” - as the recently-liberated areas were then called - was regarded as a national necessity. The law establishing the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki was voted on the 5th of June by the then constitutional committee, following numerous and prolonged discussions, which continued even after the law was passed. Within this law, greater emphasis was placed on the development of the Exact Sciences, a direction in line with the mentality of the era. During the first year alone, in 1926, the School of Philosophy came into operation, based in the “Allatini” Building, formerly a villa but in which nowadays the offices of the Prefecture of Thessaloniki are housed. In October 10 1927, the School was moved to a new location on Ethnikis Amynis Street, which is today the most famous historical building on the University campus and which now houses only one part of the School of Philosophy. With the passing of the years, the remaining schools came into being in succession. The School of Engineering was founded and began its operations in 1955. In 1982, under Law 1268 for the construction and operation of Institutions of Higher Education, there was a general reconstruction of the structures of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, as with all universities, through the recognition of departments as being a fundamental academic unit, through the reconstruction of the schools and the merging of departments into new schools. After 1982, other smaller schools or independent departments were established, which today all together constitute the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPARTMENT Departments and Educational or Research Units off-Campus Some of the research facilities belonging to the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki are located off-campus due both to the particularly dense construction of the buildings and for functional reasons. Some of these facilities are situated outside the city limits, or even in other towns. These are: A. Educational Departments: • The Department of Theatre Studies at 122, Egnatia Street. • The Department of Fine and Applied Arts, whose facilities are located in Stavroupoli (one part is also housed within the campus). • The Department of Music Studies in Thermi. • The Department of Sports Studies in Thermi. • The Department of Sports Studies in Agios Ioannis, Serres. • The Department of Journalism and Mass Media Studies at 46, Egnatia Street. B. Educational or Research Units: • The Experimental School, situated in the city centre. • The Experimental Primary Schools of the Department of Primary Education, which are housed within the former premises of the Department of Pedagogy. • • • • • • • • • • • • The Institute of Modern Greek Studies. The School of Modern Greek. The Byzantine Research Centre, which is housed in a renovated neo-classical building. The Tellogleio Institute, whose premises are on the edge of the university campus. The clinics of the Veterinary Department, close to the old railway station. The Centre for Animal Welfare in Kolchiko. The University Farm in Sedes. The University Forests in Pertouli and in Taxiarchi, the first of which covers an area of 33.000 hectares in Pindos, Thessaly, and the other of 55.000 hectares in Vrasna, Halkidiki. The Botanical Gardens in Foinikas, Thessaloniki. The Seismological Centre in the area of Saranta Ekklisies, which is connected to a network of 14 permanent stations throughout Northern Greece The Scientific Centre in Olympus, which is located at the summit of Mount Olympus at an altitude of 2,187 metres above sea level. The University Campsite in Kassandra, Halkidiki (which is used by both the staff and students of the Aristotle University during their summer holidays.) The Central Library of A.U.Th T he Central Library of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki was founded in 1927. It is the second largest library in Greece after the National Library as well as being the largest and most well-organised library in Northern Greece. It is housed in its own separate building in the heart of the University campus and, along with the libraries belonging to the individual departments and schools, constitutes the library system of the A.U.Th., containing around 800.000 individual book titles and 300.000 volumes. The Library also subscribes to approximately 3.500 scientific journals from around the world. Both access to the library and the right to search for information there are free to the students and to the general public. Since 1974, the Library has been a member of the International Organization I.F.L.A. and can loan and borrow books from other libraries worldwide. In addition, it can order Ph.D theses on microfiche as well as being able to provide photocopies of articles published in journals, or any other relevant material. All the services are provided free-of-charge with the exception of the international borrowing services, for which only the cost of postage is charged. 11 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI Student Welfare and Support S tudents are provided with a number of administrative, financial and other support facilities by the state in order to enable them to conduct their studies in the most effective way. Such facilities include mainly the award of scholarships, the provision of subsistence and accommodation (for students with a low family income), hospital treatment and medical cover, counseling, internet access, a public transport pass, and so on. Similarly, the Aristotle University offers all of the above support to its students as well as giving them the opportunity to use the University Sports Centre. As far as financial support available is concerned, all stu- dents are provided with free course materials and access to the University libraries, while administrative support is mainly involved with the postponement of military service so that studies may be completed. Finally, within the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, there is a special office, which provides students with information and advice on graduate and postgraduate studies both in Greece and abroad, as well as on their future career. The particular office responsible for the School of Engineering is housed in the basement of the Student Union Building (Internet address: http//:www.cso.auth.gr). Teaching material Τ he teaching work is supplemented by coursebooks and other material, which are provided free-of-charge to all students. Students may also be provided with information about and access to Greek and foreign bibliographies. 12 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPARTMENT Scholarships available for Higher Education The Foundation for National Scholarships (I.K.Y.) awards scholarships and awards to students who perform exceptionally well in either the entrance examinations for institutions of higher education or in the examinations in their departments. Scholarships for graduate and postgraduate studies, awards and financial support are also awarded by various inheritances and donations which have been given to the University. The conditions for the award of such scholarships are usually the place of birth of the canditate, low family income, progress and exceptional academic performance in studies, and so on. The Research Committee of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki offers approximately fifty scholarships to students each year. These scholarships derive from the income that the institution gains from the deduction of 10% from funded research projects. Finally, a considerable number of scholarships are offered each year by different organizations, bodies and foreign governments. Information regarding these scholarships is provided to the public by the Secretariat of the Department of Civil Engineering or by the Donations Office of the Aristotle University (Grafio Klirodotimaton), which is housed in the Administration Building (tel. 2310-995113) Course Fees for Foreign Students Foreign students who wish to attend a graduate or postgraduate course in Greece should first be issued with a “sketiki theorisi eisodou” (authorization to enter the University). Foreign students who wish to study in the School of Engineering are required to pay registration and course fees, which amount to 493 Euros for the current academic year (2004-’05). Students are not permitted to take part in examinations until this sum of money has been deposited. Health Care All students of higher education, both at graduate and postgraduate level, are provided with health care free-of-charge (medical costs and hospital treatment). The expenses for this health care are covered by the University’s budget or by that of the Students’ Association. Graduate students no longer qualify for health care once the duration of their studies exceeds two years beyond the anticipated length of their course. Similarly, postgraduate students lose the right to health care when the duration of their studies exceeds the minimum anticipated length of their course by half again. Centre for Counselling and Psychological Support (C.C.P.S.) T he Centre for Counselling and Psychological Support offers free counselling and psychological support, either on an individual basis or in groups, on subjects related to students’ emotional, social and academic life as well as those concerning social, family, personal and sexual relationships, psychosomatic problems and difficulties in adapting to University life or the surrounding environment. The C.C.P.S. is housed within the premises of the Health Care Centre in the Students’ Union Building. 13 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI The University's Legal and Institutional Operational Framework U niversities are classified as fully self-governing public legal entities. Being under supervision by the Ministry of National Education and Religion, they are entitled to government financial support in accordance with the laws concerning such organizations. As set out in the Hellenic Constitution, higher education is to be provided exclusively by the state and the establishment of private universities is not permitted. • Each A.E.I. (Institution of Higher Education) consists of schools which cover a total number of related sciences so as to ensure their mutual interaction and coordination which is essential for research and development. • Similarly, these schools are divided into departments. The department is the fundamental academic unit and covers certain sientific field. The department’s studies programme leads to a common degree. • Departments are also divided into divisions. Each division coordinates the teaching process of one particular part of the scientific field of the related department. • Finally, the laboratories, the study areas-libraries and the clinics are smaller units belonging to a division, department or school, and again cover part of the field of that science. University Administration The administration of the Universitie is carried out by entities elected on the basis of democratic principles and collective procedures. These entities (Rectorship, Senate, General Assemblies, etc.) address all forms of teaching, research and 14 administrative activity. Bodies in Higher Education These include: the Senate, the Rector’s Council and the Rector. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPARTMENT University Staff I• n accordance with laws 1268/82 and 2817/00, staff working in Institutions of Higher Education are divided into: Teaching Research Staff (T.R.S.), who are responsible for teaching and research work and who comprise professors, vice-professors, assistant professors and lecturers. • Scientific Teaching Staff (S.T.S.), who are responsible for both teaching and research work and who consist of experienced tutors, assistants and scientific collaborators. Since 1982, with the application of law 1268, the appointment of new staff to positions within the S.T.S. is not foreseen. • Special Laboratory Teaching Staff (S.L.T.S.), who are responsible for special laboratory and applied teach- The Senate consists of the Rector, the Vice-Rectors, the Deans of the Departments, the Chairmen of the Departments, one student representative from each department, two postgraduate student representatives, one representative from each of the following: the S.T.S. (Scientifir Teaching Staff), the S.L.T.S. (Special Laboratory Teaching Staff), the S.T.L.S. (Special Technical Laboratory Staff) and one from the administrative staff. In the Senate, there are also representatives of the deputy professors, assistant professors and lecturers, the ing work and are divided into two branches: - Category I, covering the teaching of foreign languages, Modern Greek (as a foreign language), design, fine and applied arts and physical education. - Category II, covering the conduct of laboratory, clinical and practical training, as may be required within the scientific field. • Special Technical Laboratory Staff (S.T.L.S.), who provide specialized technical and laboratory services. • Administrative Staff, comprising administrative employees of all levels who work in administrative positions. Educational work is also carried out by authorized assistant professors or special scientists invited to teach certain courses. number of whom is equal to one third of the total number of departments of the Institution of Higher Education. The Rector’s Council consists of the Rector, the Vice-Rectors, one student representative, who is appointed by the total number of students who take part in the senate, and the head of administration of the Institution of Higher Education. The Rector and the two or three Vice-Rectors are elected for a three-year term by a special electoral body, consisting of the total number of members of the Teaching Research Staff (T.R.S.) within the Institution of Higher Education, student representatives, the number of whom is equal to 80% of the total number of members of the T.R.S., as well as postgraduate student representatives, representatives of the S.T.S., the S.L.T.S., the S.T.L.S. and of the administrative staff, equivalent in number to 25% of the total number of members of the T.R.S. of that particular Institution of Higher Education. SCHOOL BODIES The school bodies consist of the General Assembly, the Deanship and the Dean. The General Assembly of the school consists of the members of the general assemblies of the departments and has total responsibility, apart from that allocated to other bodies. The Deanship comprises the Dean, the Chairmen of the Departments and one student representative from each department. The Dean is elected for a three-year term in the same way as the Chairman of the Department. The electoral body con- 15 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI the S.T.L.S. and of the scientific assistants, scientific collaborators and tutors totalling 5%.The chairman of the department and the heads of the divisions participate by right. The Administrative Council consists of the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman of the department, the heads of the divisions, two graduate student representatives and one postgraduate student representative. Depending on the issues to be discussed, representatives of the S.T.S., the S.L.T.S. and the S.T.L.S. may also participate. Both the Chairman and the Vice-chairman of the department are elected for a two-year term by a special electoral body, which consists of the total number of members of the T.R.S. within the department, student representatives equivalent to 80% of the total number of members of the T.R.S., and representatives of postgraduate students, of the S.T.S. of the S.L.T.S. and of the S.T.L.S. equal to 5% of the total number of members of the T.R.S. sists of the total number of the electoral bodies appointed for the election of the Chairmen of the Departments. DEPARTMENT GOVERNANCE The department bodies are the General Assembly, the Administrative Council and the Chairman of the Department. The General Assembly of the Department consists of 30 representatives of the teaching-research staff, student representatives in a number corresponding to 50% and postgraduate student representatives in a number equal to 15% of the members of the teaching-research staff who are members of the general assembly and representatives of the S.L.T.S., of DIVISION GOVERNANCE Departments are divided into divisions. Each division coordinates the teaching of only one part of the cognitive field covered by the department, which corresponds to a specific field within the science. The bodies within a division are the General Assembly and the Head of the Division. The General Assembly consists of the teaching research staff of the division, between two and five student representatives, one postgraduate student representative and one representative of the S.L.T.S., the S.T.L.S. and of the assistantstutors. The Head of the Division is elected for a one-year term. Academic rights and University asylum U niversity asylum was established legally and constitutionally under law 1268/82, satisfying a request from the student body. In accordance with the current law, it covers all areas within Institutions of Higher Education and concerns the prohibition of entry by the police force into these areas without invitation or permission from the authorized University body, which consists of the Rector, one representative of the teaching body and one student representative. Entry by the police force without the permission of the three-member University body is only permitted in the event of serious or life-threatening crimes. 16 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPARTMENT The School of Engineering of A.U.Th. B RIEF T HISTORI C AL OVERVIE W he last major school that was established within the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki was the School of Engineering, founded under a decree in 1955, which assigned the operation of 4 departments: the Department of Civil Engineering, the Department of Architecture, the Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and the Department of Chemical Engineering. Later, the Department of Rural and Surveying Engineering and the General Science Department were added, while the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Department of Electrical Engineering became two separate departments. Consequently, the School today consists of 7 departments. The School began operation during the academic year 1955-’56 with only 29 students and 4 teaching staff. The first department was that of Civil Engineering, followed a year later by the Department of Architecture. Prior to the completion of the School’s buildings, these two departments were housed in the basements of the Department of Chemisty and the School of Philosophy, where the first professors and students of the School of Engineering were greatly influenced by the spirit and liberal ideas promoted there. THE EARLY YEARS The foundation stone of the School of Engineering was laid in 1958. The initial section of the building complex, with a total area of approximately 16.000 m2, consisted of an eightstorey central block, the two three-storey wings of the Department of Civil Engineering and the Department of Architecture and the building housing the Laboratory of Strength of Materials. Over the following years, a large number of new buildings were added to the initial group. So, today, the School covers a total area exceeding 50.000 m2, which includes numerous 17 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI teaching rooms, amphitheatres, lecture rooms, laboratories, libraries, study-rooms, design studios, and so on. Today, the School of Engineering is the largest cluster of University buildings in Thessaloniki. In 1960-’61, the Department of Civil Engineering and the Department of Architecture were transferred to their permanent newly-built premises in the School of Engineering, where they have remained ever since. The Department of Rural and Surveying Engineering was founded and began operation in the academic year 1962-63. It remained largely unchanged until 1975, with only two professors and with most of the courses being taught by members of the Department of Civil Engineering. THE DEVELOPMENT The Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and the Department of Chemical Engineering came into being in 1972-’73, despite a number of drawbacks faced. During the academic year 1976-’77, the Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering was divided into two separate departments: the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Department of Electrical Engineering, which was later renamed as the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Finally, in 1982, with the application of Law 1268 (better known as the framework-law for higher education) the General Department was founded. It comprised the former chairs of the general courses (Mathematics, Physics, Technical Engineering, etc.) and today supports the other 6 departments in the 18 teaching of these courses. To this effect, the department has its own teaching staff and researchers, yet does not have its own students and does not offer any degrees. A LIVELY COURSE OF DEVELOPMENT During these years, the School of Engineering went through intermittent periods of intensity and calmness, playing an active role in all the events that preoccupied the academic community and actively taking part in the country’s struggles for a creative revival, progress and prosperity. The School of Engineering contributed significantly to the cultural life and development of the country by organising or participating in many cultural events, development programmes as well as in the implementation of major works throughout Northern Greece. During the 7 years of military dictatorship (1967-1974), the School of Engineering, along with the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki as a whole, became a bastion of resistance. Many students were imprisoned without trial, condemned by courtmartial and expelled from the University for their anti-dictatorship actions, while some professors were dismissed or forced to retire. The culmination of the anti-dictatorial struggle began on the morning of 16th November 1973, when 2,500 students from the University occupied the School of Engineering building in support of their colleagues in Athens and stood alongside the entire population of Greece. On the morning of the 17th November, army tanks and police forced the students to abandon the building, subsequently arresting many of them. THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING TODAY Today, the School of Engineering has approximately 7,800 students and 332 teaching staff and researchers, 57 members of the S.T.S., 15 members of the S.L.T.S., while its technical and administrative needs are covered by a further total of 149 members of the S.T.L.S, 41 administrative employees and 14 employees on unlimited-term contracts. Within the School of Engineering, there is one professor for approximately 20-25 students. The Department of Civil Engineering is the largest department as far as both the number of professors and the number of students is concerned. Today, the School of Engineering demonstrates rich activity not only in education but also in research. It has upgraded study programmes that sufficiently cover the broad spectrum of both classic science and that of newer directions, while its research programmes amount to millions of Euros, covering almost 40% of the total research budget for the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPARTMENT The Department of Civil Engineering THE OLDEST DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING 50 YEARS OF ACADEMIC LIFE The Department of Civil Engineering, established in October 1955, is the oldest department within the School of Engineering. In its initial stages, it constituted of 14 chairs, not all staffed from the beginning. In the years followed, new chairs were added, in accordance with the planning of the School and the requirements of the study programmes, while the number of teaching staff increased and the department advanced on a self-reliant course, also offering its help to the new departments within the School. ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURE An essential stage in the framework and structure of the Department came in 1982, following application of Law 1268 concerning universities. According to this law, the Department constitutes a selfcontained academic unit, which awards a specific degree and which together with the other 6 departments constitutes the School of Engineering. The department is organized into 4 Divisions, to which 17 legislated laboratories now belong: • Division of Structural Engineering • Division of Hydraulics and Environmental Engineering • Division of Geotechnical Engineering • Division of Transport, Infrastructure, Management and Regional Planning Engineering. As shown in the diagram on the next page, two additional laboratories are currently being established, while the Laboratory of Building Construction and Building Materials is being 19 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING Division of Hydraulics and Environmental Engineering Division of Structural Engineering Division of Geotechnical Engineering Division of Transport, Infrastructure, Management and Regional Planning Engineering Laboratory of Experimantal Strength of Materials Laboratory of Hydraulics and Hydraulic Works Laboratory of Geodesy Laboratory of Building Machinery and Management Laboratory of Structural Analysis and Dynamics of Structures Laboratory of Environmental Engineering and Planning Laboratory of Soil Mechanics and Foundations Laboratory of Highway Engineering Laboratory of Reinforced Concrete Laboratory of Maritime Engineering and Maritime Works Laboratory of Surveying Engineering Laboratory of Transport Engineering Laboratory of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing * Laboratory of Regional Planning Laboratory of Metal Structures **Laboratory of Building Construction and Building Materials Laboratory of Water Resources Engineering and Management * Laboratory of Mechanics of Materials **Laboratory of Physics of Building Structures **Laboratory of Building Materials Laboratory of Philosophy and Technology * under planning **shall replace the Laboratory of Building Construction and Building Materials split into two separate laboratories. The four Divisions reflect the main sub-disciplines of civil engineering. Each Division is responsible for a number of modules within the graduate and postgraduate courses. They are also focal points for the departmental research groups. Although they function as organisational units, there is considerable interaction between them particularly for high level postgraduate teaching and research. 20 * under planning AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The main aim of the Department of Civil Engineering is to train students by producing and transferring scientific and technological knowledge in all fields of civil engineering. At the same time, it aims at cultivating a sense of high social and moral responsibility in all of its members, tutors and students, based on democratic values, freedom of distribution of ideas and freedom of expression. It also aims to promote science and knowledge through ongoing research to facilitate the development of the country. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPARTMENT The scientific fields covered by the divisions Division of Structural Engineering This division covers the following fields: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Structural Analysis and Dynamics of Structures Concrete structures Metal structures Building Materials Building Construction Structural Physics Energy and architectural building design Earthquake engineering and seismic pathology Numerical methods and modelling in structural analysis Computer applications in constructions Structural Engineering Strength of Materials and Building Elements Experimental Engineering Masonry Structures Composite Structures Timber Structures Fire Safety • • • • • • • • • • • • • • New technologies in materials and structures Structures Environmental Engineering Rehabilitation and Restoration of Structures (monuments, listed buildings) Pre-cast and Prefabricated Structures Informatics and structures Analysis of the life-cycle of building structures Health and safety in structures Concrete technology Earthquake technology and seismic pathology of reinforced concrete structures Bridge construction Pre-stressed concrete Management of earthquake risk Modern anti-seismic protection technology (active and passive systems) Elastoplastic structural design Division of Hydraulics and Environmental Engineering This division covers the following fields: • • • • • • • • • • • • Mechanics of fluids Flow in pipes Flow in open channels Unsteady flows Groundwater Hydraulics Experimental Hydraulics Hydrology Management, protection and rehabilitation of water resources Operation and management of water ecosystems Water supply and sewerage Flood prevention and irrigation River and stream management • • • • • • • • • • • • • Hydro-electric works Water processing facilities Urban and industrial waste processing facilities Coastal engineering Coastal oceanography Port and harbour construction Marine structures (coastal and offshore) Coastal protection and restoration works Management of coastal areas Soft and renewable energy sources Solid waste management Environmental design and evaluation of structures Environmental economics 21 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI Division of Geotechnical Engineering This division covers the following fields: • • • • • • • • • • • • • Engineering geology Laboratory and in-situ geomechanical, soil mechanics and rock mechanics testings Applied geophysics Theoretical, experimental and applied soil mechanics-soil dynamics Earthquake engineering Geotechnical seismic engineering Foundations of building structures Retaining structures Theoretical and applied rock mechanics Dams Tunnels Underground constructions Soil constructions and geotechnical works • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Landslides and land protection works Ground optimization methods Technology of geosynthetic materials Applied hydro-geology Environmental geological engineering – natural dangers Environmental geological engineering Geodesy Satellite geodesy Geodesy engineering Mapping of engineering works Environmental effects on measurements Computer-aided design Geographical information systems Methods and applications of photointerpretation, remote sensing and photogrammetry on geoinformation systems Division of Transport, Infrastructure, Management and Regional Planning Engineering This division covers the following fields: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 22 Transport planning Transport economics Transport safety Traffic management and control Transport systems and Logistics Public transport Planning and Organization of Maritime transport Planning and Organization of Air Transport Planning and Organization of Rail Transport Mobility and accessibility of elderly and people with disabilities Impacts of transport infrastructure and systems on the environment Computer applications in transport Road design and construction Railway design and construction Management and maintenance of road construction • • • • • • • • • • • • • projects Planning, design and construction of airports Laboratory and experimental testing of materials in highway engineering Organization and management of construction works Planning and organization of prefabrication Construction equipment management Evaluation of investments Production optimization of construction projects Organization and management of construction companies Elements of law and engineering legislation Urban and regional planning Theories and applications of planning and programming for sustainable development Philosophy of technology Technology assessment BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPARTMENT Studies and research Graduate studies (5-year programme leading to the Diploma) The Department today provides academic education to almost 2,400 students, while the staff also supports the teaching of various courses in other departments (such as those of Architecture, Rural and Surveying Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and others outside the School of Engineering) at both graduate and postgraduate level. Similarly, professors from other departments support the teaching of certain courses of the studies programme. Course duration and objectives. The Department offers a one-cycle, five-year graduate programme which is designed to cover most aspects of civil engineering. The objective of the graduate programme is to equip students with the intellectual, practical and creative skills necessary to apply core technical knowledge across a range of applications and problems, and to help them throughout their professional careers. Course structure. The first three years of the course in- volve the study of core subjects such as mathematics, mechanics, materials, hydraulics, structures, design etc. In the fourth year students continue to study core subjects and in addition choose a series of electives offered by the four divisions of the department. In the fifth year all subjects are elective, thus forming the specific scientific-technical profile of each student. The programme concludes with an individual project called Diploma Thesis. Diploma versus MSc. The 5-year Graduate Studies Programme is approved by the Technical Chamber of Greece as meeting all requirements for the Diploma holder to become a Chartered Engineer. The Diploma is considered equivalent to a combined Bachelor and general Masters Degree (MSc) in Civil Engineering. The graduate studies programme is decribed in more detail in a following chapter. 23 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI Postgraduate studies Postgraduate Specialization Courses (MSc ) With the aim of advancing graduates’ knowledge in particular fields of the science covered by the Department of Civil Engineering, there are also, since the academic year 19981999, two postgraduate specialization studies programmes leading to the award of the MSc degree in: - “Antiseismic Design of Structures” and - “Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development”. The Department of Civil Engineering also participates in the following two inter-departmental programmes, to which graduate civil engineers are also admitted: • the inter-departmental postgraduate specialization studies programme run by the School of Engineering of A.U.Th. on “Protection, maintainance and restoration of cultural monuments”, in which all the departments of the School of Engineering participate, The Department Library The Department of Civil Engineering has an entirely independent library, housed on the first floor of the Civil Engineering wing. The Library, in which educational material concerning analysis, research and project planning for civil engineers is available, provides a service for both tutors and students. The Department of Civil Engineering also boasts an electronic library, which is accessible via the web page of the department at the following address: http://www.civil.auth.gr 24 • the inter-departmental postgraduate specialization studies programme, in co-operation with both the Department of Rural and Surveying Engineering and the Hellenic Institute of Transport, entitled “Planning, organisation and management of transport systems”. Postgraduate Doctoral Studies (PhD) The PhD degree is awarded by the Department after successful completion of a programme of supervised research lasting at least three years. The degree is awarded by the Department, on behalf of the Aristotle University Thessaloniki, after the successful defence of a Thesis which is examined by a committee of distinguished academic experts in the field. Structure of doctoral studies: All students register first as ad interim candidates for the PhD degree. During the first 12 months, at least 4 appropriate postgraduate modules must be succesfully completed in order to expand their scientific and research skills. During this time, the general progress of the students is assessed. Particularly stressed is the importance of students developing a general understanding of how research is carried out and also developing advanced skills in communication, presentation, team working, open ended problem solving and so on, which are regarded as important for building a successful career, whether in research or in Industry. If the students can demonstrate a clear understanding of the research problem and a structured programme of how they intend to tackle it, their status is upgraded to normal PhD-candidate and their work continues. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPARTMENT The Computer Centre Within the Department of Civil Engineering, there are two computer centres for educational purposes, the first for the needs of graduate studies and the other for postgraduate studies. All students from the Department have access to the computer centres. This area is also used for the delivery of courses and educational seminars. European Educational Programmes Since the academic year 1989-1990, the Department of Civil Engineering has actively participated to the educational programmes organised by the European Union, contributing to increased student mobility within its member states. Within the framework of such programmes (initially “ER- ASMUS” and “TEMPUS” and more recently “SOCRATES”), graduate students from the Department, after completing their first year of studies, may follow certain courses or work on their Diploma Thesis, for a period of between 3 and 12 months, in one of the European Univesities which collaborates with the Department. Research Activity Research work conducted by the Department is quite remarkable both in qualitative and quantitative terms. Numerous research programmes are conducted, many in collaboration with foreign educational institutions, bodies or other sources. These programmes are either entirely funded or partly funded by the Greek government, the European Union, foreign governments or by international or Greek institutions. According to the records of the Research Committee of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, at the beginning of the year 2000 the Department of Civil Engineering was found to be the most active of all 42 departments within the university in terms of funded research. Since then, approximately 300 research programmes have been assigned by national and international institutions to research groups working in the Department, with a total budget far exceeding that of any other department. Open Door Policy Since its inception, the Department of Civil Engineering has gone beyond the narrow confines of the general academic community. The University as a whole, recognizing its responsibility to society for addressing social issues, is dedicated to maintaining a dynamic relationship with society and sharing its hopes and expectations. Consequently, it has always paid great attention to showing its presence, support and interest in issues that concern and preoccupy the world of technology and in matters of a more general nature and content. To this end, the University has conducted a number of events with a technical content, inviting many well-known speakers, including Ministry officials, staff of various institutions and committee representatives from the European Union. 25 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI REGISTERED STUDENTS AND GRADUATES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING FROM ITS INCEPTION OF TO THE PRESENT DAY Total Student Registration Number of Graduates 26 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPARTMENT The Department Staff The Department of Civil Engineering is the largest department within the School of Engineering with a total of 168 members of staff, who are distributed throughout its 4 divisions. More analytically, the distribution of staff in the 4 divisions of the Department appears in the table below. In addition, within the Department, there are 8 administrative employees (Secretariat) and 5 employees on unlimitedterm contracts (Library, Computer Centre, etc.). Distribution of department staff by division (November 2006) Staff Type Professors Associate Professors Assistant Professors Lecturers Total Teaching & Research Staff Assistants Scientific collaborators Total Special Teaching Staff Special Laboratory Teaching Staff Special Technical Laboratory Staff Employees on unlimited-term contracts Administrative staff Total number of staff Division of Structural Engineering 17 12 8 5 42 5 5 2 8 8 2 67 Division of HydrauDivision of lics and EnvironGeotechnical mental Engineering Engineering 14 9 1 1 2 4 6 9 23 23 1 1 1 2 1 5 3 1 5 5 2 2 38 34 Division of Transport, Infrastruc. and Regional Planning Engineering 8 3 1 3 15 3 1 4 1 6 3 29 27 Total 48 17 15 23 103 10 2 12 11 20 18 4 168 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI Department Administration The collective administrative bodies within the Department are the General Assembly and the Administrative Board. The General Assembly consists of 64 members, 35 of whom are members of the Teaching & Research Staff (T.R.S.), who are elected by each division according to the number of its members, by two representatives of the S.T.S., S.L.T.S. and S.T.L.S. holding permanent posts, by 18 graduate student rep- resentatives and 5 postgraduate student representatives. The Administrative Board consists of the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman, the Heads of the 4 Divisions, two graduate students, and one postgraduate student. Moreover, one representative of the S.T.S., one of the S.L.T.S. and one of the S.T.L.S. also participate when discussing matters concerning their fields. Department Committees The Department is assisted by various committees with specific competences in its administrative and educational work. These committees, some of which are permanent and others temporary, are staffed by members of the Department following a decision by the General Assembly. Some student representatives who are assigned by their collective bodies also participate in these committees. • • • • • • The most significant of these committees are: Graduate Studies Programme Committee Planning and Development Committee Postgraduate Studies Programme Coordinating Committee Student Welfare Committee Educational Computer Centre Committee Library Committee Snapshot from the 45th year jubilee celebrations of the Civil Engineering Department at A.U.Th. 28 • • • • • • • • Industrial Liaison Committee National, European and International Academia Liaison Committee Public Relations and Social Networking Committee Publications Committee Network Centre and Information Management Committee Control and Safety of Building Installations Committee Control of Recorded Grades Committee Educational Excursions Committee Similarly, the Department assigns its representatives to those Committees that have been established the Dean-ship of the School of Engineering, the Rector of the A.U.Th., as well as by other academic bodies in which the Department participates. The 1st National Conference of Civil Engineering Departments took place at A.U.Th. in 1997 and was organized by the department. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPARTMENT The Secretariat of the Department The Secretariat of the Department is responsible for all administrative and student-related affairs and consists of the Department Secretary and 7 administrative employees. The office dealing with student-related affairs is located on the first floor of the Central Building (Building A), while for administrative affairs and postgraduate studies it is housed in the Division of Hydraulics and Environmental Engineering building, located behind the central cluster of buildings comprising the School of Engineering. The Secretariat is open to students weekdays from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m., while student information is available on the Department’s webpage. Telephone numbers: the Secretariat: • • • Secretary: Tel. 2310/995851 and 2310/995852, fax: 2310/995862 Secretariat for Student Affairs: Tel. 2310/995612 and 2310/995613 Secretariat for Postgraduate Studies: Tel. 2310/995698 THE ADMINISTRATION OF A.U.Th. • Since the 1st of September 2006 for a four-year term: Rector: Professor Anastasios Manthos (School of Medicine) Vice-Rectors: Professor Athanasia Tsatsakou (Dept. of French Language and Literature) Professor Stavros Panas (Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering) Assoc. Professor Andreas Giannakoudakis (Dept. of Chemistry) ADMINISTRATION OF THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING • Since the 1st of September 2006 for a four-year term: Dean: Professor Nikolaos Mousiopoulos (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering) ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING • Since the 1st of September 2005 for a two-year term: Chairman: Professor Demos Angelides Vice-Chairman: Professor Theodoros Chatzigogos Department Secretary: Dimitrios Beslemes HEADS OF DIVISIONS • Since the 1st of September 2006 for a one-year term: Division of Structural Engineering: Division of Hydraulics and Environmental Engineering: Division of Geotechnical Engineering: Division of Transport, Infrastructure, Management and Regional Planning Engineering: Professor Dimitrios Bikas Professor Petros Anagnostopoulos Professor Ioannis Ifantis Professor Glykeria Kalfakakou 29 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI Students' Association The Civil Engineering Students’ Association was founded on December 15, 1975 and belongs, as all student associations within A.U.Th. do, to the Students’ Association of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Students within the Department are represented for school matters by student members in all the administrative bodies, who have the right to speak and vote. Any student may become a member of the Association at any time during his/her studies, provided that he/she is registered in the Department of Civil Engineering. The basic objectives of the Association, as set out in its by-laws, are the defence of the interests of the school students, as well as a continuous effort to improve the level and conditions of their studies. The Association is administered by an 11-member board, elected for one year by the Union members in a secret ballot. The supreme body of the Association is the General Assembly which legislates on every issue and exerts control over the other Association bodies. The Association publishes the magazine “Theses and Antitheses” (Opinions and Counter-opinions) and the newspaper “Gefyra” (Bridge). Postgraduate Student's Association The Postgraduate Students’ Association of the Department of Civil Engineering was founded in November 2000. Its objectives are to maintain not only an active and responsible attitude towards all the issues in the field of civil engineering, but also those concerning the social progress and the defence of humanistic values, such as peace, freedom, justice and equality. 30 Furthermore, it attempts to fulfill the needs and satisfy the interests of its members and to elevate their cultural, educational and athletic level. Another objective is to encourage the students to exchange scientific and technical information with each other, to maintain ongoing contacts, and to collaborate with socially active academic and professional institutions and associations. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPARTMENT The Graduate Studies Programme Τ he studies programme constitutes the framework within which the educational process is achieved. It expresses the orientation of the department and is the main tool used to fulfill its aims. It determines the nature, sequence and coherence of the knowledge to be conveyed to students during the five years of their studies, in order to facilitate their becoming new scientists. Finally, it is the core from which the criteria to define the limits of the professional obligations and rights of a civil engineer are derived. The studies programme itself must reflect the needs of society and, by following developments in science, should provide students with the necessary skills and knowledge required in a comprehensible and well-structured way. For this reason, the studies programme is regularly revised, despite the great efforts required and the problems which may arise in the day-to-day functioning of the department. Experience in the Department of Civil Engineering within the Aristotle University has shown that a significant revision should be carried out approximately every eight to ten years. This is because, on the one hand, the rate at which knowledge is increasing is rapid and, on the other hand, there is a continuous change in this professional field. The most recent significant revision of the studies programme within this Department took place in 1993. It took almost an entire academic year to complete the whole procedure and a huge number of man-hours were spent on discussion and elaboration within the University bodies. The result of this whole procedure is the current studies programme. The department has already initiated the procedures required to again revise the studies programme on the basis of current scientific developments, also taking into account the experience of previous revisions. 31 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI The Philosophy behind the graduate studies programme The most recent extensive revision of the studies programme in 1993 aimed at the achievement of the following aims: • An increase and updating of the syllabus/curriculum in the existing subjects/taught lessons/modules. • The addition of new subjects • More effective co-ordination and allocation of the material covered within the subjects so as to avoid leaving gaps in teaching and to avoid overlapping. • A reasonable distribution/division of the syllabi/curricula over the semesters in order to enable students to absorb them. Characteristic features of the existing studies programme are as follows: • It makes a distinction between the studies programme for core/compulsory courses and for optional courses by reinforcing the effectiveness of each. • It offers more than the basic knowledge which is essential for a civil engineer during the first seven semesters, that is before the students are required (at the beginning of the eighth semester) to choose their specialization. • It reinforces the importance of optional courses by encouraging students to allocate their study time equally between compulsory and optional courses. • It aims to an equal allocation of taught courses throughout the duration of studies, as far as this is possible. The core courses cover the first seven semesters of the department of civil engineering and part of the eighth semester. Specialization, which begins during the eighth semester, continues throughout the ninth and tenth semesters with courses to be followed and is completed in the tenth semesters with the submission of a Diploma Thesis within the field of specialization each student has chosen. It is however possible for a student to choose and conduct an inter-divisional Diploma Thesis with the cooperation of professors from different divisions within the department. The total number of courses which each student within the department is obliged to follow is the 48 core courses and 16 optional courses, totalling 64 (48+16). Certain optional courses are compulsory within the division which the student has chosen. The number of optional courses by division The total number of optional courses offered by each division, from which the student must choose sixteen: Division of Structural Engineering . ................................................................ 27 courses Division of Hydraulics and Environmental Engineering .............................. 29 courses Division of Geotechnical Engineering . .......................................................... 19 courses Division of Transport, Infrastucture, Management and Regional Planning Engineering....................................... 22 courses Total .................................................................................................................... 97 courses 32 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPARTMENT The structure of the graduate studies programme The distribution of courses by semester is indicative rather than compulsory for students. It does, however, apply in the case of regular studies and it is based on the minimum number or semesters of studies required for the award of a degree. CHOICE OF COURSES Each semester students are obliged to choose courses of their preference by submitting their declaration form to the secretariat. CHOICE OF DIVISION Each student, having completed the first seven semesters of his studies, should declare (at the beginning of the eighth semester) in which division she/he wishes to specialize. If, at any time, a student should for any reason change her/his mind, she/he has the right to request the administrative council of the department to alter the original declaration and to choose another division of preference. However, in such cases, students are obliged to attend all the optional courses within the new division chosen from the seventh semester onwards which are imposed by the studies programme. TEACHING OF COURSES Each semester consists of at least 13 full teaching weeks and 3-4 examination weeks. Classes take place on weekdays from Monday to Friday, mainly during morning hours, in accordance with the timetable. Presence is not obligatory. However, students are advised to attend classes on a regular basis in order to have a first-hand understanding and outlook on the course being taught, as at- Practical training P ractical training is regarded as an educational tool which combines the theoretical knowledge provided with practice and is an opportunity for students to come into contact with what they will face in their future profession. Students are offered practice for a duration of four weeks in various aspects of the profession of civil engineering. The practical training programme is incorporated into and funded in full by the “Enterprise and Initial Professional Development Training Programme”, funded by the EU. The aim of this programme is to ensure that all students within the Department have the opportunity to conduct career-related practice. However, this practice is not conducted on a compulsory basis and adresses practical matters. For this reason, students should have already completed eight semesters of study. The number of students in the programme each academic year totals 150. 33 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI tendance of courses and practical assignments contributes directly to a more effective understanding and application of the underlying theory. If, for any reason, the number of hours actually taught on a course in a semester is less than 80% of that anticipated by the studies programme for this semester, then this course is regarded as not having been taught. EXAMINATION PROCEDURE There are three examination periods: • January-February • June • September During the January examination period, students are only entitled to be examined in courses from the Winter Semester, while during the June examination period only in courses from the Spring Semester. During the September period, however, students may be examined in courses from both semesters. ASSESSMENT Assessment for each course is determined by the professor, who is responsible for organising written or oral examinations based on his own judgement, and which may also be based on practical laboratory-based assignments. DIPLOMA THESIS The Diploma Thesis is a scientific project carried out by students during their final semester, thus completing their studies and leading to the award of the degree. It is aimed, on one hand, at helping student to understand and apply the knowledge acquired through their studies and, on the other hand, to deepen students’ knowledge of their specific field. At the same time, the Diploma Thesis is the first extended technical and scientific text that the future civil engineer is required to write based on a scientific methodology. In order to choose the title of the Diploma Thesis, the student should discuss with the supervising professor, who gives the student a number of possible titles. If the student expresses interest in one of these titles, then this is formally assigned by the professor. The students carry out the Diploma Thesis under their own initiative while, at the same time, being supervised by a committee consisting of three professors of the department.The presentation and the assessment of the Diploma Thesis takes 34 place in public in a special, open event within the specific dates of each examination period. The Diploma Theses are assessed on the basis of the completeness of their content, to what extent they cover the requirements of the title and the guidelines of the supervising professor, the aesthetic quality of the project and the success of the oral presentation and in the examination. A pass grade is awarded for Diploma Thesis given a grade of 5.5 or above, and the total value is equal to that of twelve subjects. The Degree Grade Awarded The degree certifies the successful completion of the student’s studies and has a grade made up of a three-digit number. The final grade is calculated using the mathematical formula: Degree grade = (Μ1+Μ2+...+Μν+12xDT) / (n+12) where:n is the total number of courses/subjects taken, M1, M2, …, Mn are the grades given in each subject, DT is the grade awarded for the Diploma Thesis. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPARTMENT REFERENCE CHART SHOWING ALL COURSES TAKEN IN EACH ACADEMIC YEAR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STUDIES PROGRAMME The number of weekly teaching hours for each course is shown in parentheses. 1st Semester 2nd Semester 3rd Semester 4th Semester 5th Semester 6th Semester 7th Semester 8th Semester 1 Applied Mechanics I (5 hours) Strength of Materials & Building Elements I (5 hours) Strength of Materials & Building Elements II (5 hours) Structural Analysis I (5 hours) Structural Analysis II (5 hours) Structural Analysis III (5 hours) Transportation Planning (4 hours) Dynamics of Structures I (4 hours) Elective (3 hours) Elective (3 hours) 2 Building Materials I (4 hours) Building Materials II (4 hours) Building Building Construction I Construction II (5 hours) (5 hours) Photogrammetry and Geoinformation Systems (3 hours) Reinforced Concrete I (5 hours) Reinforced Concrete II (5 hours) Reinforced Concrete III (5 hours) Elective (3 hours) Elective (3 hours) Mathematics III (4 hours) Numerical Analysis (4 hours) Soil Mechanics I (5 hours) Metal Structures I (4 hours) Metal Structures II (5 hours) Earth and Underground Structures (5 hours) Elective (3 hours) Elective (3 hours) 3 Mathematics I Mathematics II (6 hours) (5 hours) 9th Semester 10th Semester 4 Statistics for Civil Engineering (3 hours) Urban and Regional Planning (3 hours) Geodesy I (4 hours) Geodesy II (4 hours) Groundwater Hydraulics and Hydrology (5 hours) Plates and Shells I (4 hours) Coastal and Harbour Engineering (4 hours) Elective (3 hours) Elective (3 hours) 5 Physics (4 hours) Informatics and Computer Programming (4 hours) Fluid Mechanics (5 hours) Hydraulics (4 hours) Hydraulic Works I (5 hours) Environmental Engineering I (4 hours) Hydraulic Works II (5 hours) Elective (3 hours) Elective (3 hours) 6 Technical Drawing (4 hours) Applied Informatics for Civil Engineering (3 hours) Engineering Geology I (5 hours) Traffic Management (4 hours) Highway Engineering I (4 hours) Highway Engineering II (4 hours) Construction Management (5 hours) Elective (3 hours) Elective (3 hours) Foundations and Retaining Structures (5 hours) Elective (3 hours) Elective (3 hours) Elective (3 hours) Basic Principles of Economic Theory and Policy (3 hours) 7 Construction Equipment (4 hours) Diploma Thesis Course Elective (3 hours) 8 Total courses 6 7 6 7 6 7 7 7 8 3 Total hours 26 27 28 30 27 32 31 26 24 9 35 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI Elective Courses offered by the four divisions Division of Structural Engineering Semester 7 • Electives courses with obligation to attend: 1. Numerical Methods and Modelling in Structural Analysis I Semester 8 • Electives courses with obligation to attend: 1. Pre-stressed Concrete • Electives courses: any three from the following: 1. Special Topics in Building Construction 2. Plates and Shells II 3. Metal Structures III 4. Numerical Methods and Modelling in Structural Analysis II 5. Fire Protection in Structures Semester 9 • Electives courses with obligation to attend: 1. Dynamics of Structures II 2. Thin-Walled Beams and Elastic Stability 3. Earthquake Engineering and Seismic Pathology • Electives courses: any five from the following: 1. Introduction to Architectural Design 2. Monolithic Bridges/Pre-stressed and Reinforced Concrete Bridges 3. Steel Bridges 4. Special Structures in Concrete 5. Properties and Behaviour of Reinforced Concrete 6. Masonry Structures 7. Experimental Engineering 8. Energy-Saving Design and the Use of Solar Energy in Buidings 9. Rehabilitation or Restoration of Concrete and Masonry Buildings 10. Timber Structures 11. Engineering Performance of Materials Semester 10 • Students may choose any three subjects from the following: 1 Pre-cast Concrete Structures 2. Special Topics on Building Materials 3. Special Topics on Metal Structures 4. Current Trends in the Design of Concrete Structures 5. Special Topics on Statics 6. Elastoplastic Analysis of Structures Division of Hydraulics and Environmental Engineering Semester 7 • Students must attend the compulsory course: 1. Computational Hydrology Semester 8 • Students may choose any 4 courses from the following: 1. Hydraulics of Groundwater Flows 2. Mathematical Models of Water Ecosystems 3. Numerical Methods in Hydraulics and Hydraulic Works 4. Hydraulics of Open Channels 5. Environment and Environmental Design 36 6. Coastal Oceanography 7. River Engineering I (Sediment Transport-Stratified Flows) 8. Systems and Risk Analysis Semester 9 • Students may choose any 8 courses from the following: 1. Hydrometry and Hydraulic Models 2. Industrial Waste Treatment 3. Water Resources Management 4. Planning, Design and Construction of Ports and Harbours BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPARTMENT 5. Water Power Engineering 6. Coastal Structures 7. Wastewater Treatment Engineering 8. Geothermal Energy 9. Unsteady Flows 10. River Engineering II (Design and Management) 11. Hydrologic Synthesis and Simulation 12. Environmental Hydraulics 13. Wave Mechanics 14. Water Treatment Engineering Semester 10 • Students may choose any three courses from the following: 1. Design of Irrigation and Drainage Networks 2. Environmental Chemistry, Microbiology and Biochemistry 3. Environmental Engineering II 4. Groundwater Resources - Use and Protection 5. European Union and Environmental and Energy Policy 6. Offshore Structures Division of Geotechnical Engineering Semester 7 • Students may choose the following course: 1. Elementary Engineering Seismology-Soil Dynamics Semester 8 • Students must attend the compulsory course: 1. Laboratory & In-Situ Geo-mechanical Testings • Students may choose from the following optional courses: 1. Geodesy Engineering 2. Rock Mechanics I - Theory and Application 3. Photointerpretation - Remote Sensing - Particular Subjects of Photogrammetry Semester 9 • Students may choose from the following courses: 1. Surveying Engineering II 2. Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering 3. Geotechnical and Underground Projects I 4. Rock Mechanics II: Surface and Underground Excavation 5. Modern Systems for the Measurement and Assessment of Geodetic Data 6. Environmental Engineering Geology 7. Special Topics in Soil Mechanics (evaluation) 8. Deep Foundation and Diaphragm Walls 9. Testing in Soil Mechanics Semester 10 • Students may choose from the following courses: 1. Foundations: Special Issues 2. Special Topics in Rock Mechanics and Engineering Geology 3. Environmental Geotechnical Engineering 4. Geotechnical and Underground Projects II 5. Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering 6. Special Topics in Computer-aided Drafting 37 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI Division of Transport, Infrastructure, Management and Regional Planning Engineering Semester 7 • Students must follow the compulsory course: 1. Design and Construction of Highways and Laboratory Testing Semester 8 • Students must follow the compulsory courses: 1. Transport Systems 2. Philosophy of Technology I • Students may choose another two courses from the following: 1. Traffic Engineering 2. Transport Economics 3. Production Optimization of Construction Projects 4. Airport Planning and Construction 5. Management of Construction Companies Semester 9 • Students must follow the compulsory courses: 38 1. Investment Evaluation 2. Public Transport • Students may choose another six courses from the following: 1. Elements of Law and Engineering Legislation 2. Planning and Organisation of Pre-fabrication 3. Philosophy of Technology II 4. Road Management 5. Use of Computers in Transportation 6. Urban and regional Planning II: Theories and Applications 7. Road Design and Environmental Engineering Semester 10 • Students must follow the compulsory courses: 1. Railway Infrastructure 2. Construction Management of Civil Works • Students may choose the following course: 1. Road Safety BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPARTMENT Department Staff and Contact Details TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND ELECTRONIC/E-MAIL ADDRESSES Telephone numbers of administrative services, secretariats and laboratories For internal telephone calls, dial the last five digits of the number only Rectorate of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Rector (A. Manthos) secretary.......................................................................................................... 2310/99-6701 & 2310/99-6703 Vice-Rector (A. Tsatsakou) secretary............................................................................................... 2310/99-6712 & 2310/99-6713 Vice-Rector (S. Panas) secretary...................................................................................................... 2310/99-6709 & 2310/99-6717 Vice-Rector (A. Giannakoudakis) secretary..................................................................................... 2310/99-6711 & 2310/99-6714 The School of Engineering Secretariat: Deanship..................................................................................................................................................2310/99-5602 Secretariat: Department of Architectural Engineering..................................................................... 2310/99-5596 & 2310/99-2615 Secretariat: Department of Rural and Surveying Engineering......................................................... 2310/99-5832 & 2310/248-601 Secretariat: Department of Mechanical Engineering....................................................................... 2310/99-6072 & 2310/99-6022 Secretariat: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.................................................. 2310/99-6392 & 2310/99-6395 Secretariat: Department of Chemical Engineering...........................2310/99-6186, 2310/99-6182, 2310/99-6226 & 2310/99-6267 Secretariat: General Department.................................................................................................................................2310/99-5992 Department of Civil Engineering Secretariat: Graduate studies........................................................................................................... 2310/99-5612 & 2310/99-5613 Secretariat: Postgraduate studies...............................................................................................................................2310/99-5698 Secretariat: Administrative matters..............................................................................................................................2310/99-5853 Department Library......................................................................................................................................................2310/99-5749 Computer cluster room................................................................................................................................................2310/99-5712 Division of Structural Engineering Division Secretary.....................................................................................................2310/99-5807, 2310/99-5809 & 2310/99-5737 Laboratory: Experimental Strength of Materials . ............................................................................ 2310/99-5653 & 2310/99-5608 Laboratory: Structural Analysis & Dynamics of Structures (working area on 5th floor) ............................................2310/99-5787 Laboratory: Structural Analysis & Dynamics of Structures (working area in basement) ..........................................2310/99-5707 Laboratory: Reinforced Concrete Structures .................................................................................. 2310/99-5662 & 2310/99-5717 Laboratory: Metal Structures ......................................................................................................................................2310/99-5677 Laboratory of Building Construction and Building Materials Building Construction . .........................................................................................................................................2310/99-5777 Building Materials .................................................................................................................................................2310/99-5699 Division of Hydraulics and Environmental Engineering Division Secretary............................................................................................................................. 2310/99-5640 & 2310/99-5680 Laboratory: Hydraulics and Hydraulic Works ............................................................................................................2310/99-5857 39 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI Laboratory: Environmental Engineering and Planning ................................................................... 2310/99-5722 & 2310/99-5792 Laboratory: Maritime Engineering and Maritime Works ............................................................................................2310/99-5654 Laboratory: Water Resources Engineering and Management ..................................................................................2310/99-5676 Postgraduate students’ room........................................................................................................... 2310/99-5856 & 2310/99-5877 Division of Geotechnical Engineering Division Secretary........................................................................................................................................................2310/99-5742 Laboratory: Soil Mechanics and Foundations.............................................................................................................2310/99-5728 Laboratory: Geology Engineering...............................................................................................................................2310/99-5742 Laboratory: Geodesy...................................................................................................................................................2310/99-5758 Laboratory: Photointerpretation – Remote Sensing......................................................................... 2310/99-5761 & 2310/99-5779 Division of Transport, Infrastructure, Management and Regional Planning Engineering Division Secretary .......................................................................................................................................................2310/99-5826 Laboratory: Transport Engineering..............................................................................................................................2310/99-5835 Laboratory: Building Machinery..................................................................................................................................2310/99-5834 Laboratory: Road Design and Construction ..............................................................................................................2310/99-5835 Laboratory: Philosophy and Technology ...................................................................................................................2310/99-5834 Laboratory: Regional Planning ...................................................................................................................................2310/99-5824 Civil Engineering Students’ Union...............................................................................................................................2310/99-5939 Telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of department staff listed alphabetically A Anagnostopoulos, Chr. .................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5715 Anagnostopoulos, Petros........................ ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5675 Anastasiadis, Anastasios .......................................................................................... Anastasiadis, Konstantinos . .......................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5805 Anastasiadis, Kyriakos .............................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5621 Angelides, Demos . .................................. ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5702 Antoniou, Ioanna . ............................................................................... 2310/99-5613 Aravantinos, Dimitris .................................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5794 Athanasiadou, Christina . ........................ ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5607 Athanatopoulou-Kyriakou, Asim. ................. ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5837 Avdelas, Aaron-Aris . ..................................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5784 Avramidis, Ioannis . ...................................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5623 Axarli-Antoniou, Kleoniki ................................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5616 B Bagiouk, Samir ................................................................................... 2310/99-5834 Bakasis, Ilias ..............................................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5846 Balafouta, Virginia ............................................................................... 2310/99-5861 Balafoutas, Georgios ................................. ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5683 Baniotopoulos, Charalambos .......................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5753 40 Bantis, Stavros .......................................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5714 Baxevani-Papadopoulou, Virg. ........................................................... 2310/99-5707 Belou-Stoupa, Anastasia .................................. ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5722 Beslemes, Dim. ................................................................................... 2310/99-5851 Bikas, Dimitrios ........................................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5763 Binikou-Sifounaki, Vasiliki ................................................................... 2310/99-5727 Bisbos, Christos . ...................................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5645 Bizani-Latinopoulou, Aik. ............. ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5826 C Chaliabalia, Evthalia . .......................................................................... 2310/99-5807 Charalambakis, Nikos . ........................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5931 Charalambidis, Damianos .................................................................. 2310/99-5853 Charisi-Chatzigogou, Anna . ............................................................... 2310/99-5736 Chatziangelou, Angelos . .................................................................... 2310/99-5705 Chatziangelou, Iraklis ................................ ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5731 Chatzidimoula, Evaggelia ................................................................... 2310/99-5630 Chatzigeorgiou, Dimitrios ................................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5617 Chatzigogos, Theodoros ....................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5713 Christelli-Drosou, St. .........................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5836 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPARTMENT D Dalaveras, Argyrios . ........................................................................... 2310/99-5756 Darakas, Efthimios .................................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5719 Dermisis, Vasileios ...................................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5691 Dimadi, Agoro ............................................ ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5847 Dimarelos, Vasileios . ...................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5732 Donas, Romilos . ................................................................................. 2310/99-5626 Doudoumis, Ioannis . .....................................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5615 Doukas, Ioannis ......................................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5725 Doumatsa, Lemonia . .......................................................................... 2310/99-5853 Ε Eglezou, Alexandra . ........................................................................... 2310/99-5677 Evmorfopoulou, Aikaterini ......................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5815 F Faka-Mastorosteriou, Ath. . ................................................................. 2310/99-5708 Fotopoulou, Eleni . .............................................................................. 2310/99-5670 Fragkou, Sofia . ................................................................................... 2310/99-5730 G Gatoula, Dimitra .................................................................................. 2310/99-5730 Georgiadis, Michail .......................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5684 Giannopoulos, Georgios ....................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5781 Ganoulis, Iakovos ..................................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5681 Gesiou, Aspasia ...................................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5728 Goutsios, Ioannis ................................................................................ 2310/99-5631 Grammatikopoulos, Ioannis .................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5686 Grammenidou-Kouraki, Aik. ............. ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5754 Ι Ifantis, Ioannis.................................................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5745 Ignatakis, Christos ..................................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5817 Ioannidou, Domniki . ...................................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5792 Κ Kakoulidou, Dimitra ............................................................................ 2310/99-5717 Kalfakakou, Glykeria ........................................ ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5617 Kallimanis, Christos ............................................................................ 2310/99-5678 Kallimanis, Dimitrios ........................................................................... 2310/99-5739 Kanari-Tsatsagia, Magdalini ................................................................ 2310/99-5696 Kapetanaki, Loukia ............................................................................. 2310/99-5809 Kappos, Andreas .......................................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5743 Karaveziroglou, Maria .............................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5643 Katsi, Eleni-Maria ................................................................................ 2310/99-5698 Katsifarakis, Konstantinos . ............................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5634 Kazantzidis, Theodoros ...................................................................... 2310/99-5758 Kazantzoglou-Sortikou, Olympia ................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5638 Kimoundris, Antonios ......................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5795 Kirtas, Emmanouil . ............................................................................. 2310/99-5842 Kokkalis, Dimitrios .............................................................................. 2310/99-5776 Kokkinaki-Daniil, Anna ...................................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5818 Kolokitha, Elpida-Kleanthi . ................................................................. 2310/99-5695 Koltsakis, Efthimios . ................................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5626 Koninis, Georgios ............................................................................... 2310/99-5648 Konopisi, Stavroula ............................................................................. 2310/99-5631 Konstadinidou, Sofia . ......................................................................... 2310/99-5717 Kopellou, Ifigeneia .............................................................................. 2310/99-5758 Kostopoulou, Eleni . ............................................................................ 2310/99-5824 Kouartanou, Aikaterini-Louiza . ........................................................... 2310/99-5682 Koukouftopoulos, Thomas ................................................................. 2310/99-5637 Kourtesa, Evdoxia ............................................................................... 2310/99-5640 Kourtidis, Vladimiros ........................................................................... 2310/99-5767 Koutita, Maria-Christina . ..................................................................... 2310/99-5613 Koutitas, Christoforos ................................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5701 Krestenitis, Ioannis . ................................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5654 L Lakakis, Konstantinos ................................. ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5720 Latinopoulos, Periklis . .....................................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5718 Lazaridis, Panagiotis ........................................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5625 Lazaridou, Maria .......................................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5760 Leptidou-Dermisi, Nikoula ...................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5664 Loizou, Loizos ................................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5825 Μ Macheras, Christos ............................................................................. 2310/99-5712 Mallios, Zisis . ...................................................................................... 2310/99-5628 Maniopoulos, Dimitrios ....................................................................... 2310/99-5750 Manolis, Georgios . .........................................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5663 Manolopoulou-Papaliagka, St. ................ ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5716 Manos, Georgios .................................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5653 Margariti-Philippopoulou, V. . ............................................................. 2310/99-5824 Meladiotis, Ioannis ................................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5704 Milopoulos, Ioannis . .................................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5695 Mitsopoulou-Papazoglou, Ev. ............................ ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5673 Moisidou-Voikoglou, Oraiozili ............................................................. 2310/99-5737 Mouratidis, Anastasios . ................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5746 Ν Naniopoulos, Aristotelis .............([email protected]).... 2310/99-5765 Nikolaidis, Athanasios .................................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5759 Nikolaidis, Themistoklis ............................................................................................ Nikolaki, Eleni ........................................................................................................... 41 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI O Oikonomou, Chrysanthi . .......................................................................................... Oikonomou, Nikolaos ............................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5655 P Pachta, Vasiliki .................................................................................... 2310/99-5699 Panagiotopoulos, Vasilis . ................................................................... 2310/99-5834 Panagiotou, Aglaia . ............................................................................ 2310/99-5712 Pantekis, Lambros ................................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5666 Papadopoulos, Panagis . .......................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5773 Papadopoulos, Panikos . ............................ ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5636 Papadopoulou-Mathiopoulou, An. ................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5646 Papageorgiou, Afroditi ........................................................................ 2310/99-5628 Papagianni-Papadopoulou, I. ................. ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5783 Papaioannou, Kyriakos ................................ ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5793 Papaioannou, Panagiotis . ..............([email protected]).... 2310/99-5775 Papamichos, Evripidis ........................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5972 Papanikolaou, Konstantinos ................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5656 Papapavlou-Ioakeimidou, St. . ............................................................ 2310/99-5824 Paritsi, Maria . ............................................................................................................ Paschaleris, Konstantinos . ................................................................. 2310/99-5778 Pasiou, Dimitra .................................................................................... 2310/99-5699 Petridou-Chrisochoidou, Niki . ....................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5726 Pitilakis, Kyriazis . ................................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5693 Pitsiava-Latinopoulou, M. ..............([email protected]).... 2310/99-5744 Poulios, Ioannis . ................................................................................. 2310/99-5605 Prinos, Panagiotis ......................................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5689 Pyrgidis, Christos . .............................................................................. 2310/99-5795 R Ralli, Pinelopi ................................................. ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5606 Raptakis, Dimitrios ............................. ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5808 Ritos, Dimitrios .............................................. ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5767 Rodolakis, Nikolaos .....................................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5723 S Savvaidis, Paraskevas ....................................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5724 Schoinas, Christos . ...................................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5844 Sextos, Anastasios . ........................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5810 Sougleris, Dimitrios . ................................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5613 Spiliopoulou, Harikleia . ...................................................................... 2310/99-5835 Spyropoulou-Maniopoulou, G. ...................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5777 Stavrakakis, Emmanouil ...........................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5607 Stavridakis, Evangelos ............................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5814 42 Stefanidou, Maria . .............................................................................. 2310/99-5631 Stefanou, Dimitrios .................................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5709 Stergianis, Theodoros ........................................................................ 2310/99-5834 Stylianidis, Kosmas-Athanasios . ..................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5803 Τ Talaslidis, Dimosthenis ...............................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5671 Tasoula, Aikaterini .....................................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5819 Tegos, Ioannis ............................................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5624 Theodosiou, Nikolaos ................................ ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5660 Thomopoulos, Kimon ..............................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5733 Tika-Vasilikou, Theodora . ....................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5735 Tolikas, Dimitrios ..............................................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5721 Trypopoulos, Dimitrios . .................................. ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5608 Tsakiris, Nikolaos ........................................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5797 Tsakogiannis, Ioannis ................................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5674 Tsikaloudaki, Aikaterini ....................................................................... 2310/99-5770 Tsioras, Ioannis ................................................................................... 2310/99-5788 Tsonos, Alexandros .................................. ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5667 Tsotsos, Stefanos . .............................. ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5771 Tsoukala, Victoria .............................................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5742 Tyrpidou-Charavitsidou, K. ..................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5835 Tzamalikos, Panagiotis ................................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5774 V Vafeiadis, Marios ....................................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5685 Vagiona, Dimitra . ................................................................................ 2310/99-5719 Valiasis, Thomas ........................................ ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5804 Vardakis, Georgios ...................................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5846 Vasileiou, Eleni ...............................................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5650 Veldemiri, Foteini ................................................................................ 2310/99-5692 Vougias, Spyridon . ............................................................................. 2310/99-5734 X Xanthopoulos, Georgios . ................................................................... 2310/99-5806 Xenidis, Chariton . .........................................([email protected]).... 2310/99-5838 Ζ Zachos, Konstantinos ......................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5738 Zafiraki, Antigoni ....................................................................................................... Zararis, Prodromos ............................................................................. 2310/99-5633 Zografos, Christos .............................................................................. 2310/99-5748 Zorba, Angeliki ............................................ ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5676 Zygomalas, Michail ..................................... ([email protected]).... 2310/99-5816 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPARTMENT List of academic, administrative and technical staff sorted by division Division of Structural Engineering Professors Anastasiadis, Kyriakos Avramidis, Ioannis Baniotopoulos, Charalambos Bikas, Dimitrios Charalambakis, Nikos Kappos, Andreas Karaveziroglou, Maria Manolis, Georgios Manos, Georgios Mitsopoulou-Papazoglou, Ev. Papagianni-Papadopoulou, Ioanna Papaioannou, Kyriakos Stylianidis, Kosmas-Athanasios Talaslidis, Dimosthenis Tegos, Ioannis Thomopoulos, Kimon Zararis, Prodromos Associate professors Aravantinos, Dimitris Athanatopoulou-Kyriakou, Asimina Avdelas, Aaron-Aris Bisbos, Christos Doudoumis, Ioannis Ignatakis, Christos Oikonomou, Nikolaos Papamichos, Εvripidis Papanikolaou, Konstantinos Stavrakakis, Emmanouil Tsonos, Alexandros Valiasis, Thomas Assistant professors Axarli-Antoniou, Kleoniki Evmorfopoulou, Αikaterini Kokkinaki-Daniil, Anna Koltsakis, Efthimios Papadopoulos, Panagis Papadopoulos, Panikos Xenidis, Chariton Zygomalas, Michail Lecturers Athanasiadou, Christina Lazaridis, Panagiotis Sextos, Anastasios Stefanidou, Maria Tsikaloudaki, Aikaterini Special Laboratory Teaching Staff, Category II Batsios, Alexandros Tsakiris Nikolaos Assistants Donas, Romilos Papadopoulou-Mathiopoulou, Anastasia Poulios, Ioannis Ralli, Pinelopi Trypopoulos, Dimitrios Special Technical Laboratory Staff Baxevani-Papadopoulou, Virginia Binikou-Sifounaki, Vasiliki Chaliabalia, Evthalia Eglezou, Alexandra Koukouftopoulos, Thomas Moisidou-Voikoglou, Oraiozili Ritos, Dimitrios Spyropoulou-Maniopoulou, Georgia Administrative Kakoulidou, Dimitra Kapetanaki, Loukia Nikolaki, Eleni 43 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI Employees on Unlimited-term Contracts Goutsios, Ioannis Konopisi, Stavroula Konstadinidou, Sofia Kourtidis, Vladimiros Nikolaidis, Themistoklis Oikonomou, Chrysanthi Pachta, Vasiliki Pasiou, Dimitra Division of Hydraulics and Environmental Engineering Professors Anagnostopoulos, Petros Angelides, Demos Balafoutas, Georgios Chatziangelou, Iraklis Dermisis, Vasileios Ganoulis, Iakovos Katsifarakis, Konstantinos Koutitas, Christoforos Krestenitis, Ioannis Latinopoulos, Periklis Leptidou-Dermisi, Nikoula Milopoulos, Ioannis Prinos, Panagiotis Tolikas, Dimitrios Associate Professors Vafeiadis, Marios Assistant Professors Chatziangelou, Angelos Tsakogiannis, Ioannis Lecturers Darakas, Efthimios Kolokitha, Εlpida-Kleanthi Tasoula, Aikaterini Theodosiou, Νikolaos 44 Zafiraki, Antigoni Zorba-Chalkia, Angeliki Special Laboratory Teaching Staff, Category II Belou-Stoupa, Anastasia Chatzidimoula, Evaggelia Faka-Mastorosteriou, Athanasia Ioannidou, Domniki Vasileiou, Eleni Assistants Pantekis, Lambros Stefanou, Dimitrios Special Technical Laboratory Staff Kazantzoglou-Sortikou, Olympia Mavroeidis, Themistoklis Administrative Kallimanis, Christos Kremizi, Theofania Employees on Unlimited-term Contracts Kallimanis, Dimitrios Kouartanou, Aikaterini-Louiza Mallios, Zisis Papageorgiou, Afroditi Vagiona, Dimitra BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPARTMENT Division of Geotechnical Engineering Professors Anagnostopoulos, Christos Bantis, Stavros Chatzigogos, Theodoros Georgiadis, Michail Ifantis, Ioannis Meladiotis, Ioannis Pitilakis, Kyriazis Savvaidis, Paraskevas Tsotsos, Stefanos Lakakis, Konstantinos Petridou-Chrisochoidou, Niki Raptakis, Dimitrios Schoinas, Christos Stavridakis, Evangelos Associate Professors Tika-Vasilikou, Theodora Assistants Charisi-Chatzigogou, Anna Assistant Professors Doukas, Ioannis Grammatikopoulos, Ioannis Lazaridou, Maria Manolopoulou-Papaliagka, Stella Special Technical Laboratory Staff Kopellou, Ifigeneia Maniopoulos, Dimitrios Paschaleris, Konstantinos Tsoukala, Viktoria Zografos, Christos Lecturers Anastasiadis, Anastasios Bakasis, Ilias Georgiadis, Konstantinos Kanari-Tsatsagia, Magdalini Special Laboratory Teaching Staff, Category II Dimadi, Agoro Gesiou, Aspasia Zachos, Konstantinos Employees on Unlimited-term Contracts Kirtas, Emmanouil Veldemiri, Fotini Division of Transport, Infrastructure, Project Management and Development Professors Giannopoulos, Georgios Kalfakakou, Glykeria Mouratidis, Anastasios Naniopoulos, Aristotelis Nikolaidis, Athanasios Pitsiava-Latinopoulou, Magda Rodolakis, Nikolaos Tzamalikos, Panagiotis Associate Professors Papaioannou, Panagiotis Pyrgidis, Christos Vougias, Spyridon Assistant Professors Anastasiadis, Konstantinos Lecturers Grammenidou-Kouraki, Aikaterini Kimoundris, Antonios Papapavlou-Ioakeimidou, Stella 45 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI Special Laboratory Teaching Staff, Category II Bizani-Latinopoulou, Aikaterini Assistants Chatzigeorgiou, Dimitrios Dalaveras, Argyrios Dimarelos, Vasileios Kokkalis, Dimitrios Special Technical Laboratory Staff Christelli-Drosou, Stella Gatoula, Dimitra Loizou, Loizos Panagiotopoulos, Vasilis Stergianis, Theodoros Tyrpidou-Charavitsidou, Kyriaki Employees on Unlimited-term Contracts Bagiouk, Samir Kostopoulou, Eleni Sofogianni, Sofia Departmental administrative and technical staff Departmental secretariat Beslemes, Dimitrios Antoniou, Ioanna Balafouta, Virginia Charalambidis, Damianos Doumatsa, Lemonia Katsi, Eleni-Maria Koutita, Maria-Christina Sougleris, Dimitrios 46 Other departmental services Fotopoulou, Eleni Fragkou, Sofia Koninis, Georgios Macheras, Christos Panagiotou, Aglaia Paritsi, Maria