Topic outline

  • Topic 1

    GENERAL CONCEPTS ABOUT MASTER'S QUALIFICATION WORK

    1. General provisions
    2. Choosing a topic and drawing up a master's work plan
    3. The structure of the master's thesis

    • Topic 2

      THEORETICAL SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. MODELING

      1. Introduction
      2. Physical modeling
      3. Mathematical modeling
      4. Rheological modeling
      5. Finite element modeling

      • Topic 3

        MATHEMATICAL FUNDAMENTALS OF EXPERIMENT PLANNING

        1. Basic concepts
        2. Basics of planning a multivariate experiment

        • Topic 4

          PLANNING THE EXPERIMENT IN SEARCH OF OPTIMAL CONDITIONS

          1. Full factorial experiment.
          2. Plans of fractional factorial experiments.
          3. Planning the experiment in search of optimal conditions.
          4. Processing experimental results.

          • Topic 5

            TECHNIQUE AND EQUIPMENT FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

            1. Obtaining of the viscosity of bituminous binders
            2. Obtaining of cohesion of bituminous binders
            3. Obtaining of adhesion of bituminous binders

            • Topic 6

              PREPARATION AND PERFORMANCE OF THE EXPERIMENT

              1. Methodology of experimental research
              2. Selection of measuring devices and their statistical evaluation


              • Topic 7

                GENERALIZATION AND PROCESSING OF EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS

                1. Statistical evaluation of general parameters
                2. Analysis of variance
                3. Correlation and regression analysis

                • Topic 8

                  ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH RESULTS

                  1. General provisions
                  2. Economic efficiency of practical use of the developed technology

                  • Practical lesson 1

                    Advanced methods of researching the chemical composition and structure of binders


                    • Practical lesson 2

                      Methods of research the rheological properties of materials at operating temperatures


                      • Practical lesson 3

                        Methods of research of adhesive properties of binder materials


                        • Practical lesson 4

                          Methods of researching the limit temperatures of bituminous binders


                          • Practical lesson 5

                            Methods of modeling production processes in laboratory conditions
                            • Practical lesson 6

                              Solving problems on the properties of organic binder materials


                              • Practical lesson 7

                                Solving problems on the interaction of bitumen with aggregates


                                • Practical lesson 8

                                  Solving problems with rheology of asphalt concrete