Earthquake Engineering and Seismic Resistant Structures (SMA)

To achieve the objective of the PSP, postgraduate students must successfully attend and understand its four thematic units:

SMA50 – Dynamic Analysis of Structures

SMA51 – Geotechnical Seismic Engineering and Seismic Design of Geotechnical Structures

SMA62 – Seismic Design and Retrofit of Buildings

SMA63 – Special Topics in Analysis and Design of Structures in Earthquakes

Students who successfully complete all four T.U. will be able to:

• Break down a structural dynamics problem into sub-problems, synthesize suitable sub-problems, evaluate system simulations and methods for calculating structural responses and evaluate analysis and synthesis results as they relate to practice.
• Evaluate the seismic risk of civil engineering projects and provide seismic design for natural slopes, dams, embankments, retaining walls and surface and deep foundations.
• Plan or evaluate the seismic design of reinforced concrete, steel, or composite structures.
• recognize structures characterized by increased seismic vulnerability and retrofit them by repairing or strengthening critical structural elements. Students will also have acquired the basic necessary knowledge to approach and analyze the process restoration of a monument, or any other necessary intervention to ensure its conservation and the preservation of the architectural heritage in general.

Curriculum Academic Credits (ECTS): 120

The minimum duration of studies is two (2) academic terms.

UNESCO ISCED-2011 Classification

– according to field of education: 58 Architecture and building

– according to education level: 7

UNESCO ISCED-2013 Classification

– according to field of education: 0732 Building and civil engineering

The Post-graduate programme accepts graduates or higher institution diplomas of related disciplines. The programme is offered in Greek. 

The knowledge of a foreign language and good computer-Internet skills would be useful for the successful participation in the programme.

Note:

Holders of a degree or diploma of higher education means graduates of Greek Universities or Polytechnics or Higher School of Fine Arts or Higher School of Pedagogical and Technological Education or Higher Technological Educational Institutions (ATEI) or those who hold academically equivalent first cycle degrees from recognized foreign educational institutions with the degrees awarded by the Greek Higher Educational Institutions, in accordance with the provisions of article 304 of Law No. 4957/2022 (Government Gazette 141/21.07.2022, vol.)

Marking:

For the evaluation of the application to the Postgraduate Studies Programme, it will be examined whether the candidate’s institution of study is or may be included in the National Register of Recognised Higher Education Institutions of Foreign Countries and whether the candidate’s degree is or may be included in the National Register of Types of Degrees of Recognised Institutions of Foreign Countries.

The Hellenic Open University, if the degree is included in the list of article 307 of Law No. 4957/2022, must request a “Certificate of Place of Study”, which is issued and sent by the foreign university. If the place of study or part of the studies is confirmed as the Greek territory, the degree is not recognized, unless the part of the studies that took place in the Greek territory is in a public higher education institution or in a recognized foreign educational institution within the meaning of paragraph b) of article 299 of Law No. 4957/2022.

Notes:

C¹: Compulsory

Fast-Track Foundation Course

The PSP offers a fast-track foundation course. This course is of a supportive nature, and attendance is optional. (*).The program is meant for students who do not possess a Diploma in Civil Engineering, and possess diplomas in other fields of Engineering. Under no circumstances can the course replace any of the other four course modules of the PSP. The course has a duration of three (3) four-hour (4) meetings. The meetings will discuss elements of static structural analysis, elements of numerical structural analysis, elements of material strength, elements of soil mechanics and elements of design and reinforced concrete and steel members. Students will be provided with a syllabus comprised of brief notes (with numerical examples) roughly 80-100 pages in length, and not with a book.

(*) The financial contribution for admitted students until the academic year 2023-2024 is equal to 25% of the cost of a single course module. For students commencing from the academic year 2024-2025 is €300.

Module Selection Instructions

Students in the first (1st) academic term may select all three of the following T.U.: SMA50, SMA51, and SMA62. Students who do not possess the necessary time to select all three must first select either SMA50, or SMA50 and SMA51.

Students who wish to complete the PSP in two academic terms must successfully pass the three 1st-term T.U. in their first academic term, and prepare their postgraduate diploma thesis concurrently with attendance and completion of the final T.U., SMA63.

When selecting T.U.s, students must first select all the available T.U.s that belong to the previous term and then select T.U.s belonging to the next term.

Students may only present their Postgraduate Diploma Thesis after successfully completing all the T.U. of the PSP.

To obtain the postgraduate specialization diploma, students must successfully attend all four Thematic Units, and successfully prepare and present their Postgraduate Diploma Thesis.

DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMME OF STUDIES

Georgios Papagiannopoulos, Professor
Field of Specialization: Dynamic Analysis of Structures with emphasis on Tackling Natural Disasters

e-mail: papagiannopoulos@eap.gr

Formation of the Advisory Board for the Postgraduate Program in Earthquake Engineering and Seismic Resistant Structures (SMA)

The Assembly of the School of Science and Technology (SST), having taken into account:

1. The proposal No. EAP 15117/03.07.2025 submitted by the Director of the Postgraduate Program “Earthquake Engineering and Seismic-Resistant Structures” (SMA), Professor Georgios Papagiannopoulos,
2. The excerpt dated 02.07.2025 from the minutes of the 4th meeting of the Study Program Committee of the SMA Postgraduate Program,
3. The decision taken during the 3rd meeting (22.01.2025) of the Assembly of the School of Science and Technology (SST) regarding the approval of the framework for the establishment and operation of the Advisory Board for Study Programs of the School of Science and Technology,

Has unanimously decided to approve the formation of the Advisory Board of the SMA Postgraduate Program. Specifically, the Assembly appointed four (4) members as follows:

Advisory Board of the SMA Postgraduate Program

1. Styliani Pytharouli, Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom (CV),
2. Georgios Konstantakopoulos, Civil Engineer, Asset Engineer, Network Rail, United Kingdom (CV),
3. Smaragdi Radaiou, Civil Engineer, Project Leader at Archipetrol S.A., Athens (CV),
4. Gerasimos Pavlatos, Civil Engineer, Head of the Building Services Directorate of Kefalonia and Ithaca (CV).

The role of the Advisory Board will be strictly advisory, acting as a communication “bridge” between the Program and society and the labor market. It will provide the Program with information, advice, and guidance on educational, research, and professional matters. Additionally, it will complement the information the Program receives from other academic institutions and bodies.

Specifically, the Advisory Board will:

• Examine and assess the evolving needs of the labor market in the academic/research fields of the Program,
• Propose action plans to help the Program successfully respond to new economic, technological, and scientific challenges,
• Support the achievement of the Program’s strategic goals.

Indicative responsibilities of the Advisory Board include:

• Providing advice on policies and strategies adopted by the Program to achieve its goals.
• Identifying the changing needs of the labor market in the Program’s academic and research fields and suggesting ways to address them.
• Recommending the knowledge and skills the Program should offer to achieve excellence.
• Advising on enhancing the Program’s outreach, establishing partnerships with labor market stakeholders, and promoting its graduates.
• Taking initiatives to improve the Program’s reputation in the Greek and international academic environment.
• Connecting the Program with external networks in public and private sectors to attract scholarships, internship opportunities, educational collaborations with foreign universities, postgraduate studies, and business partnerships.
• Participating in the Program’s external evaluation processes.

The term of the Advisory Board will be two years, starting from the date of its approval by the School Assembly. Members may be reappointed, and their contribution will be on a voluntary basis.

The Advisory Board will meet, upon invitation by the Program Director, twice a year or whenever deemed necessary.

The Advisory Board’s proposals will be communicated to the Program Committee, which will make the final decisions regarding their potential implementation and utilization.

Financial contribution for admitted students until the academic year 2023-2024:

The financial contribution for students to the Programme is as follows: The cost of each Module is €650 and the cost of the Master Thesis is €650.

The total financial contribution for the Programme is: €3.250.

Financial contribution for students commencing from the academic year 2024-2025:

The financial contribution for students to the Programme is as follows: The cost of each Module is €750 and the cost of the Master Thesis is €750.

The total financial contribution for the Programme is: €3.750.

For more information regarding the program, please contact:
Student Registration Department from Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 13:00:

Telephone Number: 2610367332

Ε-mail: sma@eap.gr