Teaching building pathology at the Civil Engineering Department of Beira Interior University

This article presents the adopted teaching activities in Pathology and Conservation of Buildings subject that are developed in the Civil Engineering Degree at the University of Beira Interior, Covilha, Portugal, by the Construction Unit. The teaching methodology of adopted for this subject is described. It consists on the elaboration of review and of project reports, by the students, during the practical classes. The interest of the adopted methodology is discussed. It is motivating for students learning and provides practical experience and approach to the professional activities in this domain of civil engineering. Finally, a list of review and of project reports of practical cases, considered of interest and that were already studied by the students, in the previous years, is presented. These reports, having been properly corrected and complemented, constitute a reference library for the education and scientific divulgation, in this domain.