Memorandum: corrosion protection in structural engineering

This educational position paper proposes a competence-based reference framework for corrosion protection in structural engineering. It organizes corrosion-related learning objectives across the structural life cycle, links them to the six cognitive processes of the revised Bloom taxonomy, and distinguishes Bachelor, Master, professional practice, and research pathways. The contribution is educational rather than a new corrosion mechanism or experimentally validated teaching intervention. Drawing on the professional expertise of the working group, the memorandum offers illustrative mappings for curriculum review, module design, and continuing education. Its proposed competence allocations and illustrative teaching examples have not yet been evaluated through systematic curriculum analysis, learner assessment, or implementation studies. The framework is intended to support locally adapted curriculum development and subsequent empirical evaluation.