LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Recognize main phases of a construction project, stakeholders and their tasks
- Identify different construction project delivery methods and their advantages and disadvantages
- Recognize different design management practices and describe situations to apply them
- Calculate cost estimation for a building based on a program and design
- Describe role and tasks of procurement and contracts in construction
- Describe Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) -methods and principles to apply them
- Explain role of construction in society and economy
- Identify construction management terminology
- Work in teams and make collaborative decisions, and present justified selections
Credits: 5
Schedule: 02.11.2021 - 13.12.2021
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Antti Peltokorpi
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
Principles of construction industry, processes and tasks from construction project management and major stakeholders point of views.
applies in this implementation
•Teaching sessions consist of five kind of sessions:- Course introduction session (Live Zoom, recorded)
- Weekly Video podcasts of the theoretical content of the course
- Weekly reflection and discussion sessions in hall R2 (Rakentajanaukio 4) on the content of the previous Video podcast (not recorded)
- Company guest lectures on the weekly topics (three in Zoom, one in campus)
- Teamwork presentation sessions (Live Zoom, not recorded)
•Students have to attend at least in three of the four guest lectures.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lectures: 12 x 2 h
Weekly lecture assignments
Exam
Group work
Assessment (scale 0-5) based on weekly assignments, exam, and team works.
applies in this implementation
- Exam 40 %
- Team work about project delivery methods 25 %
- Weekly assignments 35 % (7 % per each)
- Scale 0-5, 40 % of maximum points needed for grade 1
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lecture presentations and other material
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
12 Responsible Production and Consumption
16 Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
The maximum number of students is 100. Students in Building Technology and Geoengineering master's programmes will be prioritized.
Teaching Period:
2020-2021 Autumn II
2021-2022 Autumn II
Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=CIV-E1040
Registration for Courses: In the academic year 2021-2022, registration for courses will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi) instead of WebOodi.
WebOodi
Details on the schedule
applies in this implementation
WA means that weekly assignment is given in that session.
2.11 10.15-11.45 Lecture 1a:
- 10.15-10.45: Introduction to the course (Zoom live session)
- Content session (Video podcast; WA1): Role in society & sub-sectors, construction production system, project phases, stakeholders
3.11 12.15-13.45 Lecture 1b:
- 12.15-13.00 (Hall R2, Rakentajanaukio 4): Reflection and discussion on Lecture 1a, introduction to team work
- Content session (Video podcast): Project delivery methods
9.11 10.15-12.00 Lecture 2a:
- 10.15-11.00 (Hall R2, Rakentajanaukio 4): Reflection and discussion on Lecture 1b
- 11.00-12.00: Company presentation: Project delivery methods, Juho-Kusti Kajander, Boost Brothers (Zoom live session)
10.11 12.15-13.45 Lecture 2b:
- Content session (Video podcast; WA2): Design management
16.11 10.15-11.45 Lecture 3a:
- 10.15-11.45: Company presentation: Conceptual estimating and steering customer, Ari Pennanen, Haahtela (Zoom live session)
17.11 12.15-13.45 Lecture 3b:
- 12.15-13.00 (Hall R2, Rakentajanaukio 4): Reflection and discussion on lecture 2b
- Content session (Video podcast): Cost estimating
23.11 10.15-11.45 Lecture 4a:
- 10.15-11.00 (Hall R2, Rakentajanaukio 4): Reflection and discussion on Lecture 3b
- 11.00-12.00: Company presentation: Cost estimating, Henrik Hassinen, Tocoman (Zoom live session; WA3)
24.11 12.15-13.45 Lecture 4b:
- Content session (Video podcast; WA4): Life-cycle analysis, Quality, Health & Safety
30.11 10.15-11.45 Lecture 5a:
- 10.15-11.00 (Hall R2, Rakentajanaukio 4): Reflection and discussion of lecture 4b
- Content session (Video podcast; WA5): Procurements & Contracts
1.12 12.15-13.45 Lecture 5b:
- 12.15-13.00 (Hall R2, Rakentajanaukio 4): Reflection on Lecture 5a
- 13.00-14.00: Company presentation: Procurements, Jussi Viita T2H (Hall R2, Rakentajanaukio 4)
7.12 10.15-12.00: Team work presentation session A (Zoom live session)
8.12 12.15-14.00: Team work presentation session B (Zoom live session)
- Teacher: Peltokorpi Antti