Construction Management II, Course, - Luleå University of Technology

COURSE SYLLABUS

Construction Management II 7.5 credits

Byggstyrning och -ledning

Second cycle, W7010B

Version

Course syllabus valid: Spring 2022 Sp 3 - Present

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Education level

Second cycle

Grade scale

G U 3 4 5

Subject

Construction Engineering and Management

Subject group (SCB)

Building Technology

Entry requirements

Basic understanding about the building process and the role of construction in the building process and planning and management of building projects equivalent to the courses P0001B Construction management and P0007B Project management.

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Selection

The selection is based on 20-285 credits

Course Aim

After completed course, the student should be able to:

- Describe the construction process of today, model-based construction and risk management

- Describe and apply basic concepts of leadership, communication, group development and decision-making

- Describe and apply basic lean construction

Contents

The course covers how you manage and develop part of the construction process for building and civil engineering projects and gives knowledge about modern enabling tools.

Realization

Each course occasion´s language and form is stated and appear on the course page on Luleå University of Technology's website.

The course contains a number of theory lectures where an introduction to the construction process of today, lean construction, leadership, risk management and model-based cost estimation and scheduling is given. The lean construction part also features a practical assignment. The student work in smaller groups in a project with planning and cost estimation and use the theory from the lectures to try different concepts and reflect on pros and cons of those. The course ends with a seminar.

Examination

If there is a decision on special educational support, in accordance with the Guideline Student's rights and obligations at Luleå University of Technology, an adapted or alternative form of examination can be provided.

The examination consists of project and theoretical tasks. The entire course is graded U 3 4 5. The system is described in detail in the study guide that will be distributed at the beginning of the course. Compulsory participation applies for the practical assignment in lean construction, the guest lectures and the final seminar.

Examiner

Marcus Sandberg

Literature. Valid from Spring 2022 Sp 3

Hansson, B., Aulin, R., Landin, A., Olander, S., Persson, M., & Persson, U. (2017). Byggledning: produktion. Studentlitteratur.

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Course offered by

Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering

Modules

Code	Description	Grade scale	Cr	Status	From period	Title
0003	Theoretical assignment	U G#	2.50	Mandatory	S20
0004	project assignment	U G#	5.00	Mandatory	S20

Study guidance

Study guidance for the course is to be found in our learning platform Canvas before the course starts. Students applying for single subject courses get more information in the Welcome letter. You will find the learning platform via My LTU.

Syllabus established

by Assistant Director of Undergraduate Studies Eva Gunneriusson, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering 14 Feb 2019

Last revised

by Assistant Director of Undergraduate Studies Eva Gunneriusson, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering 20 Apr 2021

Published:3 January 2019

Updated: 3 January 2019

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