BYTS1401 Building Technology Course description

The course will give students the knowledge required to understand and produce various types of building technology drawings, knowledge of building technology principles, choice of materials and detailed solutions, with the main emphasis on wooden houses and why these solutions were chosen. The course shall also teach students about the use of computer technology and further develop their skills in producing drawings using 3D modelling software.

No requirements over and above the admission requirements.

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student:

• knows the principles for producing drawings manually and using modern BIM tools
• is familiar with relevant design solutions and materials with the main emphasis on small wooden houses
• is familiar with how Norwegian standards NS 3420 and NS 3451 are structured

Skills

The student:

• is capable of manually drawing common graphical projections of simple objects
• is capable of producing various building technology drawings, both manually and using 3D modelling software
• is capable of choosing materials, solutions and components for small wooden houses and of explaining the reasons for his/her choices
• is capable of preparing an itemised description in accordance with Norwegian standard NS3420 and of calculating building costs using BIM technology

General competence

The student:

• is able to choose, justify, present and discuss his/her professional choice of building materials and solutions for small wooden houses

Lectures and project work. The project work takes place in groups, where the students will continue to work on the BIM model produced during the course BYFE1201 Introduction to Building Professions.

The following coursework is compulsory and must be approved before the student can sit the exam:

• 2 assignments in connection with training in Revit, 8 hours
• 3 individual assignments, manual drawing of building details, 9 hours
• Project work in groups, with submission of 4 sub-assignments, 20 hours

Individual written exam, 3 hours

The result of the exam can be appealed.

A handheld calculator that cannot be used for wireless communication or to perform symbolic calculations. If the calculator’s internal memory can store data, the memory must be deleted before the exam. Random checks may be made.

Grade scale A-F.

One internal examiner. External examiners are used regularly.