BYFE3100 The Building Prosess Course description

The Building Process course prepares students for a profession, and they are expected to have already acquired a number of building qualifications during the course of their studies. The Building Process course trains students to work as part of a systematic whole and it enables them to make better use of a life-cycle approach, where technical and functional performance as well as financial, social and environmental issues are taken into consideration.

Presence on the course days is important for the result of the exam.

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 has:

• an understanding of cooperation when using BIM
• an understanding of life-cycle analyses, costs, time consumption, quality assurance systems, HSE in the building and construction industry, environmental certification systems and use of the Management, Maintenance, Operation and Development system
• knowledge of the phases in a building project and the different parties’ roles and responsibility, with the main emphasis on integrated planning using BIM
• knowledge of different contract models and the different contracts used in the building and construction industry
• knowledge of the statutory requirements that apply to the building, especially TEK.

Skills

The student is capable of:

• preparing plans for progress, finances, production, HSE and quality assurance  
• drafting and using contracts and descriptions in accordance with applicable standards/process codes
• using TEK in different circumstances
• carrying out a simple risk analysis

General competence

The student:

• has an understanding of the interaction between the different players involved in the building process
• has an understanding of consequences
• has the ability to communicate the construction engineer’s roles in a systemic context
• is capable of working in a team

The subject of the course is mandatory for all candidates within the specialization Information, Library and Archival studies. The candidates are encouraged to complete the course early their studies.

Knowledge

The candidate has in-depth knowledge of

• the development and institutionalization of library and information science as a field of research
• an understanding of the concept of information and the relationship between information, knowlege and culture.
• the intellectual foundation for and theoretical perspective of the field's core areas
• the academic/professional debate about what  the platform of library and information science consists of

Skills

The candidate is able to

• place his/her dissertation project in a library and information science theory and research tradition
• communicate with researchers in the field and other students across sub- academic areas that the candidates chose to specialize in
• reflectively discuss the relationship between library and information science as an area of research and practice

The subject consists of seminars, lectures and independent studies. The pedagogical approach involves active participation in seminars/lectures, presentation of one's own work, commenting on presentations from the other students.

Participation is mandatory and expected in all lectures and seminars. Only a minor absence can be accepted in certain circumstances after application.

The candidate shall write an essay of approximately 2.500 - 3.500 words  The essay shall be handed in no later than 2 months after the subject is concluded.

If an essay is considered not passed, the candidate may submit a revised essay once within a specified time.

All examination support material is allowed as long as source reference and quotation technique requirements are applied. 

Approved/not approved.