Production Engineering

Aim

The aim of the course is to prepare the students for future tasks within the building process, as contractors, clients or consultants. The course should give the student a basic knowledge of the different phases of the building process such as tendering, purchasing, estimating, planning and production. The course also gives an orientation about geodetic surveying. The student should be able to:

• describe generally the different phases of the building process as it is usually carried through
• describe different types of contracts regarding organisation and economy and also describe how to apply them to practice
• read and explain the meaning of drawings and descriptions made in accordance to AMA
• create the basis for production management
• apply basic methods for geodetic surveying Course content The stages of the building process - Estimating and tendering - Production planning and controll – Geodedical survey Teaching and working methods The course comprises lectures, project work and computer work. The course runs over the entire autumn semester. Examination UPG2Hand in assignment2 creditsU, GUPG1Project and computer assignment4 creditsU, GTEN1Written examination4 creditsU, 3, 4, 5 Grades Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5 Other information About teaching and examination languageThe teaching language is presented in the Overview tab for each course. The examination language relates to the teaching language as follows: If teaching language is “Swedish”, the course as a whole could be given in Swedish, or partly in English. Examination language is Swedish, but parts of the examination can be in English.If teaching language is “English”, the course as a whole is taught in English. Examination language is English.If teaching language is “Swedish/English”, the course as a whole will be taught in English if students without prior knowledge of the Swedish language participate. Examination language is Swedish or English depending on teaching language.OtherThe course is conducted in a manner where both men's and women's experience and knowledge are made visible and developed. The planning and implementation of a course should correspond to the course syllabus. The course evaluation should therefore be conducted with the course syllabus as a starting point. If special circumstances prevail, the vice-chancellor may in a special decision specify the preconditions for temporary deviations from this course syllabus, and delegate the right to take such decisions. Department Institutionen för teknik och naturvetenskap Course literature BooksNordstrand, Uno, ByggprocessenNordström, Uno/Révai, Ervin, ByggstyrningSöderberg, Jan, Att upphandla byggprojekt

Content

The stages of the building process - Estimating and tendering - Production planning and controll – Geodedical survey