Learning outcome

After successfully completing the course, the candidate will have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence.

Knowledge

The candidate:

• Can explain the meaning of key concepts related to project management: objectives; programming; design; description; type of enterprise; contracting; applications; production planning; execution and control; management, operation and maintenance; health, environment and safety; life-cycle costs; quality assurance, etc.
• Can name the various stakeholders in building and construction projects and place them in different organizational models
• Can explain the building construction sector’s role in society’s energy balance
• Can explain the various energy carriers and provide individual descriptions
• Has knowledge of the content of the various roles in a construction project
• Has knowledge of the theory of goal-setting and achievement
• Can identify a project’s various phases, and provide an account of these and related roles in a project organization covering the various phases

Skills

The candidate:

• Can set up a plan of a project and a project leader’s tasks, and find strategies for the achievement of the leader’s main tasks
• Can discuss construction projects in a socially beneficial perspective, and is able to reflect on the responsibilities of the project’s participants
• Can account for the organization of a project with particular focus on the schedule with regard to the commencement of activities, and various types of enterprises and contracts related to these. (He/her should have knowledge of current Norwegian standards.)
• Can assess the extent of the initial phases of planning’s influence on a project’s goal parameters for the various actors involved, such as developers, planners and contractors
• Explain a model for cost analysis, and link this to the phases of a project. Has knowledge of risk assessments and is able to use them in simple contexts
• Has knowledge of the theory related to quality assurance of work carried out, and is able to use this in evaluating relevant case studies
• Can identify the various steps in a project’s application work in relation to the public authorities, and has knowledge of quality assurance related to applications
• Is aware of the need to follow up on the implementation of laws and regulations
• Can carry out simple application activities
• Has knowledge of management operations and maintenance as part of a project, and is able to relate this to annual costs and life cycle costs in relation to decision parameters
• Can describe a simplified project using NS 3420 and 3451
• Has an overview of the methods relevant for progression, resources and financial management during the construction phase of a project
• Is familiar with HSE and QA requirements and strategies related to the execution phase
• Is able to set up a plan for the energy supply of a construction project, based on the assessment of different energy systems and energy carriers

General competence

The candidate:

• Has an understanding of the value of interdisciplinary projects, and the importance of creating a good team
• Has an understanding of a construction project’s dependencies and impact on society in general
• Has the ability to carry out and communicate project administrative tasks using clear and plain language
• Has the ability to participate in discussions about project management options, which could affect the achievement of a project’s aims
• Is able to view the engineer’s role in society as that of a responsible developer
• Is able to place specific engineering challenges in a broader context
• Is able to work in a team

Course Description

The course deals with a typical construction project’s phases from an administrative point of view. It covers also the overall strategies for energy planning related to construction projects. Methods of management and control will be discussed. The main topics are: programming; planning; description; types of contract; contracting; applications; production planning; execution and control; management, operation and maintenance; health, environment and safety; life-cycle costs; quality; overall energy-use planning in construction projects; various energy sources; energy strategies and energy conservation. Some of the topics will involve the use of software tools.

Teaching and Learning Methods

Lectures, exercises, use of software tools.

Assessment Methods

Written individual final examination (100%).

Exercises are obligatory, and must be passed in order to pass the course.

Minor adjustments may occur during the academic year, subject to the decision of the Dean