Opinto-opas

Objective

On completion of the course, the student will have an overall understanding of the work of an HVAC contractor and will be able to perform the most common tasks.
The student is familiar with the general terms of agreement related to HVAC engineering; the collective labour agreements and can apply these to subcontractor agreements.
The student is familiar with the relevant legislation concerning occupational safety and insuring, and understands how it affects work on a site.
The student can apply the relevant rules and regulations when working on a site.
The student knows the principles of offer calculation and can independently prepare the calculations and documents needed in bidding and contracting.
The student can apply the principles of site task management.
The student can prepare a schedule and allocate resources for typical simple tasks on a site.
The student can use tools for project management and monitoring progress.

Content

The essentials of construction contracts
The structure and principles of the general terms of agreement
Securities
Subcontractor agreements
Collective labour agreements
Legislation related to occupational safety and insuring, examples of practical applications
Contacts with the authorities
Examples of conflicts, actual cases
Setting up bidding competitions, bidding documents
Pricing
Calculation of quantities for building service systems
Writing bidding documents
Software used in bidding calculations
Tasks on a site and resources for them
Schedules and main tasks of different contractors
Time management methods and tools
Scheduling software
Stages in resource calculation
Supervising a work site
Deliveries
Quality assurance

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student can apply the course content with guidance.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student can independently apply the course related skills and knowledge.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

In addition to the requirements listed above, the student can give grounds for his or her solutions.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student can apply the course content with guidance.