Study Guide

Objective

In the course, the student learns about the progress of the construction project, the systems and methods that guide the construction, the parties involved in the construction project, and their tasks and areas of responsibility.
After completing the course, the student understands the goals of the laws and regulations concerning the construction project. He understands why construction is controlled.
The student knows land use and construction control methods.
The student knows the risks, contracts, schedules, information management and the principles of quality and cost formation of a construction project.
The student knows the role and tasks of the construction designer in the different phases of the project.

Content

Key concepts.
Progress of the construction project.
Construction project parties, tasks and responsibilities.
The role and duties of a construction designer in a construction project.
The construction project is governed by laws and regulations.
Land use control.
Building permits.
Contract forms.
Contracts.
Schedule types.

Prerequisites

Completed all previous project-based building design courses of the Construction Architecture degree program and Introduction to Architecture and Building Design.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student masters the content of the course and satisfactorily achieves the Competence Objectives of the course.
The student understands the basics of the subject only a little. There are significant shortcomings in the application of the basics of the subject to tasks. As a rule, the solutions are incoherent and the justifications fumbled. The whole gives the impression that the student has internalized the contents of the course only to a small extent.
The student has made little use of guidance. The presentation material prepared by the student is of satisfactory quality. There are significant deficiencies in the management of the planning process.
The student takes responsibility for his own learning only to a small extent. He looks at and evaluates things only from his own point of view. The student's attitude is passive.
The student has a lot of absences.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student manages the content of the study course and achieves the Competence Objectives of the study course well.
The student understands the basics of the subject of the course and knows how to apply what he has learned to practical work. He can consistently justify the reasons and consequences of the choices made in the exercises. The presentation material prepared by the student is in accordance with the instructions.
The student has utilized the guidance and developed his work based on the feedback he received. Work progresses consistently during the Study Course and activity in lectures and assignments is good. The student controls the design process.
The student takes responsibility and commits not only to his own activities but also to the activities of the group. The student knows how to give and receive feedback actively and constructively. He examines and evaluates things from both his own and the local community's point of view.
The student has very few absences.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student masters the content of the course and achieves the Competence Objectives commendably.
The student has a commendable understanding of the issues discussed in the Study Course and knows how to apply what he has learned in a versatile and insightful way to practical work. The student can competently describe and justify the reasons and consequences of the choices made in the exercises. The presentation material prepared by the student is in accordance with the guidelines and of a high standard.
The student has participated actively and constructively in the teaching. He has actively utilized guidance and developed his work based on the feedback he received.
The student knows how to cooperate in a responsible, flexible, committed and constructive way. He develops both his own and the group's interaction.
The student systematically uses the feedback as a tool for his own and his community's professional growth. He examines and evaluates himself as well as the community or work group in which he works in his professional field.
The student has no absences.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student masters the content of the course and satisfactorily achieves the Competence Objectives of the course.
The student understands the basics of the subject only a little. There are significant shortcomings in the application of the basics of the subject to tasks. As a rule, the solutions are incoherent and the justifications fumbled. The whole gives the impression that the student has internalized the contents of the course only to a small extent.
The student has made little use of guidance. The presentation material prepared by the student is of satisfactory quality. There are significant deficiencies in the management of the planning process.
The student takes responsibility for his own learning only to a small extent. He looks at and evaluates things only from his own point of view. The student's attitude is passive.
The student has a lot of absences.

Further information

The starting point is participation and thus learning.
The student has a role as an investigative learner.
Participation in face-to-face teaching and the return of the exercises according to the schedule are the evaluation criteria.