Construction Related Regulations and Their Applications in a Construction Project (5 ECTS)

Objective

On completion of the course the student can take into account relevant regulations when interpreting drawings and work specifications and when planning the different phases of construction work.

Content

Regulations related to construction
Labour legislation (e.g. working hours and work contracts) and the most important EU regulations and their applications in construction work
The application of regulations and taking them into account in construction work (e.g. regulations related to masonry)
Written and oral presentations

Location and time

Myllypuro, Friday mornings or afternoons.

Materials

Lecture slide set, construction legislation, and collective agreement.

Teaching methods

There will be one lecture per topic. For each topic, students are required to complete both an exercise and a learning diary/report. The course will be graded based on the scored assignments and attendance. There is no exam in this course.
Implementation instructions will be added to the Moodle workspace.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

On completion of the course the student
- can describe the contents of the most important building regulations
- can explain the structure of legislation governing construction
- can write a summary and do an oral presentation.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

On completion of the course the student
- can describe the contents of the most important building regulations
- can describe the main contents of building regulations and their application in construction work
- can describe how building regulations influence the planning of construction work
- can write a summary and do an oral presentation.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

On completion of the course the student
- can describe the contents of the most important building regulations
- can describe the main contents of building regulations and identify any conflicts between the regulations and drawings or work specifications
- can describe how building regulations influence the planning of construction work
- can write a summary and do an oral presentation.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

On completion of the course the student
- can describe the contents of the most important building regulations
- can explain the structure of legislation governing construction
- can write a summary and do an oral presentation.

Assessment methods and criteria

Submitted and graded exercises and learning diaries/reports, as well as attendance record.