Basics of House Building (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course the student is familiar with control mechanisms at different stages of a construction project.
The student can analyse built environment.
The student can observe inside and outside stresses on a structure caused by weather conditions and different activities.The students knows the principles of infrastructure construction. The students knows the principles of HVAC space reservations.

Content

Process and tools for land use and construction
Construction project documentation and drawings
The phases of a building project and parties involved
Typical building types and main building solutions
Heat, water, fire and acoustic insulation
Water management of the building facade, roof and related environment
HVAC space reservations
The basics of infrastructure construction

Teaching methods

building construction part 3 credits, 1st period of the course, close lectures. Teacher Anne Aalto, assignments in Moodle.
-infrastructure basics 1 credit, on Moodle platform, teacher Anu Ilander
-building technology basics 1 credit, independently on Moodle platform, teacher Timo Värinen

Location and time

Fall semester 2025

Learning materials and recommended literature

Material in Moodle.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

There isn't.

Internship and working life connections

There isn't.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

To be announced later.

International connections

There isn't.

Content scheduling

Fall semester 2025

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student
- can give examples of land use and construction guidance
- can give examples of thermal, water, fire and acoustic insulation and water drainage
- can differentiate between building types and recognise building components
- can give examples of infrastructure construction principles
- can give excamples of HVAC space reservations

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student
- can explain and interpret processes and tools for guiding land use and construction
- can explain different insulation needs related to the building
- can explain the characteristics of the built environment and buildings.
-can explain infrastructure construction principles
-can explain need of HVAC space reservations

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student can apply course content in similar kind of situations or structures.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student
- can give examples of land use and construction guidance
- can give examples of thermal, water, fire and acoustic insulation and water drainage
- can differentiate between building types and recognise building components
- can give examples of infrastructure construction principles
- can give excamples of HVAC space reservations