Renovation 1 (5 ECTS)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student knows basics about renovation and can
- define what renovation is and list different sub-types of renovation
- name steps in the repair process and list differences compared to constructing something new
- define the condition assessment and condition survey of a building
- list reasons for renovation
- list a variety of repair works of buildings and their proportion of all construction activity currently and in the future
- list defects of different building materials (wood, concrete, rendering, brick)
- list causes for moisture and mould damage in structures and methods of investigating such damages
- list typical indoor air problems and their causes as well as methods for investigating them
- name different condition assessment methods for concrete, wood, rendered and brick structures
- order condition assessments for typical situations
- list special characteristics and risks related to a renovation site
- list suitable renovation methods for typical sites
- interpret renovation construction drawings and simple renovation plans
- manage simple renovation works
- list occupational safety risks during renovation at the construction site and choose appropriate methods to prevent problems
- list harmful substances commonly encountered in renovation works and techniques for dismantling them.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student knows the topics related to renovation well and can
- define what renovation is, list the different sub-types of renovation and list the associated repair works
- name steps in the repair process, put them in the correct order, and list differences compared to constructing something new
- define the condition assessment and condition survey of a building and explain their differences
- list reasons for renovation and how they relate to common weaknesses and damages in buildings
- compare different repair works and estimate the proportion of repair works of all construction activity currently and in the future
- list defects of different building materials (wood, concrete, rendering, brick) and analyse reasons for them
- list causes for moisture and mould damage in structures and methods of investigating such damages as well as interpret measurement results
- list typical indoor air problems, their causes and methods for investigating them, as well as interpret measurement results
- name different condition assessment methods for concrete, wood, rendered and brick structures and interpret measurement results
- order condition assessments for different situations
- list special characteristics and risks related to a renovation site
- list suitable renovation methods for typical sites and choose appropriate methods for different circumstances
- interpret renovation construction drawings and other planning documents
- manage renovation works
- list occupational safety risks during renovation at the construction site and choose appropriate methods to prevent problems
- list harmful substances commonly encountered in renovation works and techniques for dismantling them.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has broad expertise in the field of renovation and can
- define what renovation is, list different sub-types of renovation and list the associated repair works
- name steps in the repair process, put them in the correct order, explain the tasks of different parties in each step, and list differences compared to constructing something new
- define the condition assessment and condition survey of a building and explain their differences
- list reasons for renovation and how they relate to common weaknesses and damages in buildings
- compare different repair works and estimate the proportion of repair works of all construction activity currently and in the future
- list defects of different building materials (wood, concrete, rendering, brick) and analyse reasons for them
- list causes for moisture and mould damage in structures and methods of investigating such damages as well as interpret measurement results
- list typical indoor air problems, their causes and methods for investigating them, as well as interpret measurement results
- name different condition assessment methods for concrete, wood, rendered and brick structures and interpret measurement results
- list special characteristics and risks related to a renovation site and compare them with constructing a new building
- list renovation methods for various sites and choose appropriate methods for different circumstances
- interpret renovation construction drawings and other planning documents
- manage renovation works
- list occupational safety risks during renovation at the construction site and choose appropriate methods to prevent problems
-list harmful substances commonly encountered in renovation works and techniques for dismantling them, as well as choose the correct dismantling method depending on how demanding the work will be.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student knows basics about renovation and can
- define what renovation is and list different sub-types of renovation
- name steps in the repair process and list differences compared to constructing something new
- define the condition assessment and condition survey of a building
- list reasons for renovation
- list a variety of repair works of buildings and their proportion of all construction activity currently and in the future
- list defects of different building materials (wood, concrete, rendering, brick)
- list causes for moisture and mould damage in structures and methods of investigating such damages
- list typical indoor air problems and their causes as well as methods for investigating them
- name different condition assessment methods for concrete, wood, rendered and brick structures
- order condition assessments for typical situations
- list special characteristics and risks related to a renovation site
- list suitable renovation methods for typical sites
- interpret renovation construction drawings and simple renovation plans
- manage simple renovation works
- list occupational safety risks during renovation at the construction site and choose appropriate methods to prevent problems
- list harmful substances commonly encountered in renovation works and techniques for dismantling them.