Course syllabus for Refurbishment and maintenance

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Course syllabus adopted 2022-02-21 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameOmbyggnad och underhåll
  • CodeARK670
  • Credits7.5 Credits
  • OwnerTISAM
  • Education cycleFirst-cycle
  • Main field of studyCivil and Environmental Engineering
  • DepartmentARCHITECTURE AND CIVIL ENGINEERING
  • GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language Swedish
  • Application code 61126
  • Maximum participants45
  • Minimum participants25
  • Block schedule
  • Open for exchange studentsNo

Credit distribution

0117 Project 4.5 c
Grading: TH		 4.5 c
0217 Project 3 c
Grading: TH		 3 c

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Examiner

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Eligibility

General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Specific entry requirements

The same as for the programme that owns the course.
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Course specific prerequisites

BOM205 Buildings functions and design
BOM195 Building materials
BOM580 Structures
BOM265 Building technology
BOM330 Building services engineering, civil and environmental engineers

Aim

The course aims to give students an overall picture of a refurbishment projects different stages such as investigation and design stage (product design) and also to give an orientation about maintenance (management process) and refurbishment (production)

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

- Describe and use concepts of refurbishment process.
- Explain and describe the property management requirements for the design and archive documents.
- List and analyse a refurbishment project conditions.
- Propose a drawn solution to the brief based on refurbishment project conditions. 
- Develop their skills with regard to drawing and oral presentation. 
- Describe and evaluate own and others' proposals.
- Identify and describe the operation and maintenance needs of a building.
- Explain and select the appropriate methods for the inspection and control of buildings.
- Explain and select the appropriate methods of operation and maintenance measures .

Content

In addition to the usual construction process will be specifically for refurbishment to measure and inventory of part of a building as well as documenting the building's technical, historical and environmental values. Important is that the student can understand the the framework and regulations that apply regarding refurbishment.
Basic conditions for the maintenance of buildings and definitions and concepts within the subject is introduced. Study of a building with respect to operations and maintenance.

Organisation

The project work is performed in groups.
Lectures, literature studies, seminars, exercises and tutorials adapted to current problems / projects

Literature

Literature adapts to the study object and is announced before the start of the course

Examination including compulsory elements

It provides no exam in the course.
To pass the course requires approved project work and presence on the study, criticism, introductions and briefings. Project work is assessed with the grades U, 3, 4 and 5.

The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.

The course syllabus contains changes

  • Changes to course rounds:
    • 2024-01-11: Examinator Examinator changed from Mikael Ekegren (miek) to Stefano Delia (stefano) by Viceprefekt
      [Course round 1]