Course syllabus for Management and organisation in the construction sector

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Course syllabus adopted 2022-05-03 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameEkonomi och organisation i byggsektorn
  • CodeBOM225
  • Credits9 Credits
  • OwnerTAFFS
  • Education cycleFirst-cycle
  • Main field of studyCivil and Environmental Engineering
  • ThemeMTS 1 c
  • DepartmentARCHITECTURE AND CIVIL ENGINEERING
  • GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language Swedish
  • Application code 60120
  • Maximum participants260
  • Open for exchange studentsNo
  • Only students with the course round in the programme overview.

Credit distribution

0115 Written and oral assignments 3 c
Grading: UG		 3 c
0215 Written and oral assignments 2 c
Grading: UG		 2 c
0315 Examination 4 c
Grading: TH		 4 c
  • 09 Jan 2023 pm J DIG
  • 05 Apr 2023 pm J DIG
  • 18 Aug 2023 pm J DIG

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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

Aim

The course aims to prepare the engineering students and students at the program "Business development and entrepreneurship" for their future role as decision makers concerning financial and organizational matters. The course provides basic knowledge in business administration, management and organization of companies and projects in the construction sector. The course introduces terminology and models to support business- and administrative related decisions. The course also aims to give students knowledge of how BIM can be used and integrated into the construction process.

In addition to this the student shall:
- develop competence to plan and organize work as well as decision making in a team context
- develop competence to describe, analyze, compare and discuss business administrative and organizational aspects that affect organizations and companies in the construction industry
- develop communicative competences

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

After completion of the course the student shall be able to:
  • describe and give examples of basic organizational theories/principles concerning companies, such as business plan, strategies and objectives
  • identify and give examples of common forms of organizing in the construction industry
  • identify and give examples of common forms of organizing and executing for construction projects
  • give examples and describe the relations/interdependencies between contracts, actors and stakeholders in the construction sector
  • understand/comprehend conditions behind business administrative terms and models
  • have knowledge of and be able to perform cost estimates for financial analysis based on consequences of decisions with a short and long term perspective in projects and organizations
  • describe and explain how organizations and companies can take ethical and social responsibility in business relations and in business- and project-administrative decision making
  • use methods and tools for planning, management, resource allocation, budgeting and follow up of construction projects
  • describe and understand basic behavioral aspects concerning teams
  • apply IT-based support tools to produce cost estimates as a basis for decision making
  • use BIM model information for specifications, cost estimates and planning, utilizing the possibilities embedded in BIM for development of interaction between construction industry actors
  • describe and comprehend how BSAB/AMA are related to building parts and databases
  • give examples of, and describe how execution of construction projects are related to BIM considering planning, organizing and management of projects
 All of the above learning objectives are applied to the construction industry.

Content

  • Business organizing and management, focus on the basics of market mechanisms, business plans, objectives, strategies, ways of organizing, stakeholders, business ethics, management structures and systems
  • Financial management, focus on planning and results, basic financial terminology, cost/benefit analysis, calculations and estimates taking various objectives/conditions as starting point
  • Investment and investment budgets/calculations focus on investment decision making, cost estimates and calculations with a long term perspective on financial issues. This includes basic understanding of decision making mechanisms and rid analysis.
  • Project administration, focus on organizing, planning, follow up, cooperation and communication
  • Planning and management of construction projects, focus on execution of projects on the construction sector, procurement and contracts, resource allocation and quality management aspects such as quality/environment/work environment etc.

Organisation

The course utilizes the following forms of teaching:
  • Lectures
  • Exercises in calculations
  • Case based practical exercises

Literature

See course website for current literature and information.

Examination including compulsory elements

  • Seminars
  • Assignments
  • Written exam
All modules are reported separately. To achieve a pass in the course seminars, assignments and written exam have to be passed.

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 module:
    • 2022-05-02: Digital exam Changed to digital exam by Emilio
      [0315 Examination 4,0 credit] Changed to digital examination