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Construction and Real Estate Management
Stellungnahme zur Erfüllung der Akkreditierungsauflagen und gleichzeitige Beantragung der Akkreditierung als internationales konsekutives Masterprogramm (Beschluss der Akkreditierungskommission von ACQUIN vom 9.12.2005) FHTW Berlin und Stadia Helsinki Polytechnic ANLAGE 2:
ÜBERARBEITETE MODULBESCHREIBUNG
Helsinki Polytechnicum Stadia
Fachhochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin
(FHTW Berlin)
Detailed Module Description
of the International Master Programme
Construction and Real Estate Management
Module M1.1: Life cycle management (Facility Management)
Life cycle management (Facility Management)
Real estate and facility management are part of an all over deve l-opment: to ”service society”, these backgrounds and concepts (life-cycle and three columns concept) have to be understood under top-ics as client and service orientation. The respective management tools have to be known and applied accordingly. Description of the unit or respectively units: Life cycle management
No study performances presupposing the examination attendance are scheduled. Development of society,
From industrial to serv ice society
economy and sectors
- Market orientation: clients, users, goals - Coordinates of construction and real estate business Theoretical models, systems
- Fundamentals and elements of the life cycle concept theory and cybernetics
- Main phases, core and secondary processes From project to
object management
- FM during the design and construction phase - Substantial completion and handover
The three columns
Technical FM
of facility management
- Revitalisation, restoration, reconstruction - Redesign, reuse, demolition and recycling Business administration of FM
- Legislation, legal and contractual basis - Legislation, accounting and administration Infrastructural FM
- Relocation and furnishing services - Catering and special service Special aspects and
Fields of FM
- Insourcing and outsourcing - Corporate real estate management - Public Private Partnership - BOT (build, operate and transfer) Corsten, H.: Betriebswirtschaftslehre der Dienstleistungs-unternehmen, München/Wien 1988 Drucker, P.: Management in Turbulent Times, New York, 1980 Heskett, J. L.: Service Breakthroughs, New York, 1990 Lunn, S. D.; Stephenson, P.: The Impact of Tactical and Strategic FM Automation. Facilities 18(7/8), 2000, p. 312-322 Master, D. H.: Managing the professional Service Firm, New York, 1997 Schulte, K. W.; Pierschke, B.(Hrsg.): Facility Management, Köln, 2000 Sprenger, R. K.: Mythos Motivation, Frankfurt, 1992 Vester, F.: Leitmotiv vernetztes Denken, München, 1988 Waterman, R.: The Renewal Factor, New York, 1990 Zeithamel, V. A.: Delivering Quality Service, New York, 1990 Module M1.2: Project development and project management
Project development and project management
Understanding and application of the methods, instruments and tools of international settlement of projects and manage-ment over the whole life cycle of a building especially con-cerning adoption, modification and variation Description of the unit or respectively units: Project development and project management
No study performances presupposing the examination atten-dance are scheduled. International
Regions, climate, societies and culture
project development
Types of international project development
- Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia, South America Methods of international project development
Organisation
Evaluation of selected projects
- Bank of Kuwait and the middle east-branches Project control
Inte rnational project
Management
Project and project analysis
- Design, construction, material ,quality
- Milestones and time scheduling
- Procurement and procurement control
- Main contract and contract administration
- Main partners involved and their interests
- Financial results and cost control
Project management and organisation
- Site office and management staff
- Technical office and personal
- Navigator and time scheduling
- Contract administration and subletting
- Commercial administration
- Site installations and infrastructure
Elements and practices of project management
- Job descriptions, responsibilities, procedures, approvals
- Flow of information, documents and documentation
- Production, progress and quality control and risks ma n.
- Work and change orders, change, claim management
Invoicing, costs and payment control
BS 6079: Guide to Project Management, British Standard Institute, London, 2000 Diedrichs, C. J.: Grundlagen der Projektentwicklung. In: Handbuch der Immobilien-Projektentwicklung, Köln, 1996, S. 17-81 Falk, B.: Zur Projektentwicklung von Gewerbe-Immobilien, München, 1991 Kwakye, A. A.: Construction project Administration in Prac-tice, Karlow, 1997 Turner, R.: Handbook of Project-Based Management, 3rd ed., London 2000.Schulte, K.-W.: Handbuch Immobilien-Projekt-entwicklung, Köln, 1996 Weber, A.: Managing Innovative Projects, London, 1994 International Tendering and construction and real estate contract
administration
International Tendering and construction and real estate
administration
Legislation and law in the construction and real estate indus-try Construction projects normally imply the involvement of many participants (from client to users, from architects and engineers, authorities to the involvement of different con-struction firms). Their development is time consuming and requires huge sums of financial means. Accordingly the rela-tions between the parties involved have to be documented by sound contracts and appropriate regulations. Therefore the basic elements, interrelations and legal systems have to be understood and applied properly. This is of highest impor-tance for international projects with changing systems of law and legislation. The general survey has to be studied in close relation with the FIDIC conditions of contract. To deepen and apply these, homework/assignments have to be performed by solving real-istic cases of contract management. Description of the unit or respectively units: International Tendering and construction and real estate
contract administration
No study performances presupposing the examination atten-dance are scheduled. Principles of law and contracts
- Different historical developments
- The cultural and social context
- Constitutions, legislation and law
Different kinds of contracts
- Architects, engineers and surveyors
- Special parties involved
- Building contracts
Methods and principles of tendering
- General procedure and phases
- Different national procedures
- International competitive bidding
- The FIDIC tendering procedure
Building contracts and contractual relations
- National types and their elements
- Parties involved and their relations
- New forms of organisation
The FIDIC conditions of contract
- Red Book: Construction works only
- Yellow Book: Design and construction
- Silver Book: Turnkey projects
- Green Book: Short form of contract
Special aspects of the Red, Yellow and Silver Book
Abrahamson, M. W.: Engineering Law and the ICE Con-tracts, London 1979 Duncan Wallace, I. N.: The International Civil Engineering Contract, London 1978 Duncan Wallace, I. N.: Building and Engineering Contracts, London 1980 Kulicke, R.: Auslandsbau, Wiesbaden 2003 Guide to the Use of FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Works of Civil Engineering Construction, Geneva 1989 Neale, R.H.,Neale, D.E.: Construction planning. Published by Thomas Telford Ltd, First published 1989. Pilcher, R.: Principles of construction management, New York, 1992. Project Management Institute: A Guide to the Project Man-agement Body of Knowledge, Pennsylvania, 2000. Module M1.4: Financial mathematics and management information system
Financial mathematics and informatics
Finance and investment planning
An obligatory component of every economically oriented study programme is an advanced knowledge to financial mathematics and the present ation of calculations of profitabil-ity. The techniques of the financial mathematics are processed in a way, so that a solid basis is given for investment deci-sions and calculations of life cycle costs. The main emphasis is put on the comprehensibility of calculation processes of dynamic methods of the calculation of profitability under cer-tainty and uncertainty. All mathematical models to be used are derived and explained in detail by extensive examples. Financial mathematical standard software shall not be used, but instead a table calculation programme. The acquired knowledge shall be converted in creation of own calculation sheets (according to a responsible and scientific working with computers). Students shall purchase the competence to recognise the effi-ciency, significance and limits of "classic" methods of in-vestment appraisal. They independently test and review the learned information by individual homework. Management information system
The main challenge in supporting decision processes within construction and real estate management is to gain access to the sources of information available throughout the company and its various information systems. This includes ERP-Systems with the financial and logistics functions as well as solutions focussing on functions like project and contract management, collaboration or graphical software (e.g. CAD, CAFM, GIS). Students shall purchase the competence to understand well known information systems used for the technical and com-mercial issues of real estate management and techniques to establish new management information systems. Finance and investment planning
No study performances presupposing the examination atten-dance are scheduled. The module contents can be described by the following key-words: - Interest and compound interest calculation, - Calculation of present and final value (addition and deduc- - Calculation of bonds, - Calculation of annuities, - Calculation of the capitalised value, - Calculation of the dynamic payback period, - Calculation of the internal rate of return, - Calculation of equivalent annuities, - Sensitivity analysis, - Probable investment appraisal. The teaching contents are direct basis for the module M3.1: Life cycle analysis. Adelmeyer, M. Warmuth, E.: Finanzmathematik für Einstei-ger, Braunschweig 2003 Diederichs, C. J.: Wirtschaftlichkeitsberechnunge n und Nut-zen/Kosten Untersuchungen, Sindelfingen 1985 Hensler, F.: Investitionsanalyse bei Hochbauten, Wiesbaden 1986 Kruschwitz, L.: Investitionsrechnung, 8.Auflage, München 2000 Möller, D. A.: Planungs- und Bauökonomie, München 1988 Möller, D. A. / Kalus che, W.: Übungsbuch zur Planungs- und Bauökonomie, München 1990 Oakshott, l.: Essential Quantitative Methods for Business Management and Finance, Houndmills 2001 Pike, R. / Neale, B.: Corporate Finance and investment, Har-low 2003 Tietze, J.: Einführung in die Finanzmathematik, 5. Auflage, Braunschweig 2002 Management information systems
No study performances presupposing the examination atten-dance are scheduled. • ERP-Systems within real estate management processes • Decision support systems (e.g. data warehousing) • Business process engineering (focussing on requirements • Approaches to introduce new information system infra- Vetter, Max: Informationssysteme in der Unternehmung. Eine Einführung in die Datenmodellierung und Anwendungsent-wicklung. 2., überarbeitete Auflage, Stuttgart: B.G. Teubner, 1994. May, Michael: IT im Facility Management erfolgreich einset-zen. Das CAFM-Handbuch. 2. Auflage, Berlin Heiderberg: Springer Verlag, 2004, 2006. Scheer, A.W.: Wirtschaftsinformatik – Referenzmodelle für industrielle Geschäftsprozesse, 6. Auflage. Berlin u.a.: Sprin-ger Verlag, 1995. Smit, K; Slaterus, W.H.: Information Model for Maintenance Management.; Gap Gemini Publishing; Rijswijk, 1992. Taylor, David A.: Business Engineering wit h Object Tech-nology. New York, NY: Wiley, 1995. Module M1.5: Research and communication skills
Research and communication skills
For this master programme, scientific research, methods and working are of outstanding importance. They are taught and practiced all over the programme. To prepare the students for these tasks and their final thesis and the colloquium, these are summarised and presented here by intensive discussions, ex-ercises and presentations. Description of the unit or respectively units: Research and communication skills
No study performances presupposing the examination atten-dance are scheduled. Subject, subject, subject
- How to find the right subject?
- Research, collection and preparation of material
- Structure and disposition of contents
- Preliminary table of contents
- Preliminary and final subject
Methods of scientific research
- Scientific correctness: guidelines and principles
- Study and examination regulations
- The topics of social research
- Literature, citations and excerpts
- Formal requirements, layout and typography
Techniques of mental working and writing
- B. Minto: The Pyramid Principle
- Top-down thinking,
- Bottom-up writing
- Objectives, strategy and time scheduling
- Self-programming and concentration
- Strategies of success
How to prepare a presentation
- The written and spoke word
- Intentions and contents
- Basic rules of rhetoric
- Tools, media and graphic support
- Self-programming and mental preparation
The final examination: colloquium
- Preconditions, procedures and examiners
- Preparations for the colloquium
- Presentation of the Master Thesis
- The colloquium – an academic conversation
- Final grading for the colloquium
The time after graduation
- Professional take-off and career
- Professional and persona l goals
- Beyond profession and career
- Personal and private development
Minto, Barbara: The Pyramid Principle, London, 1991. Zielke, Wolfgang: Methodik geistiger Arbeit, München, 1972. Höhn, Reinhard: Die Technik der geistigen Arbeit, Bad Harz-burg, 1979. Popper, Karl Raimund.: Die Logik der Wissenschaft, Tübin-gen, 1982. Popper, Karl Raimund.: Die Logik der Sozialwissenschaften. In: Adorno, Theodor Wiesengrund: Der Positivismusstreit in der deutschen Soziologie, Darmstadt, 1980. Jang, Yen Tsi: An Outline of Scientific Writting, 1995. Module M1.6: Business English
Business English
Deepening knowledge of field-related terminology and im-prove English writing skills, improving oral communication skills during meetings and negotiations, gaining more confi-dence in expressing ideas clearly in a foreign language, repre-senting company at trade fairs; discussing processes, effective cross-cultural communication, features of technical and aca-demic writing; writing a thesis in English Level B1 (European reference frame for languages) Description of the unit or respectively units: Business English
No study performances presupposing the examination atten-dance are scheduled. Revision of structures of English advanced grammar Revision of technical key terminology Conversation skills in work-related situations Informal versus formal use of language Effective communication Language of telephone and email Language of presentations Technical reading and writing - Features of technical English - Reports and documents Self studying and notes Written assignments Material of different kind is handed over to the students ac-cording to the special character of the different lessons. Noble, Annie: Chambers Business English, 2007. Hirsch, G.S.: Talking your way to the top: Business English that works, 2006. Hollett, Vicky: Business Objectives, 2006 Module M1.7: German Culture
German Culture
The Humanities programme will introduce German language, culture and history to those students who are either unfamiliar with Germany or who wish to extend their basic knowledge of the country and its 2,000 year history. The student will gain a better understanding of German history and new insights into modern Germany that will provide him/her with valuable background information which people in all fields will find useful whether working in Germany professionally or dealing with Germans on a personal level. In addition to lectures and discussions visual material will include documentary films or excerpts from historically relevant films. Description of the unit or respectively units: German culture
No study performances presupposing the examination attendance are scheduled. The programme is organised chronologically and the various art
and music periods will be discussed concurrently: Baroque Art
with Baroque music, etc.
The language part provides an overview of the development of
the German language, its origins, dialects, etc.; it is not a language
course.
The cultural part will include music, art and film. The historical
section will deal with outstanding persons, important events and
The political and economic part with developments with em-
phasis on the 19th and 20th centuries.
Kolinsky, Eva, Will, Wilfried: The Cambridge Companion to Modern German Culture, 2005; Standfort, John: Encyclopaedia of contemporary German culture, 2001; Burns, Rob: German cul-tural studies, 1995. Module M2.1: Advanced mathematical methods in economics and management
Advanced mathematical methods in economics and ma n-
agement
Understanding the key concepts and methods of advanced mathematics and data analysis in economics and management science. Ability to apply some of the methods in selected ap-plication projects. Description of the unit or respectively units: Advanced mathematical methods in economics and ma n-
agement
Project studying, video conferencing and virtual learning 90 hours per semester (blended learning) No study performances presupposing the examination atten-dance are scheduled. Advanced mathematics in Economics
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Market analysis using linear and nonlinear models,
Data Analysis in Management
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Chiang, A.C. & Wainwright, K. 2005. Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics. McGraw-Hill. Varian, H.R. 2003. Intermediate Microeconomics. Norton. Clark, C.W. 2005. Mathematical Bioeconomics: The Optimal Management of Renewable Resources. Wiley. Evans, J.R. 2007. Statistics, Data Analysis, & Decision Mod-eling. Prentice Hall. Taha, H.A. 2006. Operations Research. Prentice Hall. Metcalfe, A.V. 1997. Statistics in Civil Engineering. Arnold. Metcalfe, A.V. 2000. Statistics in Management Science. Ar-nold. Module M2.2: Sustainable development in the construction and real estate manage ment
Sustainable development in the construction and real es-
tate management
The concept of a sustainable development as a discipline comprehensive behaviour and economy shall be introduced. Description of the unit or respectively units: Sustainable development in the construction and real es-
tate management
Project studying, video conferencing and virtual learning 90 hours per semester (blended learning) No study performances presupposing the examination atten-dance are scheduled. Relationship between the built and natural environment, effi-cient use of energy and materials and the health standards of buildings:
International agreements
- Rio de Janeiro
- Johannesburg
- Kyoto
Political background and strategies
- Environmental protection law
- International legislation
- National legislation
The built environment
- Construction and buildings
- Traffic and transportation
- Urban space and environment
Sustainable development of built environment
- Public transportation and traffic
- Health service, housing, accessibility
Sustainable economic growth
- Life cycle costs
Sustainable materials: repair, recycling, reuse
Social sustainable development

European Local Agenda 21 Planning Guide, How to engage in long-term environmental Action planning towards Sus-tainability, (ICLEI), Freiburg 1995 Bruntland Commission, Our Common Future, UN publica-tion Johannesburg, World Summit on Sustainable development report, United Nations Towards sustainability. The European commissions progress report, 5th programme, 1997 Rees, W. Wackernagel, M. and Testemale, P. 1996 Our eco-logical footrprint: reducing Human impact on the Earth, New society publishers, 160p. Joachim Spangenberg, SERI, Draft of the OECD Environ-mental Strategy ENV/EPOC (2000)13/REV3 The Baltic University Programme - Baltic 21 Education for sustainable development, http://www.balticuniv.uu.se/esd/index.ht, periodicals, inter-net sources, reports and book title Module M2.3: Product modelling
Product modelling
Learning strategies of the product model based construction process and effective utilization of information technology in construction projects. Improvement of the information ma n-agement among the project parties. Ability to develop information management and knowledge management in construction project and to understand the building information modeling systems and their possibilities in customer and co-operation network. Description of the unit or respectively units: Product modelling
Project studying, video conferencing and virtual learning 90 hours per semester (blended learning) No study performances presupposing the examination atten-dance are scheduled. Theory and practice of product model based construction process. Modelling and coding systems. Information struc-tures and standards. The information flow and the content, structure, format and presentation of the data. Information interchanges between parties in construction projects. Possi-bilities to utilize product models in design and construction process and in real estate management. Information as part of the product, and the as-built information at the end of the con-struction project forming the basis for the use and mainte-nance of the building. Björk Bo-Christer, 1995, Requirements and information structures for building product data models. VTT Building Technology Charles M Eastman, 1999. Building Product Models: Com-puter Environments, Supporting Design and Construction (Hardcover) ProIT project’s Building Product Model vocabulary, web site, 2005, http://www.vtt.fi/rte/cmp/projects/proit/julkiset_tulokset/proit_sanasto_v10.pdf Laitinen J,1999. Model based construction process manage-ment, Lacasse M A, Vanier D J (ed.); Information technology in construction, volume 4, ISBN 0-660-17743-9; Vancouver, May 30 - June 3, Canada http://itc.scix.net/cgi-bin/works/Show?w78-1999-2844 Kam C, Fischer M, Hänninen R, Karjalainen A and Laitinen J (2003) The product model and Fourth Dimension project, ITcon Vol. 8, Special Issue IFC - Product models for the AEC arena , pg. 137-166, http://www.itcon.org/2003/12 Module M2.4: International Business
International business
Social and economical sciences are the basis of construction and real estate management. Therefore micro and macro economy offer a coherent system of principles: starting with the smallest units (consumers and producers), explaining the principles of markets within the context of national and global economy. This framework is then specified and detailed by the fundamentals of “business administration”. The knowl-edge of these fields is essential for its modified application to “construction and real estate economy” and afterwards to management. Description of the unit or respectively units: Economics and business administration
Project studying, video conferencing and virtual learning 90 hours per semester (blended learning) No study performances presupposing the examination atten-dance are scheduled.
PART I: MICRO ECONOMICS
2.0
Basics and Theory of Demand and Consumption Function of Costs and Differentiation of Costs Sales Revenues - Marginal Revenues and Prices
Part II: Macro-Economics
6.0
The Supply and Demand Side Make a Market Distribution of Income and National Wealth Economic Change - Business Cycles and Growth
Part III: Business Administration
10.0
From Business Administration to Management Samuelson, Paul A./ Nordhaus, William D - Economics, New York 1985 Woll, A.: Allgemeine Volkswirtschaftslehre, 11. Auflage, München, 1993. Wöhe, Günter: Einführung in die Allgemeine Betriebs-wirtschaftslehre, 14. Auflage, München, 1981. Corsten, Hans: Betriebswirtschaftslehre der Dienstleis-tungsunternehmen, München, 1988. Module M2.5: Real estate technology
Real estate technology
By different subjects (see below) is exemplified, how to get an appropriate overview of special fields, to find the key problems, to define goals and develop solutions Description of the unit or respectively units: Real estate technology
Project studying, video conferencing and virtual learning 90 hours per semester (blended learning) No study performances presupposing the examination atten-dance are scheduled. High velocity
Fundamentals and Goals of air-conditioning air conditioning
Psychromeric charts – Carrier, Mollier - Representation of thermodynamic charts Due diligence procedure
Central aspect of due diligence
Technical due diligence investigation
Phases of the due diligence procedure
Functional investigations
Projection of values and costs
The due diligence report
Revitalisation of buildings
General aspects and conditions
- Maintenance and modernisation
- Restoration and revitalisation
Types of revitalisation projects
Main phases of revitalisation
Examples of revitalisation projects
- Residential buildings up to 1960
- Residential Buildings after 1960
- Office buildings
- Commercial buildings
Features of project management
- Tenant management
- Contract management
- Costs management
ASHRAE – American Society of H/R/A Engineers: Hand-book of Fundamentals, Atlanta 2001 Allen, E.: How Buildings Work, Oxford 1995 Stein, B. and Reynolds, J.S.: Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for Buildings, 8th edition, New York 1992 Banal, N.K., Hauser, G.M.: Passive Building Design, Am-sterdam, London Module M2.6: Project work: International management
Project work: International management
Engineers are very project, fact and result oriented. Neverthe-less already for small projects, there are many people in-volved, beside the technical aspects and organisation. Soft skills like management, self-organisation and behaviour are of high importance But this is not done by some tricks and hints. A sound background, a serious philosophy of management is required, as this was developed by Peter Drucker 60 years ago. This interaction of project development and management has to be understood and trained in this module. Description of the unit or respectively units: Project work: International management
Project studying, video conferencing and virtual learning 90 hours per semester (blended learning) No study performances presupposing the examination atten-dance are scheduled. The management philosophy of P. Drucker
- Industrial society and the origin of manage ment
- Central tasks, principles and goals
- Management by objectives and delegation
- Planning, relations, decisions and activities
- Leadership or who is a manager
- Organisation only as means to an end
Leadership or administration of personal during the pro-
ject work
- Concepts of staff management
- Myths and legends of motivation
- Personal agreement on objectives
- Goals, delegation and responsibilities
- Principles of leadership and coaching
Personal status, analysis, goals and strategy
- Personal situation, family, cooperation
- Who I am, what do I want?
- Abilities – strengthen your strengths! - My body and how your brain works - Principles, strategies and tools What are my values, goals and objectives?
Berth, R.: Visionäres Management, Düsseldorf 1992 Böseberg, D., Metzen, H.: Lean Management, Landsberg 1993 Covey, S. R.: The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, New York 1989 Crainer, Stuart: Key Management Ideas, London 1998 Dennison, P. E. and G. E.: Brain-Gym, Glendale 1986 Drucker, Peter: The Practice of Management, New York 1954 Fromm, E.: Haben oder Sein, Stuttgart 1979 Großmann, A.: Erfolg hat Methode, Offenbach 1995 Lay, R.: Dialektik für Manager, München 1994 Sprenger, R. K.: Die Entscheidung liegt bei Dir Module M3.1: Life cycle analysis
Life cycle analysis
The student will understand the theory and practice of life cycle costing methods including programmes and adaptations. Therefore the fundamentals of lifetime economy and the re-spective terms and standards are presented the contents of lifetime engineering i.e. processes and systems have to be understood to apply appropriate methods. Description of the unit or respectively units: Life cycle analysis
No study performances presupposing the examination atten-dance are scheduled. Life cycle economy
Lifetime engineering
- Sustainable development
- Terms and definitions
- International standards
Contents of lifetime engineering
- Lifetime investment planning
- Integrated lifetime design
- Integrated lifetime construction
Maintenance management
- Inspection and organisation
- Maintenance and repair
- Restoration and modernisation
- Recovery and reuse
- Recycling and disposal
Methods of life cycle costing
- Analysis of risks
- Reliability principles
Service life planning
- Modelling of performance - Ecological analysis and calculation - Multiple Criteria Decision Aid (MADA) Processes and systems of lifetime design
- Specific methodologies and procedures
- Total life cycle costing
Principles of ecological building
Life cycle economy in practice
Flanagan, R., Norman, G., Meadows, J. and Robinson, G. (1989): Life Cycle Costing: theory and practice, Basil Black-well Scientific Publishing, Oxford Flanagan, R., Kendell, A., Norman, G. and Robinson, G. D. (1987):‘Life cycle costing and risk management’, Construc-tion Management and Economics, Vol. 5, pp. 553-571. The literature will be confirmed at the beginning of the course. Module M3.2: International site management
International site management
Knowledge transfer in understanding the theory of time ma n-agement and practicing by the use of new scheduling and con-trolling tools. Description of the unit or respectively units: International site management
No study performances presupposing the examination atten-dance are scheduled. Context and strategy
Techniques and method
Monitoring and control Putting planning into practice
Planning in practices
Neal, D.: Construction Planning, Loughborough 1994 The literature will be confirmed at the beginning of the course. Module M3.3: Renovation and reconstruction
Renovation and reconstruction
Construction and real estate markets in most western societies are saturated markets. Therefore an important part of future construc-tion business will occur in existing buildings, i.e. rehabilitation and revitalisation. This requires quite a different approach con-cerning surveying, design, project management, techniques and site management. These have to be understood and trained by theoretical models and practical examples. The course will deepen the students understanding of renovation, preservation and building maintenance. The student will be able to understand: - the possibilities of preservation, - the needs and methods for renovation, - the importance of building maintenance, - building regulations for renovation projects. The focus is needs and methods for renovation and modernisa-tion. It is assumed that the students are familiar with the basic aspects of construction business. By examples from practice these experi-ences are modified and adjusted to building in existing structures and environment. Description of the unit or respectively units: Renovation and reconstruction
No study performances presupposing the examination attendance are scheduled. - Building system definition and description, elements, systems, Building technology
and renovation
- Principles of building design and their relation to failure - Building condition assessment, structures, fabric, component - Maintenance plans for different building types and different - Defect diagnostic techniques and repair, renovation approaches - Building information management, FM and Qs as information - Differences between renovation and new constructions Understanding renovation
- Reasons leading to renovation decisions - Providing solutions to facilities problem and renovation - Concept and feasibility of renovation projects Renovation process
Contracts between client
The management of renova- - Client and project management
tion and reconstruction
Site inspection, surveying
Statutory requirements, special case: heritage Design, special reconstruction techniques
- Reinforced concrete
- Cast-iron and steel
- Brickwork and masonry, timber
- Construction and production drawings
Call for tenders, tendering procedure, subletting
- Contractors, contracts, contract drawings
- Cost records, cost control, final billing
Practice of execution, site management
- Time schedules, site reports
- Negotiations and meetings
- Modifications and amendments
Site inspection: certificate procedure
- Site progress reports and photographs
- Substantial completion
- Inspection, defects liability
Final certificate, documentation, records
Melville, Gordon: The Repair and Maintenance of houses, Lo n-don 1997; Irvine, W.: Surveying for Construction, London 1995 Fielden, B.: Conservation of Historic Buildings, w.l. 2003; Oxley, R.: Survey and Repair of Traditional Buildings, Do nhead 2003 Module M3.4: Applied product modelling
Applied product modelling
Theory and practice of product model-based construction process and its applications. Knows the technologies of data transfer, building information model databases and IFC standard. Description of the unit or respectively units: Applied product modelling
No study performances presupposing the examination atten-dance are scheduled. The practical principles and rules of product modeling in con-struction projects. Use and effective utilization of product modeling tools and applications in design phase, construction phase and in real estate management. Case studies, computer exercises and practical assignments. Confederation of Finnish Construction Industries RT, ProIT project web site, 2005: http://www.vtt.fi/rte/cmp/projects/proit_eng/indexe.htm ArchiCAD by Graphisoft, an object-based design software, web site. 2005: http://www.graphisoft.com/ Revit by Autodesk, an object-based design software, web site. 2005: http://www.autodesk.com/ Solibri Model Checker, web site. 2005: http://www.solibri.com/ Owolabi A, Anumba C J and El-Hamalawi A (2003) Architecture for implementing IFC-based online construction product libraries , ITcon Vol. 8, Special Issue IFC - Product models for the AEC arena , pg. 201-218, http://www.itcon.org/2003/15 Module M3.5: Additional courses
Additional courses
By the subjects - Business English II, - Corporate real estate management, - Finnish language or - Information technology is exemplified, how to get an appropriate overview of special fields, to find the key problems, to define goals and develop solutions Description of the unit or respectively units: Additional courses
No study performances presupposing the examination atten-dance are scheduled. Business English II
- Informal versus formal use of language - Communication in work-related situations - Representing your company at a trade fair - Effective cross-cultural communication Corporate real estate manage- - Overview and definitions
ment
Finnish language
Information technology
The contents are shaped individually in relation to the deficits and requirements of the participants in the following fields: - Application Server Providers, ASP - Information technology in construction - Networking in construction projects - Application of IT and networking - Relevant IT methods and techniques - Communication with electronic data Material of different kind is handed over to the students ac-cording to the special character of the different lessons. Noble, Annie: Chambers Business English, 2007. Hirsch, G.S.: Talking your way to the top: Business English that works, 2006. Hollett, Vicky: Business Objectives, 2006 Hines, M.A.: Global corporate real estate management, 1990 O’Mara, Martha, A.: Strategy and place: corporate real estate management, 1999. Edwards, Victoria, Ellision, Louise: Property management: aligning real estate with business strategy, 2003. Module M3.6: Leadership and social competence
Leadership and social competence
The main aim is to form the ability of an individual to influ-ence, motiva te, and enable others to contribute toward the effectiveness and success of the organizations of which they are members. Description of the unit or respectively units: Leadership and social competence
No study performances presupposing the examination atten-dance are scheduled. • 1 Terminology, usage and conceptual scope • 2 Categories and types of leadership • 3 The psychology of leadership • 4 Leadership associated with positions of authority o 4.1 Leadership cycles o 4.2 Leadership as a phase in human life-cycles o 4.4 Symbolism of leadership • 5 Leadership amongst primates • 6 Leadership as a vanguard • 7 Scope of leadership • 8 Orthogonality and leadership • 9 Support-structures for leadership • 10 Determining what makes "effective leadership" o 10.1 Suggested qualities of leadership o 10.2 Leadership "styles" (per House and Podsakoff) • 11 Leadership and vision • 12 Leadership's relation with management • 13 Leadership by a group o 13.1 Co-leadership o 13.2 Divided leadership • 14 Leader relationships with followers • 15 Historical views on leadership • 16 Specific theories of leadership • 17 Alternatives to leadership Crawford, Chris, Brungardt, Curtis, Maughan, Micol: Under-standing Leadership: Theory and Concepts, 2004. Collingwood, Harris, Goleman, Daniel, Boyatzis, Richard: Harvard Business Review on Breakthrough Leadership, 2002. Boyatzis, Richard, Goleman, Daniel, McKee, Annie: Primal leadership: learning to lead with emotional intelligence, 2004. Module M3.7: Intercultural working and cooperation
Intercultural working and cooperation
Intercultural working, cooperation and communication tried to bring together such relatively unrelated areas as cultural anthropology and established areas of communication. Its core is to establish and understand how people from different cultures communicate with each other. Its charge is to also produce some guidelines with which people from different cultures can better communicate with each other. Cross-cultural communication, as many scholarly fields, is a combination of many other fields. These fields include anthropology, communication. The field has also moved both toward the treatment of interethnic relations, and toward the study of communication strategies used by co-cultural populations, i.e., cooperation and communication strategies used to deal with majority or mainstream populations. Description of the unit or respectively units: Intercultural working and cooperation
No study performances presupposing the examination atten-dance are scheduled. Typical examples of cultural differences, Reflection and development of cultural competence, Analyzing different cultural patterns in the world, Finding strategies for adapting different cultures in work-ing and cooperation Solving problems in intercultural communication and co-operation, Strategies for reducing cultural misunderstandings. Lewis, Richard: When cultures collide: leading across cul- Beamer, Linda, Varner, Iris: Intercultural communication in the global workplace, 2006. Martin, Judith, Nakayama, Thomas: Intercultural communica-tion in context, 2006. Module M3.8: Finnish culture
Finnish culture
Cultural science, intercultural cooperation and soft skills For successful working in foreign countries, a sufficient un-derstanding of the historical, political, social and cultural con-text is required. For different situations of professional life, these practices have to be developed accordingly. The fields of construction and real estate business, urban development and architecture are weighted appropriately. Description of the unit or respectively units: Finnish culture
No study performances presupposing the examination atten-dance are scheduled. Finnish cultural and
political history
- Ancient history, backgrounds and roots - Finnish neutrality, cold war, post cold war Social and urban
development, architecture
- Vernacular architecture and peasant buildings - History and urban development of Helsinki - Engineering, construction methods and materials - Cultural heritage and redevelopment projects Arts and other fields
- Classicism, Art Nouveau, National Romanticism of cultural and social life
- Mod. Architects: Engel, Saarinen, Aalto, Gullichsen - Literature, music and other fields of culture - Sports, social, private and public life Jutikkala, Eino; Pirinen, Kauko: A History of Finland. Module M4.1: Master thesis
Master thesis
The master thesis shows in which way the students are able to elaborate a clearly defined subject by scientific methods. The students have to prove the specialised knowledge and meth-ods they acquired during their studies as well as their social competences. Description of the unit or respectively units: Master thesis
No study performances presupposing the examination atten-dance are scheduled. Depending on the matter of the master thesis Depending on the matter of the master thesis Module M4.2: Master colloquium
Master colloquium
Presentation and critical discussion of working results By the master-thesis and the final examination (colloquium), the candidate has to show that he/she is able to elaborate a clearly defined subject by scientific methods in a certain time. This requires systematic methods and an adequate mental approach. These are presented theoretically and practically during the whole study programme. Description of the unit or respectively units: Master colloquium
No study performances presupposing the examination atten-dance are scheduled. Depending on the matter of the master thesis Depending on the matter of the master thesis

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