Design of Pre-fabricated Units (3cr)

Objective

Occupational and environmental safety in construction
Students are able to manage a prefabricated construction project and draw up an installation plan for prefabricated elements, taking occupational safety requirements into account. Students can take logistics requirements and occupational and environmental safety into account in their planning.

Competence in construction process
Students know the basics of construction site logistics and the principles of installation plans. Students understand that logistics planning is part of the production planning for the entire construction project.

Competence in structural engineering
Students are able to draw up an element plan taking into account the requirements of the installation plan.

Content

- logistics of elements at the construction site
- planning of construction site logistics
- lifting of elements
- contents of the element installation plan
- element connections in element design
- special features of element site design and implementation from the project management perspective
- connections in load-bearing structures
- element facades and their connections
- calculation examples
- recycling of concrete elements
- mandatory factory visit

Qualifications

Structural Mechanics, Framework Systems and Basics of Structural Design, Timber Structures 1 and 2, Concrete Structures 1 and 2, Steel Structures 1

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students are familiar with the basics of element construction. Students understand the applicability of element construction as part of building and its significance in construction projects. They are familiar with the key regulations and guidelines governing element construction. Students are familiar with the significance of element construction in the construction process and the related basics. Students understand the significance of occupational safety in the different stages of element design.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students are familiar with the installation techniques and requirements of element construction and understand their significance in construction. They are able to take installation tolerances and their requirements into account. They know how to pick parts that fit the building materials and take their requirements into account. Students know how to consider the importance of work safety in element design.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students have a good command of the subject matter and are able to apply what they have learned. They are also able to analyze the connections between different topics. Students have a good command of elemental connections and their design.