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Construction Economics (5 cr)

Code: RAK2F3-3012

General information


Enrollment

22.04.2024 - 04.09.2024

Timing

21.10.2024 - 21.02.2025

Credits

5 op

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor of Engineering, Construction Engineering
  • Bachelor of Construction Site Management

Teachers

  • Tero Turja

Student groups

  • RAK23
    Bachelor of Engineering, Construction Engineering

Objective

Competence in the construction process
Students will be competent in making basic tender calculations and learn the basics of construction production and area planning.

Competence in construction economics
Students will be competent in making basic tender calculations.

Content

- Nomenclature systems
- quantity calculations and pricing
- costs of construction services
- tender calculations
- production planning
- schedules
- general planning of a construction site
- materials deliveries
- financial planning
- monitoring and control

Materials

Additional material provided by the teacher

Teaching methods

Lectures, Assigments, Self study

Student workload

Classroom teaching and independent studying all in all 134 work hours.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student knows the nomenclature systems used in housing construction. The student is able to make quantity and cost calculations close to the basic level. The student also knows the basics of the planning of construction sites and time-use planning.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student knows the nomenclature systems used in housing construction. The student is able to make quantity and cost calculations. The student also knows the basics of the planning of construction sites and time-use planning.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student knows the nomenclature systems used in housing construction. The student is able to make complicated quantity and cost calculations. The student also knows the basics of the planning of construction sites and time-use planning.

Assessment methods and criteria

The evaluation criteria will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Qualifications

No previous studies are required.