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Civil Engineering Master Information
1. Semester
Major Courses
Major in Construction and Maintenance Management
NumberTitleTypeECTSHoursLecturers
151-8011-00LBuilding Physics: Theory and Applications Information Restricted registration - show details W4 credits3V + 1UJ. Carmeliet, A. Kubilay, O. Dorostkar, A. Rubin, X. Zhou
AbstractPrinciples of heat and mass transport, hygro-thermal performance, durability of the building envelope and interaction with indoor and outdoor climates, applications.
ObjectiveThe students will acquire in the following fields:
- Principles of heat and mass transport and its mathematical description.
- Indoor and outdoor climate and driving forces.
- Hygrothermal properties of building materials.
- Building envelope solutions and their construction.
- Hygrothermal performance and durability.
ContentPrinciples of heat and mass transport, hygro-thermal performance, durability of the building envelope and interaction with indoor and outdoor climates, applications.
066-0427-00LDesign and Building Process MBS Information W2 credits2VA. Paulus, S. Menz
Abstract"Design and Building Process MBS" is a brief manual for prospective architects and engineers covering the competencies and the responsibilities of all involved parties through the design and building process. Lectures on twelve compact aspects gaining importance in a increasingly specialised, complex and international surrounding.
ObjectiveParticipants will come to understand how they can best navigate the design and building process, especially in relation to understanding their profession, gaining a thorough knowledge of rules and regulations, as well as understanding how involved parties' minds work. They will also have the opportunity to investigate ways in which they can relate to, understand, and best respond to their clients' wants and needs. Finally, course participants will come to appreciate the various tools and instruments, which are available to them when implementing their projects. The course will guide the participants, bringing the individual pieces of knowledge into a superordinate relationship.
Content"Design and Building Process MBS" is a brief manual for prospective architects and engineers covering the competencies and the responsibilities of involved parties through the design and building process. Twelve compact aspects regarding the establishe building culture are gaining importance in an increasingly specialised, complex and international surrounding. Lectures on the topics of profession, service model, organisation, project, design quality, coordination, costing, tendering and construction management, contracts and agreements, life cycle, real estate market, and getting started will guide the participants, bringing the individual pieces of knowledge into a superordinate relationship. The course introduces the key figures, depicts the criteria of the project and highlights the proveded services of the consultants. In addition to discussing the basics, the terminologies and the tendencies, the lecture units will refer to the studios as well as the prctice: Teaching-based case studies will compliment and deepen the understanding of the twelve selected aspects. The course is presented as a moderated seminar to allow students the opportunity for invididual input: active cololaboration between the students and their tutor therefore required.
LiteratureLink
101-0427-01LPublic Transport Design and OperationsW6 credits4GF. Corman, V. De Martinis
AbstractThis course aims at analyzing, designing, improving public transport systems, as part of the overall transport system.
ObjectivePublic transport is a key driver for making our cities more livable, clean and accessible, providing safe, and sustainable travel options for millions of people around the globe. Proper planning of public transport system also ensures that the system is competitive in terms of speed and cost. Public transport is a crucial asset, whose social, economic and environmental benefits extend beyond those who use it regularly; it reduces the amount of cars and road infrastructure in cities; reduces injuries and fatalities associated to car accidents, and gives transport accessibility to very large demographic groups.

Goal of the class is to understand the main characteristics and differences of public transport networks.
Their various performance criteria based on various perspective and stakeholders.
The most relevant decision making problems in a planning tactical and operational point of view
At the end of this course, students can critically analyze existing networks of public transport, their design and use; consider and substantiate possible improvements to existing networks of public transport and the management of those networks; optimize the use of resources in public transport.

General structure:
general introduction of transport, modes, technologies,
system design and line planning for different situations,
mathematical models for design and line planning
timetabling and tactical planning, and related mathematical approaches
operations, and quantitative support to operational problems,
evaluation of public transport systems.
ContentBasics for line transport systems and networks
Passenger/Supply requirements for line operations
Objectives of system and network planning, from different perspectives and users, design dilemmas
Conceptual concepts for passenger transport: long-distance, urban transport, regional, local transport

Planning process, from demand evaluation to line planning to timetables to operations
Matching demand and modes
Line planning techniques
Timetabling principles

Allocation of resources
Management of operations
Measures of realized operations
Improvements of existing services
Lecture notesLecture slides are provided.
LiteratureCeder, Avi: Public Transit Planning and Operation, CRC Press, 2015, ISBN 978-1466563919 (English)

Holzapfel, Helmut: Urbanismus und Verkehr – Bausteine für Architekten, Stadt- und Verkehrsplaner, Vieweg+Teubner, Wiesbaden 2012, ISBN 978-3-8348-1950-5 (Deutsch)

Hull, Angela: Transport Matters – Integrated approaches to planning city-regions, Routledge / Taylor & Francis Group, London / New York 2011, ISBN 978-0-415-48818-4 (English)

Vuchic, Vukan R.: Urban Transit – Operations, Planning, and Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken / New Jersey 2005, ISBN 0-471-63265-1 (English)

Walker, Jarrett: Human Transit – How clearer thinking about public transit can enrich our communities and our lives, ISLAND PRESS, Washington / Covelo / London 2012, ISBN 978-1-59726-971-1 (English)

White, Peter: Public Transport - Its Planning, Management and Operation, 5th edition, Routledge, London / New York 2009, ISBN 978-0415445306 (English)
101-0509-00LInfrastructure Management 1: Process
Remark: Former Title "Infrastructure Management Systems".
O6 credits3GB. T. Adey, C. Kielhauser
AbstractThe course provides an introduction to the steps included in the infrastructure management process.
ObjectiveUpon completion of the course, students will
- understand the steps required to manage infrastructure effectively, and
- understand the complexity of these steps.
ContentThe lectures are structured as follows:
- Introduction
- Setting goals and constraints
- Predicting the future
- Determining and justifying interventions
- Determining and justifying monitoring
- Converting programs to projects
- Analysing projects
- Ensuring good information
- Ensuring a well run organisation
- Describing the IM process
- Evaluating the IM process
Lecture notesAppropriate reading / and study material will be handed out during the course.
Transparencies will be handed out at the beginning of each class.
LiteratureAppropriate literature will be handed out when required.
101-0517-10LConstruction Management for TunnelingW3 credits2GH. Ehrbar
Abstract- Construction methods for conventional tunneling in loose material and in hard rock conditions (tunnel, shaft and cavern construction)
- Construction methods for mechanical excavation
- Decision criteria for the selection of tunneling method
- Construction facilities, logistics and construction management
ObjectiveTransfer of practical knowledge regarding
- Selection of tunneling methods
- Execution and working cycles in conventional and mechanical tunneling
- Management of the muck and of materials
- Quality control and monitoring during construction
- Occupational health and safety requirements and environmental requirements
- Maintenance
The students will be enabled to work on an underground construction project in the preliminary and final design phase as a planner (taking into account contractor's considerations).
Contentgeneral basics
- Codes SIA 196, SIA 197, SIA 198, SIA 118/198
- Knowledge of the tunneling methods
- Decision-making principles for the selection of the tunneling method
- Construction site logistics (transport, ventilation, cooling, water, material management)
- Construction materials

Conventional tunneling
- Excavation methods (full breakout / partial breakout)
- rock support
- Impermeabilisation
- Inner lining

Mechanical tunneling
- Open TBM (Gripper TBM), rock support concepts
- Shield TBM's in rock and loose ground

Inner lining
- Impermeabilisation and drainage
- Inner lining
- Cable ducts

BIM in tunnel construction
- overview of the current situation and future development steps
Lecture notesSlides of the lecture
LiteratureReferences to the usual specialist literature will be made in the course of the lecture
101-0524-00LLean, Integrated and Digital Project DeliveryW4 credits2GD. Hall
AbstractThis course is an introduction to innovative construction project delivery through a combination of three strategies: integrated information, integrated organization, and integrated processes. Students will be introduced to innovative construction management practices related to Building Information Modelling, Lean Construction, Relational Contracting and Integrated Project Delivery.
ObjectiveBy the end of the course, students will be able to plan and manage the lean, integrated, and digital project delivery of a construction project.
Students will know they are able to achieve this overall course goal when they can:
1. Apply the fundamental theories of lean production to the context of construction management. This includes the ability to describe the three views of production: transformation, flow and value generation; evaluate the benefits of a pull production system compared to push production systems; evaluate how production variability and uncertainty contributes to work-in-process and 'waste'; and apply the concepts of lean production to several construction management tools including the Last Planner System, Pull Planning, Target Value Design, and Takt Planning.
2. Understand the fundamentals of Virtual Design and Construction and Building Information Modeling. This includes the ability to prepare a model breakdown structure capable of integrating project information for all stakeholders; describe the upcoming transition to a common data environment for BIM that will use platforms such as Autodesk Forge; and describe the barriers to successful implementation of BIM within construction and design firms
3. Create and operate a basic integrated '5D' scope schedule cost model with parametric logic. This includes the ability to apply parametric logic to the creation of a virtual model for construction production; and evaluate the limitations of the critical path method when compared to resource- and space-constrained scheduling
4. Evaluate benefits of integrated project governance compared to the organization of traditional construction project delivery systems. This includes the ability to evaluate the risks, benefits and considerations for integrated teams using multi-party relational contracts that cross disciplinary and firm boundaries; and explain to others the 'elements' of integrated projects (e.g. colocation, early involvement of key stakeholders, shared risk/reward, collaborative decision making)
ContentThe construction industry is continually seeking to deliver High-Performance (HP) projects for their clients. HP buildings must meet the criteria of four focus areas – buildability, operability, usability, and sustainability. The project must be buildable, as measured by metrics of cost, schedule, and quality. It must be operable, as measured by the cost of maintaining the facility for the duration of its lifecycle. It must be usable, enabling productivity, efficiency and well-being of those who will inhabit the building. Finally, it must be sustainable, minimizing the use of resources such as energy and water. Buildings that succeed in all four of these areas can be considered HP projects.
HP buildings require the integration of building systems. However, the traditional methods of planning and construction do not use an integrated approach. Project fragmentation between many stakeholders is often cited as the cause of poor project outcomes and the reason for poor productivity gains in the construction industry. In response, the construction industry has turned to new forms of integration in order to integrate the processes, organization, and information required for high performance projects.
This course investigates emerging trends in the construction industry – e.g. colocation, shared risk/reward contracts, lean construction methods, and use of shared building information models (BIM) for virtual design and construction (VDC) – as a way to achieve HP projects.
For integrated processes, students will be introduced to the fundamentals of lean construction management. This course will look at the causes of variability in construction production and teach the theory of lean production for construction. Processes and technologies will be introduced for lean management, such as the last planner system, takt time planning, production tracking, and target value design.
For integrated information, students will be introduced to the fundamentals of virtual design and construction, including how to use work breakdown structures and model breakdown structures for building information modeling, and the fundamentals and opportunities for 4D scheduling, clash detection, and “5D and 6D” models. Future technologies emerging to integrate information such as the use of Autodesk Forge will be presented. Students will have the opportunity to discuss barriers in the industry to more advanced implementation of BIM and VDC.
For integrated organization, students will study the limitations of the construction industry to effectively organize for complex projects, including the challenges of managing highly interdependent tasks and generating knowledge and learning within large multi-organizational project teams. One emerging approach in North America known as IPD will be studied as a case example. Students will explore the benefits of certain ‘elements’ of IPD such as project team colocation, early involvement of trade contractors, shared risk/reward contracts, and collaborative decision making.
The course will also include several guest lectures from industry experts to further demonstrate how these concepts are applied in practice.
Lecture notesLecture Presentation slides will be available for viewing and download the day before each lecture.
LiteratureA full list of required readings will be made available to the students via Moodle
Prerequisites / NoticeProject Management for Construction Projects (101-0007-00L) is a recommended but not required prerequisite for this course
101-0525-00LBuilding Information Modeling for Design and Construction Restricted registration - show details W3 credits4GM. Bonanomi
AbstractThis course offers an introduction and overview to Building Information Modeling (BIM), an integrated data-rich 3D model-based methodology. The implementation of BIM is rapidly increasing in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry. Several studies show that BIM offers the potential for increased industry productivity, process efficiency, and product quality.
ObjectiveUpon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
-To describe the characteristics of a BIM-based work environment, in terms of the technological infrastructure, integrated workflow, and collaborative people management required;
-To assess case studies on successful or 'failed' BIM implementations and use-cases;
-To develop a BIM model;
-To identify future industry trends and opportunities through the lens of the construction industry digitalization.
ContentThe course will unpack BIM into its fundamentals - technology, process, and people – by showcasing technology platforms and related BIM workflows and workforces required. The course will also highlight future trends for construction digitalization.
The course is organized around a group project carried out in teams of three. Teams will be required to develop a BIM model including design modelling, quantity surveying, basic energy performance simulations and computational design. The teams will be also asked to envision the project management required to support and enable a successful BIM implementation and use.
Part 1: Introduction to the driving factors, opportunities, and challenges for implementing BIM.
Part 2: Explanation of the fundamentals of BIM from the three-fold perspective of technology, process, and people.
Part 3: Application in class of the BIM methodology on example cases.
Literature-Sacks, Rafael, Eastman, Charles M, Lee, Ghang, & Teicholz, Paul M. (2018). BIM handbook: A guide to building information modeling for owners, managers, designers, engineers and contractors, and facility managers (Third ed.). Hoboken New Jersey: Wiley.
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