2019 | Building Production

2019　Building Production

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Academic unit or major: Undergraduate major in Architecture and Building Engineering

Instructor(s): Takeda Tomohide

Class Format: Lecture

Media-enhanced courses

Day/Period(Room No.): Thr7-8(M111)

Group: -

Course number: ARC.A307

Credits: 2

Academic year: 2019

Offered quarter: 3-4Q

Syllabus updated: 2019/3/18

Lecture notes updated: -

Language used: Japanese

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Syllabus

Course description and aims

The instructor will lecture on the process of building construction and construction techniques, with visits to building construction sites and a research institute.
Students will gain an understanding of the process of building construction, construction techniques, equipment work, and on-site construction and research.

Student learning outcomes

To understand the outlines of building production, construction techniques, and equipment work, with visits to building construction sites and a research institute.

Keywords

Building production, Building construction, Construction management, Building construction site visit, Building equipment work, Corporate Social Responsibility, Nuclear power plant

Competencies that will be developed

✔ Specialist skills

✔ Intercultural skills

Communication skills

✔ Critical thinking skills

✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

This course consists of lectures and visits to building construction sites and a research institute.

Course schedule/Required learning

	Course schedule	Required learning
Class 1	Introduction to building production	To understand the building industry
Class 2	Building construction (1)	To understand building construction
Class 3	Building construction (2)	To understand schedules for building construction
Class 4	Building construction (3)	To understand management of building construction
Class 5	Design and building construction	To understand the relationship between design and building production
Class 6	Visit to building construction site	To visit and understand building construction site
Class 7	Special lecture (1)	To understand unique building construction methods
Class 8	Visit to building construction site	To visit and understand building construction site
Class 9	Special lecture (2)	To understand unique building construction methods
Class 10	Corporate Social Responsibility	To understand Corporate Social Responsibility
Class 11	Visit to research institute developing technique related to building construction	To visit and understand research related to building construction
Class 12	Building equipment work	To understand building equipment work
Class 13	Construction of nuclear power plant	To understand construction of nuclear power plant
Class 14	Special lecture (3)	To understand unique building construction methods
Class 15	Concluding remarks	To comprehend building production

Textbook(s)

N.A.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Handouts are provided during class.

Assessment criteria and methods

Final exam (40%) and attendance record and exercises (60%)

Related courses

N.A.

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

N.A.

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