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Contracting and Management Studies (5 cr)

Code: T300DI08-3004

General information


Enrolment period

01.12.2021 - 17.01.2022

Timing

17.01.2022 - 27.04.2022

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Construction Engineering

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Construction Engineering

Teachers

  • Jussi Savolainen

Person in charge

Jussi Savolainen

Groups

  • 19I311

Objectives (course unit)

The aim of the course is to introduce the different tasks of construction process so that the students are able to work in different tasks during a construction process.

Content (course unit)

Designing and implementing a civil engineering project from different viewpoints, design contracts, KSE95, YSE98, different construction models of civil engineering and their contract law. Public acquisitions, organising a competitive bidding and organising the payments for a piece-work. The most common reasons for disputes, avoiding and settling disputes, court cases.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

• The student is able to prepare a simple contract and consultant bid request according to the terms of YSE1998 and KSE2013
• The student understands the boundary conditions set by the implementation for requesting and comparing offers
• The student knows the responsibilities of the client and contractor according to YSE1998
• The student is familiar with the general features of meeting practices, inspections and reviews of a building project

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

In addition:
• The student is able to draw up a standard contract and consultant contract applying the terms of YSE1998 and KSE2013.
• The student understands the impact of different embodiments on contract documents.
• The student is able to make a proposal for a solution in accordance with YSE1998 in normal dispute between contractor and client.
• The student is able to make a regular meeting or review memo

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

In addition
• The student is able to evaluate the quality and suitability of contract documents and their impact on project management
• The student is able to provide a solution in accordance with YSE1998 in case of a more demanding contractor-client dispute.
• The student is able to describe the responsibilities and obligations of the parties in a versatile way and to anticipate related conflicts.

Assessment scale

0-5