Contracting and Management Studies (5 cr)
Code: T300DI08-3009
General information
Enrolment period
01.12.2024 - 19.01.2025
Timing
07.01.2025 - 29.04.2025
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
- Eero Nippala
- Ville-Pekka Lehtonen
Person in charge
Petri Murtomaa
Groups
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22I311
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22I371
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22I341
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