EM20SP Degree Programme in Construction Management
This curriculum is a translation of the curriculum of the Finnish degree program.
Curriculum responsibility: Harry Dunkel
Basis of Education
The Degree Programme in Construction Management leads to a Bachelor degree in engineering, the degree title being Bachelor of Engineering (BA). The scope of the studies is 210 credits and the duration is 3.5 years. The skills produced by the degree correspond to the level of higher education defined jointly in the European Union, which enables the movement of labor and experts.
The aim of the Construction Management education is to equip the student to work in construction site management positions. In addition, the graduate will be qualified to work as a responsible foreman in construction work in accordance with the Land Use and Construction Act. The duties of a construction manager consist of versatile and practical production management and work management tasks in the building construction industry. Tasks include various management tasks, such as quality, occupational safety, cost and schedule management, control of planning during work, organization of work and deliveries, and site procurement.
The degree studies focus on new and renovation construction production, such as planning and supervision of production on a building construction site, as well as construction project management. In addition to their studies, students gain the skills to work extensively in various tasks in the construction industry, including infrastructure construction sites. The student acquires the ability to develop his / her professional skills in a variety of positions in the field.
4 EMAT810 Basics of Detached House Design (for Site Foremen)
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Piipponen Mari
4 ERXT830 Engineering Drawing and Modelling
Credits
5 ects
Objectives
After completing the course, the student understands the general principles and drawing standards related to computer-aided design and drawing (CAD). The student masters the use of CAD software and is able to prepare construction drawings with the help of a computer.
The student is able to create a detached house information model (BIM) and produce drawings of the model in accordance with the standards of the detached house construction industry.
The student understands the general principles of building and structural design and detailed design and is able to apply their CAD and BIM skills to the production of technical documents in the construction industry.
Content
Technical drawing (2 cr):
- Use of CAD systems
- principles of computer-aided design and management of the working environment and basic settings of the CAD system
- Using and editing drawing objects
- preparation of technical drawings with CAD software
Modeling (3 cr):
- principles of building information modeling
- basic objects of building information modeling
- data content, use and editing functions of objects
- preparation of a data model for a detached house and a construction site
- production of construction drawings from the model
Requirements
The course includes contact teaching lessons and independent assignments. Learning is complemented by sector-specific application examples. In learning, the emphasis is on the student's independent work.
Course material
Teaching material distributed in Moodle, video teaching material to support learning, lecture notes and material distributed separately during lectures. In addition, instructions for using CAD and data modeling software.
Contact
Kuusela Viljo
4 EMAZ810 Project in Construction Management
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Hakulinen Marjo
4 ERXN810 Concrete Material Technique
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Hakulinen Marjo
4 ERXV810 Statics
Credits
5 ects
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Puurula Arto
4 ERXG810 Geotechnics and Foundation Engineering
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Pakarinen Juha
4 ERXV820 Mechanics of Materials
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Puurula Arto
4 ERXG830 Earth Works and Rock Excavations
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Auvinen Kai
4 ERXG820 Surveing and Town Planning
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Pakarinen Juha, Piipponen Mari
4 ERXN820 Basics of Structural Engineering and Steel Building
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Houtsonen Teppo
4 EMAT820 Basics of Block of Flats Design (for Site Foremen)
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Höglund Tuulikki
4 ERXN830 Concrete Structures 1
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Puurula Arto
4 ERXN850 Building Physics
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Houtsonen Teppo
4 ERXN840 Timber Structures 1
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Puurula Arto
4 ERXT870 Civil Engineering Project 3 (hall)
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Repo Janne
4 ERXZ820 Quality and Work Safety on Construction Site
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Hakulinen Marjo
4 ERXZ810 Construction Economics 1
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Hakulinen Marjo
4 EMAZ820 Project in Construction Management 2
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Kolari Antti
4 ERXZ840 Construction Economics 2
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Kolari Antti
4 ERXZ850 Building Technology
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Kolari Antti
4 ERXN860 Concreting and Concrete Structural Elements
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Houtsonen Teppo
4 ERXZ830 Reconstructions 1
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Kolari Antti
4 ERXZ860 Construction Site Management
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Hakulinen Marjo
4 ERXZ880 Construction Economics 3
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Kolari Antti
4 EMAZ830 Project in Construction Management 3
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Kolari Antti
4 ERAZ810 Real Estate Economics
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Kolari Antti
4 ERAN820 Steel Structures 1
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Puurula Arto
4 ERXZ870 Reconstructions 2
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Kolari Antti
4 ERVZ820 BIM in Construction
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Kolari Antti
4 LLX1600 Online Course in Sales
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Willman Salla
4 EXV8000 Boost Your English
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Huttunen-Finta Ulla
4 EXV8070 Tools for Cross-Cultural Communication
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Huttunen-Finta Ulla
4 EXV8080 Tools for Spoken and Written Skills
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Huttunen-Finta Ulla
4 EXV8090 Tools for Multilingual Environment
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Huttunen-Finta Ulla
4 LIX1000 Sales Process and Tools
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Göker Özerk
4 LIX2000 International Sales Management
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Göker Özerk
4 LIX3000 Storytelling and Content Marketing
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Järvenpää Titta
4 ECH4100 Practical Training 1
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Oikarinen Markku
4 ECH4210 Practical Training 2 a
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Oikarinen Markku
4 ECH4220 Practical Training 2b
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Oikarinen Markku
4 ECH4310 Practical Training 3a
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Oikarinen Markku
4 ECH4320 Practical Training 3b
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Oikarinen Markku
4 ECH4330 Practical Training 3c
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Oikarinen Markku
4 SAVONT3 Thesis
Credits
10 ects
Objectives
Student can
- choose a topic for thesis that is suitable for his or her field and his or her professional development and justify the choice from different perspectives
- plan and implement a working life oriented research and development work based on the needs of the user/client
- apply scientific and evidence-based information in the thesis process and in the development of his or her expertise
- appropriately use research and development methods or artistic methods that are suitable for his or her professional field and for the topic of the thesis
- prepare a clearly defined, logical and professionally appropriate report on his or her thesis
- evaluate the essential contents, results or output of his or her thesis and justify their significance from the perspectives of his or her field, the client’s/user’s need and his or her professional development
- evaluate his or her thesis process, its reliability and ethicality as well as his or her professional growth and learning during the work
- cooperate in a flexible manner with players involved in the thesis process and demonstrate his or her expertise
- take the maturity test on his or her thesis.
Content
SAVONT3 Thesis 10 ECTS
ONT15: Planning the thesis (5 ECTS)
- orientation to thesis and its preparation
- choice and definition of topic
- preparation of thesis plan and compilation of background material
ONT25 Implementation of thesis process (5 ECTS)
- preparation of thesis
- results/output of thesis
- finalising the thesis
ONT45 Maturity test
Requirements
The thesis is always working life oriented. It may take the form of a
a) development work planned and implemented by a student or a group of students to meet the user's or client's needs. Development may focus on a product, service, process, working method, learning material or instruction, digital material, supervised activity etc. The student shall present the plan, its implementation and its evaluated output and the need for further development in a report whose form is suitable for the professional field in question.
b) research-based thesis, in which a student or a group of student approaches a practical problem or item to be developed with appropriate research methods. The student shall prepare a report describing the planning, implementation and results of the thesis and interpreting the results.
c) production, in which a student of a group of students demonstrates competence as an expert or as an artist by planning and implementing an event, a seminar, an artistic performance etc. The student shall present the plan, its implementation and its evaluated output in a report whose form is suitable for the professional field in question.
d) compiled thesis, in which parts planned as a thesis (e.g. projects) are implemented and reported. In the written synthesis, article or other publication, which is part of the thesis, the student shall present the essential results/output in a form that is suitable for the professional field in question. The student shall choose either SAVONT3 or SAVON4 as the form of completion.
Course material
The student shall acquire the material required for the thesis him or herself. Savonia’s thesis reporting instructions
Prerequisites
Method studies in accordance with the curriculum of the degree programme
Other considerations
The student may adapt the Thesis course to a schedule that is appropriate to his or her work.
Contact
Linden Jari
5 ECONT15 Thesis Planning and Implementation
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Oikarinen Markku
5 ECONT25 Thesis Implementation and Finalisation
Credits
5 ects
Contact
5 ECONT45 Maturity Test
Contact
4 SAVONT4 Thesis
Credits
10 ects
Objectives
Student can
- choose a topic for thesis that is innovative for his or her field and his or her professional development and justify the choice from different perspectives
- plan and implement a working life oriented research and development work based on the needs of the user/client
- apply scientific and evidence-based information in the thesis process and in the development of his or her expertise
- appropriately use research and development methods or artistic methods that are suitable for his or her professional field and for the topic of the thesis
- prepare a clearly defined, logical and professionally appropriate report on his or her thesis
- evaluate the essential contents, results or output of his or her thesis and justify their significance from the perspectives of his or her field, the client’s/user’s need and his or her professional development
- evaluate his or her thesis process, its reliability and ethicality as well as his or her professional growth and learning during the work
- cooperate in a flexible manner with players involved in the thesis process and demonstrate his or her expertise
- take the maturity test on his or her thesis.
Content
SAVONT2 Thesis 15 ECTS:
ONT50 Thesis, project 1 (5 ECTS),
ONT60 Thesis, project 2 (5 ECTS),
ONT70 Synthesis and publication of thesis projects (5 ECTS),
ONT80 Maturity test
Requirements
The thesis is always working life oriented. It may take the form of a
a) development work planned and implemented by a student or a group of students to meet the user's or client's needs. Development may focus on a product, service, process, working method, learning material or instruction, digital material, supervised activity etc. The student shall present the plan, its implementation and its evaluated output and the need for further development in a report whose form is suitable for the professional field in question.
b) research-based thesis, in which a student or a group of student approaches a practical problem or item to be developed with appropriate research methods. The student shall prepare a report describing the planning, implementation and results of the thesis and interpreting the results.
c) production, in which a student of a group of students demonstrates competence as an expert or as an artist by planning and implementing an event, a seminar, an artistic performance etc. The student shall present the plan, its implementation and its evaluated output in a report whose form is suitable for the professional field in question.
d) compiled thesis, in which parts planned as a thesis (e.g. projects) are implemented and reported. In the written synthesis, article or other publication, which is part of the thesis, the student shall present the essential results/output in a form that is suitable for the professional field in question. The student shall choose either SAVONT1 or SAVONT2 as the form of completion.
Course material
The student shall acquire the material required for the thesis him or herself. Savonia’s thesis reporting
Prerequisites
Method studies in accordance with the curriculum of the degree programme.
Other considerations
The student may adapt the Thesis course to a schedule that is appropriate to his or her work.
Contact
Linden Jari
5 ECONT55
Credits
5 ects
Contact
5 ECONT65 Thesis Project 2 and Finalising the Thesis Projects
Credits
5 ects
Contact
5 ECONT85 Maturity Test
Contact
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