Construction and Real Estate Management

Module aim

To learn the principles of structures stresses, strains and displacements calculation.

Module description

Geometrical analysis of structures. Design of elastic of strutures (trusses, frames) under various actions. Energy theorems of structural mechanics. Nodes displacements calculation of bending systems. The calculation methods of forces and of displacements for staticaly indeterminate systems. Undestanding of finite elements method. Students must attend at least 70% of the time scheduled practical exercises and 100% laboratory works. Theoretical lectures are mandatory for first-cycle I and II year full-time students. More than half of the lectures must be attended during the semester.

Module aim

Providing information on construction technology and developing skills of practical application of the acquired knowledge.

Module description

Knowledge on technology of construction processes is provided; construction phases, approaches and processes are analysed. The module covers topics as follows: construction pouring peculiarity, pouring approaches and technologies; masonry types, elements and rules; installation of gypscarton dividing walls, monolithic floors, floor tiles, and parquet and board flooring; peculiarities and control of installation of thermal insulation, works safety; installation of roll roofing, roof mastic, corrugated roofing, roofing tiles, and roofing using melting roll coating;- types and installation approaches of hidro-insulation, carpentry, wall forms, the basic principles of painting, the basic principles of daubing, traditional decorative daubs.
Students must attend at least 60% of practical works at the scheduled time.

Module aim

To provide basic building physics knowledge about building climatology, thermal physics, building and architectural acoustics, natural and artificial lighting.

Module description

The building physics course consists of three parts: thermodynamics, building acoustics and lighting technology. The thermodynamics part deals with ensuring the building’s energy efficiency. In the part of building acoustics, the issues of realizing the acoustic comfort of the building are discussed. In the light technique part, the basics of natural and artificial indoor lighting are introduced.
Students must attend at least 60% of theoretical lectures, 80% of exercises and must complete all scheduled laboratory work.

Module aim

To introduce basics of probability theory and mathematical statistics, to train a student to use obtained knowledge for solving of real world problems.

Module description

The basic probability theory concepts and theorems. The distribution functions of random variables and numerical characteristics. The problems of mathematical statistics. Empirical characteristics. The point and interval estimates of unknown parameters. Statistical hypothesis testing, elements of correlation theory, regression.

Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical works, 80% of the time scheduled laboratory works (full-time studies and part-time, distance learning studies) and 50% of the lectures (only full-time studies).

Module aim

To learn to prepare the simplest technological cards for various construction works.

Module description

In the project designed 1-storey industrial building construction technology – structure installation technology card is prepared.
Students must attend at least 60% of practical works at the scheduled time.

Module aim

The aim of the module is to introduce the students with the principles of real estate development- the process, players and various phases, provide with intellectual and practical skills for developing real estate development projects.

Module description

The module introduces and acquaints students with the real estate development industry – the process, players and various phases. Module content: real estate development process, developers and their partners, real estate finance, ideas, planning and analysis: public roles and market perspective, negotiation and formal commitment, construction, completion, opening, management, marketing and sales.
Students must attend at least 80% of practical works at the scheduled time.

Module aim

To provide knowledge and develop skills to be able to analyze problematic situations and look for alternative solutions,
assessing possible social and environmental consequences, to familiarize with the solution of safety problems.

Module description

The legal regulation of human safety is introduced. Natural, technogenic and work environment hazards are annalyzed.
Mechanisms of impact on humans, ways and means of possible consequences reduction are discussed. Knowledge is provided about environmental pollution caused by human activity and consequences for global pollution. Occupational risk and environmental safety management is analyzed. Students are required to complete all scheduled laboratory work.

Module aim

The main aims of course project: provide knowledge about behaviour of monolithic reinforced concrete ribbed slabs, estimation of acting loads, calculation of internal forces and to train skills to calculate necessary reinforcement and make detailing for reinforced concrete structures, to design steel beams and axial loaded columns and joints for them.

Module description

Composing and design of monolithic reinforced concrete ribbed slabs and complex steel grilliges and steel columns will be executed in course project. Skills for calculation of actions and internal forces acting in reinforced concrete slab, beams and steel grillage will be gained. Calculations of necessary reinforcement in concrete slab and beams, detailing of reinforcement, design of steel beams cross-sections and detailing of connections and calculation of bearing capacity will be included in project. Detailed drawings for both cases of structures will be prepared.
Students must attend at least 70% of the time scheduled practical lectures.

Module aim

Introduce students to products manufactured for building construction, introduce them to their structure, production principles and properties, as well as an understanding of the main methods used to study products and the ability to apply these products in construction according to their purpose.

Module description

Loads of various purpose products are used in building construction, each of them made from different raw materials using specific manufacturing processes. Produced products are characterized by unique properties. These properties are determined using standardized and reliable methods. Considering all of this: product properties, purpose, end-user’s expectations, building materials are used for various purpose building construction and good health creation. Obtained knowledge and skills will help to not get lost in the vastness of available information and make reliable decisions when working in the building industry. Students must attend all of the time scheduled laboratory work. If the student completed at least 80 percent of the laboratory work during the semester, he is given the opportunity to complete the remaining laboratory work (one lab work – once). Theoretical lectures are mandatory for first-cycle I and II year full-time students. More than half of the lectures must be attended during the semester.

Module aim

Providing information on construction technology and developing skills of practical application of the acquired knowledge.

Module description

During lectures the following topics are analysed: rational ways of design of construction technology of a building, engineering development of a building place, construction principles of building foundation. Students are introduced to construction of underground and semi-underground buildings, brick and prefab construction technology, ways and technologies of monolithic construction, ways and technologies of prefab monolithic construction, industrial construction, technology of broad-nave buildings.
Students must attend at least 70% of practical works at the scheduled time.

Module aim

The aim of the course – to introduce the students to the theory and analysis methods of construction economics, and to provide the analytical and practical work skills necessary to analyze the construction projects from an economic point of view.

Module description

The course introduces construction economics in the context of macro- and microenvironment. It includes topics on the characteristics of the construction sector, the significance of construction in the national economic system, construction projects’ influencing factors, construction market features, demand and supply, pricing and construction financing methods, international construction development trends, and construction economics in the context of sustainable development. The theory and methodology of the subject are mastered during lectures, by studying professional literature and interactive sources, discussions, and solving practical tasks. Special and general skills are developed during students’ homework, which includes the generation of ideas for construction projects, selection of a plot of land and a building project, cost estimates of construction, and calculation of the selling price and profit.
Students must attend at least 70% of practical works at the scheduled time.

Module aim

Provide knowledge about the design methods of reinforced concrete and masonry structures, to develop design skills in structural members and engineering expertise.

Module description

Physical-mechanical properties of concrete, reinforcement, masonry; prestressed concrete members; carrying capacity and stiffness of flexural, compressed, tensioned reinforced concrete and masonry members.
Students are required to complete all scheduled laboratory work.

Module aim

To develop an advanced understanding and knowledge of the behaviour and design of steel and timber structures and their connection systems.

Module description

Capacity to of knowledge about the steel and wood as a building material, timber and steel in construction, limit state design, steel and timber joints, types of connections, steel and timber construction, frames, arches, trusses, domes, their types and calculations.
Students are required to complete all the laboratory activities scheduled.