101-0523-00L Industrialized Construction
| Semester | Spring Semester 2022 |
| Lecturers | D. Hall |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Course | Does not take place this semester. |
| Language of instruction | English |
Courses
| Number | Title | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101-0523-00 G | Industrialized Construction Does not take place this semester. | 3 hrs | D. Hall |
Catalogue data
| Abstract | This course offers an introduction and overview to Industrialized Construction, a rapidly-emerging concept in the construction industry. The course will present the driving forces, concepts, technologies, and managerial aspects of Industrialized Construction, with an emphasis on current industry applications and future entrepreneurial opportunities in the field. |
| Learning objective | By the end of the course, students should be able to: 1. Describe the characteristics of the nine integrated areas of industrialized construction: planning and control of processes; developed technical systems; prefabrication; long-term relations; logistics; use of ICT; re-use of experience and measurements; customer and market focus; continuous improvement. 2. Assess case studies on successful or failed industry implementations of industrialized construction in Europe, Japan and North America. 3. Propose a framework for a new industrialized construction company for a segment of the industrialized construction market (e.g. housing, commercial, schools) including the company’s business model, technical platform, and supply chain strategy. 4. Identify future trends in industrialized construction including the use of design automation, digital fabrication, and Industry 4.0. |
| Content | The application of Industrialized Construction - also referred to as prefabrication, offsite building, or modular construction – is rapidly increasing in the industry. Although the promise of industrialized construction has long gone unrealized, several market indicators show that this method of construction is quickly growing around the world. Industrialized Construction offers potential for increased productivity, efficiency, innovation, and safety on the construction site. The course will present the driving forces, concepts, technologies, and managerial aspects of Industrialized Construction. The course unpacks project-orientated vs. product-oriented approaches while showcasing process and technology platforms used by companies in Europe, the UK, Japan, and North America. The course highlights future business models and entrepreneurial opportunities for new industrialized construction ventures. The course is organized around a group project carried out in teams of 3-4. Each specific class will include some theory about industrialized construction from a strategic and/or technological perspective. There will be several external guest lectures as well. During the last hour of the course, students will work in project teams to propose a framework for a new industrialized construction venture. The teams will need to determine their new company’s product offering, business model, technical platform, technology solutions, and supply chain strategy. It is intended to hold a group excursion to a factory for a 1/2 day visit. However in 2021, this will be determined pending the status of COVID-19 restrictions. planned course activities include a 1/2 day factory visit Students who are unable to attend the visit can make up participation through independent research and the writing of a short paper. |
| Literature | A full list of required readings will be made available to the students via Moodle. |
Performance assessment
| Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again) | |
Performance assessment as a semester course | |
| ECTS credits | 4 credits |
| Examiners | D. Hall |
| Type | graded semester performance |
| Language of examination | English |
| Repetition | Repetition only possible after re-enrolling for the course unit. |
| Additional information on mode of examination | The grading for this course will be based on the course project (75%) and participation in course activities (25%). Course Project: At the conclusion of the course, teams will present a compelling business model for their idea and describe how their concept addresses the nine integrated areas of industrialized construction. This will include the submission of a written report and a 15-minute team oral presentation that outlines the details of their idea. Reports and presentations will be scored based on the quality of their proposed ideas and their integration of course theory and examples. |
Learning materials
| No public learning materials available. | |
| Only public learning materials are listed. |
Groups
| No information on groups available. |
Restrictions
| Places | 75 at the most |
| Priority | Registration for the course unit is only possible for the primary target group |
| Primary target group | Integrated Building Systems MSc (062000)
Architecture MSc (063000) Civil Engineering MSc (126000) |
| Waiting list | until 23.02.2022 |
