Introduction of the new student into the scientific and professional field of civil engineering: analysis of projects’ life cycle; examples of engineering approach to problem solving; regulatory framework; feasibility studies; project financing; administrative permits; contract procurement and management; quality management; safety; operation, maintenance and exploitation of projects; project decommissioning and environment restoration.
# | Title | Description | Hours |
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1 | Introduction | Built environment and civil engineering projects. Short historical flashback. Life cycle phases. Projects’ dimensions: social, financial, environmental, technical, organizational, entrepreneurial. Civil engineering science, studies and profession. Professional ethics, risks and satisfaction. | 3 |
2 | Engineering approach | Engineering approach to problem solving. Indicative examples: retaining walls, landslides, irrigation channels etc. | 3 |
3 | Legal framework | Introduction to law: public, penal, civil, commercial etc. Regulatory framework of permits: environmental, archaeological, spatial planning, urban planning, energy etc. Public and private contracts. | 3 |
4 | Feasibility studies | Project conception. Cost Benefit Analysis. Decision making methods and criteria. Financial, economic and social analysis. Environmental impacts. Cash flow analysis. Construction of a block of flats: construction contract, financing model, risk analysis, apartment sale contract. | 6 |
5 | Public works financing programs | Supranational, national and regional planning and scheduling of infrastructure projects. Public investments program. EU co-financing. Public and private partnerships. Public works concessions. | 3 |
6 | Public works contracts | Project Owner / Client. Designers. Contractors. Categories and stages of designs. Procurement procedures. Fees. Structure and Content of Tender Documents. Award procedures and criteria. Contract management. | 6 |
7 | Public and private works costing | Estimation of works quantities and cost. Contract Budget. Analytical calculation of works’ prices. Measurement of works’ quantities. Bills and payment orders. | 6 |
8 | Quality management | International and national Technical Specifications and Regulatory Framework (European Regulation 305, CE marking etc.). Design instructions. Quality control of materials and works. Quality assurance. Certification and accreditation. | 3 |
9 | Safety and Health at work | Basic requirements of OHSAS 18001 International Standard; inspection techniques. National Legislative Framework for Health and Safety at Work; obligatory documentation. Employer and employee responsibilities. The Role of the Safety Engineer. | 3 |
10 | Operation, maintenance and exploitation of projects | Legislative framework and theoretical approaches. Case studies: block of flats’ operation, motorway company, land irrigation agency. Project decommissioning and environmental landscape restoration. | 3 |
Upon successful completion of the course, students are able to:
Teaching methods | In the classroom: lectures; solution of simple examples and problems; discussion of case studies. |
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Teaching media | Blackboard (chalk) writing. Power Point slides presentations. Calculations using Excel on PC. |
Computer and software use | Students use the Excel software to solve their exercises. |
Assignments (projects, reports) | Each student (a) draws up in Excel a financial model for a building project and (b) organizes a documentation file for his family house. |
Course notes (with literature by chapter).