BYG601 Civil and Structural Engineering Management

University of Agder

Contents

The main topic in the course is methods for planning and control of engineering processes. The following topics will be addressed:

-To understand engineering as a phenomenon

-Complexity, interdependencies, concurrency, iterations and interaction between disciplines

-Learning, creativity, innovation and communication

-Interface between engineering, customer and execution

Learning outcomes

After the course is completed, the students will have an overview on how to manage and control engineering processes rooted in an understanding of the distinctiveness of the different engineering disciplines, different level of complexity and how to communicate from the project towards different stakeholders.

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