Course detail

Value Engineering

FAST-CV73Acad. year: 2016/2017

Methods of settling factual engineering tasks from the value analysis point of view, general principle of value analysis, methodic tools, efficiency conception, sphere of usage, phases of methodic procedure, efficient usage principles, methods and technical instruments. Value analysis definition by norm, value analysis in civil engineering. Requirements such as efficiency, optimalization, system approach, costs optimalization, team-work etc.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Institute of Structural Economics and Management (EKR)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Ability to solve complex engineering tasks with the application of traditional principles of value analysis into tasks solved in construction practice.

Prerequisites

Ability to orientate oneself in the wide spectrum of technical, economic and other disciplines, as socioinformatics etc.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. Traditional concept of value analysis and its contemporary position
2.-3. Procedural and product innovations. Value analysis by norms
4.-5. Particular spheres of value analysis usage. Phases of methodical procedure of value analysis
6.-7. Efficient usage principles of value analysis
8. Methods and technical-economic instruments for projects (innovations) evaluation
9. Required professional profile of compiler, resp. team-making
10. Value analysis in civil engineering, contemporary situation
11. New methods in procedural approach. Goals of value analysis in product sphere
12. Resources optimalization for construction process
13. Innovative processes in construction company, contributions for global economic effects, development premise of value analysis in civil engineering

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Student will be able to solve complex engineering tasks based on knowledge from passed technical-economic disciplines. The accent is put on the application of traditional principles of value analysis into tasks solved in construction practice.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Bartes F.: Hodnotový management. CERM Brno, 2007. (CS)
Radim Vlček: Management hodnotových inovací. Management press, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7261-5. (CS)
Volf J.: Racionalizace a hodnotová analýza ve stavebnictví. ČVUT Praha, 1976. (CS)

Recommended reading

Harry Pollak: Jak odstranit neopodstatněné náklady-Hodnotová analýza v praxi. GRADA, 2005. ISBN: 978-80-247-6262-3. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-K-C-SI Master's

    branch E , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme N-P-C-SI Master's

    branch E , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme N-P-E-SI Master's

    branch E , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer