Course detail

Value Engineering

FAST-NVB055Acad. year: 2024/2025

Methods of solving factual engineering tasks from the value engineering 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 and value engineering definition by ČSN, value analysis in civil engineering. Requirements such as efficiency, optimalization, system approach, costs optimalization, team-work and so on.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Tomáš Hanák, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Structural Economics and Management (EKR)

Entry knowledge

Ability to orientate in a wide range of technical, economic and other disciplines, such as socioinformatics, construction economics, statistics, operational research, etc.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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

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

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme NPC-SIE Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Tomáš Hanák, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Traditional concept of value analysis and its contemporary position. 2. Procedural and product innovations. Value analysis and value engineering by ČSN-ISO 010120. 3. Particular spheres of value analysis usage. Phases of methodical procedure of value analysis. 4. Efficient usage principles of value analysis. 5. Methods and technical-economic instruments for projects (innovations) evaluation. 6. Required professional profile of processor, resp. team-making. 7. Value analysis in civil engineering, contemporary situation. 8. New methods in procedural approach. Goals of value analysis in product sphere. 9. Resources optimalization for construction process. 10. Innovative processes in construction company, contributions for global economic effects, development premise of value analysis in civil engineering.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Tomáš Hanák, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Value concept for the customer. 2. Objectives of value analysis in construction – phases. 3.–5. Methodology of value analysis in value engineering (individual assignment). 6.–9. Examples of Value Management (Individual assignment). 10. Verification of knowledge, credit.

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course