Course detail

Automation of Building-Technological Design

FAST-BWB005Acad. year: 2025/2026

Computer modelling of preparation and realisation of constructions and network analysis methods depending on phases of the design linked with construction. SW tools for design control support.
Types of introduction of links in network diagram activities with regard to the constructional stage of readiness. Source and capacity planning. Costs and financial planning. Construction procedure evidence.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Ing. Jiří Šlanhof, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Technology, Mechanisation and Construction Management (TST)

Entry knowledge

Excellent knowledge of common construction processes, at least some knowledge of special techniques and technologies, knowledge and understanding of project documentation and its content.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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

Aims

Providing students with the knowledge from SW support utilization for planning and management of the construction projects and modern construction organization manners by planning, engineering and supplier companies. Application of ČR and USA SW.
After successful passing of the course the students are able to operate and practically apply the available SW tools for construction preparation and erection, i.e. to elaborate a concept of itemized budget and bill of quantities; to draw, match and optimise a detailed time schedule of the building; to elaborate and optimise the diagrams of resources consumption and to make their balances for more projects.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Jarský, Č. Automatizovaná příprava a řízení realizace staveb, manuál CONTEC (součást instalace). Jarský, Č, 2003.  (CS)
Krejčí, Luboš. Rozpočtování staveb. ČKAIT 2013, ISBN 978-80-87438-39-8. (CS)
ŠLANHOF, Jiří. Automatizace stavebně technologického projektování (studijní opora). VUT v Brně, Fakulta stavební, 2009. (CS)

Recommended reading

BEHREMS, Werner a HAWRANEK M., Peter. Manual for the preparation of industrial feasibility studies. United Nations Industrial Development Organization, 1991. 9211062691 (EN)
FOSTER, Jack Stroud. Structure & Fabric 2. PEARSON, 2006. ISBN 0131970968 (EN)
Jarský, Č., Musil, F., Svoboda ,P., Gašparík, J., Motyčka, V., Pospíchal, V. Kovářová, B., Vyčítal, M. Příprava a realizace staveb. Cerm s.r.o. Brno, 2019. (CS)
Microsoft. Microsoft Project 2017, reference manual. Microsoft, 2017. (EN)
TICHÁ, Alena a kol.. Rozpočtování a kalkulace ve výstavbě I, II. CERM, s.r.o., 2008. ISBN 978-80-7204-587-7 (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-SI Bachelor's

    specialization S , 4 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Ing. Jiří Šlanhof, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • 1. Production classification in reference to the SW tools for cost calculation and time planning.
  • 2. Possibilities of Build-Power, Oferta, Kros and Koral system application in contracting of execution and the construction execution.
  • 3. Movement of materials, ancillary budgetary costs and their importance during budget preparation.
  • 4. Individual calculations.
  • 5. Modelling of construction execution, use of the CONTEC programme.
  • 6. Activities in network graphs, Critical Path Method.
  • 7. Links among activities – building readiness.
  • 8. Method utilising network charts in the construction technology field.
  • 9. Deadline, source, capacity, cost and financial planning.
  • 10. Updating the construction technology model.
  • 11. Automation of the production of documents related to the preparation of construction work.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Ing. Jiří Šlanhof, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • 1. Introduction to the course, individual assignment of projects, regulations of the PC room.
  • 2. Introduction to BUILDpower: foundation work, budget filing, setting of the budget parameters.
  • 3. Opening, import, deletion, export, types of items, searching items.
  • 4. Creation of bill of quantities, independent work on individually assigned budget.
  • 5. Calculation according to technical and economical indicators, independent work on individually assigned budget.
  • 6. Schedule according to budget and calculations, independent work on individually assigned budget.
  • 7. Introduction to network analysis, introduction to the use of CONTEC software: file management, project set up, individual assignment for individual work throughout the semester.
  • 8. Set up and creation of a model, link practice, starting work on individually assigned project.
  • 9. Use of standard network graphs, improvement of network graphs, updating according to the construction phase in progress, resources demand graph, work on the individual assignment of network analysis.
  • 10. Aggregation of structural and technological projects, optimization according to the limit of resources, evaluation of resources in several projects, control and test plans, environment plan, recapitulation according to stages and contractors, independent work on individually assigned work regarding network analysis.
  • 11. Presentation of results of the term project, defence of the project results, credits.