Course detail

Information system in construction technology

FAST-DW62Acad. year: 2009/2010

Software support of construction planning and production control, its integration into the information system of construction company. Planning and progress control of construction works at the level of contemporary information technology and corresponding to the actual development of construction production. Construction activity organization depending on the control structure of company. Elaboration of tender documentation, construction-technology plans, effectiveness of performed work, controlling. Control systems: QMS – Quality Management System, EMS – Environmental Management System, HSMS – Health and Safety Management Scheme. The use of information system by managerial staff within a firm with certificated management system.

Language of instruction

Czech

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Václav Hrazdil, CSc.

Department

Institute of Technology, Mechanisation and Construction Management (TST)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Not applicable.

Prerequisites

Acquaintance with the basic software support of construction planning and control.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for successful completion of the subject are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Course curriculum

1.-3. The conditions of software support implementation for construction management. Choice of planning software in liaison with list of available resources or results of calculation systems (RTS-Build Power, KROS Plus, EuroCALC). The conditions limiting the use of catalogued performance standards of construction and mounting works while elaborating construction schedules.
4.-6. Creation of construction schedule (MS PROJECT) in dependence on adjusting of user’s fields. Technological model of construction. Calendars of project, activities and resources. Surveillance and progress control of construction. Master plan. Activity up-dating. Schedule up-dating.
7.-9. Integration of quality control requirements with environmental management and safety of work control demands. Elaboration of quality control plan. Plan of requirements of EMS on construction site. Requirements for work safety. Object linking of documents (MS Office) to particular activities.
10.-12. Building production control (RSV) in accordance with budget as a result of costing program. Connection between costing software and Microsoft Office Project. Job logging. Controllling.
13. Summary information including the examples of planning and documents of a company with certified systems in the field of QMS, EMS and HSMS. Quality control plans of particular activities. Register of EMS aspects. Safety enterprise.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Planning and control of construction company activities by means of up-to-date software. Job scheduling depending on the deployment of resources. Work and material resources assignments on different construction sites in the frame of contracts of company. Further development of the use of planning software in national and foreign conditions.

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

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme D-P-C-SI (N) Doctoral

    branch PST , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective

  • Programme D-K-C-SI (N) Doctoral

    branch PST , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Václav Hrazdil, CSc.