Project Management in Building Construction

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TECHNICAL DRAWING AND COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGNThe aim of this Course is to teach students to interpret, analyse and understand architecture from various points of view, primarily through the use of longstanding graphical Analysis, with the support of theoretical Methods of Representation and practical Computer-Aided Design. The Course aims to develop the students' critical skills, according to a step-by-step approach based on “observation”, interpretation, comprehension and representation of Architecture, through the analysis of several well-known already built examples. This objective will be achieved through a process in three key stages: Methods of Representation, Computer-Aided Design and Architectural Analysis. These three aspects, formally separated here but all part of a single process, and which interact with and refer to each other, will constitute the backbone of the Course, which also includes theoretical and practical lesso.

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MATHEMATICAL ANALYSISMathematics is a core tool for scientific and technological development and is fundamental for all aspects of modern society. It is a core requirement for all students of the Degree Course in Construction – Project Management, as part of both each student's general knowledge and due to the interactions with this subject in any routine professional practice. Therefore, the Course aims to teach the foundations of modern mathematics and the necessary concepts for understanding the mathematical methods applied in the following courses. In particular, it covers the following topics: the foundations of mathematics (logical and quantified theories); the set theory; algebraic, topological and geometrical structures; linear equation systems; real variable functions; elements of analytical plane geometry.

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The Architectural Design Studio focuses the design of a small
building mainly for residential use, with individual activities and seminars, through lectures and
exercises. Typological issues and spatial language are investigated, inherent to the subject of the
exercise, in order to provide the student with the basic tools of architectural design. The studio is the
site of application and verification of the knowledge acquired by students during the learning
activities and the attendance.

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HISTORY OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTUREThe aim of the Course is to provide the necessary instruments for an understanding of Modern and Contemporary architecture, through a selection of issues and examples, with a special focus on the building formation process, set against their historical and geographical background, and the relationship between architects, movements and clients in the historical periods examined.

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CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND SYSTEMSThe Course aims to provide technical the elements and an in-depth instruction in building construction, with a special focus on construction materials, systems and technologies, both conventional and state-of-the-art, capable of adequately meeting the many technical, technological, functional and environmental issues addressed in today's construction industry, representing the basic elements of the modern building concepts and techniques. The core aspects investigated in this respect are the implications that present-day construction materials and techniques have on the building process, which are particularly significant with regard to the construction drawings, and on the specific technical construction phases, in which the design constraints, which can hardly be changed at this stage of the process, require an adequately broad set of technical skills, enabling the professional to take technological and construction decisions consistent with the project requirements.

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TENDERING AND PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REGULATIONSThe course is aimed at providing basic elements on public procurement regulations. The key topics are: key elements of public works; overview of the regulatory developments in Italy and Europe; the public organisation of the sector; scheduling and designing public works; tendering in the public sector; types of tendering procedures; contract-awarding criteria; construction; design variations; schedules and deadlines; project financing; claims and disputes. The students will acquire the necessary instruments for understanding the public tendering and procurement of works and services.

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URBAN PLANNING ANALYSIS OF A PROJECTThe aim of this Course is to develop the student's critical and assessment skills, with respect to a building project, through knowledge of the urban requirements that shape and govern a project. In the first part of the Course the student will learn the basic elements of this subject and develop descriptive and communication skills, with respect to the illustration of urban masterplans.In the second part of the course, he/she will apply the knowledge acquired in this field to a summary of the problems affecting the area in question, in order to develop a critical perspective highlighted in both graphical formats and papers.

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CONSTRUCTION PROCESS TECHNOLOGYThe general objective of the course is to provide the methods and critical instruments required to understand the issues of Architectural Technology, especially with regard to the viability of a building, in the perspective of the achievement of a consistent operational continuity between the scheduling and design decision-making phases and the “technical construction” of the building organism, for the purpose of properly managing the work. The difficulty of disposing of a complete set of information on the construction techniques and technologies and, therefore, of effectively managing them; the difficulty of fully knowing the conditions that limit and determine the procedures according to which the works are carried out, often hinder and obstruct a systemic vision of the composite and manifold relations that intervene in and affect the technical decision-making, the various construction procedures and, above all the final outcome of the works. Therefore, the course focuses on the themes and topics capable of providing a technological culture for developing the capacity to interpret, control and manage the guiding instruments of the technological design decisions and providing the key initial instruments for correctly approaching the decision-making process, the first step in which is understanding “what” to build, then “how” to build it, and finally building and managing it, through subsequent stages of technical investigation, with a view to achieving a quality building product.

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The course covers the principles of mechanics and structural modeling. It gives some elements of strength of materials and structural stability in order to allow preliminary structural assessment or design. Main topics addressed: fundamental laws of mechanics; kinematics and statics of a rigid body and of a system of connected rigid bodies; principle of virtual powers; one-dimensional beam theory; centroids, first and second moments of areas.

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BUILDING REFURBISHMENT AND RESTORATION TECHNIQUESThe aim of the course is to provide an analytical overview of the techniques for refurbishing and restoring buildings. The techniques are viewed and considered as special operations consistent with the current building procedures and updated in relation to the debate on the preservation of historical buildings. The key featured topics are: techniques for securing structures: continuous structures; trilithon structures; frame structures; composite structures; steel structures; archaeological ruins; techniques for securing roofs: pitched roofs; cupolas and vaults; flat roofs; techniques for securing foundations: nature of the soil; state and consolidation of the soil; types of foundations; techniques for securing interior and exterior walls and surfaces; techniques for preserving materials; preconsolidation methods for materials, based on cleaning procedures; consolidation methods for materials based on their preservation: natural stone; plaster; concrete; wood; metal; techniques for integrating missing parts; general information on technological plants and systems and their compatibility with pre-existing buildings; archaeological restoration projects from the point of view of site organisation; design documents; specifications; design engineers, consultants, site supervisors, health and safety managers: roles, collaboration and responsibilities; the architectural project in relation to the techniques and sites.

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VALUATION AND THE TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF THE CONSTRUCTION SITEEThe aim of the course is to provide the necessary economic notions for understanding, analysing and rationalising the needs upstream from a project, whether public or private, and which must form the basis of any project discussed and shared with the client, before designing the construction process for transforming a good into a more useful good. The project for a building springs from a series of technical, environmental, financial, economic, social and procedural decisions, which combine the production factors and achieve the best possible balance between the lowest possible cost and the highest possible market value of the end product. Therefore, the students will learn the economic aspects needed to plan, design, assess, build, manage and, possibly, sell a building, the relevant valuation rationale and method, illustrating the necessary estimation criteria for taking economic decisions based on both value and cost-effectiveness, for developing a sustainable project throughout its lifecycle, the scheduling and financing procedures, design process, acquisition of the sites, tendering and awarding the contract, site and operating management of the activities carried out.

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(English)ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT – INTEGRATED COURSEModule: Energy management of buildingsThe aim of this Course is toprovide students with the foundations for understanding the physical laws and phenomena that govern the behaviour of a building, with a special focus onthe transmission of heat and on the properties and transformation of air-steam mixtures. At the end of the Course, the student will have acquired the keytools for tackling the study of the relevant application issues and the necessary physical and technical knowledge enabling him/her to suitably interact withthe trade operatives in this sector, with regard to the problems related to the architectural project. The Course features 4 parts: energy and environmentalsustainability, heat transmission, psychrometry and basic elements of acoustics and light engineering, with a special focus on the following: well-being andenergy saving in the design of buildings; energy saving regulations in the building sector; the behaviour of the building shell; climate and environmentalwell-being; the energy requirement of a building; the use of renewable energy sources; energy saving measures.Module: Environmental certificationThiscourse deals with the issues of energy and environmental certification of buildings, from a purely technical and practical perspective, by examining theregulatory and application aspects, with a view to providing effective building design guidelines for the current regulatory framework. In particular, the aim ofthe course is to provide a basic knowledge with respect to the following key topics: pollution and environmental quality control (air, water, soil); theenvironmental quality requirements of buildings; design and plant solutions for improving the energy and environmental quality of buildings; systems for theenvironmental certification of buildings (Leed, ITACA Protocol); the environmental certification of building products (lifecycle design, product lifecycle analysis(LCA), ecological quality marks: Ecolabel, EPD); environmental quality in the building process (ISO 14001 and EMAS certification for building companies)

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REPRESENTATION OF A CONSTRUCTIBLE PROJECTThis course primarily aims at training the role of “construction technician”, providing – besides the necessary basic training in the applicable regulations – the methodological and operational instruments enabling the acquisition and implementation of the contract, through and by means of the proper interpretation of the project designs, thus translating the input information into graphs and sites instructions, according to the “graphical conventions” of technical and engineering communication. Particular importance and, indeed, significance is given here – based on case studies drawn from both the public and the private market sectors – to work methods based on data shared among the other departments that typically comprise a construction company (sales, procurement, site). For the purpose of fostering and encouraging the opportunities for the exchange and assessment of experiences among the course students, the lessons will feature the participation of persons working in the construction industry: contractors, technical managers, expert consultants, etc.

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(English)ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT – INTEGRATED COURSEModule: Energy management of buildingsThe aim of this Course is toprovide students with the foundations for understanding the physical laws and phenomena that govern the behaviour of a building, with a special focus onthe transmission of heat and on the properties and transformation of air-steam mixtures. At the end of the Course, the student will have acquired the keytools for tackling the study of the relevant application issues and the necessary physical and technical knowledge enabling him/her to suitably interact withthe trade operatives in this sector, with regard to the problems related to the architectural project. The Course features 4 parts: energy and environmentalsustainability, heat transmission, psychrometry and basic elements of acoustics and light engineering, with a special focus on the following: well-being andenergy saving in the design of buildings; energy saving regulations in the building sector; the behaviour of the building shell; climate and environmentalwell-being; the energy requirement of a building; the use of renewable energy sources; energy saving measures.Module: Environmental certificationThiscourse deals with the issues of energy and environmental certification of buildings, from a purely technical and practical perspective, by examining theregulatory and application aspects, with a view to providing effective building design guidelines for the current regulatory framework. In particular, the aim ofthe course is to provide a basic knowledge with respect to the following key topics: pollution and environmental quality control (air, water, soil); theenvironmental quality requirements of buildings; design and plant solutions for improving the energy and environmental quality of buildings; systems for theenvironmental certification of buildings (Leed, ITACA Protocol); the environmental certification of building products (lifecycle design, product lifecycle analysis(LCA), ecological quality marks: Ecolabel, EPD); environmental quality in the building process (ISO 14001 and EMAS certification for building companies)

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The integrated course aims to provide the basic tools for structural design. The topics addressed are: kinematics and statics of elastic solids and structures; investigation of material behaviour and resistance; elements of stability. At the end of the course the student shall have an understanding of structural forms and functions, the ability to design simple structures, the capability to critically interpret the results of computer aided computations. The focus of the course is on: theory of the elastic beam and system of beams (statically determinate and indeterminate); Cauchy’s continuum; problem of Saint Venant. Moreover aims to illustrate the typical typologies of buildings, providing the elements necessary for understanding their structural functioning and the basic principles of design. The contents of the course, in particular, are: recall of static structures; elements characterizing the typical structural typologies of buildings. Sizing, design and verification of structural organisms, with particular reference to reinforced concrete buildings. The Technical Standards for Construction: actions, methods of analysis, safety checks using the semi-probabilistic method at the limit states. General principles of anti-seismic design. Design criteria for secondary structural elements and non-structural elements. Introduction to structural diagnostics

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SITE ORGANISATION AND SAFETYThis course aims at training Site Supervisors, Clerks of Works and Construction Safety Coordinators, with a social focus on site works. Therefore, it covers the following topics, in both theory and practice:- Roles and procedures in the construction process. Involving the identification of a representation of building process sets, describing the various roles involved (client, design team, contractor, etc.) and their nature, the skills each role must possess, the relations and procedures, regulatory, technical and customary. Lastly, the various phases for a public work are presented.- Site set-up, use of machines and personal protective equipment. With a special focus on health and safety at work, the problems related to the site layout and logistics are presented and examined, how to operate the machines and construction equipment, the scaffolding and temporary works, site plant, site WCs and facilities for the construction workers, safety signage, personal/collective protective equipment. In this stage, the exercises are related to the development of the site through the various stages of the development of the works.- Analytical techniques for managing the construction process. Includes the decision-making situations typical of construction management, primarily referring to the analytical formalisations of the Operating Research and the ISO 9000 standard; in particular, the course covers topics such as the Pert work scheduling techniques and the methods employed for optimising the resources. Therefore, the course also aims to provide skills and techniques for designing and managing construction site safety. The type of topics and their strong focus on application enable students to achieve one of the necessary requirements for performing the tasks of health and safety coordinator, in both the design and construction phases.

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The integrated course aims to provide the basic tools for structural design. The topics addressed are: kinematics and statics of elastic solids and structures; investigation of material behaviour and resistance; elements of stability. At the end of the course the student shall have an understanding of structural forms and functions, the ability to design simple structures, the capability to critically interpret the results of computer aided computations. The focus of the course is on: theory of the elastic beam and system of beams (statically determinate and indeterminate); Cauchy’s continuum; problem of Saint Venant. Moreover aims to illustrate the typical typologies of buildings, providing the elements necessary for understanding their structural functioning and the basic principles of design. The contents of the course, in particular, are: recall of static structures; elements characterizing the typical structural typologies of buildings. Sizing, design and verification of structural organisms, with particular reference to reinforced concrete buildings. The Technical Standards for Construction: actions, methods of analysis, safety checks using the semi-probabilistic method at the limit states. General principles of anti-seismic design. Design criteria for secondary structural elements and non-structural elements. Introduction to structural diagnostics

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TECHNICAL SYSTEMS AT THE URBAN LEVEL AND FOR BUILDINGSThe aim of the course is to focus on the role of HVAC, electrical, acoustic and lighting systems in the building process, from the point of view of the Energy Manager, in terms of their installation and maintenance. Preliminary notions will be provided on thermohygrometric well-being and indoor air quality (IAQ), on sound and light well-being, which will serve as reference points for building up knowledge of plant technology issues. The classification of the HVAC systems will serve the purpose, combined with an understanding of the functional diagrams, for comprehending both the underlying general design criteria and the importance of plant maintenance. With regard to electrical systems, the course offers notions on the general diagrams of systems for civil buildings, from the transformer station and privileged energy sources to power distribution, lighting systems and checks on components and systems.

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The internship experience is aimed at transferring the skills acquired during the three years of the course in a working reality of the sectors related to the training course. This training will also serve to integrate the concepts acquired with additional knowledge transmitted by professionals with many years of experience in the construction industry.

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La tesi di laurea è un elaborato originale realizzato individualmente su temi scientifici e culturali concordati col relatore ed attinente, per contenuti e metodi, il Corso di Laurea. Essa può esser parte di un lavoro più ampio realizzato in gruppo e presentato in comune da più laureandi purché tale elaborazione individuale ne costituisca una parte compiuta, significativa e distinguibile tanto da consentirne una valutazione a sé stante. La tesi di laurea deve essere seguita da almeno un relatore o da più relatori, nel caso il lavoro sia interdisciplinare o riguardi una molteplicità di temi. E' consentita la collaborazione di esperti esterni in veste correlatori. La tesi potrà anche prendere avvio e svilupparsi nell'ambito delle attività di uno dei corsi previsti al terzo anno o nell'ambito di un tirocinio, prevedendosi per il suo completamento il riconoscimento di 6 CFU, corrispondenti a 150 ore di attività dello studente.