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Study Guide 2008/2009

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Preface

Dear student,

Thanks for choosing the 3TU Master study Construction Management and

Engineering. This study guide provides information about the services of all

three universities, compulsory courses (cornerstones), elective courses and

specialisation courses. This guide also gives information about how to

enrol, where to obtain your grades and how to use interactive services.

CME contributes to our physical environment

Our horizon, our massive living and working structures, our infrastructure,

the world of building – all are affected by the input of (civil) engineering

and construction management specialists. But this world is changing; new

regulations, technologies, legislation and personal behaviour are all

impacting what the specialist needs to know to work effectively in this

domain. The drive for innovation, originality, cost-effectiveness and

competitiveness, and the sheer growth in complexity are putting a whole

new series of pressures onto the professional practitioner. He and she will

be able to combine knowledge and has skills from both the engineering and

construction management disciplines.

Our goals, your achievement

The general objective of the CME MSc programme is to give students broad

management and construction engineering knowledge and provide the

skills necessary to play a leading role in coming transition and reform of the

building and construction industry. Graduates will acquire in-depth

knowl-edge to deepen their existing knowlknowl-edge and guide them in critical new

areas. On programme completion, you will be able to apply your knowledge

to provide technical and management solutions for CME related problems,

taking into account economic, social, environmental and ethical factors.

One of these jobs could be yours

Career opportunities for CME graduates lie across the broad spectrum of

the building and construction industry. Tasks may vary from company or

division manager, construction supervisor or construction manager to

project manager, technical consultant, project engineer or process

manager. There are very promising opportunities, given the wide range of

knowledge and skills provided by the MSc CME programme and the current

situation within the industry.

Still have questions about the programme? Contact us for an

appointment

Directors of Operations:

Delft: Ir.drs. J.G. Verlaan, [email protected]

Eindhoven: dr.ir.S.P.G. Moonen, [email protected]

Contents

Personal Data

Preface

1 What is the 3TU.Federation?

2 3TU: different universities - different locations

2.1

MSc in Construction Management and Engineering

2.1.1

Delft, Eindhoven and Twente: differences

2.1.2

ICT facilities

2.1.3

Sport, culture, accommodation and health care

2.1.4

Enrolling

3 CME programme

4 Programme Master

5 Programme Pre-Master

6 Course Descriptions Master

7 Course Descriptions Pre-Master

8 Map of TU Campus

9 Year planner

9.1

Lecture hours

1.

What is the

The three leading universities of technology in the Netherlands - Delft

University of Technology, Eindhoven University of Technology and the

University of Twente - have joined forces in the 3TU.Federation

(www.3tu.nl). This federation maximizes innovation by combining and

concentrating the strengths of all three universities in research, education

and knowledge transfer.

Within the framework of this cooperation, five joint MSc programmes have

developed a programme that address key issues in engineering and society.

These five MSc programmes are:

z

Construction Management and Engineering

Embedded Systems

z

Science Education and Communication

Sustainable Energy Technology

Systems and Control

The main advantages for students

The new 3TU MSc programmes are developed as exclusive programmes of

outstanding academic quality that enable you to study at three of the top

universities in the Netherlands. These programmes focus on areas of

inno-vation developed with state-of-the-art engineering expertise. You will have

the opportunity to acquire qualifications and competences that are in high

demand. With successful graduation you will have obtained an outstanding

qualification profile. The 3TU masters combine excellent subject based

competences, research skills, the capacity for independent analysis and

synthesis and an advanced capability to apply knowledge in practice.

The core programmes of the 3TU masters are largely identical and can be

followed at any of the three locations. The admission procedures, teaching

and examination regulations and academic calendars at all three

universi-ties have been carefully matched. You benefit from the special strengths of

the three universities by choosing a specialization at any of the three

loca-tions. You are registered at the location of your choice, but you are

auto-matically co-registered at the other two locations to ensure access to the

facilities of all three.

Universities of Technology in the Netherlands

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

TU Delft (www.tudelft.nl) is an enterprising university at the forefront of

technological development. The university trains the engineers of tomorrow

by means of its fundamental and applied research and educational

programmes. With its broad knowledge base, worldwide reputation and

successful alumni, TU Delft contributes significantly to the development of

responsible solutions to urgent societal problems worldwide. The university

offers 14 BSc and 32 MSc programmes. With approximately 15.000

students, TU Delft is the nation’s largest university of technology with the

most comprehensive range of engineering courses.

Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)

Eindhoven University of Technology (www.tue.nl) offers high-quality

educa-tion and research for the advancement of engineering science, the

develop-ment of societal and technological innovations, and the growth of welfare

and prosperity. The Eindhoven region has a global reputation in top

tech-nology with a strong concentration of high-tech companies (including

elec-tronics giant Philips), R&D and higher education institutes. As a main

driving force behind the region’s internationally oriented knowledge

economy, TU/e focuses on innovation and cutting-edge research. TU/e

currently offers 11 BSc programmes and 22 MSc programmes.

University of Twente (UT)

Based in the Eastern Dutch town of Enschede, the University of Twente

(www.utwente.nl) is one of Europe’s finest educational establishments

encouraging research and entrepreneurship in both technology and social

sciences. As a young and innovative institute, UT is internationally

respected in a broad range of engineering sciences as well as societal and

management disciplines, including cross-disciplinary programmes on e.g.

health and technology. UT offers 20 BSc programmes and 32 MSc

programmes. And because there is more to life than studying, the

Nether-lands’ only university with a residential campus has many sports, cultural

and training facilities.

More information?

For more information visit www.3tu.nl

Additional information can be obtained from:

Delft: ir. drs. J.G. Verlaan, [email protected]

Eindhoven: dr. ir. S.P.G. Moonen, [email protected]

2.

3TU: different

universities -

Through more intensive cooperation, the three universities of technology in

the Netherlands enlarge their impact on the field of the Dutch knowledge

based economy. In view of this intention, Delft University of Technology,

the Twente University and Eindhoven University of Technology have started

a process in 2003 which should lead to more harmony and co-operation.

The three universities of technology formally established the

3TU.Federa-tion on Wednesday February 7, 2007.

In the area of education, the 3TU.Federation works together within the

3TU.Graduate School. The Ministry of Education, Culture and Science has

awarded a grant of 6 million Euro in the form of an "Incentive Fund" for this

cooperation.

An important part of the cooperation is the development of five common

master’s degree programmes:

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Embedded Systems

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Sustainable Energy Technology

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Construction Management and Engineering

Systems & Control

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Science Education & Communication

The master’s degree programme in Construction Management and

Engi-neering will start on September 1st , 2007 for the first time.

For more information, please check the 3TU website at www.3TU.nl.

2.1

MSc in Construction Management

and Engineering

The Master’s programme in Construction Management and Engineering

converts individual technical approaches into processes in which

govern-ance issues, societal trends and management methodologies are integrated

with technology. The broad programme was developed in close association

with the construction industry and is process- and design-oriented as well

as project-based.

The CME programme is offered by all three technical universities in the

Netherlands: you may start at any of the three locations (Delft, Eindhoven

or Twente). You may switch to another location for your specialization, but

all graduates will eventually be awarded an MSc in CME.

After successfully completing the complete programme of the CME course,

you may call yourself Master of Science in Construction Management and

Engineering.

Information about the content of the MSc programme in CME can be bound

further on in this study guide.

2.1.1

Delft, Eindhoven and Twente: differences

Because the CME study is offered at three locations: Delft, Eindhoven and

Twente, this study guide will provide information about services, facilities,

organisations and study associations at all three locations. When a student

has registered himself at one location, he is automatically registered at the

two other locations. Therefore he is also able to use the facilities and

serv-ices of the other two universities.

Facilities and services

The universities differ in the field of facilities and services. Therefore almost

each chapter in this study guide is separated in a paragraph for Delft,

Eind-hoven and Twente. Depending at which location students starts their study;

they can choose which information in this guide is relevant.

Available courses

Also the elective and specialisation courses offered by each university differ

in content. Therefore this guide provides detailed information about all

courses available at Delft, Eindhoven and Twente.

Locations

The three universities which offer the study CME are spread through the

Netherlands.

2.1.2

ICT facilities

Education has changed fundamentally in recent years by the more

impor-tant role of Information and Communication Technology. The lecture rooms

are often combined with a digital learning environment (DLE). A DLE is a

kind of website where tutors can offer study material to students for every

course. Students and tutors can communicate with each other online and

making and turning in assignments can take place online as well. Also

internet facilities are developed rapidly during the years. This chapter gives

an overview of the ICT facilities available at Delft, Eindhoven and Twente.

More information can be found on the websites of the three universities.

Delft

Delft uses Blackboard as DLE. To use blackboard and other facultary

facili-ties you need access to the TU Delft Network (DuneT). Every student gets

offered a free-of-charge dial-in account when registering at one of the

three 3TU -universities, with which he can log in to DuneT.

Access to blackboard is obtained via http://blackboard.tudelft.nl/webapps/

portal/frameset.jsp.

At TU Delft there are a large number of computer workplaces available, on

the faculties as well as in the central library. Several locations also offer

wireless access to DUneT for laptops. These ’hotspots’ are now available in

the Aula, its direct environment, at DTO and several public areas in

facul-ties. More hotspots are being created continuously.

From your workspace at home you can access DuneT by dial-in, ADSL or

from several student flats with fibreglass connections. What is most

appro-priate to you depends on your specific situation.

If you already have an internet connection of your own at home, for

example by cable or another ADSL provider, you can obtain a secure

connection to DUneT by a VPN concentrator. It will provide you with the

same access rights as the dial-in or TU-ADSL connection.

Eindhoven

Eindhoven uses Studyweb as DLE. You find the Studyweb folders after

loggin on via the button Studyweb Folders. The Public Folders of the

courses in Studyweb can also be accessed via Outlook and Outlook Web

Access. There they can be found via All Public Folders/Studyweb.

Access to the new Studyweb is obtained via http://studyweb.tue.nl.

For students Studyweb means a fast and clear way to obtain information

about and gain access to courses and course materials. In addition,

Stud-yweb lowers the threshold to contact other students or lecturers (the latter

in so far as lecturers allow it). Collaboration or following courses from a

distant location becomes much easier, e.g. for students who work on a

project abroad or for part-time students.

Inside and outside most buildings, you have wireless acces to the internet

(WLAN). Furthermore, it is possible to gain acces to the internet and the UT

network outside the terrain by using the so called Eduroam connection and

a VPN-connection.

In the library of the university, there is a computer room accessible to all.

Students can use this room free of charge. It is also possible to hire (part

of) the room for educational purposes. Besides this room, there are several

practical rooms. The policies for these rooms differ for every faculty.

Twente

Twente uses Teletop as DLE. To get access to the courses in TeleTOP you

need an ICT account. You have received a letter from the UT with the

user-name and password of your ICT account. In case you don’t know the

pass-word anymore, you can get a new one at the ITBE helpdesk. Please bring

your student card.

Access to Teletop is obtained via http://teletopa.utwente.nl

Many courses have their own TeleTOP website. But what can you find

there?

This depends on the course. All course websites have announcements and

news items with regard to the course. They also have a roster which not

only tells you when you have to be where, but with which you can also

consult study material, sheets and assignments. The assignments can

usually be submitted via the website. Furthermore there are functionalities

that are not relevant for every course. An example is the Workspace. This is

a virtual space in which you can exchange documents and collaborate with

your fellow students.

University of Twente has, with its Wireless Campus, created an ideal

infra-structure to perform research and develop applications in the field of

wire-less and mobile telecommunication. UT wants its education programme to

benefit from new technologies to the maximum, and therefore introduces

innovative teaching concepts. The whole campus area has been turned into

a large WLAN hotspot, and experiments are done with mobile telephony

and internet, using standards like GPRS, Bluetooth and UMTS.

2.1.3

Sport, culture, accommodation and health care

The universities at Delft, Eindhoven and Twente offer a wide range of

possi-bilities to practise a sport. Also cultural activities are generously available

many ways. This chapter gives a short overview of where to find more

information about sport, culture, accommodation and health care facilities

in Delft, Eindhoven and Twente.

Delft

z

Sport and culture facilities

http://site.snc.tudelft.nl/index.php?language=en

Student accommodation

http://www.duwo.nl

Health care facilities

http://www.tudelft.nl/live/pagina.jsp?id=4ced4c98-8a3d-4046-b03c-b53d588f045d&lang=en

z

International students

http://www.io.tudelft.nl/live/pagina.jsp?id=7948fd46-0650-45e3-b86c-8c109775aec8&lang=en

z

General student information

http://www.tudelft.nl/ onder "studenten"

Eindhoven

z

Sport facilities Culture

https://venus.tue.nl/sci-cgi/index.opl

http://w3.tue.nl/nl/navigatie/portals/studentenverenigingen

Student accommodation

http://w3.tue.nl/nl/diensten/dh

Health care facilities

http://w3.tue.nl/nl/diensten/stu

International students

http://w3.tue.nl/nl/diensten/stu/internationalisering

General student information

http://w3.tue.nl/en/doelgroepen/student/student

Twente

z

Sport and culture facilities

http://www.utwente.nl/studentenbalie/en

Student accommodation

http://www.utwente.nl/en/practical_information/contact_information/

housing_office.doc

z

Health care facilities

http://www.utwente.nl/en/practical_information/health_care_facilities

International students

http://www.utwente.nl/en/practical_information/health_care_facilities

General student information

http://www.utwente.nl/studentenbalie/en

http://www.utwente.nl/matrix/over_diensten.html

2.1.4

Enrolling

Requirements

Dutch

students are directly admitted to the CME course, if they have a BSc

grade in:

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Civil Engineering

Architecture (Bouwkunde)

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Technology and Management (Technische Bedrijfskunde)

Students with a relevant Bachelor Diploma from an institute for Higher

Professional Education are admitted after successful completion of a

standard pre-master programme.

Foreign

students will be admitted on the condition that they posses a

BSc-degree in a related field from a renown university. Moreover, the required

English language level must be at least IELTS 7.0 or equivalent.

Application procedure

Students should register at one of the three locations (Delft, Eindhoven or

Twente). They will then automatically be registered at the other two

loca-tions as well.

To apply, you must complete the application form which can be downloaded

from or filled out on one of the following pages. These pages contain also

information on other administrative requirements.

Delft:

Application form Delft University of Technology (http://www.tudelft.nl/live/

pagina.jsp?id=8d57c8e0-11cc-41cb-9239-6589eaea5c6d&lang=en)

Twente:

Application form University Twente (http://graduate.utwente.nl/form)

Eindhoven:

3.

The Master’s programme in CME consists of three blocks: a general block, a

specialization block and a final project. These blocks are represented in the

figure below.

The topics in the general block provide an introduction to the four

corner-stones of this academic field: project management, process management,

legal and governance aspects, and collaborative design and engineering.

The general block concludes with an integration course: a project,

organ-ized in close cooperation with the construction industry, in which students

from all three locations work together to apply their knowledge and skills

from the cornerstone courses on a real-life case. This final part of the

general block also touches on the various specializations which can be

chosen in the second part of the programme.

The topics in the specialization block are linked to the key areas of

exper-tise at each of the three universities: Living Building Concept in Delft;

Complex construction assignments in relation to urban site development in

Eindhoven and Market dynamics, planning & development, and design

processes & engineering in Twente. The last part of the Master’s

programme in CME is the master thesis: an individual research or design

assignment of about half a year.

The master programme in CME is offered at each of the three 3TU

tions. The content of the general (orange) part is the same at every

loca-tion, though the educational set-up may differ. The specialization courses

vary among the locations and, as a student, you can make your choice out

of the total offer of the three universities. You may even change from one

Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4

Year 1 Deficiency/elective 7,5 ECTS Project manage-ment 7,5 ECTS Specialization/ elective 7,5 ECTS Specialization/ elective 7,5 ECTS Legal &

govern-ance aspects 7,5 ECTS Process manage-ment 7,5 ECTS Collaborative design & engi-neering 7,5 ECTS Integration & orientation 7,5 ECTS Year 2 Specialization/ elective 7,5 ECTS Specialization/ elective 7,5 ECTS Master Thesis 30 ECTS Master Thesis 30 ECTS Specialization/ elective 7,5 ECTS Preparation Master Thesis 7,5 ECTS Master Thesis 30 ECTS Master Thesis 30 ECTS

to another university during your studies. In this way, a true tailor-made

programme can be realized.

More detailed information about the cornerstones and

elective/specialisa-tion courses at all three universities can be found in the next chapters in

this study guide

4.

Programme

Master

Code

| Omschrijving

| ECTS | p1 | p2 | p3 | p4 | p5

580010 Legal & Governance aspects 7.5

580020 Project Management 7.5

580030 Process Management 7.5

580040 Colaborative Design 7.5

581050 Public Private Governance 7.5

AE4-230 Safety of Transportation 3

AR8001TU Open Design and Construction Mana-gement: An Operations Research Approach

4 abc c

AR8002TU Legal and Governance 7

CME1200 Collaborative Design and Engineering 7 abc c

CME1210 Integration and Orientation 7 abc c

CME2200 Dynamic Control of Projects 4 ab

CME2300 Financial Engineering 4 ab

CT4030 Methodology for Scientific Research 3 ab

CT4740 Plan and Project Evaluation 4 abc c

EPA1431 Cross-cultural Management 6 abc c

SPM8000 Project Management 7 abc c

SPM8001 Process Management 8 abc c

WM0312CT Philosophy, Technology Assessment and Ethics for CT

4 abc c

CME Elective Courses (8 EC out of 16 EC)

CT4010 Economics 4 abc c

CT4130 Probabilistic Design 4 ab bc c

CT4260 Building Design and Construction Informatics

4 abc c

CT5930 System Dynamics 4 abc c

CME Free Elective Courses

0E920 Real Estate Law 3

0E950 Legal and Governance Aspects 8

110212 Cost Management & Engineering 3.6

1CM15 Process- and project management (domain independent)

1ZS01 Entrepreneurship: Literature 3

1ZS02 Entrepreneurship: Business Plan Development

3

1ZS03 Entrepreneurship: Research Assign-ment

3

411010 Extension to Cost Management 3.5

581010 Markets, Organization & Innovation 7.5

581020 Supply chain management 7.5

581030 Industrialization in Engineering & Construction

7.5

581040 Sustainable Building 7.5

581050 Public Private Governance 7.5

581060 Project Control & Risk Management 7.5

582020 Functional Design of Infrastructure 7.5

582030 Geo Risk Management 7.5

582040 Research Methods & Academic Skills 7.5

7C502 Operational control for Building & Construction projects

3

7C510 Process management in urban plan-ning & development

8

7C600 Technical and Organizational Struc-tures for Urban Area’s

4

7CC10 Research Proposal 10

7CC30 CME Thesis Elaboration 10

7CM80 Integration and Orientation 8

7CS15 Masterproject 1 14

7CS25 Masterproject 2 14

7M880 Collaborative Design and Engineering 7

7R611 Advanced European Building Process Management

3

5.

Programme

Pre-Master

Code

| Omschrijving

| ECTS | p1 | p2 | p3 | p4 | p5

CT3061 Systems Engineering 6 ab

SPM1330 Onderzoeksmethoden en dataverwer-king 1

4 abc c

WI1265HCT Analyse (voor HCT) 12 abc bc bc c

WI2254HCT Lineaire algebra en differentiaalver-gelijkingen voor TH-ingenieurs

6 abc bc

WI3102CT Kansrekening en statistiek 3 abc c

6.

Course

Descriptions

Master

AR8001TU

| Open Design and Construction

Management: An Operations

Research Approach

| ECTS: 4

Module Manager Dr.ir. P.P.J. van Loon ([email protected]) Instructor Ir. R. Binnekamp ([email protected])

Assistent Dr.ir. L.A. van Gunsteren ([email protected]) Contact Hours / Week

x/x/x/x

112 hours per semester Education Period 3

Start Education 3 Exam Period 3, 5 Course Language English

Course Contents This lecture is about a new perspective on the application of Operations Research (Decision Making Engineering) in Design & Construct Manage-ment. This perspective is that technical optimisation and social optimisa-tion should not be carried out separately, but be integrated into one design & construct process. This process is labelled as open design & construct because of its characteristic feature of openness in how deci-sions come about

Study Goals Part 1

1. The purpose of open design & construct 2. Managing the open design & construct process 3. Modeling in open design & construct 4. Uncertainty reduction and risk assessment Part 2

5. How to deal with the overabundance of information 6. How to deal with quality requirements

7. How to deal with conflicting requirements in the mathematical model Part 3 1. Excersises 2. Cases Assessment - exam - written report - presentation - portfolio

AR8002TU

| Legal and Governance

| ECTS: 7

Education Period Different, to be announced Exam Period Different, to be announced Course Language English

Required for Master Construction Management & Engineering

Course Contents The planning and construction of infrastructure is surrounded by many legal issues: procurement, contracts, permits etcetera. The main legal aspects involved in the planning and construction of works of civil engi-neering nature will be discussed.

Main topics include: contract law, Dutch and FIDIC conditions, European and Dutch procurement law, arbitration and dispute review, planning law, European environmental law, the Infrastructure Planning Act, land assembly, permits.

The themes will be organized around real cases from Holland and abroad. These cases will be used as exercise background material.

During lectures students will (1) get an outline of the topics mentioned and (2) will work on an assignment handed out before.

During exercises students will form groups taking a certain role (e.g. engi-neer, contractor, architect) and address problems related to the cases after which they will present their solution to the case related problems. After the presentation and commenting from other students and lecturers each member of the group will address the problem in writing which will be rated.

Study Goals After following this course students should have knowledge and under-standing of the main legal aspects (of both civil and public law) involved in the planning and construction of works of a civil engineering nature like roads, railways, waterways, tunnels, bridges etc. in a national (Dutch) and international setting.

Having followed this course students will be able to communicate better with lawyers and be able to anticipate to legal questions better while managing and taking technical decisions.

Literature and Study Materials

- Uniform Administrative Conditions for the Execution of Works 1989 - Uniform Administrative Conditions for integrated contracts 2000 - Standard set of general conditions DNR 2005

- Directive 2005\18 EU

- An analysis and comparison of the Dutch integrated contracts Uniform Administrative Conditions for 2005 and the FIDIC Yellow book (Monika Chao, published in oktober 2006 in International Construction Law Review)

- Translated version of parts of Bouwrecht in Kort Bestek - Introduction to Dutch Law, chapter 8, J. Chorus, P.-H. Gerver, E.

Hondius, A. Koekoek, 1999

- Delen uit: Contract law in the Netherlands, A.S. Hartkamp, 1995, - Delen uit: S. Arrowsmith, Law of Procurement

- Diktaat Planning Law in the Netherlands; an Introduction, door F.A.M. Hobma, and E.T. Schutte-Postma (2007)

- Strategic Management in Construction (gedeeltelijk), door D. Langford en Steven Male (2001).

All materials will be handed out or published through Blackboard Assessment written exam (open book exam, open questions), written assignments Permitted Materials

during Tests

Open book

CME1200

| Collaborative Design and

Enginee-ring

| ECTS: 7

x/x/x/x 0/0/8/0 Education Period 3

Start Education 3 Exam Period 3, 5 Course Language English

Course Contents Collaborative Design and Engineering deals with processes in which multiple actors work together towards a technical solution (a design) for a given civil engineering problem, as commonly known in civil engineering practice.

In this course students gain understanding of Collaborative Design and Engineering by carrying out a design project in a design team. In this project, students must develop a design as a team, work together, use ICT for information exchange and sharing, deal with stakeholders with diverse interests, use systems engineering concepts and other concepts for dealing with complexity, etc.

Study Goals After this course, students must have understanding of collaborative design processes, i.e. of design processes in the context of (multi-discipli-nary, geographically distributed) design teams, acting in an environment with different stakeholders with diverse interests.

Furthermore, students have developed collaborative design skills, not only the necessary technical competences in civil engineering design, but moreover collaboration skills, dealing with organisation, management, teamwork and effective use of information technology.

Education Method Project course.

Assessment Assessment of the design based on the final report and presentation and on intermediate results. Assessment is based on quality of design, presen-tation, team organisation and co-operation.

CME1210

| Integration and Orientation

| ECTS: 7

Responsible Instructor Dr.ir. C.M. Ravesloot ([email protected]) Contact Hours / Week

x/x/x/x 0/0/0/6 Education Period 4

Start Education 4 Exam Period 4, 5 Course Language English Expected prior

know-ledge

Sufficient knowledge of English, positive result in at least three of four corner stones courses in CME

Course Contents To become aware of creative thinking needed during design processes and how creative thinking can be induced in a team. To know and to prac-tice the project management aspects of multidisciplinary design and engi-neering and the social processes in team work. To design processes of design and engineering in interdisciplinary teams. To be able to integrate personal knowledge and groupknowledge to achieve a positive result in a complex design and research task.

Study Goals To organise and facilitate the collaboration in design and engineering teams.

To distinguish various forms of collaboration in design and engineering projects, the possible compositions of project teams and the distribution of responsibilities and authorities.

Education Method CME students learn the critical succes factors of contents, project mana-gement aspects and collaborative design and engineering in a complex design task. By working in teams and between teams, CME students acti-vely learn to collaborate and to organise collaboration. Lectures provide theoretical background. A literature study at the start of the course involves students in a research background regarding a range of related topics. In the course a case from building practice is elaborated and presented to the contractor.

Computer Use Knowledge of internet, project management software and digital and virtual communication tools

Assessment - Individual examination, 20 % - Project report, 40%

- Individual reflection report, 40%

CME2200

| Dynamic Control of Projects

| ECTS: 4

Responsible Instructor Prof.dr.ir. H.A.J. de Ridder ([email protected]) Contact Hours / Week

x/x/x/x 4.0.0.0 Education Period 1

Start Education 1

Exam Period Different, to be announced Course Language English

Course Contents The world in and around a building or structure changes faster than the building/structure intselfs. Changes refer to climate, users, regulations, technology, requirements and financial. This requires new methods of control in which the built environment is subject of changes during the lifetime. In this course the principles of dynamic control in both a partne-ring as well as an outsourcing setting will be dealt with. The objective is to learn that value, budget, revenues, price and costs are variables during the different lifecycle phases of a project and have different significance for a large number of stakeholders.

Study Goals The student will learn the strategic, tactic and operational consequences of dynamic control. Based on a systemic approach the control variety, control models and information processing models will be developed and exercises with cases.

Education Method Introduction Value, budget, income, price, cost model Dynamic Control model

Integrated dynamic risk management Dynamic Stakeholders participation Dynamic Supply chain integration

Assessment The course will include lectures, case studies and individual assignment. Assessment:

Case studies, 40% Examination, 60%

Reader containing research papers.

CME2300

| Financial Engineering

| ECTS: 4

Responsible Instructor Prof.drs.ir. J.K. Vrijling ([email protected]) Contact Hours / Week

x/x/x/x 4.0.0.0 Education Period 1

Start Education 1

Exam Period Different, to be announced Course Language English

CT4010

| Economics

| ECTS: 4

Responsible Instructor Dr.ir. R.J. Verhaeghe ([email protected]) Instructor Prof.dr. A.H. Kleinknecht ([email protected]) Contact Hours / Week

x/x/x/x 6/0/0/0 Education Period 1

Start Education 1 Exam Period 1, 2 Course Language English

Course Contents General: introduction to the different disciplines in economics. Emphasis on illustration of concepts and application to civil engineering objects/ projects.

Macro-economics: national income: economic circle, role of technology in growth; international economics: productivity, balance of payments, theory of money, role of banks; Dutch economy: national budget, corpora-tism, price control; role of sunk costs in economic evaluation

Micro-economics: consumer - and producer behavior, markets, demand projection for civil engineering projects, types of costs, efficiency criteria, production function, applications

Course Contents (continued)

Commercial economics (management accounting): accounting for a firm (balance- and result account), types of costs, gains and losses, solvability, occupation rate, current ratio

Feasibility analysis: financial and economic analysis, set up of cost/benefit pattern, investment criteria, applications

Introduction/illustration of specific subjects: environmental economics, innovation economics, financing of infrastructure, transport economics, economic models, natural resource management

Study Goals Provide insight into the economic background of engineering projects with the objective to contribute to a complete and efficient decision making in planning and design

Education Method Lectures Literature and Study

Materials

obligatory lecture notes and text book textbook: available at bookshop and VSSD lecture notes, available on-line Assessment Written exam (multiple choice) Judgement examination mark is final mark

CT4030

| Methodology for Scientific Research | ECTS: 3

Responsible Instructor Dr.ir. A.L.A. Fraaij ([email protected]) Contact Hours / Week

x/x/x/x 0/0/0/4 Education Period 4

Start Education 4

Exam Period Exam by appointment Course Language English

Course Contents The growth of knowledge

The course starts with the meaning of research methodology, the coinci-dence, chance and context in a reconstruction of research. The research will be analyzed in the classroom with the aid of questions asked by the instructor and the observations of the students.

Methodological fundamentals

Aspects such as different types of variables, different control systems to monitor and check the variables will be analyzed with the aid of examples in experimental research. Topics that will be discussed also are: types of experiments, statistical control, validity of research, the relation between the random sample survey and the total population, sample size and the effects of sample size, power of the test and meta-analysis.

Course Contents (continued)

The analysis of research papers

Published technical papers in the field of civil engineering will be discussed in depth on the topics mentioned above. Is the paper a correct reflection of a correct research, are there flaws in the research, is the methodology sound, did the researcher actually investigate the topic he/ she wanted to research, are the conclusions correct, is the statistics correct or "forgotten"?

The empirical cycle

The empirical cycle will be highlighted to provide the student a theoretical basis and will be discussed with examples of different types of research. Aggravation to putting into operation and measurement

Topics to be discussed are operational versus constitutive definitions, constructs, making more explicit of the measurement procedures and schemes, systems versus properties, what is actually "measuring" and some opinions about it.

Research design

In this section experimental and quasi-experimental designs for research will be discussed including topics as controlled factors in relation with experimental validity, representativeness

Validity, reliability, generalization and quality judgement

The concepts of validity and empirical validity (as well as predictive vali-dity), reliability aspects (test and re-test, parallel measurements, split-half), the quality of the judgements and interpretations, research, objecti-vity, inter subjectiobjecti-vity, epistemology will be highlighted:

design possibilities for research including research materials, research strategies, research planning

the analysis of the different topics of a more complicated research paper in the field of civil engineering with the aid of the above mentioned items examples from the field of civil engineering (also in the framework of cases to be studied by the student)

Qualitative Research Project Management

Study Goals After the course the student should be able to design a research project and to examine critically the literature on the proper research methodo-logy.

Literature and Study Materials

For Dutch speaking students the book from Christiaans, Fraaij, de Graaff & Hendriks "Onderzoeksmethodologie". This book can be bought at the secrtetariat of the section Materials Science.

For non-Dutch speaking students: The english book on "Research Methods for Construction" is recommended. The book must be ordered and bought at a bookshop.

Obligatory other materials: cases

Available at the section secretariat.

Assessment The student can choose to do an oral examination or a written examina-tion.

The written exam consists of open questions.

The oral examination focuses on the three cases presented by the student.

Remarks This course is meant for those MSc students who plan to perform research activities and can be attended by students of different MSc studies in the technical educations.

Prerequisite for participation in the exam is finishing the cases. Judgement average of the cases and the examination questions

CT4130

| Probabilistic Design

| ECTS: 4

Responsible Instructor Dr.ir. P.H.A.J.M. van Gelder ([email protected]) Instructor Ir. M.A. Burgmeijer ([email protected]), Prof.drs.ir. J.K. Vrijling

([email protected]), Prof.ir. A.C.W.M. Vrouwenvelder ([email protected])

Exam Coordinator Dr.ir. P.H.A.J.M. van Gelder ([email protected]) Contact Hours / Week

x/x/x/x 2/4/0/0 Education Period 1, 2

Start Education 1 Exam Period 2, 4 Course Language English

Course Contents Objectives of probabilistic design of civil structures.

Probability Calculus; Steps in a Risk Analysis; Inventory of possible unwanted events, effects and consequences; Determining and evaluating the risk.

Decision-making based on risk analysis; Decision-making under uncertain-ties; Probabilistic analysis of the decision problem; Frame of reference concerning safety; Current dutch safety standards; Generally applicable safety standards.

Reliability of an element; Limit state functions, strength and load; Ultimate and serviceability limit states; Strength of concrete, steel, timber, soil, etc; Loads of traffic, wind, waves, water, earthquakes, precipitation, ice, etc; Time dependence.

Reliability calculation methods; Level III methods; Numerical integration; Monte carlo method; Level II methods; Non-linear limit state functions; Non-normally distributed variables; Dependent random variables; Compa-rison of different calculation methods.

Failure probability and life span; Deterioration processes; Risk calculation of systems with a variable rate of failure; Non availability; Markov processes; Load combinations.

Strength calculation with level I method; Linking the level I method to the failure probability calculation; Standardisation of álpha-values; Load combinations for level I strength calculations.

Reliability of systems; Probability of failure of the serial system; Probability of failure of the parallel system; FMEA (Failure Modes and Effects Analysis); FMECA (Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis); Event tree; Fault tree; Cause consequence chart; Reliability of correctable systems.

Scheduling the realisation of activities; Introduction to scheduling uncertainties; Influence of corrective measures on duration and costs; Maintenance; Introduction to maintenance strategies; Effect of mainte-nance on risk; Influence of inspections.

Application areas; Structural safety of buildings, dikes, offshore platforms, bridges, etc; Maintenance and management; Quality assurance; Safety management; Geostatistics; Reliability of software.

Study Goals After the course, the student has to be able to do Level I, II and III calcu-lations, risk-based optimisations and system probability calculations. Education Method Lectures

Literature and Study Materials

obligatory lecturenote(s)/textbook(s): Probabilistic Design

Available online.

recommended other materials: Tentamenbundel

Assessment Written exam: three questions, they refer mainly to different parts of the course

Permitted Materials during Tests

No restrictions

Judgement one mark, based on written exam.

CT4260

| Building Design and Construction

Informatics

| ECTS: 4

Contact Hours / Week x/x/x/x

2+4 instr.COO/0/0/0 Education Period 1

Start Education 1 Exam Period 1, 2 Course Language English

Parts Lectures and discussion:

A series of weekly lectures followed by discussion

Self-study of the study material, recorded lectures and associated Reading List

The study of literature provided and/or recommended for the course. Exercises (1 or 2 students):

The practical use of information and feature modelling carried out by a group of students. A weekly supervision is provided but students have to spend additional hours completing the exercises.

Report of the exercises (1 or 2 students):

The exercise group will prepare a written report of the exercises (conform instructions). A report of the exercises have to be delivered on a CD-ROM containing all project files (UML, ArchiCAD, PowerPoint presentation and the MS Word file of the written report) before the examination date. The students are asked to register for an oral examination on a registration list at a suitable time of their choice. This list will be announced two weeks before the examination week on the Noticeborad opposite Room 3.28. Presentation of the exercises (individual):

The exercise group will prepare a PowerPoint presentation of the exercises that will be presented by each individual student during the examination session.

Parts (continued)

Oral examination (individual):

Each individual student will be examined on his or her knowledge and skills of the course contents (this may include a small exercise). In addi-tion, the student will be asked to present results of the exercises (Power-Point presentation).

Course Contents This is an introductory course of theories, methods and techniques regar-ding the application of information and communication technologies, to improve the quality, efficiency and effectivity of design and construction processes. The main emphasis of the course (and its accompanying course CT4270) is on information modelling and product data technology for the building and construction industry.

The following issues are presented and discussed during the lecture series:

Information modelling techniques, tools and languages (UML) Form description, geometry and topology

Product modelling (PM), Product Data Technology (PDT) Features and Feature Modelling, Parametric Design Systems Standardisation and communication in the Building and Construction industry

Presentation, Representation and Implementation issues The State-of-the-art ICT building design and construction The lectures are complemented with a series of exercises: Solid modelling exercise (AutoCAD, MicroStation or ArchiCAD) Information Modelling Exercise (UML)

Feature Modelling Exercise (ArchiCAD)

Study Goals The goal of the course (and its accompanying course CT4270) is to provide the students with the fundamental knowledge and skills of ICT tools in building design and construction. The goal of exercises is to fami-liarise the students with the basic skills of information modelling using UML (Unified Modelling Language) as well as Feature Modelling using ArchiCAD.

Education Method Lectures, tutorial, exercise Course Relations CT4260 complements CT4270

CT4260 is used by CT5940 and CT5970 Literature and Study

Materials

Material on blackboard.

Assessment Oral examination and oral presentation of exercises (both individual) Detailed report of exercises on a CD-ROM containing all exercise files, the report and the presentation (see Instructions on the Blackboard)

Remarks Students of all disciplines at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geos-ciences can take part in this course which is also open to students of other faculties at Delft University of Technology and in particular those of the Faculty of Architecture and TBM.

Also, CT4260 is an elective course for the 3TU MSc Construction Manage-ment Engineering (CME) as well as for the MSc Geomatics. More detailed information about the course content, time-schedule, registration, etc. can be found on the course website on the Blackboard.

Judgement The final mark of the course will be an average of the written report of the exercises, the presentation and the oral examination.

CT4740

| Plan and Project Evaluation

| ECTS: 4

Responsible Instructor Dr.ir. R.J. Verhaeghe ([email protected]) Contact Hours / Week

x/x/x/x 0/0/6/0 Education Period 3

Start Education 3 Exam Period 3, 5 Course Language English

Course Contents Evaluation fundamentals and application to various types of plans and projects for civil engineering systems. Overview of evaluation methods: Cost-effectiveness, Benefit/Cost, multi-criteria. Schematisation of evalua-tion problems: benefit and cost pattern, discounting. Valuaevalua-tion of effects. Indirect effects. External effects. Indirect valuation. Valuation environ-mental components. Financial, economical, and social evaluation. Cost recovery. Optimisation of the composition of projects and plans. Applica-tions: analysis of different themes in evaluation based on recent studies. a) Fundamentals for evaluation - basic methodology

overview of development in evaluation methods

significance/necessity for evaluation of plans and projects: examples cost-effectiveness

multi-criteria methods

benefit/cost analysis: schematization of benefits and costs, time valuation, discounting, shadow price, criteria, repayment period, cost recovery

Course Contents (continued)

b) Impact assessment

potential problems with estimation of effects and prices valuation of effects: direct and indirect effects, external effects indirect economic valuation

valuation environmental impacts allocation of benefits and costs financial-, economic-, and social evaluation uncertainty in evaluation

c) Optimisation of plans/projects - prioritisation optimal allocation/use of inputs

scale effects; cost types

relation between investment and maintenance costs

prioritisation within a set of projects (plan) with a budget limitation incremental analysis

d) Applications: analysis of different themes in evaluation using recent studies

evaluation of a flooding/drainage problem (quantification of uncertainty; damage function; application of standards)

regional water supply (multi-sectoral strategy development; capacity plan-ning)

evaluation of High Speed Rail Transport options in the USA (consumer surplus; environmental impact; possibilities for public/private partner-ships)

evaluation of the High Speed Rail connection in the Netherlands (accessi-bility)

overview of the evaluation of the Betuwe freight line (long term strategy; international competition)

environment and economics in the transport sector (internalising external effects)

Study Goals The main goal of the course is to provide the student with the concepts and tools for an optimal design/composition of plans and projects, incor-porating aspects from a technical-, financial-, economical-, and social viewpoint. Evaluation, including systems analysis, impact assessment and application of efficiency criteria and prioritization techniques, is essential in such optimization.

The basic concepts are presented and illustrated/applied in the lectures and presentations. The concepts and techniques are universal, the examples in the course are primarily derived from the transport- and water sectors.

Study Goals (continued)

After passing the course the participant will be able to set up his/her own evaluation or make a critical review of existing ones. Based on the many worked examples the course will further provide the participant with a sense (combination of technical/financial/economical insight) for optimiza-tion of projects/plans.

Education Method Lectures; presentations by practicioners in the field Literature and Study

Materials

Course Notes, available online

Assessment closed book written examination; about 2/3 of the questions concern practical problem formulations for which an evaluation has to be composed; 1/3 of the questions test the understanding of concepts in evaluation based on the material from the lectures

CT5930

| System Dynamics

| ECTS: 4

Responsible Instructor Dr.ir. G.A. van Nederveen ([email protected]) Contact Hours / Week

x/x/x/x 4/0/0/0 Education Period 1

Start Education 1 Exam Period 1, 2 Course Language English

Course Contents System Dynamics deals with dynamic non-linear feedback systems on a high level of aggregation in order to develop hypotheses and conceptual models for complex (civil engineering) systems.

This course requires students to study in detail: - The meaning and position of system dynamics models. - The making of non-linear dynamics systems. - Backgrounds of system dynamics techniques.

- The problem oriented analysis and simulation of processes in complex systems on a high aggregation level with time dependent feedback loops. - Formulating a hypothese and testing the hypothese by simulating. - Making casual-loop diagrams, feedback loops, reinforcing and balancing loops, computer simulation with Stella or Powersim.

Study Goals After the course, students will:

- Be capable of being analytical in their work on the basis of a broad and deep scientific knowledge

- Be able to synthesize knowledge and to solve problems in a creative way dealing with complex issues

- Have the qualities needed for employment in circumstances requiring sound judgement, personnel responsibilities and initiative, in complex and unpredictable professional environments

- Have awareness of possible ethical, social environmental, aesthetic and economic implications of their work and to act accordingly

- Have awareness of connections with other disciplines and ability to engage in interdisciplinary work.

Education Method The course starts with a basic introduction of the fundamentals of System Dynamics. This is done in lectures. In addition, students are required to do a literature survey on a system dynamics subject or a related subject (such as future studies & scenarios, innovation, the knowledge society etc etc). Also early in the course, a system dynamics management game called The Beer Game is played (focussing on System Dynamics effects in supply chains).

After approximately one third of the course, the case study is handed out to teams of two persons and from here on, instruction and coaching will be on appointment basis. Finally, the results of the case study are presented in a plenary session.

Assessment Grading is based on the final report, the case study presentation and the literature study (in that sequence).

EPA1431

| Cross-cultural Management

| ECTS: 6

Module Manager Dr. W.M. de Jong ([email protected]) Contact Hours / Week

x/x/x/x 6/0/0/0 Education Period 1

Start Education 1 Exam Period 1, 5 Course Language English

Required for Rest of the EPA programme and interaction with fellow-students and professors.

Course Contents Students will learn to understand how cultural differences between people from different regions in the world impact on their organisational and problem-solving behaviour

Study Goals At the end of the course, the students should be able to: - Describe the basic features of globalization

- List the main cultural dimensions in social and organizational behavior and attitudes

- Explain social and organization phenomena and events in terms of cross-national cultural distinctions, where relevant

- Predict the relevant dos and don'ts in different cultural contexts - Explain the pros and cons of various cultural attitudes in terms of

effective problem-solving

- Demonstrate in real-life contexts what an appropriate attitude is for effective intercultural communication

- Identify criteria which make policy transplants from other countries (un)successful in different institutional contexts

- Show how policy transplants can be implemented successfully at home

Education Method Lectures, workgroups, role plays and a presentation. Literature and Study

Materials

1. Hofstede, Geert and Gert-Jan Hofstede (2005): Cultures and Organiza-tions; Software of the Mind, Mc Graw Hill, New York.

2. Trompenaars, Fons and Charles Hampden-Turner (1998): Riding the Waves of Culture; Understanding Diversity in Global Business, Mc Graw Hill, New York.

3. De Jong, Martin, Konstantinos Lalenis and Virginie Mamadouh (2002): The Theory and Practice of Institutional Transplantation; Experiences with the Transfer of Policy Institutions, Kluwer Academic Publishers, GeoJournal Library, Dordrecht/London/Boston.

4. Reader with additional literature and materials for role plays and work-groups.

SPM8000

| Project Management

| ECTS: 7

Contact Hours / Week x/x/x/x

0/4/0/0 Education Period 2

Start Education 2 Exam Period 2, 5 Course Language English

Course Contents This course is intended for students to complete a graduate course in the project management of construction.

Projects, in all contemporary industry sectors and specifically in construc-tion, are becoming increasingly complex and challenging with the accele-rated advances in technology, new business models, forms of collaboration, availability requirements, and an augmented demand to deliver economic value and a competitive advantage. Managing projects in this environment requires strong leadership skills and proficiency in project management knowledge and practice to be able to achieve the project and organizational objectives on time, on budget and to the satis-faction of stakeholders.

The course is designed to provide students with scholarly knowledge in the practice of managing construction projects, namely major infrastruc-tural project, in order to enhance their career options and prepare them to move into management roles by developing their professionalism, versati-lity and leadership in an environment of constant change.

The curriculum follows the competencies required to move a project through its various stages. The course provides a thorough exploration of project management processes and tasks. These include:

- Project organisation

- Planning tasks and control strategies - Contracts and procurement methods

- Communication and Inter-relationships between project stakeholders. - Leadership skills.

This project management course is related to the process management course which runs parallel to it, but has a different focus. The course on project management will focus mainly on the realisation phase and its overlap with the design phase. In the case of the process management course, the emphasis will be on the phases of initiation, development, decision making.

Study Goals The course presents the foundations of project management and is deve-loped primarily to understand the role of project management in construc-tion. It provides an introduction to the methods and tools of project management and how they function in the process of constructing an asset.The course provides students with the knowledge necessary to understand how projects can be managed.

The student should be able to

- Understand trade-offs between cost, time, scope and quality in construc-tion

- Understand various project management tools, their possibilities and weaknesses

- Understand and design project management organisations - Understand and design contracts and procurement strategies - Understand and tasks and roles within projects

- Plan projects and design control measures

- Understand trade-offs between cost, time, scope and quality in construc-tion projects

Education Method The course uses lectures, a number of assignments and a simulation game.

Assessment The assessment of the course is done through a written exam. Also a number of assignments has to be delivered with sufficient results.

SPM8001

| Process Management

| ECTS: 8

Module Manager Dr. J.F.M. Koppenjan ([email protected]) Contact Hours / Week

x/x/x/x 0/4/0/0 Education Period 2

Start Education 2 Exam Period 2, 5 Course Language English

Course Contents Complex construction and engineering projects require the collaboration between a variety of actors within a complex and dynamic environment. An environment that is influenced by various social, political and physical factors. These actors may be related to a project in various ways, e.g. as decision makers, regulators, risk taking participants and stakeholders, each with different interests, resources and attitudes towards a project, being affected by a project and influencing it in different ways and degrees. In order to understand and adequately deal with these characte-ristics, process management is needed in addition to project manage-ment. Building on practical experiences and process management theory, this course aims at providing students with insights, concepts and skills needed to understand the nature of interaction between actors regarding the initiation and development of, and decision making on projects within uncertain and dynamic situations. They will learn to analyse, develop and apply strategies, tools and arrangements that are part of the process management approach, to understand the differences with line and project management and to recognize the conditions for applying process management.

Study Goals Students will learn to

- Identify and analyse the perceptions, interests, strategies and institu-tional conditions that shape and constrain the behaviour of central government, local authorities, financiers, competitors, suppliers, inte-rests groups, users, experts, and mass media,

- Think strategically, understand the dynamics of multi-actor interaction processes in uncertain and highly politicized contexts and cope with technological and strategic uncertainties and risks including the beha-viour of actors.

- Develop knowledge, skills and competences about how to manage divergent and conflicting interests of different actors including princi-ples of integrative negotiation, communication and mediation. - Acquire knowledge, skills and competences with regard to

arrange-ments and tools which support collaboration and process manage-ment, including process design, actor- and stakeholder analysis, SWOT-analyses, and the use of expert-knowledge and research. - Reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of process management

strategies, the way it relates to other types of management (line management, project management) and the conditions for applying process management.

- Develop knowledge and understanding of the principles and forms of procurement, collaboration and contracts, including the selection of contract partners and the implications of types of reimbursement and contract components like the division of work packages, tasks, respon-sibilities and risks.

Education Method - Lectures on the theoretical concept and practical experiences with process management in construction and engineering projects (inclu-ding guest lectures)

- Casestudy Redesign Workshops: ex post analyses and redesign of process architecture and management of construction and enginee-ring projects (e.g. North-South Line Underground Amsterdam; 'Soute-rain project' The Hague; Randstad Rail Rotterdam; Change of the Renkum Beekdal; Embedding Strijp-S (Philips city) in Eindhoven city-center, the redevelopment of Airport Twente in Enschede) - Gaming: practicing and analyzing multi-actor behaviour, process

management and arrangements in a computer supported simulated environment.

Literature and Study Materials

- J.A. de Bruijn, E.F. ten Heuvelhof, Management in Networks. On multi-actor decision making, ISBN 978-0-415-46249-5, 2008

Additional material: to be announced on blackboard Assessment - Examination (Weight: 50%)

- Assignements(Weight: 50%)

WM0312CT

| Philosophy, Technology

Asses-sment and Ethics for CT

| ECTS: 4

Contact Hours / Week x/x/x/x

0/0/0/X Education Period 4

Start Education 4 Exam Period 4, 5 Course Language English

Course Contents Philosophy Module

- Introduction to and illustration of the course's aims: what is philo-sophy (methodology/ethics); illustration of the coherence of the three modules

- What is science, and what is technology? Brief overview of their history; positions on the influence of science and technology on society

- The fact/value distinction; logic and argumentation theory - Analysis of the notion of causality in relation to, on the one hand,

scientific explanations and, on the other hand, the responsibility of engineers and; the notion of probability; statistics

- Methodology: foundations of scientific and technological knowledge; construction of models and their limitations; predictability of conse-quences

Course Contents (continued)

Technology Assessment Module

- Why does technology fail? Technology Assessment as bridging the gap between society and the engineering community

- Introduction to TA-methods and traditional forecasting: extrapolations, experts interview and the 'common sense'-method, scenario's, scenario workshops

- Drivers of technological change, the relation between technological change and society

- Constructive Technology Assessment, participatory technology deve-lopment

- Practice of TA; politics, steering technological innovation of Sustai-nable Development

Ethics Module

- Introduction to moral dilemmas in engineering practice - Analysis of moral dilemmas in engineering practice and their

back-grounds; professional codes of conduct and conflicting loyalties; legal rights and duties of engineers

- Ethics, i.e. the foundation of judgements about good and bad / responsible and irresponsible acts

- Responsibility of corporations and the law; ethical foundations of liabi-lity legislation; division of responsibiliabi-lity within organisations - Collective decision making / public choice and the role of the expert - Integration of the above, and inventory of available solution strategies Study Goals Philosophy:

- Insight in the nature of philosophical and methodological problems - Insight in the nature of scientific and technological knowledge

(diffe-rence science-technology, science versus pseudo-science) - Knowledge of how scientific and technological knowledge are founded

(truth/reliability; nature and limitations of models)

- Knowledge of positions on the interaction between science, techno-logy and society

- Insight in the distinction between facts and values, which in practice are often intertwined

- Elementary knowledge of logic and argumentation theory Technology Assessment:

- Ability to recognize patterns of interaction between technological and societal change

- Ability to assess the value and limitations of TA-methods and -results - Ability to apply some TA-methods to concrete situations

Study Goals (continued)

Ethics:

- Familiarity with and insight in problems of responsibility of engineers that arise in their professional practice

- Knowledge of and insight in the relevant background to these problems: ethics, law, public choice, functioning of organisations, historical development of all the foregoing

- Ability to reason consistently and solution-oriented about moral problems in professional engineering practice, including insight in available solution strategies