Study Guide

Objective

After completing the course, the student understands
- the importance and use of project activities in the construction industry and in working life
- the company's operational processes
- project types and forms and their advantages and weaknesses
- the importance of project organization, reporting, monitoring and guidance

- the basics of quality thinking and its importance in the company's operations
- the importance of construction quality monitoring in the formation of costs
- orientation as part of site quality management
- quality management practices at the site

Content

The importance and use of project activities in the construction industry and in working life. Project manual and the company's enterprise resource planning system. The company's operational processes. Project types and formats. Project organization, reporting, supervision and control. Ending the project.
Quality thinking, company quality functions, quality in construction and construction site quality assurance practices.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student activates their Swedish language skills so that they understand spoken and written language and can produce it in everyday situations. Additionally, they master the essential structures of the Swedish language. After completing this course, the student will be better prepared to handle future mandatory Swedish courses. This course is recommended for those who feel their Swedish proficiency is lacking. The determination of one's skill level can be done, for example, through a placement test.

Content

The basic grammar, structures and vocabulary of the Swedish language.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Opiskelija osaa liike- ja teollisuusrakenteiden rakenteita, rakennusosia ja ymmärtää rakenteille asetettavat vaatimukset. Opiskelija tietää teräsbetoni-, teräs- ja puurakenteiden runkoratkaisuja ja rakenteille tyypillisiä liitoksia. Hän tietää erilaisia julkisivu- ja yläpohjarakenteita ja erilaisia alapohjaratkaisuja. Opiskelija osaa tulkita liike- ja teollisuusrakennusten suunnitelmia.
Opiskelija tietää betonielementtiteollisuuden tuotteita ja tuotantomenetelmiä. Hän tietää tuotteiden laadunvarmistusmenetelmiä ja -määräyksiä. Hän osaa betonielementtien asennussuunnitelman sisällön. Opiskelija tietää mm. pilarien, palkkien, laatta- ja seinäelementtiasennuksen työvaiheet.
Opiskelija tietää puutuoteteollisuuden tuotteita ja tuotantomenetelmiä. Opiskelija tietää puutuoteosien ja elementtien vastaanoton, varastoinnin ja asennuksen kohteessa.
Opiskelija tietää terästuoteteollisuuden tuotteita ja tuotantomenetelmiä. Hän tuntee teollisen valmistuksen työvaiheita ja menetelmiä mm. pinnoitus. Opiskelija tuntee teräsrakenteiden tavanomaisia liitoksia. Opiskelija tietää teräsrakenteiden vastaanoton, työmaalla suoritettavan laadun varmistuksen, varastoinnin ja asennuksen.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Student knows all the rawmaterials used in concrete and their effects to the properties of concrete and environment. She knows the properties of fresh and hardened concrete and can make a recepe. He also is aware how moisture and temperature is related to the strengthening of concrete.
Laboratory works iclude to the course (1 cr).

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student knows the content of the basic work phases of construction work.
The student knows the most common production and method techniques used on the construction site and their application possibilities in various locations and work situations. He knows the content and meaning of the concrete work and element installation plan. The student understands the importance of construction dates, plans and schedules in production and method choices. He understands the basics of production planning for the implementation phase of a building project and the production control methods of a construction project and their effects on costs. The student understands the importance of the efficiency of work performance and the importance of considering occupational safety requirements in the different phases of the work.
The student knows the most common construction drawings and recognizes various drawing markings.
The student knows the most common construction machines, and the regulations for their safety
and matters related to instructions. He knows the criteria affecting the selection of construction equipment and the importance of advance planning in the use of the equipment.
The student knows the centers, cabling and lighting related to site electrification.
He knows the sizing principles of cables and hubs. The student knows the most common lifts used on construction sites and the types of lifts used for lifting people.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Opiskelija tietää pien- ja kerrostalojen rakenteita, rakennusosiaja ymmärtää rakennuksille ja rakenteille asetettavat vaatimukset kuormitusten, rasitusten ja lämmön-, veden-, kosteuden- ja paloeristysten suhteen. Hän tuntee rakennusakustiikan pääpiirteet ääneneristyksen ja vaimennuksen suhteen. Opiskelija osaa lukea pien- ja kerrostalojen suunnitelmia. Hän ymmärtää energiataloudellisen suunnittelun merkityksen.
Opiskelija tietää betonielementtiteollisuuden tuotteita ja tuotantomenetelmiä. Hän tietää tuotteiden laadunvarmistusmenetelmiä ja -määräyksiä. Hän osaa betonielementtien asennussuunnitelman sisällön. Opiskelija tietää mm. pilarien, palkkien, laatta- ja seinäelementtiasennuksen työvaiheet.
Opiskelija tietää puutuoteteollisuuden tuotteita ja tuotantomenetelmiä. Opiskelija tietää puutuoteosien ja elementtien vastaanoton, varastoinnin ja asennuksen kohteessa.
Opiskelija tietää terästuoteteollisuuden tuotteita ja tuotantomenetelmiä. Hän tuntee teollisen valmistuksen työvaiheita ja menetelmiä mm. pinnoitus. Opiskelija tuntee teräsrakenteiden tavanomaisia liitoksia. Opiskelija tietää teräsrakenteiden vastaanoton, työmaalla suoritettavan laadun varmistuksen, varastoinnin ja asennuksen.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

After completing the course, the student knows the most important concrete work methods.He knows the significance of a casting plan and is able to draw one up.He knows how casting is performed and how quality control is performed and why.

The student is able to take into account e.g.effects of temperature and other conditions.The student is able to calculate the strength of the concrete structure of the heat-degree-days.

Content

Different kind of casting methods and how quality control is done in concrete wotrk.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The aim of the course is to activate and develop the students’ field-relevant English language and communication skills. The students will gain professional skills in various spoken and written communicative situations encountered in working life and society. In addition, they will learn to utilize tools and techniques to further develop their skills in authentic, field-specific contexts. More specifically, students will focus on developing their language and communication skills in.
Upon completing the course, the students should have acquired skills to communicate at level B2 according to European Framework of Reference for Languages, which states that at B2-level students should be able to produce clear, coherent and well-structured texts, present detailed descriptions related to one’s field of interest, express and exchange opinions using fluent language, follow complex arguments, and read longer articles and reports.

Content

- writing professional, field-specific texts
- presenting and discussing field-specific topics in a professional manner
- reading field-specific texts and utilizing the information in professional contexts
- learning and using key terminology of their field
- becoming professional, autonomous language users in working life

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student is able to act in a purposeful way in communicating and interacting in working life situations. He/she is able to take into consideration the receiver, the situation and the demands of the field and to communicate in an analytical, understandable and convincing manner.
The student is able and willing to develop his/her skills in the Finnish language and communication as part of his/her professional competence.

Content

Students know how to
-interpret the professional texts in their own field as part of information literacy skills and use their skills in new, different situations (for instance, text analysis and summary)
-write factual, consistent and understandable texts (for instance, small scale studies, reports, essays, professional presentations using source material) and to give references to sources according to given instructions (the basics of research communication)
-use up-to-date tools as support for their own linguistic ability in proof-reading (central contents in correcting language and text)
-act in a professional way in the verbal communication situations in working life, and to prepare for diverse speaking situations in a purposeful way (i.e. with the help of situation analysis and analysis plan)
-express themselves clearly using visual aids and by using language appropriate to the situation
-assess their own communication skills (the language and structure of spoken and written language, factors affecting readability and understandability, the effectiveness of the message)and to give and receive constructive criticism

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

After completing the course, the student knows the main parts of foundation works and can identify the foundation methods and foundation structures as well as identify the most common risks of foundation construction work. The student will learn basics of soil laboratory works.

Content

Analyses of soil investigations, foundation on ground, foundation on rock and pile foundations, soil reinforcements, frost protection, earthwork requirements, excavation, radon and frost protection design.

Exercise: Foundation report for demanding building area.

Soil laboratory work: Gradation, water content, consistency, water conductivity, Loadman measurements.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student knows the basics of soil classification and is able to determine the soil type and the name. The student knows how Finnish bedrock is formed, and identify the most common rock types and minerals. The student knows the most important factors and phenomena related to the dimensioning of earth structures, bearing capacity, frost in the ground, settlements and land slides. He knows the main soil investigations methods and laboratory tests. The student can estimate the frost heaving, settlements and load-bearing properties of different types of soils.

Content

Student will learn the background for the formation of Finnish soil and bedrock and typical soil layers. The classification of soil types will be practiced, and the student will learn the typica soil survey marking methods in the drawings. Student will practice the main factors which will affect to the stability, bearing capacity, settlement and earth pressure with the help of simple calculations. During the course, a geotechnical presentation will be given.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Opintojakson suoritettuaan opiskelija tuntee johtamisen perusteita. Hän oppii tunnistamaan ihmisten käyttäytymiseen vaikuttavia perustarpeita ja niiden vaikutuksen työmotivaatioon. Opiskelija ymmärtää esimiestoiminnassa tarvittavia aihealueita mm. työpsykologia, motivaatio, esimiehen rooli ja tehtävät organisaatiossa, yrityksen arvot, ihmisten erilaisuus, itsensä johtaminen sekä työyhteisön hyvinvoinnin edistäminen.
Opiskelija tuntee työmaan johtamiseen liittyviä tehtäviä mm. työmaan organisoinnin sekä työmaalla pidettävät kokoukset ja tarkastukset. Hän tietää työmaan toimihenkilöiden tehtävät ja henkilöstön yhteistoimintaa. Opiskelija tietää aliurakoinnin merkityksen työmaan johtamisessa. Hän ymmärtää ulkomaisen työvoiman aiheuttamat haasteet työmaan johtamisessa.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Evaluation scale

H-5

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The Occupational Safety I course (3 ECTS) includes issues related to occupational safety and legislation in the construction industry, as well as Occupational Safety Card training (fee).
After completing the course, the student

- understand the importance of occupational safety in the construction industry
- demonstrates with her/his behavior and choices that she/he understands the importance of occupational safety
- know the key principles of occupational safety legislation and the provisions of occupational health legislation
concerning the construction site
- knows how to apply occupational safety legislation and guidelines in her/his own work and workplace
- know the purpose and practical implementation of occupational health and safety on the job site
- understand the importance of identifying risks and hazards in the construction industry
- knows how to carry out an occupational safety inspection or measurement at the workplace.

Content

The purpose of the course is to introduce the student to occupational safety and occupational safety legislation.

Further information

For more information, please contact Sirpa Erkkilä-Häkkinen (sirpa.erkkila-hakkinen@turkuamk.fi). The course is conducted in Finnish.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

There are no previous conditions for the course. The occupational safety card is often a prerequisite for the construction site.

Objective

Opiskelija tuntee urakkatarjouslaskennan periaatteet ja osaa määrä- ja kustannuslaskennan perusteet. Hän tuntee rakennus- ja maanrakennusalan urakkadokumentit ja laskentanimikkeistöt. Opiskelija tietää työmaiden suunnittelun ja järjestelyn vaikutukset kustannuslaskelman käyttö- ja yhteiskustannuksiin. Hän osaa laatia tavoitearvion kustannuslaskelman pohjalta. Hän osaa laatia lisä- ja muutostyölaskelman sekä tarjouksen ja maksuerätaulukon. Opiskelija ymmärtää indeksien vaikutuksen ja käyttötarkoituksen. Hän osaa käyttää määrälaskentaohjelmaa. 

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Rakennusalan työnjohdon koulutusohjelma
Opiskelija tietää betonin ja betoniteräksen ominaisuudet. Hän tuntee tavallisimpien teräsbetonirakenteiden toimintatavan ja raudoituksen suunnittelun perusteet. Opiskelija osaa käyttää alustavaan mitoitukseen mitoitustaulukkoja, ja mitoittaa yksinkertaisia rakenteita.
Opiskelija tietää yleisesti liittorakenteella ymmärrettävää teräsrakenteiden tai ohutlevyrakenteiden ja betonin tai teräsbetonin yhdistelmiä. Hän tietää palo- ja käyttöikämitoituksen perusteet.
Opiskelija tietää tavallisimpia betonirakenteiden vaurioita. Hän tietää teräsbetonirakenteiden kuntotutkimusmenetelmiä ja korjaus- sekä vahvistusmenetelmiä. Hän tietää kuntotutkimukseen käytettävien yleisimpien laitteiden käyttöä. Opiskelija tietää teräsrakenteiden korjaus- sekä vahvistusmenetelmiä. Hän tietää rakenteisiin käytettäviä materiaaleja ja tuotteita.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student is aware of the properties, grades, and strength classes of steel, as well as surface treatments and fire protection methods for steel structures. Additionally, the student understands the basics of manufacturing, installation, and quality assurance. The student can also grasp the fundamental principles of dimensioning steel structures for various loads and profiles, and is familiar with the design principles of simple welded and bolted connections.

Content

-Properties, Types, and Classes of Steel
-Use of Steel, Steel Products
-Surface Treatments and Fire Protection Methods
-Manufacturing, Installation, and Quality Assurance
-Machine Shop Operations
-Typical Structural Types and Details
-Connections in Steel Structures
-Stability of Steel Frames and Stiffening Methods
-Steel-Concrete Composite Structures
-Sizing of Structural Components
-Sizing of Welded and Bolted Connections

-Tensile Strength
-Shear Strength
-Cross-Section Classification
-Compression Strength
-Bending Strength
-Welded Joints
-Bolted Joints

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student is able to communicate orally in typical workplace communication situations.

Content

The student is able to:
- Introduce themselves, their education, work experience, and tasks.
- Describe their work environment and the functions of their field as part of the surrounding society.
- Communicate in a work-oriented manner.
- Use key terminology in their field.

Target level: At least B1.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student is able to communicate in writing in typical workplace communication situations.

Content

The student is able to:
- Introduce themselves, their education, work experience, and tasks.
- Describe their work environment and the functions of their field as part of the surrounding society.
- Communicate in a work-oriented manner.
- Use key terminology in their field.

Target level: At least B1.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student is familiar with the materials and products used in load-bearing timber structures. They can design common structural components such as straight beams and columns. The student is knowledgeable about typical connections used in timber structures and can dimension simple nail connections.

Content

-Wood Properties, Lumber, and its Further Processing
-Engineered Wood Products
-Wood-Framed Single-Family Houses
-Wooden Apartment Buildings (and Construction Practices)
-Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) Construction
-Log Construction
-Fire Safety
-Wooden Joints
-Principles of Building Physics in Timber Structures

-Design Strength
-Tension
-Bending
-Shear
-Bearing/Compression
-Columns (Axially Loaded Structures)
-Nail Connections, Shear Force, and Axial Force

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

After completing the course, the student understands traditional construction and knows the history of Finnish construction.

Content

The course deals with changes in Finnish construction and changes in the construction industry worldwide.
The course consists of lectures, assignments and exercises.

Teaching methods

The course consists of lectures, assignments and exercises.

Content scheduling

The course deals with changes in Finnish construction and changes in the construction industry worldwide.
Implementation in the spring.

Further information

More information sirpa.erkkila-hakkinen@turkuamk.fi

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

Basics of construction or equivalent studies.

Objective

After completing the course, the student understands traditional construction and knows the history of Finnish construction.

Content

The course deals with changes in Finnish construction and changes in the construction industry worldwide.
The course consists of lectures, assignments and exercises.

Teaching methods

The course consists of lectures, assignments and exercises.

Content scheduling

The course deals with changes in Finnish construction and changes in the construction industry worldwide.
Implementation in the spring.

Further information

More information sirpa.erkkila-hakkinen@turkuamk.fi

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

Basics of construction or equivalent studies.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The aim of the course is to activate and develop the students’ field-relevant English language and communication skills. The students will gain professional skills in various spoken and written communicative situations encountered in working life and society. In addition, they will learn to utilize tools and techniques to further develop their skills in authentic, field-specific contexts. More specifically, students will focus on developing their language and communication skills in.
Upon completing the course, the students should have acquired skills to communicate at level B2 according to European Framework of Reference for Languages, which states that at B2-level students should be able to produce clear, coherent and well-structured texts, present detailed descriptions related to one’s field of interest, express and exchange opinions using fluent language, follow complex arguments, and read longer articles and reports.

Content

- writing professional, field-specific texts
- presenting and discussing field-specific topics in a professional manner
- reading field-specific texts and utilizing the information in professional contexts
- learning and using key terminology of their field
- becoming professional, autonomous language users in working life

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student is able to communicate in writing in typical workplace communication situations.

Content

The student is able to:
- Introduce themselves, their education, work experience, and tasks.
- Describe their work environment and the functions of their field as part of the surrounding society.
- Communicate in a work-oriented manner.
- Use key terminology in their field.

Target level: At least B1.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student is able to communicate orally in typical workplace communication situations.

Content

The student is able to:
- Introduce themselves, their education, work experience, and tasks.
- Describe their work environment and the functions of their field as part of the surrounding society.
- Communicate in a work-oriented manner.
- Use key terminology in their field.

Target level: At least B1.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student knows the content of the basic work phases of construction work.
The student knows the most common production and method techniques used on the construction site and their application possibilities in various locations and work situations. He knows the content and meaning of the concrete work and element installation plan. The student understands the importance of construction dates, plans and schedules in production and method choices. He understands the basics of production planning for the implementation phase of a building project and the production control methods of a construction project and their effects on costs. The student understands the importance of the efficiency of work performance and the importance of considering occupational safety requirements in the different phases of the work.
The student knows the most common construction drawings and recognizes various drawing markings.
The student knows the most common construction machines, and the regulations for their safety
and matters related to instructions. He knows the criteria affecting the selection of construction equipment and the importance of advance planning in the use of the equipment.
The student knows the centers, cabling and lighting related to site electrification.
He knows the sizing principles of cables and hubs. The student knows the most common lifts used on construction sites and the types of lifts used for lifting people.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student is aware of the properties, grades, and strength classes of steel, as well as surface treatments and fire protection methods for steel structures. Additionally, the student understands the basics of manufacturing, installation, and quality assurance. The student can also grasp the fundamental principles of dimensioning steel structures for various loads and profiles, and is familiar with the design principles of simple welded and bolted connections.

Content

-Properties, Types, and Classes of Steel
-Use of Steel, Steel Products
-Surface Treatments and Fire Protection Methods
-Manufacturing, Installation, and Quality Assurance
-Machine Shop Operations
-Typical Structural Types and Details
-Connections in Steel Structures
-Stability of Steel Frames and Stiffening Methods
-Steel-Concrete Composite Structures
-Sizing of Structural Components
-Sizing of Welded and Bolted Connections

-Tensile Strength
-Shear Strength
-Cross-Section Classification
-Compression Strength
-Bending Strength
-Welded Joints
-Bolted Joints

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

After completing the course, the student knows the main parts of foundation works and can identify the foundation methods and foundation structures as well as identify the most common risks of foundation construction work. The student will learn basics of soil laboratory works.

Content

Analyses of soil investigations, foundation on ground, foundation on rock and pile foundations, soil reinforcements, frost protection, earthwork requirements, excavation, radon and frost protection design.

Exercise: Foundation report for demanding building area.

Soil laboratory work: Gradation, water content, consistency, water conductivity, Loadman measurements.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Opiskelija osaa liike- ja teollisuusrakenteiden rakenteita, rakennusosia ja ymmärtää rakenteille asetettavat vaatimukset. Opiskelija tietää teräsbetoni-, teräs- ja puurakenteiden runkoratkaisuja ja rakenteille tyypillisiä liitoksia. Hän tietää erilaisia julkisivu- ja yläpohjarakenteita ja erilaisia alapohjaratkaisuja. Opiskelija osaa tulkita liike- ja teollisuusrakennusten suunnitelmia.
Opiskelija tietää betonielementtiteollisuuden tuotteita ja tuotantomenetelmiä. Hän tietää tuotteiden laadunvarmistusmenetelmiä ja -määräyksiä. Hän osaa betonielementtien asennussuunnitelman sisällön. Opiskelija tietää mm. pilarien, palkkien, laatta- ja seinäelementtiasennuksen työvaiheet.
Opiskelija tietää puutuoteteollisuuden tuotteita ja tuotantomenetelmiä. Opiskelija tietää puutuoteosien ja elementtien vastaanoton, varastoinnin ja asennuksen kohteessa.
Opiskelija tietää terästuoteteollisuuden tuotteita ja tuotantomenetelmiä. Hän tuntee teollisen valmistuksen työvaiheita ja menetelmiä mm. pinnoitus. Opiskelija tuntee teräsrakenteiden tavanomaisia liitoksia. Opiskelija tietää teräsrakenteiden vastaanoton, työmaalla suoritettavan laadun varmistuksen, varastoinnin ja asennuksen.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

After completing the course, the student knows the most important concrete work methods.He knows the significance of a casting plan and is able to draw one up.He knows how casting is performed and how quality control is performed and why.

The student is able to take into account e.g.effects of temperature and other conditions.The student is able to calculate the strength of the concrete structure of the heat-degree-days.

Content

Different kind of casting methods and how quality control is done in concrete wotrk.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Evaluation scale

H-5

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student activates their Swedish language skills so that they understand spoken and written language and can produce it in everyday situations. Additionally, they master the essential structures of the Swedish language. After completing this course, the student will be better prepared to handle future mandatory Swedish courses. This course is recommended for those who feel their Swedish proficiency is lacking. The determination of one's skill level can be done, for example, through a placement test.

Content

The basic grammar, structures and vocabulary of the Swedish language.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

The student is able to act in a purposeful way in communicating and interacting in working life situations. He/she is able to take into consideration the receiver, the situation and the demands of the field and to communicate in an analytical, understandable and convincing manner.
The student is able and willing to develop his/her skills in the Finnish language and communication as part of his/her professional competence.

Content

Students know how to
-interpret the professional texts in their own field as part of information literacy skills and use their skills in new, different situations (for instance, text analysis and summary)
-write factual, consistent and understandable texts (for instance, small scale studies, reports, essays, professional presentations using source material) and to give references to sources according to given instructions (the basics of research communication)
-use up-to-date tools as support for their own linguistic ability in proof-reading (central contents in correcting language and text)
-act in a professional way in the verbal communication situations in working life, and to prepare for diverse speaking situations in a purposeful way (i.e. with the help of situation analysis and analysis plan)
-express themselves clearly using visual aids and by using language appropriate to the situation
-assess their own communication skills (the language and structure of spoken and written language, factors affecting readability and understandability, the effectiveness of the message)and to give and receive constructive criticism

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Opintojakson suoritettuaan opiskelija tuntee johtamisen perusteita. Hän oppii tunnistamaan ihmisten käyttäytymiseen vaikuttavia perustarpeita ja niiden vaikutuksen työmotivaatioon. Opiskelija ymmärtää esimiestoiminnassa tarvittavia aihealueita mm. työpsykologia, motivaatio, esimiehen rooli ja tehtävät organisaatiossa, yrityksen arvot, ihmisten erilaisuus, itsensä johtaminen sekä työyhteisön hyvinvoinnin edistäminen.
Opiskelija tuntee työmaan johtamiseen liittyviä tehtäviä mm. työmaan organisoinnin sekä työmaalla pidettävät kokoukset ja tarkastukset. Hän tietää työmaan toimihenkilöiden tehtävät ja henkilöstön yhteistoimintaa. Opiskelija tietää aliurakoinnin merkityksen työmaan johtamisessa. Hän ymmärtää ulkomaisen työvoiman aiheuttamat haasteet työmaan johtamisessa.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

After completing the course, the student understands
- the importance and use of project activities in the construction industry and in working life
- the company's operational processes
- project types and forms and their advantages and weaknesses
- the importance of project organization, reporting, monitoring and guidance

- the basics of quality thinking and its importance in the company's operations
- the importance of construction quality monitoring in the formation of costs
- orientation as part of site quality management
- quality management practices at the site

Content

The importance and use of project activities in the construction industry and in working life. Project manual and the company's enterprise resource planning system. The company's operational processes. Project types and formats. Project organization, reporting, supervision and control. Ending the project.
Quality thinking, company quality functions, quality in construction and construction site quality assurance practices.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The Occupational Safety I course (3 ECTS) includes issues related to occupational safety and legislation in the construction industry, as well as Occupational Safety Card training (fee).
After completing the course, the student

- understand the importance of occupational safety in the construction industry
- demonstrates with her/his behavior and choices that she/he understands the importance of occupational safety
- know the key principles of occupational safety legislation and the provisions of occupational health legislation
concerning the construction site
- knows how to apply occupational safety legislation and guidelines in her/his own work and workplace
- know the purpose and practical implementation of occupational health and safety on the job site
- understand the importance of identifying risks and hazards in the construction industry
- knows how to carry out an occupational safety inspection or measurement at the workplace.

Content

The purpose of the course is to introduce the student to occupational safety and occupational safety legislation.

Further information

For more information, please contact Sirpa Erkkilä-Häkkinen (sirpa.erkkila-hakkinen@turkuamk.fi). The course is conducted in Finnish.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

There are no previous conditions for the course. The occupational safety card is often a prerequisite for the construction site.

Objective

Student knows all the rawmaterials used in concrete and their effects to the properties of concrete and environment. She knows the properties of fresh and hardened concrete and can make a recepe. He also is aware how moisture and temperature is related to the strengthening of concrete.
Laboratory works iclude to the course (1 cr).

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Opiskelija tuntee urakkatarjouslaskennan periaatteet ja osaa määrä- ja kustannuslaskennan perusteet. Hän tuntee rakennus- ja maanrakennusalan urakkadokumentit ja laskentanimikkeistöt. Opiskelija tietää työmaiden suunnittelun ja järjestelyn vaikutukset kustannuslaskelman käyttö- ja yhteiskustannuksiin. Hän osaa laatia tavoitearvion kustannuslaskelman pohjalta. Hän osaa laatia lisä- ja muutostyölaskelman sekä tarjouksen ja maksuerätaulukon. Opiskelija ymmärtää indeksien vaikutuksen ja käyttötarkoituksen. Hän osaa käyttää määrälaskentaohjelmaa. 

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student knows the basics of soil classification and is able to determine the soil type and the name. The student knows how Finnish bedrock is formed, and identify the most common rock types and minerals. The student knows the most important factors and phenomena related to the dimensioning of earth structures, bearing capacity, frost in the ground, settlements and land slides. He knows the main soil investigations methods and laboratory tests. The student can estimate the frost heaving, settlements and load-bearing properties of different types of soils.

Content

Student will learn the background for the formation of Finnish soil and bedrock and typical soil layers. The classification of soil types will be practiced, and the student will learn the typica soil survey marking methods in the drawings. Student will practice the main factors which will affect to the stability, bearing capacity, settlement and earth pressure with the help of simple calculations. During the course, a geotechnical presentation will be given.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student is familiar with the materials and products used in load-bearing timber structures. They can design common structural components such as straight beams and columns. The student is knowledgeable about typical connections used in timber structures and can dimension simple nail connections.

Content

-Wood Properties, Lumber, and its Further Processing
-Engineered Wood Products
-Wood-Framed Single-Family Houses
-Wooden Apartment Buildings (and Construction Practices)
-Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) Construction
-Log Construction
-Fire Safety
-Wooden Joints
-Principles of Building Physics in Timber Structures

-Design Strength
-Tension
-Bending
-Shear
-Bearing/Compression
-Columns (Axially Loaded Structures)
-Nail Connections, Shear Force, and Axial Force

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Opiskelija tietää pien- ja kerrostalojen rakenteita, rakennusosiaja ymmärtää rakennuksille ja rakenteille asetettavat vaatimukset kuormitusten, rasitusten ja lämmön-, veden-, kosteuden- ja paloeristysten suhteen. Hän tuntee rakennusakustiikan pääpiirteet ääneneristyksen ja vaimennuksen suhteen. Opiskelija osaa lukea pien- ja kerrostalojen suunnitelmia. Hän ymmärtää energiataloudellisen suunnittelun merkityksen.
Opiskelija tietää betonielementtiteollisuuden tuotteita ja tuotantomenetelmiä. Hän tietää tuotteiden laadunvarmistusmenetelmiä ja -määräyksiä. Hän osaa betonielementtien asennussuunnitelman sisällön. Opiskelija tietää mm. pilarien, palkkien, laatta- ja seinäelementtiasennuksen työvaiheet.
Opiskelija tietää puutuoteteollisuuden tuotteita ja tuotantomenetelmiä. Opiskelija tietää puutuoteosien ja elementtien vastaanoton, varastoinnin ja asennuksen kohteessa.
Opiskelija tietää terästuoteteollisuuden tuotteita ja tuotantomenetelmiä. Hän tuntee teollisen valmistuksen työvaiheita ja menetelmiä mm. pinnoitus. Opiskelija tuntee teräsrakenteiden tavanomaisia liitoksia. Opiskelija tietää teräsrakenteiden vastaanoton, työmaalla suoritettavan laadun varmistuksen, varastoinnin ja asennuksen.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Rakennusalan työnjohdon koulutusohjelma
Opiskelija tietää betonin ja betoniteräksen ominaisuudet. Hän tuntee tavallisimpien teräsbetonirakenteiden toimintatavan ja raudoituksen suunnittelun perusteet. Opiskelija osaa käyttää alustavaan mitoitukseen mitoitustaulukkoja, ja mitoittaa yksinkertaisia rakenteita.
Opiskelija tietää yleisesti liittorakenteella ymmärrettävää teräsrakenteiden tai ohutlevyrakenteiden ja betonin tai teräsbetonin yhdistelmiä. Hän tietää palo- ja käyttöikämitoituksen perusteet.
Opiskelija tietää tavallisimpia betonirakenteiden vaurioita. Hän tietää teräsbetonirakenteiden kuntotutkimusmenetelmiä ja korjaus- sekä vahvistusmenetelmiä. Hän tietää kuntotutkimukseen käytettävien yleisimpien laitteiden käyttöä. Opiskelija tietää teräsrakenteiden korjaus- sekä vahvistusmenetelmiä. Hän tietää rakenteisiin käytettäviä materiaaleja ja tuotteita.

Evaluation scale

H-5