Planning and Procurement of Urban Light Rail Projects
Lecturer: Dr David J Ling
This project provides an introduction to the planning and procurement of light rail projects, with particular focus on the involvement of private finance. It also aims at developing phased group work involving case studies, presentations, self-critical review, role play and discussion skills.
Global Teamwork
Lecturer: Dr Renate Fruchter
- Basic ideas of research and education at the Project Based Learning Lab at Stanford University
- P5BL (Problem-, Project-, Product-, Process-, People-Based Learning)
- PBL Global Teamwork EcoSystem (people, places, collaboration applications, devices, network infrastructure)
- Past project experience as strategic resources
- Relationship between architects, engineers, construction managers and others in multidisciplinary projects
- Learn how to use IT efficiently in construction
- Hands-on session in computer cluster rooms using different tools
- Group work
- Final presentations of groups in fishbowl sessions in an Internet conference with Stanford University
Construction Industry Management (Bauunternehmensmanagement)
Lecturer: Prof Dr Gerhard Girmscheid
Understanding and reasoning of general business processes and their market interactions. Realisation of fundamental strategic and operative planning processes with market and resource oriented aspects.
Introduction to the general aspects of strategic, performance-improving and support processes of companies in civil engineering. Mediation of the strategic and marketing tools as well as new strategic positioning elements through cooperation, outsourcing and new business models. In addition, operative elements of organisation and of realisation and risk management as well as managing offers are discussed.