COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: DESIGN WITH PREFABRICATED BUILDING ELEMENTS

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
ARCH 570	C	6	3	0	0	3	6

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	NA
Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Prof.Dr. Sokol Dervishi sdervishi@epoka.edu.al
Second Course Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	M.Sc. Artemis Hasa ahasa@epoka.edu.al
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Elective
Study program: (the study for which this course is offered)	Integrated second cycle study program in Architecture (5 years)
Classroom and Meeting Time:
Code of Ethics:	Code of Ethics of EPOKA University Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline"
Attendance Requirement:	N/A
Course Description:	This course gives an overview/background of the advanced construction methods/technologies available in civil engineering, industrial, offshore and building type projects, and the considerations in equipment selection. In a building construction project, the selection of construction method and equipment are important considerations that can affect project execution, productivity, quality, safety and cost. It also introduces the basic design considerations, advanced construction technologies, productivity improvement methods, BIM/VDC implementation and optimization methods related to allocation of resources, transportation, process planning and inventory checking and usage of digital design data.
Course Objectives:

BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE

1	Understanding the basic concepts in prefab design
2	understanding the technology used in prefab design and fabrication
3	Understanding the production process and the material availability

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	introduction to prefab architecture
2	history of prefab arch
3	modernism and prefab
4	prefab materials
5	prefab construction techniques
6	BIM and CNC
7	Prefab systems
8	sustainability in prefab architecture
9	applicability of prefab architecture
10	project consulting
11	project consulting
12	project consulting
13	project consulting
14	project consulting

Prerequisite(s):
Textbook(s):
Additional Literature:
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	gaining basic knowledge in prefab construction techniques
2	gaining basic knowledge in prefab construction materials
3	gaining knowledge in system integration of prefab construction
4	understanding the scope and potential of local market on prefab applicability
5	understanding the advantages and disadvantages of prefab architecture and construction

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Integrated second cycle study program in Architecture (5 years) Program

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm Exam(s)	1	15
Project	1	80
Other	1	5
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	10	4	40
Mid-terms			0
Assignments	1	12	12
Final examination	1	40	40
Other	1	10	10
Total Work Load:			150
Total Work Load/25(h):			6
ECTS Credit of the Course:			6

CONCLUDING REMARKS BY THE COURSE LECTURER

The course is not appropriate for the 3rd year students because they are not able to fully comprehend the substance, maybe suitable for the 5th year.