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BYGA1111

Building and Coastal Infrastructure 1 - Introduction

New from the academic year 2025/2026

Credits 7.5
Level Foundation courses, level I
Course start Autumn 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Ålesund
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

  • The Planning and Building Law with regulations (area/zoning plans and TEK)
  • Construction process
  • Construction engineering
  • Digitization
  • Sustainability
  • Municipal planning system
  • Map basis and measurement

Learning outcome

The candidate should have knowledge:

• About the basic data that is typically used in a building and infrastructure project

• About terrain models and measurements

• About which state and municipal plans affect a building and infrastructure project

• About the Planning and Building Law's impact on a building and infrastructure project

• About the technical requirements for construction projects

• About the building's functions, external and internal stresses

• About construction processes in a building and infrastructure project

Skills:

• Be able to use software for digitization of buildings

• Basic competence in the use of relevant geomatics equipment

General competence:

• Be able to convey key subject matter such as describing the main features of a construction process, which actors are involved as well as their tasks and responsibilities, and the external framework conditions that apply to the construction process.

Furthermore, you should be able to visualize the building digitally according to current technical requirements, and explain the functionality of the various building parts.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and exercises with supervision. Emphasis is placed on projects as a working method where the students in teams together design a preliminary project on a more defined construction project.

Compulsory assignments

  • Mandatory attendance
  • Individual assignments 1
  • Individual assignments 2

Further on evaluation

3 compulsory works:

Compulsory work 1: 80% attendance

Compulsory work 2: A set of individual tasks

Compulsory work 3: A set of individual tasks

Evaluation:

All exercises must be approved in order to be admitted to the exam.

New and postponed exams in August. The examination form may be changed from written to oral examination.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Civil Engineering - Engineering (BIBYGG)

Course materials

This will be informed at the start of the study.

Subject areas

  • Building Technology

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Ocean Operations and Civil Engineering

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code D Date 2025-12-04 Time 09:00 Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room for school exam

The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

Gnisten/Fagskolen
Room G331
36 candidates
Room G325
1 candidate
Room G328A
3 candidates

Re-sit examination - Summer 2026

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code D Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment Place and room Not specified yet.