Industrialized Construction

Catalog description

Holistic examination of Industrialized Construction as an interlinked set of business, management, engineering, fabrication, logistics, and assembly methods as a concept for reliably producing sustainable high-performance facilities. Learning about the Industrialized Construction framework through readings, lectures, case studies and discussions (including successful and failed industry implementations in Sweden, Germany, Japan, and North America), and a group project. Mandatory attendance to class sessions. Limited to 20 students; prerequisites: CEE100 or equivalent.