2024 Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Undergraduate major in Architecture and Building Engineering
Building Production
- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Architecture and Building Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Yutaka Yokoyama / Tomohide Takeda
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-8 Thu
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- ARC.A307
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
The instructor will lecture on the process of building construction and construction techniques, with visits to building construction sites and a research institute.
Students will gain an understanding of the process of building construction, construction techniques, equipment work, and on-site construction and research.
Course description and aims
To understand the outlines of building production, construction techniques, and equipment work, with visits to building construction sites and a research institute.
Keywords
Building production, Building construction, Construction management, Building construction site visit, Building equipment work, Corporate Social Responsibility, Nuclear power plant
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
This course consists of lectures and visits to building construction sites and a research institute.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction to building production |
To understand the building industry |
| Class 2 | Building construction (1) |
To understand building construction |
| Class 3 | Building construction (2) |
To understand development jobs |
| Class 4 | Design and building construction |
To understand the relationship between design and building production |
| Class 5 | Building construction (3) |
To understand management of building construction |
| Class 6 | Visit to building construction site |
To visit and understand building construction site |
| Class 7 | Special lecture (1) |
To understand unique building construction methods |
| Class 8 | Visit to building construction site |
To visit and understand building construction site |
| Class 9 | Special lecture (2) |
To understand overseas construction |
| Class 10 | Corporate Social Responsibility |
To understand Corporate Social Responsibility |
| Class 11 | Visit to research institute developing technique related to building construction |
To visit and understand research related to building construction |
| Class 12 | Building equipment work |
To understand building equipment work |
| Class 13 | Construction of nuclear power plant |
To understand construction of nuclear power plant |
| Class 14 | Concluding remarks |
To comprehend building production |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
N.A.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Handouts are provided during class.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Final exam (40%) and attendance record and exercises (60%)
Related courses
- N.A.
Prerequisites
N.A.