Real Estate and Facility Management, Specialization Project

The project topic may be of a reviewing or research type, or connected to a specific building or project in the design or construction phase. Project topics may be within refurbishment and modernization of buildings, cultural heritage management, transformation, real estate and facilities management, real estate or property development, central and local government administrat of real estate, user focus and user satisfaction, space management and efficiency, adaptability and flexibility, service level agreement or combination of these The project work may be conducted individually or through student groups and shall result in a project report. The project work can possible be a preliminary study to the Master thesis.

After completing the course, it is expected that students will have thorough knowledge in a specific topic within the chosen field of study. The student should be able to apply scientific methods and to work systematically in projects, to obtain complementary knowledge through literature and other sources, field studies of buildings and construction sites. Furthermore, the student should be able to carry out a larger project, develope a project plan with milestones, reporting partial results and write a project report in accordance with established standards.

The student should gain a general knowledge and understanding of the importance of systematics and transparence in a project and be able to transfer this to other situations.

The course will be a combination of common workshops and independent work with supervision.

Supervisors will be chosen according to the given topic.