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. A short course in research methods is included as a part of the project work. Project topics may be within refurbishment and modernization of buildings, cultural heritage management, 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 possibly be a preliminary study to the Master thesis.

To convey in-depth knowledge in a confined field within building and material engineering, training in project planning and collection and use of information, together with training in written communication and reporting according to accepted standards.

The project work is performed as an independent work under supervision.