n.BA.FM.GLWPM.11HS (Basics of workplace management) 
Module: Basics of workplace management
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No.
n.BA.FM.GLWPM.11HS
Title
Basics of workplace management
Managed by
Heinz Bernegger
Credits
4

Description

Version: 2.0 start 01 August 2012
Study programme Facility Management
Courses/Weighting
Course Code Course title Weighting
n.BA.FM.FMBK.11HS.V Space management and office design 50%
n.BA.FM.GLInf.11HS.V Computer science for FM 50%
     
     
     
     
Status Compulsory module
*Type C Core course/module
Regulations applicable RPO, 29 January 2008, School of Life Sciences and Facility Management Academic Regulations, 15 Dec. 2009, Annex for the Bachelor of Facility Management degree programme, 22 June 2010
Entrance requirements -
Follow-up modules IM: Workplace management advanced
Comments -
Telephone +41 (0)58 934 56 91
Email heinz.bernegger@zhaw.ch

*Type:
C Core course/module
R Related course/module
M Minor course/module

 
Course: Space management and office design
No.
n.BA.FM.FMBK.11HS.V
Title
Space management and office design
Managed by
Heinz Bernegger

Description

Version: 2.0 start 01 August 2012
Status Compulsory Course
*Type C Core course/module
Regulations applicable RPO, 29 January 2008, School of Life Sciences and Facility Management Academic Regulations, 15 Dec. 2009, Annex for the Bachelor of Facility Management degree programme, 22 June 2010
Total workload in lessons
Semester 3. Semester
Lectures 27
Coached selfstudy 8
Autonomous selfstudy 25
Total workload 60
Lecturer(s),
Speaker(s),
Associate(s)		 Heinz J. Bernegger, Carsten Druhmann
 
Learning outcomes and competencies Students can
  • understand the relationship between the performance of facility office settings (office buildings) and organisational needs
  • understand and apply the basics of the design and evaluation of office settings
  • based on the company's planned activities and company's goals, develop a floor space management strategy,
  • understand and design the relationship of floor space management to use/users, systems, economic efficiency and services
  • define the corporate resource "floor space" and define and differentiate it in line with the relevant standards and guidelines
  • ensure provision of area-related costs (emphasis on floor space deployment costs)
  • use knowledge of benchmarking to generate area-based indicators and analyse them critically
  • recognize the importance of floor surface data for Facility Management
  • formulate requirements for IT support in the floor space management
  • describe a method of relocation management
Course content
  • Introduction to office work yesterday and today 
  • Office buildings, historical development, current requirements, future technologies 
  • Office concepts yesterday and today
  • Office components, standards and requirements 
  • office performance, interactions, measurement methods 
  • The work of the future, mobile nomads
  • sustainability issues in the context of offices
  • Assessment instruments and tools
  • Introduction to floor space management
  • Objectives and perspectives concerning use/users, systems, economic efficiency and services (meaning in real estate management, floor space management as a strategic tool)
  • Tasks of floor space management (planning and optimisation)
  • Basics (definition of floor space, classification and standards, surface properties)
  • Floor space-related costs (surface deployment costs (digression: real estate markets), floor space management costs)
  • Floor space evaluation
  • Floor space characteristics and benchmarks (basics of benchmarking, FM monitor, REMO)
  • Floor space documentation (data generation in the construction process, inventory, processes and tools)
  • Computerized floor space management (functions, floor space monitoring)
Language of instruction German
Expected attendance -
Assessment Written module exam

If 5 or fewer students take part in a repeat exam, the test can be modified at the request of the lecturers: ie, instead of a written, an oral examination will be held. This requires the written consent of the students. (Please notify the altered examination form to pruefungsadmin.lsfm@zhaw.ch; form can be obtained from the Admissions Office.)
Bibliography -
Entrance requirements -
Follow-up courses Workplace management advanced
Comments -
Telephone +41 (0)58 934 56 91
+41 (0)58 934 56 26   
Email heinz.bernegger@zhaw.ch
carsten.druhmann@zhaw.ch

*Type:
C Core course/module
R Related course/module
M Minor course/module
Course: Fundamentals of FM IT
No.
n.BA.FM.GLInf.11HS.V
Title
Fundamentals of FM IT
Managed by
Heinz Bernegger

Description

Version: 2.0 start 01 August 2012
Status Compulsory Course
*Type C Core course/module
Regulations applicable RPO, 29 January 2008, School of Life Sciences and Facility Management Academic Regulations, 15 Dec. 2009, Annex for the Bachelor of Facility Management degree programme, 22 June 2010
Total workload in lessons
Semester 3. Semester
Lectures 30
Coached selfstudy 10
Autonomous selfstudy 20
Total workload 60
Lecturer(s),
Speaker(s),
Associate(s)		 Heinz J. Bernegger
Learning outcomes and competencies The aim of the course is that students have the following skills:
The students
  • understand the FM-related aspects of data, information, communication and knowledge management,
  • understand the importance of data and information management along the whole lifecycle,
  • understand the importance of CAD data for facility management,
  • understand the generation of CAD files in the planning and implementation phase and the concept of virtual buildings,
  • are aware of the possibilities of processing non-digital design documents,
  • are able to implement design ideas and descriptions in CAD models
  • acquire basic skills in working with CAD systems.
The aim of this course is to enable students to understand the use of computers and CAD programs in relation to real estate and construction process management and to understand and evaluate lifecycle considerations.
Course content
  • Introduction to FM-related computer science
  • The history and future of computing
  • IT basics: hard-/software, Internet
  • Fundamentals of graphics and image processing applications
  • Use of databases
  • Knowledge management in FM, CM systems
  • Use of CAD data in FM, CAD programs
  • Structure and function of CAD programs, market overview
  • 2D and 3D capabilities (using the example of ArchiCAD)
  • Concept of the virtual building model (using the example of ArchiCAD)
  • Presentation and visualization techniques (eg ArchiCAD)
  • Layout and plan management techniques (using the example of ArchiCAD)
  • Data exchange and interfaces
  • Introduction to CAFM (system design, evaluation overview   
  • and implementation process)
  • Transfer of CAD data into CAFM systems
Language of instruction German
Expected attendance -
Assessment Midsemester test (40%), written module examination (60%)

If 5 or fewer students take part in a repeat exam, the test can be modified at the request of the lecturers: ie, instead of a written, an oral examination will be held. This requires the written consent of the students. (Please notify the altered examination form to pruefungsadmin.lsfm@zhaw.ch; form can be obtained from the Admissions Office.)
Bibliography -
Entrance requirements Information technology
Follow-up courses Workplace management advanced
Comments -
Telephone +41 (0)58 934 56 91
Email heinz.bernegger@zhaw.ch

*Type:
C Core course/module
R Related course/module
M Minor course/module