Course code BūvZ4029

Credit points 22.50

Diploma Project

Total Hours in Course600

Independent study hours600

Date of course confirmation23.03.2021

Responsible UnitInstitute of Civil Engineering and Wood Processing

Course developer

author Būvniecības un kokapstrādes institūts

Silvija Štrausa

Mg. sc. ing.

Replaced course

BūvZN001 [GBUVN001] Diploma Project

Course abstract

Diploma Project is final-skilled labor, which are presented knowledge gained throughout the study process. Diploma project developed a real building or building construction project that contains the architecture (spatial and architectural solution for distribution), engineering (structural) part and parts of the economy. The project consists of drawings and explanatory memorandum.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

• Competence: The ability to develop a construction project subject to universal design principles to develop building projects in architecture, building and the economic part, to design buildings able to develop a process for planning and construction management work for the project.
• Skills: Develop appropriate documentation of the project outline or the technical design of the composition.
• Knowledge of: building materials, construction technology, buildings, structures, and the node structure, building strength and durability; s construction design foundations (concrete and stone structures, steel structures, wood and synthetic materials design) engineering fundamentals of building an organization, building economics

Course Content(Calendar)

1 Output data for design: topography, geology, climatology of the construction site. Standards for design
2 Functional or technological plans of the object. Matching calculations
3.General plan for the building site. Vertical and horizontal layout. Rain water drainage. Required calculations
4 Building plan. Fire safety, evacuation, environmental availability and lighting requirements.
5 Cross sections of the building, longitudinal cuts. Calculation of the energy efficiency of the building.
6 Facades. The plans for the coating structures and the roof. Roof ventilation and rain water discharge.
7 Floor plans. Specifications. Environmental protection measuresB Report of fire protection measures.
8 Base plan. Calculations in different sections
9. The calculation of the selected bearing design. Drawings
10. The calculation of the selected bearing design. Drawings
11. The calculation of the bearing design chosen. Drawings
12. The calculation of the selected bearing design. Drawings
13 Summary of equipment and materiāls. Construction works volumes. The technological maps of special selected works.
14. The construction organisation project.
15. The calculation of the cost (estimates) of the object 16 Design of the Diploma project, the coordination with the consultants, the manager and the transfer to the department.

Requirements for awarding credit points

Depending on the specificity of the diploma, there may be a different description of the subject matter of the study. Development and defence of the diploma project in the National Examination Commission

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

The diploma project consists of 3 terminal parts:
• part of architecture;
• part of buildings
• construction technology, organisation and economic part.
A calendar plan is developed for the development of the diploma work and the attestation of each part is carried out.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

The implementation of the work development calendar plan is assessed, a plagiarisation test shall be carried out at the time of submission of the work

Compulsory reading

1. Latvijas Būvnormatīvi Rīga: Lietišķās informācijas dienests, 2010.
2. Studentu darbu noformēšana. Metodiskie norādījumi. Atkārtots, papildināts izdevums / Sast. U.Kļaviņš u.c. - Jelgava: LLU, 2017. -47 lpp.

3. Neufert Ernest. Bauentwurfslehre. Braunschweig ; Wiesbaden: Vieweg. 1996. 598 p. 4. Zayat K. A. Structural wood detailing in CAD format. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1993. 237 p.

Further reading

1. Būvniecības likums: LR likums [tiešsaiste]. Stājas spēkā 01.10.2014, ar grozījumiem. [Skatīts 17.01.2016.]. Pieejams: http://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=258572
2. Vispārīgie būvnoteikumi: MK noteikumi Nr.500 [tiešsaiste]. Stājas spēkā 01.10.2014. ar grozījumiem. [Skatīts .17.01.2016.]. Pieejams: http://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=269069
3. Ēku būvnoteikumi: MK noteikumi Nr.529 [tiešsaiste]. Stājas spēkā 01.10.2014. ar grozījumiem. [Skatīts .17.01.2016.]. Pieejams: http://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=269164
4. Gadagrāmata 2022 "Būvniecība": 2022. gada 1. līmeņa profesionālās augstākās izglītības studiju programmas "Būvniecība" kvalifikācijas darbu un profesionālās augstākās izglītības bakalaura studiju programmas "Būvniecība" diplomdarbu gadagrāmata / Koncepta autori S.Gusta, S.Štrausa. Sastādītājs Darja Zieneviča; Latvijas Lauksaimniecības universitāte. Vides un būvzinātņu fakultāte. Arhitektūras un būvniecības katedra, Būvkonstrukciju katedra.https://llufb.llu.lv/LLUgramatas/VBF_Diplomandu_gadagramata2022.pdf.

Periodicals and other sources

Būvinženieris. Rīga: Latvijas Būvinženieru savienība, ISSN 9771-0008.
Latvijas arhitektura: ceļvedis arhitektūras jomas speciālistiem:Rīga: Lilita. ISSN 1407-4923

Latvijas Būvniecība: ceļvedis būvniecības nozares virzītājiem. Rīga: Lilita. ISSN 1691-4058.

Notes

Study course is included in the professional higher education bachelor study programme Civil Engineering; Second level professional higher educational programme "Civil Engineering"