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AF1737 Building Technology 1 7.5 credits

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Information for Autumn 2026 Start 24 Aug 2026 programme students

Course location

KTH Campus

Duration
24 Aug 2026 - 23 Oct 2026
Periods

Autumn 2026: P1 (7.5 hp)

Pace of study

50%

Application code

11857

Form of study

Normal Daytime

Language of instruction

Swedish

Course memo
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Number of places

Min: 1

Target group
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Planned modular schedule
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Schedule
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Contact

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Course coordinator
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Course syllabus as PDF

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Course syllabus AF1737 (Autumn 2026–)
Headings with content from the Course syllabus AF1737 (Autumn 2026–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

  • Introduction to construction engineering and an overview of structural engineering solutions
  • Fundamental aspects of groundworks, excavation and backfilling
  • An overview of the construction process: how a construction project is managed from concept to completed building, including regulatory requirements and industry standards
  • History of architecture
  • Project methodology and practical project work
  • Drawing techniques: practical work in CAD design and reading drawings

Intended learning outcomes

After completing the course the student should be able to:

  • explain basic concepts and terms in the field of building technology
  • describe various building technology solutions
  • describe the construction process
  • describe the link between society’s sustainability goals and the urban development process
  • be able to identify examples of architectural styles from the 19th century onwards
  • produce drawings using software
  • interpret drawings for various disciplines

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

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Literature

You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.

Examination and completion

Grading scale

P, F

Examination

  • PROA - Project assignments, 2.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
  • TENA - Written exam, 2.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
  • ÖVN1 - Exercises, 2.5 credits, grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Examiner

Profile picture Åsa Laurell Lyne

Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

ABE/Constructional Engineering and Design

Main field of study

The Built Environment, Technology

Education cycle

First cycle