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AF1772 Circular construction economy 7.5 credits

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Termin

Information for Spring 2027 Start 15 Mar 2027 programme students

Course location

KTH Campus

Duration
15 Mar 2027 - 31 May 2027
Periods

Spring 2027: P4 (7.5 hp)

Pace of study

50%

Application code

11949

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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Contact

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Course syllabus as PDF

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Course syllabus AF1772 (Spring 2027–)
Headings with content from the Course syllabus AF1772 (Spring 2027–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

  • Basic business economics
  • Fundamental principles of circular economy
  • Economics linked to sustainability goals and life cycle costs (LCC)
  • Material flows and resource management
  • Investment calculations
  • Cost and revenue analysis
  • Organizational theory
  • Labor law

Intended learning outcomes

After passing the course, the student should be able to:

  • explain economic concepts related to construction production
  • explain the basic principles of the circular economy and its applications in the construction sector
  • perform investment calculations using various methods (net present value, payback, internal rate of return, annuity)
  • perform product calculations for cost and revenue analysis in construction operations
  • analyze different organizational models based on their structure, performance, and application
  • analyze market strategy aspects of business operations
  • develop and argue for a business model that supports circular construction operations
  • describe the main features of the practical application of Swedish labor law.

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

Completed course:

AF1763 Mathematics 1, Linear Algebra 5.0 credits

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

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

  • PRO1 - Project, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
  • TEN1 - Written exam, 4.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, 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

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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

Technology

Education cycle

First cycle