AI2806 Knowledge Management and Evaluation 7.5 credits
The course introduces and explains the field of knowledge management.
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Application
For course offering
Autumn 2024 Start 26 Aug 2024 programme students
Application code
51775
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
- Concepts and theories of knowledge management, learning, innovation and change
- Innovation processes and innovation ecosystems in the construction and real estate sector
- Management and organization of processes relating to knowledge management, learning, innovation and change especially in real estate owner firms, consultancy firms and construction contractors
- Innovation in building projects and innovation projects
- Procurement and innovation
- Innovation and learning relating to goals for social, environmental and economic sustainability
- Apply the course contents in a project assignment
Intended learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to prepare students for planning, managing, and participating in processes related to knowledge development, learning, innovation and change within, and in collaboration between, firms and other organizations in the built environment. After the course, students should be able to:
- Describe, analyse and evaluate theories and models for knowledge development, learning, innovation and change, and apply such theories and models to suggest strategies for specific situations in the construction and real estate sector, considering goals for social, environmental and economic sustainability.
- Search for, cite, integrate, analyze, evaluate and suggest research-based literature in the field covered in the course.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Entry requirements to the Masterprograme Real estates and building and completed course AI2810 Project communication or similar
Recommended prerequisites
Equipment
Literature
Information about course literature will be announced at the beginning of the course.
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
Examination
- TEN1 - Examination, 5.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
- ÖVN1 - Assignments, 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.
The examination is time-limited.
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
Examiner
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.