There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

Topics
1. Definitions of offsite construction and general design for manufacture principles
2. Productivity, skills and lean – optimisation methods
3. Panelised systems: specification, advantages, disadvantages, application, design principles
4. Engineer timber products: specification, advantages, disadvantages, application, design principles
5. Volumetric construction: specification, advantages, disadvantages, application, design principles
6. Sub-assemblies and hybrid solutions
7. Building Information Management and design for manufacture (BIM for: time, cost, quality, health & safety, environment)
8. Economic, environmental and social research themes in offsite construction (research questions, methodology design, validation, reporting)

External visits
Technical visit 1: Factory (depends on availability) Examples include CCG and CS-IC
Technical visit 2: Site (depends on availability)

1: Synthesise available research and technical literature on offsite manufacturing and construction.
2: Analyse a case study and its offsite construction specification according to Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) principles.
3: Hypothesise applicability of an offsite timber system to mitigate the effect of an environmental, economic or social issue using research methods.
4: Draw conclusions regarding the applicability of offsite timber systems in a workplace scenario based on stakeholder priorities.
5: Critically reflect on own and peers’ work on offsite construction and design for manufacturing.