Master program Construction Management and Engineering (CME) 2010-2011

Department of Architecture, Building and Planning Department of Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences

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Master program Construction Management and Engineering (CME) 10-11

Table of contents 1 The Master of Science degree in Construction Management and Engineering

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General information Goals of the degree program Competences The graduation studios Access to the degree program Form of the degree program

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2.1 General information 2.2 Director of education 2.3 Program committee CME at the TU/e 2.4 The education committee of Construction Management and Engineering at the TU/e 2.5 Examination committee Construction Management and Engineering at the TU/e

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General information Education method Course credits and expected time effort General cost Student counseling Study related skills and abilities Study progress lag Graduating Studying abroad

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4 General programming of CME courses

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3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9

General The educational program for students who are allowed to enter the degree program directly The educational program for students who are NOT allowed to enter the degree program directly Electives in the degree program Themes of the graduation studios The exam competent lecturers for the TU/e

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5 Exams and related information

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OER en Exam regulation master degree Exams Appeal and objection

6 Study association of CoUrsE!

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3 Educational information



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1 The Master of Science degree in Construction Management and Engineering 1.1 General information The MSc. Education program ‘Construction Management & Engineering (CME) of the department of Architecture, Building & Planning and Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences of the Eindhoven University of Technology is a joint international Master-program of the three Dutch Universities of Technology. At the Eindhoven University of Technology the specialization of CME consists of ‘Construction Management & Urban Development’ (CMUD). CMUD is a scientific Master program, focused on the societal and scientific analysis of real world problems, in which two domains of science are combined: - (urban) building sciences - management and innovation sciences

The program has a clear profile of scientific signature and has a strong involvement with research activities of staff members and PhD. researchers. Two major faculties of the TU/e: ‘Architecture, Building and Planning’ and ‘Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences’ are supporting the education and research. CMUD at the Eindhoven University of Technology is aiming at decision making processes and business concepts for development and management of complex processes within the context of urban area development: modelling technical and organizational systems. Societal and scientific relevance: The increasingly dynamic complexity of construction and consequently the changing perception of interests and values have initiated the development of a new program in the domain area between ‘construction engineering’ on the one hand and ‘scientific management and economics’ on the other hand. The traditional, solely technical approach regarding research and education needed to be converted to an approach from the viewpoint of process development, in which social aspects, organizational issues and management methodologies are integrated with technology. The focus on processes is claiming growing attention of those in charge of technical management and implementation. To evaluate different options in a technological and social context and to test practical feasibility, a process-oriented approach of development is needed. A major feature of the presented MSc program is therefore that it is process - and organization oriented: the central focus in this program will be on the modelling of the organization and planning of urban development processes. Organizational and technical systems for (new) urban areas: In the near future the world population will reach a historic new balance: in 2008 more than 50 % of the population will live in urban areas. It is to be expected, that in 2030 almost 5 milliard people will live in ‘cities’. The United Nations1 demands for a shift in thinking to direct constructing and reconstructing urban settlement, in order to avoid risk full developments for societies. The following basic notions will be elaborated: - Cities are considered as constructions of urban areas - In the central focus of urban areas are the technical and organizational systems - The role and tasks of Public authorities are changing and partly need to be re-shaped to support privatizing of urban management Sustainable development and energy farming: For example it is noted that technical high sophisticated applications for purposes of energy use and - management and safety management in urban areas are available, but cannot be full size implemented by lack of appropriate organization. The lack of knowledge concerning the organization of the referred public-private enterprises results into stagnation of development of urban areas. The master program of CME at the TU/e is connected to national and international research activities of both facilitating faculties. Here at the TU/e, CME is focused on the sustainable (re-)development and control of the urban environment. Important research and educational themes within this scope are decision support systems, real estate concepts, and technical and organizational systems for the built environment. Graduates will be able to work in a wide variety of occupational fields. Among these are large engineering agencies,

1 UNFPA Report, June 2007, “State of the world population; Unleashing the potential of urban growth”.

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Both faculties combine their distinctive research driven and subject oriented approach of the traditional engineer education in this master degree program. The two-year degree program is also part of the 3TU federation (www.3tu.nl/en/), a federation of the three universities of Technology (TU/e, TUD, and UT) in the Netherlands. The degree program is coordinated between the three universities, with the possibility of doing the graduation project at either university.

investment companies, regional and national government institutions, and construction companies. This master program is intended for academic bachelor students from either one of the facilitating faculties at either 3TU university, foreign students in possession of a bachelor’s degree, and for engineering bachelor students via a pre-master program of 30 credits. The master degree is intended to be followed full-time.

1.2 Goals of the degree program



The master degree program has a focus on an integral management science analysis and improvement of problem cases for the development and control of complex urban areas: ‘Construction Management & Urban Development’. The integral aspects are related to market pull and technology push. The urban space in many European and western countries is limited. The (re-)structuring and (re)development of this space requires innovative scientific concepts making use of the latest technology. Risk-bearing investing commercial parties are on the forefront. This implies the direct connection between management science and urban development. Construction management & urban development, therefore, deals with process management, (multiple) project management, and business innovation combined with a social vision. The graduation project will relate to the above described framework of management science and urban development projects.

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1.3 Competences The competences as stated by the 3TU federation also apply for the CME master degree. The master student is expected to possess an independent and proactive attitude towards his completion of the master degree. The student should be able to apply relevant scientific knowledge to obtain optimal solutions of relevant academic problems. The degree prepares the student to function as a graduate engineer. Research, projects, and various courses represent the basis of that engineer to be implemented in practice. Relevant knowledge is provided from the basic disciplines: management, building and planning science.

1.4 The graduation studios Master graduation projects can be executed in one of the two graduation studios: “Business and Process engineering”. Selection for a studio is appointed by the leading partners of CMUD. Participation in a studio is obligatory for all students of CMUD at TU/e. Twice a year, at the start of a semester, each studio starts. A team of scientific members of our faculties is involved in coaching the graduation projects. Leading partner for ‘Business engineering’ is Wim Schaefer and leading partner for ‘Process engineering’ is Ad den Otter. For further information see the ‘Graduation project guide CME at the TU/e’ on http://www.cme.tue.nl.

1.5 Access to the degree program The competence requirements of the department of Architecture, Building and Planning and of the department of Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences are adequately complementary for the design of this Master’s program. Education at the department of Architecture, Building and Planning is research-driven and design-oriented, while the department of Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences possesses great expertise in the areas of efficiency, cost control and quality assurance. In order to be accepted directly to the Master of Science degree in Construction Management & Engineering, students must have a Bachelor of Science of the Eindhoven University of Technology in either Architecture, Building and Planning, Industrial Engineering and Management Science, or Innovation Sciences. Technical University Delft and University Twente In addition to the Bachelor of Science degree of the Eindhoven University of Technology, the Bachelor of Science degree of the Technical University Delft and University Twente provide direct access to the Master of Science degree in Construction Management & Engineering. Pre-Master deficiency program and Minor A six month 30 credit pre-Master deficiency program is offered to students with either an undergraduates degree, a Bachelor of Science degree, a Bachelor of Built Environment degree, or a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Management Sciences. With respect to the academic level and quality, the completed Bachelor’s program must be recognized as being of an equivalent level in comparison with similar Bachelor of Science programs at Western European universities. The admission committee will perform an individual assessment of your previous education and your capability to complete the Master’s program within two years. If you do

not fully match the desired profile for entering the TU/e Master program you will either be rejected or you will have to compensate for any deficiencies. In addition, candidates must be able to demonstrate sufficient mastery of the language in which the program is taught. The pre-Master deficiency program can be chosen as a Minor in one of the Bachelor degrees mentioned above. This will enable you to start with the Master’s degree directly after finishing your Bachelor’s degree. If you would like to know more about admission and the admission procedure, please consult the general brochure: “Studeren aan de TU/e” or “Master of Science at TU/e”, or visit www.tue.nl.

1.6 Form of the degree program The master degree is intended to be followed full time. Part time is an option, dual is not.

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2 The organization of the master degree in Construction Management and Engineering 2.1 General information Governance and organization of the master degree in Construction Management and Engineering is accommodated at the department of Architecture, Building and Planning. The two-year degree program is also part of the 3TU federation (www.3tu.nl/en/), a federation of the three universities of Technology (TU/e, TUD, and UT) in the Netherlands. The degree program is coordinated between the three universities, with the possibility of doing the graduation project at either university. The committees mentioned in this section are the most relevant committees for the Construction Management and Engineering student.

2.2 Director of education Dr. ir. S.P.G. Moonen is the director of education of the master degree in Construction Management and Engineering at the TU/e. With his supporting staff at the Educational Institute of the department of Architecture, Building and Planning, he is responsible for the education aspect of the master degree.

The program committee of Construction Management and Engineering (CME) at the Eindhoven University of Technology is appointed by the board of the department of Architecture, Building & Planning and is responsible for the substance of all courses and research directives within the master degree. Program committee CME at TU/e: Chairman: Members: Secretary:

Prof. dr. ir. W.F. Schaefer, program coordinator of CME at the TU/e Prof. dr. ir. J.W.M. Bertrand, Prof. dr. G.M. Duijsters, Prof. dr. ir. B. de Vries I.M. Dekkers-de Bruijn

2.4 The education committee of Construction Management and Engineering at the TU/e The education committee is appointed by the board of the department of Architecture, Building & Planning and it has the legal task to provide requested and unrequested advice to the department council, the department board, the director of education dr. ir. S.P.G. Moonen, and the unit boards of all affairs concerning the education aspect of the master degree. Education committee CME: Chairman: Members: Student members: Secretary:

Dr. ir. A.D.A.M. Kemperman Ir. C.C.J.M. Hak, ir. ing. A. van der Zee, ir. F.J.M. Luijten H. Krings, M.J.E. van der Linden, R. Aerts (ABP), M.G.P. Looije (CME) drs. J. Blankestijn, (VRT 2.12) telnr. +31-40-2475275, e-mail [email protected]

2.5 Examination committee Construction Management and Engineering at the TU/e The task and authority of the examination committee are formed by law. The general purpose of the committee and the procedures of the committee on the Eindhoven University of Technology are a part of this law. Examination committee CME: Chairman: Members: Student counselors: Secretary:

prof. dr. ir. B. de Vries dr. ir. A.F.H.J. den Otter (CME), ir. A.W.J. Borgers, ir. H.J.M. Janssen, ir. A.W.C. Timmermans (ABP), dr. A.G. van Asch (Mathematics and Computer Science), dr. ir. A.W.M. van Schijndel (Building Services) drs. W.J. Buurke, J.C.Th. Marks J.H. Steetskamp (VRT 2.12) tel. +31-40- 2473298, e-mail [email protected]

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3 Educational information 3.1 General information The Eindhoven University of Technology offers, together with the TU Delft and the University Twente, the master degree of Construction Management and Engineering. Each offers their own special graduation topic. The method of education for Construction Management and Engineering is established on the 3TU level.

3.2 Education method Business and construction industry these days ask more and more for employees that know how to deal with the growing stock of knowledge and information. They expect their staff to be independent, self-directing and able and willing to learn during their whole lifetime. The key competence for a modern student is to be able to navigate in a vast sea of information. This requires not only a shift in emphasis from teacher-guided knowledge transfer to student-controlled knowledge acquisition, but calls for new capabilities and attitudes as well. 11

Parallel to the core lectures there will be a number of projects with an integrative nature. These projects will be problem-oriented. These case studies will stimulate a whole range of joint and individual study activities. Students will be mastering academic skills including essential skills to design complex solutions based upon design and research methodologies. In project groups, students will analyze problems, formulate sub-tasks and report their findings from literature studies and other educational tools. The last element of the CME curriculum is the final thesis project. In this project, students will gain more individual hands-on experience in research and analysis of complex construction developments and in the exploration of models for integrated solutions.

3.3 Course credits and expected time effort The TU/e uses the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) to register your study performance. All Master of Science programs have a two-year (24 month) duration, and are worth 120 credits. Each academic year begins and ends in September. Since this system is used throughout Europe, your academic record will easily be recognized if you want to continue your education at another university or if you apply for a job abroad. As a TU/e student you can check your own credits via the internet. The average time effort per ECTS point is 28 hours. This time effort (and according number of ECTS point) for each course is separated in direct contact hours, group work hours, and self study hours. The number of ECTS points, time of each contact hours, and general information of each course can be found on http://owinfo.tue.nl The course names and the general programming can be found in section 4. All courses have to be accredited by a 6 out of 10 or higher.

3.4 General cost General cost of studying (books and equipment) at the Eindhoven University of Technology do not exceed the general norm as set by Informatie Beheer Groep (IBG). This will be about € 600,- for the educational year 2010/2011. The general brochure of the Eindhoven University of Technology should be consulted for tuition fees and related cost.

3.5 Student counseling The Eindhoven University of Technology aims to create optimal study conditions to enable you to keep up with the two-year schedule of the master degree program. Each program has its own student counselor. He or

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In this CME MSc at the TU/e (CMUD) program a balance has been sought between lectures on the one side and problem-oriented education and research assignments on the other. Core lectures will include real-world case evaluations to develop the empirical or modelling abilities of the students. Part of these lectures will be based on reviews of research papers to be prepared and presented by the students themselves. Therefore lecturers will be able to put their subject and the related research in a broader context in order to motivate the students, to transfer basic knowledge that can serve as a foundation for the students’ personal construction of knowledge and to give guidelines for the construction process.

she will discuss your study results with you, and can advise you on things like examination planning or your choice of subjects. For problems with your study, personal questions or business matters you can turn to the TU/e Student Service Center. If necessary you can call on the assistance of a student counselor. He or she can mediate with persons or organizations both inside and outside the university. All these contacts with you are completely confidential, which means that your counselor will not give any information to others without your approval. A lot of emphasis is placed on communication skills in your project work. The Student Service Center gives training sessions within the different Master’s programs, ranging from intervention groups and decisionmaking to leadership and project planning. Study counseling is offered to the students in various ways. The orientation and skill specific counseling takes place within project courses. Counseling related to study progress is very important on the Eindhoven University of Technology and the student counselor can be contacted at any time.

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Contact information of the student counselor of the department of Architecture, Building & Planning is provided below. Student counselor: drs. W.J. Buurke Office: VRT 2.12 Telephone: +31-40-2475981 (no answer: +31-40-2473990) E-mail: [email protected] Student counselor The student counselor gives advice regarding the choice of subjects and courses, and can help students to plan their studies. Students can also consult the student counselor about problems that may hinder their studies. If students ask to be exempted from any of the examination regulations, the student counselor will ask for advice from the examination committee of the relevant study program. Lecturer Students reserve the right to counseling by a lecturer on the personal and group level. A student has the right to, within three weeks of the request, have a talk with the lecturer responsible for the course the students participate in. Provided that the lecturer is absent for a long time period, the work centre or education committee should find a replacement.

3.6 Study related skills and abilities General courses are provided to pick up study related skills and abilities at the Student Service Centre. For any questions regarding this topic, you can contact the Student Service Centre directly (+31-40-2478015) or contact the student counselor (+31-40-2475981).

3.7 Study progress lag Study progress delay occurs when not all courses during a year are passed. For advice in order to prevent or eliminate the delay, you should contact the student counselor. If the delay should occur due to extraordinary circumstances (illness, family related issues, handicap, student association board), you are able to apply for financial support. More information concerning the financial support can be found on the www.tue.nl website.

3.8 Graduating The purpose of graduating is to obtain all the competences of the Construction Management and Engineering Master of Science title. Graduating will take place in the second year of the master degree program. Mastergraduation projects can be executed in one of the two graduation studios. This is rewarded with the final 40 ECTS points, 10 for the graduation project proposal and 30 for the graduation project. Participation in a studio is obligatory for all students of CMUD at TU/e. Twice a year, at the start of a semester, each studio starts. A team of scientific members of our faculties is involved in coaching the graduation projects. Leading partner for ‘Business engineering’ is Wim Schaefer and leading partner for ‘Process engineering’ is Ad den Otter.

3.9 Studying abroad It is possible to do courses and graduate abroad. However, approval is required from the examination committee before doing so. You have to be able to provide a formal document to the examination committee that proves you made the required grade for the course as well as the time effort and the academic level. Additionally, the course followed should not resemble a course already obtained at the TU/e unless it adds to your academic development. For more information on this topic: Prof. dr. ir. W.F. Schaefer, program coordinator of CME at the TU/e.

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4 General programming of CME courses 4.1 General The master program of Construction Management and Engineering is a two year program. The program consists of two master projects (28 ECTS) in which the professional broadening of Construction Management and Engineering takes place. In addition, six corner stone courses are provided (48 ECTS) who attend to the specialization process of the master student. Finally, the master program has room for two elective courses (4 ECTS), but the student is free to add extra courses. The latest information of the education program is available at: http://www.cme.tue.nl. The academic calendar of 2010-2011 is available at http://owinfo.tue.nl.

4.2 The educational program for students who are allowed to enter the degree program directly

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Year 1, Semester A 1ZS01 1ZS02 1ZS03 7CM80 1ZM65 7ZM65 7C800

ects Entrepreneurship: Literature 3 Entrepreneurship: Business Plan Development 3 Entrepreneurship: Research Assignment 3 Integration and orientation System dynamics 5 System dynamics, exercise 3 Legal and governance aspects 8

Year 1, Semester B 7CS15 7CM80 7C510 7M880

Project research approaches for Construction Management & Urban Development Integration and orientation Proces management in urban planning & development Collaborative design and engineering

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Year 2, Semester A 7CS25 7CC10

Special Subjects for Construction Management & Urban Development Individual course choice Research proposal

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1 European academic year = 60 ects = 1680 hours

4.3 The educational program for students who are NOT allowed to enter the degree program directly The standard curriculum does not apply for the students starting with the pre-Master program. To enable the pre-Master students to finish this degree within 2,5 years, the following program should be followed.

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Construction Management & Engineering pre-master program at the Eindhoven University of Technology 2010-2011

Construction Management & Engineering pre-master program at the Eindhoven University of Technology 2010-2011

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Semester A 2DB05 2S410 7C513 7W320 7S280 7W400 0E510 7U355

Pre-master calculus for Architecture, Building and Planning Statistics 1 Entry project CME Research methods Urban physics/ wind and solar radiation Geographical information systems Public construction law Real estate management, commercial markets

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Only the completion of the pre-Master program provides full access to the Master’s degree program of Construction Management and Engineering. Compensation agreement concerning the pre-Master program (Art 5.3 Examenreglement) For Higher Vocational Education graduates who are in the pre-Master program preceding the ABP Master’s degree program, an agreement exists that 1 of the subjects in the pre-Master program can be graded with a 5/10 with a maximum credit of 3 ECTS.

4.4 Electives in the degree program Students can choose electives from each of the programs of the third year or Master degrees of the University. Within the Master’s degree in Construction Management & Engineering, the student has 4 credits freely available.

Course examples as electives for CME-students

0E920 7C600 7R611

Real Estate Law Technical and organizational structures for urban areas Advanced European building process management

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For other possible electives: please contact the CME competent chairholders at either TU/e, TUD and UT

4.5 Themes of the graduation studios As stated in chapter 1, mastergraduation projects can be executed in one of the two graduation studios: “Business and Process engineering”. Selection for a studio is appointed by the leading partners of CMUD. Participation in a studio is obligatory for all students of CMUD at TU/e. Twice a year, at the start of a semester, each studio starts. A team of scientific members of our faculties is involved in coaching the graduation projects. Leading partner for ‘Business engineering’ is Wim Schaefer and leading partner for ‘Process engineering’ is Ad den Otter. - graduation studio (I): ‘Process engineering for urban development’ When cities, urban areas or industrial districts are to be developed or to be redeveloped complex decision making processes will start up in order to bring share- and stakeholders together. Negotiation, share- and stakeholder’s strategic behaviour, simulation of expected results and process governance is in focus of the graduation projects in this studio.

- graduation studio (II): ‘Business engineering for urban development’ Within this studio cities and urban districts are considered and approached in terms of entrepreneurial entities: profit and non-profit companies. In the individual graduation projects subjects are value features, exploitation possibilities, management and financing concepts. Management and (re-) development of both real estate and urban areas are strongly interwoven and connected to the structure of the civil society and regulations of public authority. For realizing present and future goals regarding urban areas, public governance is looking for input from market parties. The demand for risk control, coming forward from the shift in financial responsibilities from public to private investments in urban areas requires tailor-made organization designs for development as well as for management of urban areas. Financing, management, ownership and responsibilities will be brought together in these organization designs.

4.6 The exam competent lecturers for the TU/e

The exam competent graduation chair holders Prof. dr. ir. W. F. Schaefer Prof. dr.ir. B. de Vries Prof. dr. G.M. Duijsters Prof. dr. ir. L.G.J. Verhoef Prof. dr. ir. J.W.M. Bertrand The exam competent committee members dr. A.F.H.J. den Otter arch. AvB dr. Q. Han dr. ir. I.M.M.J. Reymen mr. W.J.H. Wenselaar mr. ing. E.P. Mol dr. ir. E.G.J. Blokhuis ir. B. Glumac

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It is customary for a student to be guided by a graduation committee during the graduation project. A graduation committee consists of a professor or an associate professor, an academic lecturer, and an external or internal subject specialist. Together with these committee members, the student will form his graduation project. The involved faculty members for the Master’s degree in Construction Management and Engineering are:

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5 Exams and related information 5.1 OER en Examination regulations master degree Agreements made and rules established concerning exams are provided in the Education and examination regulations (OER) and the official examination regulations.

5.2 Exams Registration Registration for exams takes place through the internet on http://owinfo.tue.nl/. The final date for registration for exams and all general information is also provided on this website.

The student is obliged to bring his student card and registration card to the exam. Examination dates There is the opportunity at least twice a year to take the (interim) examinations of the program. A timetable is made annually of the opportunity to take written (interim) examinations and this is published before the beginning of the study year. The examination starting time and the duration of the exam are also provided in this timetable. Where a course in a program has been discontinued, the opportunity to take the (interim) examination in that subject is given twice in the last academic year in which the subject is offered (the (interim) examination just after the course has finished, and a repeat (interim) examination in the same study year). Then in the next following study year a repeated examination is offered twice. In special circumstances the examination committee can allow deviation from the number of times and the types of (interim) examinations which can be taken. Determination and publication of the result The examiner confirms on the spot the result of completing an oral (interim) examination, and hands to the student a written statement to that effect. The examiner determines the result of a written (interim) examination as soon as possible after the (interim) examination has finished, and at the latest within 15 working days. The education administration ensures the registration and publication of the result within 20 working days after the (interim) examination, taking proper account of the privacy of the student. Where, because of special circumstances, the examiner is not able to meet this requirement, he must inform the examination committee, giving his reasons. The examination committee will immediately inform the student(s) involved about the delay, together with an announcement of the time period within which the result will be made known. Duration of validity of exams The duration of validity of the result of a (interim) examination is unlimited. When the result of an (interim) examination is older than six years, the examination committee can however impose an additional (interim) examination or a replacement (interim) examination. The right of inspection During a period of at least 20 working days after the publication of the result of a written (interim) examination, the student can, at his request, inspect his assessed work. Where a student intends formally to appeal against the assessment of his written work, he is given at his expense a copy of the assessed work. More information on this topic can be found on: http://www.cme.tue.nl.

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If you fail to register for the exam, but still make the exam, your work will not be graded. A formal request should be made to the examination committee to obtain the grade. You only have three attempts to pass the exam. If you fail the third time, a formal request for another attempt should be made to the examination committee.

Fraud Fraud is when an examinee intentionally performs (or neglects to perform) actions with the intention to achieve an incorrect judgment of the examinee’s knowledge, insight and skills by the examination committee. The examination committee can exclude the student for at most a year from further participation of the concerning exam. Registration for the final exam A student can only graduate by registering for a final exam. There is the opportunity at least twice per year to register for the final exam of the program. The student should register via http://owinfo.tue.nl The student should have registered for the exam 4 weeks before the examination committee meeting.

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The examination committee then investigates if the student has passed all necessary courses and projects for the master degree. If this is the case, the student is graduated.

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5.3 Appeal and objection Within four weeks after the decision has been published to those involved, formal appeal against decision of the examination committee on the basis of this regulation can be made to the Appeals Tribunal for Examinations of the institution where the student is principally registered. Within six weeks after the decision has been published to those involved, objection can be made to the dean against decisions made by the dean on the basis of this regulation.

6 Study association of CoUrsE! of CoUrsE! stands for Construction Management and Urban Development study association Eindhoven. It is the study association for the, in 2001 founded, master track CM&UD. Since 2005, this master track has changed its name to CME (Construction Management & Engineering) as a crossover of the Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences and the Architecture, Building and Planning faculties, and since 2007 as a part of the 3TU CME education program together with the Technical University Delft (TUD) and the University of Twente (UT) where the master track CME also exists. Urban Development will always play an important role within the master track as a graduation topic, distinguishing itself from graduation topics of the CME master tracks from the TUD and the UT. CME is one of the five master tracks that has been labelled “innovative” by the 3TU-conference. of CoUrsE! does not operate in a traditional manner, but more as an entrepreneurial study association. By entrepreneurial is meant that they do not operate as a subinstitution, but rather an independent and goal oriented organization. They operate in between students, the master track, and major corporations to accomplish their own objectives and those of their stakeholders. The primary focus of of CoUrsE! is their student members, promoting their interests is their main goal.

Activities Since its foundation, study association of CoUrsE! has committed itself to achieve the goals mentioned above. of CoUrsE!, therefore, organizes excursions, lectures, symposia, study trips, receptions, and parties to enable students to interact with businesses and fellow students. Future activities of the student association can be viewed on their website (www.ofcoursecme.com). Contact You can reach them by sending an email to [email protected] or you can visit them. They are located on the fifth floor of the Vertigo building.

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CME has good relations with stichting Kennis Transfer Bouw where many leading Construction Enterprises have committed themselves to. Study association of CoUrsE! acts as a mediator between KTB, other constructions Enterprises and students, to enable and strengthen their relationship, and create opportunities for all. In addition to that, of CoUrsE! wants to intensify the interaction among students and invest in the educational affairs together with the CME board.

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