Course detail

Labour Engineering

FAST-BV51Acad. year: 2013/2014

Work. Information about work. Work in the productive process. Classifications in the civil engineering. The study of work. Work sciences. Working engineering. Management and its historical development. Working system. Organisation of work in the space and in the time. Measuring of work. Standardisation of human work. Standardisation of machines works. Standardisation of material, energy and fuel consumption. Remuneration. Wage theory. Wage functions. Wage categories. Wage forms. System of wages. Work evaluation. Wage accounting. Indexes for wages and work. Working hour’s fund. Productivity of work. Work legislation. Ergonomic. Working load and strain. Working surroundings. Working conditions. Work intensity. Working motivation theory. Categorisation of work. Health protection. Safety at work. Working medicine.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Institute of Structural Economics and Management (EKR)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will gain knowledge and skills in the field of work, materials and machines in building industry. They acquire basic knowledge and skills on wages and salaries and about their structure and calculation. They learn how to work with statistical classifications used in construction. They elaborate case study on standardization of work and wages in selected construction company.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of construction technology and labour problems. Knowledge of fundamental construction firm economy with respect to production. Knowledge of production factors and working system with respect to labour, machinery, equipment and material in civil engineering.

Co-requisites

Basic knowledge about economy of company and about technology of structural works.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through lectures, practical classes and self-study assignments. Attendance at lectures is optional, but attendance at classes is compulsory.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The evaluation is complex and multi-criterial. Students earn points during the term. The attendance, case study and a written test are scored in the exercise. The activity is scored in the lectures during the term. The exam consists of a written test(maximum 60 points), written answers to questions (maximum 10 points) and oral examination (maximum 10 points). The mark reflects the work during the term (maximum 20 points) and exam (maximum 80 points) and results of acquired points (maximum 100 po

Course curriculum

1. Introduction. Basic terms. Work sciences.
2. Statistical classifications.
3. Work. Study of work. Organisation of work.
4. Standardisation of work. Measuring of work.
5. Standardisation of machines works. Standardisation of material, energy and fuel consumption
6. Remuneration. Wage theory.
7. Remuneration. Work legislation.
8. Remuneration. Wages and salaries.
9. Wage accounting. Wage evidence.
10. Work and wages indexes.
11. Work rationalisation.
12. Ergonomic.
13. Safety at work. Work market. State social support.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To get knowledge about labour engineering and economy of work in civil engineering, espe-cially knowledge and basic skills of work, material, machines and equipment standardization and of remuneration and wages with respect to construction industry. To acquire practical experience at case study processing about standardization and remuneration in concrete con-struction firm. To acquire skills about practical use of statistical classification and coding for further work with information in civil engineering.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

KADLČÁKOVÁ, Anna: Pracovní inženýrství. ČVUT, Praha, 1996. ISBN 80-01-00968-8. (CS)
TICHÁ, Alena, KOCOURKOVÁ, Gabriela: Ekonomika práce ve stavebnictví - cvičení. VUT Brno, 2002. ISBN 80-214-2194-0. (CS)
TOMŠÍ, Ivan: Mzdy a mzdové systémy. ASPI Wolters Kluwer, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7357-340. (CS)

Recommended reading

HACKNEY, J.W.: Control and management of capital projects. New York, 1992. ISBN 978-007 001 259 2. (EN)
MILLS, D.Q.: Labour - Management Relations. Mc Graw-Hill, Highstown, USA, 1994. ISBN 978-0070425125. (EN)
KLEIBL, Jiří, DVOŘÁKOVÁ Zuzana, HUTTLOVÁ, Eva.: Stimulace pracovníků a tvorba mzdových předpisů. VŠE, Praha, 1996. ISBN 80-7079-988-9. (CS)
HUTTLOVÁ, Eva: Organizace práce a pracovní podmínky. VŠE, Praha, 1998. ISBN 80-7079-068-7. (CS)
CHUNDELA, Lubor: Ergonomie. ČVUT Praha, 2001. ISBN 80-01-02301-X. (CS)
ŠUBRT, Bořivoj a kolektiv: Inspekce práce a jiné kontroly u zaměstnavatelů. ANAG, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7263-526-9. (CS)
HUGHES, Phil, FERRETT, Ed: Introduction to International Health and Safety at Work. Routledge, 2012. ISBN 978-0-0809-6636-6. (EN)
VYBÍHAL, V.: Mzdové účetnictví. Grada, 2012. ISBN 978-80-247-4110-7. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-P-C-ST Bachelor's

    branch VS , 2. year of study, summer semester, elective

  • Programme B-P-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch VS , 2. year of study, summer semester, elective

  • Programme B-P-E-SI Bachelor's

    branch VS , 2. year of study, summer semester, elective

  • Programme B-K-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch VS , 2. year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Introduction. Basic terms. Work sciences.
2. Statistical classifications.
3. Work. Study of work. Organisation of work.
4. Standardisation of work. Measuring of work.
5. Standardisation of machines works. Standardisation of material, energy and fuel consumption
6. Remuneration. Wage theory.
7. Remuneration. Work legislation.
8. Remuneration. Wages and salaries.
9. Wage accounting. Wage evidence.
10. Work and wages indexes.
11. Work rationalisation.
12. Ergonomic.
13. Safety at work. Work market. State social support.

Exercise

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1.-2. Introduction. Order of case study. Classifications.
3.-4. Standardisation of work. Research methods. Calculation methods.
5.-6. Standardisation of material consumption. Standardisation of machines.
7.-8. Wages and salaries.
9.-10. Wages and salaries.
11.-12.Presentation of case study.
13. Credit test.