After a successful course, the student shall

- display knowledge of concepts and methods used when automating engineering design
- show familiarity with tools and analysis to structure design tasks and design knowledge

- demonstrating the ability to write computer programs to automate simple engineering task
- demonstrating the ability to manipulate parameters and rules
- demonstrating the ability to structure design tasks and design knowledge
- demonstrating the ability to perform geospatial analysis using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) tools
- demonstrating the ability to develop simple database and to use SQL-commands

- demonstrating the ability to analyze a real design process to plan computer support and automation
- demonstrating the ability to recognize and manipulate parameters that influence the design process and results

The use of modern computing and information technology like BIM and GIS have changed not only the means, but also the design process used in the built environment sector. A deep comprehension of digital tools and the digital information managed along the process enhances a more efficient and productive process in terms of time and quality. This course aims to give the students basic knowledge and skills to automate engineering design activities through computer programming.

The course includes the following elements:
- Representation of knowledge and reasoning (Configuration, Parametric design, Generative systems)
- Basic programming commands
- Functions
- Object oriented programming
- Graphical programming
- Event Handling
- API-programming
- Geospatial and energy analysis and simulations
- Database and SQL

Lectures, exercises and assignments/project work.

The teaching is conducted in English.

The applicant must hold the minimum of a bachelor’s degree (i.e the equivalent of 180 ECTS credits at an accredited university) with at least 90 credits in construction engineering or civil engineering, and 15 credits in mathematics, and completed course in Introduction to Script Programming, 7.5 credits, or equivalent. Proof of English proficiency is required.

The course is graded 5,4,3 or Fail.

Name of the Test	Value	Grading
Examination1	3 credits	5/4/3/U
Assignments/Project work	4.5 credits	U/G

¹ Determines the final grade of the course, which is issued only when all course units have been passed.

Course literature consists mainly in scientific papers and web pages. All the needed literature is provided during the course and mainly in digital version.