The Tsinghua summer school for international construction 2012 is a nine days intensive program which will be held from 1st to 9th July 2012. The target audience includes industry practitioners, final year undergraduate students and postgraduate students from around the globe who are majored in construction, engineering, and architecture.
This is the fifth year for this non-profit program to be held. In the 2012 summer school about 40 students will have the chance to benefit from taking this program. The instructors come from different parts of the world and have different educational and professional backgrounds.
We are keen to build this program into a prestigious periodical event which can contribute to the construction education domain, as well as improve the mutual understanding between Chinese and international students and industry practitioners.
The 2012 (July 1st, 2012 to July 9th, 2012) Tsinghua summer school course will cover hot topics in international construction, such as: Global and Chinese construction industry and market, Construction contract bidding, Benchmarking, Information and Communication technology and Safety and Risk management.
Summer school students will have the chance to live on campus, interact with Chinese students, professors and industry practitioners (either local or from abroad). Historical site visits such as the Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven will also be arranged and besides the visits, there will also be a free day for the students to explore other parts of Beijing.
The program will be delivered in English.
Upon completion of the program, each student will be presented with a Certificate of Tsinghua Summer School for International Construction 2012 issued by Tsinghua University
| Date | Course (morning session 9:00-12:00) | Course (afternoon session 13:30-16:30) | |
| 1-Jul-12 | Sunday | Orientation Ceremony / Risk Management (Makarand Hastak from Purdue U) | |
| 2-Jul-12 | Monday | Leadership in Construction (George Ofori from NUS) | |
| 3-Jul-12 | Tuesday | Innovation Competition (Optional) | |
| 4-Jul-12 | Wednesday | Construction Safety and Health (Dongping Fang from Tsinghua U) | City Tour |
| 5-Jul-12 | Thursday | Benchmarking Global EPC Projects (Greg Ray from IPA) | |
| 6-Jul-12 | Friday | Construction Contract Bidding (Derek Drew from HK PolyU) | |
| 7-Jul-12 | Saturday | No Class | |
| 8-Jul-12 | Sunday | Global Construction Market (Roger Flanagan from Reading) | |
| 9-Jul-12 | Monday | ICT in Construction Projects (Chimay Anumba from PSU) | |
| *This timetable is provisional and may be adjusted at a later date | |||
| Farewell dinner on the evening of 9th,July for about 2 hours | |||
The Tsinghua summer school 2011 (July 4th, 2011 to July 12th, 2011) will cover hot topics in international construction, such as: Global and Chinese construction industry and construction market, Labor issues in international construction, Corporate strategic planning in construction, International construction contract administration, Project financing and BOT/PPP method in China, Safety and risk management in construction projects, etc. And students will have chances to interact with Chinese students, professors, government officials and industry practitioners (either local or from abroad).
We'll also arrange some visits during the course to the historical places, such as: the Forbidden City or the Temple of Heaven, etc. Besides the visits, there would be one day off for the students. You would freely make some plans to take a rest, go shopping or visit the Great Wall or wherever you are interested to go.
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Name: | Chimay Anumba |
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| Title: | Professor | |
| Affiliation: | Penn State University, USA | |
| Research Area: | Construction engineering, Advanced engineering | |
| Email: | To the Topanumba@engr.psu.edu |
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Name: | Derek Drew |
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| Title: | Associate Professor | |
| Affiliation: | Hong Kong Polytechnic University | |
| Research Area: | Construction contract and consultant fee bidding | |
| Email: | To the Topclderekd@polyu.edu.hk |
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Name: | Fang Dongping |
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| Title: | Professor | |
| Affiliation: | Department of Construction Management, Tsinghua University | |
| Research Area: | Construction safety and risk management | |
| Email: | To the Topfangdp@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn |
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Name: | Geoffery Shen |
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| Title: | Professor | |
| Affiliation: | Hong Kong Polytechnic University | |
| Research Area: | Construction industry development, international construction | |
| Email: | To the Topbsqpshen@inet.polyu.edu.hk |
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Name: | George Ofori |
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| Title: | Professor | |
| Affiliation: | National University of Singapore, Singapore | |
| Research Area: | Professionalism, ethics, and leadership | |
| Email: | To the Topbdgofori@nus.edu.sg |
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Name: | Makarand Hastak |
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| Title: | Professor | |
| Affiliation: | Purdue University, USA | |
| Research Area: | Development of innovative computer based risk assessment | |
| Email: | To the Tophastak@purdue.edu |
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Name: | Roger Flanagan |
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| Title: | Professor | |
| Affiliation: | University of Reading, UK | |
| Research Area: | International construction, whole life appraisal | |
| Email: | To the Topr.flanagan@reading.ac.uk |
Accommodation
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| ( Zijing international student dormitory) | (Single-room in Zijing dormitory) |
Canteen
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| (Guanchou Yuan) | (Students Canteen) |
The entire program will be delivered in English.
To enroll please contact Ms.Han Xiaofeng ( hanxf@pm.tsinghua.edu.cn ) or Ms.Wei Min (weimin7255@163.com) . The deadline for registration is May 31, 2012. The fee includes campus accommodation (fully furnished room with air-con, internet connection, and basic electric appliances), arranged city tour, farewell dinner, and certificate of completion. It does not include any other additional personal expenses.
Account
| Name of Account | TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY |
| Account No. | 778350033647 |
| Account Opening Bank | The Bank of China, Head Office |
| Address | No.1, Fuxingmen Nei Avenue, Beijing, PRC, 100818 |
| Swift Code: | BKCHCNBJ |
| Telex No.: | 22254 BCHO CN |
| Message( *important ): | Summer School 62770196, your name |
Program coordinators
Ms. Han Xiaofeng (Heather)Address
Summer school office (Ms. Han Xiaofeng)
Room 318, Building No.10, Department of Construction management, Tsinghua University, Haidian District, Beijing, P.R.China, 100084
Professor Roger Flanagan from University of Reading-- keynote speech
Professor Fang on the Opening Ceremony
Questions answering in class
Concentrating on the speech
Communication between students
Online teaching
Center lecture hall
Lecture on Global Construction
Site visit -- Bird Nest
Site visit Water Cube
Site visit--Introduction about the construction
Site visit
Site visit
Site visit-- Introducing the ancient building
Site visit---make record
Site visit
Site visit-- : )
Site visit Tiananmen Square
Farewell Party
Farewell Party
| Date | Course (morning session 3 hours) | Course (afternoon session 2 or 3 hours) | |
| 4-Jul-11 | Monday | An introduction to the global construction industry | An introduction to the Chinese construction industry |
| 5-Jul-11 | Tuesday | Global construction markets | Global construction markets |
| 6-Jul-11 | Wednesday | Labor issues in international construction | Labor issues in international construction |
| 7-Jul-11 | Thursday | City tour/Site visit | |
| 8-Jul-11 | Friday | Corporate strategic planning in construction | Corporate strategic planning in construction |
| 9-Jul-11 | Saturday | International construction contract administration | International construction contract administration |
| 10-Jul-11 | Sunday | No class | |
| 11-Jul-11 | Monday | Project financing and BOT/PPP method in China | Construction safety and health as a worldwide challenge |
| 12-Jul-11 | Tuesday | Benchmarking global EPC projects | Ethics in international construction |
| *The timetable reserves the possibility of being slightly adjusted | |||
| Orientation ceremony on the morning of the first day for 1 hour | |||
| Farewell dinner and party on the evening of the last day for about 3 to 4 hours | |||