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Design Management

Plan, coordinate and check design decisions.

In development

Why this subject matters

Design teams need to know which information is current, who owns each interface and what must be resolved before issue. The course will connect those questions to everyday project decisions.

Who it is for

Design / project / site engineers

This is a planned outline. The lessons are not yet available.

Planned coverage

A structured view of design planning, interfaces, coordination, review, change and technical assurance across civil engineering.

The planned 16 modules cover principles, engineering decisions and practical examples.

  1. 01

    What design management means

  2. 02

    Design roles and responsibilities

  3. 03

    Design programme and information planning

  4. 04

    Requirements and design inputs

  5. 05

    Interfaces

  6. 06

    Design coordination

  7. 07

    Design reviews

  8. 08

    Technical assurance

  9. 09

    Change management

  10. 10

    Design risk and CDM

  11. 11

    Constructability

  12. 12

    Information management

  13. 13

    Design decisions and records

  14. 14

    Client, designer and contractor interfaces

  15. 15

    Multidisciplinary coordination

  16. 16

    Case study from concept to construction

Using the learning

Discuss the subject with a suitably experienced engineer and use the procedures, standards and guidance relevant to your role. Course material does not authorise an appointment or certify competence.

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