Level II: Instructional Topics: VE Training course

  Objective of the course

  Getting familiar with methodology of VE through an example in the from of a group work. In this course, information phase and function analysis is done on an instructional example in the form of a group work.

  Topics of the course:

  Primary Discussion

  - Defining value index and the method to enhance it;;

  - Concepts related to Value Engineering;

  - Introducing Value Engineering Working Schedule (organizing, work shop and complimentary activities)

  -Organizing studies (in the form of group work and theory)

  - How to select a project

  - Explaining the pre-study phase

  - Offering a problem to be studied

  - Explaining Information phase

  Function Analysis (in the form of a group work and theory)

  - Discussion regarding to the definition of function

  - Defining functions and their classifications

  - Function analysis and drawing the diagram of FAST

  Creativity

  - Concepts related to creativity

  Evaluation

  - How to evaluate ideas (techniques of evaluation)

  Expansion and Development, Presentation and Conclusion

  - Explaining expansion and development phase

  Prerequisite: Training Course level 1

  Course duration: 12 hours (2 days)