Module 1

  Value Engineering special course: Training workshop Module 1

  Objectives of the Course:

  The methodology of Value Engineering will be taught through a real example (in small dimensions). In this Course, the process of Value Engineering will be presented on a small project with special emphasis on information phase; function analysis and creativity (Firms and organization interested in this course can introduce their qualified projects.)

  Topics:

  - Explaining schedule of the workshop;

  - Presenting the project’s reports and receiving the value Engineering Team Members view points;

  - Preparing the Summary of the plan and specifying work limits, Standards of decision- making and limitations;

  - Preparing the Summary of the Primary Plan and specifying the design criteria;

  -Explaining function analysis phase;

  - Preparing the cost model _specifying the functions of components;

  - Organizing functions- drawing FAST diagram;

  - Explaining the theories of creativity Phase ;

  - Presenting ideas in the form of group work ;

  - Sieving the primary ideas;

  - Evaluating ideas and extracting appropriate ones;

  - Selecting appropriate ideas and suggestions;

  - Group work – explaining SMART and reevaluating the ideas;

  - Evaluating ideas;

  - Selecting appropriate ideas to be expanded and developed;

  - Dividing team members for expanding and developing ideas;

  - Developing and expanding ideas;

  - Presenting the Primary workshop report;

  - Presenting the final workshop report orally

  Prerequisite: Training Course level 2

  Course duration: 18 hours (3 days)

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)

The Topics of level I Training (Getting familiar with Value Engineering)

  The objective of the course :

  Getting familiar with generalities and the ABC of Value Engineering and expressing concepts and necessity of applying Value Engineering (VE) approach

  Topics of the course:

  1-Primary discussions

  2-Necessity of paying attention to VE

  3-History and evolution of VE

  4-Legal position of VE

  5-Definitions of VE

  6-Expressing experiences and findings of VE when applying it

  7-Complimentary discussion

  8-Questions and answers

  Prerequisite : None

  Time: 4 hours