Fundamentals of Infrastructure Design Management
Full title:
Fundamentals of Infrastructure Design Management
Training hours: 0.8 hours (50 min)
Level: Introductory
Language: English, with translations in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Portuguese, and Spanish
Price:
EUR 50 per participant
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Course description:
This 45-minute on-demand learning course is designed to enhance your core design management skills in the engineering and infrastructure sector. As there is an increasing demand for consulting engineers and infrastructure professionals who possess a deep understanding of design management techniques. This course aims to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to positively impact projects by improving design planning, leadership and cohesion throughout the design and construction management process. By implementing these techniques, you can increase the quality and efficacy of the overall design over the project’s lifecycle. Moreover, this course examines current and future trends in the world of design management. You will explore topics such as user-centred design, Artificial Intelligence and sustainability, gaining insights into how these areas intersect with the discipline of design management.
Who should attend:
Aspiring Design Managers, Construction Managers, Engineers contributing to design, Project Managers, Project Administrators, Aspiring Project Managers, and anyone contributing to or impacted by infrastructure projects.
Topics covered:
By the end of the session, participants will have a fundamental level understanding of:
• Defining Design Management as a global discipline
• What is Design Management?
• Design Management vs Project Management
• The Rise of Design Management
• Exploring what can go wrong when Design Management isn’t applied.
• The role of a Design Manager
• Core technical, leadership and commercial skills and competencies
• Design thinking and accessibility
• Sustainability and value for money
• Artificial Intelligence and virtual reality
Learning outcomes:
1. Discussed the discipline of Design Management and its use on multidisciplinary infrastructure projects
2. Identified the technical, behavioural, and commercial aspects of Design Management
3. Evaluated Design Management approaches based on examples and case studies
4. Planned to utilize Design Management techniques as applicable
Teaching method:
This course is delivered in an on-demand format, allowing you the flexibility to access the content whenever and wherever suits you best. The course materials comprise engaging case studies, real-world examples, and interactive exercises, ensuring an immersive learning experience. Additionally, a final quiz at the end of the course enables you to assess your comprehension and reinforce your understanding of the topics covered.
More Info:
Participants will have access to the course for 48 hours after the first access date.
Admission criteria
No prior knowledge is required. This online course requires a good level of English and access to a computer with an internet connection.
Official FIDIC certificate
FIDIC will provide a Certificate of Completion to all participants who successfully watched the course video, passed the quiz and completed the on-demand course evaluation.
Optional further certification
For applicable further certification, please explore options at https://fcl.fidic.org/programmes/
Content on the eLearning platform
Participants will have access to the course for 48 hours after the first access date.
Region Sensitive Pricing
At FIDIC Academy, we are committed to making high-quality training accessible to professionals across the globe. To support this mission, we are introducing Region Sensitive Pricing – a feature that adjusts course fees based on your country of residence.
By reducing financial barriers, we aim to empower professionals everywhere to develop their skills, advance their careers and contribute to sustainable infrastructure development.
Using the World Bank’s income classification system, this initiative ensures fairer access by offering automatic discounts of up to 30% for learners in low- and middle-income countries.
How it works
Based on the World Bank’s income classification system, countries are grouped into predefined regions and each qualifying country is allocated a specific discount tier. For eligible regions, a unique discount code is generated.
When entered at checkout, this code automatically applies a percentage discount to the course price, based on the country’s tier. This discount code applies to all courses open for registration on the FIDIC Academy website. This discount can’t be combined with other promotional offers or discounts.
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This feature has been soft launched. Additional countries will be added in due course as final checks and updates are completed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
If your country is classified as a high-income economy, it does not qualify for a discount under this model. This approach ensures that financial support is directed toward regions with more limited access to professional development resources.
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