Description 

The strategic objectives of this project is to design distributed ledger (DLT) management system (blockchain) using Hyperledger  for construction and engineering projects.   DLT has the potential to improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of project management by providing an immutable record of transactions.   The challenge is to model the commercial processes in order to make use of smart contracts, event triggering and other features.  If successfully applied, these could significantly improve the construction process, most notably with work--flow improvements associated with speedier payments, better quality management and scheduling and the opportunity to use Lean management techniques.  Configuring and implementing Hyperledger in this highly process oriented and contract driven commercial environment requires a working knowledge of the details of the industry.  

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The project would take the hours assigned to a final year students' Dissertation Module.  This is currently a Level 6 double Honours Component module with 30 credits and 15 ECTS Credits  (lasting a full year).  This requires a minimum of 300 hours of directed study.  

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