Course Description

This course introduces you to the scientific approach to the planning, organizing and implementing of construction projects using the appropriate management techniques. Construction Management graduates are expected to carry out managerial roles and the course will be useful to assist them in carrying out their responsibilities diligently and efficiently.

Topic List

1. The Concept of Planning & Scheduling

1.1) Definition

1.2) Planning Process and Types of planning: Apply appropriate method to mitigate negative sustainability impact during construction process.

1.3) Planning Tools and Techniques

1.4) Bar/Gantt Charts

1.5) Critical Path Method (CPM)

1.6) Line of Balance

1.7) Planning, Controlling and Managing of Construction Projects

1.8) Planning tasks at different stages of the project lifecycle

1.9) Examples of Construction Plans and schedules

1.10) Method Statement and Types of Method Statement

1.11) Durations of activities - Time Planning and Scheduling Techniques

2. Project Planning and Control (Computer Application Using Microsoft Project & Primavera P6)

2.1) Structuring Projects

2.2) Setting Up Project

2.3) EPS

2.4) OBS

2.5) WBS

2.6) Resource

2.7) Budget

2.8) Bar/Gantt Charts

2.9) Critical Path Method (CPM)

2.10) Basic and Precedence Network / Diagram

2.11) Resources Management

2.12) Types of Construction Resources

2.13) Distribution of Resources

2.14) Planning of Labor

2.15) Planning of Materials

2.16) Planning of Plant and Equipment

2.17) Resource Productivity Control

2.18) Resource leveling and allocations

3. Construction Cost, Budgeting and Financial

3.1) Forecasting Cost and Forecasting Income – Standard ‘S’ Curve

3.2) Contract Budget for Labor, Plant and Preliminaries Control

3.3) Cash Flow – Cash Flow Diagram, Financial ‘S’ Curve, Financial Requirements to Fund Cash Flow, Cash Flow Aggregation for Budgeting

3.4) The Effect of Delayed Payment on the Contractor’s Cash Requirements

3.5) Implementation and Managing the Schedule/Planning

4. Schedule Updating & Project Control

4.1) Tracking Project

4.2) Maintaining Project

4.3) Comparing Project

5. BIM-Based 4D Modelling and Scheduling: An Overview

5.1) Introduction of BIM

5.2) BIM Application, Techniques and Tools

5.3) Information in BIM of Project Execution Plan

5.4) BIM Goals & Uses for a Project

6. Wireless Monitoring and connected equipment

6.1) Cloud and real time collaboration

6.2) Online application for monitoring purposes

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