Construction Management

Course Code:

CE372

Course Period:

Autumn

Course Type:

Core

Credits:

3

Theoric:

3

Practice:

0

Laboratory Hour:

0

ECTS:

4

Course Language:

English

Course Coordinator:

Özgür Köylüoğlu

Courses given by:

Özgür Köylüoğlu

Course Objectives:

The goal of this course is to recognize project management concepts necessary for physical realization of the construction projects including participants of a construction project, project delivery systems, procurement systems, public procurement law, cost control and financial management; and to acquire the abilities to prepare a work schedule, calculate bill of quantities, cost estimate and ability to carry out necessary calculations for resource management.

Course Content:

Characteristics of the construction industry, types of construction, project management, construction project life cycle, design and construction processes; Construction project participants, interactions of the design and construction stakeholders; Project delivery systems, contract types; Project award process, bidding systems, Turkish Public Procurement Law and regulations; Bill of quantitiy and cost estimate calculations; Scheduling techniques and Critical Path Method (CPM) calculations; Advanced scheduling techniques and PERT calculations; Project acceleration; Earned value analysis; Resource management and levelling of resources; Cost control; Project financial management, cash flow managemet, feasibility parameters; Project coordination, organizational performance.

Course Methodology:

1: Lecture by instructor, 3: Problem solving by instructor, 5: Problem solving, 8: Term research paper, 11: Interdisciplinary group working

Course Evaluation Methods:

A: Written exam, B: Multiple-choice exam C: Take-home quiz, D: Experiment report, E: Homework, F: Project, G: Presentation by student

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Course Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes	Detailed Program Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
(1) Ability to describe the objectives and benefits of project management in a construction project	10a	1	A,B
(2) Ability to identify project delivery systems and interactions of the owners, designers and contractors in construction projects	6c, 7b, 7c, 8a, 8b, 9a, 10a, 13	1,8	A,B,E
(3) Ability to analyze project award mechanisms, tendering procedures and contract types in construction projects; ability to identify requirements of the Public Procurement Law	6a, 6b, 6c, 7b, 7c, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 11c, 12	1,8,11	A,B,E,F
(4) Ability to apply methods of analyses and calculations for planning, scheduling, cost estimation, cost control, time management and resource management in construction projects	6a, 6b, 7b, 7c, 9b, 10a	1,3, 11	A,B,E,F
(5) Ability to describe project control and change management systems in construction process	10a, 11c, 13	1	A,B
(6) Ability to carry out basic project financial calculations and awareness on business performance assessment of construction jobs	6c, 10a, 10b	1,3,5	A,B,E

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Characteristics of the construction industry, types of construction, project management, construction project life cycle; design and construction processes	Lecture Notes and Textbook
2	Construction project participants; Project delivery systems; Contract types	Lecture Notes and Textbook
3	Project award process, bidding systems, Turkish Public Procurement Law and regulations	Lecture Notes and Textbook
4	Bill of quantitiies and cost estimate calculations	Lecture Notes and Textbook
5	Midterm Exam - 1	Lecture Notes and Textbook
6	Scheduling techniques and Critical Path Method (CPM) calculations	Lecture Notes and Textbook
7	Advanced scheduling techniques and PERT calculations	Lecture Notes and Textbook
8	Project Time Acceleration	Lecture Notes and Textbook
9	Cost Control & Earned value analysis	Lecture Notes and Textbook
10	Midterm Exam - 2	Lecture Notes and Textbook
11	Resource management and levelling of resources	Lecture Notes and Textbook
12	Project financial management, cash flow management, feasibility parameters	Lecture Notes and Textbook
13	Interactions of the design and construction stakeholders; Change management	Lecture Notes and Textbook
14	Project coordination; Data collection for reporting; Business performance	Lecture Notes and Textbook

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES

Textbook

Slide presentations

Book: Construction Project Management: A Practical Guide to Field Construction Management

Authors: S.Keoki Sears, Glenn A. Sears and Richard H. Clough; Wiley, 2015

Book: Construction Project Management

Authors: Frederick Gould, Nancy Joyce; Pearson, 2011

Book: Managing the Construction Process: Estimating, Scheduling and Project Control

Authors: Frederick Gould, Nancy Joyce; Pearson, 2012

Additional Resources

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents	Slides are shared with the students on electronic media (Moodle)
Assignments	In term homeworks are shared on Moodle system and students are required to upload their research reports on Moodle system for grading; in-term group research study is also shared on Moodle system, students are required to select the group members from CE Department and join with a group for the ISE 402 course to carry out the inter-disciplinary group project report which should be delivered for grading for the relevant courses on the Moodle system.
Exams	Students can review their exam papers if they demand, and their learning is improved by learning from their mistakes.

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms	2	60
Homeworks	2	20
Inter-disciplinary project report	1	20
Total		100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE		40
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE		60
Total		100

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM OUTCOMES
No	Program Learning Outcomes	check √
1a	Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline,
1b	Ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these areas in complex engineering problems.
2a	Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems,
2b	Ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3a	Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result,
3b	Ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.
4a	Ability to devise, select and use modern techniques and tools needed for analyzing and solving complex problems encountered in engineering practice.
4b	Ability to employ information technologies effectively.
5a	Ability to design experiments for investigating complex engineering problems or discipline specific research questions,
5b	Ability to conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or discipline specific research questions.
6a	Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary teams,	√
6b	Ability to work efficiently in multi-disciplinary teams,	√
6c	Ability to work individually.	√
7a	Ability to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing,
7b	Knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language,	√
7c	Ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, prepare design and production reports,	√
7d	Ability to make effective presentations,
7e	Ability to give and receive clear and intelligible instructions.
8a	Recognition of the need for lifelong learning, ability to access information, ability to follow developments in science and technology,	√
8b	Ability to continue to educate him/herself.	√
9a	Consciousness to behave according to ethical principles and professional and ethical responsibility.	√
9b	Knowledge on standards used in engineering practice.	√
10a	Knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management, change management.	√
10b	Awareness in entrepreneurship and innovation.	√
10c	Knowledge about sustainable development.
11a	Knowledge about the global and social effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety,
11b	Knowledge about contemporary issues of the century reflected into the field of engineering.
11c	Awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.	√
12	Knowledge about project award mechanisms and tendering procedures.	√
13	Knowledge about the interaction of designers and constructors.	√

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration	14	3	42
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	2	12	24
Homeworks	5	8	40
Inter-disciplinary team project	1	24	24
Final	1	2	2
Total Work Load			132
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			5.28
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

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