Course
| code | CB311 |
| credit_hours | 3 |
| title | Introduction to Construction Management |
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| prequisites | BA224 |
| credit hours | 3 |
| Description/Outcomes | The nature of the construction industry - participants of the construction project - management s - organizational structures - time value of money and interest - cash flow diagram and equivalence - measures of worth, comparison of alternatives - feasibility studies - application of economic analysis principles to the construction industry. |
| arabic Description/Outcomes | |
| objectives | The course objective at introducing the student to the basic concepts of construction management. |
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| ref. books | • A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge by PMBOK Publisher: Project Management Institute, Latest Edition.rn• Construction Project Administration by Fisk, R. Publisher: Latest Edition.rn• Managing Risk: In Construction Projects by Smith, N., Merna, T., and Jobling, P Publisher: Blackwell Publishing, UK, Latest Edition.Construction Management by Halpin, D. W., Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Latest Edition.rnSustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery by Kibert, C., Publisher: Wiley, Latest Edition.rnProject Management for Construction by LEVY S.M. Publisher: McGraw Hill Inc., N.Y., USA, Latest Edition.rn |
| arabic ref. books | |
| textbook | Modern Construction Management, 6th ed, George J. Ritz, Wiely, 1Frank Harris and Ronald McCafer, Blackwell Publishing, 2006 |
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| objective set | combined |
| content set | combined |
Course Content
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Description |
| 1 |
Week No.1: Introduction to construction management and participants in construction projects.
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| 2 |
Week No.2: Project phases and life cycle.
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| 3 |
Week No.3 : Management & organization chart.
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| 4 |
Week No.4: Project processes, Administration, and Documentation.
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| 5 |
Week No.5: Quiz (1) + Procurement & supply.
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| 6 |
Week No.6: Construction productivity measurements and rates.
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| 7 |
Week No.7: Construction productivity measurements and rates, continue + 7th week exam.
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| 8 |
Week No.8: Methods of Productivity Improvement.
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| 9 |
Week No.9: Introduction to value engineering.
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| 10 |
Week No.10: Introduction to value engineering, continue.
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| 11 |
Week No.11: Safety and health in construction.
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| 12 |
Week No.12: Safety and health in construction, continue + 12th week exam.
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| 13 |
Week No.13: Risk management, identification of risk factors.
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| 14 |
Week No.14: Sustainable construction.
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| 15 |
Week No.15: Strategic management concepts.
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| 16 |
Week No.16: Final Exam.
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