Course
| code | CB517 |
| credit_hours | 3 |
| title | Construction Project Management 1 |
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| prequisites | CB311 and CB322 |
| credit hours | 3 |
| Description/Outcomes | Project definition and work breakdown structure - Scheduling and control models and techniques such as: AOA, AON, bar charting -line of balance - resource allocation - time reduction. Documentation and reporting - time and cost control - progress monitoring and evaluation - computer applications. |
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| objectives | The course objective is providing the students with the necessary skills to plan, schedule and monitor construction projects. |
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| ref. books | Construction Scheduling Principles and Practices by Newitt, J., Publisher: Prentice Hall, Latest Edition.rnProject Scheduling and Management for Construction by Pierce, D. Publisher: Reed Construction Data, USA, Latest Edition.rnConstruction scheduling with Primavera Project Planner by Feigenbaum, L., Publisher: Prentice Hall, Latest Edition.rnProject Planning and Scheduling using Primavera Contractor, Ver. 4.1, for the Construction Industry by Feigenbaum, L., Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Latest Editionrn |
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| textbook | Construction Planning and Scheduling by Hinze, J. Publisher: Prentice Hall, USA, Latest Edition. |
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| objective set | combined |
| content set | combined |
Course Content
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| 1 |
Week No.1: Introduction to planning and scheduling.
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| 2 |
Week No.2: Development of activities.
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| 3 |
Week No.3: Scheduling techniques.
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| 4 |
Week No.4: Scheduling techniques.
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| 5 |
Week No.5: Scheduling techniques.
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| 6 |
Week No.6: Scheduling techniques.
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Week No.7: Computerized scheduling.
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| 8 |
Week No.8: Computerized scheduling.
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| 9 |
Week No.9: Probabilistic scheduling.
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Week No.10: Resource allocation.
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Week No.11: Resource leveling.
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Week No.12: Project time reduction
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| 13 |
Week No.13: Project control: Time and cost control of construction projects. Progress monitoring & evaluation, and reporting system.
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| 14 |
Week No.14: Cash-flow analysis.
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Week No.15: Introduction to financial management.
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Week No.16: Final Exam.
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