INSTRUCTOR

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

Organization and management theory elements of leadership and human supervision, organization, office operations, labor relations, safety, and work improvement, as they relate to project field operations.

PREREQUISITES

BCN 3730: Construction Safety

BCN 3740: Legal Aspects of Construction

BCN 3762: Building Codes and Quality Control

COURSE OBJECTIVES

The course stresses the management of construction projects. Topics such as construction contracts, cost estimating, planning and scheduling, partnering, subcontracting, material management, document and record keeping, communications, submittals, quality and safety management will be discussed. The students will learn the construction management body of knowledge. This course aims to help students improve the working knowledge of management of construction projects, learn about leadership and communication skills and promote the sense of civic duty and responsibility with high moral and ethical standards as stated in the program mission statement (see below). An overall objective of the course is to provide effective education and appropriate training to students and prepare them to enter the construction profession (relates to program goal #1). The course covers ACCE specified topical contents as listed below (relates to program goal #11).At the end of the course, the student will understand:

• The different types of construction contracts
• Cost estimation techniques
• Planning and scheduling
• Partnering and subcontracting
• Material management
• Document and record keeping
• Communications
• Submittals
• How to apply the Project Management Body of Knowledge to Construction Management

LEARNING RESOURCES

Required Textbook Construction Jobsite Management Mincks, William R., and Johnston, Hal Second Edition Delmar Learning, 2004 ISBN: 1-4018-0912-X ISBN-13: 9781401809126

Helpful Books

R.S Means Building Construction Cost Data, 2008 or later
R.S. Means Assemblies Cost Data, 2008 or later

Other references used

Amos, Scott J., Editor. Skills and Knowledge of Cost Engineering. 5th Edition. AACE International, , 2004

Clark, F.D., and Lorenzoni, A.B. Applied Cost Engineering. Third Edition. Marcel Dekker New York, NY, 1997. ISBN 0-8247-9800-7

Dagostino, F.R and Feigenbaum L., Estimating in Building Construction. Sixth Edition w CD ROM, Prentice Hall NJ 2003.

DoD. Work Breakdown Structure. MIL-HDBK-881A. 2005

Mantel, Samuel J. et al. Project Management in Practice. John Wiley & Sons. Inc. 2001

Ostwald, Phillip F, McLaren, Timothy S. Cost Analysis and Estimating for Engineering and Management. Pearson Education, Inc Prentice Hall 2004

Peterson, Steven J. Construction Estimating Using Excel. Pearson Education. 2007

PMI A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge PMBOK Guide. Fourth Edition PMI 2008

PMI. Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures. ISBN 1-880410-81-8. PMI 2001.

Steward, Rodney D. Cost Estimating. Second Edition John Wiley and Sons 1991.

EVALUATION AND GRADING

Evaluation Criteria

• Homework, attendance and participation 15% - Homework will be assigned according to the calendar and it is due at the beginning of the lecture. Attendance will be taken every class it is the responsibility of the student to sign the attendance sheet when provided. Failure to do so results in a missing day mark. late homework is accepted up to one week after it is due but penalized. The maximum grade for a late homework is 90% of the lowest score submitted on time.
• Midterm # 1 25% - In class examination closed book, closed notes
• Midterm # 2 25% - In class examination closed book, closed notes
• Final Exam 35% - In class examination closed book, closed notes covers all course material.

Grading Scale

Bring a calculator to the exams! No laptop computers or wireless devices are allowed during the exams. No communications are allowed between students during the exams. No exchanging of tools, papers, books pencils, pens or any other material is allowed during the exams. The exam dates, homework assignments, presentations and reports are due on the date specified in the course calendar, these dates are fixed and non-negotiable. Makeup exams will be given during the final exam week only with valid medical excuse, please check your calendar and report to the instructor any conflicts as soon as you become aware of them.

Late assignments will be accepted until one week after they are due and will be graded based on 90% of the lowest score of the assignments received on time, no assignment will be accepted past one week of the due date. Exceptional circumstances including severe weather alert when recognized by the University, will be considered on a case by case basis. Business or leisure travel does not constitute exceptional circumstances. In the event of travel the student should take any necessary measures to submit deliverables electronically. Students with special needs should contact the instructor to discuss specific cases.

Students with disabilities who may need special accommodations should register with the Office of Disabilities Services, telephone (305) 348-3852.  In addition they are encouraged to contact the instructor so that arrangements can be made to accommodate their needs.  The Department of Construction Management adheres to the University’s policy concerning religious holidays.  Any student will be excused from attendance in order to observe a religious holiday for their faith.  If an examination or presentation is scheduled on that date, an alternate date will be provided.  Students are expected to inform the faculty, ahead of time, of such holidays. Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each class, and will be considered for the final grade.

COURSE CALENDAR

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