ECTS - Project Management and Control for Tunnel Construction
Project Management and Control for Tunnel Construction (TU504) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Project Management and Control for Tunnel Construction | TU504 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | N/A |
| Course Level | Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | To give students an understanding of principles of the project management and control for tunneling and underground structures. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Basic economical concepts in investment projects, planning, project statistics, forecast for demand, computation of project cost, quick means of calculation of capital investment cost, determining the cost of materials to be produced; project implementation (time planning, CPM, PERT); management decision making, the executive roles. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basic economical concepts | Research on related topics |
| 2 | Planning | Research on related topics |
| 3 | Capital investment | Research on related topics |
| 4 | Computational methods for project | Research on related topics |
| 5 | Computational methods for project | Research on related topics |
| 6 | Forecasting | Research on related topics |
| 7 | Cost of materials | Research on related topics |
| 8 | Project implementation | Research on related topics |
| 9 | Project implementation | Research on related topics |
| 10 | Comparison of the project implementation methods | Research on related topics |
| 11 | Comparison of the project implementation methods | Research on related topics |
| 12 | Management decision making concepts | Research on related topics |
| 13 | Management decision making | Research on related topics |
| 14 | Case study | Research on related topics |
| 15 | Final Exam Period | |
| 16 | Final Exam Period |
Sources
| Other Sources | 1. Rory Burke , Project Management: Planning and Control Techniques, 2000. |
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| 2. Graham M. Winch, Managing Construction Projects: An Information Processing Approach, Blackwell science, 2002. | |
| 3. J. Rodney Turner, The Handbook of Project-based Management: Leading Strategic Change in Organizations, Mcgrawhill, 2009. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 5 | 15 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 40 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 45 |
| Toplam | 8 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 55 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 45 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Having accumulated knowledge on mathematics, science and engineering and an ability to apply these knowledge to solve tunneling and underground structures problems. | X | ||||
| 2 | Ability to design tunneling and underground structures systems fulfilling sustainability in environment and manufacturability and economic constraints | X | ||||
| 3 | An ability to differentiate, identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; an ability to select and implement proper analysis, modeling and implementation techniques for the identified engineering problems. | X | ||||
| 4 | An ability to develop a solution based approach and a model for an engineering problem and design and manage an experiment | X | ||||
| 5 | Ability to use modern engineering tools, techniques and facilities in design and other engineering applications | X | ||||
| 6 | Ability to carry out independent research in the field and to report the results of the research effectively and be able to present the research results at scientific meetings. | X | ||||
| 7 | Sufficient oral and written English knowledge to follow scientific conferences in the field and communicate with colleagues. | X | ||||
| 8 | Ability to effectively use knowledge in the field to work in disciplinary/multidisciplinary teams and the skill to lead these teams | X | ||||
| 9 | Consciousness on the necessity of improvement and sustainability as a result of life-long learning,ability for continuous renovation and monitoring the developments on science and technology and awareness on entrepreneurship and innovation | X | ||||
| 10 | Professional and ethical responsibility to gather and interpret data, apply and announce solutions to tunneling and underground structures problems. | X | ||||
| 11 | An ability to investigate, improve social connections and their conducting norms with a critical view and act to change them when necessary. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||