ECTS - Construction Engineering and Management

Construction Engineering and Management (CE430) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Construction Engineering and Management CE430 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5.5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Saman Aminbakhsh
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The objective of the course is to provide an overall understanding of the stages, parties and the elements involved, starting from the initial concept to the design, leading to the construction and the operation of various structures.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Explain and evaluate the role and contribution of Project Management in the design and construction phases of civil engineering projects.
  • Apply design information to perform quantity take-off, cost estimation, and production planning.
  • Analyze construction scheduling principles, including activity sequencing, duration estimation, and time–cost relationships.
  • Interpret and implement integrated Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental management principles in compliance with relevant standards, codes, and regulations.
  • Evaluate project delivery systems, contract types, and procurement strategies in terms of risk allocation and project performance objectives.
Course Content Contracting and biding, planning and scheduling, estimating and project control, productivity models and construction econometric and an introduction to construction machinery engineering fundamentals description, types, selection criteria and output cost analysis of basic construction equipment.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to Construction Engineering and Project Management Lecture notes
2 Project Concept, Life-Cycle, and Success Criteria Lecture notes
3 Feasibility Analysis and Project Development Principles Lecture notes
4 Project Stakeholders, Organizational Structures, and Delivery Systems Lecture notes
5 Tendering, Bidding Processes, and Contract Fundamentals Lecture notes
6 Contract Types, Risk Allocation, and Selection Strategies Lecture notes
7 Contract Types, Risk Allocation, and Selection Strategies Lecture notes
8 Quantity Take-Off and Construction Cost Estimation Lecture notes
9 Quantity Take-Off and Construction Cost Estimation Lecture notes
10 Duration Estimation, Productivity Analysis, and Budgeting Lecture notes
11 Construction Scheduling and Critical Path Method (CPM) Lecture notes
12 Construction Scheduling and Critical Path Method (CPM) Lecture notes
13 Network Analysis, Project Crashing, and Resource Smoothing Lecture notes
14 Construction Site Management, Mobilization, and Team Organization Lecture notes
15 Project Quality Management, Occupational Health and Safety, and Environmental Standards Lecture notes
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Derste dağıtılan not ve dokümanlar/Lecture Notes and Course Handouts
Other Sources 2. Construction Planning, Equipment and Methods, Robert L Peurifoy and Clifford J. Schexnayder, ISBN-13: 978-0073401126
3. A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® GUIDE). Project Management Institute. 2013.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 1 10
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work 50
Percentage of Final Work 50
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
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 Attains knowledge through wide and in-depth investigations his/her field and surveys, evaluates, interprets, and applies the knowledge thus acquired. X
2 Has a critical and comprehensive knowledge of contemporary engineering techniques and methods of application. X
3 By using unfamiliar, ambiguous, or incompletely defined data, completes and utilizes the required knowledge by scientific methods; is able to fuse and make use of knowledge from different disciplines.
4 Has the awareness of new and emerging technologies in his/her branch of engineering profession, studies and learns these when needed.
5 Defines and formulates problems in his/her branch of engineering, develops methods of solution, and applies innovative methods of solution.
6 Devises new and/or original ideas and methods; designs complex systems and processes and proposes innovative/alternative solutions for their design.
7 Has the ability to design and conduct theoretical, experimental, and model-based investigations; is able to use judgment to solve complex problems that may be faced in this process.
8 Functions effectively as a member or as a leader in teams that may be interdisciplinary, devises approaches of solving complex situations, can work independently and can assume responsibility. X
9 Has the oral and written communication skills in one foreign language at the B2 general level of European Language Portfolio. X
10 Can present the progress and the results of his investigations clearly and systematically in national or international contexts both orally and in writing.
11 Knows social, environmental, health, safety, and legal dimensions of engineering applications as well as project management and business practices; and is aware of the limitations and the responsibilities these impose on engineering practices. X
12 Commits to social, scientific, and professional ethics during data acquisition, interpretation, and publication as well as in all professional activities.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 3 42
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 1 20 20
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 12 12
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 16 16
Total Workload 138