ECTS - Construction Scheduling and Cost Control
Construction Scheduling and Cost Control (CE464) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Construction Scheduling and Cost Control | CE464 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| CE399 |
| Course Language | English |
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| 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 Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | To provide students with fundamental knowledge and practical skills in construction project scheduling and cost control. It introduces planning techniques, network-based methods, resource allocation strategies, and computer applications used in managing construction projects effectively. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Introduction and some advanced studies in a computer application like MS Project, extensively used for construction scheduling and cost control; time extension clauses in international construction contracts; cause-effect relationship to prove construction claims. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Historical review of the development of management science in construction, organization types, planning function, executive function, communication. | Lecture notes |
| 2 | Historical review of the development of management science in construction, organization types, planning function, executive function, communication. | Lecture notes |
| 3 | Principles of Gantt charts, advantages and disadvantages of using Gantt charts, types of Gantt charts. | Lecture notes |
| 4 | Network analysis, historical background, advantages/disadvantages of using network analysis, network logic. | Lecture notes |
| 5 | Preparation of arrow diagrams, dummy activities, forward and backward pass calculations. | Lecture notes |
| 6 | Calculation of floats, network time calculations, Critical Path Analysis (CPM), analyzing the network. | Lecture notes |
| 7 | Network compression. | Lecture notes |
| 8 | Network compression. | Lecture notes |
| 9 | Network compression. | Lecture notes |
| 10 | Resource allocation by networks. | Lecture notes |
| 11 | Resource allocation by networks. | Lecture notes |
| 12 | Precedence diagrams, implementation problems in the construction industry. | Lecture notes |
| 13 | Introduction to project planning software | Lecture notes |
| 14 | Introduction to project planning software. | Lecture notes |
| 15 | Practical applications and future potential for development in the construction planning sector | Lecture notes |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Derste dağıtılan not ve dokümanlar/Lecture Notes and Course Handouts |
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| Other Sources | 2. Construction Project Scheduling and Control, Saleh Mubarek, Pearson-Prentice Hall, 2005 |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 2 | 5 |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 5 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | 1 | 10 |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 50 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Toplam | 8 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 50 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 50 |
| 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 | ||||
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| 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. | |||||
| 2 | Has a critical and comprehensive knowledge of contemporary engineering techniques and methods of application. | |||||
| 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. | X | ||||
| 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. | X | ||||
| 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. | X | ||||
| 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. | |||||
| 9 | Has the oral and written communication skills in one foreign language at the B2 general level of European Language Portfolio. | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| 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 |
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| 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 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 150 | ||