DEPARTMENT OF QUANTITY SURVEYING

FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND SURVEYING

UNIVERSITY TEKNOLOGI MARA (UiTM)

LECTURE SCHEDULE

SESSION : Sep – Dec 2013

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PROGRAMME : BACHELOR OF QUANTITY SURVEYING (HONS.)

COURSE : PROJECT MANAGEMENT 1
COURSE CODE : QSM 560
SEMESTER : 04
CREDIT HOUR : 2
TOTAL LECTURE HOUR (PER WEEK) : 2
TOTAL TUTORIAL HOUR (PER WEEK) : -
COURSE LECTURER : Dr. KHARIZAM BINTI ISMAIL
PN KARTINA ALAUDDIN

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1.0 COURSE OUTCOME

Upon completion, students should be able to:-

- Understand the basis theories and principles of project management
- Understand the management roles of the various professions involved in the building industry
- Understand and apply the various types of planning techniques to construction management
- Prepare site planning in relation to plant, material and manpower management

2.0 SYNOPSIS / COURSE DESCRIPTION

The course is related to the management of construction projects and is aimed to provide in-depth knowledge of theories and
applications of project management, planning techniques, organizing and controlling projects including site planning.
3.0 LECTURE SCHEDULE

WEEK TOPICS REMARKS

1-3 Overview and Introduction to Management Theories & Principles

 Introduction to management
 Organisation Module 1
 Evolving management approaches
 Management theories & concept
 Management & change
 Management process in construction

4-8 Theories and Applications of Project Management

 Historical development of project management
 Construction projects and their characteristics
 Project Management, Construction Management & Site Management
 Project Success & Project Objectives Module 2
 Project Management Structures
 Construction Industry Stakeholders
 Construction Supply Chain
 State of the Malaysian Construction Industry
 Functions & Roles of Project Manager
 Video Presentation

9 Construction site management

 Definition and features of construction site management
 Requirement for construction site managers in construction projects
 Roles and tasks of construction site management Module 3
 Construction site management in contractors organisation
 Project Award, Site Possession & Preliminaries
 Time management: Planning techniques, time control, short term planning and
method statement

10 Site Planning Techniques

 Introduction to project planning Module 4
 Programming in project planning
 Planning and programming in the viewpoint of the building team
 Elements of construction programme

11 - 12 Site Planning Techniques (cont’d)

 Bar Chart Module 4
 Network Analysis

13 Site Planning Module 4

 Material management

14 Site Planning (cont’d) Module 4

 Plant management
 Manpower management

15 Revision
4.0 TEACHING METHODOLOGY
Lecture

5.0 ASSESSMENT
Coursework/Test : 30%
Final Examination : 70%
Total : 100%
Passing Mark : 50%

6.0 REFERENCES

ITEM TOPIC AUTHOR PUBLISHER YEAR

1 Building Production & Project Management Burgess, R.A & Walker, Construction Press 1992
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2 Introduction to Building Management (6th ed.) Calvert, P.E Butterworth 1991

3 Work Study (6th ed) Currie, R.M Pitsman 1990

4 Site Cost Control in the Industry Gobourne, J Butterworth 1992
5 Modern Construction Management (2nd ed) Harris,F & Mc Caffer, P Butterworth 1990
6 The Practice of Value Management: Kelly, J.R & Male, S.P RICS 1991
Enhancing Value or Cutting Cost
7 Value Management in Design and Kelly, J.R & Male, S.P E & FN Spons 1993
Construction – The Economic Management
of Project
8 Project Management with CPM, PERT and Moder, J.J and others VAN Nestrand Reinhold 1993
Precedence Diagramming (3rd ed)
9 Management Techniques Applied to the Cost Oxley, R & Posskit, J Granada 1990
Industry
10 Principles of Construction Management (3rd Pilcher, R McGraw Hill 1992
ed)
11 Financial Management & Policy (6th ed) Van Horner, J.C Prentice Hall 1993
12 Project Management (5th ed) Lock, D Gower 1992