Construction Management CE402

Autumn 2017
Course and Evaluation Plan

School of Engineering Instructor -

Department of Civil Engineering Prof. U K Das
Course Code: CE402 (3-0-0 : 3 Credits) Email: ukrdas@tezu.ernet.in
Course Name: Construction Management
Phone: 03712-275959, Extn: 5959

1. ABSTRACT

This course introduces the basic aspects of a Civil Engineering Construction from the point of view of planning
and management. It starts with an introduction to the role of construction managers and the contract system
of carrying out a project. There are different management techniques for efficient execution of a project. The
important ones of these techniques will be discussed.
2. OBJECTIVE

The objective of this course is to develop a capability to handle the time, material and money management of a
construction project efficiently, with appropriate quality standard.

3. PREREQUISITES OF THE COURSE: None

4. COURSE SYLLABUS

Construction as industry and its challenges, Role of construction management, Methods of construction
managements, Basic requirements of construction management: Learning structures, Life cycle of
construction projects: Examples of real projects and its learning requirements.

Stages of awarding contract, types of contract, contract documents, arbitration and settlement of disputes,
contract laws and handling of contracts, commissioning of project.

Introduction to network based project management techniques: Defining activities and their
interdependence, drawing of network, time and resource estimations, use of network as scheduling
techniques, use of network as control techniques i.e. project monitoring, resource planning , measurement
and measurement book.

5. COURSE OUTLINE AND TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Module Lecture Topic Lectures (L) Course Linkage

No. Outcome CO with PO
M1 Construction as industry and its challenges Be oriented f
towards the
2L construction
industry
environment

Instructor: Dr U K Das 03712-275959(O) ukrdas@tezu.ernet.in

Construction Management CE402

M2 Role of construction management, Methods of Learn the f

construction managements, Basic requirements of preliminary
construction management: Learning structures 4L aspects of
Construction
management
M3 Life cycle of construction projects: Examples of real Be able to
projects and its learning requirements. breakdown a e
complete sub-
project to
4L Formulation,
Mobilization
and
Construction
stage
M4 Stages of awarding contract, types of contract, Be able to e, f, g
contract documents. prepare NIT,
5L
CS for small
projects
M5 Arbitration and settlement of disputes, contract laws Learn the f, g
and handling of contracts, commissioning of project. techno-legal
aspects of
project
2L
execution
through
award of
contract
M6 Introduction to network based project management Learn the f
techniques basics of
2L
Project
management
M7 Work break-down, Defining activities and their Be able to e
interdependence. independently
breakdown a
5L
sub-project
into activity
level
M8 Project planning and bar chart. Drawing of network Be able to e
plan a small
project
2L
execution
through Bar
Chart
M9 Drawing of network. Use of network as scheduling Be able to e, h
and control techniques using CPM. apply CPM
for
scheduling
4L
and
controlling of
various sub-
project.
M10 Time duration and resource estimations. Use of Be able to e, h
network as scheduling and control techniques using handle the
PERT. 5L uncertainties
in activity
time duration

Instructor: Dr U K Das 03712-275959(O) ukrdas@tezu.ernet.in

Construction Management CE402

and apply
PERT for
scheduling
and
controlling of
various sub-
project.
M11 Measurement and measurement book. Understand f, g
the
importance
1L
and legal
aspects of
MB.
Total 36L
Assignments i

Programme Outcomes (PO) of the B. Tech. programme

a) Graduates become able to apply knowledge of science, mathematics and basic engineering
principles to analyse individual components of civil engineering systems
b) Graduates become able to design components of civil engineering systems using rigorous
methods and standard codes of practice
c) Graduates become able to visualize a complete civil engineering system, isolate it to various
components, determine the interactions among various components or with the
environment, understand the behaviours of each component and the system, and after
designing, integrate each component to obtain the whole system

d) Graduates become able to conduct experiments, observe and interpret the results
e) Graduates develop self-learning, independent thinking and creative thinking capabilities
f) Graduates learn basic techno-economic and techno-legal aspects of engineering projects, and
preliminary aspects of project management
g) Graduates understand the importance of non-engineering environment and professional
ethics, and acquire the confidence to interact with the external factors
h) Graduates can use computing and IT tools to improve efficiency and accuracy.

i) Graduates develop appropriate skills of written, oral and visual communications to

disseminate their works.
j) Graduates become able to work in teams, both as a member and as a leader, appreciate
participatory roles, develops skills in inter-personal dealings.

6. GRADING POLICY

The assessment of is based on revised guidelines on continuous evaluation with relative grading. The break-
up of the scheme is as follows,

Instructor: Dr U K Das 03712-275959(O) ukrdas@tezu.ernet.in

Construction Management CE402

Mode of
Sl. Type Marks Duration Syllabus
assessment

45
1 Test 1 Written 25 From beginning
minutes

Test 2 75
2 Written 40 From beginning
Mid Term minutes

Written type (including

objective type), 45
3 Test 3 25 From Test-II till Test-III
assignment, Quiz, minutes
Seminar, Field visit etc
From Test-II till Test IV and some
Test 4 120 units of the syllabus covered under Test-
4 Written 60
End Term minutes I and Test-II may also be included

Grand total 150 marks

7. REFERNCE BOOK

1 Chitkara, K.K. Construction Project Management: Planning, Scheduling and Controlling (Tata McGraw-
Hill, 2004)
2 Sengupta, B and Guha, H. Construction Management and Planning (Tata McGraw Hill,1995)

Additional Suggested Text Books:

1 Gahlot, P.S. and Dhir, B.M. Construction Planning and Management (Wiley Eastern limited,
ISBN:81-224-0411-1)
2 Punmia, B.C. and Khandelwal, K.K. Project Planning and Control with PERT and CPM (Laxmi
Publications P Ltd., ISBN: 978-81-318-0698-2)

8. PEDAGOGY
Teaching-learning methods to be used;
• Lecture and Discussion
• Presentations and Assignments
• Continuous evaluation in the above explained manner

9. EXPECTED OUTCOME

Upon completion of this course students are expected to attain the following outcomes:

 Be oriented towards the construction industry environment

 Learn the preliminary aspects of Construction management

Instructor: Dr U K Das 03712-275959(O) ukrdas@tezu.ernet.in

Construction Management CE402

 Be able to breakdown a complete sub-project to Formulation, Mobilization and Construction

stage
 Be able to prepare NIT, CS for small projects
 Learn the techno-legal aspects of project execution through award of contract
 Learn the basics of Project management
 Be able to independently breakdown a sub-project into activity level
 Be able to plan a small project execution through Bar Chart
 Be able to apply CPM for scheduling and controlling of various sub-project.
 Be able to handle the uncertainties in activity time duration and apply PERT for scheduling and
controlling of various sub-project.
 Understand the importance and legal aspects of MB.

Instructor: Dr U K Das 03712-275959(O) ukrdas@tezu.ernet.in