Department Civil Engineering

Course Title Construction Management

Course Code: C18RM01 No. of Th- 04 Tu -NIL Total-04

Credits
Pre-requisites NIL Theory Level of the course:
Course &Code Management
Marking Scheme # Progressive Test- 30 Marks End Theory- 70 Marks End Pr/Or: NA
@ Home Assignment- NIL
Course Type Compulsory
Offered in Fifth Semester
Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to :
1. Describe principles and functions of management.
2. Discuss the planning and organizing of the resources.
3. Recognise the importance of stores and financial management.
4. Recognise the importance of quality management.
5. Recognize the importance of safe industrial environment.
Detailed Course Contents
SECTION :I
S.N Topic Name Details of Topic Marks Hrs CO PO PS
O
1 Civil Engineering 1.1 Importance of construction 06 04 1 2,3,4, 1,4
Construction industry in national development. 6,7,8,
Industry Advantages of small scale industries in 9,10
India related to construction.
1.2 Special characteristics of civil
engineering works and classification of
works.
1.3 Stages in construction work such
as pre-design, design / drawing,
estimating, tendering
2 Management of 2.1 Functions and principles of 06 04 1 2,3,4, 1,4
Civil Engg. managements, their application to civil 6,7,8,
Construction engineering works execution 9,10
3 Planning 3.1 Necessity and importance of 14 08 2 2,3,8, 1,4
planning, 9
3.2 Planning at different stages,
planning site layout, calculating
quantities of materials, equipments,
human resources.
3.3 Planning sequence of operations
Bar / Gantt charts, their merits and
 limitations.
3.4 CPM -Critical path network for a
project, scheduling, analysis of network,
identification of critical path and its
significance. Advantages of network
over bar chart method, (simple problem
upto 10 - 12 activities).
4 Organisation of 4.1 Personnel required on construction 12 08 2 2,3,8, 1,4
Human work such as supervisors, mistry, 9
Resources operators, labour.Skilled, semiskilled
and unskilled labour.Direct and gang
employment of labour.Recruitment
interviews, trade test.
4.2 Organization:Definition,Steps in
organization,Types of organization
Line, Line & staff , Functional, Project.
4.3 Maintaining human relations –
control vs. willingness to work,
importance of motivation, inducing
willingness to charge (Herzberg’s
model). Maslow’s Theory of Motivation.
Leadership style.
5 Stores & 5.1 Functions of materials of 12 08 3 2,7,8, 1,4
Materials construction and phasing of the same in 9,10
Management relation to the Programme of
construction.
5.2 Inventory Concept, its
classification, functions of inventory
cost and inventory control.
5.3 Procurement of materials, indents,
requisitions, storing and issue of
material.
5.4 Economic order quantity. A - B - C
analysis.
SECTION :II
S. Topic Name Details of Topic Marks Hrs CO PO PSO
N
6 Financial 6.1 Financial management- objectives 18 12 3 2,7, 1,4
Management & functions 8,9,
Direct cost, indirect cost, overhead. 10
Sources of finance for the project,
feasibility study,
6.2 Budgets and accounts Types of
Budgets, Fixed & Variable Budget -
Concept Production Budget - Sample
format, Labour Budget - Sample
 format,
6.3 Profit & Loss Account & Balance
Sheet - Meaning, sample format,
meaning of different terms involved.
7 Quality 7.1 Definition of Quality , concept of 16 08 4 2,5, 1,4
Management Quality , Quality Circle, Quality 7,8,
Assurance, 9,1
7.2 Introduction to TQM, Kaizen, 5 0
‘S’,& 6 Sigma,
7.3 Introduction to Lean construction
8 Safety in Civil 8.1 Importance of safety, Causes of 10 06 5 2,5, 1,4
Engineering accidents, 8,9,
8.2 Preventive measures, Safety 10
measures for Excavation, Drilling &
Blasting, Hot Bituminous works,
Scaffolding & formwork, Demolition.
Fire safety in Buildings. Safety
Campaign.
8.3 Industrial Legislation - Necessity
of Acts. Main Provisions of following
acts: Indian Factory Act, Workman
Compensation Act, Minimum Wages
Act.
9 Entrepreneurship 9.1 Entrepreneur & Entrepreneurship. 06 06 1 2,3, 1,4
Development Why Entrepreneurship? Characteristics 4,6,
of an entrepreneur. 7,8,
9.2 Types of entrepreneurship. 9,1
Qualities of entrepreneur an ideal 0
entrepreneur.
(No question is asked in examination
for following topics 9.3,9.4and 9.5 ).
9.3 Development of project
opportunities of entrepreneurship in
Civil Engineering.
9.4 Survey, collection of data for
preparation of project and cost
analysis.
9.5 Types of small scale industries
related to civil engineering e.g.
concrete pipe, precast units, brick kiln,
fabrication shop, metal crushing etc.

References:
I)Internet references
1. https://nptel.ac.in/courses/127105007/
2. https://nptel.ac.in/courses/105103093/
3. https://nptel.ac.in/courses/105106115/
4. https://nptel.ac.in/courses/105103023/
II) Audio visuals III)Related Magazines/E Journals
IV) Reference Books:
Sr.No. Title Author Publication
1 Construction Management B.V. Pathak Nirali Prakashan

2 Construction Management V.S. Gajre Nirali Prakashan

3 Construction Management Harpalsingh

4 Construction Management Manual by Technical Oxford University Press

Teachers Training
Institute(NITTTR) Chennai

5 Entrepreneurship Theory and J.S. Saini & B.S. Rathore.

practice.

6 Construction Planning and P.S Gahlot & B M Dhir New Age International
Management Limited Publishers, New
Delhi

7 Industrial Engineering & Dr. O.P. Khanna Dhanpat Rai & Sons New
Management Delhi

8 Industrial Engineering & Banga & Sharma Khanna Publication

Management
GUIDELINES ON IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES
Theory course:
I)Topic wise tools used for teaching and learning
Ex. PPT, ICT,Handouts, Videos and Audio Visuals, Website Information

Topic No Topic Name Tool Used

1. Civil Engineering Construction Industry PPT , website data
2. Management of Civil Engg. Construction PPT

3. Planning PPT

4. Organization of Human Resources PPT ,charts

5. Stores & Materials Management PPT

6. Financial Management PPT ,sheets

7. Quality Management PPT ,web data of industry

8. Safety in Civil Engineering PPT ,safety charts

 9. Entrepreneurship Development PPT , Sample project repot

Course Assessment and Attainment Strategies

a)Theory:
I) Progressive Exam: 30
II) End Exam : 100 Marks .3 Hrs duration

Strategies for # Progressive Test

For 30 Marks (Average of two assignments of 15 Marks and test of 30 Marks)

Assignment:
Two Assignments (on the provided answer sheets by the Institute) of 15 marks each based on
closed/open note book/chat sheet (A4 size)In students own handwriting/online.
(The type of question paper shall be declared by the concerned faculty in the beginning of the term
on website)
Attainment level based on all students:
> =75%  Attainment Level 3
74% to 60% Attainment Level 2
<60% Attainment Level 1

Test:
One test of 30 marks at Institute level. The format for the question paper is as per the norms laid
down by Exam Cell.
Attainment level based on all students:
> =75%  Attainment Level 3
74% to 60% Attainment Level 2
<60% Attainment Level 1

End Theory Exam:

100 marks paper -3 hrs.

Attainment level based on all students:

> =75%  Attainment Level 3
74% to 60% Attainment Level 2
<60% Attainment Level 1
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