| Title: | Construction Mgmt and Planning |
|---|
| Long Title: | Construction Management and Planning |
|---|
| Field of Study: |
Building Science
|
| Valid From: |
Semester 1 - 2014/15 ( September 2014 ) |
| Module Coordinator: |
DANIEL CAHILL |
| Module Author: |
DANIEL CAHILL |
| Module Description: |
This module aims to provide a context for the construction professional's role regarding the planning and resourcing procedures of a construction project. The learner will plan, schedule and allocate resources for a project. |
| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
| LO1 |
Describe the principal objectives of construction planning. |
| LO2 |
Prepare a programme of work using construction project planning and scheduling techniques. |
| LO3 |
Prepare the work breakdown structure, milestones and schedule for a project. |
| LO4 |
Estimate, allocate and level resources for a project. |
| LO5 |
Use computer software packages for the construction planning process. |
| Pre-requisite learning |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
|
|
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list. |
| No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
|
| No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
|
| No requirements listed |
Module Content & Assessment
| Indicative Content |
|
Construction Planning
Principal objectives, programmes, method statements, programming at different stages of the construction process, programme density
|
|
Project Planning Techniques
Bar/gantt charts, activity-on-arrow, activity-on-node (precedence diagrams), line of balance scheduling, time estimating techniques
|
|
Project Decomposition
Project decomposition, work breakdown structure (WBS), tasks, summary tasks, milestones, logic
|
|
Assessing Resources
Resource estimation and allocation, aggregation charts/histograms, time-limited resource considerations, resource-limited resource considerations, resource levelling
|
|
Computerised Project Management
The application of computerised project management software packages to construction planning and programming. Microsoft Project and Microsoft Outlook.
|
| Assessment Breakdown | % |
|---|
| Course Work | 40.00% |
| End of Module Formal Examination | 60.00% |
| Course Work |
|---|
| Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
| Practical/Skills Evaluation |
Use Microsoft Project and Microsoft Outlook in the preparation of a typical construction programme. |
1,2,4,5 |
40.0 |
Sem End |
| End of Module Formal Examination |
|---|
| Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
| Formal Exam |
End-of-Semester Final Examination |
1,2,3,4 |
60.0 |
End-of-Semester |
| Reassessment Requirement |
Repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element.
|
The institute reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Workload: Full Time |
| Workload Type |
Workload Description |
Hours |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
| Lecture |
Module content |
2.0 |
Every Week |
2.00 |
| Lab |
Module content |
2.0 |
Every Week |
2.00 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Module content |
3.0 |
Every Week |
3.00 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
4.00 |
| Workload: Part Time |
| Workload Type |
Workload Description |
Hours |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
| Lecture |
Module content |
1.0 |
Every Week |
1.00 |
| Lab |
Module content |
1.0 |
Every Week |
1.00 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Module content |
5.0 |
Every Week |
5.00 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
2.00 |
Module Resources
| Recommended Book Resources |
|---|
- Harris F., McCaffer R. 2013, Modern Construction Management, 7th Ed., Wiley-Blackwell [ISBN: 978-0-470-67217-4]
- Cooke B. Williams P. 2012, Construction Programming Programming and Control, 3rd Ed., Wiley-Blackwell [ISBN: 978-1-4051-8380]
- Chatfield C., Johnson T 2013, Microsoft Project 2013 Step by Step, Microsoft Press [ISBN: 978-0735669116]
| | Supplementary Book Resources |
|---|
- Hore,A.V; Kehoe,J,G; Mc Mullan,R; and Penton,M.R. 1997, Construction 1; Management-Finance-Measurement, Macmillan Press Ltd., Macmillan Press Ltd. [ISBN: 0-333-64950-8]
| | This module does not have any article/paper resources |
|---|
| This module does not have any other resources |
|---|
Module Delivered in
|
