Units

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Sample subject outline - Semester 1 2013

Note: Subject outlines often change before the semester begins. Below is a sample outline.

Rationale

Controlling time and resources is an essential task in construction project management. This unit provides students an understanding in time management and practical skill sets in preparing project programs.

Aims

The unit aims to combine construction planning theories with practical project examples to allow you to develop skills in the techniques and processes of time management and introduce computer-based scheduling software.

Objectives

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:

1. Understand the basic concepts of planning and project scheduling.
2. Apply planning principles to real life construction management situations.
3. Prepare a schedule of works as an individual by constructing a suitable project program.
4. Choose appropriate programming method and prepare a program illustrating the critical path network
5. Prepare resource allocations and schedules including on and off site activities and resource costs
6. Use specific computer software for project planning
7. Develop an understanding and skills in time management
8. Appreciate and be responsive to client and community requirements in a project environment.
9. Identify and be considerate of the physical environment which, may be affected by the decisions you make.

Content

This unit covers the following: Project time and resource planning techniques such as bar charts, critical path networks (precedence, time scales, and activity on arrows); Line of balance; Resource allocation and levelling; Schedule updates and progress control; Delays and claims analysis. Applications of computer-based project planning software will form an important part of the study in this unit.

Approaches to Teaching and Learning

Teaching Mode: Hours per week: 3
Lecture: 2
Tutorial:1

Learning approaches will cover the following: Problem based, self-learning, team based learning, experiential learning, exposition, and presentation

Assessment

The assessment for this unit follows the assessment policy stated in section 5.1.1 of MOPP (Manual of Policies and procedures).The assessment will comprise formative assessment (to help you find out how your work is progressing) and summative assessment (to grade your work against expected outcomes).

Continuous formative assessment in the form of assistance and feedback will be offered by teaching staff during the course of lectures and tutorials to answer your questions. Regular exercises will be undertaken in class to enable you to assess your progress in the unit through comparison with model answers.

Assessment name: Professional Plans
Description: Project Program

You are required to work in a group to produce a report. You are required to carry out a non-computer based network analysis and bar chart for a residential or commercial building refurbishment or construction project.
Relates to objectives: 3. Prepare a schedule of works as an individual by constructing a suitable project program.
4. Choose appropriate programming method and prepare a program illustrating the critical path network
5. Prepare resource allocations and schedules including on and off site activities and resource costs
7. Develop an understanding and skills in time management
Weight: 15%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Group
Due date: Week 5

Assessment name: Project (applied)
Description: You are required to work in a group (4-5 members) to produce a report using computer based project planning and control for a residential or commercial building refurbishment or construction project.
Relates to objectives: 3. Prepare a schedule of works as an individual by constructing a suitable project program.
5. Prepare resource allocations and schedules including on and off site activities and resource costs
6. Use specific computer software for project planning
7. Develop an understanding and skills in time management
8. Appreciate and be responsive to client and community requirements in a project environment.
9. Identify and be considerate of the physical environment which, may be affected by the decisions you make.
Weight: 35%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Group
Due date: Week 12

Assessment name: Examination (written)
Description: Final written examination covering both theories and project examples.
Relates to objectives: 1.Understand the basic concepts of planning and project scheduling.
2. Ability to apply planning principles to real life construction management situations
Weight: 50%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: End of semester

Academic Honesty

QUT is committed to maintaining high academic standards to protect the value of its qualifications. To assist you in assuring the academic integrity of your assessment you are encouraged to make use of the support materials and services available to help you consider and check your assessment items. Important information about the university's approach to academic integrity of assessment is on your unit Blackboard site.

A breach of academic integrity is regarded as Student Misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties.

Resource materials

Other Resources
You are required to use the Blackboard site.

Risk assessment statement

Risk Assessment Statement

Students in this unit will undertake lectures and/or tutorials in the traditional classrooms and lecture theatres. Tutorials will be offered in a computer laboratory with appropriate software for planning and scheduling. As such, there is no extraordinary workplace health and safety issues.

Additional Costs

There are no extraordinary costs associated with this unit.

Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.

Last modified: 19-Oct-2012