CIEN E3129 Project Management for Construction Department of Civil Engineering & Engineering Mechanics Columbia University Fall

2013

Course Description
Course Overview Introduction to Project Management for design and construction processes. Elements of planning, estimating, scheduling, bidding, and contractual relationships. Computer scheduling and cost control. Critical path method. Design and construction activities. Field supervision. This course is designed to acquaint students with the principles and processes involved in managing design and construction projects. Project managers fulfill many roles on projects that require skills in coordination and communication in addition to technical skills. Moreover, an effective project manager should have a solid understanding of engineering economic fundamentals and the legal aspects that may impact their projects or profession. Upon completing the course, a student should be able to: Understand the stages of the design and construction process Apply fundamental engineering economic analyses to calculate present/future worth, rates of return, depreciation and income taxes on projects Develop project schedules and perform scheduling calculations Analyze project progress in terms of earned value Understand fundamental concepts regarding construction contracts, negotiation and dispute resolution Appreciate the importance of labor and safety issues

Course Goals

Course Outline
Date 9/3 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/1 10/8 10/15 10/22 10/29 11/5 11/12 11/19 11/26 12/3 No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Topic(s) Course Overview & Introduction Engineering & Construction Processes Company Organization & Management I Company Organization & Management II Planning & Scheduling I Planning & Scheduling II Managing Money I Mid-Term Exam Managing Money II University Holiday-No Class Construction Equipment Labor, Cost Estimating Project Control; Project Presentations Project Presentations; Conclusion

Dr. Julius Chang, P.E.

Construction Engineering & Management Program

CIEN E3129 Project Management for Construction Department of Civil Engineering & Engineering Mechanics Columbia University Fall 2013

Course Administration
1. Time & Location: Tuesday, 1:10 3:40 PM, Room 415, Schapiro 2. Instructor Contact Information: office 614 SW Mudd ; phone (212) 854-2396; e-mail jc1041@columbia.edu 3. Office Hours: Tuesdays 4:00-6:00 PM and Thursdays 2:00-4:00 PM or by appointment. 4. T.A: TBD; e-mail TBD Office Hours: TBD 5. Text: Halpin, D.W. and Senior, B.A. (2011). Construction Management, 4th Ed John Wiley & Sons, New York. ((Soft Cover) ISBN: 9781119919445). Other readings will be: (a) distributed in class, (b) posted to the course web site or (c) available through Columbia Libraries ejournals. 6. The readings from the text and other sources are very important for this course; the course examination may include any material presented in the text or the readings. 7. Course will utilize the Courseworks system for administration; announcements, lecture notes and assignments will be posted to course site at http://courseworks.columbia.edu. 8. Grading: 10% Class Participation, 22.5% Homework Assignments, 22.5% Midterm, 22.5% Final, 22.5% Project Report & Presentation. 9. Group Project: Teams of 4 students each will be assigned to write and present a paper on one of the following three broad topics as they pertain to construction practice: 1. Innovation 2. Sustainability 3. Legal, Labor, Safety & Quality Issues Key project dates: 9/10-Team Assignments, 10/1-topic selection, 10/29-2-page summary, 11/26 & 12/3 oral presentations, 12/3-paper due date

Dr. Julius Chang, P.E.

Construction Engineering & Management Program

CIEN E3129 Project Management for Construction Department of Civil Engineering & Engineering Mechanics Columbia University Fall 2013

Course Syllabus (HO=hand-out, EJ = electronic journal, CW=course web-site)

9/3 Lesson 1 Course Overview & Introduction Course Administration & Overview What is Project Management? Overview of the Construction Industry Sustainable Construction Reading(s): 1. Halpin & Senior, Chapter 1

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Lesson 2 Engineering & Construction Processes Anatomy of a Project Procurement Process Contract Documents Submittals & Approvals Reading(s): 1. Halpin & Senior, Chapters 2, 3 & 18 2. Levy, M. and Salvador, M. (1992) Why Buildings Fall Down, Norton: New York, Chapter 15. CW

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Lesson 3 Company Organization & Management I Contract Types Contract Terms Project Delivery Methods

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Reading(s): 1. Halpin & Senior, Chapter 4 2. Miller, J.B et al. (2000). Toward a New Paradigm: Simultaneous Use of Multiple Project Delivery Methods, Journal of Management in Engineering, 16(3), 58-67. EJ

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Lesson 4 Company Organization & Management II Institutions Firm Legal Structure Impact of Taxes

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Reading(s): 1. Halpin & Senior, Chapters 5 & 6

Dr. Julius Chang, P.E.

Construction Engineering & Management Program

CIEN E3129 Project Management for Construction Department of Civil Engineering & Engineering Mechanics Columbia University Fall 2013 10/1 Lesson 5 Planning & Scheduling I Work Breakdown Structure WBS Example (Verrazano Narrows Bridge) Production Planning Estimating Activity Durations

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Reading(s): 1. Halpin & Senior, Chapter 7 2. Ammann, O.H. (1966) Verrazano-Narrows Bridge: Conception of Design and Construction Procedure, Journal of the Construction Division, 92(2), pp. 5-21. CW 3. Sears, S.K. et al. (2008) Construction Project Management, Chapter 6-Production Planning. CW

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Lesson 6 Planning & Scheduling II Bar Charts Network Schedule Analysis PERT Schedule Crashing Reading(s): 1. Halpin & Senior, Chapters 8 & 9

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10/15 Lesson 7 Managing Money I Topic(s): Assignment: Time Value of Money Cash Flow Valuation Reading(s): 1. Halpin & Senior, Chapter 10

10/22 Lesson 8 Mid-Term Exam Topic(s): Assignment: Lessons 1-6 Reading(s): None

10/29 Lesson 9 Managing Money II Topic(s): Project Cash Flow Project Funding Assignment: Reading(s):
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CIEN E3129 Project Management for Construction Department of Civil Engineering & Engineering Mechanics Columbia University Fall 2013 1. Halpin & Senior, Chapters 11 & 12 11/12 Lesson 10 Construction Equipment Topic(s): Equipment Costs Equipment Productivity Earthmoving Equipment Reading(s): 1. Halpin & Senior, Chapters 13 & 14.1-14.4 2. Tatum, C.B et. al. (2006. Systems Analysis of Technical Advances in Earthmoving Equipment, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132(9), pp. 976-986. EJ 11/19 Lesson 11 Labor, Cost Estimating Topic(s): Labor Estimate Types Methods of Cost Determination Airport Estimate Example

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Reading(s): 1. Halpin & Senior, Chapters 15 & 16

11/26 Lesson 12 Project Control Project Presentations I Topic(s): Cost Accounts Earned Value Method Term Project Presentations Reading(s): 1. Halpin & Senior, Chapter 17

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Lesson 13 Project Presentations II; Conclusion Term Project Presentations Course Summary Reading(s): None Project Reports Due; Presentations

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Dr. Julius Chang, P.E.

Construction Engineering & Management Program