BLDG 6571/4 WW: Project Management: Course Outline

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING, CIVIL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
BLDG 6571/4 WW: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
General Information:
Lecture Time:

Thursday, 17:45 20:15

Location:

SGW Campus: H553

Instructor:

Dr. Sang Hyeok Han

Office: EV 6.223
Tel: 514-848-2424 ext. 3942
Email: sanghyeok.han@concordia.ca

Office Hours:

Wed. 15:30 17:30

Other times by appointment

Course Description:
Introduction to managing the development, design and construction of buildings.
Examination of project management for the total development process, including interrelationships between owners, developers, financing sources, designers, contractors and
users; methods of project delivery; introduction to planning and scheduling; role and tasks of
the project manager; feasibility analyses; construction claims; financing and cash-flow
analysis; introduction to control of cost, time and technical performance; human factors;
computer applications.
Texts:
Construction Management 4th Edition by Daniel W. Halpin and Bolivar A. Senior
Project Management 2nd Edition by Hira N. Ahuja, S.P. Dozzi and S.M. Abourizk
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge 4th Edition by Project
Management Institute, PA, USA
Project Management for Construction, http://www.ce.cmu.edu/pmbook
Note: additional reading materials for selected topics in the course will be announced or
posted on the course website.
Course Website: Moodle
Rights and Responsibilities:
Plagiarism
The most common offense under the Academic Code of Conduct is plagiarism which the
Code defines as the presentation of the work of another person as ones own or without
proper acknowledgement.
This could be material copied word for word from books, journals, internet sites, professors
course notes, etc. It could be material that is paraphrased but closely resembles the original
source. It could be the work of a fellow student, for example, an answer on a quiz, data for a
lap report, a paper or assignment completed by another student. It might be a paper
purchased through one of the many available sources. Plagiarism does not refer to words
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alone- it can also refer to copying images, graphs, tables, and ideas. Presentation is not
limited to written work. It also includes oral presentations. Computer assignments and
artistic works. Finally, if you translate the work of another person into French or English and
do not cite the source, this is also plagiarism.
In Simple Words:
Do not copy, paraphrase or translate anything from anywhere without saying where you
obtained it!
(Source: The Academic Integrity Website:
http://provost.concordia.ca/academicintegrity/plagiarism/)
Homework Policy:
Homework is an essential part of understanding the lecture material. The homework will be
collected at the due date during class time. Homework will be graded and returned. Solutions
will be posted online, and will be discussed in class, if necessary. When working on
homework, you may discuss the concepts of solving each problem, but not the details and
calculations/answers. Individual work is required, and strongly encouraged as practice for
the exams. You are also allowed (and encouraged) to ask the instructor questions, although
you should try to think about the problems before asking. Please note that the homework
must be submitted on the due date in class.
Exam Policy:
Exams will cover material given in class (lectures, notes, handouts, slides, homework, etc.).
Exams are closed-book, closed-notes. A sheet that includes most formulas related to the
exam questions will be attached, if necessary. A grade of zero will be assigned for missed
exams. No exams will be returned.
Attendance Policy:
Regular attendance is expected and encouraged. Each student is responsible for all material
and administrative instructions given during the lecture period. Instructions will not be
repeated outside of class. Eating, chewing, sleeping, talking, cell phone use or working on
other assignments will lower the students participation grade and is inappropriate,
discourteous, and inexcusable.
Tentative Course Evaluation:
Criteria
Assignment

Weight
15%

Related Attribute
Design
Use of Management
tools
Investigation

Remark

Case Study - Claims

25%

Term Project

20%

Bid package

Exams

40%

Midterm (20%) and

final (20%) exams,
Closed book

Total

100%

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Set of Recommendations:
Lecture notes and handouts are part of our class. You are responsible for reviewing these
materials. The exams and homework are going to cover them.
Homework is not enough to cover the materials in this class. Therefore, it cannot stand
alone as a study tool. You need to review other materials to be prepared for the exams.
Study the presented material directly after class to cope with the different course
materials that we study. This will shorten your time of study.
Your assignments need to be handed in with your name, course number, assignment
number, and page number on each sheet. Neatness is important and will be considered
when grading assignments
List of services
BCEE academic advisor
http://www.bcee.concordia.ca/index.php/Administrative_and_Support_Staff
Concordia Counseling and Development offers career services, psychological
services, student learning services, etc
http://cdev.concordia.ca
The Concordia Library Citation and Style Guides:
http://library.concordia.ca/help/howto/citations.html
Advocacy and Support Services
http://supportservices.concordia.ca/
Student Transition Centre
http://stc.concordia.ca/
New Student Program
http://newstudent.concordia.ca/
Access Centre for Students with Disabilities
http://newstudent.concordia.ca/
Student Success Centre
http://studentsuccess.concordia.ca/
The Academic Integrity Website
http://provost.concordia.ca/academicintegrity/
Financial Aids & Awards
http://web2.concordia.ca/financialaid/
Health Services
http://www-health.concordia.ca/

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Tentative Schedule (BLDG 657)

Chapter

Description

# weeks

Introduction: Project Management and Construction

Industry
Bid Package, Construction Contracts and Project Delivery
Systems
Construction Claims
Project planning and scheduling
Program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
Estimated Process and Cost control
Introduction of Modular Construction-Factory and On-Site
Project management Policies

2, 4
Note
7, 8
9
16, 17
14
Note

2.5
2
2.5
1
2
1
1