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Dire Dawa Institute of Technology Course Contents and Schedule

School of Civil Engineering and Architecture Week Contact Chapters Reading Materials & Learning Outcomes of Each
Hours Assessments Chapters
Construction Technology and Management Chair
1 3hr Hand out  Nature of the Industry
Reference websites  Its Role in National Economy

Construction
Chapter 1:
Course Outline

Industry in
Ethiopia
First quiz  Parties in Construction
Program Regular
Industry
Course Information  Resources for the
Course Title Construction Management Construction Industry
Course Code ARCH 4361 2 6hr. Hand out  Management Development

Management:
An overview
Introduction
Chapter 2:
Credit Hours 2 [2hr. Lecture & 2hr. Workshop practice Per Week] Reference books  Functions of Management
Course Type Compulsory Second quiz  Roles of Managers

to
Assignment - 1  Levels of Management
Prerequisite Course None
Academic Year 2017
3 6hr. Hand out  Objectives and Functions
Semester II

Management
Reference books Project and Project

Construction


Chapter 3:
Target Group 4thyear Architecture Third quiz Management
Class Room Arch. Building Studio 4 [Monday @2:30 PM] Assignment - 2  Resource Management:
Instructor Information Human Resource
Name Tewodros G. (MSc. In Civil Engineering, Construction Management) Management
4&5 9hr. Hand out  Contract Documents
Office DDU Engineering Unit

Management
Procurement
Reference books  Stages in Construction

Contractual
Chapter 4:
Consultation Hours Friday afternoon starting from 2:30PM Fourth quiz  Delivery Methods and Types

and
Address Name tewodros.gedefaye@ddit.edu.et/tewodroseceng@gmail.com Assignment – 3 of Contract
Course Description  Preparation of Term of
In this Course students are expected to know about: Reference (TOR)
Construction Industry: Management Requirements, Why CM in Ethiopia, Principles of Management: 6 6hr. Hand out  Organization Theory

Management
Organization
Reference books  Strategic Management

Chapter 5:
Management Developments, Functions of Management, Roles of Managers, Levels of Management,
Fifth quiz  Organization Structure
Construction Project Management: Projects and Project Management, Process Management, Assignment – 4  Types of Construction Firms
Stakeholders Management, Procurement and Contractual Management:  Project and Site
Learning Outcomes Organizations
Course objectives: 7&8 9hr. Hand out  Bar Chart (Gantt Chart

Planning and
Reference books Method)

Construction
At the end of the course, the students should be able to:

Chapter 6:

Scheduling
Project
 Be aware of the size/scope of the construction industry, and the role of the organizations which sixth quiz  Network Scheduling – Critical
Assignment – 5 Path Method
are involved in Construction Projects
 Program Evaluation & Review
 Know about different phases of construction projects, contract administration and procedures Technique
for public projects 9 & 10 6hr. Hand out  Insurance in construction
 Be familiar with aspects of construction project management such as: Project planning;

Construction
provisions in
Reference books  HSM in construction activities

Chapter 7:

Safety and
Insurance

Industry
Health
progress; monitoring; construction and risk management; cost control; claims and disputes Eighth quiz
 Understand the role/complexity of construction project management, by completing cost Assignment – 6
estimation, project planning & sequencing exercises for example project(s)

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Course Assessment Methods Class Room Polices

Date of All the students are expected to abide by the DDIT code of conduct of students and senate
Week of Assessment legislation of the university throughout the course that will be offered.
Continuous Assessment Method Weight Assessm
Assessment feedback date
ent 1. Class Attendance: A student is required to attend all lecture class except for courses
Quiz – 1 & 2 5% each 1&2 in which earning of credits through examination alone is accepted. So that DDIT

One week after

All Quizzes & Quiz – 3 ,4& 5 » 3, 4,5 & 6

@ the end of each chapter

assessment
expectations for course attendance should be documented in the course outline and

giving the
Tests (35%) Quiz- 6 & 7 » 7,8,9 &10
students attend the class minimum of 85%. For further information, refer article 82 of
the senate legislation.
Project work Mini project work
(10%) 2. Class Participation: active participation will have additional 5% value.
All Assignment 1 & 2 5% each 2&3 3. E- Learning; students can take soft copy of teaching materials with email.
Assignments Assignment 3 ,4& 5 » 4,5 & 6 4. Academic dishonesty: It includes cheating fabrication and plagiarism will not be
& Assignment 6 & 7 » 7,8,9 &10 tolerated. Plagiarism stealing or passing off as one's own, ideas or words of another,
Participation
whether or not copyrighted. Plagiarism will be penalized by the instructor according
(15%)
Final Examination 40% Based on the Final Exam schedule to the degree of dishonesty the instructor judges is involved. Students guilty of
academic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary action. Disciplinary action may
Grading System: Fixed Grading
include, but is not limited to: reduction of a grade on an assignment or examination,
Texts and References Materials reduction of a grade for the class, suspension or expulsion from the University.
Text Book: Abebe Dinku, Construction Management and Finance, Addis Ababa Disciplinary action is conduct based on the DDIT student code of conduct guideline.
University Press, Addis Ababa, 2003. 5. Missing Assessment and Late Work Policies: there will be no makeup
References assignments or quizzes, or late work accepted without a serious and compelling
1. Clough, R.H., Construction Contracting, 4th edition, John Wiley & Sons, 1996. reason and instructor / department approval.
2. KK Chitkara, 2000 Construction Project Management, Planning, Scheduling and Controlling, 6. Students should present their progress to their advisors at least once in a week.
2000.
3. Keith Lockyer and James Gordon, Sixth Edition, Project Management and Project Network
techniques, 1996. Quality Assurance Committee Approval
4. Peurifoy, Ledbetter, Construction Planning, equipment and methods, Mc Gram hill, 2000.
No. Name Signature Date
1 Tewodros G.
2 Alemu Y.
3 Tsgay A.