Catalog Description: This course covers construction project estimating and bidding and the preparation of construction schedules. This is followed by in depth coverage of time and const. control.
Pre-requisite(s):
CCE 4003 Introduction to the Construction Industry
Designation: Required (for Construction Option), Elective (for CE)
Contribution of course to meeting the Professional Component:
| Math & Science Topic | 0.0 credit hours |
| Engineering Topics | 3.0 credit hours |
| General Education Topics | 0.0 credit hours |
| Class Schedule: | Laboratory Schedule: | ||
| Number of sessions per week | 2 | Number of sessions per week | 0 |
| Duration of each session | 75 min | Duration of each session | 0 |
Course Objectives: This
class is an in-depth coverage of construction estimating, scheduling and project
control. The course goals are to enable students to:
· Estimate Development
· Schedule Development
· Computerized Estimating
· Computerized Scheduling
· Project Administration & Control
Topics:
1. Construction Project Evaluation
· In-depth understanding of Construction Documents
· Evaluating Contracts
· Understanding site conditions and their impact on construction
2. Project Estimate Makeup
· Quantity Takeoff
· Crew Development
· Pricing
3. Construction Planning
· Planning Methods
· Bar Charts
· CPM Scheduling
· Lead/Lag Scheduling
4. Project Administration & Control
· Project Updating
· Cost Codes
· Work Breakdown Structure
· Organization Breakdown Structure
5. Resource Allocation
& Time-Cost Tradeoff
· Resource-Based Scheduling
· Allocation Priorities
· Time-Cost Tradeoff Approaches
6. Computer Scheduling
& Estimating
· Primavera
· WinEst
7. Semester project
Each student team is asked to prepare a multimedia presentation and a written
report of a construction estimate and schedule. This assignment is an in-depth
analysis of the schedule along with duration calculations and crew make-up.
Also, the development of a construction estimate with clear assumptions about
crew composition, productivity rates, costs, and equipment used. Teams present
their work to a jury of their peers and CEE faculty, and submit a written report
describing their selected process.
Textbook(s):
Construction Planning and Scheduling, AGC Publications.
Reference(s):
N/A
Relationship of the
course to Program Outcomes:
This course addresses the CEE program outcomes 1, 5, 6, 7 and 10.