School of Civil Engineering

The University of Queensland

CIVL4520 Construction Management & Second Semester 2010

Site Visits Timetable Tuesday 2-5 pm
Friday 8-1pm
Phone 3378 7232
Fax 3378 0042

Course Outline
SUBJECT

The subject comprises of four parts. The first part consists of 8 lectures and provides an introduction to the theories and
practices of management as applied to the engineering profession. Topics have been chosen to cover a wide scope of
leadership and management and processes of which professionals need to be aware.

The second part consists of 7 lectures and introduces the principals of project management of engineering activities. The
topics have a primary focus on planning and organization and draws on ideas presented in part A.

The third part consists of 6 lectures and concentrates on the application of business finance and micro-economic concepts to
specific civil engineering problems. Topics areas are examined with reference to civil engineering case examples.

The fourth part consists of 11 lectures, and links together legal and professional issues impacting on engineering activities.

SITE VISITS

These will be conducted on Tuesday 2-5pm on a program to be issued.

LECTURES

Lectures will be given Fridays. As the lecturer Mr McMahon is a visiting lecturer, he will not be available for all Fridays. Mr
McMahon will advise students at lectures as to those Fridays when lecturers will be presented.

PART A LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT PART B PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Lecture Lecture
Topic Topic
No. No.
1 Leadership Perspectives 9 Project Management
2 Groups, Teamwork 10 Planning, Scheduling, Breakdown Structures
3 Motivation and Stress 11 Project Management Techniques
4 Structures, Communication 12 Network Analysis – Time/Resources
5 Quality Control 13 Project Scheduling/Monitoring/Control
6 Innovation 14 Engineering Materials
7 Problem Solving 15 Engineering Equipment
8 Decision Making

University of Queensland Phone 336 53619

PART C CIVIL ECONOMICS PART D LEGAL AND PROFESSIONAL
Lecture Lecture
Topic Topic
No. No.
16 Financial Concepts 22 Contract Law
17 Financial Accounting 23 Introduction to Engineering Contracts
18 Time Value of Money 24 Contract Administration
19 Cost Benefit Analysis 25 Contract Documents
20 Asset Purchasing 26 HRM and IR
21 Risk and Uncertainty 27 Workplace Health and Safety
28 Awards Terms and Condition of Employment
29 Employee Relations and Enterprise Bargaining
30 Negligence
31 Liability
32 Ethics and Codes of Practice
TEXT BOOK

Samson, D., 1989. Management for Engineers, Longman Cheshire.

Adair, J., 1988. Effective Leadership. Pan.

REFERENCES

Australian Standards 2124-2125-212 etc. General Conditions of Contract, General Conditions of Tendering, Form of Tender,
Form of Formal Instrument of Agreement (S.A.A).

Cooke, J.R., 2001 Architects Engineers and the Law (3rd Edition), The Federation Press.

Degarmo, E.P., Sullivan, W.G., and Botadelli, J.A., 1998 Engineering Economy MacMillan.

ASSESSMENT

Term assignments
• PRACTICAL ASSIGNEMENT No1: TO BE COMPLETED BY INDIVIDUAL WORK: Lecturer G McMahon
Students need to attend one of six workshops. The six workshops are conducted 9am-5pm in the Civil Engineering
Seminar Room Bldg 50 Rm C406, one on each of the following dates in the table below. Write-ups, 1500 to 2000 in
length, from the practical exercises conducted on these workshops are due by dates in table below. (Value 25%).

• PRACTICAL ASSIGNMENT No 2: TO BE COMPLETED IN TEAMS OF TWO OR THREE, SELECTED FROM THE

ATTENDEES AT THE SAME WORKSHOP
Project Management Exercise (due by dates in table below) The assignment will be issued at completion of the Leadership
Workshop. (Value 15%)
Submission Dates:
Date of Workshop Submission Dates
Leadership Exercise Project Management
Saturday, 31 July 20 August 10 September
Sunday, 1 August 20 August 10 September
Saturday, 7 August 27 August 17 September
Sunday, 8 August 27 August 17 September
Saturday, 14 August 3 September 24 September
Sunday, 15 August 3 September 24 September

• Site Visits and Project Lectures (Value 10%)

• Examination – 2 hour end of semester (Value 50%)

University of Queensland Phone 336 53619