COURSE

SYLLABUS

ECVL420 – CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT

FALL 2022

COURSE INFORMATION
3 credits (3 hours of lectures per
CREDITS PREREQUISITES ECVL 368 or ECVL 370
week)
DAYS AND
MWF: 10:0 AM - 10:50 AM LOCATION E-405
TIMES

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
NAME Dr. Ibrahim Bakry E-MAIL ibakry@aud.edu PHONE 04-3183412
M 11.00 AM - 1.00 PM
OFFICE E-305b OFFICE HOURS T 1.00 PM – 4 PM
W 11.00 AM - 12.00 PM

DESCRIPTION
Fundamental concepts in planning, design, and construction of civil engineering projects. Introduction to
project delivery systems, contracts, cost estimating, project scheduling, cash flow analysis and project
controls.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Program Learning Assessment

Outcomes Methods
Assignments

Final Exam
Midterm
Projects
PLO1L
PLO2L
PLO3
PLO4
PLO5
PLO6
PLO7

Course Learning Outcome

1. Design project delivery systems to meet project needs while
M X X
considering relevant safety, economic and environmental factors
2. Develop construction estimates and schedules under economic,
H X X X X
environmental, health, and safety constraints
3. Identify the main professional and ethical responsibilities of the
construction engineer and consider them while designing and H X X
planning project delivery
4. Identify and discuss the global impacts of construction
M X X
management on the economy, environment and society

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TEXTBOOK / READINGS
Title Construction Management (Textbook)
Author Daniel W. Halpin, BOLIVAR A. SENIOR, Gunnar Lucko
Publisher John Wiley & Sons.
Edition 5th Edition (2017)
ISBN-13 978-1-119-36502-0

TEACHING METHODOLOGY
Lecture, class discussion, problem solving through self-study, in-class group problem solving and self-study
methods, and group projects and competitions. Electronic tools and IT applications, such as BlackBoard™
will be used to enhance the educational process wherever advantageous and practicable. The students share
the responsibility in the learning process by:

 Attending classes and participating actively in the classroom.

 Reading the material in the text and taking lecture notes.
 Completing the assigned homework problems and projects.
 Making use of the instructor’s office hours for additional help.

ASSESSMENT/COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Assessment Type Percentage or Points
Homework Assignments 15%
Quizzes and Exercises 5%
Midterm Exam 25%
Project #1 - Estimating 15%
Project #2 - Scheduling 15%
Final Exam 25%

INFORMATION ON COURSE ASSESSMENTS

Class Students may be requested to prepare reading assignments prior to attending classes, so
Instruction: that they can participate in class discussions. Lectures in class will only focus on major
issues and difficult points in the chapter. Students have to follow up by fulfilling their
reading assignments, participating in class discussions, and showing up during office
hours.
Homework, Students may be assigned homework periodically. Homework will consist of review
Class Exercises questions, problems and/or case studies, and, unless otherwise directed, must be
and Quizzes: completed individually. All homework must be submitted using only one side of the
paper and AUD cover page should be used. Students are not allowed to submit late
assignments except upon prior agreement with the instructor. Failure to submit an
assignment on time results in getting a zero for that assignment. Class Exercises may be
assigned to individuals or groups during any class with or without prior announcement.
Exercises are to be completed and handed over during class unless stated otherwise, and
will be graded. Quizzes (either announced or drop quizzes) will also be given from time
to time. Quizzes, when given, could utilize a variety of different formats including
problem solving, multiple-choice, short-answer, essay, etc.

Projects: There are two projects, which are complementary in nature. The first project focuses on
construction cost estimating where students teams will be charged with developing a
detailed estimate for a competitive bid. RSMeans will be utilized for development of the
estimate. The second project will focus on construction planning and scheduling. Teams
will utilize Microsoft Project for development of project schedules. Students will be
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 explicitly requested to list ethical considerations and the professional responsibilities
associated with their own duties or disciplines in one or both projects.

There will be two non-cumulative exams: a midterm exam and a final exam. Both may
Exams use a variety of different formats, including problem solving, multiple-choice, short-
answer, essay, etc.

GRADING SCALE
A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D F W
90-100 87-89 84-86 80-83 77-79 74-76 70-73 67-69 64-66 60-63 < 60 N/A

Note: To obtain a W grade, students must withdraw from the course prior to week 10 for Fall and Spring
semesters or before the end of the week 5 for the Summer term. After this date, it is not possible to withdraw
from the course (Refer to Undergraduate Catalog).

ACADEMIC POLICIES
Academic honesty is of utmost importance at AUD, as described in the Student
Handbook. Students are expected to demonstrate academic integrity by completing their
own work, assignments and other assessment exercises. Submission of work from another
person, whether it is from printed sources or someone other than the student; previously
graded papers; papers submitted without proper citations; or submitting the same paper to
multiple courses without the knowledge of all instructors involved can result in a failing
grade. Incidents involving academic dishonesty will be reported to university officials for
Academic appropriate sanctions.
Integrity
Furthermore, students must always submit work that represents their original words or
ideas. If any words or ideas used in a class posting or assignment submission do not
represent the student’s original words or ideas, all relevant sources must be cited along
with the extent to which such sources were used. Words or ideas that require citation
include, but are not limited to, all hard copy or electronic publications, whether
copyrighted or not, and all verbal or visual communication when the content of such
communication clearly originates from an identifiable source.
As a courtesy to the class, mobile phones and smart watches must be silenced or turned
Classroom off so that they will not disturb the class. Possession of active cell phones or
Atmosphere communication devices during exams is unacceptable and will be considered a violation
of exam rules and policies.
Due to the nature of the course, attendance and class participation are both important
aspects of the learning experience. For this reason, students are expected to arrive to class
Attendance on-time, to attend all classes, and actively participate in class discussions. Students are
required to abide by the university policy on attendance published in the Undergraduate
Catalog and the Student Handbook.
Some scheduled class meetings that do not take place because of declared holidays,
instructor illness or any unforeseen circumstances may be rescheduled by the University
or the instructor during the semester. Any class activity (lecture, exam, class presentation,
Make-ups
etc.) that cannot be performed because of such class cancellations will take place during
the first class meeting held after reconvening, in order to preserve the order of the class
schedule as much as possible.

LECTURE TOPICS
Week Date Topics and Assessment Due Dates
Week 1 Aug-29 Course introduction, discussion of syllabus. Overview of the
Aug-31 construction industry. Project participants and roles

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 Sep-02
Sep-05
Project life cycles and PDS.
Week 2 Sep-07
Contractual relationships.
Sep-09
Sep-12
Contractual relationships.
Week 3 Sep-14
Organizational Structures (HW#1 due)
Sep-16
Sep-19
Contract Awarding (Bidding).
Week 4 Sep-21
Types of contracts.
Sep-23
Sep-26
Legal structures. Introduction to cost estimation. WBS. Introduction of
Week 5 Sep-28
Cost Estimation Project
Sep-30
Oct-03
Conceptual and preliminary estimates (HW#2 due)
Week 6 Oct-05
Detailed Estimate.
Oct-07
Oct-10 Review for midterm. (HW#3 due)
Week 7 Oct-12 Midterm Exam Oct 12.
Oct-14 RSMeans cost database.
Oct-17
Introduction to planning and scheduling. Gantt Charts.
Week 8 Oct-19
Network Schedules (AOA)
Oct-21
Oct-24 Networks AON (HW#4 due) Critical Path Scheduling Method. Cost Est.
Week 9 Oct-26 Project due. Introduction of scheduling project
Oct-28
Oct-31 CPM: Floats, advanced precedence relations, Lags and leads (HW#5
Week 10 Nov-02 due)
Nov-04 4th of November. Last day of withdrawal from classes.
Nov-07
Resource Management
Week 11 Nov-09
Resource levelling
Nov-11
Nov-14
Week 12 Nov-16 MS Project (HW#6 due).
Nov-18
Nov-21
Project tracking and evaluation
Week 13 Nov-23
Earned Value method
Nov-25
Nov-28 Ethics and professional conduct in construction.
Week 14 Nov-30 Schedule acceleration
Dec-02 30 Nov, 1 Dec and 2 Dec tentative holidays
Dec-05 Planning & Scheduling Project Due.
Week 15 Dec-07 Cashflow analysis (HW#7 due)
Dec-09 Review for Final. And MSCM intro.
Week 16 Dec-16 Final Exam Dec 16, 2022 @ 10:00 AM

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