DCC5183 PROJECT MANAGEMENT

COURSE INTRODUCTION

The Synopsis, Course Learning Outcomes (CLO),

Course Summary, Syllabus And Assessment
Course : DCC 5183 Project Management And Practices
Instructional Duration : 15 Weeks
Credit(S) : 3.0
Prerequisite(S) : None

SYNOPSIS
PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND PRACTICES is a study on the basic knowledge and
understanding of project management. This course also cover the information
of the duty of a technician and assistant engineer, concepts of planning,
scheduling, construction monitoring and quality assurance in project
management. The application of green technology and Microsoft Project for
planning and scheduling, characteristics, advantages, disadvantages, and the
functions of various types of critical path method will be exposed to the
students.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLO)

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to;
1. Discover correctly the principles and concepts of construction practices and
project management. (C3, PLO1)
2. Infer briefly the environmental friendly materials and sustainable
construction management. (C4, PLO4)
3. Adopt the values of entrepreneurial skill in project management. (A3,PLO9)
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Lifecycle Of A Project Management
3.0 Site Supervision And Organisation
4.0 Planning And Scheduling
5.0 Project Control And Monitoring
6.0 Green Technology
1.1 Know the concept and characteristic of construction
management
1.1.1 Define construction management
1.1.2 State the characteristic of construction management
1.1.3 Describe the concept of construction management.
1.2 Understand the concept and characteristic of project
management
1.2.1 Describe the characteristics of civil engineering
project.
1.2.2 Identify the concept of project management.
1.2.3 Discuss the roles of the parties involved during
construction.
1.3 Apply the concepts of project management in construction
1.3.1 Relate between the concepts of project management
in various projects:
a. traditional
b. design and build
c. turnkey.
2.1 Know the concept of lifecycle in a project management
2.1.1 State the lifecycle in a project management
2.1.2 Describe the phase of project lifecycle.
2.1.3 Identify the characteristics of project lifecycle.
2.2 Understand the resources in the project management
2.2.1 Describe the various tasks.
2.2.2 Explain the plant and equipment.
2.2.3 Discuss the materials used in construction.
2.2.4 Explain overheads and profit.
2.2.5 Identify the plant and equipment.
3.1 Know the duties of a site supervisor and assistant engineer
3.1.1 Describe the duty of :
a. site supervisor
b. assistant engineer
3.1.2 Identify the duty of a site supervisor with an assistant
engineer.
3.1.3 Know the content of a site diary.
3.3 Understand the safety concept in construction
3.3.1 Describe the techniques and the safety precautions for
scaffolding:
a. steps scaffolding
b. bracket/birdcage scaffolding
c. single scaffolding
d. couple scaffolding
e. cantilever scaffolding
f. hanging/suspended scaffolding.
3.3.2 Explain the techniques and the safety precautions for
strut:
a. raking strut
b. horizontal strut
c. vertical/ dead strut.
4.1 Know the concept of planning and scheduling
4.1.1 Draw the Gantt Chart .
4.1.2 Describe the characteristics of Gantt Chart
4.2 Understand critical path method for planning and scheduling
4.2.1 Describe the principle of critical path method and the
project duration when using critical path method.
4.2.2 Explain the items of critical path method
a. activity g. early to finish (EF)
b. arrow h. finish to start (FS)
c. dummy i. finish to finish (FF)
d. duration j. float
e. event k. critical path.
f. early to start (ES)
 4.2.3 Relate the relationship between all the items of
critical path methods
4.2.4 Calculate the period of time and critical path.
4.3 Apply the S-curve in construction planning
4.3.1 Prepare the S-curve to control the progress work in
aspect of time and cost.
4.4 Analyse the characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of
different methods for planning and scheduling.
a. Gantt Chart
b. Critical Path Method
5.1 Know the concept of controlling
5.1.1 Define project control.
5.1.2 State the importance of project controlling.
5.1.3 Describe the project controlling in construction.
5.2 Understand the concept of monitoring
5.2.1 Describe the elements of project monitoring
a. selection of control measures
b. observation of activities
c. collection of control data
d. comparison of control data with planning
information
5.3 Apply the quality assurance in project management
5.3.1 Relate the concept of quality assurance in project
management
6.1 Know Green Technology in construction 6.1.1 Define Green
Technology and green building in construction
6.1.2 List characteristic of green building
6.1.3 State the criteria of green building
6.1.4 Describe the importance of green building in
construction
6.2 Understand the use of environmental-friendly materials and
sustainable construction methods 6.2.1 Explain the concept of
reuse, recycle, reduce and recovery.
6.2.2 Identify green building materials from local sources
6.3 Apply green building practices in construction management
6.3.1 Relate the concept of sustainable development
integral to green building
.