BLDE-270: Construction Project Management

School
Business, Entrepreneurship, and Professional Development
Division
Building Sciences
Department
Energy Technology
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
BldgScien, Energy,HVAC& MSFM
Course Number
270
Course Title
Construction Project Management
Credit Hours
2.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
32.00 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
32.00 (for 15-week classes)
Grading Method
A-E
Catalog Course Description

Examines how to manage multiple aspects of a mechanical construction project management including, but not limited to, planning, scheduling, budgeting, and quality control and quality assurance. Discusses the principles of lean management. Also explores best practices, organizational principles, and group dynamics.

Goals, Topics, and Objectives

Core Course Topics
  1. The role of the construction project manager
  2. Job administration
  3. The construction project job from beginning to end
  4. Office and field responsibilities
  5. Labor relations
  6. Purchasing materials
  7. Job permitting
  8. Job time management
Core Course Learning Objectives (Separated)
  1. Define what a construction project manager is and what his/hers responsibilities are.
  2. emonstrate what project administration is.
  3. Demonstrate how to manage one project or multiple projects.*
  4. Demonstrate various functional stages of a project assignment.*
  5. Demonstrate project manager functions in the office, work site and lab settings.*
  6. Demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills including project documentation.*
  7. Apply the learned principles to running a successful project from the beginning to the end using lean management principles.*
  8. Demonstrate the importance time management in project management.*
  9. Demonstrate effective use of Microsoft programs as tools for project management.*
Detailed Learning Objectives (Optional)

Complete mechanical construction project management of related projects from beginning (turnover of the project to the team or project leader) to the closing of the job/project; all areas related to the successful running of a job/project

Assessment and Requirements

Assessment of Academic Achievement

Labs, quizzes, tests, assignments.

General Course Requirements and Recommendations

The student must have good computer skills, familiarization with Microsoft programs, e-mailing, simple math, writing skills, and organizational skills.

Texts

To be determined by instructor.

Outcomes

Satisfies Wellness Requirement
No

Approval Dates

Effective Term
Fall 2018
ILT Approval Date
AALC Approval Date
Curriculum Committee Approval Date
Review Semester
Fall 2018