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Project management techniques, managing project resources, controlling the project, analysis of trends in project management.
This course introduces current best practices of construction project planning, control, and management techniques. These include, but are not limited to, critical path method, earned value analysis, resource management, linear scheduling, project time-cost trade-off, building information modelling (BIM), and health and safety management. Both theoretical knowledge and practical applications are addressed and integrated. Students are required to demonstrate a high level of independent and critical thinking by critically evaluating traditional practices and prospecting for the future of construction management. One of the highlights of the course is BIM-based group project, where students are required to develop a schedule using critical path method and conduct 4D simulation using Navisworks. Construction Management Talks (CM Talk) are organized to help student talk with industry experts and bridge theories and practices and enhance employability skills.
✓ Interpret the importance of pre-project planning✓ Apply Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI)✓ Stakeholder analysis✓ Construction project risk assessment✓ Understand the dimensions of project success and project complexity✓ Conduct critical path method analysis✓ Understand the legal implications of float✓ Conduct earned value analysis✓ Draw resource histogram and level resource and optimize resource allocation✓ Comprehend the fundamentals of the linear scheduling method✓ Draw a linear schedule diagram✓ Apply the conceptual approach to analyse delay✓ Perform time-cost trade-off analysis✓ Understand BIM uses in the project lifecycle✓ Use Navisworks for quantity take-off and 4D simulation✓ Apply digital technologies to improve productivity✓ Conduct literature review research
Subject to approval of Programme Director
Students must attend one activity from each section.
Brian Guo
1 BIM projectReport of how BIM facilitate project planning, control, and management30%2 Integrated project planning & control portfolio30%3 Final exam40%
McGeorge, D., & Zou, P. X.W; Construction management: new directions ; John Wiley & Sons.
Mubarak, S. A; Construction project scheduling and control ;
Sunindijo, Riza Yosia; Zou, Patrick X. W; Strategic Safety Management in Construction and Engineering ; 2015; John Wiley & Sons Incorporated.
All notes and presentation material will be uploaded on Learn website during or before the block course starts.
Domestic fee $1,344.00
International Postgraduate fees
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
This course will not be offered if fewer than 5 people apply to enrol.
For further information see Civil and Environmental Engineering .