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1 College of Engineering and Architecture Department of Construction Management and Engineering CM&E 403/603 SCHEDULING AND PROJECT CONTROL (4 CREDITS) FALL 2012 Time & Location: Library 14A,B,C CIE102: Instructor: Dr. Z. Jerry Gao, PE, CPC, Associate Professor Office: 118F AR/LA Building, Main Campus 09:00-10:50am Monday 09:00-10:50am Wednesday Office Hours: 11:00am-11:50am MWF + by appointment Phone: Jerry.Gao@ndsu.eduu COURSE DESCRIPTION This course provides a discussion on the theories, principles, and techniques of construction planning and scheduling with an emphasis on time management, costs, and resources through the preparation and analysis of network schedules. Prerequisite: CM&E 380. REQUIRED TEXT, COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE 1. Textbook: Construction Scheduling: Principles and Practices, 2 ND Edition, Jay S. Newitt, Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2009, ISBN-13: It is very easy to follow and provides many tutorials for key industry scheduling programs. 2. Computer: A PC Computer (desktop or laptop) that can run Microsoft Office Professional and Microsoft Project Professional Software: Microsoft Office (Word and Excel) and Microsoft Project Professional 2010 are used as computer scheduling software. In addition, Primavera P6 will be introduced as well. CME computer cluster (AR/LA 114) has MS Project 2010 and P6, and Room AR/LA 102 has MS Project Microsoft Project Professional 2010 can be obtained through either of the following two ways: a. The CEA Tech Support sets up a Microsoft DreamSpark account for each enrolled student to download a copy of licensed programs for home computers. b. A 60-day trial version is free-downloadable for your home computer on Microsoft.com. The direct link is: &culture=en-us. REFERENCES (NO PURCHASE REQUIRED) 1. Cost Database: Means Building Construction Cost Data, Reed Construction Data Online version: 2. Construction Project Scheduling and Control, 2ND Edition, Saleh Mubarak, Wiley, 2010 It has many good examples. 3. Construction Planning and Scheduling, 3 rd or 4 TH Edition, Jimmie W. Hinze, Prentice Hall, 2008 or 2012 It has many good excise problems and provides deep discussions on project control aspects. 4. (CME603 only) Construction Scheduling: Preparation, Liability and Claims, Third Edition, Jon M. Wickwire, Thomas J. Driscoll, Stephen B. Hurlbut, and Mark J. Groff, Aspen Publishers, 2010 it deeply covers more on how to use a schedule. 5. (CME603 only) Construction Planning and Scheduling, 2nd Edition, Thomas Glavinich, Associated General Contractors of America, 2004 it covers more methods. MICROSOFT PROJECT HELP An online tutorial of Microsoft Project Professional is available at: HA aspx?CTT=5&origin=HA #BM2 CME403/603 Syllabus Page 1

2 COURSE OBJECTIVES The basic objective of this course is to provide the student with the fundamental knowledge and skill to create a construction schedule using both manual methods and commercially available computer software, and to explain and demonstrate project control measures that can be applied to construction schedules. Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to: A. Understand and describe the process of construction project planning, scheduling and control, and some of the ethical issues involved in the process; B. Develop a bar chart for a construction project; C. Manually create and calculate a schedule using network scheduling technique for a construction project using CPM; D. Explain and perform resource leveling; E. Update schedules and monitor the progress of work; F. Perform the project schedule calculation and analysis using computer software. COURSE DELIVERY Course will be delivered in class but students are responsible for understanding related basic concepts before each class period, and class time will be mainly used for practice and solving problems. Regular and positive class participation is required. Attendance, quizzes and in-class work/assignment/practice are parts of the course grade. Textbook reading is required. ASSIGNMENTS, EXAMS AND QUIZZES Assignments include in-class work and homework assignments. There will be a number of in-class work sessions during the semester. For the in-class work sessions, credit will be given if you: 1) complete the required work, 2) sign the worksheet, and 3) turn in the worksheet immediately after class. There will be no credit given for: 1) missed in-class work sessions, or 2) worksheets that are handed in late. When calculating your grade for the in-class work session, you may drop your two (2) lowest grades, i.e., you can miss up to a combined total of any two (2) in-class work sessions. All homework assignments turned in for grading must be on engineering paper or (typed paper), unless otherwise specified by the instructor. All assignments are due at the indicated time on the date specified. No late assignments will be accepted for grading unless an extension is granted. Students are responsible for adapting to changes in the schedule. Missed assignments may be made up only when permission has been granted before due date. Quizzes and other in-class activities cannot be made up. No make-up exams are given unless arranged prior to the scheduled exam. The instructor s discretion will be used to determine whether a student should be given a make-up exam and/or assignment. Consideration will be given in cases of illness or emergency. Due dates and grading points for each assignment and exam are available in the course blackboard. GRADING Grades will be given on the following percentage basis of total points. The student will receive, at a minimum, the letter grade indicated on the scale below. In the event that the instructor deems it necessary to adjust the scale, the student may receive a higher grade. Grade and percentage are: A 90%; 90%>B 80%; 80%>C 70%; 70%>D 60%; F < 60% Students will be required to accumulate points from the following percentages: Undergraduate Homework Assignments 1 (450 pts) 45% In-class worksessions (150 pts) 15% Project 2 (150 pts) 15% Exams 1 (200 pts) 20% Class Participation 3 (50 pts) 5% Total 1000 pts 100% CME403/603 Syllabus Page 2

3 Graduate Homework Assignments 1 (450 pts) 45% In-class worksessions (150 pts) 15% Project 2 (150 pts) 15% Exam 1 (100 pts) 10% Term Paper 4 (100 pts) 10% Experience Report (25 pts) 2.5% Class Participation 3 (25 pts) 2.5% Total 1000 pts 100% 1 For assignments and exams, students are responsible for all lecture materials, all assignments and handouts. 2 Studnets are required to find a project to work with. 3 Class participation includes quizzes, etc. 4 Research paper is required for graduate students. Paper requirements will be handed out in class. GRADUATE CREDIT (CM&E 603) If you are taking this course as CME 603 (for graduate credit), the following additional course requirements apply: 1. Graduate students will be assigned additional questions/problems in assignments and a final paper. 2. At the conclusion of this course, graduate students must submit a brief report describing how the material covered in this course will contribute to 1) their overall graduate experience and 2) their graduate research activities as part of class participation. STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Any students with disabilities or other special needs, who need special accommodations in this course are invited to share these concerns or requests with the instructor and contact the Disability Services Office as soon as POSSIBLE. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY The academic community is operated on the basis of honesty, integrity, and fair play. NDSU Policy 335: Code of Academic Responsibility and Conduct ( and the CEA Honor System ( ) apply to cases in which cheating, plagiarism, or other academic misconduct have occurred in an instructional context. Students found guilty of academic misconduct are subject to penalties, up to and possibly including suspension and/or expulsion. Student academic misconduct records are maintained by the Office of Registration and Records ( VETERANS AND STUDENT SOLDIERS Veterans and student soldiers with special circumstances or who are activated are encouraged to notify the instructor in advance. ACCREDITATION REQUIREMENTS Covered ACCE Accreditation Topical Contents 5.2 Planning and Scheduling (45 instructional hours) 5.21Parameters Affecting Project Planning 5.22 Scheduling Information Presentation 5.23 Network Diagramming and Calculations with CPM 5.24 Resource Allocation and Management 5.25 Impact of Changes 5.26Computer Applications CME403/603 Syllabus Page 3

4 ABET Student Outcomes a. an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering b. an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data c. an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability d. an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams e. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems f. an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility g. an ability to communicate effectively h. the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context" i. a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning j. a knowledge of contemporary issues k. an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\JERRY.GAO\MY DOCUMENTS\WORKFILES\TEACHING\CME403\LECTURE2012\CME403_SYLLABUS_FALL2012.DOC CME403/603 Syllabus Page 4

5 TOPICS COVERED Note: The following topics and schedules are tentative Week Topics* Readings 1. Introduction 1.1 Planning vs. Scheduling Supplementary Scheduling vs. Project Management Ch.1, p.1-5 &Ch. 2, p Parameters Affecting Project Planning Supplementary 1.4 Scheduling Process (brief introduction) Supplementary 1.5 Ethics Supplementary 2. Bar Charts 2.1 Simpler methods check list & to-do list Ch. 3, p Bar Chart Basics Ch. 4, p Bar Chart S-curve Supplementary 2.4 Bar Chart with Excel & Microsoft Project Ch. 12, p Network Scheduling 3.1 Why CPM? Ch. 5, p Scheduling Process (5-Step Details) Supplementary Work Breakdown Structure - Activity List Ch.6, p and Supplementary 3.4 Activity and Duration Ch.7, p and Supplementary Network Logics Ch. 6, p Start/Finish Dates and Floats Ch. 8&9, p Exam01 (Week06) PDM Logic and Lags Ch. 10, p Schedule Analysis and Review Ch. 11, p Reports 4.1 Reports and Presentation Supplementary 4.2 Computerized Reports Ch.12 (again), and Ch Project Monitoring and Control 5.1 Fundamentals of Project Control Supplementary 5.2 Schedule Updating Ch.14, p Resource Allocation & Management Ch.15, p Progress measuring and Earned Value Ch.16, p Impact of Changes Supplementary 5.6 Subcontractor Schedule Ch.17, Project/Paper work week Other Scheduling Techniques 6.1 Short Interval (look-ahead) Ch.18, p BIM Scheduling Supplementary 15 Project/Paper Reports (Week15) PERT and others Ch.18, p Linear Scheduling Ch. 13, p Exam 02(Final Week) * Computer software is involved for the most of the Topics listed. Assignments and due dates are being announced in the course Blackboard. CME403/603 Syllabus Page 5