CCE 32200 – Project Control & Lifecycle Execution of Constructed Facilities
Credits and contact hours
3 credits
Lecture that meets 2 times per week for 75 minutes per meeting for 15 weeks
Specific course information
Catalog description: This course discusses, in depth, construction engineering and management concepts for future engineers, contractors and owner representatives involved at different stages in the life-cycle of constructed facilities. Building on the broad framework introduced in the prerequisite course (CCE222), this course introduces further awareness of analytical tools and extends the basic foundation for advanced topics in construction engineering and management. Specifically, this course focuses on the principles, tools, and procedures used in the construction industry for advanced project planning and scheduling techniques, resource management, and project monitoring.
Prerequisites: CCE 222 or equivalent with minimum Grade of C-
Course status: Elective course
Specific goals for the course
Student learning outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course the student shall be able to:
Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics;
Communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
Function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives;
Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions;
Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
Relationship of course to program outcomes
Outcome 1: An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
Outcome 5: An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
Topics
REVIEW OF SCHEDULING METHODS
Gantt and CPM network schedules
REVIEW OF CASH FLOW AND COST OF MONEY
Typical contractor expenditures and income modeling and management of borrowing plans.
LINEAR SCHEDULING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS
Introduction of graphic methods to schedule large projects with repeated tasks.
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT RISKS
Introduction and discussion about eight different types of risk on construction projects and four risk-handling approaches.
RESOURCE ALLOCATION & EQUIPMENT
Allocation of resources by series, parallel, and Brooks methods
RESOURCE LEVELING
Leveling of resources using minimum-moment algorithm
EARNED VALUE ANALYSIS
Measuring construction project progress using planned and actual progress.
WORK PRODUCTIVITY
Introduction to the effects of different work catch-up methods on worker productivity
LEARNING & UNLEARNING
Measuring and predicting the effects of learning on work crews.
