CONSTRUCTION PLANNING

CE434

Course Code: CE434
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 2 + 1
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Learn the planning and scheduling methods including the new methods emerging to meet the needs of both contractors and design managers,
Gain an understanding of additional topics and their impact on planning and scheduling,
Know basic principles on the delay issue and its analysis.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

Economical and juridical basis of construction planning. Methods of planning. Gantt charts, cyclogrammes, networks. (CPM and PERT) Arrow and precedence systems. Resource leveling and time-cost trade-offs. Probabilistic and deterministic networks. Computer applications of construction planning process by using available software. Problems encountered during implementation.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Planning and Scheduling within the Construction Context
2^nd Week	Planning and Scheduling within the Construction Context
3^rd Week	Planning and Scheduling Techniques and Practices
4^th Week	Planning and Scheduling Techniques and Practices
5^th Week	Planning and Scheduling Techniques and Practices
6^th Week	Planning and Scheduling Methods
7^th Week	Planning and Scheduling Methods
8^th Week	Midterm Exam
9^th Week	Planning and Scheduling Methods
10^th Week	Planning and Scheduling Methods
11^th Week	Planning and Scheduling Methods
12^th Week	Delay Analysis
13^th Week	Delay Analysis
14^th Week	Delay Analysis
15^th Week	Course Overview

Recommended or Required Reading

Reference Book:
Jimmie W. Hinze, Construction Planning and Scheduling, Pearson; 4 edition (2011).
Additional Resources:
Andrew Baldwin, David Bordoli, Handbook for Construction Planning and Scheduling, Wiley-Blackwell (2014).

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Case Study
Problem Solving
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	35
Assignment	4	20
Attendance	1	5
Total(%)		60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		40
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam	1	50	50
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	40	40
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	4	2	8
Total Work Load			144
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4.8
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1
K2
K3
K4	X	X	X
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10	X	X	X
K11	X