CN4002 Syllabus - Construction Project Management - 2021 Regulation Anna University

CN4002 Syllabus - Construction Project Management - 2021 Regulation Anna University

CN4002	CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT	LPTC

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OBJECTIVE:

• To study the various management techniques for successful completion of construction projects.

UNIT I	FUNDAMENTALS OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT	9

Introduction of construction Project Management – Construction Scope – Construction Project Characteristics - Project development and Life Cycle – Construction Project Management Practice - Roles and Functions and Responsibility of Construction Managers and Major causes of Project failure.

UNIT II	PLANNING AND ORGANIZING CONSTRUCTION PROJECT	9

Construction Project organization – Planning Project work Scope and integration Processes - Defining Project Activities - Scheduling Project - CPM, PERT, Precedence Network Analysis – Planning and organizing project resources such as manpower, material, equipment, Time and cost for construction site.

UNIT III	DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROCESS	9

Design and Construction as an Integrated System – Innovation, Economic and Technological Feasibility - Design Methodology - Functional Design - Construction Site Environment - Case Studies - Project Clearance requirement, Procedure and Necessary Documentation for Major Works Like Dams, Multistoried Structures, Ports, Tunnels.

UNIT IV	PROJECT RESOURCES UTILIZATION	9

Labor productivity variations, productivity improvement - work study. Materials purchase & inventory control - Construction Equipment - Choice of Equipment and Standard Production Rates – Time management and Cost management - Measuring project progress & performance – Tools and Techniques

UNIT V	RISK MANAGEMENT AND PROJECT CONTROLLING	9

Risks management at construction site - Controlling resource productivity – Schedule and Cost Controlling system – Earned value management system – Project Management Information systems.

TOTAL : 45 PERIODS

OUTCOMES: On completion of the course, the student is expected to be able to

CO1 Explain the stages involved in a project and analyze the obligatory services to be taken up while performing a construction activity.
CO2 Apply the scheduling techniques for planning construction project.
CO3 Develop the ability to integrate design and construction Process
CO4 Analyzing Resources utilization and resource productivity.
CO5 Assess the risk and controlling systems using project management Information system.

REFERENCES:

1. Chitkara, K.K. Construction Project Management: Planning, Scheduling and Control, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, New Delhi, 3rd Edition, 2014.
2. Choudhury S, Project Management, McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, New Delhi, 2017.
3. Chris Hendrickson and Tung Au, Project Management for Construction – Fundamental Concepts for Owners, Engineers, Architects and Builders, Prentice Hall, Pittsburgh, 2nd edition, 2000.
4. Frederick E. Gould, Construction Project Management, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Vary E. Joyce, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,4th Edition, 2013.
5. Kumar Neeraj Jha, Construction Project Management Theory and Practices, Pearson, 2012.