COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
CIE 5015 PROJECT MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SELIM BARADAN

Offered to

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Structural Engineering
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to present an overview of knowledge areas covered under the project management discipline with an emphasis on the topics pertaining to construction projects. The course also aims to prepare the students for managerial positions in potential international projects by providing them the essential construction management terminology used worldwide.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Recognition of construction management terminology used worldwide
2   Understanding the roles and responsibilities of players and participants in construction projects and realization of various construction project delivery systems
3   Awareness of knowledge areas and processes in project management discipline defined by the Project Management Institute
4   Being able to effectively utilize labor productivity, material management and equipment selection on construction sites
5   Understanding and managing the procurement process in construction projects
6   Understanding the Time Management concept and being able to utilize basic scheduling techniques
7   Awareness of different types of risk in construction projects and understanding the Risk Management concept and significance of safety and health management
8   Comprehending the significance of cost management in construction projects and awareness of different cost estimation methods

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Terminology, Overview of Construction Industry and Construction Projects, giving the first assignment
2 The Project Team, Project Delivery Systems, Project Phases, collecting the first assignment
3 Project Management Fundamentals and Processes, giving the second assignment
4 Labor, Material and Equipment Utilization, collecting the second assignment
5 Procurement Management and Selection of Professional Services, giving the third assignment
6 Project Time Management, Construction Scheduling Techniques, collecting the third assignment
7 Mid-term Examination
8 Cost Management and Estimation, giving the fourth assignment
9 Quality Management, Quality Assurance and Quality Control, collecting the fourth assignment
10 Risk Management and risks in construction projects, giving the fifth assignment
11 Safety and Health Management, collecting the fifth assignment
12 Human Resource Management
13 Communications Management
14 Student Presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

Levy, M., Project Management in Construction , 5th edition, McGraw Hill, 2006.
Liebling, R., The Construction Industry Processes, Players, and Practices , 2001.
Quality in the Constructed Project: A Guide for Owners, Designers, and Constructors , Manuals and Reports on Engineering Practice No. 73, ASCE, 2000.
PMBOK Guide A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge , Project Management Institute, 2000.
Walker, A., Project Management in Construction , 5th edition, Blackwell Publishing, 2006.
Hendrickson, C., Project Management for Construction Fundamental Concepts for Owners, Engineers, Architects and Builders , Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-731266-0, 1989.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

One mid-term examination will be executed. Five homework will be prepared in the scope of the course. This homework is in the form of analysis and will be delivered in the form of detailed presentations.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 +ASG * 0.20 +FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO1-LO8: All learning outcomes are evaluated by written midterm and final questions.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance is extremely important. Continuity of performance in the homework that will be delivered is followed carefully by the faculty member.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assistant Professor Selim Baradan: selim.baradan@ege.edu.tr

Office Hours

On Fridays, from 13:00 to 16:00 hours.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Tutorials 0 0 0
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 5 10 50
Final 1 5 5
Midterm 1 5 5
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 199

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.153344
LO.24444
LO.344334
LO.442342
LO.524422
LO.6244
LO.752224
LO.82242