Construction Engineering

Construction Engineering CEE 307 A Autumn 2013

Instructor: Dr. Kamal Ahmed 121C More Hall. Phone: (206) 543-7613 E-mail address: [email protected] Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:30 - 11:20 PM Teaching Assistant:

Meeting Times: MW 11:30-12:50 More Hall 230 Text: Managing the Construction Process, 4e. By Frederick E. Gould. Prentice-Hall, Inc. (optional) Eschenbach, T. (2003).Engineering Economy - Applying Theory to Practice (2nd Edition). Oxford University Press.Access at: http://www.knovel.com/web/portal/browse/display? _EXT_KNOVEL_DISPLAY_bookid=2619&VerticalID=0 Handouts provided by the instructor. Readings: Fundamentals of Construction Estimating. By David Pratt. Delmar Publishers Construction Methods and Management, fourth edition.By S. W. Nunnally.Prentice Hall, Inc. Objective: The primary objective of this class is to teach the students the basic concepts of construction management and practical aspects of the construction process, as well as engineering economics. The course introduces the students to the construction industry, participants in a project and their roles, bid and contract documents, estimating, equipment and productivity, construction methods, safety, and environmental concerns. The course discusses how projects are constructed and handled, but not how they are designed. Course topics are organized in a sequence similar to the actual stages of a project. The material will be considered from the point view of the owner, the designer, or the constructor according to the stage being studied. Although heavy construction is discussed, the focus will be on building construction. To emphasize the topics discussed, the course will include a tour of a construction site and will host professional guest speakers. Two software related to class topics will be explored: SureTrak and Bid2Win. Grading Assignments: 25% (Logical formatting and legible presentation expected) Quizzes: 15% Exam 1: 25% Final Exam: 35% NOTE: No makeup exams will be given. If you have conflicts with exam dates, inform the Instructor during the first lecture. No date changes will be allowed after that. All dates shown below are subject to change depending on guest speakers and tour times Course Schedule Week Lectures Project Stage Topic Reading Quiz Assignment Section 1: 09/25 1 - Introduction to Construction: Industry and Projects Gould 1, 2 No Q.S, Contracts and Delivery Methods Guest speaker: Duane Adel, QA/QC manager, Turner 2: 09/30 2 Conceptual Contracts and Delivery Methods (cont.) Gould 3 Differing Assignment 1 due Planning Conceptual Estimating: Parameters Site on Wed. Guest Speaker on Delivery Methods Conditions 3: 09/07 2 Conceptual Designer’s bid and Evaluation Gould 4, 5 Plans/Spec Assignment 2 due Planning Square foot (SF) estimating s on Wed. Assignment 3 due Friday. 4: 10/14 2 Design& Assemblies Estimating Gould 6 Plans/Spec Assignment 4 construction Equipment and Productivity s Bid Documents , Specificati ons, drawings 5: 10/21 2 Design& Guest Speakers: Kiewit: Construction Methods Handouts AutoCAD Assignment 5 Construction Detailed Estimating: Earthwork work with Plans 6: 10/28 2 RC Detailed Estimating: concrete, formwork, rebar Gould 7 AutoCAD Assignment 6 Procurement 7: 11/04 1 Procurement Scheduling: Scheduling: network logic/Critical Path Bid2Win Assignment 7 Midterm: Wednesday Nov 6 th 8: 11/11 1 Procurement Monday Nov. 11: Veteran’s Day Holiday, no lecture Gould 8, 9 Bid2Win Assignment 8 Scheduling Critical Path 9: 11/18 2 Procurement Site tour (date to be confirmed) Gould 10 SureTrak Assignment 9 Scheduling: precedence/project control and Handouts optimization Engineering Economics 10:11/25 2 Construction Engineering Economics Handouts Thanksgivi Assignment 10 ng – (No QS on T and Th.) 11:12/02 2 Construction Engineering Economics Handouts Engineerin Engineering Econ sustainable Construction g HW Construction Safety Economics 12 Final Exam: 2:30-4:20 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013 – MOR 230