Construction Project Management Syallabus New Course

 

Pokhara University

Faculty of Science and Technology

Course Code: CVL 412

Course Title: Construction Project Management (3-2-0)

Full Marks: 100

Pass Marks: 45

Nature of Course: Theory

Total Lectures: 45 hours

Level: Bachelor Program: BCE/BCRE

1. Course Description

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to construction project management, covering essential topics such as planning and scheduling, contract administration, site management, project monitoring and control, and material management. The completion of this course will enable students to learn the techniques to manage construction project effectively.

2. General Objectives

To equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to effectively plan, execute, and oversee construction projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and in compliances with industry standards and regulations.

3. Contents in Detail

Specific Objectives	Contents
State construction project lifecycle and recognize the actors of project.	Unit I: Introduction to Construction Management (5 hrs) 1.1 Definition and Characteristics of Project 1.2 Construction Project Lifecycle 1.3 Introduction and scope of Construction Project Management 1.4 Relation between Client, Consultant and Contractor
Apply project scheduling techniques for construction projects	Unit II: Planning and Scheduling (9 hrs) 2.1 Planning and its importance 2.2 Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) 2.3 Planning tools: Bar chart, CPM and PERT 2.4 Resource planning and scheduling (Labor, material and equipment schedules) 2.5 Resource Levelling 2.6 Time Cost Trade off 2.7 Project management software
Develop the procurement and contract documents	Unit III: Contract Administration (8 hrs) 3.1 Essential Elements of contract 3.2 Types of Contracts (valid; void and voidable contracts) 3.3 Procurement of Works 3.4 Procurement of Services 3.5 Types of Construction contracts 3.6 Tender, Tender notice and tender (Bidding) documents, Contract Documents 3.7 Bid Evaluation Process 3.8 Contract agreement and Conditions of contract

Specific Objectives	Contents
Manage the construction site and materials	Unit IV: Site and Material Management (6 hrs) 4.1 Construction site plan 4.2 Site Engineer/ Supervisor's responsibility 4.3 Record Keeping (site order book, measurement book) 4.4 Billing Procedure 4.5 Essentials of material management (planning, purchasing, storage, and disposal) 4.6 Inventory Control and ABC Classification 4.7 Value Engineering in Material Management
Monitor and control construction site	Unit V: Project Monitoring and Control (6 hrs) 5.1 Monitoring, Evaluation and Control 5.2 Areas of Control in Construction 5.3 Quality Control Methods 5.4 Quality Control (QC), Quality Assurance (QA), and Total Quality Management (TQM) 5.5 Quality Assurance Plan 5.6 Causes of cost variations and control methods 5.7 Earned Value Analysis and S curve 5.8 Importance and techniques of schedule control
Select the appropriate construction plant equipment and their operations	Unit VI: Construction Plants and Equipment (4 hrs) 6.1 Advantages of construction equipment 6.2 Excavation, transportation and compaction 6.3 Concrete batching, mixing and compacting 6.4 Pile foundation construction 6.5 Equipment and its maintenance 6.6 Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM)
Plan ensuring worker's health and safety	Unit VII: Health and Safety (3 hrs) 7.1 Risk factor analysis 7.2 Health and safety factors 7.3 Site accidents 7.4 Standard health and safety codes
Manage human resources effectively	Unit VIII: Personnel Management (4 hrs) 8.1 Concept of personnel management 8.2 Organization types 8.3 Leadership and motivation 8.4 Recruitment, selection and training

4. Tutorials

Assignments and tutorials (based on student's self site-visit and class consultations)

1. Work Breakdown structure and draw Bar chart, CPM/PERT network analysis, resource Levelling and Resource smoothing, Time Cost Tradeoff Analysis
2. Tender Document, Bid Evaluation, contract document
3. Running Bill and Final Bill Preparation, ABC Classification of Material
4. Prepare Quality Assurance Plan, Earned Value Analysis of project having multiple activities, Preparation of Job Layout

5. Methods of Instruction

Lecture, group discussion, assignment, report development, presentation

6. Evaluation System and Students' Responsibilities

Evaluation System

In addition to the formal exam(s) conducted by the Office of the Controller of Examination of Pokhara University, the internal evaluation of a student may consist of class attendance, class participation, quizzes, assignments, presentations, written exams, etc. The tabular presentation of the evaluation system is as follows.

Internal Evaluation

Component	Weight	Marks
Theory
Attendance and Class Participation	20%	10
Quizzes, Assignments, Test	20%	10
Internal Assessment	60%	30
Total Internal		50

Semester-End Examination: 50

Full Marks: 50 + 50 = 100

Unit-wise marks allocation

Unit	Lecture Hours	Marks
I	5	10-12
II	9	18-20
III	8	16-20
IV	6	12-15
V	6	12-15
VI	4	8-10
VII	3	6-8
VIII	4	8-10
Total	45	100

Student's Responsibilities

Each student must secure at least 45% marks in the internal evaluation with 80% attendance in the class to appear in the Semester End Examination. Failing to obtain such score will be given NOT QUALIFIED (NQ) and the student will not be eligible to appear in the End-Term examinations. Students are advised to attend all the classes and complete all the assignments within the specified time period. If a student does not attend the class(es), it is his/her sole responsibility to cover the topic(s) taught during the period. If a student fails to attend a formal exam, quiz, test, etc. there won't be any provision for a re-exam.

7. Prescribed Books and References

Text Book

• Chitkara, K.K., Construction Project Management. Tata McGraw Hill Education Limited.

References

1. Bhattrai, Deepak, An Introduction to Construction Management Practices in Nepal
2. Shrestha, S. K., Shrestha, R.K and Bhattrai, S. K. A Text book of Construction Management. Heritage Publishers and Distributers Pvt. Ltd.
3. Giri, O.P., Construction Project Management.

Pokhara University - Faculty of Science and Technology

CVL 412 - Construction Project Management Course Syllabus