This course applies modern management methods to planning and scheduling for construction projects. Topics include: presentation of planning information, developing a network model, precedence/arrow diagrams, critical path method, time-cost trade-offs, resource allocation and leveling, PERT & Monte Carlo techniques, project monitoring, control and update, linear scheduling and computer scheduling.

CILO-1: Describe various planning techniques to construction projects. [POs: a,g] CILO-2: Describe the usage of and generate bar chart, precedence (node)/arrow diagrams. [POs: a,g,l] CILO-3: Outline factors influencing duration estimates for project tasks. [POs: a,e] CILO-4: Calculate early and late start/finish times for project tasks. [POs: a,e,l] CILO-5: Identify critical construction activities through the application of critical path method. [POs: a,e,l] CILO-6: Allocate and level resources for a project (resource management). [POs: a,e] CILO-7: Use 'crashing' techniques for project duration reduction (time-cost trade-offs). [POs: a,e] CILO-8: Describe and apply the concept of pert and monte carlo techniques. [POs: a,e] CILO-9: Identify and estimate the impact of scheduling decisions on productivity. [POs: a,e] CILO-10: Describe methods for monitoring and updating the project schedule. [POs: g]