Preface

Construction Engineering & Project Management

Advanced Construction Management

Core Courses

Overview

     Construction Project Management approach is relatively modern. It is characterized by new methods of restructuring management and adapting special management techniques, with the purpose of obtaining better control and use of exiting resources

Content

Part I

·        Management in the Engineering and Construction Industry

·        Development and Organization of Projects

·        Applications and Requirements for Management Organization

Pat II

·        Introduction to an Example Project

·        Preconstruction Site Investigation, Planning, scheduling, Estimating, and design

·        Bidding and Award

·        Construction

·        Application of Controls

·        Selecting a Professional Construction Manager

Part III

·        Concepts of Project Planning and Control

·        Estimating Project Costs

·        Planning and Control of Operation and resources

·        Cost Engineering

·        Procurement

·        Value Engineering

·        Quality Assurance

·        Safety and Health in construction

Part IV

·        Risk Management, Insurance, Bonding, Liens and Licensing

·        Industrial Relations

·        Claims, Liability and Dispute Resolution

·        Current State of the Art of Professional Construction Management

References

·        Harlod Kerzner, "Project Management; A system approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling", ISBN: 0-471-39342-8

·        A Guide to Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) ; www.pmi.org

·        Quentin W. Fleming, Joel M. Koppelman, "Earned Value Project Management", ISBN: 1-880410-27-3

·        Donald S. Barrie, "Professional Construction Management", ISBN: 0-07-003889-9

·        Joseph P. Frein, "Handbook of Construction Management And Organization", ISBN: 0-442-22475-3

·        Alphonse J.Del'Isola, "Value Engineering in the Construction Industry", ISBN: 0-442-26202-7

·        E.Paul DeGarmo, William G. Sullivan, James A. Bontadelli, "Engineering Economy", ISBN: 0-02-328271-1

·        David J. Sumanth, "Productivity Engineering And Management", McGraw-Hill Book Company. ISBN:

·        PRIMAVERA Manuals

·        Caterpillar Performance Handbook

·        FIDIC (International Federation of Consulting Engineers). Standard Prequalification form for contractors

·        Harold J. Rosen, "Construction Specification Writing", John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

·        Jimmie W. Hinze, "Construction Planning And Scheduling", ISBN: 0-13-541301-X

·        Dr. Ibrahim Abd El Rashid, "Construction Project Management", ISBN: 977-316-043-2

·        Egyptian Tendering & Bidding Law # 89 for year 1998 and its revised executive # 513 for year 1999.

Software

Useful links

·        Project Management Framework

·        Project Management Knowledge Areas

·        Project Management Online Book ( Online Book To Read)

Advanced Construction Engineering

Value Engineering in the Construction industry

Advanced Construction Management

Elective Courses I

Construction Productivity

Artificial Intelligence

Construction Equipment Management

Advanced Systems Analysis for Construction Engineers

Concrete Construction

Tendering and Contracting in Construction

Project Planning and Resource Allocation

Project Financial Management

Construction Economics

Advanced Construction & Building Materials

Elective Courses II

Environmental Impact Assessment in Civil Eng. Projects

Advanced Geotechnical Method

Finite Element Method

Advanced Strength of Materials

Advanced Construction Surveying

Economics of Water Resource Management

Directed Studies

Master's Thesis Part I

Master's Thesis Part II

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