12/21/2024 9:00:57 AM	CONS 70 Course Outline as of Fall 1981	New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  CONS 70	Title:  PROJECT O & M
Full Title:  Construction Project Organization and Management
Last Reviewed:10/8/2018

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		17.5 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:

Organization and management Of a construction project, including: overview of construction industry, contracts, General Conditions, use of construction documents; bidding; bonds and insurance; planning for construction; record keeping; pre-construction project organization; scheduling; construction operations; measurement and payment; changes and extra work; claims and disputes; labor relations; and project closeout.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Management of a construction project: contracts, communications, planning, organizing, scheduling and controlling a project.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

The students will:

1.  Understand the project process cycle

2.  Write a simple contract

3.  Interpret construction documents, including contract gen. conditions

4.  Understand estimate contents and basis for bidding

5.  Research,interpret and prepare simple construction project schedule

6.  Document construction operations

7.  Prepare common construction reports/forms

8.  Understand premise of liability in claims and disputes

9.  Demonstrate knowledge of common dispute resolution options

10. Understand the role of construction manager in the project process

Topics and Scope

1.  California construction industry.

2.  Construction project cycle

3.  General contracts.

4.  Understanding a contract.

5.  Construction contracts, including general conditions.

6.  Using construction documents.

7.  Specifications.

8.  Estimating and Bidding procedure.

9.  Different types of scheduling.

10. Project documentation and record keeping.

11. Project administration reports.

12. Safety.

13. Liability.

14. Claims and disputes.

15. Labor relations in construction.

Assignments:

1.  Reading in text.

2.  Research reflected in oral and written form.

3.  Oral presentation of information.

4.  Written response to reading assignments.

5.  Preparation of a paper on a related topic.

6.  Exercises related to topic areas.

7.  Preparation of project schedules.

8.  Preparation of typical project reports.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 25 - 50%
Written homework, Term papers, CONSTRUCTION REPORTS & FORMS
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 20 - 35%
Homework problems, Quizzes, Exams, PROJECT SCHEDULES
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 10 - 20%
Class performances
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 20 - 35%
Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 10%
CLASS PARTICIPATION

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ADMINISTRATION by Edward R. Fisk. 1993

Project Management in Construction, by Sidney M. Levy. 1992

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