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| Inactive Course |
| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
CONS 74 | Title:
CONST. SCHEDULING |
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| Full Title:
Construction Project Scheduling |
| Last Reviewed:2/9/2015 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 1.50 | Lecture Scheduled | 1.50 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 26.25 |
| Minimum | 1.50 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 17.5 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 1.50 | | Contact Total | 26.25 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 52.50 | Total Student Learning Hours: 78.75 | |
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:
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Construction scheduling types are explored: bar charts, S-curves, logical sequencing, and network diagrams. Introduces the use of computers in documenting Critical Path Method (CPM) in scheduling. The role of the schedule in project management is discussed.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of CONS 70A
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Construction scheduling types are explored: bar charts, S-curves, logical sequencing, and network diagrams. The use of computers in documenting Critical Path Method (CPM) schedules is introduced. The role of the schedule in project management is discussed.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of CONS 70A
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Both Certificate and Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Interpret schedules constructed using various methods.
2. Complete a Critical Path Method (CPM) schedule for a project.
Objectives:
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Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:
1. Identify information needed to schedule a construction project.
2. Determine sequence of individual construction activities.
3. Document typical network pattern for sequence of activities.
4. Interpret bar charts, S-curves, logical sequencing and network diagrams.
5. Develop project schedules using the Critical Path Method.
Topics and Scope
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I. Planning for construction
A. Activity information needed to construct a schedule
B. Time information needed to construct a schedule
II. Scheduling methods
A. Bar charts
B. S-curves
C. Logical sequencing
D. Network diagrams
E. Fundamentals of Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling
III. Developing a project schedule
A. Diagramming alternatives
B. Using CPM
IV. Interprreting schedules for project management
A. Project schedules
B. Summary bar charts
C. Project status reports
D. Cost control information
Assignments:
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Reading: 20 pages per week
Homework: 3-4 problems per week
Skill demonstration: weekly construction schedule exercises
Quizzes: 2-4
Final exam
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
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course. |
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| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
20 - 30% |
| Weekly homework assignments | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
40 - 50% |
| Weekly construction schedule exercises | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
20 - 30% |
| Quizzes and final exam: multiple choice | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 0% |
| None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Handbook for Construction Planning and Scheduling, A. Baldwin and D. Bordoli; Wiley, 2014
Microsoft Project 2013 - Step by Step, C. Chatfield and T. Johnson; Microsoft Press, 2013
Instructor prepared materials
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