Area: | Department of Construction Management |
Credits: | 12.5 |
Contact Hours: | 1.5 |
Lecture: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 0.5 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Introduction to time management and planning techniques - bar charts, precedence networks, program evaluation review technique (PERT). Resource planning - types of resources, resource smoothing/levelling. Monitoring programs - trend analysis, crashing networks. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- An understanding of the time management processes to deliver construction contracts and projects within time constraints. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Burke, R. (1999), Project Management Planning and Control Techniques (third edition). Chichester, John Wiley and Sons. Project Management Institute. (2000) |
Unit Texts: | Burke, R. (1999), Project Management Planning and Control Techniques (third edition). Chichester, John Wiley and Sons. Project Management Institute. (2000), Project Management Body of Knowledge - PMBOK (third edition). Newton Square, Project Management Institute. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignment 60%, Class Test 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 40300 Building (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | | 2004 | Prof Dvlpmt Ctr HK | Trimester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Prof Dvlpmt Ctr HK | Trimester 2 | Y | | | | 2004 | Prof Dvlpmt Ctr HK | Trimester 3 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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