Construction Management 3 (U00315)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 9 ? Acronym : EEL-3-CVCMA

In this course, students develop an understanding of the procedures and the impact of the construction stage of the Civil Engineering Process. The course is structured to introduce and expose the students to modern construction practice, and to the design of urban drainage systems. The students are introduced to the methods in which construction projects, including urban drainage systems, are undertaken and the ways in which they are planned and managed, taking into account environmental, and quality issues.

Entry Requirements

? Prohibited combinations : Environmental Engineering 3

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Civil, (School of Engineering and Electronics, Schedule M)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
25/09/2006	14:00	16:00			Hudson Beare CR4

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	15:00	15:50	KB
Lecture	Thursday	15:00	15:50	KB

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, the student should be able to:
• understand and plan for common construction processes;
• understand the variety of resources used in these processes;
• plan for construction projects in terms of the activities and resources used;
• appreciate the mechanisms of managing the different types of personnel on construction projects;
• evaluate alternatives and design a solution to an urban drainage problem requiring storage.