KTU 2024 Scheme · Semester 6 · Program Core (PBL) — Civil Engineering

Construction Project Management (PBCET604) Syllabus

Official KTU 2024 Scheme syllabus for Construction Project Management, Semester 6, Program Core (PBL) — Civil Engineering (Civil Engineering).

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Course Code

PBCET604

Credits

Teaching Hours

3:0:0:1 (L:T:P:R)

CIE Marks

ESE Marks

Exam Duration

2 Hrs 30 Min

Prerequisites

None

Semester

Semester 6

Course Objective

To introduce students to the fundamentals of construction project management and planning, covering techniques for planning, scheduling, monitoring and controlling construction projects; to provide insights into the applications of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in construction; and to make students proficient in construction project planning and management by combining theoretical concepts with practical exercises using various software tools.

Module-wise Syllabus

Module 1

9 contact hours

Construction projects, life cycle of a project, phases in a project. Tendering: types of tenders, stages in tendering. Process of development of plans and schedules — work breakdown structure, estimating durations. Types of schedules — construction schedule, material schedule, labour schedule, equipment schedule, financial schedule. Techniques of planning — bar charts, milestone charts. Network representation — Activity on Arrow (AoA) or Activity on Node (AoN) diagram. Network analysis — Critical Path Method (CPM), Programme Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) — concepts and problems.

Module 2

9 contact hours

Precedence diagramming method — types of relationships, concept of lead and lag (concept only). Handling resources on projects, resource constraints and conflicts, resource allocation and resource levelling (concept only). Time-cost trade-off on construction projects — classification of costs, compression of networks, cost optimization through the crashing of a network.

Module 3

9 contact hours

Updating project schedules. Project control, schedule/time/progress control, periodic progress reports. Concept of time-cost monitoring and control using S-curve, earned value analysis — measures of performance.

Module 4

9 contact hours

Introduction to BIM technology: define BIM and BIM model, describe workflow in using BIM in the building lifecycle, model-based cost estimating, perform simulations, apply BIM to reduce error and change orders in projects, evaluate and communicate ideas related to the use of BIM in the building life cycle, BIM benefits — case studies, organizational maturity and dimensions, construction management and planning using BIM.

Course Outcomes

CO1Describe the procedure for planning and executing public works.
CO2Apply scheduling techniques in construction project planning.
CO3Optimize resource requirements in construction projects.
CO4Apply earned value analysis for monitoring the schedule and cost performance of construction projects.
CO5Demonstrate the application of BIM in construction management and planning.

Assessment Pattern (CIE: 60 marks, ESE: 40 marks)

Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE)

Attendance	5
Project	30
Internal Examination 1	12.5
Internal Examination 2	12.5

End Semester Examination (ESE)

Total 40 marks, 2 Hrs 30 Min. See the official KTU syllabus document for the exact Part A / Part B question pattern for this course.

Textbooks & Reference Books

Textbooks

Construction Project Management: Theory & Practice — Jha K. N. (Pearson India Education Services Pvt. Ltd., 2nd edition, 2015)
Construction Management and Planning — Sengupta B. and Guha H. (McGraw Hill, 1995)
BIM and Construction Management: Proven Tools, Methods and Workflows — Hardin B. and McCool D. (John Wiley and Sons Inc., —)

Reference Books

Modern Construction Management — Harris F., McCaffer R., Baldwin A. and Edum-Fotwe F. (Wiley-Blackwell, 8th edition, 2021)
Construction Engineering and Management — Sharma S. C. and Deodhar S. V. (Khanna Publishing, 2019)
Construction Project Management: Planning, Scheduling and Controlling — Chitkara, K. K. (Tata McGraw-Hill Education, 3rd edition, 2014)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many credits is KTU Construction Project Management (PBCET604)?

4 credits, with 3:0:0:1 (L:T:P:R) teaching hours per week, under the KTU 2024 Scheme.

How many modules are in the PBCET604 syllabus?

4 modules, 36 total contact hours.

What is the CIE and ESE mark split for this course?

CIE (Continuous Internal Evaluation): 60 marks. ESE (End Semester Examination): 40 marks, 2 Hrs 30 Min. Total: 100 marks.

What are the recommended textbooks for PBCET604?

Construction Project Management: Theory & Practice (Jha K. N.); Construction Management and Planning (Sengupta B. and Guha H.); BIM and Construction Management: Proven Tools, Methods and Workflows (Hardin B. and McCool D.).

Is this syllabus specific to one branch, or common to others too?

This Semester 6 course is listed under Program Core (PBL) — Civil Engineering at KTU under the 2024 Scheme — check the course header above for which branches it's common to.

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