COURSE PLAN

Department :
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Course Name & code :
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT & CIE-3153
Semester & branch :
V & CIVIL ENGINEERING
Name of the faculty :
Laxman Kudva P, Deepak Nayak, Sugandhini H K
No of contact hours/week: L T P C
3 0 0 3

Course Outcomes (COs)

No. of
At the end of this course, the student should be able to: Contact Marks
Hours
CO1: Discuss the significance of construction management and network 10 27
representation
CO2: Apply the significance of construction planning and scheduling using 4 12
PERT network
CO3: Apply the significance of construction planning and scheduling using 4 12
CPM network
CO4: Apply the principles of CPM to time-cost optimization and updating 6 16
construction projects
CO5: Discuss the economic aspects and applicability of various construction 12 33
equipment

Total 36 100

Assessment Plan

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Components Assignments Sessional Tests
Make-up Examination
Duration 20 to 30 minutes 60 minutes 180 minutes
Weightage 20 % (4 X 5 marks) 30 % (2 X 15 Marks) 50 % (1 X 50 Marks)
Knowledge/ Recall; Understanding/
Understanding/ Comprehension;
Typology of Understanding/ Comprehension;
Application; Analysis; Synthesis;
Questions Comprehension; Application; Analysis;
Evaluation
Application Synthesis; Evaluation
Answer one randomly selected MCQ: 10 questions Answer all 5 full
question from the problem sheet (0.5 marks) questions of 10 marks
Pattern (Students can refer their class Short Answers: 5 each. Each question
notes) questions (2 marks) may have 2 to 3 parts
of 3/4/5/6/7 marks
4, 7, 10, and 13th week of
Schedule Calendared activity Calendared activity
academic calendar
Quiz 1 (L x1-x2 & T y1-y2 ) (CO1) Test 1 Comprehensive
(L a1-a2 & T b1-b2 ) examination covering
Topics Quiz 2 (L x3-x4 & T y3-y4 ) (CO2) (CO1,2) full syllabus. Students
Covered Quiz 3 (L x5-x6 & T y5-y6 ) (CO3) Test 2 are expected to answer
Quiz 4 (L x7-x8 & T y7-y8 ) (CO5) (L a3-a4 & T b3-b4 ) all questions (CO1-5)
(CO2,3)

Lesson Plan

Course
L. No. Topics Outcome
Addressed
L0 Introduction to the course 1
Introduction to CM-Classification of contruction work, stages in construction 1
1
project
2 Components of a construction team, work breakdown structure (WBS), examples 1
Construction planning- Definition, Objectives and steps, planning by different 1
3
construction teams
4 Scheduling- Definition, methods of scheduling and their advantages/limitations 1

5 How to draw?- Bar graph, milestone charts, Gantt chart 1

6 Network- Terms, advantages, representation of a network 1

7 Network rules for drawing and numbering, use of dummies 1

8 Practice problems to draw network for construction activities-1 1

9 Practice problems to draw network for construction activities-2 1

10 Practice problems to draw network for construction activities-3 1

PERT Netorks- Introduction to PERT, time estimates, definition and meaning of 2
11
slack, procedure to calculate slack and critical path

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12 Practice problem on PERT networks-1 2

13 Practice problem on PERT networks-2 2

14 Probability concept- BETA distribution, significance 2

15 Practice problems on Probability of completion time of projects-1 2

16 Practice problems on Probability of completion time of projects.-2 2

CPM networs-Introduction to CPM, comparison b/w PERT and CPM, time 3
17
estimates, definitioin and meaning of various floats
18 Definiton of critical path and its calculation 3

19 Practice problem on CPM networks-1 3

20 Practice problem on CPM networks-2 3

Concept of Time-cost optimization, direct, indirect and total cost curves and their 4
21
significance with respect to time
22 Application problem-1 4

23 Application problem-1 4

24 Project updating- Definition, significance and steps 4

Construction equipment- classification, factors affecting its selection, planning 5
25
aspects of construction equipment
Economic life, maintenance of construction equipment, owning and operating costs 5
26
of a construction equipment-theory
27 Working out the ownership and operating costs of plant and machinery-1 5

28 Working out the ownership and operating costs of plant and machinery-2 5
Introduction to earthmoving equipment- Power shovel, back hoe. Fatures, 5
29
suitability of application, limitations
Introduction to earthmoving equipment- Dragline, Dozers. Fatures, suitability of 5
30
application, limitations
Introductoin to Hoisting equipment- Cranes- Derrick cranes, Tower cranes and 5
31
mobile cranes. Fatures, suitability of application, limitations
Introduction to Hauling equipment- Tractors and trucks. Fatures, suitability of 5
32
application, limitations
Introduction to aggregate crushers- Primary, secondary and thirtiary crushers. 5
33
Fatures, suitability of application, limitations
34 Introduction to special equipment- TBM, 5
Discussion- Comparison between equipment under earthmoving, hoisting and 5
35
hauling equipment based on the factors given.
36 Discussion-2 Comparison between crushers and special equipment 5

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References:

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3. Dr. Seetharaman. S., 1997, Construction Engg. and Management, Umesh Publication

4. Sengupta B., Guha M, 1998, Construction Management and Planning McGraw Hill Companies

5. Dr. Punmia B.C. and Khandelwal K.K.,2002 Project Planning and Control with PERT and CPM Laxmi
Publication
6. Peurifoy., Schexnayder., 2003, Construction Planning, Equipment and methods, Tata McGraw-Hill
Publishing Company Ltd
7. Varma Mahesh, 1987, Construction equipment and its planning and application, Metropolitan
Publication

Submitted by: LAXMAN KUDVA P

(Signature of the faculty)

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 Date -07-2019
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(Signature of HOD)

Date
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FACULTY MEMBERS TEACHING THE COURSE (IF MULTIPLE SECTIONS EXIST):

FACULTY SECTION FACULTY SECTION

DEEPAK NAYAK A
LAXMAN KUDVA P B
VISHNU UNNIKRISHNAN C

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