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DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

CMT 100 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT I

CREDIT HOURS: 3.0

EQUATED HOURS: 3.0

CLASS HOURS: 3.0 (3 Class Hour, 0 Lab Hours)

PREREQUISITE: ESL 86-88 or ESL 91 or higher, or ENG 100 or higher

REQUIRED TEXT(S): 1. Construction Project Management, by Frederick Gould and Nancy

Joyce, 4th Edition, Pearson, 2014. (ISBN-13: 9780137546008)

2. PMI Lexicon of Project Management Terms, by Project Management

Institute (PMI), 3rd Edition. (Copy available in School's Library or by

creating a free account for https://www.pmi.org/)

REFERENCE(S): 1. Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling,

and Controlling, by Harold R. Kerzner, 11th Edition, Wiley (ISBN:

978-1-118-02227-6)

3. The Complete Project Manager’s Toolkit, by Randall Englund and

Alfonso Bucero, MSC, PMP (ISBN-13: 978-1567263602; ISBN-10:

1567263607)

4. Project Management Case Studies by Harold R. Kerzner, 4th Edition;

(ISBN-13: 978- 1118022283; ISBN-10: 1118022289)

5. Project Management: A Managerial Approach, by Jack R. Meredith,

Samuel J. Mantel, Jr., Scott M. Shafer, 9th edition

DESCRIPTION: A broad introduction to project management and the overall construction

project lifecycle; from initiation through project completion and closeout.

Based on this information, the role of a project manager and the skills

required to manage a construction project successfully are considered.

Topics include formal and informal communication formats, the design and

construction process, types of contracts, responsibilities of project

participants, contract documents, schedules, payments, building codes, and

safety. Formal and informal communication are addressed through a series

of spoken and written assignments culminating in a written report. This

class represents a macro view, and subsequent classes delve into the

additional detailed skills required of project managers.

GRADING CRITERIA:

PMI Journal Articles/ General Assignments (6 x 5%)

30%

Project Report

20%

Midterm Exam

20%

Final Exam

20%

Attendance/Participation

10%

100%

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Attendance policy: Grade drops after three missed classes (for example, A

to a B; B+ to a C+). Three late arrivals are equal to one skipped class. Six

or more unexcused absences will result in a failing grade for the course.

THIS POLICY WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED.

GRADES: A, A

, B

, B, B

, C

, C, D, I, F.

Program Criteria

ABET, Inc. is the nationally recognized accrediting body for engineering technology programs. The

Department has adopted the most current ABET Program Criteria. Graduates of a construction degree

programs typically specify project methods and materials, perform cost estimates and analyses, and

manage construction activities. The curriculum provides instruction in the following areas:

• utilization of techniques that are appropriate to administer and evaluate construction contracts,

documents, and codes;

• estimation of costs, estimation of quantities, and evaluation of materials for construction

projects;

• utilization of measuring methods, hardware, and software that are appropriate for field,

laboratory, and office processes related to construction; and

• application of fundamental computational methods and elementary analytical techniques in sub-

disciplines related to construction engineering.

Student Learning Outcomes

The Department has adopted the most current ABET student outcomes criteria. Student performance in

this course will be assessed based on the following learned capabilities:

• an ability to apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science,

engineering, and technology to solve well-defined engineering problems appropriate to the

discipline (Criterion 3.A.1.); and

• an ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in well-defined technical and non-

technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature

(Criterion 3.A.3.)

COURSE OUTLINE

Week

Topic

Assignment

Introduction to Construction Management & Project Participants

(Chapter 1-2)

The Construction Industry & Project Delivery (Chapters 3-4, 12)

Assignment 1

Project Management and Superintendent Roles (Chapter 2-3)

Project Chronology and Scheduling (Chapters 5, 10)

Assignment 2

Construction Services During Design, Construction and On-Site

(Chapter 6)

Assignment 3

Pre-construction and Construction Processes (Chapter 10)

Midterm Exam

Estimate, Bids, Request for Proposals (Chapter 7 & 9)

Project Report

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Week

Topic

Assignment

Awards & Contracts (Chapter 7)

Assignment 4

Insurance & EMT, Bonds

Safety & Responsibility Management (Chapter 14)

Assignment 5

Safety and Labor Law (Chapter 13 & 14)

Controlling Project Cost, Time, and Quality (Chapter 11)

Assignment 6

Construction Closeout (Chapter 8)

Final Exam

Note that this syllabus is a suggested timeline only. Instructors are responsible for covering all of the

material in the syllabus, but they may do so at their own pace.