CE3CMC-Management of Construction Projects

Module Provider: School of Construction Management and Engineering
Number of credits: 10 [5ECTS credits]
Level: 6
Terms in which taught: Autumn
Module Convenor: Professor C Gray
Pre-requisites: CE1CCT CE1CM1 CE2CM2
Co-requisites:
Modules excluded:
Module version for: 2009/0

Email: c.gray@reading.ac.uk

Aims:
To provide the knowledge and understanding necessary to identify the organisation and process risk variables in construction and to facilitate the differentiation of management strategies for each of the principle roles in the construction process, whilst considering the impact of project procurement strategy and organisational structures and management systems.

Assessable learning outcomes:

Identify the organisation and process risk variables in construction.

Differentiate management strategies for each of the principle roles in the construction process.

Formulate a project procurement strategy in response to National improvement strategies.

Establish organizational structures and management systems to enable productive construction.

Relate theoretical knowledge of project and site management to contemporary practice.

Additional outcomes:

Outline content:

The development of procurement strategies, risk analysis and risk registers.

The philosophy and practice of professional CM

Client management, design management, specialist trade contractor management.

Introducing new techniques as a means of improving practice.

Control systems, information systems and context of project management strategy.

Current practice in structuring and organizing the design and construction processes.

Brief description of teaching and learning methods:
Lectures, Tutorials and Private Study.

Contact hours:

	Autumn	Spring	Summer
Lectures	2	14
Tutorials/seminars		6
Practicals
Other contact (eg study visits)
Total hours	2	20
Number of essays or assignments
Other (eg major seminar paper)

Assessment:
Coursework :
none
Relative percentage of coursework : n/a
Penalties for late submission :
n/a
Examinations :
One two-hour examination in May/June
Requirements for a pass :
40%
Reassessment arrangements :
Re-examination in August/September only.

Last updated: 23 November 2009