Project Management of Construction, Elective CourseLaajuus (15 ECTS)

Course unit code: TX00BZ01

General information

Credits: 15 ECTS

Objective

On completion of the course the student
- can describe the contents of working plans for an apartment building and the principles of using the plans
- can describe the proceedings in managing a site
- can produce an input based general schedule of an apartment building project
- can produce an input based weekly schedule of an apartment building project
- can produce a finishing schedule of an apartment building project
- can produce a quality plan for a project.
- knows the different types of contract and implementation of building projects
- can choose a suitable contract type for an ordinary building project
- is familiar with different contract documents and legislation related to contracting
- is familiar with the contents of the general conditions of contract and the terms of consultation contracts
- is familiar with the principles of procurement and creating subcontracts
- can write contracts for ordinary projects
- knows the methods of cost management in the planning phase of a building project
- can make site cost calculations and tenders based on them
- knows the principles of cost control of a building site.

Content

1. Basic concepts in production scheduling and management in construction
2. The principles of quality management and assurance
3. Planning schedules based on quantity surveying
4. Site management based on planning
5. Management of the finishing phase
6. Concepts of quality and different viewpoints related to quality management
7. The quality plan for a site
8. The phases, main products and parties of a building project
9. Consultancy, contracts and related terms
10. Types of implementation and contract
11. Contract documents and using them
12. Subcontracting and management of subcontracting, construction site logistics
13. Cost management in a construction project
14. The principles and methods of cost control in the planning phase of a project
15. The principles of site cost calculation
16. The principles and methods of cost and tender calculation
17. Quantity surveying and pricing
18. Calculating the costs of site technology
19. Creating a target calculation for a site, a target budget
20. The principles of cost control on a site

Qualifications

None

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able to create schedules using a place-time chart and a line schedule. The student knows the components of quality and the methods of quality management. The student is familiar with the parties and types of contracts of simple projects, as well as the related contract agreements. The student knows the principles of cost management in different phases of a project and is able to apply them in simple calculations.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is able to create schedules using a place-time chart and a line schedule, applying the principles of site management. The student is able to apply the components of quality in quality control. The student can apply his/her knowledge of contracts to draw up an ordinary piecework contract and to solve simple contract problems on the basis of a contract and the terms listed in it. The student knows the principles of cost management well and is able to apply them in ordinary cost calculations.s.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able to create schedules using a place-time chart and a line schedule, applying the principles of site management proficiently. The student is able to apply the components of quality and to draw up a quality plan for a small project. The student is able to apply his/her knowledge of contracts proficiently, to choose a suitable contract type for a project and to create related documents. The student is able to solve problems on the basis of a contract and the terms of a contract. The student masters the principles of cost management and is able to apply his/her knowledge proficiently in various cost calculations.