Description:

This course is intended for students interested in learning management principles for construction projects. Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to perform many processes associated with construction projects and complete forms typically used in project management. Topics include contract documents, scheduling, job costs and management issues. Project management software will be used to schedule and track project resources and progress. 2 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab/wk.

Supplies: Refer to the instructor's course syllabus for details about any supplies that may be required.

Prerequisites: NONE

Textbook(s): For information see - http://bookstore.jccc.net

Course Fees: NONE

Course Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course the student should be able to:

1. Describe a project manager's role, risk analysis, schedules, licenses, and organizational structures in construction.
2. Describe contract procurement and analyze a subcontractor's proposal.
3. Describe and prepare construction documents for purchase orders, change orders, progress payments, and quality control.
4. Describe types of bookkeeping, management, business and structuring required for a construction job.
5. Use construction management software to schedule and manage a project.

Content Outline & Competencies:

I. Organizational Considerations
   A. Define a Project Manager's role in construction, including:
      1. Quality control
      2. Project organization
      3. Time management
   B. Describe risk analysis, including:
      1. Fees
      2. Contingency
   C. Describe construction schedules, including:
      1. Bar chart
      2. CPM
   D. Define licenses and bonds, including:
      1. City 
      2. State
   E. Describe organizational structures, including:
      1. Project structures
      2. Office structures

II. Procurement of Contracts
   A. Describe competitive bidding
      1. Define available markets
      2. Discuss project selections
   B. Describe bid preparation
      1. List bid documents
      2. List bid day considerations
   C. Describe job site investigation, including:
      1. Field reports
      2. Field personnel
   D. Define bonds, including:
      1. Bond risk
      2. Bonding capacity
   E. Describe subcontractor selection
      1. List bond requirements
      2. List qualifications

III. Contract Fulfillment
   A. Describe subcontracts and purchase orders
      1. Prepare purchase order forms
      2. Define tracking
   B. Describe change orders
      1. Prepare change order forms
      2. Define tracking
   C. Describe progress payments
      1. Describe the process of collecting invoices
      2. Prepare payment forms
   D. Describe record keeping, including:
      1. Material
      2. Labor
   E. Describe time and quality control, including:
      1. Labor and material specifications
      2. Subcontractor specifications

IV. Managing For the Future
   A. List considerations for planning for company growth
   B. Describe bookkeeping, including:
      1. Accounting systems
      2. Computer job costing
   C. Describe business management, including
      1. Marketing
      2. Subcontractors
   D. Describe business structuring, including:
      1. Personnel
      2. Equipment
      3. Capitalization

V. Project Management Software
   A. Load and start construction management software
   B. Generate a construction schedule
      1. List work activities
      2. Compute duration for each activity
      3. Prepare logic diagram
      4. Define scheduling relationship for each activity
      5. Adjust critical path
      6. Analyze completion date
   C. Analyze job costs
   D. Generate appropriate interim reports for a construction job

Methods of Evaluation of Competencies:

Evaluation of student mastery of course competencies will be accomplished using the following methods:

   Examinations (Final)    20% of grade
   Examinations (Quizzes)  20 - 40% of grade
   Projects/Assignments    40 - 60% of grade
     Total                   100%

Caveats: NONE

Disabilities:

If you are a student with a disability, and if you will be requesting accommodations, it is your responsibility to contact Access Services. Access Services will recommend any appropriate accommodations to your professor and his/her director. The professor and director will identify for you which accommodations will be arranged.

JCCC provides a range of services to allow persons with disabilities to participate in educational programs and activities. If you desire support services, contact the office of Access Services for Students With Disabilities (913) 469-8500, ext. 3521 or TDD (913) 469-3885. The Access Services office is located in the Success Center on the second floor of the Student Center.