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Construction Planning and Scheduling
Undergraduate | CUR-CME306 | 2020
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Develop construction management plans and schedules with a focus on monitoring and control. Apply and assess practical techniques. Learn how to complete projects on time and to budget. Use technology to link project data with plans and schedules.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
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Construction Planning and Scheduling
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- demonstrate planning, programming and monitoring/control techniques used in projects
appraise and use software applications and practical techniques in managing projects including planning, monitoring and control
- use computer technology to inter-link various project data with planning and scheduling.
- Bar Charts and Histograms
- Network Diagrams
- Precedence Diagrams and CPM
- Constraints
- PERT
- Linear Scheduling
- Schedule Compression / Crashing
- Resource Allocation
- Updating a Schedule
- 4D - BIM
- Earned Value
This subject enables students to develop construction planning and scheduling techniques. Students will understand how construction projects are monitored and controlled using planning techniques, and how planning interfaces with various aspects of project information.
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- Folio Exercise (30%)
- Computer Laboratory Exercise 1 (30%)
- Computer Laboratory Exercise 2 (40%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Prior study
You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
Others
Note: Level 3 subjects normally assume a moderate level of prior knowledge in the area, eg from completing all Level 2 subjects or relevant experience.
Additional requirements
- Software requirements - As part of this subject students are required to use MS Project (free for Curtin Students). This software only works on a PC, but is possible for use on a Mac (with modifications and a small cost to students). All details are provided throughout the unit and your tutor will assist you with this during the subject.
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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