CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGEMENT
CIV3CPM
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject focuses on a number of essential aspects of construction projects management including the tender process, bid strategy, tender evaluation and decision making, project management, quality systems and reliability engineering, health and safety requirements for construction management. Emphasis will be placed on the management role of engineers in achieving efficient and effective operations within local and regional government. The subject includes some invited lectures by practicing professional engineers. Engineers Australia stage 1 competencies covered in this subject are: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5, 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2 and 3.6.
School: School Engineering&Mathematical Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Hossam Aboel Naga
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: (CIV3SD1 or CIV2ST1) and (CIV3SOM or CIV3GTA)
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Project management | Prescribed | Haynes, M.E. | 2ND EDN, CRISP PUBLICATIONS INC. 1997. |
| Readings | Project Management in Construction | Prescribed | Walker, A | 6TH EDN, Wiley-Blackwell, 2015 |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Describe and apply project management terms and principles to the engineering industry.
- Activities:
- Lectures and workshops to explore project management terms and concepts. Reading resource material will provide detailed background knowledge
02. Scope out a project and apply project allocation techniques to a project team for a civil construction project.
- Activities:
- Through Lectures and Workshops project management approaches will be described and modelled
03. Analyse and describe stakeholder engagement and identification techniques for large scale civil engineering projects.
- Activities:
- Lectures and workshops will describe and apply stakeholder management concepts
04. Conduct risk assessment for projects to facilitate tendering and change management processes.
- Activities:
- Lectures and workshops will demonstrate and describe risk and tendering processes
05. Analyse construction projects against relevant quality management frameworks.
- Activities:
- Lectures and workshops will review relevant quality management frameworks
Bendigo, 2019, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Hossam Aboel Naga
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Laboratory ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual contribution to project teams (500-words equivalent, per student) | 10 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| 5 online in-class quizzes (1,500-words equivalent) | 30 | 01, 03, 05 | |
| Individual research report and presentation (1,300-words equivalent) | On a relevant project management topic. | 30 | 01 |
| Three group written projects (1,500-words equivalent per student total) | 30 | 02, 03, 04, 05 |
Melbourne, 2019, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Hossam Aboel Naga
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Laboratory ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual contribution to project teams (500-words equivalent, per student) | 10 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| 5 online in-class quizzes (1,500-words equivalent) | 30 | 01, 03, 05 | |
| Individual research report and presentation (1,300-words equivalent) | On a relevant project management topic. | 30 | 01 |
| Three group written projects (1,500-words equivalent per student total) | 30 | 02, 03, 04, 05 |