CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGEMENT

CIV3CPM

2020

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: Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Thuc Vo

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: (CIV3GTA OR CIV3SOM) AND (CIV3SD1 OR CIV2ST1)

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Project Management in Construction

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Walker, A

Year: 2015

Edition/Volume: 6TH EDN

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

ISBN: N/A

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Source location: N/A

Project management

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Haynes, M.E.

Year: 1997

Edition/Volume: 2ND EDN

Publisher: CRISP PUBLICATIONS INC.

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Describe and apply project management terms and principles to the engineering industry.
02. Scope out a project and apply project allocation techniques to a project team for a civil construction project.
03. Analyse and describe stakeholder engagement and identification techniques for large scale civil engineering projects.
04. Conduct risk assessment for projects to facilitate tendering and change management processes.
05. Analyse construction projects against relevant quality management frameworks.

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Thuc Vo

Class requirements

Laboratory ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 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 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Individual contribution to project teams (500-words equivalent, per student)

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

5 online in-class quizzes (1,500-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO3, SILO5

Individual research report and presentation (1,300-words equivalent)On a relevant project management topic.

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1

Three group written projects (1,500-words equivalent per student total)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Thuc Vo

Class requirements

Laboratory ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 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 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Individual contribution to project teams (500-words equivalent, per student)

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

5 online in-class quizzes (1,500-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO3, SILO5

Individual research report and presentation (1,300-words equivalent)On a relevant project management topic.

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1

Three group written projects (1,500-words equivalent per student total)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5