CivE 601

Analytical Methods for Project Management


Description

This course provides the students with comprehensive knowledge, interactive discussions, and lifelong professional skills regarding the major practices of construction project management. The course utilizes the approaches of Module Based Learning (MBL) and Work Integrated Learning (WIL) to provide the students with the most effective learning experience. The course objective is achieved by covering the following three modules:
- Essentials of construction project management.
- Management of project resources, quality and safety.
- Advanced techniques in construction project management.

Learning Outcomes

- Understand the concept of Integrated Planning and Control Framework (IPCF) for construction projects.
- Manage projects’ scope, schedule and cost using Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
- Apply Building Information Modeling (BIM) to link the project’s 3D Model to the scope, schedule and cost.
- Evaluate project performance using Earned Value Management (EVM).
- Perform techniques such as Time Cost Tradeoff (TCT) and Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA).
- Gain teambuilding and project management experiences through conducting a group-based Term Project.

Lecture Seminar Lab Credits Total AU
3 0/1 0/1 3 37.8
M % NS % CS % ES % ED %

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Undergraduate Program(s)


Sections & Respective Instructors

850 (RESTRICTED) - 2026/2027 - Fall - Lynn Shehab
850 (RESTRICTED) - 2026/2027 - Winter - Ali Bayesteh
A1 - 2025/2026 - Fall - Elyar Pourrahimian
A1 - 2024/2025 - Fall - Vicente A. González
A1 - 2023/2024 - Fall - Ming Lu
A1 - 2022/2023 - Fall - Ming Lu
A1 - 2020/2021 - Fall - Ming Lu