CEE 4100: Construction Engineering and Management Fall 2011 (Last Update: Sept.

28, 2011)
Instructor: Jochen Teizer, Ph.D. Room 327, Sustainable Education Building (SEB) Phone: 404-894-8269 E-mail: teizer@ce.gatech.edu Monday and Wednesday, 9:45 a.m. 11 a.m. At all other times only by appointment. Eric Marks E-Mail: ericmarks@gatech.edu Office Hours: TBA Location: SEB 217 Monday, Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. 09:45 a.m. Mason 142 1) Construction Management by Daniel W. Halpin, 3rd or 4th edition, Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. 2) Construction Project Management. Hendrickson and Au at http://www.ce.cmu.edu/pmbook/ Additional readings will be handed out for the appropriate course modules. It is expected that assigned book chapter readings are done before the class lecture is given. https://t-square.gatech.edu/portal Fundamental concepts in planning, design, and construction of civil engineering projects. Introduction to project scheduling, cost estimating, controls, procurement, value engineering, quality assurance, and safety. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to various topics concerning construction engineering and management. Students will be exposed to the construction industry, the contractual arrangements made between construction contractors and owners, project finance, tools and techniques for managing construction projects, construction engineering basics such as cost estimation and safety, and issues associated with special construction circumstances (e.g., cold weather, ocean environments, etc.). The course is divided into modules that correspond to these topics. Outside construction professionals (if available) will give guest lectures on their experience in the construction industry. Upon completion of this course, the student is expected to be able to: 1) Understand and discuss the complexity of the A/E/C industry, from an industry, enterprise and project perspective. 2) Compare and contrast the various types of organizations; the different project delivery systems and contract types the design, procurement, and construction processes; and the principal issues surrounding construction labor, materials, and equipment management. 3) Identify, describe and discuss the principal concepts and issues in construction economics; construction project planning; construction cost estimating, scheduling, and cost/time control; quality; productivity; and construction safety. 4) Based on a very general set of project data and information, understand and apply the processes used in developing a project definition package, defining a project execution plan, prepare a design package (plans and specifications), and prepare a construction bid for an A/E/C project.

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The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering has adopted a set of desired outcomes for the undergraduate education program. This course is designed to meet the following outcomes: 1) Understanding civil engineering solutions in a global, societal and environmental context, consistent with the principles of sustainable development. 2) Solving engineering problems by applying fundamental knowledge of math, science and engineering. 3) Identifying, formulating and solving civil engineering problems that meet specified performance, cost, time, safety and other quality needs and objectives. 4) Working and communicating effectively. 5) Obtaining a solid understanding of professional and ethical responsibility, and recognizing the need for and ability to engage in life-long learning. Students are expected to perform class activities in keeping with standards outlined in the Georgia Tech Academic Honor Code. Appropriate action will be taken towards any student suspected of violation of the Honor Code. For any questions involving any Academic Honor Code issues, please do not hesitate to consult Dr. Teizer or www.honor.gatech.edu. Homework will be assigned frequently throughout the semester and is an essential part of understanding the lecture material. The homework will be collected at the due day at the beginning of the class. Homework will be graded and returned. Solutions will be discussed in class or handed out. Late homework is not accepted unless specific arrangements are made with Dr. Teizer prior to the deadline. When working on homework, you may work with other students in the class. Individual work is strongly encouraged to practice already for exam questions. Should you collaborate with another student(s), the name(s) of everyone you collaborated must be marked on the cover sheet. Each student is responsible to submit her/his own homework. Homework 4, 5, and 6 will be group homework. Only one group submission is permitted. Only the group submission will be graded. However, you must turn in a separate copy of your individual homework with your name for homework 4, 5, and 6. You are also allowed (and encouraged) to ask Dr. Teizer questions, although you should try to think about the problems before asking. The instructor strongly encourages you to work on extra problems from the book on your own. Please note that all assignments must be handed in on the due date. Late homework will be graded for the benefit of the student, but no credit will be given for late homework or assignments. Only medical reasons will be considered for late assignments. You should receive the following message once you submit your homework via T-square You have successfully submitted homework X. The instructor has no control over the T-square software, thus should you not receive this message after hitting the submit button you may contact the T-square staff or simply resubmit your homework. It is always good to save your homework in digital format. Exams will cover material given in the textbook, in-class (lecture, notes, handouts, overheads, etc.), homework, field trips, and projects. Exams are closed book and closed note exams. Exam dates are listed in the Course Schedule and will not be changed. Exams must be taken as scheduled. Only university excused circumstances will be considered. A grade of zero will be assigned for missed exams. The final exam will be given on the day assigned by the university and will be comprehensive. In addition, personal trips must be scheduled around exams. Exams will not be rescheduled to accommodate early trips home or any other trips of a personal nature. The final exam will not be returned. Bring to exams only the required resources (pen, pencil, ruler, calculator, etc.). Nothing else will be allowed, e.g. bags or cell phones are not allowed with the person or underneath the table (they will need to be stored at the front desk if brought to exam). Bring your Student ID with you to the exam. The seating diagram needs to be followed during exams.

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Regular attendance is expected and encouraged. Each student is responsible for all material and administrative instructions given during the lecture period. Instructions will not be repeated outside of class. Attendance may be taken periodically throughout the semester. Eating, chewing, sleeping, talking, cell phone use or working on other assignments is inappropriate, discourteous, and inexcusable. The instructor will arrange field trip(s) to experience a realistic construction project. Instructions will be given in class. Each student is assigned to a group. Each group will produce a maximum (!) 90 seconds long video. Its main purpose is to highlight one important aspect of the construction industry or construction safety. Rules that apply: The focus area of this term is SKID STEER LOADER SAFETY and in particular how to protect workers from being run over or crushed by heavy equipment. Several websites can be consulted to understand the severity of the problem, including the website of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA at http://www.osha.gov. Any video that does not include this theme will be evaluated with zero points. The filename must be LastNameStudent1_LastNameStudent2.AVI or any other video format. All videos must be in the format . MPEG, .WMV, .AVI, or similar. Videos that require the CD or DVD to run, will be evaluated with zero points. When you turn in your video, make sure the TA is able to run the video. All video presentations need to be submitted no later than September 30, 2011 to e-mail: ericmarks@gatech.edu. Do not copy/paste video clips from the internet. Produce your own original material! Any video with existing video clips from the internet or TV will not be reviewed and zero points will be given for this assignment.

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The Georgia Tech library may assist in lending a video camera. You have to organize your own personal protective equipment should you need some. All presentations will be evaluated based on originality of the content, educational merit, and other criteria, for example, creativity, appearance, and professionalism of the video. The instructor will assign a final grade to each presentation based on the ranking of a peer review group. The top five presentations may be shown in the final class. Academic Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: Reasonable accommodations are provided to self-identified students with disabilities who meet the academic and technical requisite to admission or participation in the program of study. Incoming students with apparent course work deficiencies due to a disability should contact the coordinator for Students with Disabilities at 404-894-2564. Consideration may be given to the substitution or modification of certain course requirements within the limitations imposed by the accreditation criteria for the degree program in which the student is enrolled and to the extent that such substitutions or modifications of the course or curriculum do not have a net effect of detracting from the quality of the educational experience implied by the course or curriculum designation. Such substitutions or modifications must be approved by the school chair, department head, or college dean, and the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee and/or the Graduate Committee. Additional information can be obtained from the Access Disabled Assistance Program for Tech Students (ADAPTS), Student Service Building, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332-0285 or call 404-894-2564 (voice), or 404894-1664 (TDD), or visit www.adapts.gatech.edu. Percentage 90.0 100.0 80.0 89.9 70.0 79.9 60.0 69.9 59.9 or lower Grade A B C D F

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MY GRADE Criteria Participation, Preparation for Class, Attendance Homework 1 Homework 2 Homework 3 Homework 4 Homework 5 Homework 6 Construction Video/Animation Midterm 1 Midterm 2 Final Exam Total Weight Required 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 7.5% 7.5% 10% 15% 15% 35% 100% My Score Total Points So Far

CLASS SCHEDULE* Weekday Monday Wednesday Monday Wednesday Monday Wednesday Monday Wednesday Monday Wednesday Monday Wednesday Monday Wednesday Monday Wednesday Monday Wednesday Monday Wednesday Monday Wednesday Monday Wednesday Monday Wednesday Monday Wednesday Monday Wednesday Monday Wednesday Wednesday Date Aug 22 Aug 24 Aug 29 Aug 31 Sept 5 Sept 7 Sept 12 Sept 14 Sept 19 Sept 21 Sept 26 Sept 28 Oct 3 Oct 5 Oct 10 Oct 12 Oct 17 Oct 19 Oct 24 Oct 26 Oct 31 Nov 2 Nov 7 Nov 9 Nov 14 Nov 16 Nov 21 Nov 23 Nov 28 Nov 30 Dec 5 Dec 7 Dec 14 Class Content Introduction to Construction Industry, History Stakeholders in the Industry Project Management Process and Organization Project life-cycle Official School Holiday Contracts, and Project Delivery Legal Structures, Construction Issues, Construction Law, Resolution, Surety Bonds Economic Decisions, Revenue Sources Dispute Interest/Equivalence, Present Worth, Cash Flow Depreciation, Accounting, Rate-of-Return Putting Together a Project Package, Case Studies Construction Methods Equipment Productivity Specifications and Drawings Midterm Exam 1: In class Official School Holiday Reading Plans** Quantity Take Off Bidding and Cost Estimation** Unit Price Estimates** Field Trip (Planned, Bring Construction Boots)*,** Critical Path Method (CPM) Gantt Charts Line of Balance (LOB) Work Task Optimization Midterm Exam 2: In class Productivity ** Project Control and Monitoring** Safety, Workforce** Labor Law and Relations** Review Session**,*** Final Exam 2:50 P.M. to 5:40 P.M. Book Chapter Homework TBA in class TBA in class

* Modifications are possible **Guest Lecture *** Extra reviews session(s) might be offered before the final exam