Construction Project Management

Catalog description

This course intends to teach key aspects of construction project management, including the theory, methods and quantitative tools used to effectively plan, organize, and control construction projects; efficient management methods revealed through practice and research; and practical project management knowledge from on-site situations. To achieve this objective, the course provides a basic project management framework in which the project lifecycle is broken down into key phases. Within this framework, students will learn the key processes and tools necessary to manage construction projects. By the end of the term, students will be able to adapt and apply the framework to effectively manage a construction project in an Architecture/ Engineering/ Construction (A/E/C) firm.