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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

Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday, 9:45 a.m. 11 a.m.

At all other times only by appointment.

Teaching Assistant: Eric Marks

E-Mail: ericmarks@gatech.edu

Office Hours: TBA

Location: SEB 217

Class Schedule: Monday, Wednesday:8:00 a.m. 09:45 a.m.

Mason 142

Optional Course

Books/Sources:

1) Construction Managementby 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.

Class Website: https://t-square.gatech.edu/portal

Course Objectives: 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 projectdelivery 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 constructioneconomics; 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 applythe 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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Course Outcomes: 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 environmentalcontext, 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 specifiedperformance, 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.

Honor Code: 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 Policy: 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 atthe 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 handedin 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.

Exam Policy: 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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Attendance Policy: 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.

Field Trips: The instructor will arrange field trip(s) to experience a realistic construction project.

Instructions will be given in class.

Construction

Video/Animated

PowerPoint

Presentation

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 inparticular 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 anyother video format.

All videos must be in the format . MPEG, .WMV, .AVI, or similar. Videos thatrequire 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 originalmaterial! Any video with existing video clips from the internet or TV will not

be reviewed and zero points will be given for this assignment.

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 DisabledAssistance Program for Tech Students (ADAPTS), Student Service Building, Georgia

Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332-0285 or call 404-894-2564 (voice), or 404-

894-1664 (TDD), or visit www.adapts.gatech.edu.

Grading Scheme: Percentage Grade

90.0 100.0 A

80.0 89.9 B

70.0 79.9 C

60.0 69.9 D

59.9 or lower F

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MY GRADE

Criteria Weight My Score Total Points So Far

Participation, Preparation for Class, Attendance Required

Homework 1 2.5%

Homework 2 2.5%

Homework 3 2.5%

Homework 4 2.5%

Homework 5 7.5%Homework 6 7.5%

Construction Video/Animation 10%

Midterm 1 15%

Midterm 2 15%

Final Exam 35%

Total 100%

CLASS SCHEDULE*

Weekday Date Class Content Book Chapter Homework

Monday Aug 22 Introduction to Construction Industry, History TBA in class TBA in classWednesday Aug 24 Stakeholders in the Industry

Monday Aug 29 Project Management Process and Organization

Wednesday Aug 31 Project life-cycle

Monday Sept 5 Official School Holiday

Wednesday Sept 7 Contracts, and Project Delivery

Monday Sept 12 Legal Structures, Construction Issues,

Wednesday Sept 14 Construction Law, Resolution, Surety Bonds

Monday Sept 19 Economic Decisions, Revenue Sources Dispute

Wednesday Sept 21 Interest/Equivalence, Present Worth, Cash Flow

Monday Sept 26 Depreciation, Accounting, Rate-of-Return

Wednesday Sept 28 Putting Together a Project Package, Case Studies

Monday Oct 3 Construction MethodsWednesday Oct 5 Equipment Productivity

Monday Oct 10 Specifications and Drawings

Wednesday Oct 12 Midterm Exam 1: In class

Monday Oct 17 Official School Holiday

Wednesday Oct 19 Reading Plans**Monday Oct 24 Quantity Take Off

Wednesday Oct 26 Bidding and Cost Estimation**

Monday Oct 31 Unit Price Estimates**

Wednesday Nov 2 Field Trip (Planned, Bring Construction Boots)*,**

Monday Nov 7 Critical Path Method (CPM)

Wednesday Nov 9 Gantt Charts

Monday Nov 14 Line of Balance (LOB)Wednesday Nov 16 Work Task Optimization

Monday Nov 21 Midterm Exam 2: In class

Wednesday Nov 23 Productivity **

Monday Nov 28 Project Control and Monitoring**

Wednesday Nov 30 Safety, Workforce**

Monday Dec 5 Labor Law and Relations**

Wednesday Dec 7 Review Session**,***

Wednesday Dec 14 Final Exam 2:50 P.M. to 5:40 P.M.

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