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CE 610 - Construction Management Spring 2012
Text: Halpin, Daniel and Senior, Bolivar, Construction Management, 4th Edition, John Wiley, ISBN: 978-0470447239
Instructor: John Lyssikatos, P.E. Adjunct Professor
Prerequisite: B.S. degree in CE, technology, architecture, or related field. Managerial aspects of contracting. Study of an individual firm in relation to the entire construction industry. Topics include contractor organization and management, legal aspects of construction, and financial planning.
Week Topic Reading Assignment
1/21 Introduction-Industry Overview Chapter 1
1/28 Designer Selection, Contract Documents

    2

2/4 Competitive & Negotiated Bidding, Owner's Responsibilities

    8

2/11 Delivery Methods & Design Build

    4
2/18 Cost Estimating & Bidding Strategies 10,12, and 15
2/25 Organization Type & Management
Quiz #1		 Notes
3/3 Contract Options, Bonds, Insurance, Financing Review; Homework#1 Due  2,13,16
3/10 Midterm Examination  
3/17 Spring Recess - No Class  
3/24 Project Management & Organization; Construction Project Planning App. F
3/31 CPM Scheduling and Applications 6 & 7
4/7

Project Control; A.E Interaction, Costs, Cash Flow, S-Curves
Quiz #2 Take Home

  
4/14 Project Control; Costs, Cash Flow, Requisitions & Payments contract changes; Information Systems 7 & 14
4/21 Labor Relations and Contract Law 13
4/28 Construction Claims; ADR and Legal Process Project Close Out & QC and Safety (OSHA) Homework #2 Due 16
5/5 Final Examination  
 

Course Organization
Homework
Due at the end of the class.  Late homework will be marked down one point per session missed.

Grading

93-100 A
90-92 B+
83-89 B
80-82 C+
70-79 C
60-69 D
<60 F
Quizzes (2@ 10% ea.) 20%
Homework Assignments (2 @ 10% ea.) 20%
Mid-Term Examination 30%
Final Examination 30%
                                            Total 100%

All quizzes will be closed book
All  examinations will be open book
If you try to cheat......
Failure of the course

You are expected to adhere to the NJIT Honor Code and that any violations will
be referred to the Dean of Students.