Course detail

Project Management of Building Constructions II

FAST-CV09Acad. year: 2011/2012

In the subject students will deepen and intensify their knowledge from the subject Project Management I. Attention is focused on construction projects from the aspect of suppliers of buildings. Part of the education is created by structurally technological preparation dealing with construction process and methods of construction. In detail it is solved the flow method and connected balancing and jointing of particular flows. Part of the education it is a supposition and realization of construction site. With the building realization it is connected project controlling, assurance of quality, safety and health protection, protection of environment. Students work with the software Contec.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Institute of Structural Economics and Management (EKR)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Knowledge and skills from project management and to adopt concrete procedures and methods in construction project management.

Prerequisites

To understand basics of project management, phasing of projects connected with development, content and methods of planning and realization of constructions, technology of construction production and basics of net analysis.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for successful completion of the subject are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Course curriculum

1. Project management, construction project management, types of activities and partners in construction process
2. Organization and definitions of construction firm, construction and technological preparation, production process management, fundamental terms
3. Construction contract process as project, production process, methods of construction, flow method
4. Parameters of flows, types of flows, flow period, schema of flow progress, flows balancing, jointing of particular flows
5. Application Contec – construction and technological network chart, types of connections, basic functions, data, typical graphs, modelling and outputs
6. Construction site – fundamental terms and requirements, division, operational part, objects for maintenance and reparations, site communications, stocks and stockpiles, water supply, drainage
7. Construction site – electricity supply, operational protection and safety, production part, social and hygienic objects, lifting mechanisms, methodology of proposal
8. Project controlling, analysis of achieved value of outputs and project costs development, system progress reporting
9. Conception, assurance and control of quality
10. Environmental protection, assurance and liquidation of wastes, recycling
11. Safety and health protection in construction process
12. Certification of project manager D degree according to the IPMA principles
13. Information for construction and civil engineering

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To get further knowledge and skills from project management and to adopt concrete procedures and methods in construction project management. Necessary knowledge for planning and management of projects on the supplier’s side. Presumption for acquiring project manager certification in Czech Republic according to IPMA policy for level D „Certified Project Management Associate".

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

NOVÝ, Martin, NOVÁKOVÁ, Jana a WALDHANS, Miloš: Projektové řízení staveb II. Brno: VUT v Brně, Fakulta stavební, 2006. Elektronická studijní opora. (CS)

Recommended reading

JARSKÝ, Čeněk: Příprava a realizace staveb. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2003. ISBN 80-7204-282-3. (CS)
LEVY, Sidney, M.: Project management in construction. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2002. ISBN 0-07-139587-3. (EN)
MATĚJKA, Vladimír: Management projektů spojených s výstavbou. Praha: Informační centrum České komory autorizovaných inženýrů a techniků činných ve výstavbě, 2001. ISBN 80-86364-56-9. (CS)
TICHÝ, Milík: Projekty a zakázky ve výstavbě. Praha: C. H. Beck, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7400-009-6. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-P-E-SI Master's

    branch E , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme N-P-C-SI Master's

    branch E , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme N-K-C-SI Master's

    branch E , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer