Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2009/10 |
AR30309: Civil engineering management 2 |
 Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Honours |
| Period: | Semester 2 |
| Assessment:
| CW 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
| Before taking this unit you must take AR20318 |
| Description: | Aims: To give students knowledge and to develop understanding of: The economics of the construction industry; civil engineering project management with a particular emphasis on health and safety. Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of the unit, the student will be able to demonstrate: An understanding of the broad economic context in which the construction industry operates; knowledge of civil engineering infrastructure economics; the economic implications of sustainable construction, and a broad understanding of the process, tools and emerging trends in the management of civil engineering projects including the application of health and safety management and practices on construction sites. Skills: Intellectual skills: To understand taught material - taught; Professional/Practical skills: To give students an appropriate knowledge of economics, safety and project management in preparation for employment as a graduate in the construction industry; Transferable/key skills: To communicate ideas in writing - facilitated and assessed. Content: This unit is designed to develop the student's concept of construction economics, health and safety and project management. Introduction to construction infrastructure economics. The macroeconomy and civil engineering infrastructure. Externalities and environmental impacts of infrastructure. Sustainable construction and the concepts of civil engineering projects [consideration of energy usage, resources, pollution, ecology, recycling]. Project management - time, cost, quality and safety. Time - planning, programming, monitoring, programming software. Cost - financial planning, principles of measurement and pricing, cost control, payments, variations and claims. Quality - ISO 9000, systems, audits, philosophies, benchmarking, key performance indicators. Health and safety - CDM regulations. |