School/Faculty/Institute Faculty of Engineering
Course Code CE 401
Course Title in English Construction Management
Course Title in Turkish Yapı İşletmesi
Language of Instruction EN
Type of Course Flipped Classroom,Lecture,Project
Level of Course Introductory
Semester Fall
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: 3 Recitation: None Lab: None Other: None
Estimated Student Workload 130 hours per semester
Number of Credits 5 ECTS
Grading Mode Standard Letter Grade
Pre-requisites None
Expected Prior Knowledge None
Co-requisites None
Registration Restrictions Only Undergraduate Students
Overall Educational Objective To acquire basic skills and knowledge to organize and manage construction projects for their successful realization.
Course Description This course will familiarize the student with the construction industry and the management of construction projects, types and organization of construction firms, project life cycle, documentation, project team and site organization, project procurement methods, bidding process, contracts and contract management, fundamentals of scheduling including CPM method, time-cost relationship, cost management and control, risk management, principles of occupational health and safety at site.
Course Description in Turkish Bu ders öğrenciyi inşaat endüstrisi ve inşaat projelerinin yönetimi, inşaat firmalarının çeşitleri ve organizasyonu, proje yaşam döngüsü, dokümantasyon, proje ekibi ve şantiye organizasyonu, proje tedarik yöntemleri, ihale süreci, sözleşmeler ve sözleşme yönetimi, CPM yöntemi de dahil olmak üzere iş programlamasının temellerini, zaman-maliyet ilişkisi, maliyet yönetimi ve kontrolü, risk yönetimi, iş sağlığı ve güvenliği konularında bilgi edindirir.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) describe principles of project management;
2) describe procurement methods;
3) describe and analyze construction contracts;
4) explain construction project scheduling techniques;
5) describe how to follow financial and physical progress of a construction project;
6) describe risks and risk management in construction projects;
7) prepare a technical report on issues related to professional practice;
8) demonstrate effective communication skills.
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology.
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation.
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes.
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts.
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline.
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards.
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences.
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level).
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity.
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement.
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses.
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning.
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None S Supportive H Highly Related
     
Program Outcomes and Competences Level Assessed by
1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. N
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. N
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. H Exam,HW,Participation
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. N
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. N
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. N
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. N
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). N
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. S Participation
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. S HW,Participation
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. N
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. S Exam,HW
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. H Exam,HW
Prepared by and Date SEYİT ÜMİT DİKMEN , November 2023
Course Coordinator GÖRKEM AKYOL
Semester Fall
Name of Instructor Prof. Dr. SEYİT ÜMİT DİKMEN

Course Contents

Week Subject
1) Introduction to construction industry
2) Fundamental concepts of project and construction management
3) Project life cycle, documentation, design process, project team
4) Project procurement methods
5) Contracts
6) Fundamentals of scheduling
7) Fundamentals of scheduling
8) Fundamentals of scheduling
9) Cost management and control
10) Cost management and control
11) Risk management
12) Occupational health and safety
13) Advanced topics
14) Advanced topics
15) Final Exam/Project/Presentation Period
16) Final Exam/Project/Presentation Period
Required/Recommended Readings1. Project Management for Construction: Fundamental Concepts for Owners, Engineers, Architects and Builders by Chris Hendrickson, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 2. Technical papers to be assigned
Teaching MethodsLectures/contact hours using ‘flipped classroom’ as an active learning technique
Homework and ProjectsTerm Project
Laboratory WorkNone
Computer UseMicrosoft Office Applications, Tools for construction management
Other ActivitiesNone
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Quiz(zes) 6 % 60
Project 1 % 40
TOTAL % 100
Course Administration dikmenu@mef.edu.tr

Instructor’s office: 5th Floor E-mail address: dikmenu@mef.edu.tr Rules for attendance: YÖK Regulations Missing a midterm: Provided that proper documents of excuse are presented, each missed midterm by the student will be given the grade of the final exam. No make-up will be given. Missing a final: Faculty regulations. A reminder of proper classroom behavior, code of student conduct: YÖK Regulations Statement on plagiarism: YÖK Regulations

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

Activity No/Weeks Hours Calculation
No/Weeks per Semester Preparing for the Activity Spent in the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements
Course Hours 14 2 3 1 84
Project 1 45 1 46
Total Workload 130
Total Workload/25 5.2
ECTS 5