Why ENCE 423

When projects are kept to an orderly schedule, the project will be completed not just with less setbacks, but in a quick and timely manner. There are several techniques that can be employed in order to schedule and maintain a project on time, including the Critical Path Method, stressed in this course. Fundamental estimating concepts will also be addressed.

Kenneth O’Connell, PhD, PE Credits 3 Offered^* Fall On-Campus, Spring On-Campus, Summer Online Prequisite Permission

Topics

Project planning

Learn the basics of project planning and to understand the concepts of; planning to reduce uncertainty, planning to improve efficiency of the operation, planning to set and meet objectives and planning to provide a basis for monitoring and controlling the work.

Project estimating

Topics will include global pricing strategies, types of estimates, the pricing process, overhead and profit, and project financing. Students will be introduced to the concepts of resource definition, resource assignment and resource management.

Project scheduling

Learn the basics of project scheduling including bar charts, network-based methodologies and linear scheduling techniques. Emphasis will be placed on Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling which is a network based methodology. Students will be exposed to the use of scheduling software and actually develop a CPM schedule.

Student Feedback

“Having the course online was helpful considering the amount of information to comprehend in each module each week. This allowed me to study at my own pace.” Spring 2022
“I liked how the professor walked us step by step through primavera. Some teachers leave you on your own to learn a new program and that can make the class a lot harder than it needs to be.” Spring 2022
“The structure of this class is well-thought-out. I appreciate that the lecture was self-paced such that we had videos to watch throughout the week and class time was used to address any questions.” Spring 2022
“I felt the project was very reasonable and well taught. I appreciate all of the information being easy to find and easily accessible.” Spring 2022
“I liked that the course materials were interesting and they seemed to be up to date and accurate. Since the professor had experience in the field, all examples and explanations were real world and made sense.” Spring 2022
“This course was very different than other courses I have taken before. The material I learned was unique and is an addition to my skill set. The expectations, modules, and assignments were all evident and were available to the students in a timely manner.” Spring 2022

Book^*

Construction Planning and Scheduling

Schedule

Offered: Fall On-Campus, Spring On-Campus, Summer Online^*

Week 1Introduction

Scheduling in Project Management
Project Resources
The Construction Project
Activity Identification
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

Week 2Introduction to Activity-on-Arrow Networks

Basic Logic
Computations

Week 3Activity-on-Arrow Networks

Computations

Week 4Activity Durations/GANTT Charts

Introduction to Activity-on-Node Networks
Basic Logic & Computations

Week 5Activity-on-Node Networks

Computations
Baseline Primavera Schedule
Graphic Reports

Week 6Activity-On-Arrow Networks

Computations
Project Management with Diagramming
Review for Mid-Term Exam

Week 7MIDTERM EXAMWeek 8Mid Term ExamWeek 9Computer Lab #1Week 10Computer Lab #2Week 11Computer Lab #3Week 12Computer Lab #4Week 13Activity-on-Node-Networks

Advanced Logic and Computations

Week 14Schedule Revisions

Engineering Costs
Cost Estimating

Week 15Resource Allocation

Planning
Scope Management

Week 16Review for Final ExamWeek 17FINAL EXAM

^*All course content, including schedule, topics, and books are subject to change semester-to-semester. Course costs are dependent on students' individual situations, including but not limited to, online vs on-campus enrollment, in-state vs out-of-state enrollment, and scholarships. Not all books on this page may be required readings and additional readings may be assigned. Please check the UMD Schedule of Classes for most up to date semester offerings. Instructors give students specific semester details once they are enrolled.

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Why ENCE 423

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Book*

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Book^*