BS558 ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
| Course Code: | 8540558 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Building Science |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Lecturer ERKAN ALİ ŞAHMALI |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary for effective project planning and management in construction. By the end of the course, students will be able to apply advanced planning techniques such as CPM, PERT, and PDM to optimize project timelines and resource allocation. They will develop competencies in scheduling methodologies, construction budgeting, and material flow control to enhance project efficiency. Additionally, students will gain hands-on experience with Building Information Modeling (BIM) applications, including 4D scheduling for project visualization, model-based quantity takeoffs for precise material estimation, clash detection for preemptive conflict resolution, and BIM-driven cost estimation for improved financial planning. The course also fosters critical decision-making skills, enabling students to analyze project constraints and implement data-driven solutions for successful project execution.
Course Content
Various project planning techniques CPM, PERT, PDM, resource allocation and scheduling; budgeting for construction; material flow, planning and control, decision making techniques.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student will be able to
- Apply project planning techniques such as CPM, PERT, and PDM to optimize construction workflows.
- Demonstrate proficiency in resource allocation, scheduling, budgeting, and material flow control to improve project efficiency.
- Utilize Building Information Modeling (BIM) tools for 4D scheduling, model-based quantity takeoffs, clash detection, and cost estimation.
- Analyze project constraints and apply data-driven problem-solving strategies for effective project execution.
- Enhance project coordination and decision-making using BIM-based planning and management techniques.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | To be able to implement the knowledge attained throughout the undergraduate education in building science related areas of education, practice, research-development-innovation and to be able to contribute to the developments in these areas | ✔ | |||
| 2 | To be able to define the technical topics and problems, analyze and bring proposals of solution regarding building materials, building physics, construction, construction management, conservation processes and the relationships of the environment and the nature | ✔ | |||
| 3 | To be able to gather and accumulate local and global professional knowledge (theoretical, technical and practical) on building related (building physics, materials, construction, construction details) topics | ✔ | |||
| 4 | To be able to interpret and analyze the information coming from different disciplines regarding buildings, and create new knowledge from them | ✔ | |||
| 5 | To be able to analyze, evaluate and provide solutions to a problem within an ethical framework and with scientific approach | ✔ | |||
| 6 | To be able to propose a research topic or study within an ethical framework, using scientific methods, and with a inter-disciplinary approach/point of view, and develop, evaluate, and run as a research proposal | ✔ | |||
| 7 | To be able to publish the developments and results regarding a research topic in national and international scientific media | ✔ | |||
| 8 | To be able to follow and grasp the new and contemporary technologies / advances in the field of building science | ✔ | |||
| 9 | To be able to follow and interpret the new and current technologies/developments regarding the field of building science | ✔ | |||
| 10 | To be able to have the consciousness of ethical liability in building related professions | ✔ | |||
| 11 | To be able to use the information and communication technologies in an advanced way in the processes of building construction, facilities management, and conservation processes; to be able to use, manage and share the attained knowledge by using these technologies | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution