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ENGINEERING
Knoblauch
135
WESTERN
Illinois
University
COLLEGE of BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY
CSTM 432 Construction Management
TR 9:30-10:45; KN 105
Dr. Denise Gravitt; (309) 298-2488 email: dd-gravitt@wiu.edu
OFFICE HOURS: (Office location KNBL B-9) MW 10-11:00 AM and 2:00-3:00 PM, TR
11-11:30 AM and 3:00-4:00 PM. Other times available by appointment; call or
email me to set up a day & time.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: 432 Construction Management. (3) A study of
construction management principles and techniques. Laboratory experience will include
utilizing computer software construction management packages that aid in project tracking.
Prerequisite: CSTM 334 or permission of instructor. 2 hrs. lect.; 2 hrs. lab.
REQUIRED TEXTS:
Construction Management, 4th edition by Daniel W. Halpin & Bolivar A. Senior. ISBN
9780470447239
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DEPT: Goals for Student Learning
Technology (Engineering Technology, Graphic Communication, and Construction
Management) is a field of study designed to prepare technical, technical management, and
technical entrepreneurial professionals for employment in business, industry, education, and
government.
By graduation, Technology students should be able to:
1.
Think critically and creatively;
2.
Understand the theoretical principles of the profession;
3.
Understand and apply relevant technology in the solution of technical
problems;
4.
Develop an appreciation for ethical and professional practices;
5.
Develop and refine oral, written, and visual communication skills; and
6.
Demonstrate an overall competency in the program objectives.
To help with writing skills:
"The University Writing Center is available to assist you with general and specific questions on
writing assigned in any discipline and at any academic level. The one-on-one assistance
available at the Writing Center is valuable for generating ideas, talking about global-level
issues such as organization, and even working through grammatical problems. The University
Writing Center is located in Simpkins Hall 341. Call for an appointment (298-2815) and be
sure to bring a copy of your assignment."
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this course, students will be familiar with the construction
management process and procedures including bidding, estimating, scheduling,
construction contractual document language and terms. Critical thinking exercises will
be used to facilitate student learning of the course material.
COURSE TOPICS:
Construction Management, Contracts, Bidding, Scheduling, Safety & Quality
Management, Construction Operations
Additional readings from sources other than the text book may be assigned.
Reading Lists and resources will be handed out separately.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
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Each student is expected to read all assignments and write a summary entry on the
topics read. Two copies of the assigned homework should be printed- one to turn in the
at the BEGINNING of the class, one for the student to keep and update as the class
progresses. Grades will be assigned based upon completeness of work, grammar,
spelling etc. Each student is expected to attend class lectures, sessions with speakers,
and exams when scheduled.
FINAL EXAMINATION: Dec 13, 6-7:50 PM. See Course Calendar. Open book, notes
etc.
The student will complete all assigned individual activities and turn them in on the due
date. Late work and emailed work will not be accepted for grading unless the student
has a WIU approved absence. No work emailed to instructor will be graded. All
work must be turned in on paper for grading.
It is the instructor’s responsibility to provide an atmosphere conducive to learning.
This means that I will not allow cell phones or iPODs (any MP3 players) to be used
during class- if I see them or hear them they will be mine for the duration of the class.
Nor will I allow eating or reading of papers, or side discussions with other students.
Late students may not be admitted to the classroom. I expect everyone to act
professionally. Thus, I will also not allow swearing or profanity, rude or disparaging
jokes or behavior in class. You will get one warning, and after that if you do not
correct your speech or behavior you will be asked to leave the classroom.
GRADING:
2 Exams
Final Exam* Optional
Project
Hmwk
Attendance/Participation
40 %
30 %
20 %
10 %
100%
* Final exam counts as one of the best 2 of 3 exams used to calculate student course grade.
Final grade scale is below. No rounding up of percentages will occur.
GRADES BREAKDOWN:
*A+
A
(97.0% - 100%)
(93.0% - 96.9%)
C+
C
(77.0% - 79.9%)
(73.0% - 76.9%)
AB+
B
B-
(90.0% - 92.9%)
(87.0% - 89.9%)
(83.0% - 86.9%)
(80.0% - 82.9%)
CD+
D
D-
(70.0% - 72.9%)
(67.0% - 69.9%)
(63.0% - 66.9%)
(60.0%- 62.9%)
NOTE: WIU does not count A+. Any grade above 93% will be reported as an A. A temporary
symbol of I (Incomplete) for a course may be given only when a student, due to circumstances
beyond his or her control, has been unable to complete the course requirements within the
official limits of the term. The circumstances must be documented to the instructor’s
satisfaction.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
Preamble
Western Illinois University, like all communities, functions best when its members
treat one another with honesty, fairness, respect, and trust. Students have rights and
responsibilities (http://www.wiu.edu/provost/students/) and students should realize
that deception for individual gain is an offense against the members of the entire
community, and it is the student's responsibility to be informed and to abide by all
University regulations and policies on Academic Integrity.
Plagiarism, cheating, and other forms of academic dishonesty constitute a serious
violation of University conduct regulations. Students who engage in dishonesty in any
form shall be charged with academic dishonesty.
It is a duty of faculty members to take measures to preserve and transmit the values of
the academic community in the learning environment that they create for their students
and in their own academic pursuits. To this end, they are expected to instill in their
students a respect for integrity and a desire to behave honestly. They are also expected
to take measures to discourage student academic dishonesty, to adjust grades
appropriately if academic dishonesty is encountered, and, when warranted, to
recommend that additional administrative sanctions be considered. Grading policies
are the exclusive prerogative of the faculty; administrative sanctions are under the
authority of the Director of Student Judicial Programs. This document provides
policies and procedures to be followed when academic dishonesty is encountered.
Definitions of Academic Dishonesty
The following definitions and examples are not meant to be exhaustive. The
University reserves the right to determine, in a given instance, what action constitutes
a violation of academic integrity. (See www.wiu.edu/policies/acintegrity.php for
complete descriptions of the following topics:
1.
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Plagiarism
Fabrication and Falsification
3.
4.
5.
6.
Cheating
Complicity in Academic Dishonesty
Abuse of Academic Materials
Multiple Submissions
Reporting Academic Dishonesty
All members of the University community share the responsibility and authority to
challenge and make known acts of apparent academic dishonesty. Any student, faculty
member, or staff person who has witnessed an apparent act of student academic
dishonesty, or has information that reasonably leads to the conclusion that such an act
has occurred or has been attempted, has an ethical responsibility for reporting said
act(s). Confronting and reporting academic dishonesty can be done in a variety of
ways, and people should choose the manner most appropriate for the circumstances.
Acts of apparent academic dishonesty that occur in the classroom should be reported
directly to the course instructor, and/or the course instructor's Department Chair,
and/or the instructor's College Dean. The Council on Admission, Graduation, and
Academic Standards (CAGAS) or the Graduate Council will not accept or act upon
anonymous reports, but will hold in strict confidence the identity of any person
reporting a suspected instance of academic dishonesty, unless that person consents to
having his/her identity revealed.
STUDENT ACCESS, DISABILITY SERVICES & Disputes:
“In accordance with University policy and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),
academic accommodations may be made for any student who notifies the instructor of the need for an
accommodation. For the instructor to provide the proper accommodation(s) you must obtain
documentation of the need for an accommodation through Disability Resource Center (DRC) and
provide it to the instructor. It is imperative that you take the initiative to bring such needs to the
instructor's attention, as he/she is not legally permitted to inquire about such particular needs of
students. Students who may require special assistance in emergency evacuations (i.e. fire, tornado, etc.)
should contact the instructor as to the most appropriate procedures to follow in such an emergency.
Contact Disability Resource Center (DRC) at 298-2512 for additional services.”
If you have emergency medical information to share with me, if you need special arrangements
in case the building must be evacuated, or if you need accommodations in this course because
of a disability, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible. My office location and
hours are at the top of this syllabus. If you plan to request disability accommodations, you are
expected to register with the Disability Resource Center (DRC) at 298-2512.
COURSE CALENDAR/ BREAKDOWN OF ASSIGNMENTS:
Note: This syllabus may be revised by the instructor at any time due to progress or other issues.
Please take note of revisions as discussed in class.
Homework is DUE on date following the date when assigned at the BEGINNING of class. If
you are late your assignment will not be accepted unless for “excused” reasons. For example,
Chpt 1 problems are assigned on 8/23 and due on 8/28.
The “Project” will consist of multiple activities related to one construction project with plans
and specifications. Students will (in groups) be responsible for an estimate/bid, rough
schedule, bid package scopes, RFI’s, Submittals, a Change Order, and a PPT Presentation of
the estimate and rough schedule for the “Project”. Project work will comprise the last third of
the semester.
Date
Topics covered
8/21 Introduction
8/23 Construction history
Homework Assignments (may be revised)
Get book & read Chpt 1
Read 19, Hmwk Probs:1.1, 3, 4
8/28 Chpt 19 Safety
8/30 Chpts 4 Contracts, law
Hmwk: 19.1-3, (7), 8; Safety Plan; Read chpt 4
Hmwk: 4.2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 15
9/4 Chpt 5 Legal
9/6 Chpt 16 Estimating
Hmwk: 5.3, 4, 9, 13; Read Chpt 16
Hmwk: 16.1, 2, 4, 6; Read Chpt 7,
9/11 Chpt 7 Project Planning
Hmwk: 7.3 & 7.4; Read Chpt. 8
9/13 Chpts 8 Scheduling
Hmwk: 8.2, 3, 6, 8; Read Chpt. 9
9/18 Chpt 9 Scheduling
9/20 Exam #1
Review Exam #1
9/25 Lab time- Scheduling exercise
9/27 Lab time- Scheduling exercise
Read Chpts 2 & 3
10/2 Chpts 2 & 3- Bids packs/Constr Phase
Hmwk: Probs:2.3-5, 8, 10, 11, 16, 18; 3.1,
3, 7-9, 12; Read Chpts 15, 17, 11
10/4 Chpts 15, 17, 11-Labor, Cost Cntrl, Cash Flow Probs:15.3, 6; 17.1-3, 5, 7, 10; 11.5
10/9
Lab time- Estimating Spreadsheets (Excel) (web site for examples:
http://www.constructionworkzone.com/estimating/?source=bni079)
10/11 Lab Time
Hmwk: Read Chpts 18, 13, 14
10/16 Chpts 18, 13, 14- Equipmnt, Mtrls Mgmt
10/18 Chpts 13, 14 cont’d
Hmwk: Probs:18.1-3, 7
Hmwk: 13.1, 3; 14.5; Read Chpts10, 12
10/23 Chpts 10 & 12 Money/Cash Flow
10/25 Chpt 20 Operations , Review for Exam 2
10/28 Last day to drop a class
Hmwk Probs: 10.13, 15; Read Chpt 20
10/30 Exam #2
11/1 Lab time Project
11/6
11/8
Lab Time
Lab Time
11/13 & 11/15 Project Lab time – No Class
11/20 & 22 Thanksgiving Break
11/27 Project Documents
11/29 Project Schedule, Change order, Submittals, RFi’s, Bid scopes
12/4
Projects Due. Presentations Begin
12/6
All remaining Project Presentations; Review for Final
12/13 Final Exam 8- 9:50 AM
LATE HOMEWORK POLICY:
Late, or un-excused absence homework will NOT be graded or accepted for any credit.
Excused absence homework will NOT be accepted more than 1 week past the assigned
due date assigned based upon the student situation.
ATTENDANCE, STUDENT BEHAVIOR & LATE HOMEWORK POLICIES:
Attendance is required- see Student Handbook for student expectations. There will be
no leaving/reentering the classroom for drinks, bathroom breaks, answering phones etc.
Do your personal business before or after class.
There will be no tolerance for disruptive, rude, intolerant, or discriminatory behaviors
including expressions of vulgarity as determined by the instructor. Students exhibiting
these behaviors including texting, answering phones, reading papers, talking to others
out of turn, being argumentative, etc. will be asked to leave the classroom. More than
one request to leave the classroom will result in that student not being allowed to return
to the classroom for the remainder of the semester except for exams.
Late or un-excused absence homework will not be graded and only homework turned in
on paper will be graded. Homework is due at the beginning of the class period; no
excuses for delayed printers etc. will be accepted. It is the student’s responsibility to
have all work typed and printed out and turned in to be graded- plan ahead and use time
management skills. Emailed versions will not be graded- only noted for date of
completion. Those with documented University approved absences need to get with the
instructor for missed work.
Students are responsible for checking email and paying attention in class. If it is
spoken, or written on board, or in syllabus, or via email it is the students responsibility
to make note of the information. Notes of any presentation materials will not be given
out to students- it is the student’s responsibility to take notes.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION:
Should a problem occur, students should speak to their instructor first. If the
problem is not resolved, meet with the chair of the department. If the problem
continues to be unresolved, go to the College of Business and Technology’s
Dean.
Students should observe the following sequence for the resolution of problems:
Student --- Instructor --- Chairperson --- Dean
The University Writing Center is available to assist you with general and specific
questions on writing assigned in any discipline and at any academic level. The one-onone assistance available at the Writing Center is valuable for generating ideas, talking
about global-level issues such as organization, and even working through grammatical
problems. The University Writing Center is located in Simpkins Hall 341. Call for an
appointment (298-2815) and be sure to bring a copy of your assignment. For further
information about the Writing Center, please see newly revised website at
www.wiu.edu/cas/english_and_journalism/university_writing_center/faqs.php.