Construction Engineering
and Project Management
(CEPM)
Gabriel B. Dadi, Ph.D., P.E., LEED AP
151C OHR
gabe.dadi@uky.edu
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Agenda
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Introduction to Construction Industry
Personal Background
CEPM Curriculum and Research
Construction Engineering Career Paths
Questions
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Construction Industry
• Vertical
– Residential Buildings
– Commercial Buildings
• Horizontal
– Highways
– Utility Work
• Industrial
– Refineries
– Power Plants
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• $800B in 2010
• Every $1 Billion of new
construction
 13,000 jobs in the
construction industry
 34,000 jobs.in supplies &
services
• Every $1 spent on new
construction generates
$3.60 in economic activity
in other industries.
Construction Project Participants
• Owner
– The Public Owner
– The Private Owner
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Architect/Engineer (A/E)
Prime Contractor (General Contractor)
Sub Contractor (Specialty Contractor)
Vendors - Materials & Equipment
Regulators (Banks, Insurance, Inspectors, etc.)
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Professional Experience
• Project Engineer
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Bid solicitation
Document control
Site layout
Quality control
Estimating
Scheduling
Safety Inspections
Pre-construction services
Projects
First Jefferson Centre Garage
Louisville, KY
$6.5M
Kentucky Horse Park Outdoor
Stadium Lexington, KY
$25M
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Biological Pharmaceutical
Complex Building, Lexington, KY
$134M
CEPM Faculty
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Dr. William F. Maloney
– Raymond-Shaver Chair
Professor of Construction
Engineering and Project
Management
– Safety, business
methods, organization
and culture
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CEPM Faculty
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Dr. Timothy R.B. Taylor
– Assistant Professor
– System dynamics, public
policy, management of
complex projects
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CEPM Faculty
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Dr. Gabriel B. Dadi
– Assistant Professor
– Project communication,
information technology,
labor productivity and
strategies, and building
information modeling
(BIM)
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Courses in CEPM
Undergraduate
Graduate
• CE 303 – Introduction to
Construction Engineering
• CE 507 – Construction Safety
and Health
• CE 508 – Design and
Optimization of Construction
Operations
• CE 509 – Project Cost and
Schedule Control
• CE 602 – Construction Project
Management
• CE 605 – New Engineering
Enterprises
• CE 699 –Building Information
Modeling for Construction
• CE 699 – Supply Chain
Management
• CE 699 – Construction Law
• CE 699 – System Dynamics
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CE 599 – Control of a Construction Project
• This course investigates the principles and
practices for the control of budget and
schedule for construction projects. Topics
include: estimating construction costs and
developing a project budget, planning
construction operations and developing a
project schedule, documenting and
reporting of project progress and
spending, and the management of change
of contract amount, contract time, and
contract scope of work.
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Project Controls Term Project
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CE 699 – System Dynamics
• Course focuses on strategic construction
and engineering management and
simulation modeling. Simulation of realistic
engineering management challenges will
be used to explore the causes of common
problems such as inadequate resources
and delays in satisfying customers.
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The Overtime Paradox
Required Workflow
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Schedule Pressure
B1
Overtime
Decreases
Required
Work
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Overtime
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Fatigue
- Work Remaining
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Work Completed
R1 Fatigue
Causes
Higher
Rework
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Error
Rework Required
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System Dynamics Term Project
CE 699 – Building Information
Modeling (BIM)
• The course focuses on advanced
information systems used to control and
predict project performance. Discrete
Event Simulation (DES) Modeling and
Building Information Modeling (BIM) are
examined for construction operations,
developing work packages, 4D
simulations, and clash detection.
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DES Model
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Work Packaging in BIM
• Work Package – def. a well-defined
scope of work that ends in a deliverable
product(s)
– Can vary in size, but it must be measurable
and controllable unit of work to be
performance
– To complete a work package, one or more
tasks will be performed.
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4D Simulation
Architect: Frank Gehry
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Clash Detection
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Current and Future Research
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Current and Future Research
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Construction Engineering Career
Paths - Industry
0-5
years
• Project Engineer
• Safety Engineer
• Estimator
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5-20
years
• Project Manager
• Lead Safety
Engineer
• Lead Estimator
20+
years
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Vice President
Senior Project
Executive
Senior Safety Director
Senior Estimator
Construction Engineering Career
Paths - Academic
BSCE – 45 years
• 134 credit hours
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MSCE –
1-2 years
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• 24 hours + thesis
• 27 hours + report
• 30 hours including 3
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hours independent
work
• Opportunities as TA,
RA, or GA
PhD –
4 years (+)
Coursework, qualifying
exam, and dissertation
completion
Opportunities as TA, RA,
or GA
Pedestrian Bridge: Things to
Consider
• Maintenance of traffic
• Laydown area(s)
• Materials management
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WWTF: Things to Consider
• Laydown area(s)
• Erosion and sediment control
• Maintenance of pedestrian traffic
– Bridge to PS#5
– Sidewalk from bus stop
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Questions?
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