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BET2413

Project Scheduling
Lecture 1: Construction Industry: Overview
COURSE DESCRIPTION AND
SYLLABUS
Course Outcome
• CO1: Describe the concepts of project planning and organization
• CO2: Apply appropriate techniques for Network Diagrams and
Resource Estimation for small construction project
• CO3: Assess the performance of small construction activities
through basic project monitoring and control
• CO4: Demonstrate the ability of using Project Management software
in managing a small scale project
Assessment
Learning Domains Distribution (%)
Final Examination 40 %
Test 10 %
Cognitive
Quizzes 5%
Assignment 5%
Assignment 10 %
Psychomotor Group Project 10 %
Lab Test 20 %
Total 100 %
Teaching and Learning Methods
• Lecture
• In-class activities
• Discussions
• Lab work
• E-learning and in-class learning tools
PADLET URL
https://padlet.com/hidayahba/bet2413_20182019
Project Scheduling Lab
• Conducted by Ms. Norhayani
• All lab works will be graded by Ms. Norhayani
• Group Project will be graded by both of us
BET2413 Lecture Groups
• Group members – SAME section
• 1 group – 5 members
• Please fill in the following Google Sheet
LECTURE 1:

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY:
AN OVERVIEW
Topic Outcomes
• CO1: Define the nature of construction industry
• CO2: Describe different types of construction
project
• CO3: Explain the construction industry
revolution
Nature of Construction Industry
• Have many characteristics common to manufacturing
and service industries
• Highly fragmented and sometimes divisive
• Little perspective on how everything fit into one piece
• The industry includes general and specialty construction
– design of facilities, materials suppliers, equipment
manufacturers
Nature of Construction Industry
• Very custom-oriented and unique
• Structure is highly specialized and layered, complex with
interlocking interest
• Completely incentive-oriented
Types of Construction Projects
• Residential construction
– Single-family homes, multiunit town houses, apartments,
condominiums
• Building construction
– Small retail stores to urban development complexes
– Schools and universities
– Hospital, churches, commercial offices
– Recreational, governmental facilities
Types of Construction Projects
• Heavy engineering construction
– Dams, tunnels, flood control and irrigation, bridges,
railways, airports, highways, urban rapid transportation
systems, ports and harbors
– Utilities structure, sewerage and disposal systems,
communication network
• Industrial construction
– Petroleum refineries, petrochemical plants, nuclear power
plants, mine developments, steel mills
Construction Industry – Past and
Present
• What is the history of construction?
• How does the industry evolved through time?
• What are the major construction highlights
during specific times?
Construction Industry – The Way
Forward
• How is our industry doing so far?
• What is the trend of construction industry in
moving to the future?
• What are the technologies adopted
nowadays in construction industry?
What are the challenges in the
construction industry??
Conclusions
• Define the characteristics of construction
industry.
• List the types of construction projects.
In-class Activity (Group)
• Answer the questions in Slide 15 and 16
• Use Infographics to illustrate your answers
such as
– Piktochart (https://piktochart.com/)
– Canva (https://www.canva.com/)
• Post your Infographics on Padlet
• Due date: 8/10/2018

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