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Management of Construction Projects
| Code: | MPRINCE09 | Acronym: | GPC |
| Keywords | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Keyword |
| OFICIAL | Construction and Civil Engineering |
Instance: 2024/2025 - 2S 
| Active? | Yes |
| Responsible unit: | Department of Civil and Georesources Engineering |
| Course/CS Responsible: | Master in Integrated Building Design and Construction |
Cycles of Study/Courses
| Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPRINCE | 10 | Syllabus | 1 | - | 4,5 | 42 | 121,5 |
Teaching Staff - Responsibilities
| Teacher | Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Hipólito José Campos de Sousa | |
| Jorge Manuel Fachana Moreira da Costa | |
| José Manuel Marques Amorim de Araújo Faria |
Teaching - Hours
| Lectures: | 1,00 |
| Recitations: | 2,00 |
| Type | Teacher | Classes | Hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | Totals | 1 | 1,00 |
| Jorge Manuel Fachana Moreira da Costa | 0,29 | ||
| José Manuel Marques Amorim de Araújo Faria | 0,21 | ||
| Pedro Nuno Meda Magalhães | 0,14 | ||
| Hipólito José Campos de Sousa | 0,14 | ||
| Recitations | Totals | 1 | 2,00 |
| Hipólito José Campos de Sousa | 0,29 | ||
| José Manuel Marques Amorim de Araújo Faria | 0,43 | ||
| Pedro Nuno Meda Magalhães | 0,29 | ||
| Jorge Manuel Fachana Moreira da Costa | 0,57 |
Teaching language
Portuguese and englishObs.: De acordo com a composição da turma / According to the class composition
Objectives
Understand the complexity in implementing a CI project and its development contexts. Be acquainted with, and apply integrated production strategies for its parts.
Be acquainted with, and apply procedures for performance assessment, waste reduction and increasing efficiency.
Impact on business activity.
Understand the endogenous and exogenous conditions that affect a construction site, its security conditions and risk of accident factors, strategies for workspace efficiency and prevention of accidents.
Understand the advantages of BIM in the coordination of projects.
Be acquainted with the legal frameworks for professional acts on the CI, company and individualwise.
Procurement models and evaluation of bids. Internationalisation of PMC and its effects; FIDIC contracts, laws and acculturation.
How to make use of HR competencies in improving PMC; efficient use of subcontractors and selfemployed persons.
Discussion of ethical and professional conduct aspects of HR management in CI.
Learning outcomes and competences
-Working method
PresencialProgram
1. Introduction. Design and Construction development processes and subprocesses: from inception to use.
2. Management and team coordination. The RIBA Plan of Work. Integrated Project Delivery. Partnering the supply chain.
3. Production and organisation of information. Information management in construction.
4. Assessment and monitoring of performance. Valueadded analysis, KPIs in construction.
5. Preparation of a construction site and building work. Safety and accident prevention. International Design Construction works.
6. Lean Construction concepts and tools. Waste, Pull Production, 5S, PDCA, Last Planner, Kanban. Resource management and balancing.
7. Organisation, legislation, competences and professional acts.
8. Procurement and hiring processes. Tendering for services and construction works. Portuguese Contract law and FIDIC Contracts.
9. Risk Analysis in construction.
10. Ethics and Professional Conduct. People and career management. Leadership.
Mandatory literature
Dupin, P.; Le Lean appliqué à la construction, Paris, France : Eyrolles, 2014. ISBN: 978-2212138320Rego, A., Braga, J.; Ética para Engenheiros, Lisboa, Portugal: LIDEL, 2014. ISBN: 978-989-752-065-5
Roldão, V. S.; Gestão de Projectos, Lisboa, Portugal: Monitor, 2005. ISBN: 972-9413-62-2
Ostime, N. ; RIBA Job Book (Ninth Edition), London, UK: RIBA Publishing, 2013. ISBN: 978-1859464960
Sinclair, D.; Guide to Using the RIBA Plan of Work 2013, London, UK: RIBA Publishing, 2013. ISBN: 978-1859465042
Soeiro, A.; Segurança na Construção, Porto, Portugal : FEUP Edições, 2005. ISBN: 978-9727520725
The American Institute of Architects; Integrated Project Delivery: A Guide (Version 1), Washington DC, USA: AIA, AIA CC, 2007
Williams, D.; Preparing for Project Management, Reston VA, USA: ASCE Press, 1996. ISBN: 978-0784470183
Winch, G. M.; Managing Construction Projects, Hoboken NJ, USA: WileyBlackwell, 2010. ISBN: 978-1-4051-8457-1
CE Database (ASCE) http://ascelibrary.org/; .
Teaching methods and learning activities
Classes of 3 hours, combining lectures supported by audiovisual presentations (slides, videos) with periods of discussion and application to small works, to be accomplished in class in order to materialise the ideas covered. Case studies specifically developed for the module will be used.
Semicontinuous assessment, including group assignments to be carried out in a perspective of TeamBased Learning, smallscale individual assignments to be carried out between classes and focused on several themes, complemented by a final exam (60% +40% relative weights).
Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation with final examAssessment Components
| Designation | Weight (%) |
|---|---|
| Exame | 40,00 |
| Trabalho escrito | 60,00 |
| Total: | 100,00 |
Amount of time allocated to each course unit
| Designation | Time (hours) |
|---|---|
| Frequência das aulas | 60,00 |
| Trabalho escrito | 40,00 |
| Total: | 100,00 |
Eligibility for exams
-Calculation formula of final grade
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