Construction Management

Code:

M.EC007

Acronym:

GC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Building Construction

Instance: 2024/2025 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Civil and Georesources Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Civil Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
M.EC	110	Syllabus	1	-	6	52	162

Teaching language

Portuguese and english
Obs.: a confirmar após análise de eventuais inscrições na disciplina por alunos não fluentes em português

Objectives

Construction is a complex activity for whose success high coordination and management of processes and stakeholders is essential. This UC introduces this theme in the MEC, framing the activity and its processes throughout the life cycle. Students are sensitized to the importance of management to ensure the effectiveness of results, processes analysis, they fit into the legislative and regulatory context, and the main tools are presented. The main objectives are: - Framing the construction activity and its trends; - Present the construction life cycle and its main stages - Identify and deepen the knowledge of the main processes; - Identify the key aspects, uncertainty and decisive risks for the success of construction operations - Present the objectives of construction management and its main tools and techniques - Present the fundamental concepts of Information Management in Construction, including main specifications and existing tools - Professional view on the building act and the role of different agents.

Learning outcomes and competences

The results of the learning processes give the students basic knowledge on Project Management and Construction Management concepts.

In what concerns skills and competences,  the course develops in students a basic ability to manage projects, analyse risks and uncertainties, leadership, analysis and problem solving, ethical and responsibility senses.

Skills and competences apply to general Project Management environments and to Construction Management - work in Contractors

Working method

Presencial

Program

1st part Project Management I - Construction activity, national and international characterization; Professional background  II - Construction Processes - Life cycle, realization and hiring models; actors and responsibilities; Conception; Construction Information System  III - Construction Project Management -Planning and Control, Quantity Evaluation, Cost Estimation and Indicators,  Contracting Proposals, Leadership and Risks. IV - New approaches in GP - Quality; Sustainability and LCA; AVA 2nd part - Construction Management V - Management from the perspective of construction companies - Organization; Work Direction Model; Liabilities and insurance; Functional areas; Budgets; Pricing VI –Operating Equipment Management and fleet sizing VII - Industrial organization and planning of works - Shipyards; Planning and control VIII - Safety and health in construction -Notions and framing; Stages of design, work and use; perspectives

Mandatory literature

Hipólito Sousa; Apontamentos da disciplina
José Amorim Faria; Apontamentos da disciplina

Complementary Bibliography

David J. Williams; Preparing for project management. ISBN: 0-7844-0175-6
Telmo Dias Pereira; Gestão da construção. ISBN: 972-98385-9-3
Nigel Ostime; RIBA Job Book. ISBN: 978-1-85946-496-0
Project Management Institute; A guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK guide). ISBN: 978-1-933890-51-7
Patrick Dupin; Le Lean appliqué à la construction. ISBN: 978-2-212-13832-0
The American Institute of Architects; Integrated project delivery
A. Correia dos Reis; Organização e gestão de obras
Alfredo Augusto Vieira Soeiro; Segurança na construção. ISBN: 972-752-072-3
Graham M. Winch; Managing construction projects. ISBN: 978-1-4051-8457-1

Teaching methods and learning activities

The model of theoretical and theoretical-practical classes allows to enable the student of relevant knowledge in the scope of construction management with a view to increasing the effectiveness of the activity.
The teaching methodology will make the student aware of the importance of monitoring technical activities and management concerns in order to increase their efficiency and reduce costs. Technical knowledge and skills will be transmitted to the student, which will allow him to intervene in a reasoned manner in the field of construction management.

Software

AutoCAD
Project Professional

keywords

Technological sciences > Technology > Construction technology > Building construction
Social sciences > Economics > Management studies > Management of enterprises
Social sciences > Economics > Construction economics
Social sciences > Economics > Management studies > Construction management

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	35,00
Teste	40,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	25,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	110,00
Frequência das aulas	52,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

The attainment of attendance requires the respect of the rules of presence in class in force in feup.
Two individual minitests are foreseen, one for each part of the subject, mandatory, and that can only be recovered in the 2nd period of exams.

Calculation formula of final grade

distributed evaluation without final exam 

FINAL -  final grade

NF - frequency grade (results from  2 assignements)

T1 - grade test 1 (Project Management)

T2 - grade test 2 (Construction Management)

EX - grade final exam (practical)

NF = 0,50T1 + 0,50 T2

FINAL = 0,40 NF + 0,60 EX

Internship work/project

-

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Final exam - 100 % - 2nd exam date

Classification improvement

Second chance for final exam - Frequency grade counts