WEEK 1.

Introduction to Construction Scheduling.

1. Introduction to Construction Scheduling.
a. Construction Scheduling Course Overview. (W01.01).
Bar (Gantt) Charts.
2. Bar Charts.
a. Introducing Bar (Gantt) Charts. (W01.02).
b. Using Bar (Gantt) Charts. (W01.03).
c. Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Bar (Gantt) Charts.
(W01.04).
Activity Precedence Diagrams.
3. Activity Precedence Diagrams.
a. Introduction To Activity Precedence Diagrams. (W01.05).
b. Recommendations for Building AON Diagrams. (W01.06).
c. Examples of Activity Precedence (AON) Diagrams. (W01.07).
Types of Construction Activity Relationships.
4. Types of Construction Activity Relationships.
a. Activities in a Construction Project. (W01.08).
b. Types of Relationships between Construction Activities. (W01.09).
c. Start to Start Relationships. (W01.10).
d. Finish to Finish Relationships. (W01.11).
e. Multiple Relationships. (W01.12).
Forward and Backward Pass Calculations.
5. Scheduling Procedure: Forward Pass and Backward Pass.
a. Forward Pass Calculations. (W01.13).
b. Backward Pass Calculations. (W01.14).
c. Example 1: Activity on Node Diagram. (W01.15).
d. Example 2: AON and Forward/Backward Pass Calculations.
(W01.16).

WEEK 2.

Critical Path.
6. Critical Path.
a. Introduction to Critical Path. (W02.01).
b. Critical Path in a Project Schedule. (W02.02).
c. Determining the Number of Critical Paths in a Project. (W02.03).
d. Imposing Lag Durations in Critical Path. (W02.04).
e. Determining Critical Path in a Start to Start Relationship. (W02.05).
f. Determining Critical Path in a Finish to Finish Relationship.
(W02.06).
Activity Floats.
7. Activity Floats.
a. Types of Floats in a Construction Project. (W02.07).
b. Activity Floats. (W02.08).
c. Determining Total Float and Free Float. (W02.09).
d. Introduction to the Interfering Float. (W02.10).
e. Independent Float. (W02.11).

8. Program, Project And Construction Management.

a. Program, Project And Construction Management Introduction.
(W01.06).
b. Construction Management And Project Management. (W01.07).
c. Program Management And Summary. (W01.08).
9. Construction Vs. Manufacturing Industry.
a. Construction Vs. Manufacturing Industry Basics. (W01.09).
b. Compare And Contrast The Construction And Manufacturing
Industries. (W01.10).
c. The Future Of The Construction Industry. (W01.11).
10.EAC Life Cycle.
a. Introduction To The EAC Life Cycle. (W01.12).
b. The Cost Of Change In The EAC Life Cycle. (W01.13).
c. Key EAC Life Cycle Questions. (W01.14).
WEEK 2.

Project Delivery.
11.What is a Project and Project Development Cycle.
a. Project Development Cycle Part 1. (W02.01).
b. Project Development Cycle Part 2. (W02.02).
12.Construction Contract Types.
a. Contract Types. (W02.03).
13.Project Delivery Methods.
a. Project Delivery Methods. (W02.04).
b. Contract Strategy Assessment. (W02.05).
c. CM at Risk and CM as Agency. (W02.06).
d. Alliance Contracting and Public Private Partnership. (W02.07).
14.Types of Project Bonds.
a. Types of Surety Bonds. (W02.08).
b. Purchasing a Surety Bond. (W02.09).
c. Terminating a Surety Bond. (W02.10).
d. Surety Loss Data. (W02.11).
Lean Project Delivery.
15.Lean Project Delivery.
a. Project Delivery and the Theory of Lean. (W02.12).
b. Lean Design and Delivery. (W02.13).
c. Lean Design: Flow. (W02.14).

WEEK 3.

Sustainability in the Construction Industry.

16.Sustainability in Construction Industry.
a. Sustainability in Construction Industry. (W03.01).

b. Safety in Construction Industry. (W03.02).

c. Community Involvement in a Construction Project. (W03.03).
d. Rating Systems for Construction Projects. (W03.04).
e. The Envision Rating System. (W03.05).
Environment, Health and Safety of Construction Processes.
17.Environment, Health and Safety of Construction Processes.
a. Environmental, Health and Safety Practices. (W03.06).
b. Barriers to Learning and Change. (W03.07).
c. Safety Performance Models. (W03.08).
d. Safety, Health and Environment Management Systems. (W03.09).
e. Making EHS Work for You. (W03.10).

WEEK 4.

Building Information Modeling and Technology Trends in Construction.

18.Technology Trends in Construction.
a. Technology Trends: Defining BIM. (W04.01).
b. The Role of CM and Design Management. (W04.02).
c. Technology and The Role of CM. (W04.03).
d. Technology and The Role of Facility Management. (W04.04).
e. Virtual Reality in Construction Management. (W04.05).
International View of Construction Projects.
19.International Construction Project Development.
a. International Development and Project Risk. (W04.06).
b. Cost Risk: Construction Projects. (W04.07).
c. Cost Risk: Operations. (W04.08).
d. ESPIRIT: A Framework for Understanding Risk. (W04.09).

WEEK 5.

Role of a Construction Manager.

20.Role of a Project Manager.
a. Being an Effective Project Manager. (W05.01).
b. The Project Organizational Chart. (W05.02).
c. Methods of Contracting. (W05.03).
d. Potential Project Risks. (W05.04).
e. Logistics and Planning. (W05.05).
f. Bidding and Leveling Sheets. (W05.06).
g. Change Order and Claim Management. (W05.07).
Introduction to Project Planning.
21.Introduction to Project Planning.
a. Project Planning and Scheduling. (W05.08).
b. The Project Planning Process. (W05.09).
22.Work Breakdown Structure.
a. Work Breakdown Structure. (W05.10).
23.Standard and Project Coding.
a. Standard and Project Coding Part 1. (W05.11).
b. Project Coding. (W05.12).
24.Estimating Activity Duration.

a. Estimating Activity Duration Part 1. (W05.13).

b. Estimating Activity Duration Part 2. (W05.14).
25.Determinig the Job Logic.
a. Determinig Job Logic. (W05.15).
b. Activity Relationships. (W05.16).