Course Features
Duration
7 months
Delivery Method
Online
Available on
Limited Access
Accessibility
Desktop, Laptop
Language
English
Subtitles
English
Level
Advanced
Effort
5 hours per week
Teaching Type
Self Paced
Course Description
Course Overview
International Faculty
Post Course Interactions
Instructor-Moderated Discussions
Skills You Will Gain
What You Will Learn
Prepare and analyze financial statements
Understand financial transactions in construction
Calculate partial income, expenses, and revenue
Measure project progress using construction effort and construction output
Understand the characteristics of the construction industry
Construction project life cycle, participants and acquisition process
Project delivery methods (DBB, PCM, DB, IPD and CM at Risk)
Project financial contract types
Project procurement methods
Project assignments
Basic principles of Critical Path Method (CPM)
How to develop a project schedule
Time cost tradeoff and resource leveling
Fundamentals of Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
Project monitoring and control
Introductory engineering and economic aspects of selecting and operating construction equipment
Engineering principles of dozers and graders
Engineering principles of excavators, haulers, cranes and lifting devices
Economics of construction equipment
The importance of safety in construction
How to adopt basic safety programs for use in construction projects
Safety reporting and measurement
How to apply basic accident prevention methods
Organizational safety management
Ergonomics in construction
Growth models to measure changes in population, affluence and environmental impacts
Traditional vs sustainable construction practices
Life cycle cost analysis for construction projects
Sustainable building material