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Subject description
Planning of construction programs, resource allocation, plant
and equipment, soil investigation and data interpretation,
construction materials, and techniques.
Textbooks
Antill, J.M., Ryan, P.J.S. and Easton. G.R. Civil Engineering
Construction. 6th ed, revised by Antill, J.M., McGraw-Hill, 1988
Brooks, H. The Tilr Up Design and Construction Manual. (Costa
Mesa, California), Eaton, G., Sydney: HBA Publications, 1989
Tomlinson, M.J. foundation Design and Construction. 5th ed, Harlow,
Essex: Longman Scientific and Technical, 1986
References
Gilbert, R.I. Time Effects in Concrete Structures Amsterdam. New
York: Elsevier, 1988
Newman, M. Structural Details for Concrete Construction. New York:
McGraw-Hill, 1988
Puerifoy, R.L. and Ledbetter, W.B. Construction Planning, Equipment
and Methods. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1987
Taylor, W.H. Concrete Technology and Practice. 4th ed, Sydney:
McGraw-Hill, 1977
Waddell. J.J. Concrete Construction Handbook. New York: McGraw-
Hill, 1968
Practical work
Site visit; training films on plant handling, syndicate discussion or
plant choice etc.
CE690 Civil Engineering Project Contml
No. of hours per week: four hours
Instruction: lecturehutorialldiscussion
Assessment: by assignment work
Subject aims
To introduce the techniques for establishing and maintaining
control of a project.
Subject description
General conditions of contract; forms of contract; drawings,
specifications and quantities; estimating; scheduling and
programming; quality control; risk analysis documentation of
work progress and costs; progress payment procedures;
industrial safety.
Textbooks
Buck, J.R. Economic Risk Decisions in Engineering and Management.
L Arnes: Iowa State University Press, 1989
G! Silverman, M. The Art of Managing Technical Projects. Englewood
2 Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1987
rn Stone, R. Managemenr of Engineering Projects. Basingstoke:
3
, Macmillan Educational, 1988
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m References
2. Carmichael, DG. Construction Engineering Networks. Chichester: E.
Horwood, 1989
Fellows R., Langford, D., Newcornbe, R. and Urty, 5. Construcfion
Management in Praaice London Construction Press, 1983
Ishikawa, K. Guide to Quality Control. Asian Productivity
Organisation, 2nd Rev. ed, Tokyo, 1982
Koontz, H. Essentials of Management. 4th ed, New York: McGraw-
Hill, 1986
McCaffer, R., Harris, F Modern Construction Management. 2nd ed,
London: Granada Publishing, 1983
Parker, A.D. Barrier, D.S., Snyder, R.M. Planning and Estimating Heavy
Construction. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1984
Perry, W.E. Controlling the Botrom Line. New York: Van Nostrand
Reinhold, 1984
Twiss. B.C Managing Rchnology for Competitive Advantage. London:
Pitman, 1989
CE691 Civil Engineering Management
No. of hours per week: four hours
Instruction: ledure/tutorialldiscussion
Assessment: by assignment work
Subject aims
To develop an awareness of efficient site management
techniques.
Subject description
Responsibilities of a project manager; responsibility of site
engineer; construction site organisation; site office
procedures; contractor1
principal relations; industrial arbitration; company structures;
personnel management; negotiations; arbitration and
conciliation.
Textbooks
Bennett, 1. Construction Project Management. London: Butteworths,
1985
Smith. M. Contracts. 2nd ed, Sydney: Buttewonhs, 1988
Warr, F!B. Psychology at Work. 3rd ed, Harmondsworth: Penguin,
1987
References
Champagne, P.J. and McAfee, R.B. Motivating Strategies mr
Performance and Productivity New York: Quorum Books, 1989
Grant, JM and Smith, G. Rrsonnel Administration and Industrial
Relations. 3rd ed, London: Longman. 1984
Hedley. G. and Garrett, C. Practical Site Management. 2nd ed,
London: George Godwin, 1983
Hyman, R. Strikes. Fontana, 1984
O'Brien, J.J. Construction Inspection Handbook. 3rd ed, Van Nostrand
Reinhold, 1989
Practical work
Site visits
6E692 Communications
No. of hours per week: four hours
Instruction: lecture/tutorialldiscussion
Assessment: written reports and class
presentations
Subject aims
To develop the students understanding and practice of
communication both written and verbal.
Subject description
The theory and practice of communications. Students take
part in a program designed to increase their personal
capacities to understand and communicate well at different
levels of oral and written communication, particularly as
project managers in the construction industry. To this end
various techniques are used and evaluated by the group.
The course also includes a brief study of the historical role
of the engineer in the development of human
communications, placing the profession in its social context.
The purpose of the course is to enable the engineer to
evaluate professional problems more competently and to
communicate ideas more effectively.
Textbook
Barnett, M.T. Writing for Technicians 3rd ed, Albany. N.Y.: Delmar,
1987
References
Glidden, H.W. Reports, Technical Writing and Specificat~ons. N.Y.:
McGraw-Hill, 1964
Robinson, D.M. Writing Reports for Management Decisions.
Columbus, Ohio: CE Merrill, 1969
Rosen, H.J. Construction Specifications Writing. New York: Wiley,
1990
Practical work
Participation in class discussions is required