Real-world projects will be included in each course of the specialization to enforce the skills being taught. The projects will build on information you have learned in the courses and allow you to add your own research. Projects will be peer-reviewed by your classmates, in turn you will peer-review the work of others. Instructions on how to conduct peer-reviews will be included in the course. Upon completing the series, you will be able create a work-breakdown structure, build a project schedule, work on a project plan, create a project budget, identify risk and who is responsible for those risks.
Construction Project Management and Planning
Develop and understand the foundations of project planning and scheduling techniques
About This Specialization
Construction Management is the planning, coordinating, and building of a project from conception to completion. This specialization is intended for Construction industry professionals, engineers, and architects looking to advance their careers. Students interested in learning about construction project management would also benefit from this specialization.
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Courses
- Beginner Specialization.
- No prior experience required.
COURSE 1
Construction Project Management
Current session: May 22 — Jul 3.- Commitment
- This course is rigorous and learners are expected to dedicate 5 weeks of study, 3-5 hours/week.
- Subtitles
- English
About the Course
Construction Project Management introduces you to Project Initiation and Planning. Industry experts join Columbia University professor, Ibrahim Odeh, to give an overview of the construction industry. Professor Odeh teaches the fundamentals of the Project Development Cycle while guest lecturers discuss Lean Project Delivery method and Lean Design Behaviors. Technological advances, such as Building Information Modeling, will be introduced with real world examples of the uses of BIM during the Lifecycle of the Project. The course concludes with Professor Odeh discussing the importance of project planning and scheduling and an opportunity to develop a Work Breakdown Structure.COURSE 2
Construction Scheduling
Upcoming session: May 29 — Jul 10.- Commitment
- This course is rigorous and learners are expected to dedicate 5 weeks of study, 3-5 hours/week.
- Subtitles
- English
About the Course
Learners will discover the key project scheduling techniques and procedures including; how to create a network diagram, how to define the importance of the critical path in a project network, and defining project activities float. Also covered are the fundamentals of Bar Charts, Precedence Diagrams, Activity on Arrow, PERT, Range Estimating, and linear project operations and the line of balance.COURSE 3
Construction Cost Estimating and Cost Control
Upcoming session: May 29 — Jul 10.- Subtitles
- English
About the Course
This course introduces the types of cost estimation from the conceptual design phase through the more detailed design phase of a construction project. In addition, the course highlights the importance of controlling costs and how to monitor project cash flow. Students will work on a break-even analysis of construction tasks in a project.COURSE 4
Construction Finance
Current session: May 22 — Jul 3.- Subtitles
- English
About the Course
The final course of the specialization expands the knowledge of a construction project manager to include an understanding of economics and the mathematics of money, an essential component of every construction project. Topics covered include the time value of money, the definition and calculation of the types of interest rates, and the importance of Cash Flow Diagrams.
Creators
Ibrahim Odeh, Ph.D., MBA
Instructor, Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, Columbia University
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