206T CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTIVITY AND COST MANAGEMENT, STP UNIT 5 ENGR 049 CLASS SYLLABUS

INTRODUCTION

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In this construction management distance learning course, students will learn the prime objective for all supervisors in construction: completing projects on time and within budget. The 206T Productivity and Cost Management STP Unit 5 online course is designed to teach the skills necessary to effectively control construction costs and time at the job site.

206T is one of many estimating and costing courses offered by Construction Experts Inc. This class specifically focuses on construction cost and applies principles and practices associated with cost awareness and production control to different elements of a project.

Cost control begins with the estimate then cost analysis, production scheduling, reporting, production control and ends with project evaluation.

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The information will be studied by solving common construction problems, the consideration of case studies and discussion of common cost control issues. With our construction management distance learning platform, you will be able to learn and get the support you need for this course!

SELF-PACED

A self paced course can be started at any time. You must complete the course within 10 weeks but you can work through the course as quickly as you like.

There are no weekly goals and no interaction with other students. Please check your inbox to read additional information in your welcome email.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of this construction management distance learning class you will:

Understand the estimating and quantity take-off process and how they are associated with construction cost control

Be familiar with the content of a typical construction estimate

Be able to evaluate subcontractors and participate in the subcontractor selection process

Know who has responsibilities for cost control and understand the risks associated with construction contracting

Learn how to increase productivity by using labor and equipment efficiently

Understand the general relationship among project estimating, productivity planning, measurement, project planning, scheduling and project control

Gain additional insight into the process of planning labor crews and preparing for labor costs

Know how to identify labor cost problems and solve the problems using project cost data

Learn several techniques for managing subcontractors at the job site

Learn strategies for using cost control data to influence the work and minimize negative cost impacts

Understand how to the evaluate project after completion and determine strategies for future projects

Know how to participate in a project debriefing and understand the value associated with debriefing

Learn about schedule acceleration methods and how to apply them

Learn how the schedule is used as documentation for changes and disputes

It is important that the student keep up with the class and not fall behind in this construction management distance learning class. Course modules will be made available to students on Sunday of each week. Class work must be completed before the following Monday. Students will not be able to work ahead of the class although reading assignments will be made available in advance.

CLASS ORGANIZATION & GRADING

Each week you will have online class discussions (15 points) and a quiz (10 points).It is important that the student keep up with the class and not fall behind in any of our construction supervisor continuing education courses.

Course modules will be made available to students on Sunday of each week. Class work must be completed before the following Monday. Students will not be able to work ahead of the class although reading assignments will be made available in advance. Actual dates that modules will become available will be posted in advance on the course calendar.

GRADING POLICIES

Graded assignments will consist of one quiz for each module and participation in at least two class discussions.

Students should provide at least 3 contributions to the class discussions each week to gain the maximum points.

Students learn more and learn better when they discuss the topic at hand. For that reason, I consider the regular weekly discussions to be even more important than the weekly quizzes.

Grades will be posted on a weekly basis. You will have full access to your grade sheet so you will be able to keep track of how you are doing at all times.

Your overall grade in the course will be determined by the total number of points you have accumulated on quizzes and assignments.

The grading scale is as follows:

A

225 to 250 points

B

200 to 224 points

C

175 to 199 points

D

140 to 174 points

F

Anything less will be considered an unauthorized withdrawal from the course

You will be given more information about the grading and other course matters in the Orientation Module.

206T PRODUCTIVITY AND COST MANAGEMENT TEXTBOOK

STP Unit 5 Participants Manual: Improving Productivity and Managing Project Costs

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STUDENT REVIEWS

"It was a real eye opener for me. I see myself referring back to this section many times in the future in order to retain money on projects that otherwise would be lost. This section alone is worth the cost of the entire supervisory training program. This is my last course in the program. It has far exceeded my expectations."

"Everything we have gone over has been extremely useful. I thought the pre planning checklist in session 2 was extremely helpful in helping supervisors identify killer clauses. The role playing exercises through out made things a little more real and gave me a better understanding of the lessons in those chapters."

"I enjoyed the class a lot. Not at all what I expected. I haven’t had a college course in over 30 years! It was fun to get back to it. I also took Practical Applications of Construction Law and Construction Project Management. The 3 classes was a bit of load in addition to work but manageable. Looking forward to the next classes Construction Equipment Methods and Building Green Buildings."

"My favorite Module was Session 2: Construction Estimates, Planning and Scheduling. I enjoyed this session because it is exactly the phase of the project I am currently working in. I have been with the company for three months now and this is the second buyout I am a part of. It is great to be able to apply not only that lesson but all lessons on a day to day of my project. Although I am helping buyout the TI right now, we have all out Core and Shell subcontractors and work underway so I am becoming familiar with all aspects of the project. Everything in the course was very applicable and I use on a daily basis. From project costs to productivity, it is things that I help manage everyday on my jobsite."