(1) To develop a knowledge of how the industry operates
(2) To teach skills in the areas of scheduling, materials control, plant and labour management
(3) To explain the role of the construction manager
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1
To describe the planning and organisation of work teams and
time management
LO2
To prepare schedules, Gantt charts and plant costings and the process involved in management of labour plant and materials
LO3
To identify the roles and responsibilities of the construction manager within the construction industry
LO4
To describe the role of tender and contract document
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
No recommendations listed
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module.
No incompatible modules listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed.
No requirements listed
Module Content & Assessment
Indicative Content
(1) Construction Management Fundamentals
(a) Introduction to Construction Management (b) Stages of a construction project (c) Organisational Structures (d) Management and Leadership styles (e) Waste minimisation (f) Quality Management
(2) Tendering Arrangements
(a) Open / Selective / Negotiated tendering
(b) Speculative development
(c) Other forms of contractor selection
(3) Materials And Supplies
(a) Documentation and procedures
(b) eCommerce and Internet materials management
(4) Plant Management
(a) Plant management
(b) Plant costing
(5) Role of the Construction Manager
(a) Roles and responsibilities of the construction manager within the construction industry - Construction Engineering, management of the construction process, human resource management, financial management (b) Project success criteria - time, cost, quality, scope, disputes, stakeholder management, waste management.
Assessment Breakdown
%
Continuous Assessment
50.00%
Project
50.00%
Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type
Assessment Description
Outcome addressed
% of total
Assessment Date
Examination
No Description
1,2,3,4
50.00
n/a
Project
Assessment Type
Assessment Description
Outcome addressed
% of total
Assessment Date
Project
n/a
1,2,3,4
50.00
n/a
No Practical
No End of Module Formal Examination
SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment