BQS560 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT I

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UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA
Course Name (English) PROJECT MANAGEMENT I
Course Code BQS560
MQF Credit 2
Course Description The course designed to provide learning the process of implementing the construction works at the project construction site. The learning introduces students to the Malaysian construction industry, management and project management. The learning of project management will include the unique characteristics of construction project, project objectives, and construction supply chain. They will be taught the different activities that take place within the project life cycle to enable them to identify the scope of project management and construction site management, and the role and tasks of the Building Team. Students will be taught the activities of site mobilization and planning. This will be followed with learning on how the project implementation are planned and scheduled, and how project cash flows can be generated from these. The learning on project planning and scheduling will be linked to learning on the use of method statements, resource schedules and resource leveling.
Transferable Skills Analytical Skills
Problem Solving Skills
Teaching Methodologies Lectures, Presentation
CLO
CLO1 Describe the features of construction management and the activities within the construction management process
CLO2 Integrate knowledge of project planning with construction cash flow management
Pre-Requisite Courses No course recommendations
Reading List
Recommended Text
  • CIOB 2002, Code of Practice for Project Management for Construction and Development, 5th Edition, Chartered Institute of Building, UK.
  • PMI 2017, A Guide to Project Management Body of Knowledge – PMBOK Guide 6th Edn, Project Management Institute, UK.
  • Hendrickson, C. 2008, Project Management for Malaysian Construction: Fundamental Concepts for Owners, Engineers, Architects and Builders, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA
  • Levy, S. 2010, Construction Process Planning and Management - An Owner ’ s Guide to Successful Projects, Elsevier, London.
  • Fewings, P. 2005, Construction Project Management: An Integrated Approach, Taylor & Francis, New York, USA
  • Chinyio, E, & Olomolaiye, P. 2010, Construction Stakeholder Management, Bakewell Publishing, London, UK.
  • Wysocki, R.K. 2003, Effective Project Management Traditional, Adaptive, Extreme Third Edition, Wiley Publishing, London, UK.
  • Weiss, J.W. & Wysocki, R.K. 1992, 5-phase Project Management A Practical Planning & Implementation Guide, Perseus Books Publishing, London.
  • Bernold, L. E. & AbouRizk, S.A. 2010, Managing Performance in Construction, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New Jersey.
  • Smith N.J., Merns, T. & Jobling, P. 2006, Managing Risk In Construction Projects, Blackwell Science Ltd., London.
  • Heldman, K. 2005, PMP: Project Management Study Guide 3rd Edn., Wiley Publishing, New Jersey.
Reference Book Resources
  • Lester, A., 2006, Project Management, Planning and Control: Managing Engineering, Construction and Manufacturing Projects to PMI, APM and BSI Standards, Elsevier Science & Technology Books, London
  • Fewings, P. 2005, Construction Project Management: An Integrated Approach, Taylor & Francis, New York, USA
  • Hairuddin, M., Hassan, P.F, & Siti Khalijah, Y, Yaman, 2018, Project Management, Construction Management & Site Management, Penerbit UTHM, Johor Malaysia.
  • Lock, D. 2009, Project Management 9th Edn., Gower, London.
  • Oberlander, G.D 2000, Project Management for Engineering And Construction 2nd. Edn, McGraw Hill, London.
  • Langford, D, & Male, S. 2010, Strategic Management in Construction, Blakewell Science, London
Article/Paper ListThis Course does not have any article/paper resources
Other ReferencesThis Course does not have any other resources