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INSTRUCTOR: 
Nils J. Gransberg, Ph.D., AC, A.M.ASCE

Purpose and Background

​​Construction projects are unique, complex endeavors that require the facilitated collaboration of multiple stakeholders and contracted parties over time to produce a completed facility that meets its owners’ requirements and expectations. A well-managed design phase is crucial to enabling project success by providing the necessary skills and deliverables to allow a project to be constructed. A poorly managed design phase can cause schedule delays, cost overruns, quality issues, rework, unnecessary claims, contentious relationships, and potential project failure. This course introduces the fundamentals of design-phase project management tools, techniques, procedures, and practices to enable the project team to effectively manage this critical phase of the project, with a special focus on the unique characteristics of design management in Design-Build and CM-at-Risk/CMGC delivered projects.​

Benefits and Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• 1.​​Explain the fundamentals of design management in construction.
• 2.​Explain the roles and responsibilities of the project team.
• 3.​Develop a design work breakdown structure.
• 4.​Integrate design deliverables into the project schedule.
• 5.​Identify and manage design risk to the project.
• 6.​Develop and employ project controls during design.
• 7.​Explain and utilize design management plans and tools.
• 8.​Explain the fundamentals of negotiating consultant design fees.​

Assessment of Learning Outcomes

Achievement of the learning outcomes by attendees will be assessed through short quizzes and a final exam.

Who Should Attend?

• ​​Civil Engineers
• ​Project Managers
• ​Owner’s Representatives
• ​Architects
• ​Construction Professionals​

Outline

DAY 1

• Introduction to Design Project Management
• ​Roles, Responsibilities, and Relationships
• ​Negotiating Consultant Design Fees
• ​Design Administration
• ​Case Study/PE

DAY 2

• Developing Design Deliverables
• ​Design Management Plans & Tools
• ​Design Risk Management
• ​Integrating Design and Construction
• ​Case Study/PE​

How to Earn your CEUs/PDHs

This course is worth 1.6 CEUs / 16 PDHs To receive your certificate of completion, you will need to complete a short post-test and receive a passing score of 70% or higher within 30 days of the course.

How do I convert CEUs to PDHs?

1.0 CEU = 10 PDHs [Example: 0.1 CEU = 1 PDH]