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INSTRUCTORS: 
Ricardo Tapia, Ph.D, PMP
Nils J. Gransberg, Ph.D., AC, A.M.ASCE

Purpose and Background

Successful project management requires the application of engineering and management control techniques to construction projects. The post-award progress of the construction project must be monitored, measured, and analyzed within the context of a project controls system that provides periodic reports on the actual project progress with regard to cost, schedule, and quality. Construction project control techniques using critical path method schedules, earned value analysis, and performance metrics are included in this course. The role of equipment selection and utilization, project administration, construction process simulation, quality management, and productivity improvement programs are also discusses. This course is 4 hours and 30 minutes in length.

Benefits and Learning Outcomes

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

• Describe the role of the construction engineer in controlling costs, schedule, and quality during the construction phase on projects.
• Apply advanced cost and schedule control techniques during construction to achieve project budget and schedule objectives.
• Identify the cost/schedule trends using cost and resource-loaded schedules.
• Apply the principles of project controls to identify project performance trends and relate them to managing cash flow.

Assessment of Learning Outcomes

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

Who Should Attend?

• Design and construction project managers
• Technical support staff
• Construction administrators
• General contractors
• Entry-level and experienced engineers
• Architects and design professionals
• Public or private owners
• Legal Personnel

Pre-requisites

The course is designed for both entry-level and experienced engineering, design, and construction professionals as well as those who are employed by public and private owners.

Course Outline

Module 1: Project Control System Basics
Lesson 1.1 = Introduction to project control systems – this video contains a short quiz
Lesson 1.2 = Project control planning – this video contains a short quiz
Lesson 1.3 = Project control reports
Learning Exercise

Module 2: Construction Cost Control
Lesson 2.1 = Introduction
Lesson 2.2 = Project pro forma baseline estimates – this video contains a short quiz
Lesson 2.3 = Cost-loaded schedules – this video contains a short quiz
Lesson 2.4 = Earned value Analysis
Learning Exercise

Module 3: Construction Schedule Control
Lesson 3.1 – Introduction
Lesson 3.2 = Production estimating – this video contains a short quiz
Lesson 3.3 = Resource loaded schedules – this video contains a short quiz
Lesson 3.4 = Cash flow planning and tracking
Learning Exercise

Module 4: Project Performance Measures
Lesson 4.1 = Introduction
Lesson 4.2 = Developing project performance metrics – this video contains a short quiz
Lesson 4.3 = Trend and sensitivity analysis – this video contains a short quiz
Lesson 4.4 = Risk-based contingency management
Lesson 4.5 = Project controls case study
Learning Exercise

Module 5 = Final Exam

How to Earn your CEUs/PDHs and Receive Your Certificate of Completion

This course is worth .5 CEUs/5 PDHs. To receive your certificate of completion, you will need to complete a short on-line post-test (final exam) and receive a passing score of 70% or higher.

How do I convert CEUs to PDHs?

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