TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	3
SEMESTER	Sixth Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Assistant Professor Gözde Bilgin
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Gain an understanding of the construction industry, 2) Learn essentials of construction management, 3) Learn essentials of building construction, 4) Learn methods and techniques used for quantity take-off and cost estimation, 5) Learn methods used for scheduling and network analysis, 6) Learn methods used for calculating equipment hourly output and cost, 7) Learn essentials of sustainable construction.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	Profile of the construction sector; company and site organization and types of contracts. Construction projects; estimating, tendering, planning and execution. Productivity, quality, health and safety issues. Construction machinery and equipment; selection criteria, hourly cost determination and output analysis of excavators. Sustainable construction.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Overview of the Construction Industry 2nd Week Construction Management Fundamentals 3rd Week Introduction to Building Construction 4th Week Construction Drawings and Documents 5th Week Construction Cost Estimating and Bidding 6th Week Construction Cost Estimating and Bidding 7th Week Construction Project Planning and Scheduling 8th Week Midterm Exam 9th Week Construction Project Planning and Scheduling 10th Week Construction Contract Administration 11th Week Construction Machinery and Equipment 12th Week Construction Machinery and Equipment 13th Week Construction Quality and Safety 14th Week Sustainable Construction
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Knutson, K., Schexnayder, C.J., Fiori, C.M., and Mayo, R.E. (2009). Construction Management Fundamentals, 2nd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill H.E. Halpin, D.W., Senior, B.A., and Lucko, G. (2017). Construction Management, 5th ed. USA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Harris, F., McCaffer, R., Baldwin A., and Edum-Fotwe, F. (2020). Modern Construction Management, 8th ed. UK: John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Smith, N.J. (2008). Engineering Project Management, 3rd ed. UK: Blackwell Publishing Ltd. Peurifoy, R.L., Schexnayder, C.J., Schmitt, R.L., and Shapira, A. (2018). Construction Planning, Equipment, and Methods, 9th ed. USA: McGraw-Hill Education. Chudley, R., and Greeno, R. (2014). Building Construction Handbook, 10th ed. Abingdon, Oxford: Routledge.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Case Study,Project,Report Preparation,Problem Solving
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Quiz 2 25 Project 1 10 Attendance 1 5 Total(%) 70 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 70 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 30 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz 2 5 10 Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam 1 30 30 Course hours 14 4 56 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 26 26 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework Project 1 20 20 Quiz 2 2 4 Total Workload 150 Total Workload / 30 5 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No