CE 5445 / ARCH ENG 5445

Construction Methods

COURSE SYLLABUS

Fall Semester 2017

Instructor:Guy Augenstein LEED AP

Cell Phone: (314) 792-3316

Email:

Schedule:Tuesday Evenings 4:00-6:30 p.m.

Description:Construction Methods offers a broad perspective

on the means, methods, and procedures associated with

managing construction projects.

Topics include strategic bidding and estimating, heavy

equipment, horizontal and vertical concrete/steel construction.

This class will provide exposure to “real world” scheduling,

estimating, and contracting problems with a project based

approach.

Credit:3 units

TextbooksREQUIRED: Managing a Construction Firm on Just 24 Hours a Day: Matt Stevens

ISBN-13: 978-0-07-147915-8

ISBN-10: 0-07-147915-5

Additional Required Materials:

Engineer Scale & Architectural Scales

ARCHIVED LECTURES: ARE ACCESSIBLE ONLY TO DISTANCE STUDENTS

Course Outline and Schedule

Date / Lecture Topic
8/22/17 / COURSE INTRODUCTION & PRESENTATION OF SYLLABUS – REVIEW OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS / BONDS / DELIVERY METHODS
RESUME REQUEST
8/29/17 / CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY OVERVIEW /EQUIPMENT SELECTION/ BUSINESS SAAVY CONSTRUCTION PURCHASING
9/5/17 / GEOTECHNICAL REPORTS /UTILITIES/ ONE CALL ASSIGNMENT # 1 DISTRIBUTEDRESUME DUE
9/12/17 / SWPPP / DEMOLITION / EARTHWORK
9/19/17 / EARTHWORK (PART TWO) / “IN CLASS ESTIMATING ACTIVITY” ASSIGNMENT # 1 DUE
9/26/17 / EXAM # 1 -ROAD BUILDING / PARKING LOT CONSTRUCTION /CONSTRUCTABILITY PROBLEMS WITH RIDGID & FLEXIBLE PAVEMENTS
10/3/17 / FOUNDATIONS / DEEP FOUNDATIONS / STRUCTURAL CONCRETE ASSIGNMENT #2 DISTRIBUTED
10/10/17 / WOOD FRAMING CONSTRUCTION
10/17/17 / TILT-UP CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION VS. MASONRY CONSTRUCTION ASSIGNMENT # 2 DUE
10/24/17 / EXAM # 2 - GROUP PRESENTATION ASSIGNMENT DISTRIBUTED
10/31/17 / STEEL CONSTRUCTION & “IN CLASS ESTIMATING ACTIVITY”
11/7/17 / MEPs / ROOFING / GLAZING SYSTEMS
11/14/17 / RENOVATION WORK / BUILDING ADDITIONS
11/21/17 / THANKSGIVING BREAK – NO CLASS
11/28/17 / BUILDING FINISHES / DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ONSITE FIELD PROJECT ENGINEER
12/5/17 / EXAM # 3 PRESENTATION STRATEGIES / COURSE WRAP-UP & REVIEW / “FINAL THOUGHTS”
12/12/17 / GROUP PRESENTATION DUE

Attendance and Class Participation

Students are expected to attend all classes and be prepared to participate in class discussions, group activities, and projects. Any student who must miss a class session should contact the Instructor prior to the session. Students are responsible for all material covered in that session. Attendance and class participation is considered in the calculation of every student's final grade.

Grading

Course work is graded on a scale of A, B, C, D, and F (Failure).

Late Assignments

Everyone should try their best to turn in assignments on time. Late work will be graded down one letter grade (i.e. from a B to a C) for each day they are late.

Class Attendance and/or Participation Adjustments

Applied at the discretion of the instructor

  • Absent from Class…………………………minus (-) 1%/class
  • Excused absence in advance …………..minus (-) ½%/class
  • Class participation, discussion, dialog, contributions, interest, enthusiasm, etc.

AdjustmentRange0 to 5%

TOTAL 100%

Grading Policy

The final grade will be based on total points accumulated relative to the maximum number of points. The weight for tests, final, attendance, homework and project is as follows:

Exam # 115%

Exam # 215%

Exam # 315%

Resume10%

Group Project / Presentation30%

Homework(Two Assignments)10%

Class Participation 5%

GRADING SCALE

A / 90-100
B / 80-89
C / 70-79
D / 60-69
F / Below 59

Field Project Management Application

  • This semester, I would like to add brief discussions based on the feedback from the first class, covering various Project Management Field issues/concepts. These topics will include some jobsite issues that project engineers/managers must address on a daily basis. My intent is to share some of the tough “lessons learned” while working on a jobsite and also pose some interesting conversation that should lead to some brainstorming sessions on how to deal with these “real world” issues in a proactive manner.

CE 5445 / ARCH ENG 5445: CONSTRUCTION METHODS

COURSE SYLLABUS

Fall, 2017

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