COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: PROJECT PLANNING

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
CE 423	B	1	2	2	0	3	7.5

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	NA
Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Dr. Julinda Keçi jkeci@epoka.edu.al , Friday 13:45-16:00
Second Course Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Compulsory
Study program: (the study for which this course is offered)	MSc in Civil Engineering, Profile: Water Resources Enginneering
Classroom and Meeting Time:	Monday 17.15-20.30
Code of Ethics:	Code of Ethics of EPOKA University Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline"
Attendance Requirement:	75%
Course Description:	This course aims to provide the student with an understanding of the concepts and practices of project planning and management in construction industry. The course develops skills necessary to plan network schedules and budgets for construction project. Work Breakdown structure, Critical path scheduling, Stochastic scheduling, Resource leveling and the calculation of costs. Project planning with emphasis on legal aspects of various types of delivery methods and contract types.
Course Objectives:	The objectives of this course are to provide you with the tools and knowledge necessary to plan network schedules and budgets for construction project. Work Breakdown structure, Critical path scheduling, Stochastic scheduling, Resource leveling, and the Calculation of costs. Project planning with emphasis on legal aspects of various types of delivery methods and contract types.

BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE

1	Program Planning
2	Project Management Knowledge Areas
3	Project Delivery Methods
4	PROJECT PLANNING
5	PROJECT SCHEDULING
6	PROJECT COST PLAN
7	RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
8	Project Control

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction to Program Planning: The CE profession is undergoing change. Technology and competition require that civil engineers no longer view problems from a traditional structural, geotechnical, and construction perspective. Instead they must become involved in all aspects of the problem, to include planning, feasibility analysis, financing, Design, operations and maintenance, and ultimately decommissioning
2	Project Management Knowledge Areas, 5 Project Management Process Groups: Knowledge areas describe the key competencies that project managers must develop. Core knowledge areas lead to specific project objectives (scope, time, cost, and quality); Facilitating knowledge areas are the means through which the project objectives are achieved (human resources, communication, risk, and procurement management); Knowledge area (project integration management) affects and is affected by all of the other knowledge areas.
3	Construction Planning: "What” is going to be done? “How” things are going to be done? “Who” will be doing the activities? “When” will the activities/ project be completed? “How much” will the activities/ project cost?
4	Discussion of Project Delivery Methods, Contract Terms, Project Documentations and Quality Assurance Systems
5	Discussion of Project Delivery Methods, Contract Terms, Project Documentations and Quality Assurance Systems (CASE REVIEW)
6	PROJECT PLANNING- The Steps: Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Project Activities, Activities Relationships, Drawing Project Network
7	PROJECT SCHEDULING- The Critical Path Method
8	STOCHASTIC SCHEDULING- Scheduling with Uncertain Durations (PERT)
9	STOCHASTIC SCHEDULING- Application
10	PROJECT COST PLAN
11	RESOURCES MANAGEMENT: Resource Definition, Resource Management, Resource Allocation, Resource Leveling
12	PROJECT TIME-COST TRADE-OFF: Time-Cost Trade-Off, Activity Time-Cost Relationship, Project Time-Cost Relationship, Shortening Project Duration
13	Project Risk Management
14	Project Control

Prerequisite(s):	-
Textbook(s):	1. F. H. Griffis, Construction Planning for Engineers, McGraw-Hill, 2002. 2. Kraig Knutson, Construction Management Fundamentals,McGraw-Hill, 2008
Additional Literature:	A Handbook for Construction Planning and Scheduling, Andrew Baldwin, David Bordoli, John Wiley & Sons Construction Management, Daniel Halpin, Wiley
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:	yes
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Student can demonstrate an ability to develop hierarchical work breakdown structures, as well as the physical preparation of each of these components for an actual project
2	Student can demonstrate the ability to develop CPM schedules and PERT analysis
3	Students can demonstrate an ability to prepare cost and resource loaded schedules to measure and forecast project cost performance
4	Students can be able to interpret planning with emphasis on legal aspects of various types of delivery methods and contract types

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
MSc in Civil Engineering, Profile: Water Resources Enginneering Program
1	an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering	-
2	an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs	3
3	an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams	5
4	an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems	3
5	an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility	2
6	an ability to communicate effectively	3
7	the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context	2
8	a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life long learning	2
9	a knowledge of contemporary issues	4
10	an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice	4
11	skills in project management and recognition of international standards and methodologies	5

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Presentation	3	10
Case Study	1	20
Final Exam	1	50
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	4	64
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	16	4	64
Mid-terms	0		0
Assignments	3	14	42
Final examination	1	17	17
Other			0
Total Work Load:			187
Total Work Load/25(h):			7.48
ECTS Credit of the Course:			7.5

CONCLUDING REMARKS BY THE COURSE LECTURER

To be completed at the end of the semester