Unit - I Overview of construction sector : Role of construction industry in infrastructure development, components of infrastructure sector, construction industry nature, characteristics, size, structure, role in economic development, construction management - necessity, applications, project management consultants - role, types, selection and appointment process, project overruns and means to combat them, project monitoring and reporting systems, managerial correspondence and communications, generation and identification of project investment opportunities. (*At least 2 expert lectures by experts from field are to be conducted on above topics). (Chapter - 1) Unit - II Construction scheduling, work study and work measurement Construction scheduling. Construction project scheduling - purpose, factors affecting scheduling, time as a control tool, work breakdown structure, project work breakdown levels, line of balance technique, repetitive project management Work study and work measurement. Definition, objectives, basic procedure of work study, symbols, activity charts, string diagrams, time and motion studies. (Chapter - 2) Unit - III Labour laws and financial aspects of construction projects Labour laws. Need and importance of labour laws, study of some important labour laws associated with construction sector-workmans compensation act 1923, Building and other construction workers act 1996, child labour act, interstate migrant workers act Financial aspects of construction projects. Capital investments: importance and difficulties, means of finance, working capital requirements, project cash flow projections and statements, project balance sheet, profit loss account statements. (Chapter - 3) Unit - IV Elements of risk management and value engineering. Risk management. Introduction, principles, types, origin, risk control, use of mathematical models: sensitivity analysis, break even analysis, simulation analysis, decision tree analysis, risk identification, analysis and mitigation of project risks, role of insurance in risk management. Value engineering Meaning of value, value analysis, value engineering and value management, energy resources, consumption patterns, energy cost escalation and its impact. (Chapter - 4) Unit - V Materials management and human resource management . Materials management Materials flow system, role of materials management in construction management and its linkage with other functional areas, vendor networking, buyer-seller relationships, eoq model and its variations, material codification and classification, concept of logistics and supply chain management, role of ERP in materials management - material resource information systems. Human resource management. Human Resource in Construction Sector, Staffing policy and patterns, Human Resource Management Process, Human Resource Development Process, Performance Appraisal and Job Evaluation, Training and Career planning, Role of ERP in Human Resource Management - Human Resource Information System (HRIS). (Chapter - 5) Unit - VI Introduction to artificial intelligence technique. Basic terminologies and applications in civil engineering (a) Artificial neural network (b) Fuzzy logic (c) Genetic algorithm. (Chapter - 6)
