Program Overview

Course Description

The Construction Industry and Practice course is an introductory program that explores professional construction management in the engineering and construction industry. This 56-hour course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the development and organization of projects, the organization of professional construction management, and professional construction management in practice.

Course Outline

The course is structured into six weeks, covering the following topics:

• Week 1: Orientation
• Week 2: Management in the Engineering and Construction Industry / Development and Organization of Projects
• Week 3: Applications and Requirements for Management Organization / Introduction to an Example Project
• Week 4: Preconstruction Site Investigation, Planning, Scheduling, Estimating, and Design / Bidding and Awarding
• Week 5: Construction, Safety Responsibilities, and Contracts Administration and Coordination
• Week 6: Application of Controls and CPM Schedule Control / Field Schedules and Progress Controls

What You Will Learn

Upon completing this course, students will gain knowledge in the following areas:

• An overview of management in the engineering and construction industry
• The applications and requirements for the management organization
• Example projects components including planning, scheduling, estimating, and designing
• Bidding and procurement

Recommended For

This course is recommended for:

• Construction managers
• Project managers and architects
• Owners of construction companies and their staff
• Engineers, engineering technicians, and students of all disciplines
• Developers and construction contractors
• Construction Specialty Sub-contractors

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

The Construction Industry and Practice course is a required component of the Certificate in Construction Management.

Course Details

• Delivery Options: Online Self-Paced
• Faculty: Faculty of Open Learning and Career Development
• Total Learning Hours: 56.0
• Instruction Delivery Method(s): Online Self-Paced
• Course Fee(s): $1,255.00
• CEUs: 5.6 CEUs
• Instructors: Eman Al-Ali
• Reading List / Textbook: Professional Construction Management: Including CM, Design-Construct and General Contracting by Donald S. Barrie and Boyd C. Paulson

Notes

By enrolling in this course, students will be automatically enrolled in the Certificate in Construction Management. The Faculty of Open Learning and Career Development recommends an intermediate level of English language proficiency for effective learning and participation in online and face-to-face courses. Students have six months to complete the course from the date of enrollment.