Main Page     Information on the Institution     Degree Programs     General Information for Students     Türkçe  

 DEGREE PROGRAMS


 Associate's Degree (Short Cycle)


 Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)


 Master’s Degree (Second Cycle)

  Course Description
Course Name : Project Planning

Course Code : İM-542

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : Second Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 6

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. MEHMET EMİN ÖCAL

Learning Outcomes of the Course : 1. Learns the concept of planning and construction phases of production in the context of planning.
2. Learns the planning phases of the production process in construction projects
3. Learns the variables that affect time planning
4. Learns CPM, PERT and balance diagrams
5. Learns the methods of resource allocation and resource balancing
6. Gains information about the software packages related with schedules

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Knowledge about CPM, bar chart, resource layout and levelling in construction

Course Contents : The concept of planning; Phases of the production process in construction projects; Planning methods (GANNT CHART, CPM, PERT); Resource allocation and resource balancing methods; General information about software packages on schedules.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Lecture room


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Building construction phases within the context of planning concept and planning Reading Lecture
2 Phases of planning the production process in construction projects Reading Lecture
3 Variables affecting the time planning and planning the phases of production Reading Lecture
4 Homework presentation Reading Presentation
5 CPM Reading Presentation
6 CPM Reading Presentation
7 Homework presentation Reading Presentation
8 Midterm exam Reading Exam
9 CPM Reading Presentation
10 CPM Reading Presentation
11 Homework presentation Reading Presentation
12 PERT Method Reading Presentation
13 Balance Diagrams Reading Presentation
14 Homework presentation Reading Presentation
15 Resouce allocation and levelling Reading Presentation
16/17 Final exam Reading Exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Lecture notes
Required Course Material(s)  1. Principles Of Construction Management, Roy Pilcher, McGrow-Hill.
 2. Yapı İşletmesi Ve Maloluş Hesapları, A. Pancarcı-M.E.Öcal, Birsen yayınevi, 2010.
 3. Çevre ve Şehircilik Bakanlığı Birim Fiyat Analizleri.


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 50
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 4 50
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Have knowledge and understanding at advanced level providing required basis for original projects in the field of civil engineering based on qualifications gained at undergraduate level. 2
2 Gain required knowledge through scientific research in the field of engineering, evaluate, interpret and apply data. 2
3 Be aware of new and emerging applications,examine and learn where necessary. 4
4 Construct engineering problems, develop strategies to solve them, and apply innovative methods for solutions. 3
5 Design and implement analytical modeling and experimental research and solve complex situations encountered in this process 1
6 Develop new and / or original ideas and methods; develop innovative solutions for the system, part, and process design. 1
7 Have learning skills 2
8 Be aware of innovative developments in the field of civil engineering, and analyse and learn them when needed. 5
9 Transfer process and results of the projects in the field of civil engineering or on national and international platforms in written or oral form. 2
10 Have knowledge in current techniques and methods applied in civil engineering. 4
11 Use computer software as well as information and communication technologies at the level required in the field of civil engineering 4
12 Oversee social, scientific and ethical values in all professional platforms. 5
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 4 10 40
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10
    Final Exam 1 10 10
Total Workload: 144
Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.76
ECTS Credit: 6