COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN ARCHITECTURE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MIM 4636 PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN ARCHITECTURE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Architecture

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR FAHRIYE HILAL HALICIOĞLU

Offered to

Architecture

Course Objective

The course explains project management in the life cycle of the building projects, the effects of project management on planning of construction process, the phases of project management process, process planning and programming techniques, and the implementations of project management in building projects.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understanding the implementation of project management in the life cycle process of the building projects.
2   Understanding the importance of project management in the life cycle of the building projects.
3   Being capable of monitoring developments in project management.
4   Improving information and skills concerning project management in building projects.
5   Being able to make team working with disciplines related and having leadership qualities.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction 1.1. Information about the aims, methods and references of the course 1.2. Information about research assignments
2 Nature of the construction industry and features of building construction
3 Project management 3.1. Definition 3.2. Historical development 3.3. Knowledge domains
4 The phases of project management process 4.1. Project definition 4.2. Detailed planning 4.3. Monitoring and control 4.4. Post implementation review
5 Planning and programming techniques in the management process of building projects 5.1. Gantt Charts 5.2. Critical Path Method (CPM) 5.3. Programme Evaluation Review Technique (PERT)
6 The effects of planning and programming techniques on building design and construction process
7 Applications of project management in building projects
8 Applications of project management in building projects
9 Applications of MS Project software
10 Applications of MS Project software
11 Mid-term exam
12 Student seminars on research topics.
13 Student seminars on research topics.
14 Student seminars on research topics. 14.1. Submission of the research assignment

Recomended or Required Reading

Ahuja, H.N., Project Management: Techniques in Planning & Controlling Construction Projects, NewYork: John Wiley & Sons, 1984.
Anderson, S., Tucker, R. (1994). Improving project management of design. Journal of Management in Engineering, 10 (4), 35-44.
Antill, J.M., & Woodhead, R.W., Critical Path Methods in Construction Practice, NewYork:
Gould, F. E. & Joyce, N. E. (2003), Construction Project Management, Prentice Hall
Günaydın, H. M. (2001). Proje yönetimi kavramlarına giriş. Izmir: Mimarlar odası Izmir şubesi yayınları, meslek içi eğitim kitapları dizisi 2.
Halıcıoğlu, F. H., Kalite Fonksiyon Yayılımı Yönteminin Mimarlıkta Uygulanmasına Yönelik Model Önerisi ve Bir Bina Projesi Kapsamında Irdelenmesi, Yayınlanmamış Doktora Tezi, DEÜ Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, 27 Mayıs 2005, Izmir (Danışman: Prof. Dr. H. Çetin Türkçü).
John Wiley & Sons, 1990. Daft, R.L. (2000) Management, 5th ed., Dryden Press.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is taught in a lecture, research assignment, class presentation and discussion format. All class members are expected to attend and both the lecture and seminar hours and take part in the discussion sessions.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE MTE * 0.50 + ASG * 0.50
4 FINS FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.50 + FINS * 0.50
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.50 + RST * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Mid-term exam % 25 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5, LO6)
Homework assignments/Presentation % 25 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5, LO6)
Final exam % 50 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5, LO6)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylul University
Faculty of Architecture
Department of Architecture
hilal.halicioglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

to be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 10 2 20
Tutorials 3 2 6
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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