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MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE (M.

Arch)
ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT

About: The Program is designed to meet national demand for project leadership in the
building construction and infrastructure sectors. Delivering well in these sectors is key to
attainment of the national growth and development agenda. These sectors however
experience inadequate project life-cycle planning and avoidable time and cost over-runs.

Offered and designed exclusively for Architects, the Program aims at developing a talent pool
of construction project managers with the capacity to deliver projects on time at planned
costs and benefits. Rigorous and intellectually stimulating, the Program combines advanced
construction technologies to aid delivery at scale and speed, with BIM, Energy Consciousness,
Services and Facilities Planning, Contract Management, Sustainable Procurement, Total Cost
of Ownership, and new age project management principles including Dr Goldratt’s Critical
Chain.

Objectives: The Program aims at attainment of the following objectives:

• impart knowledge on the complete cycle from project ideation to closure,


• inculcate the practice of delivering projects in terms of cost, time, resources, and
feasibility,
• familiarize students with practical approach in decision making, contract management,
good on-site practices, quality and safety methods, multiple stakeholder management
and funding principles, and, inter alia,
• exposure to state-of-the-art IT solutions in the construction industry and their practical
usage in project monitoring, control, and variance mapping

Academic Delivery: Lectures, Studio Sessions, Workshops and Seminars, Industry Exposure

Learning Tenets: Learning by Doing, Case Approach, Problem Solving, Research, Group
Discussions, Formal Coursework

Eligibility: Bachelor of Architecture

Qualifying Examination: Post Graduation Engineering Common Entrance Test (PGECET)

Duration: Two years (full time)

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SYLLABUS
SEMESTER – 1
S.No. SUBJECT SUBJECT CODE CREDITS
1 Project Planning and Scheduling Studio AR17MACP1.1C 9
2 Advanced Construction Technologies AR17MACP1.2C 5
3 IT Tools in Building Construction AR17MACP1.3C 5
4 Infrastructure Development and Management AR17MACP1.4C 5
5 Management Theories and Business Organization AR17MACP1.5C 4
6 Operations Research and Statistics AR17MACP1.6C 2
TOTAL 30

SEMESTER – 2
S.No. SUBJECT SUBJECT CODE CREDITS
1 Advanced Project Management Studio AR17MACP2.1C 9
2 Building Information Modelling AR17MACP2.2C 5
3 Building Services Management AR17MACP2.3C 5
4 Legal Framework for Construction AR17MACP2.4C 5
5 Project Structuring and Finance AR17MACP2.5C 4
6 Summer Internship AR17MACP2.6C 2
TOTAL 30

SEMESTER – 3
S.No. SUBJECT SUBJECT CODE CREDITS
1 Project Procurement & Contract Management Studio AR17MACP3.1C 9
2 Safety, Quality, and Environmental Management AR17MACP3.2C 6
3 Elective – I AR17MACP3.3C 6
A Project Risk & Disaster Management AR17MACP3.31C
B Building Energy Modelling AR17MACP3.32C
4 Construction Equipment Management AR17MACP3.4C 5
5 Seminar AR17MACP3.5C 4
TOTAL 30

SEMESTER – 4
S.No. SUBJECT SUBJECT CODE CREDITS
1 Thesis AR17MACP4.1C 24
2 Elective – II 6
A Real Estate Management AR17MACP4.21C
B Mega-Infrastructure Project Management AR17MACP4.22C
TOTAL 30

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TOTAL CREDITS

S.NO. SEMESTERS CREDITS


1 Semester – I 30
2 Semester – II 30
3 Semester – III 30
4 Semester – IV 30
TOTAL 120

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SEMESTER – I

AR17MACP1.1C PROJECT PLANNING AND SCHEDULING STUDIO


L/s: 9/Wk Int: 150 End Exam: 150 Total: 300 End Exam: 5 hrs Cr: 9

Course Overview
The Course shall through case studies and live projects critically analyze application of
knowledge of construction management, particularly project planning and scheduling. Live
Projects and Case Studies of large-scale public purpose projects are sequentially analysed in
the Studio. Emphasis is given to interaction with project technical staff and other
stakeholders. Application of software and other IT tools on case studies are undertaken to
impart hands-on experience. Specific methodologies for planning include:

• Critical Path Method (CPM)


• Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM)
• Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
• Graphical Evaluation and Review Technique (GERT)
• Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM)

Course Objectives
The course aims to define the Project Management context with reference to building and
related infrastructure project with topics on project phases, characteristics of the project life
cycle, project stakeholders and project organization their roles, responsibilities, scope and
services of team members.

Expected Skills/Knowledge Transferred


• Hands-on experience of project planning and management
• Capacity to plan, schedule, and present variance reporting
• Knowledge of Construction Management Principles

Course Contents

Unit 1: INTRODUCTION
Introduction to Project Management; Familiarization with Building Projects though studies of
project drawing & documents, and extracting inferences for group projects on:
• Project brief
• Area usage: FAR / Area Statement
• Bye laws
• Soil Investigation and Inference(s)
• Architectural & Structural appraisal
• MEP appraisal
• Project Sequencing and Scheduling
• Project Cost and Execution

UNIT 2: PROJECT LIFE CYCLE


Project management versus Traditional management - Different forms of Project
Management – Project Phases – Project Life Cycle – Project Management Process

UNIT 3: CONSTRUCTION LOGIC


Time Management; Development of Construction Logic; Work out alternatives of
construction sequence logic considering project and site constraints, design requirement,
services interaction, resource requirement etc.; study of existing approach to construction
logic; Analyze strengths and weaknesses; preparation of Work Breakdown Structure (WBS);

UNIT 4: WBS
Visualizing strategic breakdown of project into work packages; Identify approach of work
breakdown for the project considering ease of co-ordination, cost savings etc.; Developing
and presenting WBS of respective projects as a hierarchy of deliverables that collectively
constitute the project; Presenting WBS in MS-Project with appropriate linkages

UNIT 5: SCHEDULING
Project Planning & Scheduling; Identification of Activities, Milestones and Construction
Sequencing, considering:

• Activities,
• Non-work activities,
• Characteristics of repetitive activities and projects,
• Typical and non-typical activities, and
• Repetitive and non-repetitive activities.

UNIT 6: PROJECT PLANNING


Project Plan Development – Project Master Plan – Programming – Scheduling - Introduction
to methods of planning and scheduling, Work Break Down Structures - Bar charts and
Milestone Charts – Development of Bar charts – Shortcomings – Remedial measures –
Milestone charts. PERT- Elements of Networks – Event, Activity, and Dummy Activity –
Guidelines for the construction of the network – Development of PERT network – Numbering
- Fulkerson’s rule - Skip numbering - Time estimates – Optimistic, Pessimistic and Most likely
time estimates – Earliest Expected time and Latest Allowable Occurrence time.

UNIT 7: CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ORGANISATIONS


Project Organizations; Construction Project Organisations, Project organization structures
and processes; Role and responsibilities of a Project Manager, Client, Promoter, Consultants,
Contractor
UNIT 8: NETWORK TECHNIQUES
Activity Definition, Sequencing, Duration estimating – Schedule Development, Control –
Relevance of construction schedules - Critical path method - Calculations for critical path
scheduling – Critical Path – Slack – Identification of Critical Path – Probability of Completion
of projects. CPM – Construction of network – Earliest Possible Occurrence time and Latest
Possible Occurrence time – Start and Finish times of activities – Floats – Identification of
Critical Path using floats. Cost Time Optimization – Direct and Indirect project costs – Total
costs – Cost Slopes – Crashing - Cost and Time Optimization. Updating – Importance of
updating – Process of updating – Updating Cycle and Updated networks - Resource
allocation – Resources – Usage profiles – Histograms – Resource Smoothing – Resource
leveling - Activity float and schedules - Resource oriented scheduling – Scheduling with
resource constraints - Use of Advanced Scheduling Techniques - Scheduling with uncertain
durations

UNIT 9: PROJECT CONTROL


Cost Estimating Process – Inputs, Tools & Techniques – Control Process – Internal & External
Project Control – Cost Accounting System – Project Management Information System –
Communication Planning – Information Distribution – Performance Reporting - Costs
associated with Constructed Facilities - Approaches to Cost Estimation - Type of Construction
Cost Estimates - Effects of Scale on Construction Cost - Unit Cost Method of Estimation -
Methods for Allocation of Joint Costs - Historical Cost Data - Cost Indices - Applications of
Cost Indices to Estimating - Estimate Based on Quantities - Estimation of Operating Costs

References

Badiru, AB., 1996, Project Management in Manufacturing and High Technology Operations.
New York: J. Wiley & Sons

Chitkara, KK., 1998, Construction Project Management Planning, Scheduling and Control, Tata
McGraw Hill Publishing Co., New Delhi, 1998
Goldratt, EM., 1997, Critical Chain Project Management, Great Barrington, MA: North River
Press

Halpin, DW., 1985, Financial and Cost Concepts for Construction Management, John Wiley
and Sons, New York

Hendrickson, C., and Au, T., 2000, Project Management for Construction – Fundamentals
Concepts for Owners, Engineers, Architects and Builders, Prentice Hall, Pittsburgh

Joy, PK, 1998, Total Project Management: The Indian Context, Macmillan India, New Delhi

Meredith, J., and Mantel, S., 2000, Project Management: A Managerial Approach. 4th ed., J.
Wiley & Sons, New York
Moder, P., and Davis, 1983, Project Management with CPM, PERT, and Precedence
Diagramming, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York

Popescu, CM, and Charoenngam, C., 1995, Project Planning, Scheduling and Control in
Construction: An Encyclopedia of Terms and Applications, Wiley, New York

Pritsker, A., and Alan, B., 1983, Management Decision Making. Englewood Cliffs, Prentice-
Hall, New Jersey

Schtub, A., Bard, J., and Globeson, S., 1994, Project Management: Engineering Technology
and Implementation, Prentice Hall, New York
Thamhain, H. 1992, Engineering Management. 1st Edition, Wiley-Interscience, New Jersey

Willis, EM., 1986, Scheduling Construction Projects, John Wiley and Sons, New Jersey

AR17MACP1.2C ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGIES


L/s: 5/Wk Int: 50 End Exam: 50 Total: 100 End Exam: 3 hrs Cr: 5

Course Overview

The Course aims to deepen the study of the principles of advanced construction for high
rise construction, underground structures, large span construction, and consolidate the
knowledge of advanced construction and manufacturing technologies including lean
construction technologies, off-site and in-situ prefabrication techniques, etc. Performance
of various technologies and materials are discussed in the Course.

Course Objectives

The Course shall widen knowledge and exposure to advanced construction technologies in
buildings and infrastructure including metro rail projects, airports, rail and road tunneling
projects, etc. The Course will expose students to local projects and R&D facilities where
advanced construction technologies are deployed.

Expected Skills/Knowledge Transferred


• Awareness of Advanced Construction Technologies in Buildings and Infrastructure
• Knowledge of Materials and Technologies in construction of large span structures,
tall buildings, and underground structures including tunneling
• Exposure to ongoing construction/infrastructure projects using new-age
construction technologies
• Exposure to R&D Facilities on development of advanced construction technologies

Course Contents

Advancement in:
GeoTechnical Engineering
Deep Excavations and Tunneling
Design of Foundations and Basements
Water Proofing Techniques
Formwork Systems
Lean Construction Technologies
Pre-fabrication and off-site construction technologies
Jointing, Welding, etc
Concrete Technologies
Technologies for Large Spans
Special Grade Cement
Concrete Technologies (self-compacting, self-curing, aesthetic concrete, etc)
Fabrication and Erection of Steel and Hybrid Structures
Technologies for Transport Infrastructure (roads, pavements, etc)
Technologies for Tall Buildings
Technologies developed through Circular Economy (zero waste)
Life-cycle costing and energy assessment of materials and technologies
Sustainable Building Materials and Technologies

References

Allen, E., 2004, Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials and Methods, John
Wiley & Sons, New Jersey

Antil, JM & Ryan, P.W.S., 1988, Civil Engineering Construction, McGraw-Hill, Sydney

Faherty, K. F., and Williamson, TG., 1998, Wood Engineering and Construction Handbook.
New York: McGraw-Hill

Fletcher, B.G. & Lavan, S.A., 1987, Civil Engineering Construction, Heineman, London

MacGregor, J. G., 1997, Reinforced Concrete, Mechanics and Design. Upper Saddle River:
Prentice Hall

Nunnally, S.W., 2011, Construction Methods and Management, Fifth Edition, Prentice Hall
Penn, MR., & Parker, PJ., 2012, Introduction to Infrastructure: An introduction to Civil and
Environmental Engineering. Hoboken, John Wiley & Sons, New Jersey

Salmon, C. G., and Johnson, JE., 1997, Steel Structures, Harper Collins Publishers, New
York

Tomlinson, M.J., 1996, Foundation Design and Construction, Orient Longman

AR17MACP1.3C IT TOOLS IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION


L/s: 5/Wk Int: 50 End Exam: 50 Total: 100 End Exam: Practical Cr: 5

Course Overview

The Course introduces basic and advanced IT Tools in the field of Architecture including BIM
and Project Construction Management, and application software such as MS Projects,
Primavera, and Revit. The Course offers exposure to advanced 3D Printing Technologies,
and most recent advancement in software and technologies.

Course Objectives

Objective of the course is to familiarize the students with the basic computer concepts,
operating systems, various application software and their usage in construction.

Expected Skills/Knowledge Transferred


• Capacity to utilize Productivity Tools for Project Management
• Practical Exposure to Basic Software Applications for Presentation Skills and
Drafting

Course Contents

UNIT 1: BASIC COMPUTING


Introduction to basic computer hardware, peripherals and operating systems; Office
application software MS Office incl. MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint; Application
software used at various stages of a construction project e.g. software used for cost
estimation, contract management, billing etc.;

UNIT 2: COMPUTERS: CONCEPTS & HARDWARE


Introduction to various computer environment, single & multiple user systems and
workstations, operating systems & software’s, data processing systems, computer
architecture, hardware components (input, output & storage devices), PC features
UNIT 3: SCHEDULING SOFTWARE
A comprehensive coverage to the project management software MS Project and its
application for project planning, scheduling and monitoring of projects and communication
technologies for creating an appropriate MIS between all the agencies involved in the
construction projects. Many software tools, such as Microsoft Project, Primavera Project
Planner, Primavera Monte Carlo, Crystal Ball and ProChain will be taught as part of the
Program. In this Program, the following software applications will be used:

• Primavera P3 — for deterministic time and resource scheduling


• Primavera Monte Carlo — for probabilistic time and resource scheduling
• Primavera Expedition — for documenting multiple and complex projects
• Pro Chain — for scheduling with the critical chain method
• Crystal Ball — for risk analysis
• Vensim — for system dynamics analysis

UNIT 4: PROJECT MANAGEMENT APPLICATION SOFTWARE - ADVANCED


MS Project – Principles of planning, scheduling and management for Project modeling,
work break down structure, Time management, Resource Management, Cost management,
Project monitoring & Updating, Earned Value System, filtering & viewing project
information & their customization, Reports & customization, Internet support, Co-
ordination & communication management, Real Time Working, Connectivity/interface with
other software’s/databases, Database manipulation & customization, Advanced features &
applications.

UNIT 5: PMP COURSE AND PMBOK - VII


Systems approach to project management, application for other project management
functions, Project management information system (PMIS), and concentric project
management system, PMP certification advantages and importance in the PM sector

References:

NICMAR, 2017, Manual for Project Management Application Software, NICMAR, Pune

Cicala, G., 2017, Project Management Using Microsoft Project 2016: A Training and
Reference Guide for Project Managers Using Standard, Professional, Server, Web
Application and Project Online for Office 365, Project Assistants Publishing, New Jersey

Software Application Manuals published by Microsoft, Primavera, Crystal Ball, etc

Vinayagam, P., and Vimala, A., 2017, Planning and Managing Projects with PRIMAVERA (P6),
IK International Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore
AR17MACP1.4C INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT
L/s: 5/Wk Int: 50 End Exam: 50 Total: 100 End Exam: 3hrs Cr: 5

Course Overview

The course provides an overview of different infrastructure systems operating at the


urban scale including airports, railways, water supply, power generation, health and
educational services, etc. The Course also provides an overview of ongoing projects and
government initiatives undertaken at the national, state, and local levels to improve public
infrastructure.

Course Objectives

Objective of the course is to familiarize the students with the definition of infrastructure, its
importance in the national economy, design of urban infrastructure systems, their finance
and development through partnerships, an overview of Government initiatives and
programmes, and infrastructure management.

Expected Skills/Knowledge Transferred

• Capacity to design and manage large-scale public infrastructure systems


• Operationalising Service Level Benchmarks in various infrastructure services
• Project Financial Appraisal and Structuring PPP Projects in Urban Infrastructure

Course Contents

Unit 1: ROLE OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT


Nature, characteristics, size and structure. Role of infrastructure development in
employment generation and improving of the National economy - Linkages between
Infrastructure Planning and Regional/National Economies - Various Agencies associated
with infrastructure development in India

Unit 2: STATUS OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN INDIA


Road sector Port, Railway, communication, water supply and drainage, Power sector, oil and
gas industry, Health and educational services, Airports, Ports, Transport Infrastructure,
Governance and Knowledge Infrastructure

Unit 3: GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AND POLICIES


Union Budget and its relation with Infrastructure development projects in India. Various
programs related with Infrastructure development in rural and urban sector.
Unit 4: PPP in INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
Public Private Partnerships (PPP) in Infrastructure, PPP Models and Variants, BLT, BOO, BOOT,
BOLT, BTL, DBFOT, DBO, DBOOT, India Infrastructure Project Development Fund, Viability Gap
Funding - Concession Agreement for PPP projects

Unit 5: FINANCING INFRASTRUCTURE


Principles of developing, funding and managing infrastructure projects – Role and
Responsibilities of Project Management Consultants – Financing Infrastructure
development – Financial Viability Analysis – Introduction to Feasibility and Viability

Unit 6: INCENTIVISING INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT


Provisions for Infrastructure Development in Five Year Plans of the Planning
Commission/Niti Ayog – Incentives by National and State Government in Infrastructure
Development – Viability Gap Fund – PP Infrastructure Advisory Facility

Unit 7: ROLE OF INSTITUTIONS


Institutions for Infrastructure Development – Statutory Bodies - SPVs – Partnership
Arrangements – Nodal Agencies - Formation of the India Infrastructure Development
Corporation – SPVs for Infrastructure projects – Government Programs and Schemes for
Infrastructure Development

Unit 8: INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT


Infrastructure Management – Management Principles – Benchmarking Services – National
and International Benchmarks – National Impetus for Infrastructure

References

Esty, BC., 2008, Modern Project Finance: A Casebook, John Wiley & Sons, New York

Grimsey, D., and Lewis, MK., 2007, Public Private Partnerships: The World Revolution in
Infrastructure Provision and Project Finance, Edward Elgar Publishing, London

Infrastructure Today – Magazine


Joshi, RN., 2010, Public Private Partnership in Infrastructure, Vision Publications, New Delhi

Journal of the Indian Roads Congress and Indian Highways Journal, New Delhi

Majumadar, R., 2010, Infrastructure Development in India, Rawat Publications, New Delhi

Mohan, R., 2001, India Infrastructure Report, Govt of India Publication

Sharma, SC., 2011, Construction Engineering & Management of Projects (for Infrastructure &
Civil Works), Khanna Publishers, 2nd Edition, New Delhi
Ward, WA., Deren, BJ., and D'Silva, EH., 1991, The Economics of Project Analysis: A
Practitioner's Guide (EDI Technical Materials), The World Bank, Washington DC

Yescombe, ER., 2002, Principles of Project Finance, Academic Press, New York

AR17MACP1.5C MANAGEMENT THEORIES AND BUSINESS ORGANISATION


L/s: 4/Wk Int: 50 End Exam: 50 Total: 100 End Exam: 3hrs Cr: 4

Course Overview

The Course aims at providing fundamental knowledge of management theories and the
nature of business organization, with particular reference to the construction sector. The Course
introduces students to normative and operational management strategies of relevance to the
Construction Management Industry, including Management by Objectives, HR Management, and
Control Management.

Course Objectives

The objective of the Course is to expose students to management theories in use in the
construction industry, evolution of management theories, nature of their use in various
types and size of organisations, HR policies and management, and Leadership Planning and
Development.

Expected Skills/Knowledge Transferred


• Capacity to manage and lead large teams of personnel in the construction
industry
• Ability to apply management theories in real-world project team and
construction management
• Utilise Control Techniques to closely monitor and manage key project resources

Course Contents

Unit 1: OVERVIEW OF MANAGEMENT


Definition - Management - Role of managers - Evolution of Management thought -
Organization and environmental factors – Trends and Challenges of Management

Unit 2: PLANNING
Nature and purpose of planning - Planning process - Types of plans – Objectives - Managing
by objective (MBO) Strategies - Types of strategies - Policies - Decision Making - Types of
decision - Decision Making Process - Rational Decision Making
Unit 3: ORGANIZATION
Nature and purpose of organizing - Organization structure - Formal and informal groups
organization - Line and Staff authority - Departmentation - Span of control - Centralization
and Decentralization - Delegation of authority - Staffing - Selection and Recruitment -
Orientation - Career Development - Career stages – Training - - Performance Appraisal.

Unit 4: DIRECTION
Creativity and Innovation - Motivation and Satisfaction - Motivation Theories - Leadership
Styles - Leadership theories - Communication - Barriers to effective communication -
Organization Culture - Elements and types of culture - Managing cultural diversity.

Unit 5: CONTROL
Process of controlling - Types of control - Budgetary and non-budgetary control techniques -
Managing Productivity - Cost Control - Purchase Control – Maintenance Control – Quality
Control - Planning operations

References

Hill, CWH., and McShane, SL., 2007, Principles of Management, Mcgraw Hill Education,
Special Indian Edition, New Delhi

Hellriegel , Slocum & Jackson, 2007, Management: A Competency Based Approach, Thomson
South Western Publications, New York

Koontz, H., Weihrich, H., and Cannice, MV., 2012, Management - A Global, Innovative, and
Entrepreneurial Perspective, McGraw Hill Publishers, London and New York

Robbins, SP., Coulter, M., and Fernandez, A., 2012, Management, Prentice Hall of India, 8th
edition, New Delhi

AR17MACP1.6C OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND STATISTICS


L/s: 2/Wk Int: 50 End Exam: 0 Total: 50 Cr: 2

Course Overview

The course aims at equipping students with the capacity of rational decision making on various
operations during the project life cycle. The Course introduces students to operations Research,
use of Statistics and Data Analysis, and introduces elements of empirical research and
development of publications in journals.

Course Objectives

The objective of the Course is to expose students to the disciplines of operations research
and statistics. These disciplines will aid students in taking managerial decisions on rational,
scientific, and logical basis.
Expected Skills/Knowledge Transferred
• Knowledge of Operations Research
• Knowledge of and Skills to undertake basis Statistical Analysis
• Exposure to applications of OR in Project Management

Course Contents

Unit 1: Statistics and Probability


Quantitative Techniques in Management – Sampling Techniques – Factor Analysis -
Descriptive versus Inferential Statistics - Measures of Central Tendency - Measures of
Dispersion - Inferential Statistics - Subjective Probability - Logical Probability - Experimental
Probability - Event Relationships and Probability Laws - The Multiplication Rule - The Addition
Rule - Standard Probability Distributions – Variance Analysis – Regression Analysis –
Forecasting Techniques – Control Charts

Unit 2: Operations Research


History of Operations Research - Stages of Development of Operations Research -
Relationship between Project Manager and OR Specialist – Approaches to optimise Decision
Problems - OR Tools and Techniques - Linear Programming - Game Theory - Decision Theory -
Queuing Theory – Assignment Problem - Inventory Models – Replacement Models - Non-
Linear Programming - Markov Process – Other emerging Models - Applications of Operations
Research (with cases)

Unit 3: Field Research and Data Analysis


Importance of Empirical Research; Literature studies; Fieldwork; Survey Data Collection;
Types of Data; Development of Methodology; Sample Size Determination; Validation and
Reliability Analysis; Derivation of Conclusions; Articulation of Recommendations; Developing
Publications

References

Anderson, D., Sweeney, D., and Williams, T., 1998, Statistics for Business and Economics,
South Western Publications, Cincinnati

Bhattacharya, G., and Johnson, RA., 1999, Mathematical Statistics, Prentice – Hall
Publication, New Jersey

Gupta, SP., 2021, Statistical Methods, Sultan Chand and Sons, New Delhi
Gupta, SP., 2018, Quantitative Techniques and Operations Research, Sultan Chand and Sons,
New Delhi

Levin, R., and Gardner, S., 1992, Quantitative Approaches to Management, Tata McGraw Hill
Publishing Company Ltd., New Delhi
Mendenhall, W., Schaeffer, RL., and Wackerly, D., 1986, Mathematical Statistics with
Applications, Kent Publication, Boston

Mustafi, CK., 1988, Operations Research Methods and Practices, Wiley Eastern Limited, New
Delhi

Neter, J., Wasserman, W., and Whitmore, GA., 1987, Applied Statistics, Allyn and Bacon
Publication, Boston

Sharma, J.K., 1989, Mathematical Models in Operations Research, Tata McGraw Hill
Publishing Company Ltd., New Delhi

Stafford, B., 1966, Decision and Control, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York

Taha, HA., 2016, Introduction to Operations Research, Pearson Publication, New Delhi

Wagner, HM., 1975, Principles of Operations Research, Engelwood Cliffs, New Jersey

SEMESTER – II

AR17MACP2.1C ADVANCED PROJECT MANAGEMENT STUDIO


L/s: 9/Wk Int: 150 End Exam: 150 Total: 300 End Exam: 5hrs Cr: 9

The course aims to define the Project Management context with reference to building and
related infrastructure project with topics on project phases, characteristics of the project
life cycle, project stakeholders and project organization their roles, responsibilities, scope
and services of team members.

The Course augments knowledge imparted through lectures by discussion of practical cases
to determine practice, critically analysze application of knowledge in professional context,
experience simulated application procedure in a limited context. Live case studies are
undertaken and various aspects of the course are discussed and analyzed in the Studio.

Course Objectives

The Course facilitates discussion and analysis of various project resources components in a
studio-based setting. Real Case Studies of large-scale public infrastructure projects to be
discussed in the Studio, where interaction with stakeholders is also facilitated. Application
of software and other IT tools on the case studies are undertaken in the Studio.
Expected Skills/Knowledge Transferred

• Capacity to anlayse advanced construction management principles and practices


in real world public infrastructure and large-format construction projects
• Ability to apply management theories in real-world project team and
construction management
• Capacity to undertake Value Earned Analysis
• Capacity to present Variance Analysis and Resource Mapping
• Essential Knowledge of Building Energy Performance and Disaster Mitigation

Course Contents

UNIT 1: PROJECT COSTING


Cost management processes; Cost determination, management and control; Work Element
Costing; Uncertainty and Risk Management; Life Cycle Cost analysis; Time-cost assessment;
Estimation types, parametric and elemental methods of estimation, preliminary cost
estimations, cost indices, analysis of rates, analysis of material, labor and equipment
component, rationale of contingencies, detailed estimation, schedule of rates, preparation of
bills of quantities and justification documentation; Valuation for building projects, basic
elements of land & building methods for Valuation methods including Income Capitalization
Method

UNIT 2: PROJECT VALUE MANAGEMENT


Principles of change of scope and change management; Value management; cost estimation,
contract management, billing; Change control, scope change control, cost control processes;
Performance reporting and risk response; Project closing, administrative closure and
contracts close out

UNIT 3: TENDERS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS


Prequalification – Bidding – Accepting – Evaluation of Tender from Technical, Contractual
and Commercial Points of View – World Bank Procedures and Guidelines – Telangana
Transparency in Tenders Act - Indian Contracts Act – Types of Contracts – formation of
contracts - Elements of Contracts – contracts for engineering and architectural services –
contracts for construction - potential contractual problems

UNIT 4: ADVANCED SCHEDULING TECHNIQUES


Development of hierarchy of networks showing detailed activities, milestones using MS
Projects; Calculation of quantities, cost and productivity data; Determine activity durations
based on productivity data; Determining activity durations through deterministic and
probabilistic durations; Probabilistic Activity Time and Network; Simulations; Goldratt’s
Critical Chain; Estimating Task Times; Multitasking; The Critical Chain
UNIT 5: PROJECT CRASHING
Determining time duration and labor/equipment resources of all activities in the project
using MS project; Utilization of network techniques for project planning, scheduling and
control including: Time calculation using CPM methodology; Developing Project Schedule
on MS Project; Time Cost Analysis; Calculation of costs related to activities for calculating
the cost of crashing a project; Determining costs associated with activities over a time
graph; Calculate the costs associated with crashing the activities; Develop project and
activity costing schedule

UNIT 6: EARNED VALUE ANALYSIS


Earned Value Management - Developing Planned Value, Actual Cost, Earned Value and
Variances; EVM application for project progress; Plan-Monitor-Control Cycle; Project
Control Systems; Scope Creep and Change Control; Evaluation and Audit; Closure
Processes

UNIT 7: RESOURCE ALLOCATION AND MANAGEMENT


Resource and Material Management; Developing resource histograms for projects;
Achieve uniform resource allocation; Application of Multiple Resource Allocation
Procedure, Resource Loading and Levelling; Allocation to Multiple Projects; Priority Rules

UNIT 8: BUILDING PERFORMANCE AND ENERGY MODELLING


Thermal Performance of Buildings; Need for Energy Conservation; Introduction to
Green Buildings and Performance Rating Systems (eg. GRIHA), Embodied Energy;
Introduction to Energy Modelling

UNIT 9: REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT


Real Estate Economics, Location Economics, Different types of Real Estate; Introduction to
Valuation; Real Estate Management and Project Management

UNIT 10: DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND MITIGATION


Natures and extent of disasters, natural calamities such as earthquake, floods, drought
volcanoes, forest, coasts hazards, landslides etc - manmade disasters such as chemical and
industrial hazards, nuclear hazards, fire hazards, etc.; responses to disaster; mitigation
measures – National Disaster Management Policy – Guidelines – Good Practice

References

Callahan, M., Quackenbush, D., and Rowings, G., 1992, Construction Project Scheduling,
McGraw-Hill, New York

Duncan, W. R., 2001, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, Project
Management Institute (PMI), New Jersey

Levy, S., 2006, Project Management in Construction, McGraw-Hill Professional, New York
Kaplan, RP., and Norton, DP, 1994, The Balanced Scorecard: Measures that drive
Performance, Emerald Publishing, New York

Meredith, J., and S. Mantel, 2000, Project Management: A Managerial Approach, New York:
J. Wiley & Sons, 2000, ISBN: 0471016268

MIT/Prentice Hall Textbook Series on Civil, Environmental & Systems Engineering, 2002, MIT
Publications, Cambridge MA

Morris, PWG., 1994, The Management of Projects, Thomas Telford Books, London

Oberlender, G., 1993, Project Management for Engineering and Construction. New York, NY:
McGraw-Hill Publishing

Peña-Mora, F., C. Cosa, and D. S. McCone. 2003, Introduction to Construction Dispute


Resolution. Pearson Publishing, New York

Roger, M., and Lessard, D., 2001, The Strategic Management of Large Engineering Projects,
MIT Press, Cambridge, MA

Schtub, A., J. Bard, and S. Globerson, 1994, Project Management: Engineering Technology,
and Implementation, Prentice Hall, New Jersey

AR17MACP2.2C BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING


L/s: 5/Wk Int: 50 End Exam: 50 Total: 100 End Exam: 3hrs Cr: 5

Course Overview

BIM facilitates use of a shared digital representation of a built asset to facilitate design,
construction and operation processes to form a reliable basis for decisions. The Course will
enable students deploy BIM as an enabler for effective integration of various stakeholders,
and understand how to harness and use it for successfully managing large scale projects.

Course Objectives

The Course will equip students with the capacity to perform a key role as the Project
Integrator, being responsible for the integration across the temporal dimension of the
project, i.e. the various project lifecycle stages, as well as across the dimensions of
organisations, processes, and information.
Key Takeaways
• Capacity to learn and use BIM to manage Projects
• Apply knowledge of advanced project management techniques and integration
processes using BIM
• Ability to integrate various aspects of building and service design with project
management framework

Course Contents

Unit 1: Introduction to BIM, Basic modeling and project navigation, Overview of BIM uses for
construction management

Unit 2: BIM tools and new workflows of construction planning & management, Model-based
quantity and cost estimating

Unit 3: Construction Scheduling and 4D & 5D Simulation, Virtual Reality, Robotic Fabrication,
Digital Technologies and Methods in Design and Construction

Unit 4: Design Coordination; Parametric Modelling, Interoperability, Information Exchange


Processes, Development of Team Charter; Stakeholder Consultation Processes; Mock Design
Coordination Meetings

Unit 5: Model based Construction Estimation and Scheduling; Integration of


Schedulers/Estimators in modeling process

Unit 6: Construction Progress Monitoring, Buildability Forecasting, Clash Detection, Target


Value Design, Integrated Project Delivery

Unit 7: Construction safety planning using BIM, BIM for design/construction coordination &
clash detection

Unit 8: Case studies: BIM for construction project management, Emerging Trends in BIM

References

Building Energy Codes (GRIHA, ECBC, etc)

Eastman, C., Teicholz, P., Sacks, R., and Liston, K., 2018, BIM Handbook: A Guide to Building
Information Modeling for Owners, Managers, Designers, Engineers and Contractors, John
Wiley & Sons, New York

Hardin, B., and McCool, D., 2015, BIM and Construction Management: Proven Tools,
Methods, and Workflows, John Wiley & Son, New York
Kymmel, W., 2008, Building Information Modeling: Planning and Managing Construction
Projects with 4D CAD and Simulations, Mcgraw Hill, New York

McGraw Hill Construction, 2014, The Business Value of BIM for Construction in Major Global
Markets: How contractors around the world are driving innovation with Building Information
Modeling, McGraw Hill Construction, Bedford

Smith, DK., and Tardiff, M., 2009, Building Information Modeling: A Strategic Implementation
Guide for Architects, Engineers, Constructors, and Real Estate Asset Managers, John Wiley
and Sons, New York

AR17MACP2.3C BUILDING SERVICES MANAGEMENT


L/s: 5/Wk Int: 50 End Exam: 50 Total: 100 End Exam: 3hrs Cr: 5

Course Overview

The Course exposes students to advances in Building Services to meet environmental and
societal needs for energy savings, carbon emission reduction, building operational
efficiencies, occupant/user satisfaction, health & wellness, and increased productivity. The
Course equips students with the capacity to contribute as IBIPM (Intelligent Buildings and
Infrastructure Project Manager), who will guide all stakeholders in a project through the
planning, design, administration, and commissioning of smart buildings services and
infrastructure.

Course Objectives

In the context of large residential and institutional complexes, the course aims to expose
students to building services and their management.

Expected Skills/Knowledge Transferred


• Awareness of Smart Building Services and Infrastructure Systems
• Practical Exposure to Smart Building Automation Systems and Building Services

Course Contents
UNIT 1: SMART INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES
Smart infrastructure services for residential and institutional complexes with planning,
design, construction and maintenance of external development works such as water supply,
sewerage, solid wastes, roads and storm water drainage, including raw water harvesting
methods.
UNIT 2: HVAC
Refrigeration Cycles and its components -Major Factors in HVAC Design – Ventilation - Heat
Losses - Heat Gains - Methods of heating buildings- Duct Design - Air distribution system -
General Procedure for Sizing a Heating Plant - Methods of cooling and air conditioning -
Sizing an Air-Conditioning Plant. Cooling Equipment – Central Plant Packaged Units - Zoning -
Packaged Air-Conditioning Units – Absorption Units for Cooling - Built-Up Air-Conditioning
Units - Variable-Air Volume (VAV) Systems -Air-Water Systems. Control Systems for Air-
Conditioning - Thermal insulation- Fans and blowers in air conditioning - Heating and Air
Conditioning –Industrial Air Conditioning - Chemical Cooling - Year-Round Air Conditioning
Energy efficiency techniques in air-conditioning- Air conditioning in IT environments,
hospitals etc., and air-conditioning for green buildings

UNIT 3: VERTICAL TRANSPORTATION


Escalators - Elevator Installations - Definitions of Elevator Terms - Elevator Hoist ways –
Elevator Cars - Electric Elevators - Hydraulic Elevators - Planning for Passenger Elevators –
Elevator systems in high rise buildings - – Planning and design of elevator lobby areas -
Dumbwaiters – Conveyers and Pneumatic Tubes - Mail Chutes – Recent development in
elevator technologies

UNIT 4: ELECTRICAL SERVICES


Electrical power – DC / Ac system, electrical load and emergency power – electrical
conductors and race ways – electrical distribution in buildings – Substations – substation
equipment – power distribution system– standby and alternate power supply system, Safety
aspects in Electrical Systems - Lightning Protection, Grounding system, MCBs, MCCBs, etc.

UNIT 5: DAYLIGHTING
Light and sight – quality of light– lighting methods – daylight – system design of lighting.
Measuring Light and Illumination – How to Select the Recommended Illuminance - Zonal
Cavity Method of Calculating Illumination

UNIT 6: FIRE SERVICES


Fire detection & Fire alarm systems – fire protections systems – study of codes and standards
– Sprinkler Systems - Automatic Sprinklers-System Design– Standpipes - Water Supplies for
Sprinkler and Standpipe Systems-Central Station Supervisory Systems- Telecommunications
Structured Cabling Systems - Blown Optical Fibre Technology (BOFT) - Advance technologies
in fire-fighting system, water mist systems, fire escaping chutes, passive fire protection
systems

UNIT 7: WATER SUPPLY AND SEWAGE SYSTEMS


Plumbing Codes Health Requirements for Plumbing - Water Quantity and Pressures - Water-
Pipe Sizing - Wastewater piping Wastewater-System Elements – Waste Pipe Materials -
Layout of Waste Piping – Interceptors - Piping for Indirect Wastes – Sewage Treatment Plant
and Septic Tanks – Plumbing - System Inspection and Tests
UNIT 8: SERVICE INTEGRATION
Sensors, Actuators, Controllers. Need for building controls, defining building automation,
BMS function and control optimization; Direct Digital Control; Integration of services – water
pump monitoring & control - Control of Computerized HVAC Systems - Direct Digital Control -
chillers, pumps, BTU monitoring & control – IBMS system and its components – centralized
control equipment’s – sub- station and field controllers – field sensors. Integration of
services – Electrical – power monitoring – fire alarm system – firefighting system and
monitoring – safety and security systems – FAS, PAS – access control system- fire fighter
telephone system – CCTV surveillance system

References

Batty, M,, Axhausen, K., Fosca, G., Pozdnoukhov, A., Bazzani, A., Wachowicz, M., Ouzounis,
G., and Portugali, Y., 2012, CASA Working Paper 188 - Smart Cities of the Future, The Bartlett
Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis, University College, London (UCL) Publication
Batty., M., 2019, The New Science of Cities, MIT Press, Cambridge, MA

Bruno, B., Massat, P., and Collinson, S., 2016, Building and Managing an Intelligent City,
Accenture Management Consulting, New York

Merritt, FS., and Ricketts, JT., 2001, Building Design and Construction Handbook, John Wiley
and Sons, New York

Hall, F. and Greeno, R., 2001, Building Services Handbook, Routledge Publication, London

Rigby, B., 2005, Design of Electrical Services for Buildings, Routledge Publication, London

Steward WE, and Stubbs, TA., 2001, Modern Wiring Practice Design and Installation, S Chand
and Company, New Delhi

Willis, S., and Aurigi, A., Eds, 2020, The Routledge Companion to Smart Cities, Routledge,
London

AR17MACP2.4C LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR CONSTRUCTION


L/s: 5/Wk Int: 50 End Exam: 50 Total: 100 End Exam: 3hrs Cr: 5

Course Overview
The course provides an overview of various aspects of legislation and regulations applicable
to real estate, infrastructure, and the building construction industry.

Course Objectives
The Course seeks to present an overview of legislation, regulations, and areas of
governance reform applicable to real estate, infrastructure, and the building construction
industry.
Expected Skills/Knowledge Transferred
• Awareness of Legislation on Real Estate
• Knowledge of Legislation applicable to Building Construction Industry
• Knowledge of Legislation applicable to Infrastructure

Course Contents

Students shall be exposed to legislation covering labour laws, regulation, arbitration, dispute
resolution, contract management, environment compliances and regulation, etc. Some of
the laws, policies, and regulations that will be discussed include:

Minimum Wages Act 1948


Factories Act 1948
Industrial Disputes Act 1947
Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act 1970
Real Estate Regulation Act, 2013
Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970
The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974
The Environment Protection Act, 1986
Prevention of Corruption Act 1988
The Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
The Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of
Service) Act, 1996
The Indian Contract Act, 1872
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958
Biological Diversity Act, 2002
Environment (Siting for Industrial Projects) Act, 2002
Plastic Waste and Management Rules, 2011
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
Inter State Migrant Workmen Act and Rules
Minimum Wages Act, 1948
Personal Injuries Compensation Act, 1963
Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923
Land Acquisition Act, 1984
RERA Act, 2013
Housing, Industrial, and Urban Planning Policies

References:

Adukia, RS., 2013, REAL ESTATE - Law, Practice & Procedures: A Complete Encyclopedia on
Real Estate
Agarwal, B., 1994, A Field of One's Own: Gender and Land Rights in South Asia, Cambridge
University Press, Cambridge

Bhandari, NC., 2017, Law of Contract and Tender, Whytes and Co., New Delhi

DiPasquale, D,. and Wheaton, W., 1995, Urban Economics and Real Estate Markets, Prentice
Hall, New Jersey

Singer, JW., 2002, Property Law: Rules, Policies and Practices, 3rd ed, Aspen Law & Business
Publication, New York

World Bank, 1996, From Plan to Market, World Development Report, World Bank Publication

Indian Contract Act, 1872

Transfer of Property Act, 1882

Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996

RERA Act, 2013

AR17MACP2.5C PROJECT STRUCTURING AND FINANCE


L/s: 4/Wk Int: 50 End Exam: 50 Total: 100 End Exam: 3hrs Cr: 4

Course Overview

The Course familiarizes students with key concepts of financial management and their
applications in the various phases of the construction project cycle. The course aims to
equip students with the capacity to undertake financial feasibility of projects, and
evaluation of project investment decisions. The course will teach students basic skills in
building deterministic cash flow models and apply these models for infrastructure projects.

Course Objectives

The objective of the course is to familiarise the fundamentals of financial management


concepts and their applications in the various phases of the project cycle of construction
projects. The course aims to provide a basic knowledge to carry out financial feasibility of
projects, and evaluation of project investment decisions.

Expected Skills/Knowledge Transferred


• Knowledge of Economic, Cost-Benefit, and Financial Appraisal Techniques
• Capacity to undertake rigorous financial appraisal and investment decisions
• Exposure to new age techniques in Project Finance including land-based
instruments
• Exposure to Global Good Practice in Project Financial Management
Course Contents

UNIT 1: PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT


Nature of finance management - objectives and principles - Role of governments in financing
infrastructure projects - Means of financing - public finance and private finance

UNIT 2: FINANCIAL ANALYSIS


Finance Management - Time value of money – Taxation - Depreciation, amortization and
inflation; Capital budgeting techniques - Management of working capital - Cash flow
management and forecasting - various financing decisions - Capital sources and structures -
marginal cost of capital - optimum capital structures

UNIT 3: FINANCIAL RATIOS


Understanding and analysis of financial ratios - NPV and IRR - time value of money - basis of
comparisons - discounted cash-flow - Cost-benefit analysis - replacement analysis - break-
even analysis - financial statement analysis - balance sheet - income statement - project-loss
statements - profit after taxation

UNIT 4: PROJECT BUDGET PREPARATION


Budget as management control techniques - requirement of a good budget - budget
planning - budget process - working capital management - cash management - cash flow
analysis – financial ratio analysis

UNIT – 5: PROJECT ACCOUNTING


Stages of project finance management - method of recording - cash method, accrual
method, percentage of completion method, completed contract method. Financing
international projects - project cash flow - progress payments and expenditures risk in
contracts - accounting and economic exposure – risk analysis techniques

UNIT 6: PROJECT FINANCE PLAN


Financial investment alternative models; comparative analysis; assessing financial health of
projects; Financial Planning; preparation of financial feasibility report; project investment
decisions; Preparing project financing plan

UNIT 6: FINANCIAL RISK ANALYSIS


Financial risk analysis - Risk management - Risk associated with various projects - Risk
identification techniques - Risk allocation frameworks - Risk mitigation strategies

UNIT 7: PROJECT STRUCTURING


Concessions for projects - Design and award - Financing projects with private capital -
Structuring the project

UNIT 8: ROLE OF RATING AGENCIES


Ratings of projects - Role of credit ratings in financial infrastructure projects - Rating
frameworks used by national and international credit agencies
UNIT 9: CLEARANCES AND APPROVALS
Regulatory Processes – Approvals – Roles of various Statutory Bodies

References

Benjamin, EC., 2008, Modern Project Finance: A Casebook. New York, NY: Wiley & Sons

Darrin, G., and Lewis, MK., 2007, Public Private Partnerships: The World Revolution in
Infrastructure Provision and Project Finance, Edward Elgar Publishing, London

Hillabrandt, PM., 1974, Economic Theory and the Construction Industry, Macmillan, London

Kuchhal, SC., 1985, Financial Management, Chaitanya Publishing House, Allahabad

Peña-Mora, F., Anumba, C., Lyneis, J., Soibelman, L., Park, M., Samii,M., and and Kalligeros,
K., 2009, Engineering Economy with Uncertainty, In System and Project Management,
MIT/Prentice Hall Textbook Series on Civil, Environmental and Systems Engineering

Pretorius, F., Lejot, P., McInnis, A., Arner, D., and Hsu, BFC, 2008, Project Finance for
Construction and Infrastructure: Principles and Case Studies, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford

Tenah, KE., and Guevara, JM., 1985, Fundamentals of Construction Management and
Organization, Brady Publishers, Virginia

Tompkins, BG., 1985, Project Cost Control for Managers, Gulf Publications, London
Weber, B., and Alfen, HW., 2010, Infrastructure as an Asset Class - Investment strategies,
Project Finance and PPP, John Wiley & Sons, Sussex

Yescombe, ER., 2002, Principles of Project Finance. New York, NY: Academic Press

AR17MACP2.6C SUMMER INTERNSHIP


Int: 50 End Exam: 0 Total: 50 Cr: 2

Summer Internship shall be carried out during the summer break immediately after
completion of exams of the second semester. During the internship, students are
required to closely utilize learnings in the Program to gain exposure to Industry/PCM
Firms/Institutions for four to six weeks. The template for reporting of learnings during
the Internship is presented hereunder:
TEMPLATE FOR REPORTING OF STUDENT AT THE END OF INTERNSHIP
A. General Information
• Name of Student
• Placement of Training
• Duration of Training
B. Nature of organizational enterprise (explain type of design, construction, PM
activities being implemented by the organisation)
C. Organization structure and position of Trainee
D. Chronological list of responsibilities assigned to the Trainee
E. List of the Works done during training (enclose typical work outputs)
F. Experiences and inferences drawn during Training:
a. Typical project work stages followed
b. Time management process adopted
c. Cost management process adopted
d. Quality management process adopted
e. Scope management process adopted
f. HR management process adopted
g. Communication systems, practices and management processes adopted
h. Procurement management policies and processes adopted
i. Health, safety, environment management processes adopted
j. Risk management processes adopted
k. Type of consultancy (Architecture, PM, Construction Contract followed)
(enclosetypical documents)
l. Special features of projects/works (enclose documents)
m. Any other information

SEMESTER – III

AR17MACP3.1C PROJECT PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT STUDIO


L/s: 9/wk Int: 150 End Exam: 150 Total: 300 End Exam: 5hrs Cr: 9

Course Overview

The Course offers exposure to Procurement and Contract Management Theory and Practice
in a Studio Environment. The Course also offer students the opportunity to develop capacity
in development of contract documents, contract management framework, bid process
management, and legal aspects of infrastructure/construction project management including
dispute resolution and arbitration.
Course Objectives

Increase capacity in students to develop and manage contracts, process bids for various
infrastructure/construction projects, and impart knowledge of the legal framework for
management of large-scale projects

Expected Skills/Knowledge Transferred


• Capacity to develop contract documents
• Knowledge of legal framework governing infrastructure/construction projects
• Perform lead role in bid process management
• Knowledge of dispute resolution and arbitration clauses

Course Contents

Unit 1: PRINCIPLES OF PROCUREMENT


National Procurement Policy, Make in India, International Procurement Guidelines,
Procedures for Procurement of Contractors (various contract types such as EPC etc),
Equipment, Machinery, etc - Procurement of Services including PMC Consultants – Joint
Ventures – Consortiums – Performance Guarantees and other clauses – Norms for engaging
International Firms/Consultants – Local Tax Structure – Ethics in Procurement – Principles of
Sustainable Procurement

Unit 2: CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL MANAGEMENT


Importance of material management - Classification and Codification of materials, Inventory
control - managing the inventory and flow of raw materials, work-in-process, finished goods,
and supplies to ensure/enhance the organization’s competitiveness and profitability,
Application of ABC analysis in inventory control, Inventory Management safety stock, stock
outs, Stores, Site logistics planning

Unit 3: MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT PROCUREMENT


Purchase order - indents - marketing, registration of sellers - selection, placement of order -
follow up - physical training - contract materials - physical inspection and verification -
fixation of the re- order level - construction equipment - buying / leasing / hiring option -
owner's tools and plants - equipment performance and selection - operation of equipment -
maintenance - organize maintenance team -training - scheme for maintenance - monitoring
and effectiveness of management - log book

Unit 4: CONTRACTS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS


Indian Contracts Act – Types of Contracts – formation of contracts - Elements of Contracts –
contracts for engineering and architectural services – contracts for construction – emerging
contract types – international contracts – various types of contracts – comparison of
contract clauses – developing specifications based on project needs – development of
Contract Management Plan
Unit 5: TIME, QUALITY, AND COST MANAGEMENT
Total Cost of Ownership - Contractual and commercial relations between the all parties
within the supply chain including risk; time, quality and cost management, and contractual
issues, including performance; extensions of time, damages; negligence, termination, breach
of contract and defects liability

Unit 6: TENDERS AND EVALUATION


Prequalification – Bidding – Qualification of Bidders - Accepting – Evaluation of Tender from
Technical, Contractual and Commercial Points of View – Bid Review Methods - World Bank
Procedures and Guidelines – QCBS System - Transparency in Tenders – e-Procurement
framework – Bid Assessment – Composite Evaluation

Unit 7: DISPUTES AND ARBITRATION


Types of disputes in construction contracts – methods of dispute resolution processes –
alternative dispute resolution and dispute review mechanisms – Arbitration and Conciliation
Act, 1996 – managerial approach to dispute minimization – conduct of arbitration
proceedings – arbitration award and termination proceedings – powers of arbitrator –
setting aside of awards and enforcement of awards – appeal and revision and court
proceedings.

Unit 8: LEGAL COMPLIANCE


Insurance and Bonding – Laws Governing Sale, Purchase and Use of Urban and Rural Land
– Land Revenue Codes – Tax Laws – Income Tax, Sales Tax, Excise and Custom Duties and
their Influence on Construction Costs – Legal Requirements for Planning – Property Law –
Agency Law – Local Government Laws for Approval – Statutory Regulations

References

Bockrath, JT., 2000, Contract and the Legal Environment for Engineers and Architects, 6th
Edition, McGraw-Hill Publication, New Jersey

FIDIC Suite of Contracts

Gajaria G.T., 1982, Laws Relating to Building and Engineering Contracts in India, M.M.
TripathiPrivate Ltd., Bombay

Greenhalgh, B., 2017, Introduction to Construction Contract Management, Taylor and


Francis, London

Hinze, J., 2001, Construction Contracts, 2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill, New Jersey

State and Central PWD Codes and Gazette Notifications

Tenah, KA., & Guevara, JM., 1985, Fundamentals of Construction Management and
Organization, Brady Publishers, Virginia
AR17MACP3.2C SAFETY, QUALITY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
L/s: 6/Wk Int: 50 End Exam: 50 Total: 100 End Exam: 3hrs Cr: 6

Course Overview
The Course is structured to develop understanding on safety management, quality assurance
protocol, and environmental compliance to be adhered to in construction and infrastructure
projects. Processes related to development of Quality Management Plan and Safety Audit
are discussed at length in the Course.

Course Objectives

The Course aims to expose students to quality protocol as defined by IS Codes for various
stages of construction and infrastructure projects and the processes that are to be followed
on site to comply with such codes of practice.

Expected Skills/Knowledge Transferred


• Complete understanding of quality protocols to be followed in construction projects
• Knowledge of processes for ensuring quality in various stages of construction
• Knowledge of various tests of quality
• Skills to develop Project Quality Management Plan and conduct of Quality Audit

Course Contents

Unit 1: INTRODUCTION TO CONSTRUCTION SAFETY


Introduction, Common safety Hazards: Reasons of Hazards, Construction Hazards, Preventive
Measures; Safety Construction, Safe Work Environment, Safety Requirements

Unit 2: SAFETY MEASURES:


Occupational Health and Safety Requirements at Construction Sites, Variety of Hazards faced by
Construction Workers and Safety Measures, Accidents related to Excavation, Scaffoldings, Roof,
Steel Erection, Demolition, Confined Spaces, Pile Foundations, Electrical Works, Welding, Cutting,
Elevators, Lifting Appliances, Conveyor Systems, Construction Equipment Vehicles, etc

Unit 3: SAFETY PROCEDURES AND PROTOCOL


Occupational Hazards: Vibration, noise, ultraviolet light radiation, cold stress and Job Hazard
Analysis (JHA); Safety Procedures: Mechanical Maintenance, Electrical Installation, Fire
Protection, Fire Detection and Alarm Systems, Safety Procedures - Safety Policies, Safety
Organization, Safety Committees, Safety Representatives, External Agencies; Environmental
Health in Construction: Doctor in Industry, Occupational Nursing, Employer and Employee
Responsibilities, Contractors Responsibility; Measurement of safety performance: Terminology,
safety performance rates and significance and drawbacks of injury rates.
Unit 4: QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Introduction – quality management systems – TQM: concept and theory – importance of quality
management in construction projects – role of QMS in project management - Definition and
concept of quality - ISO 9000:2015, Evolution of Quality System, Principles of Quality
Management - Requirements of ISO 9001:2015 QMS; Cost of Quality, Concepts of Quality Circles,
55, Seven Problem Solving Tools

Unit 5: QUALITY CONTROL


Quality control operations – concepts – norms, techniques and procedures – quality during
building’s life – quality control in concrete – services – maintenance

Unit 6: QC DOCUMENTATION
Processes for Documentation and Record Keeping of Quality Control - advantages of
documentation – general principles in documentation – types of documents

Unit 7: QUALITY ASSURANCE AND TRAINING


MIS – information needs at different levels of project organization – organizational functions
–types of information. Training QMS – objective – requirement – programs – workers and
operators – typical training programs

Unit 8: QUALITY AUDIT AND TQM


Quality Audit – organization – TQM – Introduction – ISO standards – importance of control
systems – elements of excellence – requirements of standards – steps to get accreditation -
Quality Management Planning – Development of Plans

UNIT 9: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT


Environmental Management – Principles - Regulations - Salient features of ISO 14001: 2015
EMS, and ISO 45001: 2018 OHSM; Lab Quality Management Systems – Overview – Testing
Calibration Requirements as per ISO/IEC 17025:2017; ISO 10006:2017 and ISO 21500:2012 -
Salient features – Environmental Regulations – Protocols – Compliance – Approval Processes

References

Bhat, KS, 2010, Total Quality Management, Global Media Publishers, New Delhi
Colling, D., 1990, Industrial Safety Management and Technology, Prentice- Hall,
New Jersey

Deb, S. (2003), Environmental Management, Jaico Publication, Mumbai

Dvies V., Thomasin, K., 1996, Construction Safety Handbook, Thomas Telford, London.

Evans, JR., and Dean, JW, 1999, Total Quality Management, Organization and Strategy, 2nd
edition, South-Western Publications, Cincinnati
Gambhir, ML., and Jamwal, N., 2017, Building and Construction Materials: Testing and
Quality Control (Lab Manual Series), Tata McGraw Hill Publication, New Delhi

Gilly, BA., Touran, A., and Asai, T., 1987, Quality Control Circles in Construction, ASCE Journal
of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 113, No. 3

Girmaldi, J., and Simonds, R., 2003, Safety Management, AITBS, Delhi

Hinze, JW., 1997, Construction Safety, Prentice Hall College Division Publication, New Jersey

Howarth, T., and Greenwood, D., 2017, Construction Quality Management: Principles and
Practice, Routledge, London

ISO-9000-2015 and ISO-14001 Standards

ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ISO 10006:2017 and ISO 21500:2012

Li, RYM., 2014, Construction Safety Informatics, Springer, London

Ray-Asfahl, C, 2004, Industrial Safety and Health Management, Pearson, New Jersey

Safety IS Code SP 70: 2001 & Fire Safety Code IS: 13416

Schaufelberger, J., and Lin, K., 2013, Construction Project Safety, Wiley Publication, London

Stranks, J., 2000, The Handbook of Health and Safety Practice, Pearson, Harlow

Uberoi, N. (2003). Environmental Management, Excel Books, New Delhi

Woodside, G., and Kourek, D., 1997, Environmental Safety and Health Engineering, John
Wiley & Sons, New Jersey

ELECTIVE – I

AR17MACP3.31C PROJECT RISK AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT


L/s: 6/Wk Int: 50 End Exam: 50 Total: 100 End Exam: 3hrs Cr: 6

Course Overview

The Course will equip students with skills and knowledge to manage disaster in various
stages of construction. The Course enables identification, assessment, preparedness, and
management of disaster in the construction industry.
Course Objectives

The aim of the course is to, through knowledge, experience and research build capacities
that will reduce disaster risks and contribute to better and more targeted public health-
based relief during the course of pandemics and disasters. The course aims to develop
competence to improve preparedness for and response to disaster. The Course shall
develop necessary skills for pro-active disaster management.

Expected Skills/Knowledge Transferred


• Knowledge of various types and categories of Disaster in Construction Projects
• Capacity to anticipate and respond to disaster
• Knowledge of Good Practice in Disaster Management and Mitigation

Course Contents

UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO DISASTERS


Natures and extent of disasters, natural calamities such as earthquake, floods, drought
volcanoes, forest, coasts hazards, landslides etc. Manmade disasters such as chemical and
industrial hazards, nuclear hazards, fire hazards etc.

UNIT 2: DISASTER MANAGEMENT


Planning and Financing relief expenditure, legal aspects, rescue operations

UNIT 3: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM


Administrative setup and organization - Hazard analysis, training of personnel, information
management, emergency facilities and equipment necessary public awareness creation,
preparation and execution of the emergency management program

UNIT 4: ORGANSIATIONS IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT


Various organizations registered with Government and NGOs working for disaster relief -
Challenges faced by organizations - Methods of assessment of impact of disasters such as
photogrammetric methods, media survey, ground data collection

UNIT 5: MONOTIRING AND RESPONSE SYSTEMS


International adopted practices for disaster mitigation, Rules and regulations, Monitoring
aspects of disaster mitigations programs, Response Systems

UNIT 6: DESIGNING FOR SAFETY


Safety culture- Safe workers- Safety and first line supervisors - Safety and Middle Managers –
Top Management Practices - Company Activities and Safety - Safety Personnel – sub-contractual
obligation - Project Coordination and Safety Procedures - Workers Compensation on
Construction Costs - Legal Requirements for Planning - Property Law- Agency Law - Local
Government Laws for Approval (Safety IS Code SP 70: 2001 & Fire Safety Code IS: 13416
Compliance) - Regulations
References

Armstrong, M., 2017, Risk Management: A Strategic Approach, Larsen and Keller Education,
London

O'Leary, A., and Acret, J., 2001, Construction Nightmares, BNI Publications Inc, Boston

Nagarajan, K., 2017, Project Management, New Age International Ltd, New Delhi

Pinkowski, J., 2008, Disaster Management Handbook, Routledge Publication, London

Seetharaman, U., Construction Engineering and Management, NICMAR Publications, Pune

Stump, E. J., and K. Ferguson, 1998, The Value of Integrated Project Risk Management,
INCOSE
Symposium, 1998

Vaidyanathan, S., 2001, An Introduction to Disaster Management: Natural Disasters and Man
Made Hazards, Ikon Books, New Delhi

AR17MACP3.32C BUILDING ENERGY MODELLING


L/s: 6/Wk Int: 50 End Exam: 50 Total: 100 End Exam: 3hrs Cr: 6

Course Overview

The Course aims at enabling students appreciate, and engrain long-term sustainability
principles in the design of the built environment. The Course equips students with the
theoretical foundation of energy modelling, and with the necessary tools and techniques
to evaluate energy performance of the built environment.

Course Objectives

The aim of the course is to develop competence in sustainable planning and designing the
built environment and evaluate sustainability from an energy standpoint.

Expected Skills/Knowledge Transferred


• Knowledge of Principles of Sustainable Planning and Design
• Knowledge of Building Physics and Performance Analysis
• Skills to evaluate energy performance of the built environment
Course Contents

Unit 1: Introduction to Energy Efficiency Principles and Energy Efficient Buildings and Built
Environment

Unit 2: Building Physics; Latent, specific heat gains in the building; Psychometric analysis;
Weather analysis

Unit 3: Energy use in buildings; Energy Supply in Buildings: Heating, Ventilating, and Air
Conditioning (HVAC) Systems; Heating and cooling loads

Unit 4: Energy Performance Analysis – Methodologies and Comparative Frameworks

Unit 5: Daylighting and artificial lighting analysis; Energy Performance Analysis: Energy
Codes, Guidelines, and Standards

Unit 6: Constructing energy simulation models: Thermal modelling, Models for ventilation,
Heat flow analysis; Evaluating models etc

Unit 7: Energy Simulation Programs with case studies and live projects; Integration of
Architectural Design and Energy Simulation

Unit 8: Life-Cycle Energy Consumption Assessment Systems; Measurement, Verification,


Validation, and Comparison Framework

AR17MACP3.4C CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT


L/s: 5/Wk Int: 50 End Exam: 50 Total: 100 End Exam: 3hrs Cr: 5

Course Overview

The Course introduces various construction equipment and presents an overview of


efficient utilization of construction equipment using scientific principles
Course Objectives

To introduce various construction equipment and study the efficient utilization of


construction equipment using scientific principles

Expected Skills/Knowledge Transferred


• Knowledge of Construction Equipment
• Capacity to engrain efficiency principles in management of construction
equipment
Course Contents

UNIT 1: CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT


Identification – Planning - Equipment Management in Projects - Maintenance Management –
Replacement - Cost Control of Equipment - Depreciation Analysis – Safety Management

UNIT 2: EQUIPMENT FOR EARTHWORK


Fundamentals of Earth Work Operations - Earth Moving Operations - Types of Earth Work
Equipment - Tractors, Motor Graders, Scrapers, Front end Waders, Earth Movers

UNIT 3: ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENTS


Equipment for Dredging, Trenching, Tunnelling, Drilling, Blasting - Equipment for Compaction
- Erection Equipment - Types of pumps used in Construction - Equipment for Dewatering and
Grouting – Foundation and Pile Driving Equipment – Equipment for Demolition

UNIT 4: MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT


Forklifts and related equipment - Portable Material Bins – Conveyors – Hauling Equipment

UNIT 5: EQUIPMENT FOR PRODUCTIO OF AGGREGATE AND CONCRETING


Crushers – Feeders - Screening Equipment - Handling Equipment - Batching and Mixing
Equipment - Hauling, Pouring and Pumping Equipment – Transporters

References

Bryan, T., 2010, Construction Technology: Analysis, and Choice, Wiley India, New Delhi

Chudley, R., and Green, R., 2005, Construction Technology, Prentice Hall, London

Jha, KN., 2001, Formwork for Concrete Structures, Mc Graw Hill Publication, New Delhi

Journals such as CE & CR, Construction World, International Construction

Peurifoy, R., Schexnayder, CJ, and Shapira, A ., 2010, Construction Planning, Equipment and
Methods, Tata McGraw Hill Publication, New Delhi

Varma, M., 1964, Construction Equipment: Its Planning and Applications, Metropolitan Book
Company, New Delhi
AR17MACP3.5C SEMINAR
L/s: 4/Wk Int: 100 Total: 100 Cr: 4

Course Overview
The Project Seminar provides an opportunity for the academic research. This knowledge
is furthered by carrying out Project Seminars aimed to provide students an opportunity to
cultivate specialization in the areas of their own interest under overall guidance of
Faculty.

Course Objectives
A topic of interest shall be chosen for a seminar presentation. The objective of the
seminar is to train the students to prepare a brief report by assimilation of concepts/ideas
on a chosen topic in the area of Project Management through literature study and data
collection from the field. Project Seminars should help students in undertaking
independent academic research.

Expected Skills/Knowledge Transferred


• Ability to conduct literature surveys and undertake desk-top study
• Capacity to participate in academic Seminars/Conferences

Course Contents

The Seminar shall develop the comprehension, communication, and presentation skills of
the students. Students shall identify topics for the Seminar. These topics may be further
developed into the Thesis in the next semester for in-depth research, leading to publication
in refereed journals. Students shall develop and publish innovative insights on identified
areas of interest. The Seminar includes processes such as:

• research area identification


• literature sourcing and search
• aim and objective definition
• formulation of methodology
• literature study
• compilation and inference drawing

The progress of the seminar work is presented and discussed by the students periodically in
the classroom environment. Two or more students may work together in a group on their
Seminar.

Some of the suggested topics for the Seminar are:

• Modelling Construction Demand


• Predicting successful project outcomes
• Trends in Construction Procurement Arrangements
• Construction Waste Management
• Quality and Safety Management Strategies
• Project Risk Management
• Competitive Bidding System
• Crisis Management in construction projects
• IT in Project Management
• Total Quality Management
• Performance Evaluation of Procurement Methods
• Organisational Structure for Architectural Project Management
• Building Information Modelling
• Total Cost of Ownership
• Sustainable Construction Technologies
• Earned Value Management
• Public Private Partnerships
• Alternate Project Procurement Methods
• Building Service Integration
• Mega-project Complexities and Management
• Construction Cycles and their affects

SEMESTER IV

AR17MACP4.1C THESIS
L/s: 18/Wk Int: 300 End Exam: 300 Total: 600 End Exam: Viva-Voce Cr: 24

The objective of the thesis is to provide an opportunity to the students to prepare


independent and original study of a special project of choice. The subject for special study
may be conceptual or practical but pertaining to Architectural and Construction Project
Management. This should however, offer scope to adopt a fresh approach in formulating a
concept or developing a methodology effective and useful. Each student will prepare the
Thesis under the guidance of a principal advisor with regular reviews by the faculty of the
department. The Thesis will be presented in the accepted form of a Thesis Report duly
supported by academic references, sketches, graphs, statistical data, details of survey if any,
detailed account of experimental / analytical procedures adopted. Each student is required
to defend the Thesis at a Viva Voce Examination by Jury.

Topics for Thesis shall advance academic knowledge and may be selected from but not
necessarily limited to the following subjects:

i. Advancements in Construction Technologies


ii. Quality and Safety Management
iii. Environmental Management
iv. Project Feasibility and Finance
v. Project Risk Management
vi. Organisational Structure for Construction Project Management
vii. Building Information Modelling
viii. Data Analytics in Project Management
ix. Smart Building Services
x. Infrastructure Project Management
xi. Mega-project Complexities and Management
xii. Disaster Mitigation and Management
xiii. Bid Process Management
xiv. Alternate Project Procurement Methods
xv. Modelling Construction Demand
xvi. Predicting successful project outcomes
xvii. Reference Class Forecasting
xviii. Trends in Construction Procurement Arrangements
xix. Energy Management
xx. Advancements in Project Management Techniques
xxi. Construction Re-engineering
xxii. Sustainable Construction Practices
xxiii. Construction Cycles and their effects

Elective - II

AR17MACP4.21C REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT


L/s: 6/Wk Int: 50 End Exam: 50 Total: 100 End Exam: 3hrs Cr: 6

Course Overview

Intent of the course is to impart detailed knowledge of all aspects related to management
of large facilities and to train the students as Property Managers. Students are expected
to comprehend interests of various stakeholders and build understanding of real estate
and property development.

Course Objectives

The aim of the course is to develop knowledge and competence in real estate
management, and in performance of the role of property development advisor.

Expected Skills/Knowledge Transferred


• Knowledge of real estate economics
• Knowledge of Real Estate Regulations
• Knowledge of Good Practice in Real Estate Development and Management
Course Contents

UNIT 1: TERMINOLOGY OF ASSETS AND INVESTMENT


Current assets, fixed assets, using fixed assets as a mode of investment, Various sorts of
investment in terms of long term/short term/stock in trade, fixed assets held as immovable
Property

UNIT 2: TYPES OF REAL ESTATE


Real estate sector in India, Real Estate Economics, Location Economics, Property Rights,
Transactions and Transfers, Main players in real estate market: Landlords, Builders,
Developers, Real Estate Agents, Tenants, Buyers. Different types of Real Estate; e.g.
Residential, Commercial, Townships, Godowns, Hotels, Hospitals, Resorts, IT/Industrial Parks,
etc

UNIT 3: MODES FOR CONDUCTING REAL ESTATE BUSINESS


Proprietorship, Partnership, Private Limited Companies, Public Limited Companies, Hindu
Undivided Family, Trusts, Cooperative Society, difference between Company and
Partnership, merits and demerits of such establishment

UNIT 4: MODES OF PARTNERSHIPS


Meaning of Public Private Partnership, Foreign Direct Investment, Swiss Challenge approach,
Risk and Revenue sharing, REITS, REMF, Private Equity Funds, Angel Investors

UNIT 5: AGREEMENTS RELATING TO REAL ESTATE


Property Rights, Laws related to Property Rights in India, Salient Features of Transfer of
Property Act, Drafting Agreements in compliance with legal requirements, precautions while
drafting various parts of the deed

UNIT 6: AGREEMENTS
Different kind of Agreements used in Real Estate Business
1. Agreement for Sale
2. Agreement for Exchange
3. Agreement for Development
4. Agreement for Construction
5. Agreement to Rent
6. Lease Agreement
7. Wills & Probate
8. Sample Agreements & Analysis

UNIT 7: POWER OF ATTORNEY


Power of Attorney and its significance, Important points on Power of Attorney

UNIT 8: PROPERTY TENURE


Important aspects of lease of Immovable Property - Lessor, Lessee, Premiums, rents, how
leases are made, essential elements, Rights and liabilities of lessor and lessee, differences
between lease and license
References

Adukia, RS., 2013, REAL ESTATE - Law, Practice & Procedures: A Complete Encyclopedia on
Real Estate

Agarwal, B., 1994, A Field of One's Own: Gender and Land Rights in South Asia, Cambridge
University Press, Cambridge

Bhandari, NC., 2017, Law of Contract and Tender, Whytes and Co., New Delhi

DiPasquale, D,. and Wheaton, W., 1995, Urban Economics and Real Estate Markets, Prentice
Hall, New Jersey

Singer, JW., 2002, Property Law: Rules, Policies and Practices, 3rd ed, Aspen Law & Business
Publication, New York
World Bank, 1996, From Plan to Market, World Development Report, World Bank Publication

Indian Contract Act, 1872

Transfer of Property Act, 1882

Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996

Interest Act, 1978

RERA Act, 2013

AR17MACP4.22C MEGA-INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT MANAGEMENT


L/s: 6/Wk Int: 50 End Exam: 50 Total: 100 End Exam: 3hrs Cr: 6

Course Overview

The Course provides the opportunity to students to immerse in planning, design, and
evaluation of large-scale infrastructure project management of projects such as airports,
metro rail projects, transit stations, and urban infrastructure including power supply,
transport, water supply, storm water drains, waste management, and sewerage systems.

Course Objectives

The aim of the course is to develop competence in planning, development, and project
management of large-scale urban infrastructure projects.

Expected Skills/Knowledge Transferred


• Technical skills to plan, structure, develop, and manage large-scale urban
infrastructure /construction projects
• Exposure to complexities of large-scale Infrastructure Design and Management
• Managerial skills to organise, manage, and lead major infrastructure projects
• Capacity to develop Case Studies and Evaluate Project Success
Course Contents

Using Case Studies of Project Successes and Failures, the Course shall inter alia cover the
following Modules:

Unit 1: Mega (Large Scale) Project Planning – Characteristics of Large-scale Construction and
Infrastructure Projects – Triple Constraints – Iron Law of Projects

Unit 2: Project Governance - Regulatory Processes – Role of each Stakeholder – Multiple


Roles of Stakeholders – Stakeholder Management

Unit 3: Financing Mega Projects - Organisational, political and social context of large project
financial management - Performance measurements and financial metrics

Unit 4: Risk Management: Role of Policy, Planning, and Management in pre-empting Risk –
Risk Management Strategies

Unit 5: – Projects as temporary Institutional Structures - Integration of Financial,


Governance, and Organisational Structures – Shared Values and Vision

Unit 6: Leadership Models: Providing Leadership in a Program Context – Characteristics of


Effective Leadership

References

Flyvbjerg, B., Eds., 2003, Megaproject Planning and Management: Essential Readings,
Edward Elgar, Cheltenham and Northampton

Greiman, VA,. 2013, Megaproject Management: Lessons on Risk and Project Management
from the Big Dig, John Wiley and Sons, New York

Hall, P., 1980, Great Planning Disasters, Penguin Books, Harmondsworth

Kahneman, D., 2011, Thinking, Fast and Slow, Farrar, Straus and Giroux Publishers, New York

Meredith, J., and S. Mantel, 2000, Project Management: A Managerial Approach, New York:
J. Wiley & Sons

Morris, PWG., and Hough, GH., 1987, The Anatomy of Major Projects: A Study of the Reality
of Project Management, John Wiley and Sons, New Jersey

Morris, PWG., Pinto, JK., and Söderlund, J., Eds., 2011, The Oxford Handbook of Project
Management, Oxford University Press, Oxford

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