Course Syllabus

Key Learning Area Topic / Title Year / Grade Level Duration of Lesson
Construction Laws Construction Procurement & Contract 2016/17, Fifth Year 2nd Semester (Mar – Jun, 2017)
Management (CoTM 5231)
Learning Outcomes / Objectives: Resources:
 Enable learners to recognize Construction Procurement & Main References
Management course is a major course for the Competence
 Wubishet J. Mengesha, 2008 Construction Procurement & Contract
of Construction Management
Management Lecture Note
 Enable learners to acknowledge the Learning Outcome of
 Martin Brook, 2004 Estimating & Tendering for Construction Works
Construction Procurement & Contract Management
 Daniel W. Halpin & Bolivar A. Senior, 2011 Construction Management
Course: Know and able to successfully manage
Chapters 2 to 4, pp 20 - 77
Construction Procurement & Contract Processes, Methods,
 Robert Ribeiro, 2004 Engineering Contracts
Concepts, Types and Governance Frameworks
 Brian Eglestone, 2009 Liquidated Damages and Extension of Time in
 Enable learners to know the benefits and requirements of
Construction Contracts
Procurement & Contract management applicable to the
 Roger Gibson, 2008 Construction Delays, EOT and Prolongation Claims
Construction Industry (CI)
 Alan Twart & Gordon Rees, 2004 Civil Engineering Project Management
 Enable Learners to know the different competences of
Chapters 2 to 6, pp 17 - 79
Construction Procurement & Contract Management;
 PMI, 2013 Project Management Body of Knowledge Chapter 12, pp 355
namely:
- 389
 Construction Procurement & Contract Management
Other References
Necessities, Benefits and Definitions
 CI Project Delivery Systems  The Ethiopian Federal Government Procurement and Property
 Construction Procurement and Contract Management Administration Proclamation No. 649/2009
Governance Frameworks  MoFED, 2010 Federal Public Procurement Directives
 Construction Procurement and Contract Management  FDRE Civil & Commercial Codes
Processes  International Conditions of Contracts: FIDIC, NEC
 Construction Procurement and Contract Management  National Standard bidding documents: PPPAA, 2011
Methods and / or Types Other Resources
 Enable learners to assess the contextual reality of FDRE
 Guest Lecturer(s)
with respect to Construction Procurement & Contract
 Scientific Papers
Management and critically adapt new knowledge to fill the
gap
Course Descriptions Course Outline
Procurement and Contract Management: Processes, 1. Introduction: General Descriptions, Process & Governance Frameworks
Applicable Laws and Regulations; Procurement & Contract 2. Delivery Systems: Force Account, DBB, DB, BOT, CM, Others
Delivery System: Types, Merits & Demerits; Procurement 3. Construction Procurement Management: Introduction, Purpose, Methods
Management: Purposes & Characteristics, Processes, Methods, and / or Types, Processes, Procurement Stakeholders & Roles, Statistical
Tender Forecasting; Contract Management: Definition & Approach to Tendering
Purposes, Processes, Types; Contract Changes Management: 4. Construction Contract Management: Introduction, Purposes, Methods,
Principles of Change Management; Requirement Changes, Types, Processes, Contractual Stakeholders & Roles
Time Changes, Cost Changes; Claim and Dispute Management: 5. Construction Contracts Change Management: Introduction,
Claim Management, Alternative Dispute Resolution; Requirements Changes Management System, Time Changes Management
Procurement and Contract Management in Ethiopia: Past System, Cost Changes Management System
Developments, Present Situations, Future Trends 6. Construction Claim & Dispute Management: Introduction, Claim
Management System, Alternative Dispute Management System
Time Instructor Activities Learners Activities Instructor(s Assessment
)
Lecture Dates  Introducing the Course Learning  Jigsaw as reciprocal teaching  WJM (Dr. Presentation in Class
Week 1 Outcome(s) & its / their Program techniques on the Learning Eng.) followed by Group
alignment Outcomes of the Course & Report
 Lecturing on Introduction: General Introductory Lecture (10 pts)
Descriptions
Lecture Dates  Lecturing on Introduction: Processes &  Case Studies on Construction  WJM & Report and
Week 2 - 9 Governance Frameworks Procurement Management Robel Presentation
 Lecturing on Delivery Systems Processes Practices in (Eng.) (20 pts)
 Lecturing on Construction Procurement Building, Highway, etc.
Management projects
Lecture Dates  Lecturing on Construction Contract,  Case Studies as independent  WJM (Dr. Report and
Week 10 - 15 Contract Changes and Claim & Dispute learning related to Eng.) Presentation
Management Construction Contract & (30 pts)
 Guest Lecturing on Construction Claim Management
 Procurement & Contract Management Processes or Types Practices
in Building, Highway, etc.
projects
 Critical Debate as
collaborative learning and
Case Studies on the
application of Alternative
Dispute Resolution in the
Construction Industry
Lecture 16  Review of the whole Course  Lecturers Assessment and  Robel & AAU Assessment
Purposive feedbacks WJM Format & Students
Opinion
Final Examination (40 pts)

Self-Evaluation: Class Room Management: Improvements:

 Reflection for Action on Learners  Timing  Reflective Activities / Feed Backs
 Reflection in Action using Action Research  Resources from Learners and Peers
 Curriculum Assessment regarding the  Conducive Environment  Reflection on Actions on the Whole
Course  Course Coverage Course
 Using appropriate TPC knowledge  Learning Outcome
 Continuous Professional Development  Using appropriate TPCK