Overview

This unit covers specific knowledge areas regarding planning and control of linear and commercial/industrial construction projects using location-based management methods.

Requisites

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Describe the concepts and functions of management using location-based planning and control methods and comparison with activity-based approaches
  • Apply relevant principles and theories for location-based planning and control, including lean approaches to construction management
  • Use appropriate tools and techniques for location-based planning and control
  • Appreciate the role of digital modelling in providing source data for planning, control and visualization in 5D environments
  • Formulate and/ or specify suitable strategies, methods and tools/ techniques for managing in the project-based engineering industries
  • Plan and present a group proposal for the management of a complex project using location-based methods

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Tutorial Labs		14.00 2 weeks 28
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Lecture		6.00 2 weeks 12
Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out)
Independent Learning		9.17 12 weeks 110
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
AssignmentIndividual 30 - 40% 1,2,3,4,5 
PresentationIndividual/Group 30 - 40% 1,2,3,4,5,6 
Project ReportGroup 25 - 35% 1,2,3,4,5 

Hurdle

As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all ULOs to a minimum standard, an undergraduate student must have achieved:

As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all Unit Learning Outcomes to a minimum standard, a student must achieve:an overall mark for the unit of 50% or more

Content

  • Activity-based planning concepts
  • Activity-based planning/ programming techniques
  • Lean approaches to managing projects
  • Location-based planning concepts
  • Location-based planning/programming techniques
  • Activity-based control and earned value analysis
  • Location-based control; production efficiency
  • Task durations and optimization
  • Introduction to computer applications for location-based management
  • Introduction to model-based applications for location-based management
  • Introduction to 5D modelling and visualization

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.