DESIGN PROCESS &

CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT
OVERVIEW OF THE COURSE
AP SR.DR.HAJJAH FARIDAH HJ.ISMAIL
farid346@salam.uitm.edu.my

SEM. SEPT 2014- JAN 2015

PROGRAMME
:M.Sc in ICPM
COURSE
:Construction
Management
COURSE CODE :ICP 814
SEMESTER
:01
CREDIT HOURS : 4
TOTAL LECTURE HOURS (PER WEEK): 3
COURSE LECTURER:FARIDAH ISMAIL
(Assoc.Prof. Sr.Dr.Hajjah)/D215
MEDIUM OF TEACHING : ENGLISH

COURSE OUTCOMES
Students should be able to:
Discuss the management of design process and the
importance of client briefing
Analyse project risks in terms of time, cost and quality
Evaluate the significance of value management in project
Discuss the concepts and importance of project
methodology to successful project outcomes.
Show an understanding, and be able to discuss and
analyse the significance of quality, safety, value and risks
in project.
Manage the design team effectively throughout the
project phases
Have an improved knowledge and understanding of the
weakness, dislocations and in efficiencies in construction
project management system.

SYNOPSIS / COURSE
DESCRIPTION
To develop capability in managing an integrated
project and associated process. It covers: design
processes, value management, risk, safety and
total quality management.
The course is to be delivered through lectures and
tutorials. The students are expected to submit
assignments and also sit for an examination

LECTURE SCHEDULE
Week

Overview of subject requirement, objectives, mode

of assessment,
Introduction to the Process Improvement in the
Development of Construction Project;
TQM;SC;RM;VM;BMKG;LT;H & S

12/9/2014

Construction Management Fudamentals

Project Management Methodology

19/9/2014

Health & Safety Management

26/9/2014

Quality Management System

3/10/2014

Mid Semester Break : Eid Al-Adha

(4/10/2014 12/10/2014)
5

Value Management

6-8

Ar. Mohd Sokri Mahmood

24/10/2014 ; 31/10/2014 ; 7/11/2014

9-13

Ir Sulaiman Hasim

14/11/2014 ; 21/11/2014 ;
28/11/2014 ; 5/12/2014 ; 12/12/2014

14

AP Sr Dr Hjh. Faridah Ismail/ Ir Sulaiman Hasim

Revision Week (22/12 28/12/2014)
Examination Week (29/12 19/01/2015)

MODE OF TEACHING / METHOD OF

INSTRUCTION
Power-point

presentation/ LCD
Presentations by students on
given topics
Article Review and handouts

MODE OF ASSESSMENT
Course work
Examination
Total

: 40% (research article, book

review and presentation)
: 60%
:100%

ITEM

TOPIC

AUTHOR

YEAR

PUBLISHER

Project Management
Planning and Control
techniques (4th Edition)

Burke, R

2003

Burke Publishing

Process Management in
Design and Construction

Cooper, R., Aouad, G

2004

Blackwell Publishing

Risk and risk management in

construction: a review and
future directions for research

Edwards, P.J.,
Bowen, P.A

1998

Engineering
Construction &
Architectural
Management

Design Professional and

Construction Manager

Stephen A.H.,Jerome
V. Bales, P

2007

Professional Liability
Handbook

5.

The Practice of Construction

Management

Fryer, B., Egbu, C.,

Ellis, R. and Gorse,
C

2004

Blackwell Publishing

6.

Code of Practice in Project

Management

CIOB

2002

7.

Building Design Management

ButterworthHeinemann

2001

8.

Modern Construction
Management (6th Edition)

Harris, F. and
McCaffer, R

2006

Project Management: A
System Approach to
Planning, Scheduling &
Controlling

Kerzner, H

2003

Blackwell Publishing

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