Construction Scheduling I

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

• Gain a thorough understanding of key project scheduling techniques and procedures.

• Develop skills in creating and managing project schedules using bar charts, activity on arrow, and activity on nodes.

• Explore the relationships connecting construction activities, creating network diagrams, defining critical path significance, and understanding project activity floats.

• Acquire knowledge of bar charts, precedence diagrams, Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT), range estimating, linear project operations, and the Line of Balance (LOB).

Module Overview

Module 1: Introduction to Construction Scheduling

Module 1 provides an overview of the Construction Scheduling course.

Module 2: Bar (Gantt) Charts

Module 2 introduces Gantt charts and how they are used as scheduling tools.

Module 3: Activity Precedence Diagrams

In this module, learners will create activity precedence diagrams, also referred to as activity on node diagrams, which graphically represent the construction activities in a project and their relationships.

Module 4: Types of Construction Activity Relationships

This module provides an overview of Activity Relationships and how to represent them on an Activity Node Diagram.

Module 5: Forward and Backward Pass Calculations

Module 5 covers Forward and Backward Pass calculations for project timelines.

Module 6: Critical Path

During Module 6, Professor Odeh discusses the importance of critical paths, including what it is and why it is important.

Module 7: Activity Floats

During Module 7, Professor Odeh introduces the types of floats in a construction project including; total float, free float, interfering float and independent float.

Module 8: Understanding Work Dates and Calendar Dates

Module 8 explores the difference between work dates and calendar dates, date conversions and chart representations.

Module 9: Activity on Arrow

Module 9 applies Activity Arrow diagrams to existing example scenarios to determine node sequencing of ES, LS, EF and LF models.

Module 10: Program Evaluation & Review Technique (PERT) and Range Estimating

PERT is used in module 10 to measure uncertainty in estimating the duration of construction activities in a project schedule as well as project cost management using PERT in Range Estimating.

Module 11: The Role of the Scheduler in Construction Management

A guest speaker emphasizes the role of the scheduler in large construction projects, how to determine if a project is on track to meet the estimated goals and the relationship between schedulers and project managers.