2021-2022 / ARCH0069-2

Project management

Duration

15h Th, 42h Pr

Number of credits

 Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Architectural Engineering2 crédits 
 Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Engineering3 crédits 

Lecturer

Aurélie de Boissieu

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The course "Construction project management" takes place during the first semester every year. The audiences of this course are civil engineers including architectural engineers.
 The course is divided into modules before the end help to address more easily manage a project of a building site. For this, the course starts on all actors during the implementation of a project (from design to realization). Gradually, measures, legal, economic, practical, audit & planning will be discussed.
 As stated above, this course aims to make the link between design and production on site. Here are the chapters:


  • Construction Stakeholders
  • Construction Milestones
  • Working Methods
  • Judicial aspects
  • Partnerships and Contracts (Design&Build)
  • Standards, Codes and Certification
  • Specifications

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Understanding and mastering projects management including the design, construction and execution process for building construction projects. At the end of this course the student should be able to:

  • Know the relevant laws concerning the construction in Belgium
  • Knowing stakeholder's role and responsibilities on project and intervention order
  • Knowing about management tools
  • Learn about the administrative documents such specifications, building permission etc.
  • Understanding the design process - implementation - commissioning
  • Understanding the different links major milestone and tasks within project management
  • Evaluate the budget of a project
  • Prepare and submit a bid 
The course should enable the student to:
  • Coordinate a team to develop, agree and make a work plan.
  • Access to appropriate resources of information and evaluate them
  • Persevere despite difficulties or initial challenges to find the optimal solution.
  • Document and communicate a project brief
  • Plan activities to make the best the available time.
 

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

None, this course is an introductory course.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Attendance is compulsory during sessions. 

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face course

Recommended or required readings

  • Publications du CSTC Centre Scientifique et Technique de la Construction, www.cstc.be (accès avec identification en bibliothèque FSA)
  • Contact, la revue du CSTC » : http://www.cstc.be/
  • Construction, la revue de la Confédération Construction.

Assessment methods and criteria

Written work / report

Continuous assessment


Additional information:

  • An examination for the theoretical part : 50% of the overall rating.
  • The overall assessment of the practical work and exercises : 50%
 

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Unjustified absences (beyond two times) will disqualify the student from attending the final exam. 

Contacts

Aurelie de Boissieu, PhD

ArGEnCo Dept., Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Liège
Batiment 52, Bureau: (0/541)  Quartier Polytech 1, Allée de la Découverte 9 4000 Liège, Belgique
email: aurelie.deboissieu@uliege.be