Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
COE-0003
Organization's ID:
80
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
1 week (24 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 2 Construction Management Elective
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to enforce contract clauses and technical provisions with respect to project schedules.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Identify the requirements of UFGS (Unified Facilities Guide Specifications) for Project Schedules
  • Express the basic processes to develop a Network schedule
  • Utilizing the Primavera Schedules P6 and classroom exercises, identify changes, discrepancies, common issues between schedule updates
  • Utilizing examples of classroom exercises and Primavera P6 software, analyze time impact using fragnets and CPM schedules
  • Identify common scheduling claim issues
  • Identify the FAR Clauses that affect schedule management
  • Identify critical terms and principles for project scheduling
  • Develop network from the list of activities showing logic, early and late dates, float, and longest path for Class
  • Identify the important aspects of the Preliminary Project Schedules (PPS)
  • Using the Primavera P6 software and class workshop, analyze the Initial Project Schedule
  • Utilizing Primavera P6 and classroom exercises, analyze schedule updates using baselines and Claim Digger
  • Identify case law relating to construction scheduling and delay claims

General Topics:

  • Federal acquisition regulation clauses, project scheduling, network schedule, fragnets, and delay claims
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Discussion
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Presentations

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials

Other offerings from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Learning Center