CON 3061 - Construction Scheduling

• Compare and contrast scheduling methods (Gantt chart, AoA, AoN, linear activity schedule, etc.) and select the most appropriate method based on project needs
• Separate a construction project of moderate scope into an appropriate set of activities that includes pre-construction tasks
• Structure a given array of construction project activities to create a coherent project network
• Justify construction project activity durations based on available resources and work quantity takeoffs
• Devise a critical path method (CPM) schedule for a construction project of moderate scope
• Evaluate and optimize project resources through leveling of constrained resources and applying cost-crash curves

• Basic understanding of construction estimating

• Construction planning vs. scheduling
• Types of construction schedules (Gantt, CPM, AoA, AoN, PDM, PERT)
• Event time calculations
• Logic types
• Dummy activities
• Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Activity duration determination
• Time vs. cost
• Forward and backward passes
• Critical path and its significance
• Float or slack
• Resource leveling
• AoN networks
• PDM networks and lag
• Scheduling pre-construction activities
• Linear activity scheduling
• Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
• Project control issues (linked to CON 3021 - Construction Project Financial and Cost Control)
• Gantt chart preparation
• AoA network preparation
• Early start schedule preparation and resource summary
• AoN network preparation
• Scheduling software capabilities and applications