C-506: Construction Management & Entrepreneurship syllabus for DCE 5th Sem C20 regulation APSBTET

Construction Management & Entrepreneurship detailed syllabus for Diploma in Civil Engineering (DCE) for C20 regulation curriculum has been taken from the APSBTET official website and presented for the DCE students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.

For Diploma in Civil Engineering 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit DCE 5th Sem C20 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of construction management & entrepreneurship is as follows.

Major Topics

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Course Objectives:

Upon completion of the course the student shall be able to

1. Familiarize with the Preliminary Planning & Organizational aspects, constructional planning, contracts and tender systems.
2. Gainadequate knowledge in managing different resources in construction field and human relations and professional ethics.

1. Introduction

Definition and concept of management – need for scientific management of projects -need for attitudinal change – Scope and characteristics of construction Industry.

2. Organizational Aspects

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3. Management Tools

Different Management Tools – Gantt Bar chart, modified Gantt bar chart – Limitations of bar charts – Introduction CPM and PERT – advantages of CPM and PERT – terms used in CPM -formation of network – Basic rules – Problems on determination of critical path – limitations of CPM – comparison of CPM and PERT.

4. Contracts, Tenders and Arbitration

Contracts – Legality of contracts – contract document – types of contracts – piece work contracts – item rate contracts – Lump sum contracts – percentage contracts – negotiated rates – departmental execution of works – merits and limitations of each contract system -conditions of contract for civil engineering works-Tenders – Necessity of tenders – Sealed tenders – tender notice – tender documents – Earnest Money and Security Deposits -Opening of tenders – comparative statement – acceptance of tenders – work order -contract agreement – conditions of contract-Arbitration – Disputes – disputes in construction industry – arbitration – need for arbitration – arbitrator – qualifications of arbitrator – advantages of arbitration.

5. Management of Resources in Construction Industry

Materials management – Scope – Classification of common building materials based on the procurement – procedural formalities for acquisition – stages of materials managementPlant and Equipment – Need for mechanization – Optimum utilization of plant and equipment – Financial impact of mechanization – Preventive maintenance -Overhauling and replacement – Cantering, shuttering and scaffolding requirements-Financial Management -Finance as Resource – Purpose of cost control – stages of cost control – pre contract stage and post contract stage – Financial control at head office level and site level.

6. Entrepreneurship

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7. Human Relations and Professional Ethics

Human relations and performance in organization – Understand self and others for effective behaviour – Interpersonal relationship for effective work culture – Need for professional ethics.

Reference Books:

1. Management in construction Industry ,P.Dharwadker,Oxford& IBH Publishing Co. Pvt., Ltd.
2. Construction Management And Accounts , V.N.Vazirani& S.P. Chandola, Khanna Publishers.
3. Construction Planning and Management ,U.K. Shrivastava,Galgotia Publications Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
4. Construction Management and Planning ,B. Sengupta & H. Guna , Tata Mc. Graw Hill Publishing Company Ltd .
5. Construction Management and Accounts ,Harpal Singh,Tata Mc. Graw Hill Publishing Company Ltd.

For detailed syllabus of all other subjects of Diploma in Civil Engineering, C20 regulation curriculum do visit DCE 5th Sem subject syllabuses for C20 regulation.

For all Diploma in Civil Engineering exam timetable, visit APSBTET DCE all semester exam timetable direct link.