Post Graduate Programme in Applied Construction Management (PGPACM)

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POST GRADUATE PROGRAMME IN APPLIED CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (PGPACM)


CAREER PROSPECTS

A fresh engineer is prepared to handle responsibilities of Engineer – Execution, Planning, Estimation, and Quality. You can become eligible for Managerial positions within 1 to 3 years of relevant exposure which otherwise takes 12-15 long years.

DURATION

Its a 4+2 months Programme with classes on weekdays. Classes usually will be for 2-4 hours everyday including theory and lab practice.

ELIGIBILITY

1. This is one of the best courses after civil engineering & architectural studies, and hence requires an individual to be BE / BTech Civil Engineering / B.Arch. from AICTE recognized university having min. 50% overall marks. Final year Civil Engineering students can also apply.
2.For architectural candidates, min. 1 yr. of experience is necessary.

PLACEMENT

This is one of the most effective certification courses for civil engineers that open up placement opportunities in various areas of Construction Project Management like Billing & Estimation, Planning or Execution. At EDGE, our attempt is to maintain 100% placement record. Students either get placed –in campus or off campus from our side or earn job by themselves. Advance knowledge of Construction Management, Project Management, related software and soft skills help students get easily placed. It’s not only a certification course, but moreover a rigorous professional training to build competencies. Salary packages are completely based on the calibre of students, their attitude and technical knowhow. These are the reasons why EDGE’s PG in construction management is among the top construction management courses in India.

WHY PGPACM AT EDGE?

PGPACM course is a incubator for a graduate to become professional and hence all systems and policies are set accordingly. Students are informed to refer the academic calendar. Entire program consists of around 180 days including coursework & assignment days, national holidays and Sundays.


CURRICULUM

The training of professionals as part of the Construction Management program focuses on the following areas: project management, construction management, contracts management, construction quality, safety and equipment management, supply chain management of construction projects, modern construction materials and technologies, computer applications in construction (MS Project, Primavera), and building information modelling (BIM) for the construction industry.

CORE TOPICS IN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COURSE

  Introduction To Construction Management

  Quantity Surveying, Estimating And Bidding Procedures

  Construction Contracts & Construction Law

  Construction Scheduling

  Construction Cost Planning & Control

  Project Monitoring For Quality Control And Safety

  Dispute Resolution Techniques In Construction

  Procurement Management

  Innovation In The Construction Industry

  Risk Management

UPON COMPLETING THE COURSE STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO

  Define And Describe Construction Processes And Various Engineering Roles Involved

  Describe, Interpret, And Differentiate Between Project Delivery Systems In Construction Projects

  Select And Justify Contract Types For Each Project Delivery System Explain And Develop Work Breakdown Structures Identify And Develop Work Packages And Activities

  Describe, Explain, And Compare Various Scheduling Techniques;

  Develop Construction Plans And Schedules;

  Calculate And Synthesize Construction Estimates

  Describe The Materials Management Process

  Identify Construction Safety Hazards And Corresponding Solutions

  Categorize Construction Operations, Equipment, And Materials; And Develop, Integrate, And Apply Construction Operations And Processes Models.

  Identify The Different Design Stages In A Project Develop Reporting Procedures Such As Monthly Report, Quality Records, QA/QC Reports, MIS, Inspection Reports Write & Explain Minutes Of Meetings, Progress Charts, And Presentations.

  Understand BIM Basics & The Benefits Describe How BIM Can Be Used As A Communication And Collaboration Tool, And Its Contributions To Scheduling, Estimating, And Facility Management.

  Explain The Process Of Implementing BIM And How BIM-Based Designs For Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fit Into The Overall Construction Document Fabric.

CORE SYLLABUS

PART 1 - QUANTITY SURVEYING (Course code CM01)

MODULE 1 QUANTITY SURVEYING FUNDAMENTALS

·         Introduction to Engineering project including project cycle & bidding documents.

·         Methods of measurement of the works.

·         Quantities surveying by manual calculations for the following different works

·         Earthworks Calculations

·         Calculation of Excavation Quantities for Spread Footings & Mat/Raft Foundations

·         Calculation of Soil Treatment Quantities

·         Calculation of Backfilling Quantities

·         Concrete works Calculations (PCC & RCC)

·         Calculation of Footings Concrete Quantities

·         Calculation of Tie Beams Concrete Quantities

·         Calculation of Column neck Concrete Quantities

·         Calculation of Slab on Grade Quantities

·         Calculation of RC Core Wall Concrete Quantities

·         Calculation of Retaining Wall

·         Calculation of U/G Water Tank/Sump Quantities

·         Calculation of Floor Columns Concrete Quantities

·         Calculation of Floor Beams Concrete Quantities

·         Calculation of Floor Slabs(Cast-in-situ & Precast Hollow Core Slab)

·         Calculation of Staircase, Ramps & Lift Core Concrete Quantities

·         Masonry works Calculations

·         Calculation of Brickwork for Internal, External, Parapet & Boundary Walls

·         Plastering works Calculations

·         Calculation of Brickwork Plastering, Wall Plastering & Ceiling Plastering Quantities Tiling works Calculations • Calculation of Floor Tiles, Dado Tiles & Wall Tiles

·         Thermal & Moisture Protection works Calculations

·         Membrane Waterproofing Quantities

·         Vapour Barrier, Damp-Proofing Bitumen Paint Calculations

·         Metal works Calculations

·         Internal & External Finishes Calculations

·         Wood & Plastic works Calculations

·         Doors & Windows works Calculations

·         Painting works Calculations

·         Glazing works Calculations

·         Specialties works Calculations

·         Mechanical works

·         Electrical works

·         Steel Calculations of Sub-Structure & Super Structure elements.

·         Application on Engineering project (LIVE PROJECT)

MODULE 2 - QUANTITY TAKE-OFF USING REVIT (Arch/Structural)

General Introduction to Revit

•           Introduction to Revit Documentation Tools, Starting a Project

•           The Revit User Interface General

•           The Revit User Interface for Architects

•           Create Property Lines

•           Three Methods of Creating Toposurface in Revit

•           Create Levels and Grids in Revit

•           Create a Plan View from Level

•           Overview of Revit Modeling for Beginners

Cost Estimation & Quantification in Revit

•           What are Revit Schedules?

•           Revit Parameters

•           Complex Schedules

•           Types of Revit Schedules

•           Options for Scheduling

•           Formatting Revit Schedules

•           Introduction to Revit Parameters

•           Create Custom Parameters

•           Window Schedule with Image and Cost

•           Walls with Cost Element

•           Room Schedule with Embedded Furniture Schedule

•           Create a Multi-Category Schedule

•           Exporting the Schedule to Excel

•           Summary of Schedules

•           Introduction to Legends

•           Working with Legends

MODULE 3 - CONTRACTS ADMINISTRATION, BOQ & BILLING

•           Introduction to construction project stages

•           Overview of the Construction contracting methods, and contracts types.

•           Tender Documents

•           Types of Contracts

•           Preparation of Payment certificate.

•           Bill of Quantities as per CSI Divisions.

•           Variations & Claims

 

PART 2 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT (Course Code CM02)

MODULE-1- FUNDAMENTALS OF PRIMAVERA P6

Introduction to this Course Basic Concepts

•           What is a Project?

•           What is Project Management?

•           Five Process Groups of Project Management

•           Schedule and its Importance

•           Critical Path Method for Scheduling

•           Understanding a Gantt Chart

•           Project Management Fundamentals

 

Introduction to Primavera P6

•           Introduction to Primavera Systems and Oracle Primavera P6 PPM

•           Primavera P6 Interface and Preferences

Enterprise Environment in Primavera P6

•           Organizational Breakdown Structure

•           Enterprise Project Structure

•           Work Breakdown Structure

•           Access Control in Primavera P6 Planning and Creating a New Project

•           Planning your Project Schedule

•           Understanding a Sample Project

•           Creating a New Project in Primavera P6

•           Project Window Options

•           Total Float and Project Must Finish Date

Calendars

•           Role of Calendars in Scheduling

•           Adding and Assigning Calendars

WBS, Activities and Basic Formatting

•           Creating WBS in Primavera P6

•           Formatting Columns and Timescale

•           Percentage Complete Types in Primavera P6

•           Activity Types in Primavera P6

•           Setting Defaults for New Activities

•           Adding Activities

Estimating Duration of Activities

•           Adding Duration of Activities

•           Relationships and Scheduling

•           Understanding Relationships

•           Adding Relationships and Scheduling

•           Understanding Scheduling Algorithm

Formatting, Sharing and Reporting

•           Formatting Bars

•           Group, Sort and Layouts

•           Filtering in Primavera P6

•           Printing, Exporting and Importing

•           Reporting in P6

Updating and Monitoring

•           Understanding and Adding Baseline

•           Updating a Project

•           Monitoring and Controlling a Project

•           Recovering the Baseline Schedule

MODULE-2- COST LOADING, RESOURCE LEVELLING, HISTOGRAMS, S-CURVES, LOOK-AHEAD SCHEDULE

Roles, Resources and Expenses

•           Understanding Roles, Resources and Expenses

•           Resource and Cost Terminologies

•           Adding and Assigning New Currency

•           Adding Roles and Resources

•           Resource Window Details

•           Duration Types in Primavera P6

•           Resource Options and Assigning Resources

•           Reviewing Resource Allocation

•           Adding Expenses

•           Reviewing Resource and Cost Usage

•           Updating a Project with Resources and Expenses

Generating S-CURVE from PRIMAVERA P6 Schedule

•           Planned/Actual Progress S Curve

•           Cash Flow Curve

Resource Levelling

•           What is Resource Levelling & How to do it

•           Resource Usage Spreadsheet

•           Resource Usage Profile Analyzing

Understanding Histograms

•           Manpower & Machinery Histograms

•           Stacked Histogram

Look Ahead Schedules

•           2-Week Look Ahead Schedule

•           One Month Look Ahead Schedule

MODULE-3- EVA, DELAYS, RECORVERY SCHEDULE, MONTHLY REPORTS, BASELINE SUBMISSION

 Earned Value Analysis

•           EVM Fundamental Parameters

•           EVM Metrics

•           Cost Variance

•           Schedule Variance

•           Cost Performance Index

•           Schedule Performance Index

•           Running Earned Value Analysis on a LIVE PROJECT

Delay Analysis in Primavera P6

•           Window (Time Impact) Analysis in Primavera P6

Recovery Schedule

•           Claims

•           Extension of Time

•           Revised Baseline

Monthly Reports

•           Understanding the role of Planning Engineer in preparing Reports

•           Analyzing various Monthly report samples

•           Learn how to instruct various departments in preparing their respective reports

•           Compiling various Department reports and merging in a single document

MODULE-4- ADVANCE TOPICS IN PRIMAVERA

•           Estimated Weightages of Activities & WBS

•           P6 Visualizer

•           Claim Digger

•           Schedule Comparison

•           Scheduling options

•           Retained Logic Vs Progess Override

•           Progress Spotlight

•           Global Change

•           % Complete Types

•           Schedule Compression Techniques

•           Currencies & Units of Measure

•           Activity Codes

•           Filters

•           Resource & Activity Usage Spreadsheet & Profiles

•           Detaching existing Baselines from Schedule

•           Milestones

•           Activity Types

MODULE-5- LIVE PROJECT OF MINIMUM 500 ACTIVITIES

•           Understanding Scope of works by referring to Contract Document, BOQ & Drawings

•           Learn how to Extract Activities (Engineering, Procurement & Construction)

•           Prepare & Assign activities to WBS as per the project requirements

•           Estimating Durations as per different techniques

•           Linking Activities as per their logic

•           Adding Cost by referring to the Project BOQ

•           Finalizing the Master Schedule as per the criteria of the project

•           Submission of Master Schedule package

MODULE-6- MICROSOFT PROJECT TRAINING

•           Creating a project plan

•           Creating and setting up the Software

•           Navigating around the screens

•           Defining Calendars

•           Adding Tasks

•           Organizing Task using Outlining

•           Formatting the Display

•           Adding Task Dependencies

•           Network Diagram View

•           Constraints

•           Filters

•           Views, Tables and Details

•           Printing and reports

•           Tracking Progress

•           Grouping tasks, Outline Codes and WBS

•           Options

•           Creating Resources

•           Assigning Resources and cost to task

•           Updating Projects with Resources

•           Resources Histograms, tables and S Curve

•           Tools and techniques for Scheduling

•           Project Work

MODULE-7- MICROSOFT POWER BI TRAINING

Sub Module 1: Introduction to Power BI

Sub Module 2 : Connecting Power BI to Primavera P6 databases

•           Importing project data into Power BI

•           Data Transformation and Cleaning

•           Cleaning and shaping data for visualization

•           Handling missing or inconsistent data

Sub Module 3: Building Basic Visualizations

3.1 Overview of Power BI Visualizations

          Introduction to basic visual elements (tables, charts, graphs)

3.2 Creating Gantt Charts in Power BI

          Visualizing project timelines and dependencies

          Customizing Gantt charts for project management

Sub Module 4: Advanced Power BI Visualizations for Project Management

4.1 Utilizing Power BI Custom Visuals

          Incorporating custom visuals for project-specific needs

          Exploring available custom visuals in the marketplace

4.2 3D Maps and Geo-spatial Visualization

          Mapping project locations and progress

          Analyzing project data geographically

Sub Module 5: Data Modeling and Relationships

5.1 Understanding Power BI Data Model

          Defining relationships between tables

          Creating calculated columns and measures

5.2 Linking Primavera P6 Tables

          Establishing relationships with Primavera P6 tables

          Ensuring data consistency and accuracy

Sub Module 6: Creating Interactive Dashboards

6.1 Designing Dashboards for Project Monitoring

          Building a project overview dashboard

          Incorporating key performance indicators (KPIs)

 

6.2 Power BI Drillthrough and Interactivity

          Enabling drillthrough for detailed project analysis

          Creating interactive elements for user engagement

Sub Module 7: Power BI Integration Best Practices

7.1 Optimizing Performance

          Tips for improving Power BI report and dashboard performance

          Handling large datasets efficiently

7.2 Data Security and Permissions

          Setting up role-based access controls

          Ensuring data security in Power BI reports

Sub Module 8: Real-world Applications and Case Studies

8.1 Case Studies in Power BI and Primavera P6 Integration

          Examining real-world examples of successful integrations

          Lessons learned and best practices

Sub Module 9: Troubleshooting and Maintenance

9.1 Common Integration Issues

          Identifying and troubleshooting common problems

          Debugging Power BI and Primavera P6 integration

Sub Module 10: Final Project

10.1 Integration Project

          Participants integrate Power BI with a simulated Primavera P6 project

          Presentation and evaluation of the integrated solution

Other value added features of the course:

          Useful Tips & Tricks in Primavera P6

          Interview questions & answers for Planning Engineers & Managers

          CV Preparation

          Interview grooming

Conclusion

End Exam

 

PART 3 - BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING (Course Code CM03)

          Introduction to BIM

          BIM Application Areas

          Advantages of BIM

          BIM Tools

          Project Life Cycle & BIM

          Level of Detail in BIM

          BIM in Construction Management

          Project Scheduling in BIM

          Cost Estimation in BIM

          BIM & Clash Detection using Navisworks

          Structural Modelling & Analysis in BIM

          BIM & Sustainability

          Energy Modelling Applications

          Whole Building Energy Analysis

          BIM 3D, 4D, 5D, 6D & 7D application & Implementation

PART 4 - CONTRACTS MANAGEMENT (Course Code CM04)

Course Outline

Principles of contracts

          Defining A Contract

          Elements of A Contract

          Expressed and Implied Contracts

          Problems in Preparing and Managing Contracts

Contract preparation

          Stages of Contract Preparation and Management

          Contracting Methods

          Developing The Scope of Work

          Problems with A Badly Written Scope of Work

          Decision Analysis Worksheet

          Evaluation Criteria

          Terms and Conditions

Contract types and strategies

          Fixed Price Contracts

          Cost Reimbursable Contracts

          Time and Material Contracts

          Payment Terms

The tendering stage

          Objectives of Tendering

          Alternative to Tendering

          Tendering Procedures

          Tendering Objectives

          Invite Potential Bidders

          Tender Briefing

          Receiving and Opening Of Bids

          Recommendation Report

          Evaluation of Bidders

          Pre-Qualification Criteria

          Invitation To Tender

 

PART 5 - ENGINEER'S EMPLOYABILITY TRAINING (CM05)

Outline

          Hard Skills VS Soft Skills

          Self-Performance – Work Performance – People Performance

          Self-Engineering – Elevate from Data Understanding to People Understanding

          Top 5 Must Have Soft Skills for Professional Engineers

Self-Analysis Tools

          Group Activity

          Employability Skills to Make a Presence in Global Market

          Tips for Time and Self-Management

          Q&A Session with Feedback

Outcomes

          Understand How to Maximise Your Verbal and Visual Communication Skills

          Understand How to Speak Fluently and Confidently

          Learn How to Give Importance to Your Language to Create an Impact

          Learn Art of Self-Management with International Tools

          Learn How to Heighten Your Personal Presence

          Insightful Information On How to Increase Performance

          Proper Understanding of Mandatory Soft Skills

 

FEE AND ADMISSION

Pay and Book your seat by paying ₹ 1000/- as registration fees. For course fees, kindly contact us.

CERTIFICATE

Trainees earn the EDGE-SCOM Internationally Accredited Certification from CPD, United Kingdom after completing the program requirements which are designed and developed in compliance with international standards and ongoing update based not only on the latest international principles and practices, but also field research first-hand experience, and in-depth knowledge of the market and the specific requirements of organizations.

Trainees will also get 720 CPD documented hours & the certification can be easily verified by employers on their LinkedIn profiles which makes their profile stand out from the rest.



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