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Computer Applications in Construction Management

This document outlines the syllabus for a course on computer applications in construction engineering and planning. The course is divided into 5 units that cover topics like optimization techniques, inventory models, scheduling applications using PERT and CPM, and other problems like sequencing and simulation. It lists 3 textbooks and 2 references for the course. The course is worth 3 credits and involves 45 total periods of instruction.

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Computer Applications in Construction Management

This document outlines the syllabus for a course on computer applications in construction engineering and planning. The course is divided into 5 units that cover topics like optimization techniques, inventory models, scheduling applications using PERT and CPM, and other problems like sequencing and simulation. It lists 3 textbooks and 2 references for the course. The course is worth 3 credits and involves 45 total periods of instruction.

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BE Degree Honours with

Specialization

BE Civil Engineering

Specialization in
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Electives in Construction Management
21 CEB 07 T Computer Applications in
Construction Engineering and Planning
SYLLABUS Total Periods: 45 Credits 3
UNIT I INTRODUCTION 9
Overview of IT Applications in Construction – Construction process –
Computerization in Construction – Computer aided Cost Estimation –
Developing application with database software.
UNIT II OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES 9
Linear, Dynamic and Integer Programming - Branch and Bound Techniques –
Application to Production Scheduling, Equipment Replacement, Material
Transportation and Work Assignment Problems – Software applications
UNIT III INVENTORY MODELS 9
Deterministic and Probabilistic Inventory Models - Software applications.
UNIT IV SCHEDULING APPLICATION 9
PERT and CPM - Advanced planning and scheduling concepts – Computer
applications – Case study.
UNIT V OTHER PROBLEMS 9
Sequencing problems – Simulation – Enterprises – Introduction to ERP
systems.
TEXT BOOKS
1 Billy E. Gillet., Introduction to Operations Research – A
Computer Oriented Algorithmic Approach, McGraw Hill,
2008.
2 Feigenbaum, L., Construction Scheduling with Primavera
Project Planner Prentice Hall Inc., 2002.
3 Ming Sun and Rob Howard, “Understanding I.T. in
Construction, Spon Press, Taylor and Francis Group, 2004.

REFERENCES
4 Paulson, B.R., Computer Applications in Construction,
McGraw Hill, 1995.
5 Tarek Hegazy, Computer-Based Construction Project
Management, Pearson New International Edition, 2013.

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