CEG2005 : Construction Management
- Offered for Year: 2025/26
- Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
- Module Leader(s): Professor Mohamad Kassem
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
To enable students to develop knowledge of the contemporary construction environment, apply the skills required for managing the delivery stages of construction engineering projects, and examine the challenges of construction management and the importance of effective people management to achieve project success.
Outline Of Syllabus
The following list is indicative. Actual subjects may differ from those listed.
- Ethics and professional practice, commercialism and professional behaviour.
- Scheduling, resource management, and project planning and control.
- Procurement systems, project costs, and estimating, tendering and bid selection.
- Health and safety: legislative background, principles of hazard control and prevention, and risk management of health and safety.
-People Management: team dynamics, managing others, behaviour and dealing with conflicts, and communication.
- Digital Construction, Building Information Modelling and visual planning.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | lecture presentation and supporting documentation. |
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 2 | 2:00 | 4:00 | Pre -recorded lecture presentations, videos and supporting documentation |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 30:00 | 30:00 | Examination revision and completion |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 6 | 1:00 | 6:00 | Various practical released via Canvas; PiP Lecture and practical material review - inc. tests, quizzes and short written exercises |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 44:00 | 44:00 | Supplementary reading and research |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 6 | 1:00 | 6:00 | Questions and answer sessions online via zoom, discussion board, or surgery time. |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The module will be delivered using a mix of in-person lectures, seminars and workshops supported with Q&A and Drop-in Sessions.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Examination | 60 | 1 | M | 50 | Digital examination relating to two areas of the syllabus |
| Written Examination | 60 | 1 | A | 50 | Examination relating to two areas of the syllabus |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prob solv exercises | 1 | M | Set in the mid term of the relevant semester, comment: undertaken in class to check knowledge and understanding. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Digital examination relating to two areas of the syllabus (i.e. Health and Safety; Ethics and Professional Conduct)[C5, C8, C9, C11 & C16)
The remaining two elements of the module syllabus (i.e. Planning, and Procurement) are assessed by an examination.
Examination relating to two areas of the syllabus
[C5, C8, C9, C11 & C16]
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- CEG2005's Timetable