ONE YEAR POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME IN

"CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE

DEVELOPMENT"AT

SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, KIIT UNIVERSITY,

BHUBANESWAR

OBJECTIVE: “To develop engineering and management skills among the aspiring engineers with

the concept of basic construction and infrastructure management techniques."

COURSE CURRICULUM: The programme is distributed in two semesters:

SEMESTER I : Academics (Engineering & Management Subjects) - 06 Months

No. of Theory papers- 6 (Credit-20, Contact hours-20)

No. of Practical/ Sessional - 3 (Credit-8, Contact hours-13)

Total Credit- 28, Total hours per week- 33 hours

SEMESTER II : Internship Training & Project Work - 20 Credit-06 Months

COURSE STRUCTURE

SEMESTER-I

Sl.

No.

Course

Code

Subjects L T P Total Credit

1 CE5101 Construction Project

Management

3 - - 3 3

2 CE5103 Civil Engineering Construction

Practices

4 - - 4 4

3 CE5105 Construction Contract

Management & Quantity

Surveying

4 - - 4 4

4 CE5107 Construction Material and

Equipment Management

3 - - 3 3

5 CE5109 Construction Cost, Quality &

Safety Management

3 - - 3 3

6 CE5111 Managing Infrastructure Project 3 - - 3 3

Total of Theory 20 20

Practical

1 CE5191 Computer Application Lab - - 3 3 2

2 CE5193 Project Management Software

Lab

3 3 2

3 CE5195 Construction Workshop and

Seminar

- - 3 3 2

Sessional

1

Professional Communication - - 4 4 2

Total Practical and Sessional 13 8

Semester Total 33 28

SEMESTER-II

Sl.

No.

Course Code Subjects Credit

1 CE5182 Internship & Project Work 20

COURSE CONTENT

Construction Project Management L-T-P 3-0-0

Course Objective 45 Hours

To learn basic of Construction management and project management techniques: Planning,

scheduling, monitoring and control, Methods of time and cost Management.

Course Content

Construction Management- 18 Hours

Define Project, Project Identification, Project Preparation, Pre-feasibility, Functional studies,

Feasibility and Detailed Project Report (Brief), Project Objectives, Phases of project Management,

Organizing human recourses, Duties and responsible of Project manager, Project Direction and

Coordination, Different entities of construction management, Project Typical set up of

Construction Project, Project Communications.

Project Management Systems- 27 Hours

Basic concepts. Project management system, Requirements of a good project management system/

techniques, Project planning and scheduling, Some of the Methods of time and cost management

techniques: WBS: Types- Product and functionally oriented, integrating WBS with OBS, Bar

Chart/ Milestone chart: Merits, demerits and application, program-progress chart, Monthly status

report: Financial, Procurement, Engineering, Inspection, Erection reports, Line of Balance (LOB):

Advantages, disadvantage and application, Earned value analysis: BCWS, BCWP, ACWP, SPI,

CPI, EAC, VAC, Problems, Net work plans- Precedence diagram, CPM/ PERT net works: Critical

Path method, AOA and AON networks, floats and slacks, Time-cost relationship, Optimization of

cost through net work, Project Cost Control, Time cost relationship, Application of Linear

programming, Resource leveling and smoothening, Time Limited and resources limited schedule,

PERT- cost system: beta and normal distribution, three time estimates, expected time, Probability

of completion time for a project, CPM vs PERT, Graphical Evaluation Review Techniques

(GERT), Net work simulation: Computerizing Planning and Control System, Computer system

components, PM Application packages, System specification, Selecting System Computerization

benefits and limitation Reviewing time progress through meetings.

Reference Books

1. Singhal Ajay Kumar , “Basics of Construction Management” , SEA , 2014.

2. K. Nagarajan, "Project Management" New Age International Pvt. Ltd. 2011

3. Chitkara K.K. “ Construction Project Management – Planning, Scheduling and Controlling “ ,

Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 2000.'

4. Kumar Neeraj Jha," Construction Project Management", Pearson Publication, 2011

5. Barrie D.S. "Professional Construction Management", McGraw Hill, New York , 1999

6. Anti J.M. and Woodhead R.W. , “ Critical Path Methods in Construction Practice”

7. John Wiley, Harris Robert B., “Precedence & Arrow Networking Techniques for Construction”,

John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1999.

8. Levy Sidney, "Project Management in Construction", McGraw Hill Professional, New York,

2000.

9. O’ Brien James “CPM in Construction Management”, McGraw Hill, New York, 1999.

Civil Engineering Construction Practices L-T-P 4-0-0

Course Objective 60 Hours

The purpose of this course is to briefly describe the procedures to be followed for different

construction work and the methods and technology involved in it.

Course Content

Construction Practices 24 Hours

Earthwork: Layout in excavation, Classification of soil, Equipment & Tools required during

excavation, Safety & Housekeeping. Concrete Works: Batching of ingredients; mixing,

transport and placement; Consolidation, finishing, and curing of concrete, Engineering properties

of fresh and hardened concrete. Formwork &Scaffolding: Formwork requirements, types,

selection, materials, design concepts, formwork various precast and other structures. Formwork

Failure – causes and safe practices. Slip Forming - Benefits, types, components; assembly,

operation and dismantling; design issues, safety at site. Pre-Award and Post-Award Formwork

Management; study of drawings, layout, specifications; economy considerations in planning and

design and during construction; form reuse; material estimation; cost estimation; Personnel

responsibilities. Computer applications. Falsework: Requirements, types, materials and

accessories, design, shuttering for concrete and other detailing, erection, safety at site, tolerances,

maintenance, stripping and checking. Scaffolding – classification, types, design issues, checking.

Reinforcement: Types of Reinforcement Steel – Cross Sectional Area & Weight (mass) of

reinforcement Bars, Tolerance in Mass, Staking of Reinforcement Steel, Binding Wires & its

Types, Cutting & Bending of Reinforcement & Bar Bending Schedule. Masonry, Plastering &

Pointing: Types of Masonry: Brick work, Concrete Block work, Boulder work etc. Types of

Bonding, merits and demerits and applications. Basic aspects of Quality of Brick and Brick

Masonry works. Finishing Work such as different types Flooring and best practices, Skirting &

Dado, POP, False ceiling, Water Proofing, Anti Termite Treatment, Doors & Windows, Painting

& Polishing, Plumbing, Sanitary ware. Tools for Brick and Plastering works. Special finishes in

entrance lobbies.

Construction Methods & Technology 18 Hours

Setting out of work; Important Survey Methods; Use of Total station and GPS, Structural Steel

Fabrication and erection: Methods & Procedures, Heavy Erection, Temporary Structures,

Staging & Storage works ; Conventional Formwork Systems; Plant Layout & Material Handling;

Prefab Construction; Basic Methods in Foundation Engg. Building finishes: Different types of

flooring & best practices, external and internal wall finishes, coating and cladding, False ceiling.

Highway Construction: Soil Stabilization & Compaction methods, concreting and high sensitive

leveling methods, High quality Asphalt pavements. Prefab Construction in very large low costing

housing, Shear walls in load bearing works. Writing a methods Statement, Methods improvement.

Basics of Foundation Engineering 18 Hours

Foundation System of the structures, Foundation Classifications, Shallow Foundation, Deep

Foundations - piles, wells and caissons, Typical Foundation Types, General Requirement of

foundations, Some important factors in Foundation Design & Construction such as: Corrosion

Protection, Water Table and its Fluctuation, Foundations on Sand Deposits, Foundation on soft

soils, Foundation on Collapsible Soils, Foundation on Expansive Soils, Effects of displaced soil in

construction of adjacent foundations at different levels.

Reference Books

1. Edward G. Nawy, "Concrete Construction Engineering Handbook", Second Edition, CRC Press,

Taylor & Francis Group

2. Kumar Neeraj Jha, "Formwork for Concrete Structures", Mc Graw Hill Education

3. Chundley R., "Construction Technology Vol. I TO Vol. IV" , ELBS Edition,

4. Braja M Das, "Principles of Foundation Engineering" Cengage Learning

5. Shetty. M.S. “Concrete Technology”, S. Chand and company Ltd. 2012.

6. Gambhir M.L. “Concrete Technology”, 3rd Edition, Tata McGraw Hill Education, 2010.

8. IS 456 – 2000: Indian standard specification of plain and reinforced concrete, 2011.

9. IS 4926 – 2003: Indian standard specification for red – mixed concrete, 2012.

10. IS 14687: 1999 – Falsework for Concrete Structures - Guidelines

11. Hewry Parker & Clarkson Oglesby, "Methods Improvement for Construction Managers".

12. Sigh Jagman, "Heavy Construction Planning, Equipment and Methods", Published by Oxford

& IBH

12. Peurifoy & Schexnayder, "Construction Planning , Equipment and Methods", Published by

McGraw Hill

13. Foundation Design Manual by N. V. Nayak

14. Foundation analysis and Design by Joseph E. Bowles

15. Reinforced Concrete Designers Handbooks by C.E.Reynolds & J.C.Steedam

16. Foundation Design by W.C Teng

17. Foundation Design and Construction by M.S.Tomlinson

18. Pile Design and Construction of Piles by M.S.Tomlinson

19. Deep Foundation by Frank M Fuller

20. Foundation Engineering for Difficult Subsoil condition by Leonardo Zeevaert

21. Reinforced Concrete Designers Handbooks by C.E Reynolds & J.C. Steedman

Construction Contracts & Quantity surveying L-T-P 4-0-0

Course Objective 60 Hours

To study and understand thoroughly the contract conditions documents that govern the

relationships, duties and obligation of player and regulate construction processes. To study and

develop comprehensive approach to tendering, bidding procedures and various steps to calculate

quantity and cost of the project

Course Content

Construction Contract Management 20 Hours

Tender as a basis for creating contract, Prequalification and bidding process, General and

Particular Condition of Contract, Special Condition of Contract. Review of Contract documents of

different organization. Appointment of consultant and subcontractor & contract condition. Types

of contracts : Item rate, Lumpsum and EPC Contract , Turnkey and BOT Family contracts. Study

of all these forms of contract documents, Financial arrangement, Roles and responsibilities of

parties, Contract Risks and Force Majeure Condition, FIDIC contract condition documents for

only construction (Red book – 1987 and 1999 edition) and for EPC Projects. Selection and

Appointment of Project Consultant. Comparison of FIDIC Contract Condition with Indian

Contract Condition. Contract Laws: Indian Contract Act. Indian Arbitration Act. Breach of

Contract etc. Claims Management, Issues responsible for claims. Dispute resolution Boards,

Arbitration and Alternate Dispute Resolution Methods.

Quantity Surveying 20 Hours

Measurement of Construction Work, Specification of Construction Work Items, Types of

Estimation, Estimation of different types of works – Reinforced Concrete , Structural Steel,

Fabrication & Erection , Sanitary & Water works, Building Finishes & Interiors Infrastructures

Construction works like Roads, Bridges, Tunnels, Industrial Construction and Power Related

works. Analysis of rates, Schedule of rates, Use of Cost data in estimation, Co – Ordination with

designer and Contractor in estimation process, Taking off quantities, Quick methods for

estimating, material and labour requirements. Fixed & Flexible budgets, Standards Costs and

Variances for material & Labour Components Contingency allowances as indirect cost, Effects of

inflation on Profitability, Design of Project Cost Control System. Valuation of Properties.

Tendering & Bidding 20 Hours

Tender as basis for creating contract, preparing sound tender documents. Tender structure for

different types of contracts. Creating a pool of appropriate agencies for procurement of consulting

construction services and plant & machinery. Registration of suppliers of the required goods and

services and their pre – qualification criteria, preparing prequalification documents. Office

Engineering : Estimating projects costs, Defining the scope of procedures of procurement of

design, engineering , construction and project management services, procurement of plant and

equipment . Preparation of tender Documents and invitation to bid. Preparation and submission of

bids. Preparation of bid documents – process methods and techniques. Submission process. Two

package system. Right & obligation in tendering process of various types. Registration of

contractor, Gradation and similar procedures. Procurement of tender documents. Pre- bid

conference and site investigation .

Reference Books

1. Clough Richard, "Construction Contracting", 5th edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1986

2. Dutta B.N., "Estimating and Costing in Civil Engineering – Theory and Practical" , UBS

Publishers Distributors Pvt. Ltd. , New Delhi, 2002.

3. Prakash V.A., "Contract Management in Civil Works Projects – A Text Book", NICMAR, 1997.

4. Singhal Ajay Kumar , "Basics of Construction Management" , SEA, 2014

5. Ashworth, A. , "Civil Engineering Contractual Procedures", Longman, Harlow, 1998.

6. Contract Condition Document of all agencies mentioned

7. Contract Conditions Documents of the MOF , CIDC and Others.

8. FIDIC, Various Documents, 1987 and 1999.

9. McCaffer R. & Baldwin A.N. , "Estimating & Tendering for Civil Engineering Works", Thomas

Telford, London, 1991.

10. Patil,B.S. , "Civil Engineering Contracts And Estimates", University Press , 4th Edition 2015

11. Thomas R., "Construction Contract Claims" , Macmillan, London, 1993 .

12. Chakraborti M., "Estimating , Costing Specification & Valuation in Civil Engineering",

S.Chand Publisher, Calcutta 1999.

13. Dennis Turner, "Quantity Surveying – Practice and Administration", Published by Geroge

Godwin. Kamala A., Quantity Surveying, Premier Publishing, Hyderabad.

14. Clough Richards, "Construction Contracting", 5th edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York,

1986,

15. Prakash V. A. , "Contract Management in Civil works Projects – A Text Book", NICMAR,

1997.

Construction Material & Equipment Management L-T-P 3-0-0

Course Objective 45 Hours

To acquire knowledge and skills necessary for the efficient management of construction materials

and plant and equipment.

Course Content

Material Management Management 15 Hours

Importance, scope, objective and function of material management. Integrated approach to

materials management. Classification, Estimation, planning, procurement, PERT applied to

materials management. Identification of sources, vendor development and analysis negotiation,

purchase procedure, legal aspects of purchasing,. Stores Management: Stores organization, stores

layout receipt and inspection, materials codification. Standardization, variety reduction, care and

safety in handling store records and store accounting. Inventory / Stock Control : Importance,

Classification, Models , EOO its drawback ascertaining the EOQ & Various costs safety stock,

recorder level , lead – time service level & other statistical application.

Plant & Equipment Management 15 Hours

Earth Moving Machinery, aggregate production equipment, highway equipment, concrete

pavement equipment, RMC Plant, tunneling equipment. Bearings. Static Plants – Compressors,

Hoists, Simple Cranes, Concrete mixtures, Generators, Water pumps, Crushers. Economics of

Construction Equipment, Time value of money interest, Depreciation, Cost of fuel and lubricants,

Cost of manpower, Cost of maintenance and repairs, overheads, output and working rates.

Equipment planning & Selection: Introduction, Project planning and equipment, Scope of

planning, Methods of procurement, Sub- contracting, Purchase, Induction Schedule, Disposal,

Equipment

Maintenance Management: 15 Hours

Introduction, Scope, Maintenance and Repair, selection, Routine Maintenance, Periodical

Maintenance, Preventive maintenance, Manufactures Maintenance Schedules. Repair from Trade.

Repair of Equipment, Equipment Servicing and Servicing facilities, Field repair facilities, Record

keeping of operation maintenance and repair. POL consumption, costing records. Economic

Considerations in the procurement and use of construction equipment; Time value of money;

ROR and IROR analysis; depreciation; costing of construction equipment operation.

Reference Book

1. Ahuja, K.K. Material Management, 1st ed., CBS Publishers and Distribution reprint 1999.

2. Robert L. Purifoy and Clifford j., Schexnayder , "Construction Planning, Equipment and

Methods", McGraw Hill, Publication , Sixth Edition, 2002

3. Gopalkrishnan P. , "Handbook of material management", Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd. New

Delhi , 2001

4. BMPTC & NICMAR, BMTPC Directory of Construction Equipment and Machinery

Manufactured in India, BMTPC & NICMAR, Mumbai, 2001

5. Blanchards, B.S., "Logistics Engineering and Management", 5th Ed. Addison Wersley Longman

(Singapore) Pte. – Ltd. Delhi, 2001

6. Jhamb, L.C., "Modernization of materials Management", Everest Publishing House, Pune, 2002

7. Langford, J.W., "Logistics Principles and Practice", McGraw- Hill Book Co. , New York, 1995

8. Zeng, Gray j., "Purchasing and the management of materials", 7th ed., John Wiley and Sons,

New York, 1994

9. Caterpiller Hand Book.

10. Millennium Directory of Construction Equipment and Machinery Manufactured in India,

BMTPC / NICMAR, 2001

11. Singh, Jagman, Heavy Construction Planning, Equipment and Methods, published by Oxford

and IBH publishing Company Pvt. Ltd. , New Delhi, Second Edition.

12. Varma , Mahesh, "Construction Equipment and its planning and application" , published by

metropolitan book company (P) Ltd. , 1994(Reprint Solution).

Construction Cost, Quality & Safety Management L-T-P 3-0-0

Course Objective 45 Hours

To develop competencies to manage quality in all types of construction processes, to acquire

working knowledge of various safety policies and to gain proficiency to comply with all statutory

safety obligation at construction sites.

Course Content

Cost Accounting: 10 Hours

Basic accounting concepts and method. Types of Construction Costs and Cost Estimates and

the various Methods. Land acquisition, Planning and feasibility studies, Architectural and

engineering design, Construction, including materials, equipment and labor, Insurance and

taxes during construction. Operation and maintenance cost: Operating staff, Labor and

material for maintenance and repairs, Utilities, Periodic renovations, Insurance and taxes.

Unexpected cost during construction: Design development changes, Schedule adjustments,

General administration changes. Design Estimates: Screening estimates (or order of

magnitude estimates), Preliminary estimates (or conceptual estimates), Detailed estimates

(or definitive estimates), Engineer’s estimates based on plans and specifications. Bid

Estimates, Control Estimates, Budget estimate for financing – Budgeted cost after contracting

but prior to construction, estimated cost to completion during the progress of construction.

Approaches to Cost Estimation and computer aided estimation.

Quality Assurance 10 Hours

Traditional and new approaches to quality and recent developments in technology driven

competitive market economy. Cost of quality and Non Conformance. Quality Control, Quality

Assurance, Quality Management and Total Quality Management (TQM). ISO 9001: 2008

standards requirements. Six Sigma and other tools and techniques, Quality Awards and business

excellence Models. ISO 9000, for construction project & ISO 10006 for quality in project

management, Standards and certification procedures.

Quality Control 10 Hours

Indian standards and international standards for Quality – Study comparisons and equivalence.

Quality Standards in Construction. Building quality into designs of Structures, Inspection of

incoming materials & machinery. In – process quality inspections and tests quality in construction

works. Waste recycling and maintenance. Safety, Health &

Environment Management 10 Hours

Concept: Psychological, Physiological and Technological factors of safety in construction.

Occupational safety hazards in construction activities. Causes of accidents, safety measures safety

legislation and standards for construction industry. Trend in accident statistics. Safety in

construction works. Management of accidents, employment injuries and occupational

hazards/diseases. Accident investigation and prevention. Role of safety department, safety officer,

safety committee. Safety training, incentives and monitoring. Safety manuals, safety checklists

and audits. Introduction to occupational Health and Safety Assessment Standards as per OHSAS

– 18001.

Environment Management System, ISO 14001 standards requirements. 5 Hours

Reference Book

1. Fox Artnur J. & Holly A. Cornell, "Quality in the Construction Project, American Society of

Civil Engineers", New York, Latest Edition.

2. Devices , V & Thomasin K. , "Construction Safety Handbook" , Thomas Telford, London, 1997

3. Mohanty R.P. and Lakhe R.R., "Total Quality Management", Jaico Publishing House. Mumbai,

2000

4. "Safety Management in the Construction Industry – A Manual for Project Manager", NICMAR

, Mumbai , 1996

5. Berk Joseph and Susan Joseph, "Total Quality Management", Excel Books, New Delhi, 1995

6. Hellard, R.B., "Total Quality in Construction Projects: Achieving profitability with customer

satisfaction", Telford, London, 1993

7. Munjal, Satish, "Quality Management", Raj Publishing House, Jaipur, 1999, Quality Assurance

for Cotractors, FCEC, London, (Latest edition).

8. Thorpe, Brian, "Quality Assurance in Construction", 2ND Ed., Gower, Aldershort, 1996.

9. Grimaldi and Simnods , "Safety Management" , AITBS , New Delhi , 1997

10. Heberle David, "Construction Safety Manual", McGraw Hill, 1998

11. John Gambatesa,. "Designing for Safety", Prentice Hall, New Jersey , 2000

12. NICMAR, "Handbook on Safety in Construction (Set of 5 Volumes)", Mumbai, 1990

13. Rowfinson, Steve , "Human Factors in Construction Safety – Management Issues" Prentice

Hall, New Jersey, 2000.

Managing Infrastructures Project L-T-P 3-0-0

Course Objective 45 Hours

To develop skills and understanding necessary to structure, appraise, finance and implement

infrastructure projects.

Course Content

Infrastructure Project 23 Hours

Definition & Overview, Scope in national growth and economy, Role and Scope of Different

Sectors: Review of last five year plan: Typical infrastructure planning steps; Planning and

appraisal of major infrastructure projects; Screening of project ideas; Life cycle analysis; Multi-

criteria analysis for comparison of infrastructure alternatives, Economic and financial analysis of

infrastructure projects. Statutory requirement including land acquisition issues. Feasibility study

and environmental impact.

Privatization of Infrastructures 22 Hours

Need, Different Mechanism, Project Structuring, Role of State and Private Players, Case Studies.

PPP: Need, Risk and Conditions of Successfully alliance types, Agreement, Roles and

Responsibilities, Transfer of Technology. Financing: Sources, Challenges of financing Stake

holders perspective, Role of financial institution. Procurement of infrastructure projects and

different delivery models and its impact on different aspect of project.

Reference Book

1. G. Raghuram, "Infrastructure Development and Financing – Towards a Public Private

Partnership" Macmillian

2. S. Ganesh, "Infrastructure Development and Financing" Kanishka

3. Construction Business Opportunities in Infrastructure Development -NICMAR

4. Rao Vikas, "Joint Ventures – International Business with Developing Countries"

5. Bennett, "International Business" AW Longman

6. R. Azad, "Technology Transfer and Joint Ventures" Deep and Deep

7. Indian Infrastructure Report (Oxford University Press)

8. McKensey Reports

9. Pollio G., "International Project Analysis and Financing" MacMillan

10. Akintoye, A. Beck, "Public Private Partnership: Managing Risk and Opportunities" Blackwell

Computer Application Lab L-T-P 0-0-3

Course objective 45 Hours

To equip student with basic of MS EXCEL application, required for planning & monitoring and

basics of MS Power Point functions required for making presentation.

MS EXCEL 23 Hours

Excel Quick Overview : Use of Excel, its boundaries & features. Data Formatting & Custom

settings : Number, Text, Date, Currency, Custom settings. Data formatting & cleaning. Conditional

Formatting : Once defined, it will automatically change color of values e.g. up or down, high or

low, pass or fail, profit or loss etc. Filters & Data Sorting : Drill down your data to your desired

level. Formula Writing & Fixing Errors: Logical, Day and Time, Mathematical etc Sum, Average,

Count, Minimum, Maximum, Round etc. If-Then-Else & Nested If commands : Produce different

set of results based on slabs, conditions. Vlookup / Hlookup : You have large amount of data

placed at different locations & you want to merge it based on common values & it’s relevance.

Graphs & Charts : In this workshop you will learn how to create, modify & update graphs / charts

like Column, Line, Pie, Bar, Area, Scatter, 3D etc. Grouping - Ungrouping : Sometime data needs

to be grouped for summarized results & crisp view. Grouping & ungrouping feature will help you

do so.

MS Power Point 22 Hours

Power Point Overview : Overview of MS word in terms of Screen layout, Menus, The Ribbon,

Quick Access Toolbar etc. Creating a Presentation : You can start a new presentation from a

blank slide, a template, existing presentations, or a Word outline. Formatting Presentation :

Working on fonts, styles, effects, Word art, Alignment, Text direction etc. Simple Presentation :

Creating general presentation by using templates etc. These presentations are system built and easy

to use and create. Adding Graphics : Adding pictures, Clip Art, Shapes, Smart Art, Photo album

etc. These graphics can be animated. Adding Tables : Creating tables, modifying structure,

Inserting Table from Word or Excel to prevent the rework. Tables can be modified and used in a

colorful manner. Adding Animation : Slide effects, Slide Transitions, Slide Animations,

Animation Preview, Setting up slide show. Adding Charts : Creating chart, editing chart, Chart

tools etc. Copying charts from Word and Excel etc. Adding Notes : As a speaker you can add

notes to presentation so you could refer to those notes while presentation. Printing Tips : Creating

speaker notes, Handouts etc. Tips on printing slides and handouts. Slide Sorter : Sort slides based

on the requirement.

Project Management Software Lab L-T-P 0-0-3

Course objective 45 Hours

To equip the student with the use of project management software such as MS Project in Planning,

Scheduling, Monitoring and Controlling.

Course Content

Module 1 23 Hours

Process of preparation and monitoring of Time-Line Schedule of a Dummy project in MS

PROJECTS. Purpose of learning MS Projects / how to use the MS Projects for planning of

construction projects Basic Scheduling Computations-Critical Path Method, Advantages of using

MS Projects over Manual Networks Inputs needed for preparation of schedule on MS Projects,

Identify elements of the Project Schedule, Define project working time (Default working time) &

project calendars,

Module 2 22 Hours

Create tasks for a project, Work Breakdown structure- Create summary tasks and subtasks,

Establish task relationships, Explain how the three task types (Fixed Work, Fixed Duration, Fixed

Units) affect the makeup of a task, Apply task types to achieve the desired results, Adding Notes

to the Tasks, Assign calendars to tasks, Application of schedule preparation on MS projects –A

Case study, Purpose of Tracking, Save a baseline, Produce print outs – L2/L4 Schedule - Printing

Tips, Updating a Project Plan / Calculating Variance, Entering Task Progress, Filtering Tasks,

Split a task or reschedule the unfinished work in a task, Compare progress to an established

baseline

Personality Development Workshop L-T-P 0-0-3

Course objective 45 Hours

Student will learn the business communication skills, verbal and non verbal communication. They

will be able to effectively communicate by learning language skills, vocabulary building, writing

and listening skills. Their reading and interpretation skills will be improved. Enhancement in

overall confidence by boost the thought process, decision making skills, presentation skills and

attitude building, goal getting is the main objective.

Communication and Managerial Skills 22 Hours

Introduction To Business Communication: Meaning, Importance & Objective: Principles of

Communication, Form of Communication, Communication Process, Types of Communication,

Barrier of Effective Communication, Techniques of Effective Communication, Ten Tips of

Effective Communication Skills, Ethics in Communication, Listening Skill: Listening & Speaking,

Techniques of Electing Response, Problem Question, Observation, Business, Basic and Social

Etiquettes, Ten tips of a good Listener.

Non-verbal Communication: Body Language, Gestures, Postures, Facial Expression, Dress

Codes, Interpersonal Influence, Nonverbal Communication, The Cross Cultural Dimensions of

Business Communication

Language Skills For Effective Communication: Parts of Speech, Forms of Verbs & Tenses,

Idiomatic use of Prepositions, Preposition and Conjunctions, Articles, Punctuation and

Capitalization, Vocabulary.

Introduction To Business Writing: Structure and Layout of Business Letters, Essentials of

Effective Business Correspondence, Mechanical Structure or Parts of a Letter, Business Letter,

Application Letters, Circular, Permission, Leave & Job Application Letters, Good will Message,

Emails and Memos

Book Review: Book Reading Habit, Writing a Good Book Review, Preparing the PPT for

Presenting the Book Review

Presentation Skills: Technical & Non Technical Presentations, Four ‘P’s of Presentations, Use of

Audio Visual Aids, 6X6 Rule of PPT.

Goal Setting And Getting, Personality Development: 23 Hours

Ice Breaking Session Break ice between the students & create trust and bonding

between the batch & the faculty.

Acknowledgement &

Introducing the role of the

coach

Acknowledging the students as talented & ‘full – of- potential’

students. Sharing with students, how the faculty can support them

in creating & following up with their development plan.

Team formation &

“Product of the year” game

Formation of Teams, Reinforcing the importance of attending the

sessions, growth of individuals as well as the team, sought

analysis, strength weakness opportunities & threats .

Acknowledgement Helping them appreciates and recognizes their efforts &

inculcating an attitude of celebrating their wins, irrespective small

or big they are.

Creating Self Awareness Triggering a thought process that makes them aware to their

strength, Likes, Passion, Preferred Job Profile – MBTI (Myers-

Briggs Type Indicator) Test, FIRO-B (Fundamental Interpersonal

Relationship Orientation – Behavior)

Helping them identify areas they need to develop, areas they need

to polish, areas they need to improve.

Identifying their core

values

Helping them identify their career anchors (Career Anchors like

Technical Competence, Managerial Competence, Security &

Stability, Entrepreneurial Creativity, and so on).

Giving & Receiving

Feedback

Team Game: Team simulation

Giving & Receiving feedback in teams, Practicing constructive

criticism.

Suggested Readings:

1 Business Communication Lehman / Dufrence /

Sinha Cengage Pub.

2 Business Communication and

Personality Development

Biswajit Das,

Ipseeta Satpathy EB Pub.

3 Contemporary Business

Communication Scot Ober Biztantra Pub.

4 Communication C.S. Rayudu HPH Pub

5 Contemporary Business English Scot Ober Biztantra Pub.

6 Integrated Business Communication Bonnye E. Stuart,

Marilyn S Sarow WSE Pub

7 Business Communication P D Mukharji Pearson Pub.

CE5181 - PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION L-T-P 0-0-4

Course Objectives: 45 Hours

Student will be given hand-on / practical exposure on managerial skills such as leadership,

communication, team building, motivation, inter-personal relationship etc.

Evaluation Strategy:

1. Class test

2. Assignment, seminars, quizzes

3. Final Examination

Course Contents:

PART – 1: COMMUNICATION AND MANAGERIAL SKILLS 22 Hours

Introduction to Business Communication:

Meaning, Importance & Objective: Principles of Communication, Form of Communication,

Communication Process, Types of Communication, Barrier of Effective Communication,

Techniques of Effective Communication, Ten Tips of Effective Communication Skills, Ethics in

Communication, Listening Skill: Listening & Speaking, Basic and Social Etiquettes, Ten tips of

a good Listener.

Non-verbal Communication:

Body Language, Gestures, Postures, Facial Expression, Dress Codes, Interpersonal Influence,

Nonverbal Communication, The Cross Cultural Dimensions of Business Communication.

Language Skills for Effective Communication:

Parts of Speech, Forms of Verbs & Tenses, Idiomatic use of Prepositions, Preposition and

Conjunctions, Articles, Punctuation and Capitalization, Vocabulary.

Introduction to Business Writing:

Structure and Layout of Business Letters, Essentials of Effective Business Correspondence,

Mechanical Structure or Parts of a Letter, Business Letter, Application Letters, Circular,

Permission, Leave & Job Application Letters, Good will Message, Emails and Memos.

Book Review :

Book Reading Habit, Writing a Good Book Review, Preparing the PPT for Presenting the Book

Review.

Presentation Skills:

Technical & Non Technical Presentations, Four ‘P’s of Presentations, Use of Audio Visual Aids,

6X6

Rule of PPT.

PART – 2: GOAL SETTING AND PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT 23 Hours

Reaching Goal :

What is goal, SMART Approach, How to reach goal effectively.

Acknowledgement & Introducing the role of the coach :

Acknowledging the students as talented & ‘full-of-potential’ students. Sharing with students,

how the faculty can support them in creating & following up with their development plan.

Team formation & “Product of the Year” game :

Formation of Teams, Reinforcing the importance of attending the sessions, growth of individuals

as well as the team, SWOT analysis (Strength Weakness Opportunities & Threats).

Acknowledgement :

Helping them appreciates and recognizes their efforts & inculcating an attitude of celebrating

their wins, irrespective small or big they are.

Creating Self Awareness :

Triggering a thought process that makes them aware to their strength such as FIRO-B

(Fundamental Interpersonal Relationship Orientation – Behavior) and Locus of Control (LOC).

Helping them identify areas they need to develop, areas they need to polish, areas they need to

improve.

Leadership Role :

Helping them identify their career anchors (Career Anchors like Technical Competence,

Managerial Competence, Security & Stability, Entrepreneurial Creativity, and so on).

Giving & Receiving Feedback :

Team Game: Team simulation. Giving & Receiving feedback in teams, Practicing constructive

criticism.

References :

1. Business Communication by Lehman / Dufrence / Sinha (Cengage Pub.)

2. Business Communication and Personality Development by Biswajit Das, Ipseeta Satpathy

(EB Pub.)

3. Contemporary Business Communication by Scot Ober (Biztantra Pub.)

4. Communication by C.S. Rayudu (HPH Pub)

5. Contemporary Business English by Scot Ober (Biztantra Pub.)

6. Integrated Business Communication by Bonnye E. Stuart, Marilyn S Sarow (WSE Pub)

7. Business Communication by P D Mukharji Pearson Pub.

8. Powerful Communication Skills, Colleem Mckenna, 2003.

9. Report Writing in Business, T J Bentley, 2006.

10. Motivate to Win : How to Win yourself and others, Richard Denny, 2008.

11. How to be a better Team Builder, Eales-White R, 2009.

POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME IN

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

&

INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

Internship & Project

Manual

INTERNSHIP

1.1. THE PURPOSE

Provide students with realistic and practical experience in the construction industry.

The Construction Management & Infrastructure Development (CM&ID) program recognizes that

important elements of the construction industry which cannot be completely and adequately taught

within the classroom or laboratories of the University. CM&ID Internship is a formal training

program to make the candidate job ready. It carries academic credit and requires active

participation by both the industry and the educational institution regarding the monitoring and

achievement of the defined internship goals. All students in the CM&ID Program are required to

take a minimum of three months internship in construction industry. The type of CM&ID

Internship will vary dramatically within the construction industry, but it must retain the one

common element of being management oriented. It is expected that the student will observe

technical problems and solutions while working with people under varied and unpredictable

conditions.

2.1. BENEFITS TO THE STUDENT

An internship provides the CM&ID student an opportunity to integrate academic knowledge with

practical industry experiences. Applying academic coursework in a workplace environment

provides unlimited learning opportunities for the CM&ID student. The internship experience

provides opportunities for the student to:

1. Gain hands-on experience while working directly with construction professionals.

2. Learn technical skills.

3. Observe and learn construction processes and procedures in a real world situation.

3. Prepare to transition into fulltime employment within the construction industry.

4. Develop job search and interview skills

5. Make contacts with potential employers and network with construction professionals.

2.2. WHEN STUDENTS RETURN FROM AN INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

1. Students will have gained practical experience in the construction industry of his/her interest.

2. Students will have a deeper appreciation for the construction process and what it takes to manage

and complete a project.

3. Students will gain a better understanding of resources, people, project management, and their

future responsibilities in the construction industry.

4. Students will gain a greater sense of responsibility, maturity, and self-confidence through

interaction with industry professionals.

5. Students will gain an awareness of ethical issues facing construction professional.

6.Students may have the opportunity for employment after the completion of the internship or to

make professional contacts that may lead to future employment.

2.3. INTERNSHIP PROCEEDURES

1. Complete the required course work for the CM&ID program at the institute before the

commencement of the internship.

2. Student must have secured an internship position at the end of their course work. During the

course work learn about internship opportunities by consulting internship co-ordinator of the

institute. Name and contact detail of the industry and the industry supervisor will be given by the

internship co-ordinator.

3. Student may also secure internship position by their own by networking with industry

professionals, other CM&ID students, family, friends, or others who might have information on

possible internship positions. In any such cases, approval of the internship co-ordinator is

mandatory. Student will have to share the name and contact details of their supervisor in the

industry.

4. Attend a mandatory internship meeting prior to the end of the course work. Faculty from the

institute will present to the student about different aspect of the internship, its outcome and the

standard that they have to maintain in order to meet the credit requirement of the course.

5. Student must attend a safety training program at the construction site and arrange for PPE

(Personal Protective Equipment) in the first week of their internship in order to keep safe from any

hazard at the site.

2.4. INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENTS:

1. During the first week of the internship student will have to submit a report through mail to

the internship co-ordinator about the construction project in which they are working,

construction activities under progress and other details related to his/her internship.

2. Complete and maintain in detail a daily log of activities in the log book given by the

institute.

3.At the end of the internship, evaluation form will be provided by the internship co-ordinator

the to the industry supervisor. The evaluation will remain confidential and the scanned copy

of the evaluated form will be directly mailed to the internship co-ordinator by the industry

supervisor or the evaluated hardcopy can be sent by post in a sealed envelope.

4. Submit a detailed report on the internship. The report should summarize what was learnt

through the internship experience. Do not simply re-write portions of the internship logbook.

The report will include:

Title page:

The title, your name, the date completed, organization where you completed your internship, the

supervisor’s name and title, and the number of credits for which the report is submitted.

Introduction:

The paper should include a brief description of the report including the purpose and importance

of the internship experience.

Main Body:

It will include selected topics and sub-topics written in narrative form. The purpose of the report

is to serve as an incentive to the student to observe, investigate, and broaden the understanding of

the operation of the industry, the technical information and management skills required of the

job, the environment of employment, and how well the experience will serve them in future

professional assignments. Appropriate topics include a task analysis of the work performed by

individuals in a given occupation; technical information related to new materials, tools, or

processes which have some future application; career information concerning a given

occupation; safety; or an analysis of some human relations features of management principles

applied to a specific situation.

Appendix:

Include such things as pamphlets, forms, charts, brochures, technical and descriptive literature,

photographs and any other information relating to your internship. Any items in the appendix

should be referred to in the report and should be labelled.

5. Take pictures during the internship, showing you, the intern actively involved in the

construction project.

6. Student has to give a presentation about their internship in front of a panel of faculties. It will

be followed by viva voice. The presentation should include:

a. How you secured your internship.

b. What objectives you hoped to achieve through this internship.

c. How you achieved these objectives.

d. How you plan to utilize the results of your internship in the future.

3.1. FOR THE EMPLOYER

One of the completion requirements of the CM&ID Program at KIIT University is every student

must complete an internship in a construction or construction related firm at least for three

months. There are three ways the student can complete the internship expectations at your

company:

1. Through a Formal Internship Program: The student can apply for an internship position at your

company.

2. Hired as a New Employee: The student can use a job at your company as their internship.

3. As a Current Employee: If the student is already employed at your company, their current

position may be used as their internship.

3.2. BENEFITS TO THE EMPLOYER:

1. Companies are able to hire the best and brightest students after the completion of the CM&ID

Program.

2. Companies are able to recruit new employees effectively and inexpensively, with little or no

training time.

3. Companies may be able to have a year-round flow of productive and qualified talent and a

source of part-time employees.

4. Companies are able to develop communications and mutual understanding between the

construction community and the educational institution.

5. Companies may be able to complete special projects or research, beneficial to the company’s

growth and profitability.

6. Companies may be able to stimulate productivity and quality of service within the work place

as a result of interaction between interns and employees.

3.3. SUGGESTED PROCEDURE:

Contact the Internship Coordinator or Training and Placement Cell at KIIT University to discuss

setting up an internship and ask about possible candidates. An internship may be arranged

directly between the intern and the employer, but still has to be approved by the internship

coordinator.

1. Contact internship co-ordinator and request resumes.

2. Set up a day for on-campus internship interviews (if required).

3. Internship opportunities will be posted in the Department and sent out to the students.

4. Complete interviews and determine the best candidate(s).

5. Prepare a job plan and specific tasks for the intern. Rotate the intern through the different

areas of the company so the intern will better understand the company. Encourage interaction

between intern and other employees.

6. Supervise the intern in all areas and keep weekly progress reports throughout the internship.

7. At the end of the internship, complete the Internship Evaluation of the Intern form and return

it to the Internship Coordinator at the institute.

3.4. EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITIES:

The company should provide a meaningful experience for the intern. Such jobs should be an

essential component of Construction Project Management. Compensation if any for the services

rendered is a personal matter between the intern and the employer.

1. To provide an immediate supervisor who is willing to observe and evaluate the intern’s job

performance.

2. Supervisor along with the intern will establish 5-7 high level objectives that the intern will

complete during his employment as an Intern. These objectives should helps the student expand

his/her skill set as a construction manager.

3. Agree to an on-site visitation by internship coordinator or a conference call during the

internship.

4. The supervisor should complete the evaluation of the intern. It is based on the Construction

Management outcomes, and takes about 5-10 minutes.

4.1. INTERNSHIPS AND LIABILITY

1. Students are clearly liable for their actions during the internship. They will have to

compensate, for any damages due to negligence. Student are expected to be disciplined and

obedient to their supervisor.

2. It will be sole responsibility of the student to take care of their safety and security during the

internship. They can buy suitable insurance policy for working at site for three months.

3. In no case any supervisor of the industry or authority of the university will be responsible for

any issues related to safety and security of the intern.

RESEARCH PROJECT

In addition to regular course work during the first semester and internship during the second

semester, a CM&ID student must carry out a research project during this one year programme

under the guidance of one or two supervisors. Research supervisor will be allotted to the student

according to their choice and area of interest. While the Principal Supervisor shall normally be a

faculty member of the department, the second supervisor can be from the same or another

department, or from any other organization. It is expected that the project will be in the area of

construction project management and infrastructure management. Project work covering

identification of research topic, literature review, planning of research scheme and systematic

documentation shall be completed during the first semester or before going for the internship.

Research work will continue along with the internship training during the second semester. The

evaluation of the project work will be done along with the evaluation of internship at the end of

the second semester.