Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure Management

Code	Course	Number of Credits	Description/Course Objective
CE70.11	Project Cost and Financial Management	3	Financial and cost management is a very important functions for running successful construction business. This course provides the skills needed to manage construction business at corporate and project levels including strategic financial management, decision making process, cost estimate, plan and control project costs on construction projects. The course is designed in three self-contained modules corresponding to different requirements in the financial and cost management process.
CE70.12	Organizational Management in Construction	3	The objective of this course is to explore the organizational management concepts applied in managing a construction firm and project. The course covers the identification, analyzing and design of organizational processes to achieve the organization objectives working through real world challenges faced by managers in construction industry.
CE70.13	Research Methodology in the Built Environment	3	This course provides knowledge and skills on advanced research in built environment for students to plan, prepare, and conduct their master or/and doctoral thesis.
CE70.14	Quality Management in Construction	3	The objective of this course is to explore the effective knowledge and practices in managing construction project’s quality. Sound project quality management is central to meeting project outcomes and satisfying customer expectations. At the highest level, quality management is the concept of continuous improvement. It involves planning, doing, checking, and acting to improve quality standards.
CE70.15	Infrastructure Development and System Management	3	Infrastructure is not only limited to large public infrastructure projects. School, university, real estate, and hospitals are also infrastructure that should be planned and managed well to support the country development and poverty reduction. The course provides necessary knowledge and skills for students to understand the broader scope of civil engineering (infrastructure) and to recognize the important elements in planning, managing, operating and maintaining the infrastructure project and facilities towards sustainability.
CE70.16	Applied Project Management in Housing and Real Estate Projects	1	The objective of this course is to provide a real case study on the application of project management in housing projects. Case analysis and discussion will be presented in terms of how the concepts of project management are applied in housing project development.
CE70.17	Applied Project Management in High Rise Building Projects	1	The objective of this course is to provide a real case study on the application of project management in high rise building construction projects. Case analysis and discussion will be presented in terms of how the concepts of project management are applied in high rise building construction project development.
CE70.18	Applied Project Management in Commericial Projects	1	The objective of this course is to provide a real case study on the application of project management in high rise building construction projects. Case analysis and discussion will be presented in terms of how the concepts of project management are applied in high rise building construction project development.
CE70.19	Applied Project Management in Public Infrastructure	1	The objective of this course is to provide a real case study on the application of project management in public infrastructure project. Case analysis and discussion will be presented in terms of how the concepts of project management are applied in public infrastructure development projects.
CE70.20	Construction Business and Project Simulation	1	The objective of this course is to develop students’ skills in managing construction project management and construction business. Students will use construction business and project simulation software to apply the management and project management knowledge that has been learned in the previous courses.
CE70.21	Integrated Project Planning and Control	3	The objective of this course is to integrate theoretical and practical knowledge of project time and cost planning and control by focusing on techniques and computerized system applicable to the construction industry.
CE70.22	Legal and Contractual Risk Management	3	To facilitate smooth running of construction projects, construction professionals need to be aware of their rights, obligations and liabilities when they enter into contractual relations either as individuals or on behalf of their employers. This course provides knowledge in construction law, risk and contracts that necessary for construction practitioners to be able to protect themselves, their employers and the works in executing the construction projects.
CE70.23	Project Performance Management	3	The objective of this course is to provide knowledge of the modern techniques used for assessing the level of productivity, forecasting optimum levels of productivity and deciding on how to reach productivity goals through strategic management action at organizational and project levels.
CE70.33	Occupational Safety and Health Management in Construction Projects	3	The objective of this course is to explore advanced management approach and techniques in managing occupational safety and health in large construction projects. Large construction projects, such as oil and gas construction projects and power-plant projects involve expensive equipment and international stakeholders. For these kinds of projects, safety and health in the project site are of paramount importance since failure in work safely may cause unexpected high cost of accidents.
CE70.43	Project Financing	3	The objective of this course is to provide advanced knowledge and experience in the formulation of project financing, structuring of Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to raise funds to finance capital investment project, designing the interactions of project participants for effective financial operations, and understanding Public Private Partnerships (PPP) for infrastructure project development.
CE70.44	Communication and Negotiation Skills for Project Managers	3	The objective of this course is to explore how to effectively manage communication in a construction organization and project and how to manage project documentation (as a communication tool) in different project phases. Project manager must have the skills to communicate effectively and negotiate with the project team, project client, supplier and subcontractors.
CE70.9005	Selected Topic: Applied Project Management in Power-Plant Projects	1	The objective of this course is to provide a real case study on the application of project management in power-plant projects. Case analysis and discussion will be presented in terms of how the concepts of project management are applied in power-plant project development.
CE70.9017	Selected Topic: The Principles of Facilities Management	1	This course provides understanding on the roles of facilities management (FM) and knowledge of its models and functions.