STANDARD

 

CMT 214 - CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT WITH COMPUTERS

 

 

Course Description

 

Integrates the content of previous courses in the computerization of the drafting, estimating, and scheduling functions.  Topics include:  review of computerization procedures and techniques, project requirements and drawing, estimating and accounting, and computerized project scheduling.

 

Competency Areas                                                                      Hours

         

- Review of Computerization Procedures and Techniques

 

 

Class/Week

3

- Project Requirements and Drawing

 

 

D. Lab/Week

0

- Estimating and Accounting

 

 

P. Lab/Week

3

- Computerized Project Scheduling

 

 

Credit Hours

4

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Prerequisite/Corequisite: CMT 211, CMT 212, CMT 213

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COURSE GUIDE

 

 

Course Description

 

Integrates the content of previous courses in the computerization of the drafting, estimating, and scheduling functions.  Topics include:  review of computerization procedures and techniques, project requirements and drawing, estimating and accounting, and computerized project scheduling.

 

 

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

 

Class

D. Lab

P.Lab
Review of Computerization Procedures and Techniques

6

0

0

Construction practices

Identify areas that can be computerized.

 

 

 

Pros and cons

Discuss the pros and cons of computerizing the small business.

 

 

 

 

Procedures

Describe the procedures to follow in computerizing the construction business.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Project Requirements and Drawing

8

16

0

Residential projects

Draw a set of plans and elevations for a residential project.

 

 

 

 

Management plan

Describe the necessary procedures to meet project requirements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Estimating and Accounting

8

8

0

Computerized estimating

Estimate a job cost.

 

Establish a job cost.

 

Develop an accounting structure.

 

Track progress of a project.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Computerized Project Scheduling

8

6

0

Computerized schedules

Establish a computerized schedule.

 

Interpret a computerized schedule.

 

 

 

 












 

Suggested Resources

 

 

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Drake, G. (latest edition) Everyone’s book of hand and small powered tools.  Reston,

            VA: Reston  http://www.reston.com/

 

Lewis, G. (latest edition) Safety for Carpenters and Woodworkers.  Albany, NY:

            Delmar  http://www.delmar.com/

 

McDonnel, L.p. & Kaumeheiwa, A.I. (latest edition) The use of hand woodworking

            tools.  Albany, NY: Delmar  http://www.delmar.com/  

 

McDonnel, L.p. & Kaumeheiwa, A.I. (latest edition) The use of portable power

            tools.  Albany, NY: Delmar  http://www.delmar.com/  

 

Meyers, G.D. (latest edition)  The carpenter’s toolbox manual. Englewood Cliffs,

            NJ: Prentice Hall  http://www.prenhall.com/

 

National Center for Construction Education and Research (latest edition).  NCCER:

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Prentice Hall.  http://www.prenhall.com/

 

Phelps, J., & Philbin, T. (Eds.).  (latest edition) Complete building construction. 

            New York: Macmillan  http://www.macmillan.com/

 

Wagner, W.H. (latest edition) Modern carpentry.  (rev. ed.) South Holland, IL:

            Goodheart-Wilcox  http://www.irwin-pub.com/high/agencies.htm

 

Wass, A., & Sanders, G.A. (latest edition) Materials and procedures for residential

            Construction.  Reston, VA: Reston.  http://www.reston.com/