COMPULSORY COURSES
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (ΤΣ2200)
Course Content (Syllabus): Modern organization of construction enterprises. Construction projects economics. Investments, depreciations and renewal of construction equipments. Application of operational research in construction enterprises, project scheduling, network programming, CPM, PERT methods, Cost and asset optimization, project control. Linear programming. Production problem, transport problem, Introduction of information systems in the construction industry.
Keywords: scheduling, economy, linear programming
PROJECT MANAGEMENT (ΤΣ4300)
Course Content (Syllabus): Definition of a project (including subprojects, work packages, programs and portfolios) and project management (aim and necessity). Analysis and use of the life cycle for monitoring and control in the context of project management. Presentation and analysis of the project management processes groups (classification – dependencies – description – inputs and outputs). Presentation and analysis of the project management processes (description – inputs and outputs). Presentation and analysis of the techniques and tools used for the implementation of the project management processes. Introduction to the project management knowledge areas: Project Integration Management, Project Scope Management, Project Time Management, Project Cost Management, Project Quality Management, Project Risk Management, Project Human Resource Management, Project Procurement Management, and Project Communications Management. Introduction to the knowledge areas of Leadership and Strategy. Presentation of software tools for project management. An introduction to major project management software packages. Certification for project management competences: Certification bodies, methodology, processes and content.
Keywords: Construction Projects Management, PM Body of Knowledge
COMPULSORY SPECIALIZATION COURSES
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND METHODS (ΤΣ0300)
Course Content (Syllabus): The course “Construction Equipment and Methods” is addressed to students of 7th semester of the Department of Civil Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and aims to provide familiarity with the subject of Construction Engineering by:
- presentation of basic construction equipment and operation,
- description and analysis of construction methods of simple and complex projects (bridges, tunnels),
- the development of methodological Operation Analysis and examples of application,
- Equipment economics and investments
Keywords: Construction equipment, Operation Analysis, Equipment Economics, Construction Methods
MANAGEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION SITES (ΤΣ1500)
Course Content (Syllabus): Types of construction sites. Construction site layout and control (design, methodology and planning). Construction site infrastructure (temporary facilities, buildings, material storage areas, workshops). Construction site units (machinery, raw material treatment). Construction site management (human resources, organization, processes). Health and safety issues in construction projects. Construction projects supply chain management. Environmental management of site wastes and byproducts. Monitoring sites with Information Technology applications.
Keywords: Construction site, Planning/Management, Site layout, Safety and Health, Supply chain management
ELECTIVE COURSES
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMIC THEORY AND POLICY (ΓΕ1400)
Course Content (Syllabus): Cost Management, project productivity, cost factors, project cost analysis, cost calculation management, examination of the final charges, use of detailed invoices of public works, cost optimization, direct cost analysis, analysis of indirect costs, business indirect cost, indirect work site cost, cash flow, project financing, monitoring and project cost control, models and techniques for project cost forecasting
Keywords: Cost Management, Cost Estimation, Project Budget, Cost Tracking and Control
ELEMENTS OF LAW AND ENGINEERING LEGISLATION (ΤΣ1000)
Course Content (Syllabus): Introduction to funding programs in the country from the EU. Analysis of the basic principles of Community law, with emphasis to co-financed public projects. Presentation of the legal framework for public services. Analysis of the current institutional framework for public works. Introduction to the legal framework for private projects.
Keywords: Legal framework, Procurement of public/private civil engineering projects, Financial framework for public/private civil engineering projects, Building regulations
MANAGEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES (ΤΣ3400)
Course Content (Syllabus): The course “Management of Construction Companies ” is addressed to students of 8th semester of the Department of Civil Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and aims to provide familiarity with the following subject areas:
- Basic Concepts and Principles of Administration,
- Business Environment,
- Strategic Business Planning,
- Business Organizational Structure,
- Peculiarities of Construction Companies,
- Financial Analysis of Companies,
- Quality Management,
- Law Legislation of Operation of Contractors,
- Public Procurement,
- Tender Procedures of Public Works and Costing Systems.
Keywords: Legal framework, Procurement of public/private civil engineering projects, Financial framework for public/private civil engineering projects, Building regulations
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR ENGINEERING PROJECTS (ΤΣ4400)
Course Content (Syllabus): Classification of Management Information Systems (MIS). MIS Architecture (hardware, software, databases, networks). Description and Applications of management information systems: Enterprise Resource Planning, Supply Chain Management, Customer Relationship Management, Knowledge Management System. MIS for engineering projects: MS Project, Building Information Modeling. Cloud computing. Safety and security of MIS.
Keywords: management information systems, engineering projects management, software
INVESTMENT EVALUATION (ΤΣ1400)
Course Content (Syllabus): Enterprises’ economics. Analysis of enterprises’ logistical elements. Type of Enterprises. Stocks / shares. Productivity and efficiency. Analysis of incomes and outcomes. Breakeven points of production and sales. Methods for economotechnical comparison under certainty and uncertainty. Adelson model. Decision Trees. Planning of working capital. Control of inventory. Reliability and cost. Cost benefit analysis. Expediency Studies. Development goals. Customer surplus. Development Support Law. Finance leasing
Keywords: Financial programming, Investment, Cost, Income, Consumer, Supplier