Syllabus CM 2460

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Instructor:  Ivan Starr
Phone:  435.283-7046
E-mail:   ivan.starr@snow.edu
Office Hours:  MW  10:00-10:30, 1:00-1:30, 3:15-4:00   T 10:30-12:00

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course provides instruction in the planning and scheduling of construction projects. Students learn construction project control through use of critical path, Gantt bar charts, and reporting practices using computers.

REQUIRED READING, ACTIVITIES, AND MATERIALS

TEXT:  Construction Scheduling Principles and Practices,  2nd Edition by Newitt with CD

Access to a Computer

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Reading and Participation

1. Regular class attendance is expected of every student.
2. After each class, look over the assigned readings and your notes. This takes very little time, and it will assist you in learning more efficiently.
3. Assignments and quizzes must be turned in for evaluation when they are due. 
4. Engage your fellow students and your instructor both in and out of class. Students learn more from active engagement than from passive listening to lectures.
5. Always make a copy of your course work for yourself (or keep a copy on your computer) in case the original is lost or misplaced. Keep all your work on file until you have received the final grade for the course.

General Class Guidelines

1. All students should be familiar with our College’s policies on academic dishonesty. “Just say no” to cheating and plagiarizing (that is, presenting someone else’s ideas as your own).
2. Our department reaffirms its commitment to the differential grading scale as defined in the official college catalog (“The Grading System”). Grades issued must represent a full range of student performance:
3. A = excellent; B = above average; C = average; D = below average; F = failure.
4. If you must miss a class, do not phone your instructor to explain your absence unless it causes you to miss a deadline or exam (see numbers 3 and 4 above). It is your responsibility to contact other class members (not your instructor) to find out what you missed.
5. A grade of “I” (incomplete) cannot be issued unless arrangements have been made with your instructor before the last day of class. In addition, don’t expect the college to give you a “W” (withdrawal) if you disappear from school. They won’t do it. Instead, you will get a grade of “F” for the course. No exceptions. So if you must leave, please drop the course officially through the admissions and records office.
6. Finally, you should never, ever, have questions or doubts about what you should be doing and learning in this class. It is your responsibility to go to your instructor with comments and/or questions.

EXAMS, ASSIGNMENTS, & RESEARCH PROJECTS

There are two (2) Exams (Exam 1 and the Final) Fifteen (15) Worksheets, and two (2) Assignments and a Final Project required during the course.

Grading Formula

Exams:                                                 =20% of the total grade

Assignments:                                      =20% of the total grade

Worksheets  :                                      =30% of the total grade 

Attendance:                                         =20% of the total grade

Final Project:                                      = 10% of the total grade

Totals:                                                   100%  

Grading Scheme

94%-100               A

90-<94%               A-

87-<90%               B+

84-<87%               B

80-<84%               B-

77-<80%               C+

74-<77%               C

70-<74%               C-

67-<70%               D+

64-<67                  D

61-<64%               D-

  0-<61%               Failing

SEMESTER TOPICS:           

*Tentative Class Schedule

Student Learning Outcomes

As a result of taking this course, students will be able to:

• Learn the necessary skills to adequately schedule and control residential, commercial, industrial, manufacturing, engineering, or business projects.
• Be informed and be able to generate bar charts and critical path networks, including early finish, late finish, durations, float, and identification of the critical activities.

ADA Section 504 Compliance Notice:

Students with medical, psychological, learning, or other disabilities desiring accommodations, academic adjustments, or auxiliary aids should contact the Accessibility Resource Center, Room 241 Greenwood Student Center, phone number 435 283 7321. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator in the Student Success Center determines eligibility for and authorizes the provision of appropriate services and aids.

For assistance, please contact the Accessibility Services Coordinator:

Address: Snow College, 241 Greenwood Student Center, 150 East College Avenue, Ephraim, UT 84627.

Phone: (435) 283-7321

Fax: (435) 283-7314

Email: katie.larsen@snow.edu