3 credits
Spring 2026 Lecture Upper Division
Examination of construction project management on the jobsite. Topics include, submittals, record keeping, jobsite layout, meetings, negotiations, dispute resolution, labor relations, safety, subcontracting, quality, cost control, waste management, changes, claims, progress payments, and project closeout.
Learning Outcomes1Understand and explain the fundamentals of project management.
2Understand and explain the project team.
3Understand and explain the use of construction documents on the jobsite.
4Understand and explain submittals, samples, and shop drawings.
5Understand and explain documentation and record keeping at the jobsite.
6Understand and explain meetings, negotiations, and dispute resolution.
7Understand and explain jobsite labor relations and control.
8Understand and explain personnel and safety management.
9Understand and explain subcontracting and purchasing.
10Understand and explain project quality management.
11Understand and explain time and cost controls.
12Understand and explain waste and environmental management and sustainable construction practices.
13Understand and explain computerized project administration.
14Understand and explain building information modeling (BIM).
15Understand and explain changes and claims.
16Understand and explain progress payments.
17Understand and explain project closeout.
Prerequisites
made by Purdue students.