CONST 101 – Intro to Construction Management

Fall 2018

Course Syllabus

This class meets Monday and Wednesday 5:00 to 7:10 pm, Rainier 336. (On occasion we may meet in a

designated computer lab. We will utilize “school e-mail” and the new “Canvas” school on-line software

as a part of our course structure)

Instructor: Dolores Kelley – email: dkelley@pierce.ctc.edu

Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday: 2:30 pm-4:30 pm (And by Appointment)

Course Catalog Description:

Construction Management processes are introduced, including industry terminology, business

practices (estimating/bidding, scheduling, project management, field operations), and career pathways.

Student Outcomes:

Use construction industry terminology, including project types, procurement methods, industry

standards, contract language.

Examine general principles of liens, taxes, bonds, and insurance

Illustrate basic estimating, bidding, budget planning, quantitative takeoffs, productivity, and

pricing principles and techniques.

Prepare a construction project schedule.

Examine construction management responsibilities and practices.

Articulate the relationships between field operations and management.

Develop career path plans for entering the construction industry or consulting services.

Discover the importance of being a mentor, role model, and motivator of others to maintain

morale and encourage others’ personal development.

Articulate basics of Sustainable/Green Construction Practices currently in use in the industry.

Articulate the importance of safety, cost, resources, and ethics as related to construction projects.

Texts:

Construction Jobsite management, 4th Edition, William R Mincks, Hal Johnston

Delmar, Cengage Learning, 2017

Req’d Supplies: A three-ring binder, a flash drive, Composition book for note taking, index cards, calendar-

(student handbook -pick up at the welcome desk)

Course Requirements:

Participation and Attendance: Class attendance is imperative and participating in class

discussions, review questions, questions from other students, quizzes etc. during class are a

valuable learning tool for the individual student as well as the class.

Notebook (three ring binder): Organize your work for the entirety of the class to include but not

limited to TABS to include the following in this order: Quarter Calendar, Syllabus, class notes,

student’s notes from chapter readings, chapter assignments, class project paper, Quizzes and

Miscellaneous.

Notes can be used when taking quizzes.

Review Questions: Review Questions will be assigned for the chapters, be prepared to discuss

answers in class. Review Questions due time of class on due date. I will collect review questions

the day they are due. Electronically-only if not able to come to class.

Essays and Activities: Essays and activities will be assigned throughout the quarter to expand on

the topics in the text and students research and presenting skills.

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Course Syllabus Quizzes: The number of Quizzes will be determined throughout the quarter. NO MAKE UP

QUIZZES without prior arrangements with instructor. The make-up quiz(s) need to be

taken prior to the next scheduled class and no quizzes can be made up in class.

Using computers is required, examples: e-mails (school e-mails only), Canvas (school on-line

software to name a few)

Final Exam/Final Project: An individual project will be due December 3rd, 2018. The project

will be a paper no less than 5 pages no more than 8 pages. Pictures or illustrations do not count

for the 5 pages. 10-minute Power Point Presentation will be required of each student. The

assignment is on a project built somewhere in the World. (Examples of what you could address:

means and methods, costs, location, safety, issues, problems, fun facts- and more). Each of you

will need to get my approval on your choice of final projects. The last day to get my approval

will be October 10th, 2018. (Follow the directions for all papers).

Write a Resume: No more than two pages. (Follow the directions for all papers).

Write a Mentor Paper: No more than 3 pages and you can be the mentor or the mentee. (Follow

the directions for all papers).

Develop a new Educational Plan and/or round out the rough edges to your current

Educational plan (use my forms provided on Canvas) You will need to meet with me as well to

go over your plan. Keep the plan with you for each quarter I will need to see your progress.

Develop a Five-year plan: Have both a timeline and explanation on how you will meet the

timeframe. Example: balance work and College-I am staying up later, getting up earlier. Not

golfing on Saturday-how you are funding college-working extra hours. Borrowing funds, grant

etc. I would like to see a five-year plan. By the way when you interview with a company they

will ask you where you will see yourself in five years. List some goals you would like to reach-

tell me how you plan to reach these goals-take one step at a time. Have a plan.

From the week assignments, write a question on an index card (due when assignments are due

each week. Have the index card ready to turn in when class starts. (We will discuss some of

the questions in class-make sure you are prepared to discuss your question on each chapter).

Course Schedule/ Outline: Is attached and a part of the syllabus-the Instructor reserves the right

to change both the syllabus and outline as needed during the quarter.

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Fall 2018

Course Syllabus

Grading and Evaluation:

ITEM & PERCENTAGE OF FINAL GRADE

Attendance & Participation 10%

Notebook 5%

Review Questions 15%

Essays and Activities 15%

Quizzes 25%

Final Exam/Project 30%

Total 100%

Note: Classes in the Construction Management Program require students to achieve at the lowest a 1.5

and some classes require a 2.0 and higher for a passing grade in our Construction classes (it is the

responsibility of the student to be aware of the grade required to pass each class and the program). The

Grading Scale below is for the College standard on a whole. Other classes and Programs at Pierce

College also require a higher-grade point to advance and transfer to 4-year University. It is the

responsibility of each student to meet these responsibilities.

GRADE SCALE

% Grade % Grade % Grade

95+ 4.0 A 84 2.9 B 73 1.8 C-

94 3.9 A 83 2.8 B- 72 1.7 C-

93 3.8 A- 82 2.7 B- 71 1.6 C-

92 3.7 A- 81 2.6 B- 70 1.5 C-

91 3.6 A- 80 2.5 B- 69 1.4 D+

90 3.5 A- 79 2.4 C+ 68 1.3 D+

89 3.4 B+ 78 2.3 C+ 67 1.2 D+

88 3.3 B+ 77 2.2 C+ 66 1.1 D

87 3.2 B+ 76 2.1 C 65 1.0 D (lowest passing grade)

86 3.1 B 75 2.0 C

85 3.0 B 74 1.9 C

Accommodations:

Your experience in this class is important to me, and it is the policy and practice of Pierce College to create inclusive and accessible learning environments consistent with federal and state law. If you experience barriers based on disability, please seek a meeting with the Access and Disability Services (ADS) manager to discuss and address them. If you have already established accommodations with the ADS manager, please bring your approved accommodations (green sheet) to me at your earliest convenience so we can discuss your needs in this course. ADS offers resources and coordinates reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are established through an interactive process

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between you and the ADS manager, and I am available to help facilitate them in this class. If you have not yet established services through ADS, but have a temporary or permanent disability that requires accommodations (this can include but not be limited to; mental health, attention-related, learning, vision, hearing, physical or health impacts), you are encouraged to contact ADS at 253-964-6526 (Fort Steilacoom) or 253-840-8335 (Puyallup).

Emergency Procedures for Classrooms Call 911 and then Campus Safety in response to an imminent threat to persons or property. In the event

of an evacuation (intermittent horns & strobes), gather all personal belongings and leave the building

using the nearest available safe exit. Be prepared to be outside for one hour and stay a minimum of 200

feet from any building or structure. So long as it is safe to do so students are expected to stay on

campus and return to class after evacuations that last less than 15 minutes. Do not attempt to re-enter the

building until instructed by an Evacuation Director (identified by orange vests) or by three horn blasts or

bell rings. Please notify the nearest Campus Safety Officer or Evacuation Director of any one left in the

building or in need of assistance.

Fort Steilacoom Campus Safety (253) 964-6751

Puyallup Campus Safety (253) 840-8481

Emergency College-wide Closures If there is emergency closure of the college due to widespread

illness and/or weather closures, adjustments may need to be made to the syllabus and/or mode of

instruction in order to achieve the course objectives.

Important Phone Numbers Library 253-964-6547

Financial Aid 253-964-6544

Counselors 253-912-3602

Make-up Work Policy

If issues arise that may affect your course completion you should contact your Instructor. (Examples:

work changes, illness etc.). Contacting the Instructor needs to be done as soon as possible. Failure to

speak to the Instructor could result in failure of the assignment and or the class.

If you have not communicated with the Instructor by the due date -no make-up will be allowed (unless

extraordinary circumstances exist-example hospitalized). Requests for extensions must be in advance

and be approved in advance by the Instructor as legitimate and unavoidable. After the Instructor

approves the request for make -up work, a written document must be submitted to the Instructor as

part of the approval.

Classroom Expectations and Policies

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Fall 2018

Course Syllabus 1. Attendance will be taken every class. If you are late it is your responsibility to be sure that you

are on the sign-up sheet. Leaving early or arriving late is equal to a deduction of ½ the points. 2. If you are absent you are responsible for all work that was done in class. No make-up of in class

activities is allowed unless prior approval from the instructor. (Communicate with me the Instructor) The class activity must be made up within the week of the activity. (Class buddies should be helpful here)

3. You are responsible for completing all of your own work. Please do not copy the work of others. The points you receive will be “0”.

4. The Construction Management Program expects all students individually as well as when they are part of a team to do their individual fair share of each of the team projects. If not the team can drop the individual with permission of the Instructor from the team.

5. Communication is a large part of being a successful Construction Manager or other member of the Construction Industry Management team. If you have questions or concerns, contact your Instructor.

6. All written assignments should be: typed, spell checked, checked for grammar, completed by you only, in your own words, font 12 or 11, 1” margins, be accurate and college level papers. (exceptions of typed is math assignments-math problems should be done in pencil on notebook paper-and legible for the instructor)

7. We use Canvas and the school e-mail as communication tools in our Construction Management classes-you should check your canvas and school e-mail once a day. Please do not use personal e-mail with school work.

8. Each student is required to have a “class buddy “for communication. Technology Requirements

A reliable working computer.

A Pierce College e-mail account

Access to internet

Microsoft Word

Virus Protection

Canvas access

E-mail capable of sending attachments

Classroom Etiquette

Cell Phones, electronic devices etc. -Please be sure to silence your cell phones while in the classroom. If you need to take a call please step out of the classroom to do so. . Texting in class is not permitted. Computers are allowed for note taking and participating in class discussions. (Remember the student(s) causing the disruption in class is required to sing “I am a little tea pot” for the distraction and write a 3-page paper on the topic of the evening due the following class)

Be ready for class. Have assignments for the class to discuss and be ready to discuss the chapters.

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Fall 2018

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Do not hold side conversations. Wait and share with the class. We all want to share your knowledge. Remember to be patient when others are talking-you will get your chance. If you disagree with a conversation topic-when called on respond with your facts and why.

Negative attitudes or disrespectful behavior in the classroom will not be tolerated. Be respectful in the classroom. I will ask you to leave if negative or disrespectful behavior continues.

Academic dishonesty- If you use another person’s ideas, words, music, artwork, computations,

models, etc., in such a manner as to imply that the thing used was your own; or if you use notes, tests or

memory aids during tests when such use was not expressly authorized; or if you steal or knowingly use

test master copies to gain information prior to an examination date; or knowingly allow another person

to use your work as if it were that other person’s work; or otherwise act in such a manner as to gain for

yourself or another an unfair advantage over other students, you may face disciplinary actions as stated

in the Student Rights and Responsibilities Policy/Code of Conduct.

Chapter 132K-126 WAC - STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND STUDENT

CODE OF CONDUCT (excerpt)

Form the WAC 132K-126-040 Definitions.

Academic dishonesty means plagiarism, misrepresentation of self or student work product or

representation of work of others as your own, or other acts of academic dishonesty.

1. Cheating includes, but is not limited to: a. Use of any unauthorized assistance in taking quizzes, tests, or examinations;

writing papers, preparing reports, solving problems, or carrying out other assignments; or

b. The acquisition, without permission, of tests or other academic material belonging to a member of Pierce College faculty or staff;

c. Allowing one person to represent another person as the enrolled student in any course;

d. Representing oneself as another person in any course. e. Cutting and Pasting is cheating. Paraphrase and Cite sources correctly.

Remember to cite sources in the sections you use them. The work you do should be in your own words.

Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to, the use, by paraphrase or direct quotation, of the published or unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgment of the source, to include print or electronic means, using recognized and acceptable citation. It also

CONST 101 – Intro to Construction Management

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Course Syllabus includes the unacknowledged use of materials prepared by another person or agency engaged in the selling of term papers or other academic materials.

WAC 132K-126-180 Student responsibilities Students who choose to attend Pierce College also choose to actively participate in the learning process offered by the college. The college is responsible for providing an educational environment rich in the high quality resources needed by students to attain their educational goals. In return, the college has the expectation that each student shall assume responsibility for the following:

1. Become knowledgeable of and adhere to policies, practices, procedures and rules of the college and its departments;

2. Practice personal and academic integrity; 3. Respect the dignity, rights and property of all persons; 4. Strive to learn from differences in people, ideas and opinions; 5. Participate actively in the learning process, in and out of the classroom; 6. Refrain from and discourage behaviors which undermine the respect that all Pierce College

community members deserve; 7. Abide by the standards set forth in the student rights and responsibilities/code of conduct

policy.

WAC 132K-126-220 Judicial authority

The instructor is responsible for conduct in the classroom and is authorized to take such steps as are reasonably necessary when behavior of the student interrupts the normal classroom procedure. When such behavior may be as serious as to result in summary suspension from the class, the instructor must report the infraction in writing to the vice-president of learning and student success within twenty-four hours of the infraction and the specific steps taken by the instructor.

Student Misconduct-to include cheating and plagiarism will receive a “0” for the class and the possibility of dismissal as per the “Student Handbook”. The incident will be brought to the attention of the Construction Management Program Coordinator and the Administration.

We practice Critical Thinking in the classroom

Critical Thinking

“The concept can be difficult to grasp because it requires all participants to set aside assumptions and

beliefs to think without bias or judgment. That is difficult to do!”

CONST 101 – Intro to Construction Management

Fall 2018

Course Syllabus “Critical thinking involves suspending your beliefs to explore and question topics from a "blank page"

point of view. It also involves the ability to know fact from opinion when exploring a topic.”

The syllabus is subject to change at the Instructors discretion several times

during the quarter. Have your pencil, paper and calendar ready to change

dates throughout the quarter. Be prepared to know the syllabus - it is your

responsibility to make changes and understand the information in the syllabus.

The Class outline is a part of this Syllabus

CONST 101 – Intro to Construction Management

Fall 2018

Course Syllabus

CONST 101 – Intro to Construction Management

Fall 2018

Course Syllabus

CONST 101 – Intro to Construction Management

Fall 2018

Course Syllabus

CONST 101 – Intro to Construction Management

Fall 2018

Course Syllabus