Construction Scheduling and Cost Control Seminar
DISCLAIMER
Before undertaking any on-demand effort, you should review the rules of your licensing/certifying entity.
It’s your responsibility to determine whether this on-demand course meets your continuing education requirements.
You must take and pass a quiz to receive credit. You can take the quiz as many times as needed and there is no time limit on the quiz.
Once the quiz is completed, you will be asked to download your certificate.
**Any on-demand programs that qualify for AIA or LACES credit will require an additional 2 business weeks for processing.
**AIA credit is not available in USB format.
Streamable MP4/PDF
You will receive an automated email letting you know when your On-Demand package is available approximately 3 business days after the date of the live event or the date of your order, whichever is later. This email will contain links to the video recording, materials, and program quiz.
To track your purchase, you will need to create an account on the website using the email address used for your registration.
For AIA requirements only, the on-demand recording will have occasional question prompts that will not allow the video to progress unless they are answered, and you will not be able to skip forward while watching the video.
Please note, if you attempt to resume watching the video on a separate device, your progress will not be saved.
Click the link which appears at the end of the video to be taken to the course quiz.
You will have unlimited access to the on-demand video recording, and it will never expire.
**Any streamable on-demand programs that qualify for AIA or LACES credit will require an additional 2 business weeks for processing.
USB MP4/PDF
HalfMoon will mail these materials via USPS.
USB orders ship approximately 3 business days after the program takes place or after the order is placed, whichever date is later. Please allow an additional 7-10 business days for shipping.
The link to the quiz will be available in a PDF in your USB drive marked QUIZ.
HalfMoon will contact you and issue a full refund if the product you ordered is not available. However, refunds will not be issued if completion certificates are requested.
Please contact HalfMoon Education if you have any questions during the process of taking this course. (715) 835-5900 or qchapman@halfmoonseminars.org
**Any USB on-demand programs that qualify for LACES credit will require an additional 2 business weeks for processing.
**AIA credit is not available in USB format.
Agenda
Registration: 8:00 – 8:30 am
Morning Session: 8:30 – 11:45 am
Lunch (On your own): 11:45 am – 12:45 pm
Afternoon Session: 12:45 – 5:00 pm
Role of Scheduling in Project Planning and Cost Control
Planning and scheduling
Project control
Scheduling and project management
Increased productivity and cost control
Bar (Gantt) Charts
History and development of bar charts
Advantages and disadvantages
Creating bar charts
Introduction to Critical Path Method (CPM) Scheduling
Development of CPM
Introduction to main features
Advantages and disadvantages
Finding the critical activities and the critical path
Creating a CPM Logic Diagram
Understand the project goals, components and processes
Use a work breakdown structure
Identify the activities
Calculate durations
Find start and finish dates
Find the critical path
Fine-Tuning and Changing the Schedule
Resource allocation and resource leveling
Materials management
Scheduling and cost control
Working with floats and with lags
Handling delays
Crashing the schedule
Software, Reports and Presentations
Computerized scheduling
Working with standard scheduling programs:
Primavera, Microsoft Project, others
Preparing reports and presentations
Getting project participants to conform to the schedule
Credits
Professional Engineers
7.0 PDHs
Architects
Non-Credit in Ohio
7.0 AIA Learning Units
Contractors
Non-Credit Continuing Ed.
Continuing Education Credit Information
This seminar is open to the public and offers 7.0 PDHs to professional engineers in all states. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in Ohio.
This seminar offers a non-credit continuing education opportunity for Ohio architects. The subject matter of this course does not meet the HSW definition in Ohio or the American Institute of Architects. The American Institute of Architects has approved this program for 7.0 Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885). Only full attendance can be reported to the AIA/CES.
This course offers a non-credit continuing education opportunity to contractors. It has not been approved by any state contractor licensing entity for licensing maintenance.
Attendance will be monitored and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.
Speakers
Adedeji Badiru
Airforce Institute of TechnologyProfessor at Airforce Institute of Technology
Dr. Badiru is a professor of Systems Engineering at the Airforce Institute of Technology (AFIT). He was previously professor and head of systems engineering and management at AFIT, professor and department head of Industrial & Information Engineering at the University of Tennessee – Knoxville, and professor of industrial engineering at the University of Oklahoma, Norman. He is a registered professional engineer (PE), a certified project management professional (PMP), a fellow of the Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers, and a fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Engineering. He holds a B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering, an M.S degree in Mathematics, an M.S. degree in Industrial Engineering from Tennessee Technological University, and a Ph.D. degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Central Florida. Professor Badiru’s areas of interest include mathematical modeling, project modeling and analysis, economic analysis, systems engineering, and efficiency/productivity analysis & improvement. He is a prolific author, with over 35 books, over 30 book chapters, over 130 journal and magazine articles, and over 200 conference presentations. He is a member of several professional associations and scholastic honor societies. He has been recognized with several awards for his teaching, research, and administrative accomplishments.