Course Guide for Construction Methods and Management (CENG 115)
1st Semester AY 2021 – 2022
Rachel June D. Samarita, CE, MEng, MPICE, MASEP
Instructor, Department of Civil Engineering
College of Engineering and Information Technology
Cavite State University – Main Campus
Indang, Cavite
I. Course Description
This course deals with the principles of construction methods and equipment, management
and their applications. It covers project planning, scheduling, monitoring and control. It also
includes concepts on organization, information systems, computer applications and safety
management: evolution of safety management; safety terminology; safety programs
adopted by high risk industries; hazards in the construction, manufacturing, gas and power
plants, and other engineering industries and how to prevent or mitigate them; techniques
in hazard identification and analysis in workplaces; off – the – job safety; disaster
prevention and mitigation; and incident investigation. Student may be given opportunities
to visit actual project sites and observe the application of these theories in construction
projects.
Credit : 4units
Lecture : 3hours/wk
Laboratory : 3hours/wk
Prerequisite : Fourth year standing
II. Course Objectives
After completing this course, the learners will be able to:
1. Understand the construction project cycle from inception, planning, execution, testing
and certification;
2. Understand construction project requirements such as permits and licenses,
clearance, and compliance to all applicable laws and ordinances, etc.;
3. Read and interpret construction plans, working drawings, and revise contract
documents, estimates and technical specifications;
4. Understand the components of the Terms of Reference (TOR) for professional
services and bidding/tendering processes, award and acceptance;
5. Prepare and update construction schedule and work programs;
6. Understand construction methods, equipment, materials and manpower control;
7. Understand temporary facilities requirements of a construction project;
8. Understand the existing local labor laws and regulations;
9. Understand the importance and he value of safety;
10. Know the health hazards and their prevention;
11. Identify and mitigate or prevent hazards; and
12. Apply the concepts and principles of safety in engineering practice.
III. Course Outline
The coverage of this course are the following:
1. Contracts and Specifications
2. Construction Project Organization
3. Planning and Scheduling (PERT/CPM)
4. Construction Estimates and Values Engineering
5. Construction Methods and Operations
6. Construction Equipment Operations and Maintenance
7. Construction Manpower Safety
8. Computer Applications in Construction Management
9. Construction Reports
10. Construction Fieldwork
11. Construction Disputes
12. Overview of Safety and Basic Safety Procedures in High Risk Activities and Industries
13. Value Based Safety and Off-the-Job Safety
14. Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
15. Incident Investigation and Reporting
16. Fieldwork: Observation of Construction Projects
IV. Course Materials
Information in each module was derived from several books and online references for
construction methods and project management. Prerecorded discussions are also offered,
as well as the guidelines in doing the activities required by the course. All these materials
are accessible through the university’s learning management system.
V. Course Schedule & Structure – Refer to Course Syllabus
VI. Class Policies
The pandemic has pushed our country’s education system to migrate from the usual
face-to- face to the so-called distance or flexible learning. This type of learning arrangement
permits both digital and non-digital modes of teaching and learning, conducting synchronous and
asynchronous sessions. This new way of education is a challenge for both educators and
learners. To cope with these changes, here are the following instructions to the learners:
Learner-Teacher Interaction
1) Kindly join our Facebook group and group chats intended for our subject, as this will be
our avenue of announcement and information dissemination.
2) Be updated with the announcements posted on our Facebook group and group chats.
3) Learners can post and comment on our Facebook group and group chats their concerns
and inquiries as long as it is related to our course.
4) Learners are also allowed to send email and private FB messages to their instructor for
their concerns and inquiries. When sending private FB messages, please indicate your
section and course being concern, if there’s any.
5) The synchronous session or virtual meetings will be done weekly for the purpose of
interaction, monitoring, and open forum. Use the time to ask for questions and
clarifications regarding the topic and tasks allotted for the week. You can still do
transactions beyond the schedule. However, it would be best to wait for the reply as the
teacher has ancillary works to fulfill.
6) The virtual meetings will be recorded, and the learners can access the replay on our
Facebook group.
7) The virtual meeting will be last for a maximum of 1 hour, and attending it is not
mandatory. Though not required, learners should inform their instructor in advance of
the reason for not attending the meeting.
Learner-Content Interaction
1) Kindly access the CvSU e-Learning site using the learner’s CvSU email account and
enroll in the course.
2) Once access to CvSU e-Learning is granted, learners are now allowed to view and
download all the learning materials (i.e., course syllabus, lectures, URLs, etc.) used for
the whole semester.
3) Prerecorded discussion for each topic is available on Google drive. The links for
discussion will be posted on our Facebook group, group chats, and CvSU eLearning.
4) Watching or listening to prerecorded discussions is optional.
Learner interaction with assessment activities
1) Taking quizzes, major exams, and submitting requirements will be done on CvSU
eLearning.
2) When CvSU eLearning is not accessible (i.e., 404 not found, server maintenance), the
instructor will consider the learners depending on the context.
3) Private messaging via Messenger and Gmail could be used as an alternative platform to
submit learner’s requirements.
4) Take note of the set deadlines.
5) Extension for the submission of outputs can be given if reason/s are valid such as but
not limited to imposed lockdown, natural calamities, and death of a family member.
6) Do not commit plagiarism.
Virtual Meeting Policy
1) Log on a few minutes before the class. Class starts at the scheduled meeting time.
2) Use your real name and put a decent profile picture of yourself in your video conferencing
accounts (such as Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, etc.)
3) Be in a quiet place as much as possible.
4) Wear appropriate clothing.
5) Mute yourself whenever the instructor or a fellow learner is talking.
6) Raise your hand virtually for permission to speak.
7) Be focus, attentive, and an active participant.
8) Type the question in the chatbox.
9) Be forgiving and respectful.
Academic Integrity Policy
1) Refrain from infractions of academic integrity, from conduct that may lead to suspicion of
such infractions, and from conduct that aids others in such infractions. Any of the following
sanctions may be imposed to any student who is found guilty of committing online
academic dishonesty:
a) Failed mark in the course.
b) Suspension for a period of less than one semester.
c) Suspension for a period of one semester or more.
d) Non-readmission to the University.
e) Dismissal from the University.
f) Expulsion
2) The following are considered academic dishonesty:
a) Using another CvSU email address to log in to any platform (such as Google
Forms and CvSU eLMS) without permission.
b) Asking or hiring someone else to do their exams, homework, papers, projects, or
other academic requirements.
c) Recording and saving copies of exam questions or answers, or answer keys for
distribution.
d) Receiving copies of exam questions or answers, or answer keys to an exam
from someone who has already taken it.
e) Plagiarizing or the unethical act of stealing the thoughts without proper citation
or reference, acquiring information from the Internet without acknowledging the
author, copying from another student’s work without permission, and submitting
it as own work.
f) Massive, pre-meditated, organized online cheating using instant
messaging/email during a quiz or exam.
g) Any form of dishonesty in peer-reviewed assignments/submissions.
h) Engaging in any activities that will dishonestly improve results or dishonestly
improve or damage the results of others.
i) Any other form of dishonesty or cheating in any assessment or course
requirement.
VII. Course Requirement and Activities
Learners do course requirements and activities as part of applying or doing the
practical part of the module after listening to the theoretical part presented by the
instructor. Here is the list of activities for this course:
1) Quizzes. The questions are either multiple-choice, true or false, essay or fill in the
blanks. Only one attempt is allowed for successful examinees. See the quiz tasks
uploaded on the course site.
2) Oral Presentation. It is a form of assessment that calls on learners to use the
spoken word to answer the guide questions given to them. These questions are
intended to allow learners to reflect on the material just presented, and most of
them emphasize the understanding of the material without being memory facts.
The learner will need to video themselves and answer the questions coherently.
Presentation is done at the end of each module and will be graded based on the
criteria provided in the learning activity guide. See the oral presentation tasks
uploaded on the course site.
3) End-of-module Reflection Video. Make a video of yourself and state your
thoughts and what you learned from a specific module. The manner of doing it is
the same with oral presentation. See the reflection video tasks uploaded on the
course site.
4) Essay. A short piece of writing that expresses information as well as the learner’s
opinion. See the essay tasks uploaded on the course site.
5) Laboratory Exercises. It is essentially a list of several mildly complex problems
or exercises based on the learner's material with a complete written solution.
There is no further research involved, and the goal is to learn and become familiar
with the material and solving typical problems. See the laboratory exercise tasks
uploaded on the course site.
6) Brain Exercises. These are the set of problems to immediately exercise the
learners' problem- solving skills at the end of each section within the module.
Usually, it has less complicated problems compared to the laboratory exercises.
In addition, these activities are provided with answer keys, optional and non-
graded ones.
7) Long Examinations. A summative assessment tool is used to determine whether
learners have learned what they were expected to know or the level or degree to
which learners have grasped the material. These have the most significant
percentage of the final grade and will be given
after all modules have been discussed.
VIII. Grades
Pre-final Grade
Lecture
Long examinations 80%
Quizzes and Assignments 20%
100%
Laboratory
Case study 60%
Exercises and Research Papers 40%
100%
Pre-final Grade = 60% Lecture + 40% Laboratory
Final Grade = 70% Pre-final Grade + 30% Final Exam
Passing Grade = 70%
IX. Grading System
STANDARD TRANSMUTATION TABLE FOR ALL COURSES
96.7 – 100.0 1.00
93.4 – 96.6 1.25
90.1 – 93.30 1.50
86.7 – 90.0 1.75
83.4 – 86.6 2.00
80.1 – 83.3 2.25
76.7 – 80.0 2.50
73.4 – 76.6 2.75
70.0 – 73.3 3.00
50.0 – 69.9 4.00
Below 50 5.00
INC Passed the course but lacked some requirements
Dropped If the unexcused absence is at least 20% of the total class hours (126 hrs.)
