DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITY OF LIBERIA
FENDALL CAMPUS, LOUISIANA
COURSE SYLLABUS
1ST SEMESTER 2018/2019
INSTRUCTOR: SAMUKA KONNEH CELL: 0886219408/0775197644
OFFICE HOURS: TTH 11-12:15PM EMAIL: ullecturenote@gmail.com
EB-2-26 CLASS MEETING ROOM: EB 2-32

CLASS TIME: TTH 3:30-5PM

COURSE: CENG 430 CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING SEC 1

Pre-Requisites CENG 301, 306, 407

CREDIT: 3 CREDIT HOURS

TEXT BOOKS: Construction Management Fundamentals by Kraig Knutson,

Clifford J. Schexnayder, Christine M. Fiori, Richard E. Mayo.
2nd Edition
Critical Path Method in Construction Management by
James J o’Brien. 3th Edition
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course will deals with the designing,
planning, construction, and management of
infrastructures. Construction Engineering is
about controlling time, money, and quality, and
producing work in a safe manner. This course will
also serve as an introduction to both technical
and business sides of construction.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course will deals with the designing, planning,
construction, and management of infrastructures.
Construction Engineering is about controlling time,
money, and quality, and producing work in a safe
manner. This course will also serve as an introduction to
both technical and business sides of construction.

METHODOLOGY:
The course will be deliver through a combination of
lectures, handouts for additional information,
homework problems, and a class project.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
• By the end of this course, students will:
• Understand the concept of managing a
project;
• Be able understand the techniques for
scheduling a construction project;
• Be able to understand the process involve in
awarding a contract;
• Be able to supervise construction project
• Be able to identify the types of equipment use
on various construction projects.
Topics Covered
Overview of the construction Industry
Organization of the Industry
Public and Private works
Horizontal and vertical construction
Project Participants
Industry Organization
Construction Management Function
Scheduling Techniques for construction Project
Construction Contract Administration
Quality and Productivity
Safety
Examinations:
Four examinations will be administered; two
examinations plus a mid-term exam and a final exam.
Materials for each examination will come from class
lectures, handouts, home works and what will be
discussed in class.
As the semester starts October 22, 2018
Exam Dates:
First Exam: Thursday, May 16, 2019
Midterm: Base on the University Schedule
Third Exam: Thursday, July 4, 2019
Final Exam: Base on the University Schedule
Make-up Examination Policy:
No make-up examination will be given without
satisfying these requirements:
1.Will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. A
VALID documents will be required from an
approved authority justifying your absence;
2.Illness: A VALID Medical report from recognized
facility signed by your attending doctor;
3.It is the responsibility of each student to notify
me, your instructor, as soon as possible when
such a situation arises.
Homework Policy:
Homework assignments are due at the beginning
of class on their due date, and they must be neat,
presentable and legible.
Each late assignment will receive deduction and
no one will be allowed to submit homework
assignments for another student.
No copy write work will be accepted, if found
both students work will be disqualified.
Questions will be asked from homework
assignment given and you are expected to
answer.
Grading:
Each student final grade will be based on the
following averages:
1.Homework assignments;
2.Average of their two examinations
3.Mid-Term Exam Grade;
4.Final Exam Grade;
5.Class Project
Your grade will be determined by summing
following scores:
Average of two (2) Exams 30%
Mid-term Exam 25%
Final Exam 35%
Homework/class project 10%
Grading Scale:
100 - 90 A
89 - 80 B
79 - 70 C
69 - 60 D
Below 60 F
Policy on Incomplete Grades:
Incomplete grades (I) will only be submitted only if
substantial amount of work to determine your grade
has not been met. The decision to assign an
incomplete grade will be at the sole discretion of the
instructor. If substantial work is not met, F grade will
be submitted for you.
Policy on Cell Phone:
Cell phone use or charging is not permitted during class
time. Always keep your phones off during class time or
exam to avoid breaking the rule.
No Student will be permitted to have a cell phone
exposed on exam or to allow it to ring during class time
or on examinations, if you are caught in this act your
phone will be taken and you will not receive your
phone AGAIN.
As an engineering student, PLEASE GET YOURSELF A
SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR because you will not be
allowed to exchange calculator during class time or on
an EXAM.
Policy on Class Attendance and Participation:
Class attendance will be recorded daily. Students who miss five
(5) or more classes will automatically be dropped from the class
and said student gets an F grade. Students will not be allowed in
class after 15 minutes of class lecture. If your Instructor is late
30 min after class time without communication to the class you
have all right to leave the class for that day. However, please be
aware that some of the materials discussed will not be from the
text books or from handouts and you will be responsible to know
them for your test/exam.
You are responsible for all materials discussed during lectures
whether you are in class or not. Included in this policy is the
instructor right to call upon any student during class time to
provide input to discussions or to answer questions relating to
the course.
Policy on Exam:
• Academic dishonesty will result in an F grade.
This include:
• Aiding others during exams
• Copying another student work during exam
• Exchanging of wrought work or calculator
during exam
• Always read instruction(s) on exam before
starting work
• No student will be allowed on exam after 20
minutes of the start time
ANY QUESTION(S)?