CEPT UNIVERSITY

POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA

IN
CONSTRUCTION & PROJECT MANAGEMENT

ADMISSIONS : 2010
CEPT UNIVERSITY, AHMEDABAD.

CEPT UNIVERSITY
Kasturbhai Lalbhai Campus,
University Road, Navrangpura,
Ahmedabad 380 009. Gujarat, India.
Telephones : 079 – 26302470 / 26302740
Fax : 079 – 26302075 Web Site : http://www.cept.ac.in.
Email : cpm@cept.ac.in
FACULTY OF CEPT UNIVERSITY
TECHNOLOGY

ABOUT CEPT UNIVERSITY

CEPT University is a leading institution offering Bachelors and Masters programmes in the areas of
developed and natural environment and related disciplines for the human society.

CEPT University aspires not only to train a competent technocrat but also increasing student's sensitivity to
the emotional, spiritual & aesthetic dimensions. The students are equipped to understand the complex
societal forces that would increasingly bear on them when they begin their professional life and cope with
them successfully.

PROGRAMMES AT CEPT UNIVERSITY

CEPT University offers three undergraduate programmes of five years duration:

Bachelor's Degree Programmes

• Bachelor of Architecture
• Bachelor of Technology (Civil-Construction Technology)
• Bachelor of Interior Design

CEPT University offers the following masters programmes of two years duration:

Masters Degree Programmes

• Master of Planning (Urban and Regional Planning)

• Master of Planning (Environmental Planning)
• Master of Planning (Housing)
• Master of Planning (Infrastructure Planning)
• Master of Planning (Industrial Area Planning & Management)
• Master of Planning (Urban Transport Planning & Management)
• Master of Planning (Rural Planning & Management)
• Master of Architecture (Urban Design)
• Master of Landscape Architecture
• Master of Architecture (Theory and Design)
• Master of Architecture (Architectural & Settlement Conservation)
• Master of Technology (Construction and Project Management)
• Master of Technology (Structural Design)
• Master of Technology (Infrastructure Engineering & Development)
• Master in Interior Architecture and Design
• Master of Technology Management
• Master of Geomatics & Space Applications
• Master of Arts & Communication
• Master of Arts & Communication (Arts Journalism)

Doctoral programmes in the areas of:

• Design
• Architecture
• Planning
• Technology
• Management
All the academic programmes are recognized nationally and internationally for their excellence. CEPT
University has highly qualified faculty known for its contributions in academics and research.

FACULTIES AT CEPT:
Under CEPT University there are ten Faculties, through which it offers under graduate and post graduate
programmes:
• Faculty of Planning and Public Policy
• Faculty of Architecture
• Faculty of Design
• Faculty of Technology
• Faculty of Technology Management
• Faculty of Arts & Humanities
• Faculty of Geomatics
• Faculty of Infrastructure Systems
• Faculty of Environment & Climates Studies
• Faculty of Rural & Development Studies

CEPT University campus is located at the Kasturbhai Lalbhai Campus of the much larger campus of the
Ahmedabad Education Society (AES). The colleges of arts, science, commerce, business management and
pharmacy of AES, and Vikram A. Sarabhai Community Science Centre, Kanoria Centre for Arts and
Hutheesinh Visual Arts Centre are located in the vicinity. There are over 8000 sq metres of Studios, Lecture
Halls, Theatre, Workshops, Laboratories, Library & Computer Centres and general activity spaces. The
CEPT University has acquired additional land from AES admeasuring about 25 acres for future development.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMME

More than fifty per cent of the total development expenditure in India is in the construction sector. The last
decade is characterized by initiation of several mega projects, both in the public & private sectors. With the
new policy of the Government it is expected that the coming decades should witness large scale investment
in the Indian economy by multinational companies as well as their Indian counterparts. Further with massive
investments by International financing and funding agencies, we should experience unprecedented activities
in the construction sector. In addition to advanced construction technology, a substantial input from
management sector will also be necessary. In a global economy environment, Indian construction
organizations in the private and public sectors will need well trained construction and project managers not
only for their Indian operations but for international operations as well.

The Faculty of Technology offers a 18 months programme leading to POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA in
CONSTRUCTION & PROJECT MANAGEMENT.

MISSION :
The programme POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN CONSTRUCTION & PROJECT MANAGEMENT aims to
train Civil Engineers & Architects or those possessing equivalent qualifications :-
• To produce competent construction managers with state of the Art knowledge & skills in Construction
and Project Management.
• To develop resources information centre and provide consultancy in Construction Management for the
benefit of Construction Sector in India.
• To undertake research programmes in the areas of Construction Management relevant to Construction
Sector in India.

COURSE STRUCTURE
The total programme is divided into three semesters over a period of 18-months. Student’s performance is
continuously evaluated through assignments, periodic tests and quizzes, participation in seminars, exhibition,
and participation in site learning in addition to mid semester & semester end examinations. Experts from the
field participate in providing the feedback to students as well as their evaluation.
CORE COURSES
Management Concepts : To give the students a foundation of general management principles on
which construction management rests. Students will be exposed to concepts of management,
behavioural science and techniques of practice.
Project Management – I : To impart knowledge of various parameters of construction projects and
to learn management tools & techniques for planning, scheduling, organising, controlling &
monitoring of construction projects.
Financial Management & Management Accounting: To help students to understand various
aspects of financial management & management accounting in construction business and to provide
knowledge about the co-ordination of financial information and management accounting information
for corporate financial decision making.
Infrastructure Management: To help students to understand the processes necessary for the
planning and development of new infrastructure, and on maintaining and operating mature
infrastructure for sustainability.
Advance Construction Practices: To expose the students to current modern construction practices
adopted on large projects in India to help them manage these projects efficiently & effectively.
Project Management Software: Construction Industries have to execute large & complex projects
in current era. Management of these type of Multiple Projects cannot be done without the help of
Management Softwares & hence the need of this subject.
Construction Contracts Management: To expose the students to legal aspects of construction
projects and to construction contract and issues related to contracts administration.
Human Resources Management: To help students understand the role of personnel function in
construction enterprises, to learn the basis of personnel management, manpower planning, labour
laws and industrial relations.
Project Management – II : To acquire knowledge of various parameters of Construction Projects &
to learn Materials Management, Equipment Management, Quality Management and Safety
Management including insurances in Construction Projects.
Value Engineering: To make the students aware of potential of value engineering techniques in the
construction industry.
Seminar – I : To make the students able to make effective presentation on topics of their interest
from the subjects taught in this programme through independent study.
Strategic Management & Business Policy : In the present day business world no corporate
manager is free to take decisions about his company's course of business without taking into
consideration a host of government laws, policies and regulations. A substantial measure of
discrimination on the part of corporate management with regard to the relevance, applicability and
observance of laws, regulations and policies appears necessary, if changes are to be introduced
effectively in an organization. The purpose of this course is : To make the student understand and
appreciate the top management view of the government environment which would be
multidisciplinary but with its grounding firmly in the contexts of functional areas of business and their
inter-linkages.
Research Methodology: To inculcate research attitude in the minds of the students, this will help
them in doing thesis at 4th Semester efficiently and effectively.
Marketing Management: To expose the students to various aspects of Marketing Management &
their relevant application in Construction Organizations.
Management Information System : To provide students with knowledge of basic principles and
concepts of Management Information system and give them knowledge about effective utilization of
information systems, essential for creating competitive firms, managing global corporations, and
providing useful products and services to customers.
Seminar – II: To make the students able to make effective presentation on topics of their interest
from the subjects taught in this programme through independent study.
Electives I – VI : In the span of 2 years the six numbers electives is the strongest point of this
curriculum as it gives flexibility to cater to the demands of the construction sector.
The subjects offered during three semesters are as under :-

(a) SEMESTER 1 :
• Management Concepts
• Project Management – I
• Financial Management & Management Accounting
• Infrastructure Management
• Advance Construction Practice
• Project Management Software
• Elective – I
(b) SEMESTER 2 :
• Construction Contracts Management
• Human Resources Management
• Project Management - II
• Value Engineering
• Seminar - I
• Elective – II
• Elective – III
• Project Training-I
(c) SEMESTER 3 :
• Strategic Management & Business Policy
• Research Methodology
• Marketing Management
• Management Information System
• Seminar - II
• Elective – IV
• Elective – V
• Elective - VI

ELECTIVE COURSES IN CONSTRUCTION & PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Electives are available from other post graduate programmes within CEPT University. List of
electives offered is as under :-
• Fundamentals of Economics
• Housing Planning Laws and Housing Finance
• Quantitative Techniques
• Computer Based Advanced Quantitative Techniques
• International Business Exports
• Project Management Softwares (MS Project – Primavera)
• Advance Organizational Behaviour
• Ports Development
• Earthquake Resistant Construction
• Infrastructure Financing
• Energy Planning and Management
• Fundamentals of Real Estate Development
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
• Infrastructure Engineering
• Environment and Energy Management
• SEZ Planning and Management
• Project Risk Management
• Advance Trends in Global construction Technology
• System Analysis & Design
ELIGIBILITY

Minimum qualification required for admission to the Post Graduate Diploma in Construction &
Project Management specialization is a Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in Architecture/Civil
Engineering/Environmental Engineering from a recognized university/institution.

FACILITIES

Library : CEPT library houses approximately 37,000 books, technical videos, and teaching materials
in the subjects of Architecture, Interior Design, Construction Technology & Management, Urban &
Regional Planning, Housing, Environmental Planning, Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Civil
Engineering, Structural Design, Visual Art, Humanities etc. Additionally, the library has Inter Library
Books Loan Arrangement with reputed institution in the city, and is a member of INFLIBNET. The
library subscribes to about 110 periodicals (Indian/Foreign) journals. Library Operations are
computerized to facilitate normal maintenance functions as well as search and retrieval of Books.
The library is open for fourteen hours a day.
Hostels : Limited accommodation is available for full time male student of the School at the CEPT
hostel. Accommodation for the full-time female students is arranged in the Professor’s Quarters run
by the Ahmedabad Education Society. All the hostels are located at about 5-10 minutes walking
distance from the CEPT Campus. Almost 200 boys and 100 girls are accommodated in separate
hostels. The Hostels are managed with the active participation of students.
Computer Laboratory : There are 13 Computer Laboratories, which are well equipped with a range
of workstations, software, printers, plotters and input device for Computer Aided Design studies and
simulations. To give more time to students, besides decentralizing computer facilities school wise,
separate facilities are provided for PG/UG Programs.
Structural Laboratory : All material testing equipment to carry out physical tests on cement/
concrete/ soil/ bricks/ aggregate etc. with Loading Frame to test structural elements and Universal
Testing Machine.
Cyber Café : CEPT Cyberspace with 22 terminals, 3 servers is available for nearly sixteen hours a
day. Almost 375 workstations (PCs) located all over the campus. Broadband for Internet use
accessible from anywhere amongst the campus buildings (2 MBPS). Cyber Space with 25 PCs.
(Unrestricted usage to CEPT students). E-mail facilities are provided to all students and faculty
through intra-net and web-based mail. Wi – fi system has been activated through the campus.

Other Facilities : CEPT has established various laboratories under Institutional arrangement/grants
received as Direct Central Assistance form the Government of India :-
• Wood & Metal Workshop
• Materials Museum
• Products Museum and various support facilities
• The Sculpture, Ceramic, Graphics and Workshops (These workshops are shared with the
Kanoria Centre for Arts. Extensive facilities exist for teaching and experimentation in these
areas)
• The Textile Weaving and Printing Workshops (These workshops provide support for courses
in textile and graphic design within the Interior Design program)
• The Furniture Workshop and Plastics Workshop (These workshops are being established to
supplement the Interior Design program)
• Structural Laboratory
• Environmental Science Laboratory
• The Photography and Documentation Laboratory
• The Remote Sensing Laboratory
• Energy Environment and Transportation Laboratory (Energy Simulation)
• Geographical Information System Laboratory
• Digital Image Processing Laboratory
• Material Testing Laboratory
• Surveying Laboratory
 • Seminar Hall
• Auditorium
• Canteen
• Stationary Store.

ADMISSION 2010

Application form & other pertinent information are available with effect from Monday, 17th May, 2010
from CEPT Office on payment of Rs.750/- (non-refundable) in Cash or by Demand Draft in favour of
“CEPT University” payable at Ahmedabad. CEPT Information Brochure & Application Form can be
downloaded from CEPT website http://www.cept.ac.in. The last date to issue/receive completed form
for POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN CONSTRUCTION & PROJECT MANAGEMENT is 12th July
2010.
Candidates awaiting result may also apply. Results of such candidates must be submitted by 31st
August, 2010 failing which admission granted will be withdrawn. Students have to submit their
MIGRATION CERTIFICATE (Original) along with Final Year Marksheet (Attested) & Degree
Certificate (Attested) latest by 31st August, 2010.

For further information contact the CEPT office. CEPT office remains closed on 2nd & 4th Saturdays,
Sundays & holidays.

ADMISSION PROCEDURE
Eligible candidates are required to appear in Entrance Test/Group Discussion/Personal Interview as
per the schedule as under:-

Application forms available from 17.05.2010

Monday

Last Date to issue/receive completed 12.07.2010

Application Form Monday

Written Test 16.07.2010

Friday

Group Discussion & Personal Interview 17.07.2010

Saturday

Declaration of Merit Order 19.07.2010

Monday

Last Date for Payment of Fees 22.07.2010

Thursday

Registration & Start of Semester 26.07.2010

Monday

FEES/DEPOSITS ETC.

The amount of fees will be approximately Rs.60,000/- per semester & deposit will be Rs.15,000/-
(One time payment, refundable & non-interest bearing).
 REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
After you have been offered admission, and you have paid the fees, you are required to do the
following:-
(a) Get yourself medically examined by a qualified medical practitioner. The doctor’s
report will have to be submitted in the prescribed form, which will be issued to you along with
the letter of admission.
(b) Produce the fee receipt, admission letter & certificates, testimonials & other
credentials in original & agreements signed by the student & parent/guardian, must be
submitted at the time of Registration. You must register yourself at the School, on the
Registration Date.

Candidates who have been offered the admission & have paid their fees, but do not register
or attend classes in the first week will be forfeited and their admission will be cancelled. Only
deposit (s) will be refunded to those leaving the programme.

FACULTY

DEAN, FACULTY OF TECHNOLOGY:-

Prof. Sudhir. P. Sapre B.E.(Civil), M.C.E. (USA)

HEAD, M.TECH.(CPM) &

PLACEMENT INCHARGE :-

Dr. Prakash V. Akalkotkar B.E. (Civil), MBA (O.M.), Ph.D. (Mgt.)

CORE FACULTY :-

Dr. Debasis Sarkar B.Sc. B.E. (Civil), M. Tech., IIT (Delhi), Ph.D. (Eng)
(Asst. Professor)

Mrs. Jyoti Trivedi B.E., M.E. (Const. Engg. & Mgt.)

(Lecturer)

Mrs. Vandana Patankar MBA (Marketing), GNIIT, PGDHRM

(Lecturer)

VISITING FACULTY :-

Dr. A. C. Bhrambhatt M.Sc.(MSU), Ph.D., FDP (IIMA), LL.B.

Prof. Ajit Desai
Dr. Anjali Mehta
Mr. Ashvin Oza
Mr. B. J. Vasavada
Dr. D. I. Gangulli
Dr. D. M. Pestonjee
Dr. D. R. Patel
Prof. Dhaval Mehta
Mr. Jigar Pandya
Mr. Maulik Desai
Mr. Mehul Patel
Mr. Satya Acharya
Mr. Tarang Bhargav
B.E. (Civil), PM Consultant
M.Sc., M.A. (USA), Ph.D. (Certified Psychologies)
M.S. (West Coast Univ.), Los Angeles, California, Major (Mgt. Inform.
System)
M.E. (Civil)
Ph.D.
D.Lit. (Honoris Causa), Dean, Faculty of Technology Management,
CEPT University
M.Com. (S.P.U.), FDPM (IIMA), Ph.D.
M.Com.,M.A. (Eco) (Minnesota), MBA (Minnesota), ITP, (Harvard)
B.Tech. (CEPT), M.Eng.(Civil & Project Mgt.) Suny-Buffalo, USA
B.Sc. (Statistics), M.Sc. (Statistics), M.Phil (Statistics)
M.Tech. (Structural Design)
M.Sc., Master in Financial Control
B.E. (Civil), PG Dip. (CPM)