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    Jul 04, 2025  
2025-2026 Pierce College Catalog
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CONST 430 Planning and Scheduling II (5 credits)



Prerequisite Admission into the BAS Construction Management Program.

Course Description
Introduction to the use of automated programs for planning, scheduling, and controlling construction projects. Focuses on the use of Planner software. Planning and Scheduling II is an expansion of Planning and Scheduling I. A 2.0 minimum grade is required in this course as a part of the BAS CM program.

Course Content
Planning and Scheduling
Schedule Control
Schedule Closeout
Scheduling Technology
Construction Industry Resources (supply chain, labor forces, transportation)

Student Outcomes
  1. Establish a logical construction sequence for scheduling a project based upon current supply chain time estimates.
  2. Create and analyze CPM (Critical Path Method) schedules that will show the milestones, tasks, start and finish, etc. to manage the project resources. 
  3. Update, review and compare target to actual schedule using technology. 
  4. Create a demobilization plan. 
  5. Administer substantial completion on a schedule. 
  6. Utilize appropriate and current scheduling technology.


Degree Outcomes
Program Outcomes

  • Planning and Organization: Research, implement, and evaluate construction processes using project planning methods and tools.
  • Sustainability: Assess concepts related to running sustainable projects in order to build sustainable business processes.

 

Core Abilities

  • Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.
  • Information Literacy: Graduates will be critical users, creators, and disseminators of information by examining how information is created, valued, and influenced by power and privilege.

 

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

Potential Methods
Written assignments
Scenarios
Case studies
Discussion forums
Quizzes
Exams



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