Course details
Heavy equipment and the tasks they perform are often the highest risk factors to project schedules and budgets. This course will provide students with tools and techniques used to analyze and evaluate project plans around the use of construction equipment on their projects. Course content is divided into two sections. In the first section, Equipment Management Plans & Principles students will review the basic factors around earthworks, site plan specifications and scopes of work in relation to planning for heavy equipment on project sites. The second section, Equipment Facts & Fundamentals, will investigate specific machine operations and the considerations to on-site production estimating. The ability to accurately calculate production and machine rates provide construction managers the opportunity to ensure schedules and budgets are within reason and to identify potential risk factors early on. Understanding the comprehensive nature of managing heavy equipment on project sites, of all sizes, is critical to maintaining schedules and costs on earthwork projects.
Prerequisite(s)
- 50% in CMGT 7190
Credits
3.0
Cost
$662.26
Course offerings
Winter 2023
Below is one offering of CMGT 7211 for the Winter 2023 term.
CRN 90644
Duration
Wed Jan 04 - Wed Mar 22 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 90644
- $662.26
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 04 - Mar 22 | Wed | 18:00 - 21:00 | Burnaby NE01 Rm. 422 |
Instructor
Deb Parliament
Course outline
Cost
$662.26
Important information
- Departmental approval needed
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Pre-requisite CMGT 7190 (or CMGT 7100 & 7110) must be completed before this course. To request permission send your student ID to CMGT@bcit.ca .
Status
In Progress
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe earthworks and the related scopes of work.
- Prepare competitive machine rates that are all-inclusive.
- Differentiate between machines, the machine parts, its intended use, and secondary applications.
- Justify a recommendation for a machine based on a cost analysis of ownership and operating costs.
- Develop a schedule and cost estimate for specific machine(s) and scope of work.
Effective as of Fall 2022
Related Programs
Heavy Equipment in Construction (CMGT 7211) is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Construction and the Environment
- Construction Management
Bachelor of Technology Full-time/Part-time
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