Project Management for Civil Engineers
(TWO CLASSES - TWO EXPERIENCE LEVELS!)

February 20-21, 2007- Novice level
March 1-2, 2007 - Some experience - striving to fine-tune and improve!

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University of Delaware (Newark Campus)

Course Description This course was specially designed, drawing on the experience and expertise of numerous corporate and public agency project managers (most notably Duffield, DelDOT and DNREC). Not built around any particular software, it also does not presume software expertise, nor does it instruct in the use of software. Instead, it prepares YOU to use software tools to their proper advantage. The instructors caution against the misuse or inappropriate use of software while suggesting the potential benefits software can provide.

In this course you will learn how to prepare a project plan from inception to completion and monitor it.  You will: identify project objectives, clarify scope of the project, and break the project down to manageable components; learn project scheduling and control techniques, manage scarce resources available to the managers, and develop cost estimates; expand your knowledge of optimal utilization and allocation of resources and reduce the project life cycle costs; learn how to monitor the progress and performance of the project; and be involved in forecasting and decision-making.  In addition you will be exposed to soft skills necessary for successful project completion. 

NOTE:  The “novice” and “experienced” level classes will both cover the essential components of good project management.  The difference will be the depth to which these components are explored and the complexity of the workshop exercises in which you will be engaged during your class.

Why is this course so important for civil engineers? Ray Harbeson (formerly DelDOT's Chief Engineer and now a consultant with RK&K) shared his thoughts for the development of this course: One disturbing trend I notice is the overuse of the computer in managing a project.....many project managers spend a large amount of time inputting data instead of resolving issues on their projects. They have very good records now on why things are late or over budget, but no time to get things on track when unexpected issues derail the original plan.

Schedule and Agenda Topics
Continental Breakfast, 8 am; Class times: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

• Introduction to Project Management
  • Course Overview with Reference Materials
  • Trends in Project Management:
    Traditional concepts
    Advanced concept
  • Project Definition:
    Constraints and risk
    Standards
    Evaluation of alternatives
    Public works and private investment
  • Problem-solving exercise
• Scheduling and Estimating
  • Scheduling:
    Methods
    Milestones
    Software overview
    Example
  • Estimating:
    Methods
    Software overview
    Example
  • Economics:
    Benefit/cost ratio
    Cost/schedule relationships
    Forecasting
    Cash flow
    Inflation/deflation
    Capital and operating costs
    Depreciation and taxes
  • Problem-solving exercise
• Project Execution
  • Life Cycles
  • Acquiring Resources
  • Other Considerations:
    Environmental impacts
    Stakeholder involvement
    Right-of-way acquisition
    Codes
  • Contractual Mechanisms:
    Contract conditions
    Bonding
    Insurance
    Bidding
  • Delivery Mechanisms:
    Design-Bid-Build
    Design-Build
    Owner-Operated
    Turn-key
    Value Engineering
  • Close-out Procedures:
    Close-out documents
    Dispute resolution
  • Problem-solving exercise
    
• Soft Skills
  • Scope Creep and Cost Control
  • Effective Proposals:
    Scoping
    Pricing
    Resource commitments
    Differentiating
    Setting up for success
  • Communication:
    Verbal
    Written
    E-mail and Instant Messaging
  • Managing Meetings:
    The good, bad and ugly
    Elements of a meeting
    Tools
  • Interpersonal Skills:
    Building trust
    Conflict management
    Personality types
  • Negotiation Skills:
    Elements
    Methods
    Managing expectations
    Win-win strategies
  • Problem-solving exercise
    

The Presenters

Guy F. Marcozzi, P.E., is Vice President and Director of Project Management for Duffield Associates, Inc., a geosciences consulting firm. He holds both the bachelor's and master's degrees in civil engineering from UD, concentrating in geotechnical/structural engineering. His more than 20 years of experience have included land development, transportation, site design, geotechnical and structural evaluations, with emphasis on effective incorporation of existing site features into each project. He has managed the full range of Duffield Associates construction phase services, ranging from testing services to resident project representation to turn-key design build projects. Guy formerly served as head of Duffield's Construction Services, Geotechnical and Water Resources Groups. In 2000, he was selected as the Delaware Engineering Society's Young Engineer of the Year.

Mohammed A. Majeed, PhD, P.E., is an Environmental Engineer with the Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control (DNREC).  He served four years as Environmental Engineer/Manager/Researcher for Mitsubishi Materials and its subsidiaries before doing post-doctoral research at the University of Delaware and then assuming his current position with DNREC.  Some of his notable project management experiences include being Project Leader and Principal Author of not only the “The Delaware Phase II Attainment Demonstration for the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Trenton Ozone Non-attainment Area,” but also Delaware’s State Implementation Plans (SIP) addressing the rate-of-progress for Kent and New Castle Counties.  Majeed holds a BS in mechanical engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University in India, as well as the MS and PhD in mechanical engineering, both from Kyushu University in Japan. 

Who Should Attend Civil Engineers and others in the early stages of their career involvement with the management of civil engineering projects.

Registration and General Information
PROGRAM FEE includes continental breakfast, all breaks, UD parking, course notes. Lunches are not included, but Newark offers many convenient options.
Individual Registrations: $695/person
Group Registrations (3 or more from the same company): $595/person
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Monday, February 12, for the February 20-21 session for novices.
Wednesday, February 22, for the March 1-2 session for those with some project management experience.
REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION: A confirmation letter including directions to campus and parking will be mailed to your home the week before the class begins.
CANCELLATIONS and SUBSTITUTIONS: Refunds will be granted if the request is received in writing by the course registration deadline. No refunds after the registration deadline, but substitutions are permitted at any time.
ACCOMMODATIONS and TRANSPORTATION: Participants are responsible for making their own housing and transportation arrangements. Air transportation should be arranged to either Philadelphia or Baltimore airport. Call early and ask if the University of Delaware affiliated rates are available for the dates you are requesting from the following hotels:
Courtyard by Marriott - UD Campus Hotel - 400 Pencader Way, Newark, DE, 1-302-737-0900 ($144+tax/night)

The following are each about one mile from campus:
Sleep Inn - 630 S. College Ave.(Rt.896N), Newark, DE, 1-302-453-1700 ($79+tax/night)
Howard Johnson Inn - 1119 S. College Ave., Newark, DE, 1-302-368-8521 ($62+tax/night)

Approximately 5 miles from campus:
Courtyard by Marriott/Newark - 48 Geoffrey Dr., Newark, DE
(302) 456-3800 ($139+tax/night)