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| Level: | 2 |
| Duration: | Second semester |
| Contact Hours: | 2 hours per week |
| Prerequisite: | None |
| Calendar Entry: | Characteristics of building services projects and contracts; roles of architects, consultants, quantity surveyors, builders and subcontractors; statutory requirements; project planning, scheduling and control; contract documentation and contractual arrangement; estimating and tendering; site organisation and supervision; measurement and valuation of works; claim management and settlement; alternative dispute resolution. |
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| Assessment Methods: | Examination (80%); in-couse assessment (20%) |
| Course Website: | http://www.hku.hk/bse/bbse2003/ |
The course emphasizes the application of contract management and administration to building services engineering and to equip the students for their career development in the industry. The students have the opportunity to understand project management and contracting in building services engineering and related industries, and to appreciate the application of such techniques in project through case studies. The students have the opportunity to perform or to undertake mini-projects to better understand the application of knowledge acquired.
The course requires the students to have a general understanding of engineering subjects, particularly relating to construction and building services industry. The course also requires the students to integrate a number of different topics in project management. The Level 1 courses Professional and Technical Written Communication for Engineers, Professional and Technical Oral Communication for Engineers, Practical Chinese Language Course for Engineering Students and Engineer in Society are useful to the course.
Lectures and Assigned Readings
The detailed list of lecture/topics is contained in the Course Schedule. The lectures provide the conceptual framework for the course and will also be supplemented with assigned readings if necessary. Students are recommended to complete all the assigned readings on their own time so that questions which may arise can be discussed more fully. Students are expected to have a working understanding of the lecture and reading materials.
Examination
A written examination will be conducted at the end of the course. Additional information about the examination paper will be provided over the course.
Course Website (http://www.hku.hk/bse/bbse2003/)
Updated information of the course can be found on the course website. Students are encouraged to visit and make use of the website to support their learning. They may review the lecture materials online and study the linked references when reviewing the topics.
There is no required textbooks for this course. Additional references and materials on the course topics will be provided over the course. The following are some suggested reading materials.
- Hills, M. J., 1995. Building Contract Procedures in Hong Kong, Chapters 11 and 12, Longman, Hong Kong. [692.95125 H65]
- Kwakye, A. A., 1997. Construction Project Administration in Practice, Longman, Harlow, Essex. [624.068 K98 c]
- Lai, A. K.-T., 1987. The Standard Form of Building Contract for Hong Kong, Professionalmanship Publ. Co., Hong Kong. [692.8095125 L1]
- Parsloe, C. and Wil, L. J., 1998. Project Management Handbook for Building Services, Building Services Research and Information Association, Bracknell, Berkshire. [LB 690.068 P96 P]
- Tang, S. L., et al., 2003. Modern Construction Project Management, 2nd ed., Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong. [624.068 M689]