Engage, Empower, Excite, Educate
COURSE PLAN
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Course Title: Communication for Construction MGMT
Course Code: COMM-6024
Program: Construction Project Management CPJ
Program Level: Level 1
School: Donald J. Smith - School of Building Technology
Duration: September 2023 – December 2023
Term: Fall 2023
Prepared by: Stephanie Manson, P.Eng.
The Course Plan provides an outline of topics that support the course learning outcomes and
essential employability skills. It also provides an overview with respect to the scheduling of
topics, required preparation for each topic and corresponding learning resources and evaluation
items. Using the course plan will help you manage your time to get the most from the course
and complete the evaluation items on time.
Time Topic Delivery Details: Delivery Details:
Preparation and/or Evaluation
Learning Resource(s)
Week 1 Class introduction Assignment 1 in person
(4 hrs) on-line 1%
Week 2 Introduction to Project Chapter 1 of textbook Hand out debate #1
(4 hrs) Management Quiz 1 is due 2.25%
Week 3 Guest Week 3 Lecture notes Assignment 2 is handed
(4 hrs) Speaker out and due next week 4 –
Assignment 2 Notes 4%
Workplace Technical writing
Documents
-Formatting and
conventions of emails
(subject line, guide
words, etiquette)
Week 4 The Project Team Chapter 2 of textbook Quiz 2 due 2.25%
(4 hrs)
Time Topic Delivery Details: Delivery Details:
Preparation and/or Evaluation
Learning Resource(s)
On-line Use of Construction Chapter 3 of textbook Debate #2 is due 2.5%
Documents
Week 5 Submittals, Samples, Chapter 4 of textbook Quiz 3 is due 2.25%
(4 hrs) and Shop Drawings
Debate #1 done in person
as groups
Week 6 Test 1 Test review Test 1 – 15%
(4 hrs)
Week 7 Documentation and Chapter 5 of textbook Debate #3 in person in
(4 hrs) Record Keeping at the class in group 2.5%
Jobsite Agenda Notes –
Assignment 3 Quiz 4 is due 2.25%
Assignment 3 is handed
out and due Week 8 - 5%
Week 8 Meeting, Negotiations, Chapter 7 of textbook Debate #4 is due 2.5%
(4 hrs) and Dispute Resolution
Quiz 5 is due 2.25%
Week 9 Personnel and Safety Chapter 9 of textbook Debate #5 is due 2.5%
(4 hrs) Management
Assignment 4 is handed
out and due Week 12 –
5%
Week 10 Test 2 Test review Test 2 – 15%
(4 hrs)
Week 11 Subcontracting and Chapter 10 of textbook Debate #6 in person in
(4 hrs) Purchasing class in groups 2.5%
Week 12 Changes and Claims Chapter 16 of textbook Quiz 6 is due 2.25%
(4 hrs) Assignment 5 is handed
out and due Week 14 - 5%
Week 13 Progress Payments Chapter 17 of textbook Quiz 7 is due 1.5%
(4hrs)
Week 14 Test 3 Test review Test 3 – 20%
(4hrs)
The Course Plan may change according to students’ learning needs and/or unanticipated
disruptions. You will be notified of any significant change via FOL prior to changes being
implemented as specified in Policy A113.
