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Institute for Facilities Management
Planning, Design, & Construction Courses

401 Organizing, Staffing Funding for Project Services
In this overview session, discuss the contemporary issues surrounding the management of the campus design and construction programs. Discuss project management, project costs, project schedules, funding, customer relations, organizational structure, staffing and cost recovery.
Instructor: Don Guckert

402 Facilities Master Planning
Review the concepts of institutional and strategic planning and its importance in guiding the future development of the campus. Examine how institutional and academic initiatives interact with facilities planning. Learn about the principle and fundamentals of campus master planning and how to develop, implement, and modify a master plan. Discuss the pros and cons of planning "in house" as opposed to hiring "outside consultants". Discuss the importance of preparing a long range institutional plan - its relationship to the Academic Plan, and related planning for the development of utilities, infrastructure, and supporting facilities (i.e., housing, parking and transportation, recreation). The focus of the course is on general principles of campus planning with an emphasis on the practical application of the planning process.
Instructor: Joe Bilotta

403 Space Planning & Administration
Space planning and management is one of the most sensitive issues that face facility organizations throughout the country. Changing technologies, new pedagogies, facility priorities, lack of resources, and ever evolving strategic planning issues challenge long accepted space planning practices in higher education. See how space planning can bridge the gap between academia and the physical plant. Understand how practices are moving from primarily a quantitative to a qualitative approach. Explore typical programming processes for capital projects and discuss this stage in the planning process is critical to the success of any project.
Instructor:Joe Bilotta

405 Design Project Management
This class is for those with little or no actual experience in managing the design process and will focus on basic effective fundamental procedures for managing the project design process. Topics include how to understand and administer the design process, how to interview, select and hire a design consultant, how to get the best from your architect/engineer, how to work and communicate with your campus client, effective communication strategies, what to look for in design reviews, and the importance of program and budget conformance. Review successful processes for value engineering, effective team management, communication, and basic project management skills.
Instructor: Steve Thweatt

407 Project Time Management
Explore why university building and renovation projects require so much time. Learn the fundamentals of project time management and the impact time has on the project budget. Review the various strategies that owners may employ to manage time more effectively. Discuss schedule incentive clauses including liquidated damages, actual damages, and bonus/penalty clauses.
Instructor: Don Guckert

408 Construction Contract Administration
Discuss the various project delivery approaches utilized by colleges and universities. Learn about the basic legal and contractual documents for a design and construction project. Examine the structure of a construction contract and review the American Institute of Architects (AIA) standard document forms. Review bidding strategies and procedures for soliciting a construction bid and explore various techniques for structuring a bid proposal to the owner's advantage.
Instructor: Don Guckert

409 Construction Project Management
This session is a complete review of the process of managing a construction project. Discuss procedures for construction inspection, change orders, communications, scheduling, payments, and dispute resolution. Review the insurance and bonding issues involved in construction contracting. Discuss the fundamental project duties and responsibilities of the owner, designer and contractor. Review the steps necessary to evaluate and ensure compliance with contract documents, codes and standards.
Instructor: Jeff Gee

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