ABH421 Programming and Scheduling
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| Unit code: | ABH421 |
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| Prerequisite(s): | (ABB222 or UXH315) and (ABB225 or UXB210) or Admission to EN55 |
| Equivalent(s): | UXH411 |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
| Availabilities |
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| CSP student contribution | $1,192 |
| Domestic tuition unit fee | $4,704 |
| International unit fee | $5,436 |
Unit Outline: Semester 1 2026, Gardens Point, Internal
| Unit code: | ABH421 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Pre-requisite: | (ABB222 or UXH315) and (ABB225 or UXB210) or Admission to EN55 |
| Equivalent: | UXH411 |
| Coordinator: | Fiona Cheung | fiona.cheung@qut.edu.au |
Overview
This unit develops your knowledge, skills and resource planning techniques in the process of time management. Controlling time and resources is an essential task in construction project management. This unit provides students an understanding in time management and real world practical skill sets in preparing project programs. This unit occurs in the final year of your course as it consolidates skills you have develped in the area of construction and project management.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Critically evaluate and create program schedule through design thinking and management of design, planning and controlling resources in construction case scenarios.
- Initiate and make professional judgments using appropriate planning and control techniques to produce scheduling analysis.
- Plan and develop a detailed project plan by communicating complex resource allocations and schedules effectively.
- Work as part of a team in developing and applying professional judgement in the preparation of detailed resourced project time management schedules using industry standard scheduling software in construction project scenarios.
Content
This unit covers the following:
- Introduction to project time and resource planning techniques;
- Application of project productivity analysis tools;
- Identification of project activities for appropriate resource allocation and levelling;
- Preparation for schedule updates and progress control;
- Analysing delays and claims;
- Reviewing current project planning software.
Learning Approaches
This unit employs problem-based learning to provide opportunities for you to apply design thinking to the creation and realization of value and the planning and controlling of resources.
Your participation in the unit will include:
- Independent review of online lecture recordings to introduce new concepts
- Attendance in lectures to review and provide feedback on your independent learning
- Engagement in tutorial workshops to provide opportunities to apply your design thinking and critical analysis skills to real world problems
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Continuous formative assessment in the form of assistance and feedback will be offered by teaching staff during the course of lectures and tutorials to answer your questions. Regular exercises will be undertaken in class to enable you to assess your progress in the unit through comparison with model answers.
Assessment
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Programming and Scheduling Report
You will work in a group to produce a programming and scheduling report for a residential or commercial building refurbishment or construction project. The report must demonstrate the application of industry-standard programming and scheduling techniques, including activity identification, resource allocation and levelling, sequencing logic, and schedule analysis using appropriate project planning software.
The assessment emphasises applied problem-solving and professional judgement in responding to realistic construction project scenarios. Students are expected to clearly communicate scheduling assumptions, constraints, and decision-making processes, and to present schedules and supporting analysis to a professional standard.
The ethical and responsible use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools is authorised in this assessment. See the relevant assessment details in Canvas for specific guidelines.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Examination
This is a centrally timetabled, invigilated written examination assessing your understanding of programming and scheduling principles, methods, and analysis techniques covered in the unit. The examination requires you to critically evaluate scheduling scenarios, interpret project data, and apply appropriate planning and control techniques to construction case examples.
The examination serves as the Verified Identity Assessment (VIA) for the unit and assesses individual achievement of the relevant learning outcomes under controlled conditions.
The use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools is not permitted in this assessment.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.AB01 Bachelor of Built Environment (Honours)
- Apply theoretical, practical and cultural knowledge and skills across a range of disciplines and specialist knowledge and skills in one built environment area.
Relates to: Examination - Design and critically evaluate sustainable and creative solutions to social, economic, technological and environmental challenges.
Relates to: Programming and Scheduling Report, Examination - Communicate knowledge, ideas and creative solutions in diverse modes, for a range of contexts and diverse audiences.
Relates to: Programming and Scheduling Report, Examination - Strategically collaborate with diverse stakeholders and communities, including First Nations peoples.
Relates to: Programming and Scheduling Report, Examination - Reflect on feedback and experience, and display professional and ethical judgment and initiative.
Relates to: Programming and Scheduling Report