Construction Management II
Productivity Study
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Construction Management II
Project-
Field Study
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Teams of Students shall conduct Field Productivity Studies by using various analysis techniques learned in the class. Each team shall be formed of three students who will be in charge of all facets of the study..
Each team shall identify a
particular activity (or process) which can be analyzed
for productivity. To perform the analysis each team will study the operation
critically by collecting data through field observations work sampling, video
taping the operation for at least 4 hours.
Students shall bear the expense of
this study, and the slides, video cassettes, etc., shall become the property of
the department of Construction Science resource library. The study shall become the basis of the
written report and professional technical presentation.
Each team will obtain permission
from the selected contractor during the first week of class for access to the
site for the proposed studies. Selected team members will discuss their
projects during the first meeting of the third week. A brief proposal for the
proposed study shall be submitted during that week.
The technical presentations shall be of professional quality, and students making the presentation MUST dress formally The presentation will consist of 15 minute presentation of slides, video, charts and graphs. Findings shall be clearly presented. All students in the class shall evaluate the speakers. Representatives from the job site are welcome.
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PROCEDURES -CM II
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Select
a site, obtain permission; determine process. |
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Take copious notes on site: Ø Identify
workers for later video viewing Ø Safety Ø Material
handling Ø Storage layout Ø Ideas to
improve process Ø Way to automate
the process. Ø Equipment
utilization Ø
Mobility on site |
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Shoot Digital Photos, you will need them during the
final presentation. |
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Return to studio; set up dual
monitors. |
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Ø Compute Labor
Utilization Factor |
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Ø Perform crew
balance. |
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Ø Draw flow
charts. |
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Ø Prepare report
on Productivity Improvement: What was the productivity before improvement, |
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Ø What are the
quantitative and qualitative results of your improvements. |
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Ø Safety
improvement |
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Ø Quality Control
improvement |
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Ø How do you
propose implementing the productivity improvement program at the company level. |
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Ø What are the barriers. |
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Presentations:
The technical presentations shall be of professional quality, and students making the presentation MUST dress formally The presentation will consist of 15 minute presentation of slides, videotape, charts and graphs. Findings shall be clearly presented. All students shall evaluate all speakers. Representatives from the job site are welcome.
Power Point Presentations are Mandatory, Copy of presentation shall be included in the report. Electronic copy shall be in the Group Page of Blackboard.
Each Day of Presentation:
First Group Making the
presentation, You will need to set-up the
Computers, Slides and Video Last Group Rearrange the room and Take the Computer
and Video equipment Back to location.
Separate from the presentation, an independent stand-alone detailed report shall be presented in
3
Ring Binders. Electronic Copy of the typed report shall be in the Group Page of
Blackboard. The report shall include:
Title Page with a descriptive
title, group number and names, Submission Date, Videotaping date, Site location
Divide the Binder into the Following Sections with dividers:
Section 1- Introduction-
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Describe the project function, location, and target completion. Discuss Project Delivery system used on the project and draw chart with all the firms involved (Owner, GC/CM, Subs, etc.). |
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Write about Project Staff that you have conversed with on the project, General Observations about the project, site and location, workers, work atmosphere, noteworthy items related to the project from schedule, to cost information if you have any. |
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Draw a site Diagram, identify major
items on site, and explain any concern you may have about the site. Discuss
if you can how to improve the site layout. |
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You Need a special paragraph focusing on the operation that you have selected for your analysis, and the filming you have conducted, the weather, the time used for filming, the challenges you have encountered etc. |
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Observations, Interviews, formal activity sampling description. Put the LUF Table in the appendix. |
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Show Photos related to the site and operation, describe the videotaping process, location of the cameras on the site. |
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Section 3- Problem Solutions and Formal Analysis |
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Define the problems (if any) and existing productivity by using LUF analysis |
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Show Process Flow Diagram and Flow Charts |
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Draw Crew Balance Charts |
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Analyze existing charts and diagrams. |
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Then, estimate the existing productivity: S.F/Hour, or C.Y./Hour, etc. |
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Next, Examine Several Solutions to the problems or to improve productivity and use modified charts and diagrams. Estimate what is the resulting improved productivity S.F./Hr. Show Calculations. |
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Include Innovative techniques and technology as a separate
or included solution. |
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Section 4- Discuss in a Separate section or sections |
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Safety and Productivity |
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Quality Control and Productivity |
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Materials Handling and
Productivity |
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Site Layout and Productivity |
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Section 5- How do you propose implementing your recommendations at a project and at the company levels. |
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Section 6- Place your Power Point presentation hard copy of slides |