Construction Project Scheduling

Name: Construction Project Scheduling
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teaching project scheduling from simple Gantt charts to complex PERT; while teaching schedule analysis tools

Created byS. Vahid Faghihi

Last updated 9/2025

English

What you'll learn

Apply critical thinking to issues in construction scheduling by providing a real-world glimpse of the realities of this complex function.
Explain the numerous duties under the scheduling umbrella.
Utilize the cutting-edge methods that keep a project on track.
Examine different project schedule scenarios by analyzing the time, cost, and probability of activities
Build a project schedule using project scheduling software to plan a project.

Course content

11 sections • 82 lectures • 19h 21m total length

Introduction17:24
Project Scheduling Benefits12:39

Basic Networks3:15
Activity on Arrow (AOA)14:22
Class Exercise: Activity on Arrow (AOA)0:52
Participate in a class exercise to draw a small activity-on-arrow network. Start with activity a, place b and c after a, and set d after c.
Class Exercise (Answer)1:42
Dummy Activity in AOA14:03
Class Exercise: AOA Dummy Activity0:41
Class Exercise (Answer)2:50
Activity on Node (AON)5:04
Class Exercise: Activity on Node (AON)0:29
Complete the final exercise by drawing the activity on node (AON) for exercise two and submit it to the same submission box within three minutes.
Class Exercise (Answer)1:48
Exercise 01
Assignment 01

The Critical Path Method8:16
The Critical Path Method Calculation27:58
Class Exercise0:42
Class Exercise Solution11:01
CPM Definitions6:56
Beginning-of-Day Convention5:49
Floats10:57
Class Exercise0:30
AOA to AON, CPM (FWD&BWD), TF&FF, CP11:52
AON, CPM (FWD&BWD), TF&FF, CP32:58
Exercise 03
Exercise 03 - Elaboration10:11
Explore a project network with activities a, b, c, d, performing forward and backward calculations to determine earliest start and finish, latest start and finish, and total and free floats.
Assignment 03
Assignment 03 - Alternative Solution4:32

Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM)13:14
Precedence Networks Calculation4:13
Assumptions1:13
Lag Example3:00
Example 1: SS Relationship, No Lags3:48
Example 2: SS Relationship with Lags6:39
Example 3: FF Relationship, No Lags7:14
Example 4: FF Relationship with Lags3:25
Explore finish-to-finish relationships with mandatory lags and determine earliest and latest finish times for activities, showing that all are critical with no float in the project schedule.
Combination (SS+FF) Relationship14:17
Interruptible Activities5:57
Restricted Floats6:02
An Example: Restricted Floats3:49
Class Exercise4:01
Examine restricted and unrestricted floats in PDM, including start-restricted, finish-restricted, and double-restricted floats, and compare contiguous versus interruptible networks in forward and backward calculations of total float.
Class Exercise - Solution - Step-by-step30:50
Analyze a construction project network to identify critical path, dominating links, and start-to-start and finish-to-finish relationships using forward and backward calculations.
Exercise 04
Exercise 04 - Elaboration2:36
Exercise 04 - More Elaboration2:45
Learn to map construction scheduling by enforcing a start-to-start link from framing to drywall installation and a one-day finish-to-finish lag, then apply timing to drywall installation and drywall finishes.
Assignment 04

Updating Schedules6:18
Learn how to update a construction project schedule by revising the plan to reflect progress and changes, define data date, and keep the network view aligned with on-site realities.
Needed Info for Updating8:51
Updating a Schedule4:34
Example18:06
Discussions9:23
Explore how critical-path changes and scope adjustments alter project duration by adding, removing, or extending activities. Document changes, revise baselines, and communicate with stakeholders to manage end dates.
Final Thoughts11:30
Exercise 06
Assignment 06

Project Control8:20
Percent Complete4:41
Calculate percent complete for each activity using site data, then derive project completion via a weighted average of activity progress, informing payments and remaining duration.
Measuring Work Progress13:47
Comparing Progress Measurement Methods9:10
Earned Value Analysis15:08
EVA Through an Example21:08
How to Draw S-Curves9:21
Exercise 07
Assignment 07
Assignment 07 - Step-by-Step v.226:37

Time-Cost Trade-off9:46
Explore the time-cost tradeoff by analyzing how increasing or decreasing activity duration through additional resources accelerates projects, affects direct costs, and impacts the schedule on the critical path.
The Northridge Earthquake Case6:59
Schedule Acceleration12:36
Effect of Project Acceleration on Cost9:06
TC Tradeoff, Through an Example48:02
Final Thoughts1:02
Optimum project scheduling achieves the least cost with the optimum duration by understanding physical and practical limitations and aligning project managers and controllers to meet deadlines.
Exercise 08
Assignment 08

Requirements

No specific prerequisite is required.

Description

An efficient, well-thought out, strictly defined schedule that allows for inevitable delays and changes is the crux of a successful construction project. Scheduling encompasses everything from staff requirements and equipment needs to material delivery and inspections, and the effective scheduler must have a deep understanding of the construction process and workflow. This course describes the tools, techniques, and practices that make projects run smoothly, with invaluable insight from a construction professional.

This online course includes over 19 hours of content in more than 80 instructional videos along with 18 step-by-step exercises with step by step solution videos.

Table of Contents:

Introduction to Planning and Scheduling & Bar Charts
Basic Networks
The Critical Path Method
Precedence Network
Resource Allocation and Resource Leveling
Schedule Updating
Project Control
Schedule Compression and Time-Cost Trade-Off
Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)

Course Learning Outcomes:

Apply critical thinking to issues in construction scheduling by providing a real-world glimpse of the realities of this complex function.
Explain the numerous duties under the scheduling umbrella.
Utilize the cutting-edge methods that keep a project on track.
Examine different project schedule scenarios by analyzing the time, cost, and probability of activities.
Build a project schedule using project scheduling software to plan a project.

Course Textbook:

Construction Project Scheduling and Control (4th Edition); Authors: Saleh Mubarak; Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN: 978-1119499831

Who this course is for:

Civil Engineers
Construction Managers
Construction Science Students
Construction Engineering Students
Construction Management Students

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Course content

Introduction2 lectures • 30min

Gantt (Bar) Charts5 lectures • 25min

Basic Networks10 lectures • 45min

Project Scheduling Steps3 lectures • 59min

Critical Path Method12 lectures • 2hr 12min

Precedence Network16 lectures • 1hr 53min

Resource Allocation and Resource Leveling9 lectures • 1hr 26min

Schedule Updating6 lectures • 59min

Project Control8 lectures • 1hr 48min

Schedule Compression and Time-Cost Trade-Off6 lectures • 1hr 28min

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