Engineering and Construction Design Management

Name: Engineering and Construction Design Management
Rating: 4.6 (418 reviews)

Understand how to manage the design on construction and infrastructure projects to ensure success

Created byTim Fairley

Last updated 5/2025

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What you'll learn

We've helped over 20,000 students
Over 94% of students surveyed say we helped accelerate their careers
Downloadable resources and lecture slides!!
The contents and structure of engineering designs for infrastructure and construction projects
How to read and understand engineering drawings
How to manage the design to maximise the chances of project success
Design management during the design development phase
Design management during the construction phase
Different types of engineering drawings
Download an example design package
How to raise RFIs - Requests For Information
How to resolve design issues/omissions

Course content

5 sections • 50 lectures • 2h 19m total length

Introduction to Design Management2:13
How to Take the Course3:08
What is Construction Management?2:20
Construction management coordinates owners, architects, engineers, contractors, and workers to deliver infrastructure through teamwork, planning, monitoring, change control, and skills like cost estimating, procurement, quality management, and scheduling.
Who are these courses for?4:29
Why do Construction Projects fail?4:28
Who am I and why should you bother listening?3:23
Let's see how much your already know about design management!

Section 1 - Introduction0:31
What is design?5:17
Design Contents and Structure6:49
Who is the design created for?3:26
Discover how design serves owners, contractors, stakeholders, and operations teams, ensuring constructability, compliance, safety, and value while guiding as-built documentation for ongoing maintenance.
Who is responsible for creating the design?4:00
How is the design created? The phases of design development3:56
What is design management?2:20
Case Study - Design Manager0:51
Effective design management drives project success by preventing rework and delays; the design coordinator's role is critical, coordinating stakeholders, understanding design rationale, specs, and construction constraints.
Section 1 - Conclusion0:27
Section 1 - Quiz

Section 2 - Introduction0:38
The Design Team4:13
Identify the design management team, the design team, technical experts, suppliers, and the client, and describe their roles in creating a feasible, cost-effective, and safe design solution.
Requirements Analysis2:32
Concept Design1:51
Design Strategy3:54
Case Study - Emergency Lighting1:24
Design Schedule5:13
The design schedule maps end-to-end project development, tracks design package progress through gates, and coordinates reviews to forecast when packages reach construction and procurement teams on the critical path.
Case Study - Design schedule and procurement1:19
Design Co-ordination and Interfaces2:56
Cost Plan4:07
Detailed Design and Design Gates2:56
Stakeholder Review and Comment Close-out5:15
Case Study - Access to roadside cabinet1:03
stakeholders review gates and comment on features against standards at 30% and 70% milestones. we rearranged cabinet layout to ensure safe maintenance access, enabling progression after 70% design review.
Value Engineering4:36
Case Study - Gold Plating0:04
Case Study - Value Engineering0:54
Utilize value engineering to refine the railway station design for cheaper, faster construction and better client outcomes by reducing cable size through calculations, loads, and earthing changes.
Section 2 - Conclusion0:30
Section 2 - Quiz

Section 3 - Introduction1:00
Understanding the design4:04
Review a set of design drawings
Communicating the design5:52
Construction Phase Design4:30
Case Study - Procuring design scope1:06
Illustrates procuring additional design scope from the market when specialist expertise is needed, and coordinating market-procured lift system design with the IFC design to ensure compatible mechanical and electrical installations.
Case Study - Shop Drawings0:53
RFIs - Design Changes4:40
Explore how RFIs, formal documents used by the construction team to request clarification from the design team for design changes, drive the end-to-end process from submission to drawing updates.
Case Study - RFIs0:51
Prepare an RFI
Design and Quality8:10
Case Study - Installation of Tracer Wire1:26
As-Built Drawings3:18
As-built drawings document exactly what has been constructed from IFC design changes and survey data. They serve as the completion record for the owner, reflecting design changes and guiding maintenance.
Section 3 - Conclusion0:21
Section 3 - Quiz

Bonus - Launch your dream career0:59
Struggling to get ahead in the construction industry? Want to boost your salary and land your dream job?
Section 4 - Introduction0:33
Section 1 Review3:25
Section 2 Review3:12
Explore the design development process from concept to drawings, covering design team roles, requirements analysis, concept design, design strategy, schedule, coordination, cost planning, design gates, stakeholder reviews, and value engineering.
Section 3 Review2:27
Overall Conclusion1:43
Develop project management and design management skills to accelerate your construction career, and manage design development to the IFC stage and construction phase to fulfill cost, safety, and project requirements.

Requirements

Basic understanding of engineering and construction projects
Motivated to take your career to the next level

Description

So far, we've helped over 20,000 students accelerate their careers in construction management by mastering the fundamentals.

Learn how to manage the design on major projects!

The course is:

Proven - taken by thousands of students with satisfied results. Over 94% of students surveyed believed our construction management courses supported their career progression
Practical - developed in consultation with industry experts to teach you exactly what you need to know to succeed in the real world
Fast - we know you are busy, so we developed the course with that in mind and cut out every second of unnecessary information
Packed with Downloadable Resources - we offer students downloadable copies of all slides so you never forget what you learned!
Contains useful templates - we offer useful templates so you can apply the skills in the real world

And we are always improving. We want to hear your feedback and we are committed to helping you on your journey. We will always respond to questions, queries, or feedback suggestions.

We are super excited to teach you the basics of Engineering and Construction Design Management!

Learn the fundamental skills to manage the development of the project's technical solution and implement it during the construction phase!

The course is broken down into three sections:

Section 1 - Introduction to Design Management
- What is design?
- Who is the design created for?
- Who is responsible for creating the design?
- How is the design created? The Phases of Design Development
- What is design management?
Section 2 - Design Development
- The Design Team
- Requirements Analysis
- Concept Design
- Design Strategy
- Design Schedule
- Design Co-ordination and Interfaces
- Cost Plan
- Detailed Design and Design Gates
- Stakeholder Review and Comment Close-Out
- Value Engineering
Section 3 - Construction Phase Design Management
- Understanding the Design
- Communicating the Design
- Construction Phase Design
- Design and Quality
- As-Built Drawings
Review and Conclusion

If you're ready, let's get started!

Who this course is for:

Construction Engineers
Project Engineers
Quantity Surveyors
Construction Management Professionals
Design Managers
Architects
Design Engineers

Engineering and Construction Design Management

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Course content

Context and Overview6 lectures • 20min

Introduction to Design Management9 lectures • 28min

Design Development17 lectures • 43min

Construction Phase Design Management12 lectures • 36min

Summary6 lectures • 12min

Requirements

Description

Who this course is for: