Virtual Engineering Lab Faculty of Engineering – Cairo University Construction Management Applications January 11 th 2010

Construction Engineering & Management Courses Compulsory Courses: ▫Construction Project Management ▫Cost Estimating and Control Elective Courses: ▫Project Planning and Control ▫Resource Management ~950 students

Credit Hour System in CEM Compulsory courses: ▫Construction Project Management ▫Construction Equipment ▫Construction Methods ▫Construction Planning & Scheduling ▫Introduction to Construction Contracts ▫Risk Management in the Construction Industry ▫Cost Engineering ▫Estimating & Quantity Surveying ▫Financial Management ▫Contract Administration ~200 students

Tools and Technologies to enhance Construction Management education 4D CAD Construction Simulation Tools Construction Visualization Tools Other Learning Objects

4D CAD modeling ©2005 H. Osman

Learning with 4D CAD Exploration of different hoisting methods ©2005 H. Osman

Learning with 4D CAD Identification of construction conflicts (constructability analysis) ©2005 H. Osman

Learning with 4D CAD Identifying critical interaction between construction sequence ©2005 H. Osman

Learning with 4D CAD Aligning work through the supply chain ©2005 H. Osman This Air Handling Unit cannot be installed at this time

Construction Operations Learning objects to achieve the following: ▫Demonstrate equipment operations ▫Demonstrate construction methods ▫Simulate and visualize construction operations

Demonstration of Equipment Operations Photos  Videos  Equipment Simulation