Syllabus

Construction Quality Management (6 hours)
Definition of Quality, Evolution of Quality Control, Quality in Construction, Quality Gurus - Walter A. Shewhart, W. Edwards Deming, Joseph M. Juran, K. Ishikawa, Armand V. Feigenbaum, Philip Crosby, Genichi Taguchi, Total Quality Management, Framework for Total Quality Management, Total Quality Management in Construction Sector, Barriers in the adoption of Total Quality Management in Construction Industry, Factors unique to the construction sector, Continuous improvement in Quality, Steps for implementing Total Quality Management.

Project Quality Plan and Assessment Systems (6 hours).
Quality Management Principles, Project Quality Plan - Role, Need, and Key points in developing Project Quality Plan, Sample Project Quality Plan, Development of Project Quality Plan, Quality Systems, Triangle. Quality Assessment and Improvement Strategies -Construction Quality Assessment System (CONQUAS), Performance Assessment Scoring Scheme (PASS), Quality Assessment System in Construction (QLASSIC), British Board of Agreement (BBA), ISO Standards for Quality Management System.

Total Quality Management (6 hours)
TQM - Traditional Approach vs. Modern Approach - Principles of TQM - Taguchi's Concept of Quality - Quality Function Deployment - Codes and Standards - Documents - Contract and construction programming - Inspection procedures - Processes and products - Total QA / QC program and cost implication. Road Map for TQM Implementation, Role of management in TQM, Quality improvement, planning, measurement, construction site implementation, six sigma in quality management.

Construction Safety Management (9 hours)
Introduction to Construction Safety Management, Factors Affecting Construction Safety, Safety Culture, Occupational Health, and Ergonomics, Construction Accidents: Type, Causes, Theories, Investigation, Reporting, Safety Performance Measurements – Lead Indicators, Lag Indicators, Safety Organization, Role of Safety Department, Safety Officer, Safety Committee.

Construction Safety Techniques and Guidelines (9 hours)
Construction Safety Guidelines- ISO, OSHA, BIS Standards, Labour Laws, Compensation Elements of an Effective Safety Program- Strategic Planning for Safety Provisions, Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment, Job Safety Analysis/Job Hazard Analysis, Safety Audit, Root Cause Analysis, Personnel Protective Equipment, Safety Meetings, Safety Policy, Safety Manuals, Safety Training and Orientation, Safety Incentives, Zero Accident Concepts, Safe Operating Procedures.

To study the concepts of quality management in construction.

To study the concepts of quality assurance and control in construction.

To study the concepts of total quality management in construction.

To study the concepts of safety management in construction.

Students will be able to learn quality management guidelines and quality circles and develop the skill of preparing inspection procedures for quality planning.

Students will be able to select the techniques and tools for quality assurance and control in the construction Industry.

Students will be able to understand TQM and the role of management in TQM.

Students will be able to fundamentals of construction safety management.

Students will be able to understand construction safety practices and guidelines.

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Steven McCabe, Quality Improvement Techniques in Construction, Addison Wesley Longman Ltd, , 1998

Hinzie, J W , Construction safety, Prentice Hall , 1997

MacCollum, D V , Construction safety engineering principles - designing and managing safer job sites, Tata McGraw Hill , 2007

Holt, A S J , Principles of construction safety, Blackwell Publishers , 2005