STRUCTURA ACADEMIC · DRAFT CURRICULUM PLAN
Construction Planning, Scheduling and Project Control
A project-controls pathway from delivery strategy and work breakdown through scheduling, resources, cost, risk and controlled performance reporting.
Designed forConstruction, civil engineering and project-management learners responsible for planning and control.
Plan, then publish. This research-backed structure is in draft review. Linked lessons retain their existing review status; unlinked modules are curriculum scopes, not published engineering instruction.
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Recommended prior knowledge
- Construction technology
- Basic cost concepts
- Spreadsheet literacy
- Professional communication
STACKED LEARNING PATHWAY
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9 modules shown
01Stack 0 · Prior knowledgeProject planning and delivery strategyConnect project objectives, stakeholders, procurement and governance to a workable delivery strategy.18 hoursLessons linked
Core topics
- Project lifecycle
- Delivery routes
- Governance and decision gates
Learning outcomes
- Frame a delivery strategy
- Define planning responsibilities
02Stack 1 · FoundationsWork breakdown and activity definitionTranslate scope into controlled work packages, activities and coding structures.20 hoursLessons linked
Core topics
- WBS and 100% rule
- Control accounts
- Activity definition and interfaces
Learning outcomes
- Build a complete WBS
- Write measurable activities
03Stack 1 · FoundationsMethods, productivity and durationUse construction methods, quantities, crews and productivity evidence to build realistic durations.22 hoursLessons linked
Core topics
- Method selection
- Production rates
- Learning effects and constraints
Learning outcomes
- Estimate activity durations
- Explain productivity assumptions
04Stack 2 · Core analysisCritical path, float and schedule analysisCreate logic networks and calculate early, late and float measures without hiding broken logic.28 hoursLessons linked
Core topics
- Precedence networks
- Forward and backward pass
- Critical and near-critical paths
Learning outcomes
- Calculate and interpret CPM results
- Diagnose schedule logic
05Stack 3 · Applied designResource planning and schedule compressionBalance demand and availability, then evaluate acceleration without losing the delivery logic.24 hoursLessons linked
Core topics
- Resource histograms
- Smoothing and levelling
- Crashing and fast-tracking
Learning outcomes
- Resolve resource conflicts
- Compare compression options
06Stack 3 · Applied designBaseline development and schedule assuranceAssemble a traceable baseline and test its completeness, logic, constraints and governance.22 hoursLessons linked
Core topics
- Basis of schedule
- Quality checks
- Approval and version control
Learning outcomes
- Prepare a baseline package
- Conduct schedule assurance
07Stack 4 · Advanced practiceProgress measurement and updatingOperate a disciplined status cycle based on evidence, data dates and transparent forecasting.24 hoursLessons linked
Core topics
- Progress rules
- Out-of-sequence work
- Variance and forecast updates
Learning outcomes
- Update a schedule consistently
- Separate fact, forecast and change
08Stack 4 · Advanced practiceIntegrated cost and earned-value controlIntegrate scope, schedule and cost to diagnose performance and support corrective action.26 hoursLessons linked
Core topics
- PV, EV and AC
- Performance indices
- Forecasts and change control
Learning outcomes
- Calculate and interpret EVM measures
- Link variance to action
09Stack 5 · IntegrationIntegrated project-controls simulationRun a controlled project cycle from baseline approval through progress updates, change and executive reporting.36 hoursPlan only
Core topics
- Integrated baseline
- Risk and change events
- Forecast and decision report
Learning outcomes
- Maintain an auditable control cycle
- Present decision-ready insights
RESEARCH BASIS
Curriculum sources
Used to identify recurring themes and sequence the main modules. STRUCTURA’s pathway is a synthesis, not a reproduction of any institution’s programme.
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