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About the Course

This course focuses on learning how to develop and manage a schedule. The first module provides an overview of the Construction Scheduling course. The second module introduces bar or Gantt charts and how they are used as scheduling tools. During the third module, learners will create activity precedence diagrams, also referred to as activity on node diagrams, which graphically represent the construction activities in a project and their relationships. The fourth module provides an overview of the types of construction activity relationships encountered in a construction project and how to represent them in an activity precedence diagram. Forward and backward pass calculations are covered in the fifth module, and during the sixth module, Professor Odeh discusses the importance of critical paths, including what it is and why it is important. By the end of this course, you will be able to: -Discover key project scheduling techniques and procedures -Learn how to develop and manage a schedule, and understand scheduling tools such as bar charts, activity on arrow, and activity on nodes -Explore the multiple relationships that connect all the construction activities in our project from start to finish -Learn about creating a network diagram, defining the importance of the critical path in a project network, and defining project activities float -Understand the fundamentals of bar charts, precedence diagrams, activity on arrow, Program -Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT), range estimating, linear project operations, and the line of balance (LOB)...

Top reviews

BA

Mar 15, 2019

It was a very dynamic course which contained many useful knowledge. I gained many important information that will help me a lot.Thanks to Coursera and to my Instructors.

SK

Oct 1, 2023

Great lecture videos and course content as well as quizzes but a little bit focus is required on primavera lecture video resolution to clearly see every command and option.

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By arizock z

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Jun 25, 2023

a spectacular body of knowledge with an user friendly learning site

By Maiwand K

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May 28, 2022

Wow, what a great course, I have learned so much about Scheduling.

By shaza j

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May 14, 2021

really I'm so prodded for all teacher this courser help me so much

By Sagar J

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Jul 11, 2020

Great content and good course, advisable for young civil engineers

By Alireza R H

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May 27, 2020

It's a helpful course for understanding the concept of scheduling.

By Angelica C

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Oct 3, 2019

A lot of interesting content that surprisingly resulted new for me

By Mohamed A A

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May 9, 2023

such courses deserves credit because they are highly professional

By imtiaz i

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Oct 21, 2020

This course is really helpful for planner and construction manger

By Paul S

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Jun 13, 2023

very interesting and eye opening into construction scheduling ,

By Pradyuman S

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Jul 4, 2020

Very good course to obtain knowledge on construction scheduling.

By Eustache F L

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Apr 25, 2023

Thi s course was so amazing, ready to go to the specialization.

By Vinod S

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Aug 20, 2020

The course is very informatics and enhance a complete practical

By Heike S

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Jun 27, 2018

A very good course with top-class speakers, very recommendable.

By Ronald H

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Nov 14, 2025

Great class for the Beginner and Intermediate PM or Scheduler.

By Swarup K

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Mar 23, 2020

one of the best courses. Numerical concepts are well explained

By Srinidhi S K B

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Jun 3, 2020

Had a Great Learning Experience. Thank You!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Pavel A

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Apr 29, 2020

Very interesting and useful! The Course is well organized and

By Jorge A C

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Apr 30, 2017

It´s great, Excellent ,

I recommend Spanish subtitles .

Thank.

By Shamma A D

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Aug 13, 2020

It was very useful course 👍 I encourage everyone to take it

By Eng. K M Y

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May 9, 2022

Excelent course, easy to understand with deep explanation.

By Paramdeep S

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Sep 30, 2019

Very Informative and logical concepts. Easy to understand.

By F G

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Jun 25, 2021

Very good trainers. Easy to understand. Highly recommend.

By Lourens B

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Aug 20, 2019

Excellent course to get your feet wet and to build upon.

By Kenneth T

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Mar 26, 2025

Excellent course on AON scheduling and Risk Management.