Course Name: Construction methods and equipment management

Course abstract

The key element of any project successful execution is planning which includes planning of equipment also. Due to recent advancement in mechanization, different models of machines are available in the market for a particular job. The job of the project planner is to choose right machine for the right job. Hence understanding of machine capabilities is very important for optimal selection and utilization of equipment. This course provides comprehensive information on guidelines for selection of equipment, estimation of cost and productivity of various equipment. Further, a deep insight into excavation, pile driving methods, cranes and concreting equipment is provided, the information on which is very much essential for people working in construction industry.


Course Instructor

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Prof. Indu Siva Ranjani Gandhi

Dr. G.lndu Siva Ranjani holds a PhD degree in Civil Engineering (Building Technology and Construction Management) from Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India. Presently she is working as Assistant Professor at Indian Institute of technology Guwahati, India. She has handled courses at IITG related to both Construction Management and Construction materials. Some of the management related courses handled by her, to be mentioned are Construction methods and Equipment management, Quality and Safety management and Construction Technology and Management. Similarly, in materials domain, she has handled courses on Construction materials and Advanced Concrete Technology. Her major research interests are Lightweight concrete, sustainable construction materials and energy efficient structures. She has also proposed new materials for the production of foamed concrete. Her work has been published in peer reviewed journals and cited more than 700 times in leading scientific journals throughout the world.
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 Course Duration : Jan-Mar 2021

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 Syllabus

 Enrollment : 18-Nov-2020 to 25-Jan-2021

 Exam registration : 15-Jan-2021 to 12-Feb-2021

 Exam Date : 21-Mar-2021

Enrolled

2956

Registered

288

Certificate Eligible

183

Certified Category Count

Gold

14

Silver

42

Elite

71

Successfully completed

56

Participation

60

Success

Elite

Silver

Gold





Legend

AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75 AND FINAL SCORE >=40
BASED ON THE FINAL SCORE, Certificate criteria will be as below:
>=90 - Elite + Gold
75-89 -Elite + Silver
>=60 - Elite
40-59 - Successfully Completed

Final Score Calculation Logic

  • Assignment Score = Average of best 6 out of 8 assignments.
  • Final Score(Score on Certificate)= 75% of Exam Score + 25% of Assignment Score
Construction methods and equipment management - Toppers list
Top 1 % of Certified Candidates

ADITYA CHANDRASHEKHAR SONAR 99%

GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AMRAVATI

PULLE SESHA SREENIVAS 97%

Wadia Techno Engineering Services Limited

ABHINAV GOYAL 97%

SWAMI KESHVANAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT & GRAMOTHAN


Top 2 % of Certified Candidates

ANUJ SANJAY MORE 96%

GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AMRAVATI


Top 5 % of Certified Candidates

SAJAD AHMAD MALIK 95%

SHRI RAM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT

NELAPATI BALAJI CHOWDARY 93%

National Institute of Technology, Warangal

SHAHID BASHIR 93%

SHRI RAM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT

GITE GAURAV GOVIND 93%

SARDAR PATEL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING,MUMBAI

NAMAN JAIN 93%

GURU NANAK DEV ENGINEERING COLLEGE

Enrollment Statistics

Total Enrollment: 2956

Registration Statistics

Total Registration : 288

Assignment Statistics




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Final score

Score Distribution Graph - Legend

Assignment Score: Distribution of average scores garnered by students per assignment.
Exam Score : Distribution of the final exam score of students.
Final Score : Distribution of the combined score of assignments and final exam, based on the score logic.