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Not open for students with ENGR 517.
Introduction to the basic construction industry and its problems. Systems analysis approach; systems modelling; systems approach to engineering and management; closed versus open systems; modelling construction organizations as open systems. Decision analysis; decision making under certainty, risk and uncertainity. Utility Function and Sensitivity Analysis: definition and techniques. Introduction to Reliability; Reliability and Risk Analysis: Qualitative and Quantitative Techniques; Reliability Analysis: Knowledge Representation; Importance of Developing a Reliable Knowledge-Based System [KBS]. Restructuring the Construction Engineering Management Systems using The Systems, Reliability and Decision-Making Module. |
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