MAROUN SEMAAN FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT COURSE SYLLABUS ENMG 635 Project Deliverance and Contracts Fall 2025-2026

General Course Information

Table 1: Overview of Course Information

General Information

Course Number	ENMG 635
Course Title	Project Deliverance and Contracts
Number of Credits	3
Course Level	graduate
Course Format	Face-to-Face
Pre-requisite Courses	List pre-requisite or co-requisite course(s)
Required/Elective	Elective
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Course Coordinator, Instructors and Teaching Assistants

Table 2: Contact Information for Course Coordinators, Instructors, and Teaching Assistants

Name	Role (Instructor, Coordinator, TA,)	Office Location	Office Hours	Extension	E-mail
M. Asem Abdul Malak

Course Description

The course is generally intended to tackle issues related to the various approaches that may be suitable for the delivery of large construction projects.The course particularly aims at understanding the risks inherent in the undertaking of large projects.The course furthermore sheds light on how certain identified risks can be addressed through the proper formation of project contracts.

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

CLO1. Students will be able to compare and contrast different types of contracts and their basis of award.

CLO2. Students will be able to identify project risks and assess their potential impacts.

CLO3. Students will be able to compare and contrast various project organizational structures and determine suitability of an appropriate structure.

CLO4. Students will demonstrate critical thinking in creating flexible or hybrid solutions for structuring project organizations.

CLO5. Students will demonstrate the ability to navigate through – and correctly apply – the clauses constituting the project construction contract conditions.

CLO6. Students will demonstrate ability to properly plan for contract formation, completion, and close-out.

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Program Learning Outcomes Addressed in The Course

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PLO1. Research Methods: Analyze qualitative and quantitative information while conducting or applying research related to their graduate program.

PLO2. Advanced Core Knowledge in the Discipline: Analyze core concepts and theories in different areas of study in their discipline.

PLO3. Oral Communication Skills: Demonstrate scholarly communication skills in clear, detailed and well-structured scientific oral format consistent with high standards of their discipline.

PLO4. Written Communication Skills: Demonstrate scholarly communication skills in clear, detailed and well-structured scientific written format consistent with high standards of their discipline.

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Course Resources and References

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Course Outline

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Table 3: Course Schedule Overview

Week	Date	Topic	Learning Activities and Due Dates	Alignment with CLOs
1	Introduction to Project Delivery Approaches	Online Discussion	1
2	Classes of Project Risks	Case Study	2
3	Traditional Project Delivery ApproachVariations of the Traditional Approach	Case Study	3,4
4	The Design-Build Approach	Online Discussion	3,4
5	The EPC	Online Discussion	3,4
6	Public Private Partnerships (PPP)	Online Discussion	3,4
7	Integrated Project Delivery	Online Discussion	3,4
8	Elements of the Construction Contract	Case Study	5,6
9	Steps Leading to the Start of Works Execution	Case Law Review	5,6
10	Substantial Completion of the WorksClosing-Out the Construction Contract	Online Discussion	5,6
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Grading Criteria

Table 4:Evaluation Criteria and Percentage

Type of Evaluation	Percentage
Discussion/Participation	20%
Case Study Review and Analysis	20%
Contract Conditions Navigation Skills	15%
Case Law Reviews	15%
Term Exam	30%
Total	100%

Course Policies

Attendance

For undergraduate courses:

“Students who miss more than one-fifth of the sessions of any course prior to the withdrawal deadline can be withdrawn from the course by the instructor.”

For graduate courses:

“A student who is absent without excuse for more than one third of the number of sessions in any course may be dropped by the instructor of the course”.

Credit Hour Policy

“This course follows AUB Credit Hour Policy for one credit courses. This course meets once weekly for 3 academic hours per week. The course also includes independent out-of-class assignments for academic hours per week.”

Submissions and Due Dates

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Missing Projects/Assignments

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Final Examinations:

Please note that students are expected to be on-campus and available to take a final examination for any of their courses at anytime during the final examination period. Students and professors will be notified of the final examination schedule being posted on the Office of the Registrar website as soon as feasible after the change of schedule period (drop and add).

Make-up Quizzes and Exams

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Group Work

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Teaching Strategies and Technology Tools

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Use of AI in the Course

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University Rules and Regulations

General Academic Information

Undergraduate Academic Information

Graduate Academic Information

University - Course Withdrawal Policy

A student can withdraw from only one required course per semester. Students who wish to withdraw from more than one required course in any given semester must petition the appropriate faculty committee for permission to do so. Check Withdrawal Information from undergraduate and graduate catalogue.

Academic Integrity (cheating and plagiarism)

Please refer to AUB Student Code of Conduct, in particular section 1.1, which concerns academic misconduct including cheating, plagiarism, in-class disruption, and dishonesty. Please be aware that misconduct is vigorously prosecuted and that AUB has a zero tolerance policy. Course policy is that credible evidence of cheating will result in course failure.

Accessibility Statement to Acknowledge the Unique Learning Needs of Students with Disabilities

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AUB Grading System

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Numeric Course Grade to Letter Course Grade Grade Conversion Chart Table 5:Numeric Course Grade to Letter Course Grade Table 6: Grade Conversion Chart Starting with Numeric Course Grade /100 Corresponding Course Letter Grade Course Letter Grade Quality Points < 60 F A+ 4.3 60 D A 4.0 61–62 D+ A– 3.7 63–65 C– B+ 3.3 66–68 C B 3.0 69–71 C+ B– 2.7 72–74 B– C+ 2.3 75–78 B C 2.0 79–82 B+ C– 1.7 83–86 A– D+ 1.3 87–92 A D 1.0 93–100 A+ F 0.0

Note: The GPA at AUB is capped at 4.0​​

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