Construction Engineering Management

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Introduction to the construction industry, phases in construction projects, construction contracts and legal structures, construction planning and scheduling, construction estimation, project cash flow, labor relations, construction equipment management, quality management, and construction safety. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. Prerequisite(s): CE 27300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND CE 20400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- Course Learning Outcomes 1. Understand the construction industry, processes, codes, and regulations. 2. Understand earth moving materials and operations. 3. Estimate earthwork volume. 4. Use the mass diagram. 5. Understand excavation, lifting, loading and hauling operations, and the equipment used. 6. Understand compacting and finishing, and the equipment used. 7. Understand paving and surface treatments. 8. Understand construction planning, scheduling, economics, and contracts. 9. Understand construction safety and health. 10. Define the terms associated with project engineering. 11. Understand and identify engineering ethics. 12. Develop economic decision making models incorporating time value of money. 13. Apply the decision models developed in solving practical project management problems to select the best alternative. 14. Analyze the effect of budget in resource management and estimate costs. View Class Schedule