496r Engineering Management Internship (2-4)
Supervised work experience in management. Evaluation and reports required. Internships should be coordinated with the prior consent of an advisor by aligning with a local business. Lecture 1 hour, laboratory 3 hours. Prerequisite or Corequisite: ETEM 450.
497r Research (1-4)
On demand. Prerequisite: approval of department head. Students must submit an Individual Studies/Research Contract to the Records Office at the time of registration.
498r Individual Studies (1-4)
On demand. Prerequisite: approval of department head. Students must submit an Individual Studies/Research Contract to the Records Office at the time of registration.
499r Group Studies (1-4)
On demand.
2665 - Engineering Technology Management: Construction Management (B.S.)
- General Education (see list of approved courses)
- Rhetoric and Composition: Two approved courses in rhetoric and composition (6 hours)
- Mathematics: Mathematics 151/152* (4 hours)
- Statistics: Engineering 222* or Management 211* (3 hours)
- Natural Sciences: Chemistry 121/123* and Physics 103/183* (8 hours)
- Humanities and Fine Arts: One approved fine arts course and one approved humanities course (6 hours)
- Cultures and Civilizations: One approved Non-Western Cultures and Civilizations course (3 hours)
- Behavioral and Social Sciences: Economics 101* and 102* (6 hours)
Major and Related Courses
- Accounting 201, 202, 305, and 335
- Chemistry 121/123#
- Economics 101# and 102#
- English 276 or 277 or 278
- Engineering 222# or Management 211#
- Management 315 and 330
- Mathematics 151/152#
- Physics 103/183#
- Engineering Fundamentals: Engineering 352
- Engineering Management Fundamentals: ETEM 350, 354, 453 and 458
Specialty and Related Courses
- Construction Management Fundamentals: ETCM 301, 401, 402, 403, 450 and 496r
- Technical Electives (36 hours): May come from engineering, science, or business courses. They may also come from an engineering technology curriculum. Advisement should be sought from program director as early as possible.
- 127 total hours required.
- Minimum 39 hours at the 300-400 level.
- 2.0 average in all engineering, accounting, and management courses.
- See additional requirements.
Note: A maximum of 30 hours may be earned in the College of Business and credited toward the degree.
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COURSES (ETCM)
301 Construction Safety and Risk Management (3)
Introduction of occupational safety hazards associated with the construction industry. Emphasis placed on recognition, evaluation and control of safety hazards, particularly as they relate to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines. Introduction to risk management strategies by identifying potential risks and assigning mitigation control measures. Lecture 3 hours.
401 Construction Scheduling (3)
Development of the project schedule and its relationship to the estimate and contractual scheduling requirements examined. The application of the Critical Path Method (CPM) and Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT) to construction planning, scheduled vs. actual job expenditures, cost forecasting, should be reinforced. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: ETEM or ENIE 350.
402 Construction Cost Estimating (3)
Principles and practices of estimating providing application and drill in surveying quantities of labor and materials for general construction projects: excavation, concrete and formwork, carpentry, masonry, structural steel, lath and plaster, interior finishes. Topics include proposal solicitation and preparation, bidding strategy, estimate types and content, quantity survey,ethics, and an introduction to computer use in estimating. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: ENGR 352.
403 Construction Cost Accounting (3)
This course reviews the fundamentals of accounting and examines construction cost accounting principles as they apply to construction management, reading financial statements, cash management, cash flow analysis, depreciation and taxes, and impact on profitability. Examines the principles of activity based costing and net present value analysis, and introduces the framework for construction performance measurement, cost performance indices, and earned value analysis. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: ENGR 352, junior standing, and approval of the instructor.
450 Construction Management Design (3)
Propose, design and implement a construction project that will analyze, integrate and synthesize concepts and knowledge from previous Construction Management course work. Independent research will be performed to develop projects in preparation for a formal final report and presentation. Lecture 1 hour, project 2 hours. Prerequisite: ETCM 301; Corequisite: ETCM 401 and 402.
496r Construction Management Internship (2-4)
Supervised work experience in construction management. Evaluation and reports required. Internships should be coordinated with the prior consent of an advisor by aligning with a local business. Lecture 1 hour, laboratory 3 hours. Prerequisite or Corequisite: ETCM 450.
497r Research (1-4)
On demand. Prerequisite: approval of department head. Students must submit an Individual Studies/Research Contract to the Records Office at the time of registration.
498r Individual Studies (1-4)
On demand. Prerequisite: approval of department head. Students must submit an Individual Studies/Research Contract to the Records Office at the time of registration.
499r Group Studies (1-4)
On demand.
