Overview

The Construction Management Technology program includes topics directed towards managing construction projects, interpreting codes and specifications, administering contracts, estimating costs, and scheduling project activities.

The objective of the Construction Management Technology program is to provide graduates with knowledge and skills that are valued and sought by the construction industry profession. Commercial, residential, industrial and highway/heavy sectors of the construction industry need entry-level professional employees who are knowledgeable and skilled. Graduates must have knowledge of construction materials and methods, structural systems, soils, site development, surveying, and contract administration; be capable of interpreting codes, plans and specifications; and have skills for planning, estimating, scheduling, and evaluating project performance. The program's curriculum provides fundamental and advanced coursework that incorporate current standards and technology for managing and providing quality construction. Software is applied in curriculum courses to prepare students for careers that require computer estimating and scheduling skills. The program prepares graduates to pursue graduate degrees and continued life-long education. The Construction Management Technology program is committed to attaining the following goals.

• Provide a career-oriented program that prepares students for productive and professional employment in the construction industry.
• Emphasize inclusion of recent technological advancements into the civil technology/construction management curriculum in the areas of management, scheduling, estimating, cost control, and other construction courses.
• Construction Management graduates should have knowledge and problem-solving skills to:
  1. Determine costs for construction activities and projects, establish construction schedules, and apply time value of money concepts for evaluation of alternatives
  2. Evaluate project schedule and cost performance
  3. Interpret construction material properties and standards
  4. Produce and interpret drawings; interpret codes for concrete, steel, and timber construction
  5. Apply design concepts for site development (soils and foundations, water distribution, wastewater collection, and storm-water drainage)
  6. Perform managerial functions.
• Provide a learning environment where students apply state-of-the-art technological equipment and software.
• Prepare the graduates to pursue graduate degrees and life-long education. Provide students with an opportunity to prepare for entry into the Master of Technology in Construction Management program.

Surveying and Mapping
Instruction in the surveying and mapping concentration emphasizes theoretical principles as well as practical applications of advanced surveying and mapping techniques, related computational procedures, geodesy, map compilation, and photogrammetry. Surveying and Mapping, in its broadest sense, includes making precise measurements of the earth's surface using sophisticated optical and electronic instruments, determining the boundaries between adjacent landowners, working as a field engineer for a general contractor establishing the location of new construction, establishing transportation routes and mapping the earth's surface. This program is committed to attaining the following goals.

• Provide an educational experience that prepares the student for the challenges of the surveying and mapping profession.
• Employ state-of-the-art technologies in the surveying and mapping curriculum.
• Provide opportunities for the student to exhibit creativity, leadership and team-building abilities, cultural appreciation, and an understanding of global and social issues.
• Incorporate interdisciplinary concepts and problem-solving exercises in the program.
• Provide broad educational experience including communications skills, mathematics and basic sciences, and preparation for lifelong learning.