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Building construction project planning; construction cost, schedule, quality and safety control systems; project cost accounting; change management; construction company management.

The goal for this course is for the student to learn how to perform detailed construction planning; identify potential problems during construction; and manage changes throughout a project. This course will enable a student to better understand the role of the general contractor/construction manager in analyzing the construction aspects of a building project and designing the construction engineering and management systems to effectively execute that project.

The learning objectives include:

• Learn how to perform detailed planning for a construction project.
• Learn how to implement a construction plan and monitor the progress relative to a plan.
• Learn how to manage changes which occur throughout the project and how to negotiate contract changes.
• Learn the key decisions that construction executives need to make when managing a construction company and identifying potential projects.
• Learn the ethical standards for a professional engineer and how ethics impact decisions within the construction industry.

2 classes/week, 1 hour 55 minutes each.