General

3 credits, Spring Semester
Technical Elective (CIE)
Technical Elective (ENV)
Three 50-minute lectures (or equivalent) per week

Recent Instructor(s)

Dr. J. Mannarino (Spring 2002, 2003, 2004)
(716) 645-2114 ext.2410
jmannarino@ciminelli.net 

URL

none

Prerequisite(s)

Senior standing

Catalogue Description

Life cycle planning of construction projects; contract types, project delivery strategies; bid packaging, bid evaluation, and selection of contractors; pre-construction planning; contract administration procedures; project quality control; value engineering and management; project site layout; and materials management.

Course Objectives/Outcomes

This course is intended to provide engineers and construction managers with the latest principles and techniques for managing a construction project, enhancing proficiency in this critical aspect of construction management.  Students will develop an improved understanding of important professional practice issues such as: procurement of work, bidding versus quality based selection processes, and how design professionals and the construction professions interact to construct a project. The ability to identify and solve problems is gained through the text, real world applications and the class project.  The project and accompanying presentations stress the ability to communicate effectively and work in multi-disciplinary teams while interacting with construction industry professionals.

Text(s)

Barrie & Paulson (2001). Professional construction management.

Outcomes (ABET a-k)

a, k

Outcomes (CIE)

2, 5, 7

Outcomes (ENV)

10

Other information

Dual listed with CIE593

Review by Undergraduate Studies Committee

Scheduled for 2002-2003

Prepared by

Dr. Alan J. Rabideau/Dr. J. Mannarino (Nov-02)