ENGV 380 Project and Construction Management

This course provides the student with a comprehensive introductory course in project and construction management. The course presents an overview of the construction industry, then topics in project delivery methods, scheduling techniques, construction estimating, contract documents, equipment selection, building materials & construction methods, productivity, and safety.

Construction is the heart of the United States’ economy, and the civil engineering profession.  Anywhere you travel, one sees construction for commercial and industrial buildings, infrastructure for civil projects, and housing for the general population. This course highlights the management and practice of the construction industry. This course develops the student’s knowledge base to be able to apply standard techniques for scheduling and estimating costs for construction projects, and utilizing appropriate equipment and building materials, while maintaining the quality and safety of the project. The student continues to develop the engineering analysis skills essential in civil engineering. The course includes a team-based design project and research paper.

Textbook Readings and Lecture Presentations

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Cumulative Quizzes (3)

There will be three cumulative quizzes during the term.  The purpose of examinations is to reinforce the learning process and validate the student’s comprehension and retention of the material covered.  Solutions, rather than answers, are expected for all problems.  An ‘answer’ is the final numerical value corresponding to the question asked in the problem.  By contrast, a ‘solution’ is more in that it also includes the argument/reasoning/ work that leads to the answer.

Quizzes (6)

There will be quizzes for the sections of the assigned text covered.  The purpose of the quizzes is to reinforce the learning process and validate the student’s comprehension and retention of the material covered.

Contemporary Issue Group Research Paper Assignment

There will be one paper required for this course requiring research of a construction engineering topic, assigned to a team of students to complete. The research paper findings and conclusions will be submitted in report format.

Homework Assignments (6)

There will be graded homework assignments for the sections of the assigned text covered.  The purpose of the assignments is to reinforce material covered during class lectures and class activities. 

Final Design Group Project Assignment