Construction Engineering
Construction Engineering
and Management
and Management
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The specialization focuses on the studies of management in the field of construction which includes controlling cost, duration, quality, and safety of the project.
Career Opportunities: Project Manager, Construction Manager, Safety Officer
First Semester
First Semester
CEnC 151 Project Construction and Management
Lecture: 3 hoursNumber of units: 3 Course Description:The course seeks to introduce the student to the basic theories and tools of management and decision-making. It tackles in detail the functions of management in managing the following aspects of a corporation: production, service operations, marketing and finance functions. This course will enable the students to acquire and develop the skills in defining, planning and monitoring engineering projects using basic engineering management tools and techniques.
CEnC 152 Advanced Construction and Management
Lecture: 3 hoursNumber of units: 3 Course Description:Deals with the principles of construction methods and equipment, management and their applications. It covers analytical techniques for project planning, scheduling, monitoring and control. It also includes concepts on organization, quality control and assurance, quality management, safety, information systems and computer applications and softwares. Students are given opportunities to visit actual sites and observe the application of these theories and concepts in construction projects.
Second Semester
Second Semester
CEnC 153 Database Management in Construction
Lecture: 3 hoursNumber of units: 3 Course Description:The course covers Civil Engineering Information Systems, Information Engineering and Architectures, Information Strategy, Enterprise-wide Information Strategy Planning, Case Tools, Relational Database, Modeling and Normalization, Zachman’s Framework, Object Oriented Modeling and Design, Data Warehousing and Data Mining.
CEnC 154 Construction Occupational Safety and Health
Lecture: 3 hoursNumber of units: 3 Course Description:This is an introductory course on occupational safety and health management that follows a risk management approach based on international standards and best practices by organizations such as the International Labour Organization and the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health. Topics include the relationship of health and safety, identification and control of workplace hazards and risks, and practical workplace assessment with an emphasis to personal safety. Finally, this course focuses on management principles rather than techniques and methods.
CEnC 155 Construction Cost Engineering
Lecture: 3 hoursNumber of units: 3 Course Description:The course deals primarily with cost engineering and accounting systems in construction projects. Discussion covers data to be collected, information to be produced, procedures and policies in system implementation and typical forms used. Relevant topics in financing and purchasing are also discussed. Computer applications will be considered as well as practical insights on the cost control systems of on-going construction projects.
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