Construction Sciences

Construction Resources - 3 hrs
Examination of the resources commonly utilized in the construction industry-- Money, materials, methods, processes, personnel - and their management.

Construction Graphics - 3 hrs
Analysis of the techniques utilized in the design and development of specifications and working drawings for commercial construction.

Construction Materials - 3 hrs
Materials of construction; their properties, manufacture, characteristics and application.

Construction Surveying - 3 hrs
Land, topographic, power, pipeline, highway and municipal surveying. Analysis of coordinate geometry, transverse computation, horizontal, vertical, and spiral curve design layout.

Construction Law and Documentation - 3 hrs
Examination of construction contract principles, construction documents and the component parts of law affecting construction operations.

Statics and Strength of Materials - 3 hrs
Testing evaluation, and reporting of material characteristics, strength, and probable usefulness in the construction of products.

Commercial and Heavy/Highway Construction - 3 hrs
Examination of systems and operational procedures used to construct commercial, and heavy and highway projects.

Mechanical Systems in Construction - 3 hrs
Basic principles, methods, and equipment pertaining to building mechanical systems (heating, cooling, ventilation, and plumbing) related to human health and comfort.

Electrical Construction Materials and Methods - 3 hrs
Basic principles of electricity, materials. Methods of electrical system designs in building construction.

Construction Estimating - 3 hrs
Construction cost analysis techniques for estimating materials, labor, equipment, and subcontracting cost in commercial building construction.

Industrial Safety - 3 hrs
Examination of the directives mandated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Emphasis on developing and implementing a comprehensive safety and health program.

Structural Analysis - 3 hrs
Structural analysis of wood, concrete, steel and composite building systems. Emphasis on topics such as the design of formwork and scaffolding.

Computerized Construction Estimating - 3 hrs
Utilization of computer software and advanced estimating techniques.

Construction Project Planning, Scheduling and Controlling - 3 hrs
Further development of estimating expertise in previous courses with emphasis on planning, scheduling, and controlling of construction projects based on the use of CPM and Precedence Programming. Assessment of computer-aided scheduling and control systems.

Construction Management - 3 hrs
Management concepts in construction: business methods, finance, decision making, labor relations, marketing, quality control, marketing and computer applications. Analysis of office and field problems.

Undergraduate Research in Construction Management - 3 hrs
Senior group research project pertaining to a topic in construction. Includes an oral and written presentation of the findings, conclusions and recommendations.

Mathematics and Science

Calculus 1
Intro to Statistical Methods
General Chemistry 1
General Physics 1

Business and Management

Principles of Accounting 1
Introduction to Information Systems
Business Law 1
Management Information Systems
Introduction to Decision Techniques
Economics for General Education

Construction Mangement Faculty

Mohammed F. Fahmy, Professor & Department Head
H. Stephen Egger, Associate Professor
MD Salim, Professor
Shahram Varzavand, Professor