Building Construction Management and Control

Course Description

In Building Construction Management and Control (AE 473), students will learn how to perform detailed construction planning, identify potential problems during construction, and manage changes throughout a construction project. Students gain an understanding of 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 the project. Additional course topics include the key decisions that construction executives make when managing a construction company and identifying potential projects to pursue; the management of changes which occur throughout a project and ethical standards for a professional engineer and their impact on decisions within the construction industry. By the end of the course, students will be able to: explain key decisions that construction executives make when managing a construction company; perform detailed planning for a construction project; implement a construction plan and monitor the progress of a project including cost, schedule, quality, and safety performance; manage changes which occur throughout the project and how to negotiate contract changes; follow ethical standards for a construction professional and explain how ethics impacts decisions within the construction industry. The course is taught via a combination of teaching methods that rely on problem-based learning through both in- and out-of-class activities; lectures by faculty and industry experts; project case studies; student presentations; and team and individual assignments.

Code

AE 473

Credits

3

Subject

AE

Programs That Include This Course

• Bachelor's Architectural Engineering, B.A.E.