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The graduate program in Construction Engineering and Management leads to the degrees of Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering. Students studying toward the M.S. degree can pursue a thesis or a course work option of 30 semester hours. The Ph.D. degree requires additional course work beyond M.S. degree as well as a dissertation.

The goal of the program is to provide students the educational environment to expand their abilities as construction professionals in contractor, construction management, engineering, design-build, and owner organizations. We believe the challenges of the new era in construction will be met by a construction professional possessing a skill set firmly based in engineering, architecture, and construction. These skills also require liberal exposure to business, ethics, and law. The program affords the student educational opportunities in building construction and heavy/industrial construction. Preparing professionals for the analytical, multicultural, and creative demands of the future requires a strongly committed partnership between academia and industry. The continuing dialogue between the University and the active local construction industry further enhances educational opportunities.

Faculty

Paul Chinowksy, Associate Professor, Ph.D., Stanford University. Strategic management, learning organizations, virtual teams.

James Diekmann, K. Stanton Lewis Professor of Construction Engineering and Management, Ph.D., University of Washington. Project control systems, risk analysis, construction engineering.

Matthew Hallowell, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., Oregon State University. Construction safety and health, risk management, and construction innovation.

Amy Javernick Will, Assistant Professor, Ph.D, Stanford University. Global Projects / Knowledge Management / Organizational Learning

Keith Molenaar, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., University of Colorado. Design and construction integration, project delivery, design-build, cost engineering.

Bill Yearsley, Senior Instructor, Ph.D., Colorado State University. Construction Management. 

Yunping Xi, Associate Professor, Ph.D., Northwestern University. Concrete materials, durability of composites, solid waste conversion.


Areas of Study

Construction Engineering
Contract Law
Cost Engineering
Information Technology
Lean Construction
Project Administration
Project Controls
Project Delivery
Project Procurement
Quality and Safety
Risk Analysis
Strategic Management


Course Offerings

Graduate level courses in construction engineering and management include:

CVEN 5206 Design-Development Interface (Design-Build)
CVEN 5217 Adaptive Reuse
CVEN 5226 Quality and Safety
CVEN 5236 Information Technology in Construction
CVEN 5246 Legal Aspects of the Construction Process
CVEN 5266 Strategic Issues
CVEN 5276 Engineering Risk and Decision Analysis
CVEN 5286 Design of Construction Operations
CVEN 5296 Construction Engineering
CVEN 5306 Engineering Organizations
CVEN 5316 Finance and Accounting for Engineers
CVEN 5326 Construction Project Controls
CVEN 5336 Construction Project Delivery
CVEN 5555 Structural Reliability
CVEN 5728 Foundation Engineering
CVEN 5831 Construction Materials
CVEN 5837 Concrete Materials

Complementary graduate courses are also available through the University.s Engineering Management program.


Undergraduate Course Prerequisites for Graduate Admission

Before taking graduate courses the following minimum undergraduate course requirements must be satisfied:

Mathematic and calculus courses through differential equations and linear algebra. Statics, mechanics of materials, fluid mechanics, geotechnical engineering, structural analysis.


Facilities

Students interested in computer-based research will find an excellent workstation and PC-based environment in the department. The Construction Computing Laboratory includes high performance PCs, online data services, digital cameras, scanners and other resources for students. The Bechtel computer laboratory, which contains state-of-the-art computer hardware and software, is also readily available to the students.

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