Courses
Construction Engineering Management Technology
- CEMT 10400 Fundamentals of Surveying (3 cr.) Class 2, Lab 3. P or C: MATH 15400 or MATH 15900. Fundamental concepts and practical applications related to measurement of vertical and horizontal distances and angles using the tape, level, transit, theodolite, and EDMI (total stations, electronic workbooks, laser levels, etc.). Computations of grades, traverses, areas, and curves. Basic concepts of topography and its uses. Identification of contours and drawing of topographical maps.
- CEMT 10500 Introduction to Construction Technology (3 cr.) Class 2, Lab 2. A survey of the opportunities available within the construction industry. The laboratory is utilized to learn the basics of computers, the library, and e-mail systems available on campus, and the basics of word processing, spreadsheets, and computer programming. No previous computer knowledge is necessary.
- CEMT 11000 Construction Accounting (3 cr.) Class 2, Lab 2. P: TECH 10500. Accounting fundamentals as utilized in the construction industry with a special emphasis on basic design of construction cost accounting systems as used to manage a construction company. Use of construction cost indices for labor and materials, as well as use of construction accounting for estimating and bidding purposes. Use of accounting management software as appropriate.
- CEMT 12000 Construction Materials and Systems (3 cr.) Class 2 + Lab 2. Introduction to common construction terminology, materials, methodologies, and structural systems as they relate to buildings, industrial facilities, and infrastructure. Selection of construction materials (wood, steel, concrete, and masonry) and methods for diverse applications. Site visits for experiential learning.
- CEMT 12500 Construction Visualization (3 cr.) Class2 + Lab 2. Introduction to extraction and interpretation of information from construction documents as they relate to diverse types of construction projects including heavy civil, highways, utilities, water, storm-water and sewer construction, other infrastructure construction and buildings. Lab work including blue print reading, plots, and construction symbols interpretation for diverse undertakings.
- CEMT 16000 Statics (3 cr.) Class 3. P: MATH 15400 or MATH 15900 or equivalent. Forces acting on bodies at rest, including coplanar, concurrent, and nonconcurrent systems. Includes centroids, moments of inertia, and friction.
- CEMT 21500 Mechanical and Electrical Systems (4 cr.) P: 12000 and Math 15300. Class 4. Methods for design, construction and inspection of meachanical and electrical systems for buildings. Emphasis on heating and cooling loads, equipment selection, duct and pipe sizing, codes, safety, installation, inspection, commissioning, and estimating. Responsibilities of the general contractor for HVAC (heating, ventilating, and air-condtioning) and plumbing work.
- CEMT 26000 Strength of Materials (3 cr.) Class 3. P: 16000. C: 26700. Stress-strain relationships of engineering materials; composite analysis; shear forces and bending moments in beams; analysis and design of steel and wood beams and columns, beam deflections, and statistically indeterminate beam analysis.
- CEMT 26700 Materials Testing (2 cr.) Class 1, Lab 3. C: 26000. P: 16000. Laboratory and field testing of structural materials to determine their mechanical properties and behavior under load. Materials included are steel, aluminum, concrete, wood, and asphalt.
- CEMT 27500 Applied Civil Engineering Drafting (3 cr.) P: TECH 10400 and Math 15300. Class 2, Lab 3. Preparation of structural construction drawings for buildings, bridges, roads, and topographic drawings.
- CEMT 28000 Quantity Survey (3 cr.) P: CEMT 12000, CEMT 27500. Class 2, Lab 3. A study of methods to estimate quantities of materials required in construction. Practice in making quantity surveys.
- CEMT 30200 Construction Law and Ethics (3 cr.) Class 3. P: 12000 and Junior Standing. Practical focus on key legal and ethical issues applicable to the construction industry and how to manage them. Laws related to construction work, contractual relationships and strategies, torts, liabilities, bonding, insurance, risk management, dispute avoidance and resolution, liens, partnering, and ethics are among topics covered.
- CEMT 31200 Construction and Route Surveying (3 cr.) Class 2, Lab 3. P: 10400. Field procedures for construction and route surveying, including highway, street, sewer, and bridge layout. Route surveying including vertical and horizontal curves, curve design, survey for streets and subdivisions, earthwork, and profiles/sections using both theodolite and electronic distance measuring (EDM) equipment. Computation of errors and coordinates and use of appropriate software.
- CEMT 33000 Construction Field Operations (3 cr.) Class 3. P: 26000, 31200, 34200, 48400, MATH 22100 and PHYS 21800. Study of types and uses of construction equipment and machinery in relation to diverse field operations. Analysis of equipment productivity and costs.
- CEMT 34100 Construction Scheduling and Project Control (3 cr.) Class 2, Lab 3. P: 34200. A study of the use of computers for creating, presenting, revising, and updating construction schedules, and in using the schedule and other programs to assist in managing a construction project.
- CEMT 34200 Construction Cost and Bidding (3 cr.) Class 2, Lab 3. P: 28000 Course includes a study of the methods of estimating costs for labor, material, equipment, and direct overhead for construction projects; how to establish markups for indirect overhead and profit; procedures for setting up a computerized estimating system; and conceptual estimating procedures.
- CEMT 34700 Construction Contract Administration and Specifications (3 cr.) Class 2, Lab 2. P: 12000 and Junior Standing. Relationship between all parties involved in the construction process. Analysis of contracts, the general and special conditions of the contract, specifications and their purpose/intent, standard specifications, adaptation of selected provisions from standard specifications, and delineation of special supplemental conditions.
- CEMT 35000 Construction Project Cost and Production Control (3 cr.) P: 33000 and 34100. Class 3: A study of the contractor's record-keeping procedures and forms from estimate breakdown to completion of the project, with a review of current methods of production control.
- CEMT 39000 Construction Experience (1 cr.) P: 28000, TCM 22000, TCM 34000. Minimum of 10 weeks of work experience in the construction industry, with at least five weeks' experience in the field. Written report of this experience. See department chair about detailed requirements for this course. Experience work needs to be completed before signing up for the course.
- CEMT 43000 Soils and Foundations (3 cr.) P: 26000, 31200, 34200, 33000, 48400, 48600, MATH 22100, PHYS 21800. Class 2, Lab 3. Measurement of technical properties of soils in situ or in the laboratory, classification for engineering and construction purposes. Soil exploration, subsurface investigation, and soil reports; concept of bearing capacity; shallow and deep foundations and retaining wall, their analysis, and construction aspects. Soil-structure interaction in terms of construction, settlement, and structural service issues.
- CEMT 44700 Construction Project Management (3 cr.) Class 3. P: 33000. A study of construction organizations, their forms and functions, project management procedures and documents, and financial management within a construction organization. Subjects appropriate for those working within a construction organization will be emphasized. Role playing may be incorporated.
- CEMT 45200 Hydraulics and Drainage (3 cr.) P: 26000, 31200, 34200, 48400, MATH 22100, PHYS 21800. Class 3. Basic hydrostatics: fundamental concepts of fluid flow in pipes and open channels; methods of estimating storm-water runoff; sizing of culverts, storm and sanitary sewers, and open channels.
- CEMT 45500 Construction Safety and Inspection (3 cr.) Class 3. P: 34700, Junior Standing. A study of safety and inspection requirements for construction sites and projects. Accident record keeping, reporting; requirements of the OSHA code; inspection for safety and hazards, environmental issues, and quality; risk control; and management issues related to these. Development and implementation of company safety and hazard communication and inspection programs.
- CEMT 48400 Wood, Timber, and Formwork Design (3 cr.) P: 26000. Class 3. Fundamentals of wood and timber design, including wall, beams, columns, slabs, and forms for special shapes.
- CEMT 48600 Reinforced Concrete Design and Construction (3 cr.) P: 48400. Class 3. The fundamentals of reinforced concrete design and analysis. Survey of concrete structural systems and concrete construction methods and procedures.
- CEMT 49100 Innovation in Construction (3 cr.) Innovation in Construction considers the role of innovation within the construction industry. The course reviews the general concept of innovation, how it's defined and who's likely to adopt it. A variety of construction technologies, processes, and materials offering the potential of significantly improving the construction industry are also presented.
- CEMT 49200 Sustainability in Construction (3 cr.) This course focuses on the unique role the general contractor can play in reducing the amount of energy, material and environmental resources that are expended during the construction process. The course reviews the genreal contractor's pivotal role on projects seeking LEED certification.
- CEMT 49400 Engineering Economics for Construction (3 cr.) Class 3. P: senior standing and 34200. Introduction to engineering economy and its methods related to time value of money. Economical evaluation and comparison of alternatives considering costs, returns, interest, taxes, and probability in a time span; determining feasibility, break-even points, and rate of return. Cost indices for construction.
- CEMT 49900 Construction Technology (1-4 cr.) Hours, subject matter, and credit to be arranged by staff. Course may be repeated for up to 9 credit hours.