Construction Engineering & Management (CEM)

Courses offering in Construction Engineering & Management (CEM):

CEM 510 Project Planning & Scheduling (3-0-3)

Planning, scheduling, and control of construction projects using Critical Path Method (CPM) and Project Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT); Resource leveling; Scheduling with limited resources; Time-cost tradeoffs, Introduction to complex networks, short interval production scheduling , and related Computer applications.
Prerequisite: Graduating Standing

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CEM 511 Construction Estimating (3-0-3)

Introduction to cost aspects of construction, Quantity take-off methods, labor and equipment production rates, Unit Costs, Overhead, and Profits as they relate to the preparation of construction estimates. Creation and coordination of cost control systems with regard to engineering, estimating constructing, purchasing and subcontracting procedures for construction projects, Conceptual Estimating, Computer applications.
Prerequisite: Graduate Standing

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CEM 513 Construction Productivity (3-0-3)

Components of the construction productivity system; measurements of productivity: Work sampling, Craftsman’s Questionnaire, Foreman Delay Survey, and related techniques. Construction methods improvement: Crew Balance, Chart, Flow Diagram and Process Chart, Quality Circles; safety workers’ motivation and productivity improvement programs. Application of above techniques on real construction projects, Computer applications.
Prerequisite: Graduate Standing

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CEM 515 Project Quality Management (3-0-3)

The objective of this course is to expose students to Quality knowledge and Quality improvement methods. Includes discussion on Quality standards, Quality needs and overall strategic plans, customer satisfaction and focus, tools for Quality Project Management, Statistical process control, tools for continous improvement, recent developments in Quality in Constructed projects, ISO standards, survey of computer application software related to quality management.
Prerequisite: Graduate Standing

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CEM 516 Project Risk Management (3-0-3)

Putting risk into perspective, risk and uncertainty, risk management system, decision theory, game theory, utility and risk attitude, multicriteria decision making models, simulation, risks and the construction project – money, time and technical risks, contracts and risks, Computer applications.

Prerequisite: OM 502 or Equivalent, CEM 510, CEM 520

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CEM 517 Construction Safety Management (3-0-3)

The objective of this course is to explain how to manage safety in Construction Projects and show why safety management is a key part of an effective Construction Mangement. The course gives specific recommendations to overall improvement of construction safety and outlines steps to reduce accidents in construction site. Students are also exposed to the available safety softwares and other computer applications.
Prerequisite: Graduate Standing

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	CEM 520 Construction Contracting and Administration (3-0-3) Basic characteristics of the construction industry; interrelationship of the design and construction processes, construction contract documents, bidding and awarding procedures, construction claims and disputes, national labor and procurement regulations, leadership, computer applications. Prerequisite: Graduate Standing Back to Course Sponsorship program
	CEM 530 Construction Engineering (3-0-3) Construction Engineering fundamentals, equipment economics, selection and efficient application of equipment, design and simulation of construction operations, analyzing production outputs and cost; Computer applications. Prerequisite: Graduate Standing Back to Course Sponsorship program
CEM 540 Project Management (3-0-3) An integrative perspective to Construction Project Management to tie together knowledge areas of Project Mangement that have been individually covered under various courses such as Planning and Scheduling, Cost Estimating, Quality Management, Human Resourses Management and Risk Management. Other areas to be covered include Project procurement management, Project communication management, and Computer applications. Prerequisite: CEM 510, CEM 511, CEM 520 Back to Course Sponsorship program
CEM 599 Research Seminar (1-0-0) Introduction to the principles of scientific research: The research question, hypotheses, constructs and their operationalization, research design, internal and external validities of research findings, measurements and their reliability, data collection techniques, basic elements of the research proposal. Grades are pass or fail. Prerequisite: Graduate Standing Back to Course Sponsorship program
CEM 600 Master of Engineering Report (0-0-3) A report on an independent study performed under the supervision of a CEM faculty advisor. This paper should include an introduction to the topic, literature review, research methodology, analysis of data, conclusions and recommendations, appendixes and references. The report will be presented and orally examined by a faculty committee. Prerequisite: CEM 599
CEM 610 Thesis (0-0-6) The student has to undertake and complete a research topic under the supervision of a graduate faculty member in order to probe in-depth a specific problem in Construction Engineering and Management. Prerequisite: CEM 599