Construction Management

Program Information
Chair: Scott Seltveit
Assessment Coordinator: Norma Andersen
Degrees Offered: B.S.
Mission Statement
Program Web Site

Student Learning Outcomes

1. The student will apply oral, written, graphic, and listening skills to enhance the communication process.

2. The student will apply scientific knowledge to applications of applied mechanics, engineering design fundamentals, and associated mathematics to the construction practices and processes.

3. The student will apply the principles of philosophy of general and human resource management systems, accounting, economics and ethics to the construction industry. (Including team building, leadership concepts/skills, and the Construction Code of Conduct).

4. The student will demonstrate knowledge of the science of materials and methods of construction as they apply to the 16 Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) Divisions designated for the construction industry.

5. The student will demonstrate estimating skills including interpretation of plans and construction documents, performing quantity take-offs, analyzing productivity and pricing, identifying appropriate cost codes, applying value engineering, and developing detailed project proposals and documentation necessary for construction job acquisition and completion.

6. The student will be able to prepare complete cost control processes including the ability to establish a budget, develop a work breakdown structure, prepare cost reports, and forecast expenditures at completion of the project.

7. The student will prepare a complete construction project schedule showing the logical sequence of activities and time duration, develop a procurement time table, and establish a project plan in order to monitor progress and update the schedules.

8. The student will identify and execute construction safety standards including the ability to interpret the OSHA construction standards, establish safety and health procedures on the job site, perform hazard material and process analysis and enforce safety procedures.

9. The student will be able to establish procedures for identifying distance and elevations from known points and layout the project in accordance with the design drawings, and site information.

10. The student will demonstrate knowledge of overall field administration at the construction site including developing a site plan, evaluating vendors and subcontractors, processing payment applications, maintaining field records such as purchase orders, change orders subcontract agreements, shop drawings, as-built drawings, daily job reports and construction reports.

Assessment Plans

• 2007 Plan / SLOAC Comments

• 2003 Plan

• 1999 Plan

Assessment Reports

• 2007 Report / SLOAC Comments

• 2005 Report

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