Request to revise the course titles and course descriptions for Construction Management and Civil Engineering Technology courses

Memo Date: 
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
To: 
College of Engineering
From: 
Julie Putnam, Administrative Assistant to Faculty Governance
Approved On: May 25, 2009
Implementation Date: 2009

Note: Deletions are strikethroughs.  Insertions are underlined.


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CMET 1680. Professional Development I:  Construction Safety. (1)  Prerequisite:  Open to freshman level Civil Engineering Technology and Construction Management majors.  Professional seminar laboratory study of OSHA regulations pertaining to construction safety.  Course includes presentations by industry professionals.  Three hours per week.  Seminar discussing professional development issues relating to the civil engineering technology and construction management professions. One hour per week. Graded on a Pass/No Credit basis.  (Spring)

CMET 2680. Professional Development II:  Plan Reading and Quantity Takeoff.  (1)  Prerequisite:  ETCE 1104. Open to sophomore level Civil Engineering Technology and Construction Management majors.  Professional seminar laboratory study of construction plans and the methods and tools used to estimate quantities of work.  Course includes presentations by industry professionals.  Three hours per week.  Seminar discussing professional development issues relating to the civil engineering technology and construction management professions.  One hour per week. Graded on a Pass/No Credit basis.  (Spring) 

CMET 3680. Professional Development III:  Temporary Structures. (1)  Prerequisite:  ETCE 3131 and ETCE 3163. Professional seminar laboratory study of the design and construction of temporary structures.  Course includes presentations by industry professionals.  Three hours per week.    Open to junior level Construction Management majors. Seminar discussing professional development issues relating to the civil engineering technology and construction management professions. One hour per week. Graded on a Pass/No Credit basis. (Spring)

CMET 4680. Professional Development IV. (1)  Prerequisite: Open to senior level Civil Engineering Technology and Construction Management majors. Seminar discussing professional development issues relating to the civil engineering technology and construction management professions.  Course includes presentations by industry professionals.  One hour per week. Graded on a Pass/No Credit basis.  (Spring)

ETCE  CMET 3123. Cost Estimating. (3)  Prerequisites:  CMET 2680 and CMET 3224.  Methods used to prepare construction cost estimates, engineer production and cost, and determine labor and equipment resources.  (Spring) ETCE 1222, AAS degree, or permission of the department.  Methods used to determine material quantities, labor and equipment requirements, and costs associated with construction activities and projects. (Fall)

CMET 3224. Construction Project Administration. (3)  Prerequisite: Junior Standing or AAS degree. A study of the project management processes used in the design and construction of civil engineering projects.  Topics include the roles and responsibilities of project participants, project delivery methods, engineering and construction contracts, project control and documentation, and dispute resolution mechanisms.  (Fall Spring)

CMET 4125. Construction Codes, and Contract Documents, and Permits. (2)   Prerequisites:  CMET 1680 and CMET 3224.  An analysis of technical specifications, construction regulations and permits, procurement documents, and safety programs and plans. Junior Standing or AAS degree. An analysis of construction contract documents, building codes, permits, and specifications. (Fall)

CMET 4228. Construction Office Operations. (2)  Prerequisite: CMET 3224. A study of management issues encountered in home and job-site office operations. Topics include insurance and bonds, risk management, cost accounting, and quality management. construction safety insurance and risk management, labor relations, procurement, cost accounting, subcontracting, and labor and equipment resource allocation and management. (Spring)

ETCE  CMET 4126. Project Scheduling and Control. (3)  Prerequisites: ETCE CMET 3123 and CMET 3224.  Methods for planning, scheduling, and controlling construction projects, emphasizing manual and computer based techniques for critical path method scheduling, resource management, construction cost control, and reporting practices.  Planning, scheduling, and monitoring construction projects, including development of critical path networks, Gannt bar charts, construction cost control, and reporting practices. (Fall)   

ETCE  CMET 4126L. Construction Practices Laboratory. (1) (W)  Prerequisite or Corequisite: ETCE CMET 4126. A synthesis of prior work using fundamental scheduling and cost estimating principles as applied in a directed project. Three laboratory hours per week. (Fall)

ETGR 2101. Applied Mechanics I. (3)  Prerequisite:  Math 1103. This course covers fundamentals and applications of statics to include the analysis of force systems using analytical and graphical methods.  Included topics are systems of forces, friction, equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies, distributed force systems, centroids and moments of inertia, and introduction to analysis of structures.  In addition, stress, deformation, and strain are presented. Topics of study include the analysis of coplanar and noncoplanar force systems using analytical and graphical methods. Included are systems of forces and couples, equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies, distributed force systems, centroids and moments of inertia, and introduction to the analysis of structures.

ETGR 2102. Applied Mechanics II. (3)  Prerequisite:  ETGR 2101 with a grade of C or better. Applied Mechanics I. This course covers the fundamentals of the mechanics of deformable bodies and introduces the student to the field of dynamics. Topics of study include building loads, stress and strain, thermal deformation and stress, axial load, statically indeterminate axially loaded members, the principle of superposition, torsion, bending and shear stresses in beams, deflection of beams, transformation of stress and strain, Mohr's circle, and stability and buckling of columns. include concepts of stress and strain, axial load, statically indeterminate axially loaded members, the principle of superposition, torsion, bending and shear stresses in beams, deflection of beams, the elastic curve, transformation of stress and strain, Mohr's circle, introduction to stability and buckling of columns, and an introduction to dynamics.

ETCE 3163. Structural Analysis and Design I. (3)  Prerequisite: ETGR 2102 or AAS degree. This course presents basic concepts and principles of structural analysis and design of structural steel, reinforced concrete, masonry products, and timber and engineered wood systems. Emphasis is placed on practical aspects of structural analysis and design to include beams, joists, rafters, columns, trusses, and elementary frames, and temporary structures for construction projects. (Fall)

CURRICULUM OUTLINE:B.S. IN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (BSCM)

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Course

Cred

Course

Cred

ENGL 1101 English Comp or ENGL 1103 Accelerated College Writing & Rhetoric

3

CMET 1680 Professional Development I: Construction Safety

1

ETCE 1121 Construction Methods

3

ENGL 1102 Writing in Academic Community or Writing Elective**

3

ETGR 1100 Eng Tech Comp Apps****

3

ETCE 1211/1211L Surveying I

3

ETGR 1103 Technical Drawing I

2

ETCE 1222/1222L Constr Materials

3

ETGR 1201 Intro to Eng Technology

2

ETCE 1104  Civil/Construction CAD Applications.

2

MATH 1100, 1103, or 1121

3

MATH 1103, 1121 or Free Elective***

3

TOTAL

16

 

15

 

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Course

Cred

Course

Cred

ETCE 2112/2112L Construction Surveying & Layout

3

CMET 2680 Professional Development II: Plan Reading & Quantity Takeoff

1

ETGR 2101 Applied Mechanics I

3

ETCE 2410 Intro Environmental ET

3

GEOL 1200, CHEM 1111 or 1251

3

ETGR Applied Mechanics II

3

MATH 1121 ET Calc or Free Elective***

3

PHYS 1102 Intro Physics II

3

PHYS 1101 Intro Physics I

3

PHYS 1102L Intro Physics II Lab

1

PHYS 1101L Intro Physics I Lab

1

STAT 1220 Elements of Statistics I

3

 

 

Directed Elective^ or ECON 2101 Principles of Econ****

3

TOTAL

16

 

17

 

Junior Year

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Course

Cred

Course

Cred

ACCT 2121 Principles of Acctg I****

3

ACCT 2122 Principles of Acctg II****

3

ETCE 3123 Cost Estimating

CMET 3224: Construction Project Admin.

3

CMET 3224 Constr Project Admin

CMET 3123 Cost Estimating

3

ETCE 3131 Foundations & Earthwork

3

CMET 3680 Professional Development III: Temporary Structures

1

ETCE 3131L Soil Testing Lab (W)

1

ETCE 3222 Engineering Economics****

3

ETCE 3163 Structural Analysis & Design I

3

ETCE 3271 Building Systems

3

ETCE 3163L Structures & Material Lab (W)

1

ETCE 3271L Building Systems Lab (W)

1

ETGR 3071 ET Prof Seminar (W)

1

Directed Elective^

3

TOTAL

15

 

17

Senior Year

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Course

Cred

Course

Cred

BLAW 3150  Business Law I****

3

CMET 4228 Constr Office Ops

2

CMET 4125 Constr Codes, Documents and Permits & Docs

2

CMET 4272 Constr Capstone Proj ect (W,O)

2

ETCE CMET 4126 Project Scheduling & Ctrl

3

CMET 4680 Prof Development IV

1

ETCE CMET 4126L Constr Practices Lab (W)

1

MGMT 3140 Mgmt & Org Behavior****

3

ETCE 4251 Highway Design & Constr

3

Core Elective^^ (Technical or Constr B&M)

3

Directed Elective^

3

Directed Elective^

3

TOTAL

15

 

17

Total Credit Hours = 128

*Course selected based on Math Placement Test.

**Writing elective available upon successful completion of ENGL 1103.

***Free elective available upon successful completion of MATH 1121.

****Completion of the Construction B&M (business/management) Core is required:  ETGR 1100, ECON 2101, ETGR 3222, ACCT 2121, ACCT 2122, BLAW 3150, and MGMT 3140.  ECON 2101 doubles as Construction B&M Core and Social Science Elective in sophomore year.  ETGR 1100 and ETGR 3222 serve as replacement prerequisites to INFO 2130 and ECON 2101 for Construction students taking MGMT 3140 and FINN 3120 (core elective).  Construction B&M Core courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.

^Directed electives may be major field courses or General Education courses.  They are chosen jointly by student and advisor to ensure that all graduation requirements are met.  Non-AAS degreed students must satisfy University and CMET General Education requirements.  AAS degreed students must satisfy CMET General Education requirements.

^^Core Elective may be Technical or Construction B&M.  Technical Core Electives must be courses within the Department of Engineering Technology and approved by advisor (ETGR, ETCE, CMET, ETFS, ETEE, or ETME).  Construction B&M Elective must be:  MKTG 3110, FINN 3120, CMET 4127, or approved by the construction faculty advisor.

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CURRICULUM OUTLINE:CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Course

Cred

Course

Cred

ENGL 1101  English Composition

3

CMET 1680  Professional Development I: Construction Safety

1

ENGL 1101 English Comp -OR-- ENGL 1103  Accelerated College Writing & Rhetoric

3

ENGL 1102 Writing in the Academic Community "OR" Writing Elective**

3

ETGR 1100  Engineering Computer Apps

3

ETCE 1211/1211L Surveying I

3

ETGR 1103  Technical Drawing I

2

ETCE 1222/1222L  Construction Materials

3

ETGR 1201  Intro to ET

2

ETCE 1104 Civil/Construction CAD Applications

2

MATH 1100  College Algebra & Probability

3

MATH 1103  Precalc Math for Sci & Engr

3

TOTAL

16

 

15

 

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Course

Cred

Course

Cred

ETCE 2112/2112L  Construction Surveying & Layout

3

ETCE 2410  Intro to Environmental Engr Tech

3

ETGR 2101  Applied Mechanics I

3

CMET 2680  Professional Development II: Plan Reading and Quantity Takeoff

1

GEOL 1200  Physical Geology "OR" CHEM 1111 or 1251

3

ETGR 2102  Applied Mechanics II

3

MATH 1121  ET Calc

3

PHYS 1102 Intro Physics II

3

PHYS 1101  Intro Physics I

3

PHYS 1102L  Intro Physics II Lab

1

PHYS 1101 Intro Physics I Lab

1

STAT 1220 Elements of Statistics I

3

 

 

Directed Elective***

3

TOTAL

16

 

17

Junior Year

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Course

Cred

Course

Cred

CMET 3224  Construction Project Admin.

3

CMET 3680  Professional Development III:  Temporary Structures

3

ETCE 3131 Foundations & Earthwork

1

ETCE 3242  Hydraulics & Hydrology

1

ETCE 3131L Soil Testing Lab (W)

3

ETCE 3242L  Hydraulics Lab (W)

3

ETCE 3163  Structural Analysis & Design I

1

ETCE 3264 Structural Analysis II

1

ETCE 3163L  Structures & Material Lab (W)

3

ETGR 3171  Engineering Analysis I

3

ETGR 3071 ET Professional Seminar (W)

1

ETGR 3222 Engineering Economics

3

Directed Elective***

3

Directed Elective***

3

TOTAL

15

 

17

Senior Year

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Course

Cred

Course

Cred

CHEM 1111, 1251 or GEOL 1200

3

ETCE 4143  Water & Wastewater Systems

3

CHEM 1111L, 1251L, or GEOL 1200L

1

ETCE 4266 Reinforced Concrete Design

3

ETCE 4251 Highway Design & Construction

3

ETCE 4272  Capstone Project (W,O)

2

ETCE 4165  Structural Steel Design

3

CMET 4680  Professional Development IV

1

Directed Elective***

3

Directed Elective***

3

Major Elective****

3

Major Elective****

3

Major Elective Lab (W)****

1

 

 

TOTAL

17

 

15

Total Credit Hours = 128

*Course selected based on Math Placement Test.

**Writing elective available upon successful completion of ENGL 1103.

***Directed electives may be major field courses or General Education courses.  They are chosen jointly by student and advisor to ensure that all graduation requirements are met.  Non-AAS degreed students must satisfy University and CIET General Education requirements.  AAS degreed students must satisfy CIET General Education requirements.

****Major elective courses must be courses within the Department of Engineering Technology and approved by the faculty