CONST 260 Construction Project Management (5 credits)

1. Develop project start up controls (data bases, reporting tools) for coordination between the field and business operations.
2. Create documentation procedures and information management systems
3. Utilize project financial management tools such as schedule of values, schedule of values and cost projections to control cash flow and costs
4. Explain the process, importance, and distinction of the project management between the field operations and the business side of the project
5. Write subcontracts and purchase agreements, developing finite scopes of work in the employment of subcontractors and suppliers.
6. Explain the steps necessary to manage a quality construction project from start to finish.
7. Understand the importance of safety on jobsites and the impacts that jobsite accidents can create for a project.

1. Professionalism: Model professionalism in the construction industry through ethics and advocacy; team building; leadership; and mentorship.
2. Safety and Accident Prevention: Evaluate the importance of jobsite safety and research strategies that can be used to build a culture of safety.
3. Communication: Compose, implement, and assess the efficacy of communications tools used in the construction industry to disseminate technical and professional business information to a diverse audience.
4. Analysis and Problem Solving: Analyze projects through the application of mathematics, logic, and technology to solve problems in construction documents; materials and methods; estimating; budgets; and scheduling.
5. Planning and Organization: Research, implement, and evaluate construction processes using project planning methods and tools.

Global Citizenship

Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

Potential Methods
Instructor, peer, and self-evaluation
Written exam – matching, true/false, multiple choice, essay
Written report
Oral presentation
Completion of out-of-class activities
Portfolio