Construction Management
Program Educational Objectives
Graduates of the Southern Utah University Construction Management programs will gain the knowledge, as well as the technical, administrative, and communication skills necessary to succeed in the construction industry. Our students learn vital skills to deliver construction projects concerning scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, and the environment. Graduates of the Construction Management Program will be considered successful if after a few years from their graduation they can:
- apply their technical skills to solve broadly-defined problems related to construction project management from pre-design through commissioning, construction methods, site logistics, and project phasing;
- complete their advanced degrees in construction management or other related disciplines if desired;
- implement their management skills to deliver a construction project that is acceptable to the owner, on time, with high quality, safe, and within budget;
- use their financial and business skills to prepare the quantity take-offs, project budget, project life-cycle and sustainability, project resources plan, project cost control, and risks management plan;
- carry out their administrative skills to comply with regulatory, prepare contract documents, and prevent disputes and resolution; and
- perform their communication and leadership skills to lead and manage labor and subcontractors, and identify the relationship between project stakeholders.
Student Learning Outcomes
The outcomes of the Construction Management program are those proposed by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Each graduate will have at least:
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve broadly-defined technical or scientific problems by applying knowledge of mathematics and science and/or technical topics to areas relevant to the discipline.
- An ability to formulate or design a system, process, procedure or program to meet desired needs.
- An ability to develop and conduct experiments or test hypotheses, analyze and interpret data and use scientific judgment to draw conclusions.
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- An ability to understand ethical and professional responsibilities and the impact of technical and/or scientific solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
- An ability to function effectively on teams that establish goals, plan tasks, meet deadlines, and analyze risk and uncertainty.
Construction Technology
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve broadly defined technical or scientific problems by applying knowledge of mathematics and science and/or technical topics to areas relevant to the discipline.
- An ability to formulate or design a system, process, procedure or program to meet desired needs.
- An ability to develop and conduct experiments or test hypotheses, analyze and interpret data, and use scientific judgment to draw conclusions.
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- An ability to understand ethical and professional responsibilities and the impact of technical and/or scientific solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
- An ability to function effectively on teams that establish goals, plan tasks, meet deadlines, and analyze risk and uncertainty.
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