Construction Management

Construction Management at the University of Wyoming is a new degree program offered through the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering. Construction Management as an occupation is growing at a faster rate than any other occupation in the United States. The increasing complexity of new buildings and industrial (horizontal) construction prompts this growth along with an increase in projected retirements of current Construction Managers. The Construction Management program at the University of Wyoming seeks to prepare a future workforce capable of competing in and driving technological advancements in construction industries. 

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What is Construction Management?

Construction Managers coordinate and supervise a variety of projects ranging from building public, residential, commercial and industrial structures. They also work on roads, bridges, and large industrial sites. A construction manager can work with a client from design to finish on a project. The UW Construction Management curriculum prepares students to:

• Create construction project safety plans, cost estimates, budgets, and work timetables
• Assess construction documents for planning and management of construction processes
• Analyze methods, materials, and equipment used to construct projects
• Apply electronic-based technology to manage the construction process
• Explore basic surveying techniques for construction layout and control
• Learn collaborative construction management skills with a multi-disciplinary team
• Investigate methods of project delivery, accounting and cost control, construction quality assurance and control, and project control processes.
• Interpret the legal implications of contract, common, and regulatory law to manage a construction project.
• Explore the basic principles of sustainable construction and structural behavior
  Understand the basic principles of mechanical, electrical and piping systems

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Curriculum

The Construction Management curriculum is designed to prepare students for success in a wide variety of career paths available in the Construction sector. The curriculum includes course work in Construction, Business, Humanities and Social Sciences to enrich the student’s academic experience.

The curriculum provides student with a learning platform to develop skills in Project Management, Decision-Making, Budgeting, Scheduling, Site Logistics, Safety Planning, Surveying and Building Information Modeling which supports and is emphasized in their Senior Capstone project. The curriculum further provides students with opportunities to obtain various industry recognized certificates as part of their degree experience including but not limited to OSHA, LEED, DBIA and the Associate Constructor certificate.

The program is part of the Civil and Architectural Engineering Department, within the College of Engineering and Applied Science. Review the full curriculum, minor/certificate program and flow chart information.

 

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