Construction Management
Charles A. Dana Professor Michael Puddicombe; Professors Thomas Descoteaux and Edwin Schmeckpeper (Chair); Associate Professors Michael Kelley, Tara Kulkarni, Jack Patterson, Adam Sevi, and Moses Tefe; Assistant Professor Nadia Al-Aubaidy.
In any given construction project the disciplines of architecture, engineering, and management converge. Recognizing this fact is a student’s first step towards becoming a real-world leader in the fields of project and construction management. The second step is taken by enrolling in Norwich University’s Construction Management degree program, where students learn the foundational skills necessary to take projects from the conceptual stage straight through to the grand opening ceremony.
Mission:
- Prepare students to excel in construction management and related fields.
- Make clear to students that above all else, the Construction Management profession is committed to bettering the world.
- Provide fundamental, hands-on education in the construction management field.
- Foster creativity, critical thinking, and problem solving abilities and motivate students to consider the impact of their work on society
- Enable students to be leaders in their profession, community, nation, and the world.
Goals:
Construction Management students are taught to assess, strategize, and execute projects from an interdisciplinary approach in which facets of architecture, engineering, and management are taken into account. Along with business, engineering, and architecture courses, students are required to take Construction Management courses specifically designed to prepare students for situations they may encounter while on the job site and in the office. Additionally, core studies include courses in the humanities, social sciences, mathematics and sciences.
The Goals [Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)] for graduates of the Construction Management Program are to:
- Lead project teams in their chosen field progressively rising to positions of technical or managerial leadership.
- Be respected and recognized for technical and managerial competence in the creation of solutions that balance sustainability, societal and economic issues.
- Become active citizens in their profession, community, the nation and the world.
- Communicate to both technical and non-technical audience.
- Actively engage in continuing education throughout life.
Outcomes:
Students who are awarded the Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, may sit for the Associated Constructors (AC) and/or the Construction Management in Training Exams (CMIT) exams, and have a foundational understanding of:
- Construction project management from pre-design through commissioning;
- project life-cycle and sustainability;
- health and safety, accident prevention, and regulatory compliance;
- law, contract documents administration, and dispute prevention and resolution;
- materials, labor, and methods of construction;
- finance and accounting principles;
- planning and scheduling;
- cost management, plan reading, quantity takeoff and estimating;
- project delivery methods;
- leadership and people managment; and
- business and communication skills
Student Outcomes for graduates of the Construction Management Program are an ability to:
- Apply knowledge of science, mathematics, and applied sciences.
- Design and conduct experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data.
- Formulate and design a system, process or program to meet desired needs.
- Function on a multidisciplinary team, and be able to assume leadership roles on the team.
- Identify and solve applied science problems.
- Understand professional and ethical responsibility.
- Communicate effectively.
- Utilize the broad education necessary to understand the impact of solutions in a societal and global context.
- Recognize the need for and demonstrate an ability to engage in lifelong learning.
- Be knowledgeable of contemporary issues.
- Utilize the techniques, skills and modern scientific, and technical tools necessary for professional practice.
- Recognize that with the knowledge that construction changes society, construction managers must understand that they are leaders.
Careers for this Major:
Graduates from this program manage varying job demands and requirements and are capable of adapting to rapidly changing technology. Whether working for a private construction firm, engineering firm, government agency, real estate developer, or Industry, there are many areas in which construction managers can focus. A few of the major specialties include:
- Construction management
- Construction supervision
- Construction inspection
- Safety inspection
- Project estimation
- Project development
To learn more about employment opportunities in Construction Management, please visit: http://careers.asce.org.
Accreditation:
The Construction Management Program is accredited by the Applied Science Accreditation Commission (ASAC) of ABET, http://www.abet.org, 415 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, (410) 347-7700.