Description
In this 6-course program you will learn how to master concepts in engineering and management focusing on the knowledge and skills needed to coordinate an entire construction project. Take a step toward building a career in the growing construction industry. Join this Construction Engineering and Management Course by University of Michigan.
Course Highlights
Duration: 6-7 months to complete, 5 hours per week
No. of Courses: 6 courses
Course Fee: $2000 (In 4 installments of $500 or pay all at once to save $100.)
Mode of Teaching: 100% online +Live session classes
Enrollment Dates: 6th September 2021 and 18th October 2021
No application necessary – enroll today
1 of the top 10 best graduate programs in civil engineering
Gain your credential from a top 10 civil engineering program, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report.
Earn degree credit
If you are admitted to the Master of Engineering (MEng) in Construction Engineering and Management offered 100% online by The University of Michigan, your completed MasterTrack Certificate will count toward the degree.
Live sessions
Interact with instructors and peers to help build your professional network. If you apply and gain admission to the Master of Engineering in Construction Engineering and Management (MEng) offered by the University of Michigan, credits earned from your MasterTrack® program will carry over as you pursue your full degree.
Upon successful completion of your MasterTrack® program, you will receive an official University of Michigan certificate, regardless of whether you elect to enroll in the full master’s program.
join nowSyllabus
#1. Financial accounting for construction projects
- Prepare and analyze financial statements
- Understand financial transactions in construction
- Calculate partial income, expenses, and revenue
- Measure project progress using construction effort and construction output
#2. Construction project delivery systems
- Understand the characteristics of the construction industry
- Construction project life cycle, participants and acquisition process
- Project delivery methods (DBB, PCM, DB, IPD and CM at Risk)
- Project financial contract types
- Project procurement methods
#3. Construction project planning, scheduling and control
- Project assignments
- Basic principles of Critical Path Method (CPM)
- How to develop a project schedule
- Time cost tradeoff and resource leveling
- Fundamentals of Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
- Project monitoring and control
#4. Construction equipment and methods
- Introductory engineering and economic aspects of selecting and operating construction equipment
- Engineering principles of dozers and graders
- Engineering principles of excavators, haulers, cranes and lifting devices
- Economics of construction equipment
#5. Construction safety and human factors
- The importance of safety in construction
- How to adopt basic safety programs for use in construction projects
- Safety reporting and measurement
- How to apply basic accident prevention methods
- Organizational safety management
- Ergonomics in construction
#6. Sustainable construction practices
- Growth models to measure changes in population, affluence and environmental impacts
- Traditional vs sustainable construction practices
- Life cycle cost analysis for construction projects
- Sustainable building material
