Engineering Management: Construction Management, M.S.

Program Requirements

Students are required to complete a minimum of 33 semester hours of prescribed courses for a major in engineering management. The student’s program is planned in consultation between the student and adviser. Each program will be designed to meet the needs of the student, taking into consideration background and experience. In some instances, prerequisite courses may be required. The program requires courses in the core and electives.

Core Courses (18 hours)

• ENGM 5500 - Concepts in Engineering Management
• ENGM 5540 - Technical Project Management
• ENGM 5550 - Technical Entrepreneurship and Leadership
• ENGM 5580 - Advanced Engineering Economy
• ENGM 5830 - Strategic Management and Technology
• ENGM 5960 - Capstone Project

Construction Electives (9 hours)

Take a minimum 3 construction courses.

• ENGM 5600 - Sustainability and LEED
• ENGM 5610 - Construction Law: Contracts and Claims
• ENGM 5620 - Strategic Bidding and Estimating
• ENGM 5630 - Advanced Operations and Constructability
• ENGM 5640 - Design and Construction of Tall Buildings

Other Electives (6 hours)

• ENGM 5040 - Decision Making and Optimization Techniques
• ENGM 5510 - Legal and Ethical Perspectives in Engineering
• ENGM 5520 - Reliability Engineering
• ENGM 5560 - Quality Management Systems
• ENGM 5570 - Advanced Quality Control
• ENGM 5800 - Product Development
• ENGM 5820 - Value Management
• ENGM 5910 - Special Topics in Engineering Management
• ENGM 5950 - Research Methods Lab
• ENGR 5920 - Graduate Internship in Engineering

Total (Core + Elective hours): 33 hours

Additional Information and Notes

Note: Electives can be taken with adviser approval in areas outside of engineering management such as other engineering disciplines or business.