Fall 2009 Courses
Course scheduling is subject to change. Days, times, instructors, class locations, and call numbers are available on the Directory of Classes.
Fall course information begins posting to the Directory of Classes in February; Summer course information begins posting in March; Spring course information begins posting in June. For course information missing from the Directory of Classes after these general dates, please contact the department or program.
- CIEN E4131x. Principles of Construction Techniques. 3 pts.
- CIEN E4133x. Capital Facility Planning and Financing. 3 pts.
- CNAD K4100x. Estimating Project Costs. 3 pts.
- CNAD K4101x. Finance and Accounting in the Construction Industry. 3 pts.
- CNAD K4102x. Safety in the Construction Industry. 3 pts.
- CNAD K4103x. Legal Issues in Building Construction. 3 pts.
- CNAD K4105x. Elemental Topics in Construction Administration. 3 pts.
- CNAD K4130x. Green Technology and LEED. 3 pts.
- CNAD K4132x. Human Resources in Construction Management. 3 pts.
- CNAD K4502x. Master's Project, II: Project Management Plan. 3 pts.
CIEN E4131. Principles of Construction Techniques. 3 pts.
Description
This course concentrates on the importance of proper means and methods for insuring cost-effective design, construction and maintenance, as well as a safe work environment. The course includes guest speakers from the industry who will discuss various construction methods. Students work in teams on a semester-long case study of a Manhattan construction project, examining field activities, site safety, work progress and quality control.
CIEN E4133. Capital Facility Planning and Financing. 3 pts.
Description
This course covers planning and financing of capital facilities with emphasis on civil infrastructure systems. Topics covered include project feasibility and evaluation; design of project delivery systems to encourage best value, innovation, and private-sector participation; fundamentals of engineering economy and project finance; elements of life-cycle cost estimation and decision analysis; environmental, institutional, social, and political factors. Case studies from transportation, water supply, and wastewater treatment are featured.
CNAD K4100. Estimating Project Costs. 3 pts.
Description
Covers the basics of estimating construction project costs. The first part of the course focuses on the quantitative aspect of estimating, including quantity take-offs, pricing, overhead costs, and profit. The components required for making successful bids are addressed and analyzed. The second part of the course concentrates on estimating in such areas as procurement, cost control, and change orders during the actual construction process.
CNAD K4101. Finance and Accounting in the Construction Industry. 3 pts.
Description
Provides a foundation on the economic aspects of the construction business, including accounting, finance, and taxation. Among the topics covered are accounting and bookkeeping, managerial accounting, internal controls, financial analysis and presentation, contractor surety and lending, tax issues, and fraud. Guest lecturers are featured for certain topics.
CNAD K4102. Safety in the Construction Industry. 3 pts.
Description
This course addresses the vital issue of construction site safety from a management perspective. Students gain insight into the challenges of accident prevention and techniques for managing safe and secure building projects. Includes a history of construction safety, accident causation theory, hazard control procedures, insurance and risk management, behavior-based safety initiatives, occupational safety and health management systems in construction firms, and the deployment of technologies such as three- and four-dimensional modeling and PDA-based inspection.
CNAD K4103. Legal Issues in Building Construction. 3 pts.
Description
Provides in-depth analysis and discussion on all the relevant case law and statutory information pertaining to New York construction and engineering law along with practical insights, warnings, and advice culled from the instructing team’s years of experience. The major emphasis is on the principal contractual relationships (owner-contractor, owner-architect/engineer, contractor-subcontractor, and architect/engineer-consultant), and the problems that most commonly arise out of these relationships. Topics covered include licensing issues, contract issues, managing construction projects, design through build, bidding and procurement rules, insurance and surety bonds, site safety, mechanics’ liens, claims, alternative dispute resolution, and damages. Fall term only.
CNAD K4105. Elemental Topics in Construction Administration. 3 pts.
Description
This course is designed to provide students with introductory knowledge and basic skills they will need to understand and apply as they progress through the program. Students receive an overview of key topics that will be covered in greater detail through core courses and electives during subsequent terms. Each class session provides a primer on a specific area of vital importance, including construction techniques, legal issues, contracts, blueprint reading, scheduling, sustainability, claims and more. Upon completion students will be familiar with basic concepts, terminology and procedures associated with the industry, and well prepared to study these subjects in greater depth.
CNAD K4130. Green Technology and LEED. 3 pts.
Description
This course provides an in-depth introduction to sustainability theory and green building practice, with an emphasis on the builder’s role in delivering LEED Certified projects. The class will review the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED rating system in detail with an emphasis on preparing students for the LEED AP exam. Other topics include a history of green building in New York, practical tools and strategies for managing the LEED design and construction process, and the business case for green buildings.
CNAD K4132. Human Resources in Construction Management. 3 pts.
Description
Providing an overview of human resources as it relates to construction management firms, this course explores the various aspects of HR and talent management, defined as recruitment, retention, professional and leadership development, corporate culture, performance management, and workforce planning, all in the context of architecture/engineering/construction management (AEC) firms in the United States. The emphasis is on large national or multinational firms and their approaches to HR, now and in the future. Students learn how HR can make a difference in the way current and future general managers view the function in relation to business strategy and competitive advantage. Additionally, students analyze the difference between a strategically aligned HR function that numbers among the CEO's top business partners and a transaction-based HR function that is concerned primarily with personnel administration.
CNAD K4502. Master’s Project, II: Project Management Plan. 3 pts.
Description
Stages 4–6 of project manual preparation: (4) Revise the project manual outline and resubmit along with an oral presentation to a board of industry experts. The industry board provides students with an evaluation of the outline and the material to be covered in this project manual. (5) Prepare draft sections of the project manual and submit to faculty adviser for review on a periodic basis. (6) Prepare a complete and final version of the project manual and make a 45–60 minute presentation of the highlights of the manual to the board of industry advisers.
Note: Beginning with the spring 2010 semester the Master’s Project will be redesigned as a single 3-point course offered once a year during the spring semester only.
