University of Wisconsin Stout | Wisconsin's Polytechnic University

Education

Master of Science
Civil Engineering - Construction Management
Michigan Technological University

Bachelor of Science
Civil Engineering
Michigan Technological University

Research Interests

My research interests include productivity enhancement through collaboration and pre-planning with subcontractors, project procurement and pre-construction phase activities, integration of industry related software and computer applications, and techniques in estimating and bidding.

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

"Seeing the Forest for the Trees - An Industry and Academic Partnership"
By Michael R. Bowman and Glendali Rodriguez
ASQ Advancing the STEM Agenda Conference
July 2012

"Accuracy of Highway Contractor's Schedules"
By Kris G. Mattila and Michael R. Bowman
ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Vol. 130, No. 5, September/October 2004

"A Comparison of MDOT Schedules as a Result of Special Provision for Progress Schedule, FUSP102G"
By Kris G. Mattila and Michael R. Bowman
Submitted to the Michigan Department of Transportation, Construction and Technology Division
June 2002

Courses Taught

• AEC-131 - Architectural Graphics
• AEC-190 - Orientation to Construction
• AEC-191 - The Built Environment
• AEC-458 - Structural Systems - Wood and Steel
• AEC-459 - Structural Systems - Concrete and Masonry
• AEC-470 - Estimating II
• AEC-471 - Project Scheduling and Cost Control
• AEC-472 - Management of Construction
• AEC-249,349,449 - CO-OP Experience
• AEC-499 - Independent Study