AEC-570 Construction Estimating I (3 cr.)
Fall and Spring
Estimating and analyzing material, labor, equipment, methods of construction, overhead and profit, and submitting these factors in the form of a bid.

AEC-575 Construction Practicum   (2-4 cr.)

Summer

Technical information, construction problems and actual development of light residential structure.

AEC-595 Seminar (1-2 cr.)
Summer
(Title will reflect specific construction content). Current and projected methods, concepts, technologies and innovations in construction. R

AEC-638 Contract Requirements and Specifications (3 cr.)
Fall and Spring
Principles of contract requirements and construction specification organization. Development of basic skills of project manual preparation. Demonstration of role of specifications within the construction process and relationship to other construction contract documents.

AEC-652 Environmental Systems — HVAC (3 cr.)
Spring
Principles of heating, ventilating and air conditioning; analysis and selection of systems and equipment.

AEC-653 Environmental Systems —- Plumbing and Electrical (3 cr.)
Spring
Plumbing, electrical and illumination systems for light and heavy construction.

AEC-658 Structural Systems — Wood and Steel (3 cr.)
Fall
Analysis, selection, and delineation of wood and steel structural components and systems in buildings.

AEC-659 Structural Systems-Concrete and Masonry (3 cr.)
Fall and Spring
Analysis, selection, and delineation of concrete and masonry structural components and systems in buildings.

AEC-670 Construction Estimating II (2 cr.)
Fall and Spring
Computer-based estimating systems for construction. Take-off, pricing, bid preparation, resource and cost studies, and database operations.

AEC-671 Project Scheduling and Cost Control (3 cr.)
Fall and Spring
Total concept of construction industry: contracting, financing, bidding, planning, organizing, coordinating, and controlling functions and techniques.
Prerequisites: take AEC-570.

AEC-672 Management of Construction (3 cr.)
Fall and Spring
Organizing, managing and operating the contracting firm.

AEC-792 Special Projects in Construction (2-6 cr.)
Fall, Spring and Summer
Substantive study and activity for specialists in the construction field to include library work, field observation, laboratory work planned by the student and approved and supervised by a faculty consultant. Preparation of a technical report may be repeated for a maximum of six semester credits. R

The Graduate Bulletin
Revised: February 2007