The student is responsible to secure summer employment in construction, with assistance from the instructor. Taken prior to CM 2432. A written report of activities is required. Credit or equivalence for this course can be earned during the summer months. A study of the fundamentals of measuring techniques as they relate to leveling, construction layout, and mapping.
Emphasis is given to the care and use of optical and electronic instruments.
A study of safety and quality control as it relates to construction management. Included is instruction adequate to earn the 10-hour OSHA certificate. Three hours lecture-discussion per week. A study of the design and control of concrete mixtures and of the design of reinforced concrete structural elements. Concrete Field Testing Certification instruction included.