Cost control and computer applications, and expert systems. Development of estimating data. Computer-aided design and cost integration. Range, factor, and parametric estimating. Roles of the designer, owner, constructor, and construction manager.
Systems approach to project, firm, and organization issues for construction management.
Readings, case studies, and analysis of construction problems and solutions. Computer applications, case studies. May be taken concurrently with CEM 751. 3 credits. Advanced topics in construction engineering addressing techniques and sequences employed in the construction of civil engineering facilities. Focus on methods improvements and the analysis and design of temporary structures, formwork, and rigging for construction.