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for California State University, Fresno.
Construction Management (CONST)
CONST 1. Construction Management Orientation (3)
Orientation to essential elements of professional practice in construction
management: construction-related regulatory requirements; ethics, business,
safety, and personnel practices. Management techniques and interaction with
professional organizations and associations.
CONST 5. Construction Materials (3)
Introduction to basic construction materials: concrete, masonry, metals,
woods, thermal materials, finishes, equipment, and specialties. (2 lecture,
2 lab hours; field trips)
CONST 15. Construction Management Software (3)
Introduction to construction industry software and project documentation.
Basic instruction in estimating, scheduling, design, and project control
software. Designed to provide an overview of those particular software packages
used in subsequent construction management coursework. (2 lecture, 2 lab
hours)
CONST 20. Construction Contracts and Specifications (3)
Prerequisites: CONST 42, 50. Principles and methods for developing and applying
construction contracts and specifications, including bidding requirements,
bonds and insurance, certificates, agenda, change orders, general and supplemental
conditions, and CSI specifications. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours) (Formerly CONST
120)
CONST 31. Architectural Graphics (3)
Introduction to basic techniques and media used in architectural graphic
communication including: perspective techniques, sciagraphy, models, and
photography; emphasis on various ways of making drawn representations of
architectural design proposals. (6 lab hours)
CONST 32. Architectural Design (3)
Introduction to architectural design theory; analysis of architectural design
problems, assessment of human needs, establishment of architectural design
criteria and development of architectural design concept. (6 lab hours)
CONST 42. Architectural Drawing (3)
Architectural drafting techniques and standards progressing from fundamentals
to details in the area of light construction design through the use of sketching,
drafting methods, and computer aided design. Study includes the application
of building codes and regulations. (6 lab hours)
CONST 43. Computer-Aided Construction Detailing (3)
Application of computers to planning and details for wood, concrete, masonry,
and steel structures. (6 lab hours)
CONST 50. Basic Building Systems (3)
Prerequisite: CONST 5. Exploration of theoretic principles relating to the
various building systems. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours; field trips)
CONST 105. Construction Structures (3)
Prerequisites: CONST 5, 50; PHYS 2A; MATH 71 and 72 or 75. Properties, strength,
and functional applications of basic construction materials: woods, metals,
and concrete. Recent developments in new materials and applications. (2
lecture, 2 lab hours; field trips)
CONST 107. Advanced Construction Structures (3)
Prerequisite: CONST 105. Analysis of construction materials in its application
to different structural systems. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
CONST 110. Estimating and Bidding (3)
Prerequisites: CONST 5, 43. Basic methods used to evaluate, fix cost, calculate
worth, make accurate quantity take-offs and labor time estimates; preparing
bids for prospective buyers. (6 lab hours) (Formerly CONST 10)
CONST 114. Construction Management (3)
Prerequisite: senior standing in construction. The construction manager's
relation to internal organization, owner, architect, engineer, public, press,
legal aid, unions, trades, equipment, utilities, insurance, finances, government,
and others.
CONST 116. Scheduling and Control (3)
Prerequisites: CONST 15, 50, and 110. Critical path method; planning, scheduling,
and control of construction projects including logic, time assignment and
computation, analysis, replanning, diagramming practices, monitoring and
updating, computer utilization; role of management. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
CONST 122. Construction Laws (3)
Orientation to the rules and regulations governing construction industry
practices and activities including contractors license law, state lien laws,
health and safety regulations, personnel relations and supervision, workers
compensation, employment insurance, and taxes.
CONST 124. Construction Labor Law (3)
Prerequisite: CONST 122. Study of federal and state labor-oriented regulations
as applied to construction industry practices. Interaction between technical
and legal aspects of collective bargaining, pre-hire agreements, hiring
hall referrals, open shop construction, work force management, labor standards,
employment discrimination, strikes, and picketing.
CONST 131. Advanced Architectural Graphics (3)
Prerequisite: CONST 31. Architectural graphic techniques as tools of three
dimensional analysis and representation in the design process. (6 lab hours)
CONST 132. Advanced Architectural Design (3)
Prerequisite: CONST 32. Development of understanding of the forces affecting
the man-made environment through function identification, systems analysis,
and development of architectural design solutions to problems at an intermediate
level of complexity. (6 lab hours)
CONST 134. Architectural Design Problems (3)
Prerequisites: senior standing or permission of instructor; CONST 131 and
132. Conceptual planning and design of a large scale architectural project
responding to the social and cultural context of the environment. Employing
team research and analysis leading to the design and presentation on individual
solutions with graphic and three-dimensional techniques. Satisfies the senior
major requirement for the architecture specialty of the B.S. in Construction
Management. (6 lab hours)
CONST 144. Construction Site Planning and Development (3)
Prerequisite: CONST 43, 110, and 116; senior standing. Analysis of land development;
site investigation, grading, street piping systems, and landscaping. (2
lecture, 2 lab hours; field trips)
CONST 150. Building Construction (3)
Prerequisites: permission of instructor; CONST 20, 105, 110, 116. Problems
and methods of solutions in the construction of buildings; site, excavations,
foundations, framework, timber, reinforced concrete, structural steel, masonry
construction and related elements. Satisfies the senior major requirement
for the B.S. in Construction Management. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours; field
trips)
CONST 151. Heavy Construction (3)
Prerequisites: senior standing or permission of instructor; CONST 50,
110, and 116. Problems and methods of solution in heavy construction from
earth moving, paving, compacting to tunneling; administrative procedures,
quantity surveying, estimating, scheduling, and bidding. Satisfies the senior
major requirement for the B.S. in Construction Management. (2 lecture, 2
lab hours; field trips)
CONST 162. Mechanical Systems I (3)
Prerequisites: CONST 1, 5, and 50. Mechanical systems for heating, ventilating,
air conditioning, plumbing, storm drainage, and sewage disposal systems
in commercial, industrial, residential construction; heat loss and gain,
solar systems, mechanical system sizing, and life cycle cost analysis. Lectures,
field trips, and guest speakers.
CONST 164. Building Electrical Systems (3)
Prerequisites: CONST 5 and 50. Electrical systems for power, light, heat,
signals, and communications in commercial, industrial, and residential buildings.
(2 lecture, 2 lab hours; field trips)
CONST 166. Mechanical Systems II (3)
Prerequisite: CONST 162. Construction application of water systems, plumbing
and storm drainage, and sewage disposal systems.
CONST 190. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement -- Independent
Study. Approved for RP grading.
CONST 191T. Technical Topics in Construction (1-3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Investigation and analysis of selected
subjects in construction. (2-6 lab hours)
CONST 193. Internship/Work Experience (3)
Open only to construction majors. Prerequisites: junior standing and permission
of instructor. Supervised work experience in construction related industries.
Periodic consultations with instructor.
Construction Management Degrees