General

3 credits, Spring Semester, Lecture
Required (CIE Spring senior year)
Required (ENV Spring senior year)

Most recent instructor

Dr. Stuart Chen & Dr. S. Thevanayagam (2002)
(716)645-2114 ext.2428 (716)645-2114 ext.2430
ciechen@eng.buffalo.edu , theva@eng.buffalo.edu
Dr. Joseph Mannarino (Spr 2003, 2004)
(716)645-2114 ext. 2410 mannarin@acsu.buffalo.edu

URL

http://ublearns.buffalo.edu

Prerequisite(s)

senior standing in civil engineering

Catalogue Description

Ethical issues in civil engineering practice, the professional licensure process, the project life cycle, engineering economics fundamentals, construction contracts and delivery methods, cost estimating fundamentals, project scheduling fundamentals, project control fundamentals.

Course Objectives/Outcomes

This course intends to help prepare you for transition to professional practice. Intended principal educational outcomes include the following:

1. An understanding of professional practice issues, including the interaction of professionals in the planning/design/construction process, the importance of professional licensure, and ethical responsibility, and

2. An ability to communicate effectively and function on multidisciplinary teams, as documented in the course project.

Text

Ober/Ender (2000). Prospect Management for Engineering and Construction

Outcomes (ABET a-k)

c, d, e, f, g, k

Outcomes (CIE)

2, 3, 6, 7

Outcomes (ENV)

7, 8, 9, 10

Other information

Review by Undergraduate Studies Committee

Scheduled for 2002-2003

Prepared by

Dr. Alan J. Rabideau/Dr. Stuart S. Chen and Dr. S. Thevanayagam