Graduate Academic Subdiscipline

Construction Engineering and Management Ph.D.
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Overview

Construction Engineering and Management refers to the managing of construction projects by applying knowledge and skills in engineering, resource management, ethics, sustainability, schedule and cost control, design, safety, and other aspects of the construction process.

This Ph.D. program in Civil Engineering with a focus on Construction Engineering and Management is a collaborative effort between the departments of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction Management at CSU. This program is designed to provide an interdisciplinary curriculum that combines courses in estimating and scheduling with the basics of civil engineering, business, management, communication skills, and the humanities. The focus is on integrating innovative management systems, computers and other technologies into the construction process.

Faculty

Rebecca Atadero
Professor
Jon Elliott
Associate Professor, Construction Management
Paul Goodrum
Professor and Department Head, Construction Management
Neil Grigg
Professor
Chris Harper
Associate Professor, Construction Management
Paul Heyliger
Professor
Ziyu Jin
Assistant Professor, Construction Management
John Killingsworth
Associate Professor, Construction Management
Hussam Mahmoud
Professor
Mohammed Mehany
Assistant Professor, Construction Management
Svetlana Olbina
Associate Professor, Construction Management
Mehmet E. Ozbek
Professor, Construction Management
Mahmoud Shakouri
Assistant Professor, Construction Management
S M Jamil Uddin
Assistant Professor, Construction Management
Rodolfo Valdes Vasquez
Associate Professor, Construction Management
John van de Lindt
Professor

Courses

 

In addition to CON and CIVE courses, students may also take graduate-level courses offered by other colleges/schools such as Business, Engineering, Education, Natural Resources, and Natural Sciences.

  • Students will take CIVE courses relevant to their Ph.D. research.

  • CON 502* Research in Construction Management I
  • CON 503 Research in Construction Management II
  • CON 511* Project Procurement and Preconstruction
  • CON 512* Post-Award Construction Management
  • CON 521* Sustainable Building & Infrastructure Systems
  • CON 561 Applied Productivity Improvement
  • CON 565 Legal Aspects of Construction Process
  • CON 568 Construction Industry Institute Practices
  • CON 569 Regulatory Impact on Construction
  • CON 571 Facility Planning and Management
  • CON 577 Leadership of Sustainable Community Projects
  • CON 592 Seminar
  • CON 684 Supervised College Teaching
  • CON 695 Independent Study
*Two of these four courses may be counted toward the required 18 credits of CIVE. See all coursework requirements to complete a Ph.D..

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