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It is the mission of the Construction Management program to provide an opportunity for students to prepare for employment as team leaders, organizers, inspectors, and managers of construction. We recognize  that workforce performance is enhanced by quality leadership.

Upon successfully completing the Construction Management ATA program, you will be able to:

1. Demonstrate effective communication, both orally and in writing.
2. Demonstrate the ability to estimate quantities and costs for the bidding process in a construction project.
3. Demonstrate the ability to schedule a basic construction project.
4. Demonstrate the ability to use current technology related to the construction process.
5. Interpret construction documents (contracts, specifications, and drawings) used in managing a construction project.
6. Apply basic construction accounting principles.
7. Use basic surveying techniques in building layout.
8. Discuss basic principles of ethics in the construction industry.
9. Identify the fundamentals of contracts, codes, and regulations that govern a construction project.
10. Recognize basic construction methods, materials, and equipment.
11. Recognize basic safety hazards on a construction site and standard prevention measures.
12. Recognize the basic principles of structural design.
13. Recognize the basic principles of mechanical, electrical, and piping systems.

Directs all construction functions. Establishes and develops methods, procedures, schedules and policies. Coordinates the work of all units and divisions and performs administrative duties required for proper completion of a project.

Administrative assistant to the Project Manager. Acts as the communications hub on larger jobs. Tracks requests for information, change orders, submittals, and requests for payment. May be required to update and track schedules.

Obtains basic data, including quantities of material, labor-hours to perform items of work, methods to be used, equipment required and, with the assistance of other members of the office staff, computes the cost of construction, which represents the contractor's competitive bid for the job.

Directs all construction functions on project job sites or on specific phases of large projects. Responsible for maintaining proper scheduling of material and labor, implementation of safety plan, inspections of work in progress, and quality control.

Supervises a group of journeyman craftspeople of a particular trade on a project. Plans work, maintains schedules, implements safety plan, and assures proper procedures as directed by the superintendent. Usually requires work with tools.

Performs or supervises a variety of services related to responsibilities of the construction business, such as keeping books, making up payroll, and billing clients.

Maintains construction schedules by reviewing deliveries, scheduling arrival of materials and labor crews at job sites, and establishing priorities and obtaining clearances.

Provides the general contractor and sub-contractors with a safety management plan to prevent injuries. Directly involved with self-inspection, communication of work rules, training, enforcement, sub-contractor obligations, documentation, and techniques for pre-bid safety analysis.

Addresses organizational sustainability issues such as green building practices, LEED certifications, waste stream management, and green procurement planning.

Inspects completed work and work in progress for compliance with building and zoning codes, contract documents, and quality standards. Works for municipal building departments, engineering inspection services, general or specialty contractors, and on behalf of property owners owners.

Manages services that relate to the function and/or operation of a building. It normally includes managing activities like security, maintenance, catering, maintenance, repairs, and improvements.

The construction department follows an internal quality plan focusing on curriculum and student learning. The plan consists of four broad action areas and its implementation is continuous. The four action areas are:

• Identify and update program outcomes - Our industry advisory board maintains and annually reviews a list of program outcomes.
• Ensure that program structure and course content address program outcomes - Course syllabi are reviewed regularly to ensure that course content aligns with our outcomes and that all of the outcomes are addressed within required classes.
• Verify that courses effectively teach to program objectives - Each course and each instructor is evaluated regularly by our students. The department also conducts a survey of graduates. Details can be found below.
• Modify curriculum and program procedures based on objective criteria:
  
  • Student Evaluations of Courses and Instructors
  • Instructor monitoring of student progress,
  • Graduate Exit Exams, and
  • Graduate Surveys

Student Evaluations of Courses and Instructors

Students evaluate course content and faculty performance annually using a standardized web-based assessment system. Instructors modify course content to reflect changes in student needs and suggestions.

During each course, Instructors monitor student progress. Test and exam performance are reviewed on an ongoing by the Instructor administering the test/exam.

In addition to student course evaluations, the Construction Management ATA Degree has identified 13 core goals for its graduates.

Student learning is assessed in each of these 13 core outcomes biennially. Results are integral to the CM Program’s Quality Improvement Plan. This assessment is performed in two ways:

1. A Survey of Graduates and
2. Assessment of student learning while enrolled in the program.

Graduate Surveys

Program Graduates are asked to report on the level of the knowledge and preparedness they received from the program. A special emphasis is put on the success of the outcomes in the graduates current construction management based employment. The CM Department Head analysis of the Graduate Survey is used for program analysis by the instructional staff.

Upon graduating, students from the program are asked two questions regarding each of these skills:

1. How important is the skill in your job?
2. Did we prepare you at the level necessary to meet job requirements?

The survey helps ensure that faculty and student efforts are well aligned with industry needs and expectations. It also helps to ensure that our graduates are well prepared in areas that are valued by industry. Survey results are tabulated and compared to insure students, and employers, needs are met. The survey also tracks starting salaries and benefits.

Results of the 2020 academic year survey of Construction Management Students:

Graduate Survey results by Program Level Outcome	Importance in the Workplace	Preparation by Program	Variance
1. Demonstrate effective communication, both orally and in writing.	4.5	4.8	0.3
2. Demonstrate the ability to estimate quantities and costs for the bidding process in a construction project.	4.3	4.5	0.1
4. Demonstrate the ability to use current technology related to the construction process.	3.3	4.3	0.9
5. Interpret construction documents (contracts, specifications, and drawings) used in managing a construction project.	4.6	5	0.4
6. Apply basic principles of construction accounting.	3.3	4.2	1
7. Use basic surveying techniques used in building layout.	3.4	4.4	1
8. Discuss basic principles of ethics in the construction industry.	4.3	4.6	0.3
9. Identify the fundamentals of contracts, codes, and regulations that govern a construction project.	3.5	4.3	0.8
10. Recognize basic construction methods, materials and equipment.	4.1	4.5	0.4
11. Recognize basic safety hazards on a construction site and standard prevention measures.	4.5	4.7	0.2
12. Recognize the basic principles of structural design.	3.4	3.9	0.5
13. Recognize the basic principles of mechanical, electrical and piping systems.	4.5	4.5	0

Evaluation of the results: The data above indicate an increased importance in the skills of Interpreting Contract Documents, Ethics in Construction, and recognizing the Basic Principles of Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing systems.
Actions Taken: All instructors have been informed of these results with pedagogy methods and content modified to reflect this changing Construction Management industry.

Employment Information

Average starting Wage $60,500

Low Starting Wage $44,000

High Starting Wage $90,000

Most graduates reported first year incomes in the in $50,000 to 80,000 range

Of the graduates responding to this survey, ALL reported being currently employed in the Construction Management Profession.

The Construction Management Department performs a direct assessment of the 13 Program Outcomes of students enrolled in the program.

Students are assessed while enrolled in a key course for each outcome. When the average grade for a group of students scores below 80% the item is an ‘event’ for ongoing scrutiny and attention from the Construction Management instructional staff.

Results of the 2018-19 academic year assessment of Construction Management Students:

Program Outcome	Test Average	Deviation from Goal	Assessment met or exceeded?
1. Communication	91%	114%	Yes
2. Estimating	87%	109%	Yes
3. Planning and Scheduling	88%	110%	Yes
4. Current Technology	89%	111%	Yes
5. Interpret Construction Documents	81%	101%	Yes
6. Construction Accounting / Finance	87%	109%	Yes
7. Construction Layout	82%	103%	Yes
8. Ethics in the Construction Industry	93%	116%	Yes
9. Building Codes	83%	104%	Yes