Master of Science in Construction Management. With and Non-Thesis

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1 Master of Science in Construction With and Non-Thesis

2 OBJECTIVE OF THE MSCD PROGRAM The Master of Science in Construction (MSCD) program is intended for entrylevel managers, project engineers, and related supervisory personnel who are interested in broadening their construction management knowledge base, sharpen their management acumen, prepared themselves for advancement opportunities and leadership positions within the construction industry. Graduates of the program are expected to: Demonstrate advance competencies in the technical, management, and leadership and ethical aspects of professional construction management; Have acquired advance knowledge in materials for construction and technical skills in construction methods; Have a mastery of computer software in project scheduling and techniques in shortening the critical path; Broaden their career potential through applied learning experiences in construction, management, and technology; Have developed a broad perspective needed for those employed in or aspiring to middle and upper management positions within the construction industry.

3 UE GRADUATE SCHOOL MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CONSTRUCTION (MSCM) Executive Program, Non-Thesis Total Units: 6 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CONSTRUCTION (MSCM) Regular Program, With Thesis Total Units: 42 I. BASIC COURSES (12 units) I. BASIC COURSES (12 units) GMA 711 Accounting GMB 711 Business and Research GMS 711 Managerial Statistics GPM 711 Project GMA 711 Accounting GMB 712 Business and Research GMS 711 Managerial Statistics GPM 711 Project II. MAJOR COURSES (21 units) GCM 711 Construction Method GCM 712 Project Safety and Risk GCP 711 Construction Planning, Scheduling and Estimating GFM 711 Financial GRM 711 Resource GWE 711 Works Engineer III. COMPREHENSION EXAMINATION (6 units) II. MAJOR COURSES (21 units) GCM 711 Construction Method GCM 712 Project Safety and Risk GCP 711 Construction Planning, Scheduling and Estimating GCS 711 Contract Specification: Changes, Claims and Negotiations GFM 711 Financial GRM 711 Resource GWE 711 Works Engineer IV. IN LIEU OF THESIS GCS 711 Contract Specification: Changes, Claims and Negotiations GPS 797 Project Study III. ELECTIVE ( Units) GCM 71 GCI 711 GMB 726 Contract Construction Contemporary Issues in Business Environment Information Technology GRM 711 Case Study in Project IV. COMPREHESIVE EXAMINATION (6 Units) (To be taken after finishing the basic and major course requirements and before Thesis Writing.) Course Description Units GTW Thesis Writing 6

4 COURSE DESCRIPTION (Non-Thesis) GMA 711 ACCOUNTING Focuses on the problem of business decisions, making extensive use of cases. Topics include activity-based costing and management, agency theory, budgetary control systems, behavioral research in management accounting, compensation and incentive systems, efficiency and productivity measurement, decentralized performance evaluation systems, and quality control and measurement issues. The emphasis throughout is on the use of economic reasoning to solve actual business decision problems. (units) GMB BUSINESS AND RESEARCH Research methods used in the study of organizations, including experimental design, survey research, case methods, questionnaire and interview construction, and scaling techniques. Students are expected to design business and management research projects that are carried out later. ( units) GMS 711 MANAGERIAL STATISTICS Important statistics; data displays; sampling distribution; statistical hypothesis; testing a statistical hypothesis; linear regression and correlation; multiple linear regression; Applications. ( units) GPM 711 PROJECT Organization structure design of construction firm to suit construction project; qualitative techniques to measure work accomplishments and status; project monitoring and control; effective project communication; problem solving and decision making. ( units) GCM 711 CONSTRUCTION METHODS Effective procedures, methods, equipment applied in the construction of horizontal and vertical projects; common problems encountered during the various stages of construction with corresponding alternative methods of prosecution; equipment purchase, replacement and maintenance; construction work improvement analysis. ( units) GCM 712 PROJECT SAFETY AND RISK Identification, analysis and evaluation of project safety and risk and the selection of the most advantageous method of dealing with it; economics of risk; types of risk and their control; risk management components and requirements; dealing with injury to persons and damage to property; risk associated with value engineering proposals and natural and social risks; project security and traffic control; use of safety devices in construction; government regulations and specifications. ( units) GCP 711 CONSTRUCTION PLANNING, SCHEDULING AND ESTIMATING Modern methods of planning, programming, managing and applying construction project schedules; review of the techniques of the PERT CPM; quantity take offs; unit cost labor and materials and labor forces; analysis and control of project cost; relating the schedule and costs; time delay analysis; claims and the project schedule. ( units) GFM 711 FINANCIAL Accumulation and interpretation of financial and operating data for use in managerial decision making and on jobsite costing as used by management; cash flow studies and projection of cash flow. ( units) GRM 711 RESOURCE. Problems and programs in the management of human resources, basic concepts, analytical approaches and implementing techniques in manpower management. Integrating traditional processes of personnel administration with manpower objectives, contemporary manpower issues and polices in the construction industry. ( units) GWE 711 WORKS ENGINEERING Establishment of quality control system to perform sufficient inspection and tests for all items of work; conformance with the project specifications and drawings. ( Units)

5 GCS 711 CONTRACTS AND SPECIFICATIONS: CHANGES, CLAIMS AND NEGOTIATIONS Law of contracts; analysis and interpretation of specifications; duties and responsibilities of architect, engineer and contractor; standard document forms; project communications, claims/negotiations and change order documents; contract negotiations and documentation. ( units) GPS 797 PROJECT STUDY A project study is a significant undertaking to a construction-related activity or process. It evidences originality and independent thinking, appropriate form and organization, and a rationale. It consists of three main parts: (1) an introduction; which indicates the purpose, significance, and scope of the project, its limitations, a definition of terms, a method of research or analysis, and the problem statement; (2) technical evaluation and findings; and () conclusions and recommendations. ( units) COURSE DESCRIPTION (With Thesis) GMA 711 ACCOUNTING Focuses on the problem of business decisions, making extensive use of cases. Topics include activity-based costing and management, agency theory, budgetary control systems, behavioral research in management accounting, compensation and incentive systems, efficiency and productivity measurement, decentralized performance evaluation systems, and quality control and measurement issues. The emphasis throughout is on the use of economic reasoning to solve actual business decision problems. (units) GMB BUSINESS AND RESEARCH Research methods used in the study of organizations, including experimental design, survey research, case methods, questionnaire and interview construction, and scaling techniques. Students are expected to design business and management research projects that are carried out later. ( units) GMS 711 MANAGERIAL STATISTICS Important statistics; data displays; sampling distribution; statistical hypothesis; testing a statistical hypothesis; linear regression and correlation; multiple linear regression; applications. ( units) GPM 711 PROJECT Organization structure design of construction firm to suit construction project; qualitative techniques to measure work accomplishments and status; project monitoring and control; effective project communication; problem solving and decision making. ( units) GCM 711 CONSTRUCTION METHODS Effective procedures, methods, equipment applied in the construction of horizontal and vertical projects; common problems encountered during the various stages of construction with corresponding alternative methods of prosecution; equipment purchase, replacement and maintenance; construction work improvement analysis. ( units) GCM 712 PROJECT SAFETY AND RISK Identification, analysis and evaluation of project safety and risk and the selection of the most advantageous method of dealing with it; economics of risk; types of risk and their control; risk management components and requirements; dealing with injury to persons and damage to property; risk associated with value engineering proposals and natural and social risks; project security and traffic control; use of safety devices in construction; government regulations and specifications. ( units) GCP 711 CONSTRUCTION PLANNING, SCHEDULING AND ESTIMATING Modern methods of planning, programming, managing and applying construction project schedules; review of the techniques of the PERT CPM; quantity take offs; unit cost labor and materials and labor forces; analysis and control of project cost; relating the

6 GCS 711 CONTRACTS AND SPECIFICATIONS: CHANGES, CLAIMS AND NEGOTIATIONS Law of contracts; analysis and interpretation of specifications; duties and responsibilities of architect, engineer and contractor; standard document forms; project communications, claims/negotiations and change order documents; contract negotiations and documentation. ( units) GFM 711 FINANCIAL Accumulation and interpretation of financial and operating data for use in managerial decision making and on jobsite costing as used by management; cash flow studies projection of cash flow. ( units) GWE 711 WORKS ENGINEERING Establishment of quality control system to perform sufficient inspection and tests for all items of work; conformance with the project specifications and drawings. ( units) GRM 711 RESOURCE Problems and programs in the management of human resources, basic concepts, analytical approaches and implementing techniques in manpower management. Integrating traditional processes of personnel administration with manpower objectives, contemporary manpower issues and polices in the construction industry. ( units) GCM 71 CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION Organization, management, business problems of the construction industry; fiscal control ; PERT/CPC techniques; purchasing, bonding, insurance; public and labor relations; the promotion, design construction, operation and administration of contracted projects. ( units) GCI 711 CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT This course addresses issues which challenge current and future management thinking and practice through understanding of the principal trends in social, political, and economic thought. Issues are carefully selected each semester on the basis of their relevance to and influence on the current business environment and to the decision needs of business managers. ( units) GMB 726 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Present trend on information systems, the increasing shifting of forms from technology to applications and end users. It focuses on information flow from point to point with the organization and between organization and their external environment as source of competitive advantage. Emphasis is placed on the role of current technology as transaction systems that support the day-to-day operations of a organization and on the management information and support systems that help business professionals plan, organize, and control the organization s activities. ( units) GRM 711 CASE STUDIES IN PROJECT Selected practical cases, drawn from actual problems encountered by construction companies are analyzed and discussed by students to develop the principles and techniques of formulating and administrating construction polices, operations and the nature scope of a construction manager s problem and responsibilities. GTW 799 THESIS (6 Units) The thesis/feasibility study is a distinct piece of research work done by every student which must be defended in an oral examination before a panel of examiners for the purpose. ( units)