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For curriculum information regarding our distance learning program, please visit the Graduate Program in Construction Engineering web site. For curriculum information regarding
our Ph.D. program, please visit the Ph.D.
Program in the Built Environment web site. MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT CURRICULUM: (EV) = Evening
Classes Core Courses
(9 quarter credits):
CM 500: Design and
Construction Law, Autumn (3 credits) (EV) (DL) CM Focus Areas (27 or 33 quarter credits): Students can satisfy the credit requirement either by taking courses from just one focus area (if they desire to develop a concentrated area of specialization) or from several areas (if they desire to pursue a more holistic education). Non-CM courses listed under each focus area are suggestions only. Students are responsible for verifying that such courses are being offered by those departments, that they are in alignment with their expectations, and that they have the apropriate background to enroll in such classes. Every non-CM course taken as part of a focus area requires pre-approval by the student's adviser. Students may take no more than 12 credit hours outside the CM Department. The following focus areas are offered in the M.S. Program: 1. Integrated Project Delivery Systems Details for each focus are follows: Integrated Project Delivery Systems Focus Area: Integrated Project Delivery Systems focuses on the procurement systems used for the development of public and private infrastructure and the provision of public services. Two directions are emphasized: (1) the basic concepts and (2) the study and development of economic/financial models and risk analysis techniques and strategies for the assessment and evaluation of projects procured under the alternative delivery systems. Appropriate courses for this focus area include: CM Courses: CM 515: Innovative Project Management Concepts, Spring (3 credits) (EV) Non-CM Courses (Suggestions): PBAF 555: Public Private Partnerships, Spring (3 credits) (EV) Faculty with Research Interest in this Focus Area: Dr. John Schaufelberger Sustainable Built Environment Focus Area: Built environment refers to the totality of all that humans have changed or rearranged within the natural environment. The purpose of the sustainable built environment focus area is to optimize and reflect nature in sustainable built environments, and to promote understanding of the disciplines that shape the built environment. The topics of courses include sustainable construction, regulations, environmental management, production, and supply chain management. Appropriate courses for this focus area include: CM Courses: CM 510: Advanced Construction Techniques, Autumn
(3 credits) (EV) Non-CM Courses (Suggestions): CEE 593: Construction Labor Law, Winter (3 credits) (EV) Faculty with Research Interest in this Focus Area: Dr. Saeed Daniali Infrastructure Development Focus Area: Infrastructure development focuses on the real estate development process as well as the construction of infrastructure projects. Appropriate courses for this focus area include: CM Courses: CM 520: Construction Procurement Systems, Autumn (3 credits) (EV) (DL) Non-CM Courses (Suggestions): CEE 595: Construction Materials, Winter (3 credits) (DL) Faculty with Research Interest in this Focus Area: Dr. Saeed Daniali International Construction Focus Area: International construction involves the study of topics related to the planning and execution of construction projects outside the United States. The primary topics include risk assessment and management, cross-cultural relationships, international finance, geographic studies, international business and logistics, country studies, and international contracting. Appropriate courses for this focus area include: CM Courses: CM 515: Innovative Project Management Concepts, Spring (3 credits) (EV) Faculty with Research Interest in this Focus Area: Dr. John Schaufelberger Virtual Design and Construction Focus Area: People who plan, build and manage cities seek to use new tools in new ways to bring designers and builders together to build faster, cheaper and safer, with higher quality, more healthy user-friendly spaces, and with minimum impact on the natural world. This focus area explores the adoption of digital technologies for design, fabrication and construction applications. The courses cover both the technologies themselves as well as new ways of working with these technologies. Appropriate courses for this focus area include: CM Courses: CM 515: Innovative Project Management Concepts, Spring Quarter (3 credits) Non-CM Courses (Suggestions): Faculty with Research Interest in this Focus Area: Dr. Eddy Rojas Thesis or Research Paper (9 or 3 quarter credits): CM 600: Independent Study/Research Paper (3 credits) Comments: Total Number of Credits: Students must complete a total of 45 quarter credits (the equivalent to 30 semester credits). The core courses account for 9 credits, the focus area courses must be 27 if the thesis option is selected or 33 if the research paper option is chosen. The thesis with 9 credits or the research paper with 3 credits complete the 45 credits. Full-time students should be able to finish all requirements in 12 months and part-time students should be able to do it in 24 months. Course Descriptions: CM course
descriptions are available at the official
CM course catalog. Transfer Credits: Graduate students may petition the Dean of the Graduate School for permission to transfer to the University of Washington the equivalent of a maximum of 6 quarter credits of graduate-level course work taken while a registered graduate student in another recognized graduate school. These credits must not have been used to satisfy requirements for another degree. The petition must include a written recommendation from the Graduate Program Coordinator and an official transcript indicating completion of the course work. Transfer credits are not included on the University of Washington transcript.
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