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Description
of Thesis The thesis is an in-depth research paper that explores some aspect of the construction industry and contributes knowledge or critiques the state of knowledge. The thesis generally begins with a statement of the problem to be investigated or solved and a survey of existing literature on the subject. The author then describes her/his modeling concepts, if applicable, and data collection efforts. The thesis concludes with an analysis of the data, the author’s findings and conclusions, and recommendations for further study of the topic. The thesis reports original work on the part of the author. All theses must be prepared in accordance with the Style and Policy Manual for Theses and Dissertations. Each graduate student writing a thesis should visit the Graduate
School Office in the Communications Building once the final draft has
been prepared for a format review. This format check can smooth the way for acceptance of the
document in final form by the Graduate School. Supervisory
Committee A supervisory committee
will be established for each graduate student pursuing the thesis
option. The supervisory
committee is expected to provide advice, guidance, and assistance to the
graduate student and to evaluate the student’s performance.
The supervisory committee will be composed of at least two
members of the graduate faculty who are members of the Construction
Management Department. The
graduate student and the student’s advisor determine the membership of
the supervisory committee, which is reported to the Graduate Program
Coordinator. Thesis
Procedures Each graduate student
desiring to pursue the thesis option will select a general topic area
she/he wishes to pursue and consult with her/his advisor to select a
chairperson for her/his supervisory committee.
The student will then work with the committee chair to develop a
written thesis proposal (three or four type-written pages).
The format for the thesis proposal is:
Once the thesis proposal is completed, the student will work with the committee chair to select another member for the supervisory committee. The entire supervisory committee must review and approve the thesis proposal. Once the thesis proposal has been approved, the graduate student submits the names of the supervisory committee members and the approved thesis topic to the Graduate Program Coordinator using MSCM Form 1 (available in the downloadable forms section). The Graduate Program Coordinator will then provide the graduate
student with an entry code for CM 700, Master’s
Thesis. Students will
not be allowed to enroll in CM 700 until their thesis topics have been
approved by their supervisory committees.
Students should schedule regular reviews with their supervisory
committees throughout the preparation of their theses and provide a
complete draft to each committee member at least two weeks in advance of
scheduled final examinations. Final Examination Procedures When the graduate student has completed the thesis, the chairperson of the supervisory committee schedules the final examination and notifies the other committee member(s). Graduate students are required to pick up the warrant (Application for Master’s Degree) for the final examination from the Graduate Program Coordinator. Upon satisfactory completion of the final examination, the supervisory committee signs the warrant for the Master of Science in Construction Management Degree. The student then provides a copy of the signed warrant to the Graduate Program Coordinator and delivers the original signed warrant and two copies of the thesis to the Graduate School as required by the Style and Policy Manual for Theses and Dissertations.
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