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Course Descriptions/Construction Science 391603. Construction Scheduling. (3-0). Credit 3. Introduction to commonly used techniques and computerapplications for the planning, scheduling, monitoring, and controlling of construction projects; includeskey scheduling techniques such as Gantt Chart, CPM, PERT, LSM, and EVM; practical schedulingpractices such as tracking, controlling, and forecasting trends of schedules, cost control, and reporting.Prerequisite: COSC 602 or equivalent.606. Mechanical and Electrical Construction. (3-0). Credit 3. Building environmental systems with amajor emphasis on the design and control of the heating, ventilation and cooling systems, plumbing anddrainage systems, electrical, fire and lightening protection, and lighting; design opportunities, calculations,equipment selection and economics as they relate to design and construction.608. Structural Principles and Practices. (3-0). Credit 3. Investigations into practical applications ofstructural design including the analysis and design of structural members in steel and concrete; surveysand studies of various structural systems.620. Construction Company Operations. (3-0). Credit 3. Running a construction company; strategicplanning; business planning; organizational theory; competitor analysis; risk management; financialanalysis; human resources; management information systems; leadership; codes of ethics; best practices.621. Advanced Project Management. (3-0). Credit 3. Theoretical, practical, and strategic developmentin the management of contemporary construction projects; advanced techniques used in schedulingand evaluating progress in construction project control; exploration of state-of-the-art managementprinciples and practices, and development of additional insights. Prerequisite: COSC 603 or COSC 475.622. Construction Economics. (3-0). Credit 3. Foundation in Life Cycle Cost Analysis computationwithin the context of current issues in environmental sustainability and evidence-based thinking; leanconstruction as a strategy to overcome the hurdle of first cost.624. Construction Business Development. (3-0). Credit 3. Acquisition of new work in the constructionindustry; understanding available project delivery systems; competitor analyses; acquisition proceduresincluding response techniques for complex requests for proposals; understanding concepts of sales andmarketing, branding, backlog, and business development budgeting in construction.628. Construction Contracts and Risk Management. (3-0). Credit 3. Advanced construction law, contracts,and risk management applicable to construction management; identification of common disputesand construction risks among the owner, design professionals, and contractor; analysis of constructioncontracts with an emphasis on troublesome provisions and solutions; demonstration of tools of negotiationand dispute resolution; ethics in construction.631. Advanced Productivity and Lean. (3-0). Credit 3. Introduction to lean history, concepts and methods;deduction of basic training modules in lean project delivery; application of lean management inconstruction projects.642. Construction Information Technology. (3-0). Credit 3. Exploration of emerging technologies forthe construction industry including hardware and software systems such as BIM, RFID, Wireless/Mobile, information systems, construction specific programs, and information strategy planning; usinginformation strategy planning by owners and contractors to effectively enhance the management ofbusiness entities and projects in construction.644. Advanced Construction Systems. (3-0). Credit 3. Theoretical, practical, and strategic developmentin contemporary construction systems; exploration of state-of-the-art innovations in environmentalcontrol systems, structural principles and practices; integration of innovations with information technologies,and development of additional insights.648. Graduate Capstone. (3-0). Credit 3. For students preparing to enter the construction industry; projectand program management of construction projects; winning new work; construction company creation,operations and change accommodation; leadership and management; risk management; managingpeople; using technology; considering the environment; and the application of lean and target valueconstruction.650. Advanced Construction Visualization. (3-0). Credit 3. Introduction to the theory and application of3-D computer models in the design/build construction process; creation, positioning in 3-D space, andlinking of building components to a database record; creation of a wide range of construction relatedinformation useful in controlling project quality.