CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS
Introduction to the parts and pieces of a building at the construction level. How a building is built from start to finish, and how the individual building systems affect one another. Systems, how they interact, design and construction, cost implications, schedule implications.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: E M A 201 , PHYSICS 201 , 207 , 247 , graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students. Not open to students with credit in CIV ENGR 290. Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain many different design and construction of building systems Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Identify types of systems visually on site Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Evaluate which type of each system may be best for the design Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Evaluate the cost, schedule, and procurement implications of designs Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Work effectively in a design team and create an operations plan for a project Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Analyze systems more deeply through research Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain many different design and construction of building systems Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Identify types of systems visually on site Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Evaluate which type of each system may be best for the design Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Evaluate the cost, schedule, and procurement implications of designs Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Work effectively in a design team and create an operations plan for a project Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Analyze systems more deeply through research Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027