Construction Management

Alumni Self Evaluation of CM Knowledge and Skills

Now that you are employed and using your CM degree, we would like to have you evaluate how well the CM program prepared you in the following areas. The evaluation will be rated on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being a 100 percent score for the criterion of evaluation. Each criterion will be ranked separately with a combined total score. ALL SURVEY INFORMATION IS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. Leave any blank that do not apply.

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1. Communication skills
The student can apply oral, written, graphic and, listening skills to enhance the communication process.

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2. Design/Engineering Concepts and Associated Math
The student will apply scientific knowledge to applications of applied mechanics, engineering design fundamentals, and associated mathematics to the construction practices and processes.

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3. Management Concepts & Philosophies
The student can apply the principles and philosophy of general and human resource management systems, accounting, economics and ethics to the construction industry. (Including team building, leadership concepts/skills, and the Construction Code of Conduct).

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4. Construction Materials and Methods
The student can demonstrate knowledge of the science of materials and methods of construction as they apply to the 16 Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) Divisions designated for the construction industry.

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5. Estimating, Plan Reading and Bid Process
The student can demonstrate estimating skills including interpreting plans, construction documents, performing quantity take-offs, analyzing productivity and pricing, identifying appropriate codes, identifying site conditions, applying value engineering, and developing detailed project proposals and documentation necessary for construction job acquisition and completion.

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6. Budgeting/Cost Accounting, Cost Control & Close-out
The student can prepare complete cost control processes including the ability to establish a budget, develop a work breakdown structure, prepare cost reports, and forecast expenditures at completion of the project.

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7. Scheduling & Project Control
The student can prepare a complete construction project schedule showing the logical sequence of activities and time duration, develop a procurement time table, and establish a project plan in order to monitor progress and update the schedules

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8. Safety
The student can identify and execute construction safety standards including the ability to interpret the OSHA construction standards, establish safety and health procedures on the job site, perform hazard material and process analysis and enforce safety procedures.

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9. Construction Surveying and Layout
The student will be able to establish procedures for identifying distance and elevations from know points and layout the project in accordance with the design drawings, and site information.

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10. Project Administration
The student will demonstrate knowledge of overall field administration at the construction site including developing a site plan, evaluating vendors and subcontractors, processing payment applications, maintaining field records such as purchase orders, change orders subcontract agreements, shop drawings, as-built drawings, daily job reports, and construction reports.

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