An introduction to the planning and physical development process for the construction of projects of residential and light construction scale.

An introductory course covering the organizational, managerial, ethical, and legal principles for the delivery of facility management services. Includes contracts and risk management.

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The course will enable students to prepare themselves to become leaders of organizations, to exercise leadership, and to embark on paths of personal leadership development.

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Preparation of doctoral thesis for Ph.D. in Building Construction.

In this course, the participant will learn how to apply human factors and ergonomic principles for the reduction of stress and strain on a person’s body as well as the control of work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Concepts such as job hazard analysis and effective control strategies will be covered. Participants will learn how to identify workplace characteristics that may contribute to musculoskeletal disorders, and develop methods to improve jobs, workstations, and equipment/tooling. Additionally, analysis of manual lifting tasks and estimation of reasonable lifting limits and design of lifting tasks will be covered.

This course is designed to synthesize the knowledge and skills developed in previous research courses and apply them to the doctoral dissertation process for students in Building Construction.