New MCE Option in Project and Construction Management

This proposed graduate program is intended to meet the increasing demand for better and specialized management practices for engineers in a global and multi-disciplinary construction industry. The program will focus on the construction management of public and private sector projects in transportation, public works and petrochemical industries.

Special features in this program include:

• Specialization in Civil Infrastructure or Petrochemical Management
• International View
• Environmental factors
• Security Issues
• Internships/Seminars
• Laws and Regulations

Other Benefits:

• High industry demand for graduates
• Can be earned in 3 semesters
• Strong links with industry
• Unique attribute of Houston Area
• Flexible full-time and part-time program

Course Structure
A 10-course program totaling 30 credit hours. The distribution of courses is as follows:

Three Core Courses (9 hours) are compulsory:

• Project Evaluation and Economics
• Human Resource Management
• Contracts and Construction Law

Three Project Management Courses (9 hours) must be chosen out of the five courses offered:

• Claim Management
• Construction Project Management
• Project Planning, Execution, and Control
• Quality Assurance / Quality Control
• Environment, Health and Security Management

Three Construction Engineering Courses (9 hours) must be chosen out of the six courses offered:

• Construction of Petrochemical Plants
• Construction of Highways and Public Works
• Construction of Buildings and Commercial Infrastructure
• International Construction
• Environmental Law & Regulation
• Materials Handling and Logistics Control

One elective (3 hours) must be selected from:

• Seminar Course: Attend select seminar series for two semesters and present a report for each seminar
• Internship: 640 hours total and present 2 reports

PCM — Advisory Board Members
Rusty R. Allen, Global Director of Construction, Dow Chemical
Delvin Dennis, P.E., Deputy District Engineer, TX DOT
Jesse G. Gonzalez, P.E., President, SpawGlass Construction Corp.
G.A. Kopriva (Gus), P.E., PMP Global Project Controls Leader, Dow Chemical.
Showri Nandagiri, P.E., Deputy Director, City of Houston
Rafael Ortega, P.E., MBA, Project Manager LAN, Inc.
Mike Talbot, P.E., MBA, Director, Harris County Flood Control District
Dr. Cumaraswamy Vipulanandan (Vipu), P.E., Professor, Director of CIGMAT, University of Houston
David L. Zimmerman, P.E., MBA, Vice President, KBR Worldwide Construction.