CMT Course/Curriculum Information

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Upper Division Criteria and Application
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COURSE OFFERINGS & SYLLABI

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   SYLLABI ATTACHMENT FROM THE UNIVERSITY -- UPDATED EACH SEMESTER

The following CMT courses are scheduled to be offered each Fall: 
     1214     Intro to Construction
     2263     Estimating 1
     3273     Scheduling
     3364     Structures I
     3633     CAD & BIM
     4273     Computer Estimating
     4283     Business Practices
     4443     Safety

The following courses are scheduled to be offered each Spring:
     2253     Construction Drawings
     2343     Concrete Technology
     3433     Site Development
     3463     Building Systems
     3554     Structures II
     4263     Estimating II
     4443     Safety
     4293     Capstone--Construction Manager Concepts
     4563     Law & Insurance

The following courses are scheduled to be offered each Summer:
     3331     Practicum I (Internship)
     3332     Practicum II (Internship)

When funds are available and enrollment demand is high, the following courses may be taught in the summer. 
Please check with the Department to verify:
     1214     Intro to Construction
     2253     Construction Drawings
     2263     Estimating I
     2343     Concrete Technology
     3273     Scheduling
  


 

CMT COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

CMT -1214 Introduction to construction

Overview of the construction industry with emphasis on construction materials, methods and systems.

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CMT -2253 Construction Drawings and CAD

Interpretation and production of construction drawings, architectural and engineering drafting using both drafting machines and computer aided drafting.
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CMT -2263 Estimating I

Prerequisites: 1214, 2253. Quantity take-off with emphasis on excavation, formwork and concrete, masonry, rough carpentry and miscellaneous specialty items.

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CMT -2273 Computer Application in Construction

Prerequisites: 1213 and MATH 1513. Disk operating systems, introduction to programming in Basic, word processing, spreadsheets. Applications to the construction industry.
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CMT -2343 Concrete Technology

Prerequisites:1214. Fundamentals of concrete and concrete making materials including admixtures. Proportioning concrete mixtures. Batching, mixing, conveying, placing, finishing and curing concrete. Hot and cold weather concreting, jointing, volume change and crack control.

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CMT -3273 Scheduling Construction Projects

Prerequisites: 2263. Scheduling basics including bar charts and critical-path methods; manual and computer techniques using current software; emphasis on using schedules for construction project management.

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CMT -3331 Construction Practicum I

Prerequisites: 1214 or 2253. Supervised field experience in construction; 400 hours minimum documented time required.
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CMT -3332 Construction Practicum II

Prerequisites: 3331, 2263, and CIVE 3614. Supervised temporary, full-time employment in construction, emphasizing field and office engineering and a variety of project management functions; 400 hours minimum documented time required.
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CMT -3364 Structures I

Prerequisites: 2343, GENT 3323. Methods of structural analysis applicable to construction; design of timber structures and forms for concrete structures.
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CMT -3633 CAD & BIM

Prerequisites: Acceptance into CMT Upper Division.  Interpretation and production of construction drawings using computer aided drafting.  Theory and use of Building Information Modeling software builds upon computer aided drafting skills.
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CMT -3433 Principles of Site Development

Lab 3. Prerequisites: CIVE 3614, GENT 3323. Site Layout, vertical and horizontal control, surveying instrument adjustments, site investigations, excavations, site drainage and geotechnical considerations.
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CMT -3463 Environmental Building Systems

Lab 3. Prerequisites: PHYS 1214. Plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, electrical and lighting systems as applied to residences and commercial buildings.
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CMT -3554 Structures II

Lab 3. Prerequisites: 3364. Analysis and design of elements in steel and reinforced concrete structures; review of shop drawings for both types of construction.
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CMT -3663 Concrete Design

Lab 3. Prerequisites: MET 3323. Analysis and design of reinforced and pre-stressed concrete in accordance with the ACI building code.
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CMT -4050 Advanced Construction Management Problems

1-6 credits, maximum 6. Prerequisites: junior standing and consent of instructor. Special problems in construction management.
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CMT -4263 Estimating II

Prerequisites: 2263. Extensive use of actual contract documents for quantity takeoff, pricing and assembling the bid for several projects. Use of computers in estimating.
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CMT -4273 Computer Estimating

Lab 3. Prerequisites: 4263. Various software programs applied to estimating for building construction. Automated take off (Digitizer) systems.
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CMT -4283 Business Practices for Construction

Prerequisites: 4563, ACCT 2103. Principles of management applied to construction contracting; organizing office and field staff; bonding, liens; financial management practices; introduction to the construction manager concept; schedule of values; construction billings.
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CMT -4293 Construction Manager Concepts

Prerequisites: 4563, 4283. Capstone course utilizing skills and knowledge of estimating, scheduling, bidding, construction management, CAD, TQM, partnering and safety; includes topics in leadership, motivation and the use of current project management software.
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CMT -4443 Construction Safety and Loss Control

Prerequisites: senior standing. A detailed study of OSHA Part 1926 - Construction Safety and Health Compliance and related safety topics; all elements of the OSHA 30-hour training course; students completing the course are OSHA Certified Competent Persons; concepts and methods of loss control.
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CMT -4563 Construction Law and Insurance

Prerequisites: 3273. Legal and insurance problems as they pertain to the construction industry.
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