Erie Community College, State University of New York

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
(Formerly Construction Technology)

Program Competencies

Upon graduation with an associate in applied science degree in Construction Management Engineering Technology, the graduate will be able to:

• Manage and coordinate residential and commercial building construction projects.
• Draw and interpret basic construction working drawings.
• Supervise and evaluate the erection of wood, steel, masonry, and concrete structures.
• Use CPM and Gantt techniques for planning, scheduling, control, and analysis of construction projects.
• Use the basic principles of structural mechanics to determine applied loads and member loads.
• Design basic members of simple timber, lumber, concrete, and steel structures.
• Design basic heating, cooling, plumbing, and electrical systems for a simple .
• Perform basic material/labor/overhead/profit cost estimates of residential and commercial projects.
• Perform building construction surveys, using a variety of surveying instruments.
• Prepare and interpret basic construction contracts and specifications.
• Interpret appropriate Building Codes and OSHA requirements