Planning, scheduling, and control of construction projects using Critical Path Method (CPM) and Project Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT); Resource allocation and levelling; Scheduling with limited resources; Time-cost trade-offs; Introduction to complex networks, short interval production scheduling; Effective communication of schedule information and reporting; Schedule analysis for construction delay and other claims; Schedule updating and project control and earned value systems; Schedule risk management and related Computer applications.

Cost theory; Type of cost estimates and cost index; Equipment, Labor, and Material costs; Quantity Take-Off; Site work and excavation; Concrete, Carpentry work; Structural Steel; Indirect cost; Contingencies; Bidding strategies; Machine learning and its applications; Data clustering; Frequent pattern mining; Advanced Al based predictive methods; Unsupervised learning algorithms.

Value engineering concepts, function analysis system techniques (FAST), diagramming, creativity, matrix evaluation, design-to-cost, life cycle costing, human relations and strategies for organizing, performing and implementing value engineering. Prerequisite: Graduate Standing

Production economics in construction; nature of the construction industry; production theories of construction; concept and components of the construction productivity system; quantitative methods for measuring productivity and productivity loss; factors affecting construction productivity and strategies for productivity improvement; emerging digital technologies for automated productivity measurement and monitoring; quality theory; total quality management in construction; quality management systems; the tools of quality; strategic quality planning; quantitative methods and simulations in project planning and operations management.

Model Development for construction operations at project site and the contractor organization level. The application of analytical techniques in construction management. Topics include linear programming, transportation model, assignment model, queing theory, Inventory management , Monte Carlo Simulation and other applicable optimization Techniques. Prerequisite : Gradute Standing. Students can't get credit for this course and EM 520 or ARE 511

Quality knowledge and Quality improvement methods, Quality standards, Quality needs and overall strategic plans, customer satisfaction and focus, tools for Quality Project Management, Statistical process control, tools for continuous improvement, recent developments in Quality in Constructed projects, ISO standards, survey of computer application software related to quality management. Prerequisite: Graduate Standing

Puffing risk into perspective, risk and uncertainty, risk management system, decision theory, game theory, utility and risk attitude, multi criteria decision making models, simulation, risks and the construction project - money, time and technical risks, contracts and risks, Vulnerability, Computer applications. Prerequisite: CEM 510, CEM 520 , CRP 505 or Equivalent. Students can't get credit for this oourse and EM 530

Pre-Requisites: CEM 510 And CEM 520 And (OM 502 Or CRP 505)

Safety management in Construction Projects, Importance of safety management to effective Construction Management. The course gives specific recommendations to overall improvement of construction safety and outlines steps to reduce accidents in construction site. Students are also exposed to the available safety softwares and other computer applications.

Application of scientific principles and techniques to the problems of cost planning and cost control. Issues in cost management including evaluating investment alternatives, life cycle costing, cost analysis methods, cost control, and computer applications. Prerequisite: CEM 511. Students can't get credit for this course and EM 510 or ARE 512

Pre-Requisites: CEM 511 Or CEM 511 Or CEM 511 Or CEM 511 Or CEM 511

USCS Soil Classification, Soil properties, types, compaction, and Stabilization Techniques, Waste and recycled materials for Sustainable Soil Stabilization. Soil mechanics fundamentals; Soil Bearing Capacity and Settlement; Foundation design using Finite elements modeling with consideration of Carbon Footprint; Construction Materials for Hot Arid Zones: expansive or dry sands, heat-resistant concrete curing, and enhanced thermal performance, durability, and dust resistance. Carbon sequestration and storage in the built environment; building rating system (LEED, BREAM, MOSTADAM); Project Economics and Life Cycle Costing and Assessment; Environmental, social, and governance (ESG); Circular construction, demolition waste management. Advanced topics: Construction in desert and arid climates Case Studies.

Contracting History, Agile vs Traditional Leadership, Team building, Communication management, Ethical leadership and code of conduct, Basic characteristics of the construction industry; business ownership and company organization; Interrelationship of the design and construction processes; construction contract documents; contract law; bidding and awarding procedures; Block chain and E-Contracts, construction claims and disputes; national labor and procurement regulations

Types of construction works; cost theory and type of cost estimates; cost index; construction resources and costs; types of construction equipment and production estimates; equipment economics and optimized selection of equipment; material quantity take-off; estimating indirect cost and contingencies; bidding strategies; accounting systems, revenue and accounting recognition methods; use of financial statements and financial ratios; Budget development, cashflow analysis, projection, and management, and cost control; cost information systems; evaluation of company financial status and forecasting impacts on profits; and construction financing.

This course will expose the students to the differences in Construction systems, technology, management and culture among the advanced industrial counties, newly industrialized countries and local construction industry. Globalization movement and its effect on construction industry and local design and construction firms. Special aspects of International projects including investigation, planning, procurement logistics, personnel and financing.

Managing multiple projects; Three pillars of project portfolio management; Strategic resource estimation for project portfolio; Growth share matrix (BCG Model), Portfolio management in new product development; Program management; Decision making and scoring models; Benefits realization management; Portfolio Performance Management; Portfolio governance Management; Portfolio theory-capital planning and budgeting; Global Project Management; Cross-Cultural Collaboration; Global Communication; Trust building; Global programs and project offices; Implementation and adaptation of collaborative Tool; Virtual project management, front end planning, and distributed project management.

The historical evolution of project delivery, the roles of procurement and contracting methods in project success, strengths and weaknesses of contemporary delivery system. Emphasis will be placed on new trends in the Project Delivery Systems such as Construction Management (CM), Design-Build (DB), Build Operate and Transfer (BOT), Build Own, Operate and Transfer (BOOT), etc.: when to use, process variations, procurement, contracts and contracts language, performance specification, roles of parties, organization and management, conceptual estimating; , Lean construction; Computer applications.

Pre-Requisites: CEM 520 Or CEM 520 Or CEM 520 Or CEM 520 Or CEM 520

Construction claims, Causes and types of construction claims, construction disputes, causes and types of construction disputes, disputes avoidance techniques, problems of traditional dispute resolution techniques, alterative dispute resolution techniques - Arbitration, mediation, conciliation, dispute review boards, mini trials, Ethics in the Construction Industry, Computer applications.

Planning for earthwork construction; Engineering fundamentals of moving earth; Basic earth moving equipment; Lifting machines (Cranes) operations (tower, moving cranes); Tracking performance of construction equipment; Forming Systems, Rock Excavation (blasting & drilling), drivers, construction technologies; Industrial robotics; History of robotics and autonomous systems in construction; Robot motion analysis and control; Manipulators, end effectors, and sensors; Programming and mobility Control systems; Economic analysis and feasibility of construction robots and autonomous systems applications; Automation of functions of construction management (automated data acquisition and computer aided management); Safety and ethical issues related to construction robotics and autonomous systems.

Project Life Cycle for building Heavy Industrial Facilities, power plants, chemical plants, oil refineries. Best practices for each stage in the project life cycle as per the Construction Industry Institute. Topics include: Job planning and organization including Pre Project Planning, Planning for Startup, Pefabrication Preassembly Modularization and Offsite Fabrication, knowledge management Risk Management for Industrial Projects. Prerequisite: Graduate Standing

Planning and field engineering for temporary support structures. Design and Construction of concrete formwork, cofferdams, scaffolding, dewatering systems, and other temporary structures required by construction operations, Computer applications. Prerequisite: Graduate Standing

Construction methods and equipment for construction of cofferdams, caissons, wharves, marine terminals, outfall sewers, power plant intakes and discharge, submarine oil and gas pipelines, dredging, offshore platforms, ocean structures, sub-sea and deep ocean facilities, case studies. Prerequisite: CEM 530

Pre-Requisites: CEM 530

Project procurement planning; supplier evaluation and selection; sourcing management; global procurement management; eprocurement; make-or-buy analysis; negotiation; contract management; bidding process; project delivery systems; purchasing law and ethics. This course also covers quality standards relevant to the project; quality assurance, quality planning, quality tools in the project context; and case studies.

An integrative perspective to Construction Project Management to tie together knowledge areas of Project Mangement that have been individually covered under various courses such as Planning and Scheduling, Cost Estimating, Quality Management, Human Resourses Management and Risk Management. Other areas to be covered include Project procurement management, Project communication management, and Computer applications. Prerequisites: CEM 510, CEM 511, CEM 520. Students can't get credit for this course and EM 550

Pre-Requisites: CEM 510 And CEM 520 And CEM 511

Introduction to application of different digital technologies in construction industry including application of BIM in modelling design coordination; execution and performance assessment; visualization; cost estimating; project scheduling; Application digital technologies in project monitoring and control, construction safety, and automation of data collection and Smart Equipment (unmanned vehicles), Wearable Technologies, GPS application in construction.

Assessing the measures of efficiency indices for multi-input multi-output construction operation, processes, and business through and single-input single output model, regression model, and production theory Data Environment Analysis (DEA). The theory underlying the DEA, applications and related computer software. Prerequisite: Graduate Standing

Construction 4.0 and digital transformation; Overview of BIM uses for construction management; Project delivery methods and BIM, integrated project delivery, integrated digital delivery; BIM tools and new workflows of construction planning & management; Basic modeling and project navigation; Model-based cost estimating; Project scheduling and 4D simulation; Design coordination; BIM and facility management; Other uses of BIM; Digital twins and BIM; ISO 19650 standard and BIM process, BIM execution plan; Theory of production, the history of lean; Lean theory, Lean principles, fundamentals of lean construction; Lean process management in construction, Lean tools and techniques; lean construction and BIM.

Use of the state of the practice applications for management of construction projects. Industry standard applications for planning and scheduling, cost estimation, 3D/4D planning, process improvement Decision and Risk Analysis. Students work on a number of intensive construction problems. Prerequisite: CEM 510, CEM 511

Pre-Requisites: CEM 511 And CEM 510

A comprehensive overview of the principles, processes, and practices of agile project management; Project Life Cycles and Agile Approaches; Principles of Lean Project Management ; Scrum Framework Demonstration; Kanban Framework Demonstration; Agile Behaviors, Planning and Execution; Agile Frameworks (CRYSTAL, AgileUP, SCRUMBAN, DSDM, Less, SAFE, XP); Principles of Sustainable Development; Sustainable Project Planning and Life Cycle Assessment; Green Project Management; P5 Standard for Sustainability in Project Management; Projects Integrating Sustainable Methods (PRiSM); Sustainable Projects Delivery Systems.

Advanced topics selected from the major areas of Construction Engineering and Management to provide the student with recent developments. Prerequisite: Graduate Standing

Introduction to the principles of scientific research: The research question, hypotheses, constructs and their operationalization, research design, internal and external validities of research findings, measurements and their reliability, data collection techniques, basic elements of the research proposal. Grades are pass or fail. Prerequisite: Graduate Standing

A report on an independent study performed under the supervision of a CEM faculty advisor. This paper should include an introduction to the topic, literature review, research methodology, analysis of data, conclusions and recommendations, appendices and references. The report will be presented and orally examined by a faculty committee. Prerequisites: CEM 599

Pre-Requisites: CEM 599

This course is intended to allow the student to conduct research in advanced problems in his MS research area. The faculty offering the course should submit a research plan to be approved by the graduate program committee at the academic department. The student is expected to deliver a public seminar and a report on his research outcomes at the end of the course. Prerequisite: prior arrangement with an instructor

Pre-Requisites: CEM 599*

The student has to undertake and complete a research topic under the supervision of a graduate faculty member in order to probe in-depth a specific problem in Construction Engineering and Management. Corequisite: CEM 599

Pre-Requisites: CEM 599*

A report on an independent study performed under the supervision of a CEM faculty advisor. This report should include an introduction to the topic, literature review, research methodology, analysis of data, conclusions and recommendations, appendixes and references. The report will be presented and orally examined by a faculty committee. The report should contain work that includes analysis and design of a construction processes and system in a construction engineering specialty field, or an applied construction management project, that demonstrates both mastery of the subject matter and a proficiency in oral and written communication skills.