Comprehensive principles and advanced techniques of geospatial informatics associated with the design and construction of civil infrastructure.

This course focuses on characteristics and basics of construction information and advanced techniques of construction information modeling (e.g., Building Information Modeling) for the design, construction, and operations of civil infrastructure.

This course covers principles of data modeling and analytical techniques for construction management by exploring various applications with data collected during a construction project.

This course covers principles of construction safety management by exploring the use of relevant data collected from construction jobsites. The lectures are focused on the basics and applications of sensing and modeling techniques (e.g., machine learning) for the analysis of human motions and workplace environments in order to understand emerging methods for safety enhancement.

This course covers principles of earthwork equipment and operations from perspectives of scheduling, operational efficiency, and cost effectiveness. Examples and case studies are used to provide students with insight into the challenges and uncertainties in practice as well as hands-on experience on relevant skills and techniques.

Knowledge, techniques and skills to formulate and apply a scientific, integrative, and systematic approach to detailed cost estimating and project planning and control.

This course covers the concept and applications of computer programming including the programming fundamentals and the implementation of basic data analysis techniques (programming language: Python).

This course covers the principles of life-cycle cost analysis and value engineering for the decision making involved in construction projects.

This course covers principles of earthwork equipment and operations from perspectives of operational efficiency, cost effectiveness, and environmental impact. Examples and case studies are used to provide students with insight into the challenges and uncertainties in practice as well as hands-on experience on relevant skills and techniques.

Principles, process, and types of engineering research for thesis and journal writing, covering research process, literature review, research question and problem formulation, research design and method, result validation, and presentation.

Principles required for the systematic evaluation of economic performance in relation to the design, construction, and operation of civil infrastructure.

Principles of building, heavy and bridge construction; wood and formwork design, stability during construction, economics of equipment selection, movement of material on construction sites, safety, and constructability issues.

Principle of research design and methods, scientific writing, types of research, research statements, proposal and paper writing, data collection and analysis, and ethics considerations.

Principles of building, heavy and industrial construction, formwork and falsework design, economics of equipment selection, crane operations, earthwork planning, safety, and constructability issues.

Construction Industry Institute (CII) Best Practice. Topics include zero accident techniques, front end planning and alignment, constructability, quality management, lessons learned, change management, risk assessment, project controls, and benchmarking and metrics.