Construction Management and Technology
Kenneth Sullivan
About this opportunity
The Construction Management and Construction Management and Technology degree programs produce professionals who will combine knowledge of innovative technologies, construction principles, and business management, to lead a wide variety of construction projects from residential and commercial buildings to infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges and large facilities.
Our program teaches students to organize, lead and manage the building process. With new technologies and opportunities, construction executives have large responsibilities and impact daily lives.
Our graduates pursue a wide variety of careers in construction companies such as project managers, estimators, planners, schedulers and project engineers, or work for owners/developers such as facility or project managers.
Thesis
Thesis work can be drawn from honors projects, class assignments, internships, case studies and experiential learning. Students should start brainstorming ideas as early as their second year with their professors and FHA. The research skills and project management work of an honors thesis is excellent career preparation for Construction Management and Construction Management Technology students.
Academic Preparation
Construction management and technology education combines engineering and business curricula. Students learn computer and technical skills, math, cost estimating, scheduling, surveying, blueprint reading, contracts, problem solving, people skills, management and leadership.
The undergraduate degree in construction management offers five areas of emphasis:
- Commercial building (general)
- Heavy construction (roads, bridges, dams)
- Specialty construction (mechanical and electrical)
- Residential
- Concrete Industry
Two mandatory summer internships—field and managerial—provide hands-on experience and a great opportunity for job placement. CON 296 Summer Field Internship and CON 484 count for automatic honors credit.
Recommended Timeline
The Construction Management and Construction Management Technology degrees have a curriculum that is 60 percent engineering-based and 40 percent business-based. Courses focus on business and construction management and technology. We also offer master’s and PhD degree programs in Construction Management.
Students are encouraged to start honors work, connect with faculty, and join research early in their academic careers. Students can find opportunities in Sustainable Engineering Research that focuses on:
- The dynamics of sustainable systems: including restoring and improving urban infrastructure
- Access to clean water and clean air
- Advanced construction techniques and management
- Hydrology and water resources
- Transportation planning
- Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental engineering
*Honors credit is automatically applied for research and internship courses.
Other Honors Opportunities
Honors students are encouraged to apply for internships and can earn honors credit for ASU internship credit. The Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering Student Hub is a helpful resource for students to connect with engineering resources and information.