Civil Engineering Construction Engineering & Management

Introduction

The construction and management of an engineering project is a very complex process. Construction engineering and management covers the building of projects in all areas of industry, government and the private sector. The increasing complexity of the construction process requires very high levels of engineering and management skills. The planning, designing, managing, building, and maintenance of facilities today require a higher level of sophistication and expertise than ever before. Many capable professional engineers are not filling high level managerial appointments in the construction industry because of a lack of management education and experience. It is for this reason that the Construction Engineering and Management graduate program was initiated within the Department of Civil Engineering in the 1950's by Professor R.H.B. McLaughlin.

The program has been designed to fulfill the needs of engineers to advance their knowledge on specific engineering and technical topics and also to provide a sound background in construction management.

The M. Patrick Gillin Chair in Construction Engineering and Management was established in 1987. A major component of this endowed Chair is to provide students with a better opportunity to prepare for careers in construction engineering and management and to create and an industry-university liaison.

Current Research

Research and current areas of research by professors and graduate students have been in:

1. Project Management and Scheduling
2. Productivity in the Construction Industry
3. Information Technologies in the Construction Industry
4. Life Cycle Costs of Constructed Facilities
5. Knowledge Based Expert Systems in Construction Engineering
6. The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Construction Management
7. Risk Sharing and Risk Management
8. Construction Equipment Selection

Suggested Courses in Construction Engineering & Management

Note: Not all courses are offered in any one year

Faculty in Construction Engineering & Management

Jeff H. Rankin, BScE, MScE (UNB), PhD (UBC), PEng, PMP
Associate Professor
M. Patrick Gillin Chair in Construction Engineering and Management

Lloyd M. Waugh, BScE (UNB), MS Engr., PhD (Stan), FCSCE, PEng
Professor

Graduate Program Homepage

For more information write to:
Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Civil Engineering
University of New Brunswick, P.O. Box 4400
Fredericton, NB E3B 5A3, Canada
E-mail: civil-grad@unb.ca