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BC-5524: Principles and Practices of Construction II

Description: Using a case study approach with various term projects, this course builds on concepts covered in BC 5514, focusing on the principles and practices of construction means and methods for CSI divisions 7-13. Emphasis is given to finishing works, thermal and moisture protection procedures, curtain wall construction, and special construction methods. The course integrates advanced topics in project management including schedule updating techniques, resource and cost tracking and control tools, and linear scheduling.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: BC-5514 or BC-55514

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 5

Average GPA: 3.64 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 65.60%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Graff Aleksandra Markovic202250.0%33.4%16.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.381
Flynn L Auchey200666.5%31.3%2.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.672
Xuan Lv202381.8%18.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.821
Ki Hong Ku200780.0%13.3%6.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.691

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