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CEM-4445: CEM Capstone

Description: 4445: Preliminary design of infrastructure, planning and scheduling of design and construction, cost estimating and budgeting, life cycle cost analysis, application of technology to support construction, maintenance, and facilities operation, and project risk management. Collaboration-based course utilizing design-build project delivery methodology. Design and construction considerations include public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors. Underpinning themes include safety and constructability by design, sustainability, resilience, and reliability. 4446: Final design of infrastructure, planning and scheduling of design and construction, cost estimating and budgeting, life cycle cost analysis, application of technology to support construction, maintenance, and facilities operation, and project risk management. Collaboration-based course utilizing design-build project delivery methodology. Design and construction considerations include public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, ethical, environmental, and economic factors. Underpinning themes include safety and constructability by design, sustainability, resilience, and reliability. The final deliverable includes a comprehensive written proposal and oral presentation. Pre: Senior standing.

Pathways: 1A Discourse Advanced, 10 Ethical Reasoning

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: BC-3064

Required By: CEM-4446

Corequisites: BC-4064

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 13

Average GPA: 3.55 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 31.59%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Ashley L Johnson202249.5%39.9%6.3%4.5%0.0%0.0%3.272
Lindsay B Lally202474.3%21.6%3.9%0.0%0.2%0.0%3.6011

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