THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN The Master of Science in

Engineering (MSE) program in

Construction Engineering and
Management, established in 1954,
pioneered construction graduate
GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS education. Graduates lead
construction engineering and

Tishman management organizations

throughout the world. The Master
of Engineering (MEng) program

Construction
in Construction Engineering and
Management, established in 1994,
continues this tradition with its
strong emphasis on the highest

Management
level of professional practice. The
integration of theory and practice
in construction engineering and
management attracts practicing

Program engineers as well as recent

engineering graduates. The PhD
program focuses on the doctoral
students' dissertation research.
Graduates have made significant
DEPARTMENT OF contributions to knowledge in
construction engineering and
CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL management and occupy
ENGINEERING academic and research positions
at leading institutions worldwide.

The Michigan Engineer is taught

to perform at the three functional
levels of construction engineering
and management:

Construction Organization —
Form a construction company or
department and organize and
direct its marketing, financing,
estimating, personnel, purchasing,
quality assurance, accounting,
and control functions.

Construction Project — Estimate,

bid, plan, schedule, control and
manage a project at a profit,
including contract negotiations,
material selection, purchasing,
financing, personnel, labor
relations, subcontract
procurement and coordination,
safety, quality assurance,
accounting, and schedule and
cost control functions.

Construction Operations — Plan

and supervise construction
operations, select and train crews,
select and maintain equipment,
select, fabricate, erect, install, and
test materials, measure and
analyze operations for improved
safety and productivity.
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MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMS The academic year for all Master’s programs consists of the Fall
Term (September- December) and the Winter Term (January-
The Master of Science in Engineering in Construction April). A limited number of courses may be taught in the Spring
Engineering and Management, abbreviated MSE (CE&M), is for Term (May-June). All course selections for all programs must be
students interested in combining research with construction approved by the student’s academic advisor and the TCMP
professional practice, and who e i t h e r wish to work in the Program Advisor at the beginning of each term of study.
construction industry or pursue a PhD following their Master’s
degree program. The MSE (CE&M) requires 30 hours of The grading system used for graduate studies follows the following 4-
coursework that follows the program below. point scale: [A+ = 4.3; A = 4; A- = 3.7; B+ = 3.3; B = 3.0; B- = 2.7; C+
= 2.3; C = 2; C- = 1.7]. A minimum cumulative graduate grade point
CEE 531–Construction Cost Engineering 3 hr average (GPA) of 3 on this 4-point scale is required for all graduate
CEE 532–Construction Project Engineering 3 hr courses taken for credit and applied toward a Master’s Degree.
CEE 536–Critical Path Methods 3 hr
CEE 530-Construction Professional 3 hr
Practice OR ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
CEE 630–Directed Studies in Construction 3 hr Regular admission to the MSE (CE&M) and MEng (CE&M) programs
Graduate CE&M Elective Courses 9 hr may be granted to graduates in any recognized branch of
Business, Industrial and Operations Engineering, or engineering. Students with undergraduate degrees in fields related to
other management elective 3 hr Civil Engineering, such as Construction Management and
Mathematics, Probability, Statistics, Or Architecture are also eligible for admission but may be required to
Computer Science Elective 3 hr complete specific background courses in civil engineering without
Program Elective 3 hr graduate credit. Admission to the MSE (Civil Engineering) program
30 hr is open to applicants with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
In addition to the above requirements, MSE (CE&M) students are or its substantial equivalent. The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is
strongly recommended to take the 1 hr CEE 830 CE&M Seminar. recommended for admission to the MEng (CE&M) program and is
required for admission to the MSE (CE&M) program.
The MSE (CE&M) program elective may be selected from Applicants with Bachelor’s degrees in Architecture or other non-
graduate CE&M courses listed below, or from other areas such as engineering programs may be admitted to the graduate program if
those listed below as business or mathematics electives. they have completed adequate coursework in college-level
mathematics (e.g., MATH215 - Multivariable Calculus, MATH 216 -
Most MSE (CE&M) students take a total of 24-27 hours in the Differential Equations, CEE 373 - Probability and Statistical
Fall and Winter terms, and 3-6 hours in the Spring term or the Methods) and physics (e.g., PHY140 – Mechanics, PHY240 -
following Fall term, completing their MSE (CE&M) program in 10- Electricity and Magnetism) and if they have at least a B average in
15 months of study. their mathematics and physics courses. In addition, such applicants,
if admitted, will be required to take (without graduate credit, and with
The Master of Engineering in Construction Engineering and a B average) certain basic undergraduate civil engineering courses
Management, abbreviated MEng (CE&M), is for students who are that are found missing in their background. The courses will include
concentrating on state-of-the-art construction professional practice some or all of the following four: CEE 312 Structural Engineering;
and plan to work in the construction industry. It requires 26 hours CEE 351 Civil Engineering Materials; CEE 345 Geotechnical
of coursework that follows the program below. Engineering; and CEE 331 Construction Management.
CEE 435-Construction Contracting 3 hr Most students who have an undergraduate degree in Construction
CEE 531–Construction Cost Engineering 3 hr Management will have taken the equivalent of CEE 312, CEE 351,
CEE 532–Construction Project Engineering 3 hr CEE 345, and CEE 331. Most students who have an undergraduate
CEE 536–Critical Path Methods 3 hr degree in Architecture will have taken the equivalent of CEE 312 and
CEE 530–Construction Professional Practice 3 hr CEE 351. With proper planning, CEE 331 and CEE 345 can be
CEE 830-CE&M Seminar 1 hr included in University of Michigan B Arch and M Arch programs.
Graduate-Level Seminar 1 hr Students should work with their academic advisor to ensure that they
Graduate CE&M Elective 3 hr have taken all classes to satisfy the degree requirements.
Secondary Concentration Electives 6 hr
26 hr DUAL MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMS
MEng (CE&M) students select a secondary concentration in an The Tishman Construction Management Program has formal
appropriate area outside Construction Engineering and dual degree programs with the College of Architecture and Urban
Management, such as another area of Civil and Environmental Planning and the Graduate School of Business Administration
Engineering, another department in the College of Engineering, through which a student can earn the MEng (CE&M) and the
the Graduate School of Business Administration, the Graduate Master of Architecture or the Master of Business Administration.
Program in Architecture, or others. The MEng (CE&M) graduate- Dual degree programs can also combine the MEng (CE&M) or
level seminar may be selected from other civil and environmental MSE (CE&M) with Master’s in structures, materials,
engineering areas such as structural or geotechnical engineering. geotechnical, industrial and operations engineering, and naval
architecture and marine engineering. Students complete course
The MEng (CE&M) program can be completed by all students in 8 requirements for both degrees; however, dual counting of some
months of study (Fall and Winter terms). courses reduces the total hours to below that required when
pursuing the degrees separately.
The Master of Science in Engineering (Civil Engineering) is for For each dual degree program, prospective students must apply
students who want to specialize in Construction Engineering and to, meet all admission requirements for, and be accepted
Management, but specifically require their MSE degree to be in civil independently into both programs. Students enrolled in any of the
engineering for reasons such as scholarship sponsor compliance or individual programs may apply for admission to a dual program,
active-duty military student rules. This degree requires the same but they can save time and unnecessary coursework by planning
coursework as the MSE (CE&M), except that 6 hours of program both programs in advance. These dual programs provide unique
electives must be outside the construction engineering and opportunities to gain the knowledge and credentials of two related
management area and 2 hours of graduate-level seminars, one of programs, each of which is recognized to be among the strongest
which should be the CEE 830 CE&M Seminar. in the United States.
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Master of Architecture. The dual degree program combines Laboratory for Interactive Visualization in Engineering
the two-year 60-hour M Arch program with the one-year, 26-hour The Laboratory for Interactive Visualization in Engineering (LIVE)
MEng (CE&M) program, resulting in a two and one-half year, conducts research focused on Automation and Robotics, and its
a p p r o x i ma t e l y 75-hour program. applications in the construction, operation, and maintenance of
Master of Business Administration. The dual degree civil infrastructure systems. LIVE is also conducting research in
program combines the two-year, 60-hour MBA program with Real-Time Visualization and its applications in construction
the one-year, 26-hour MEng (CE&M) program, resulting in a process monitoring and control. The LIVE also has significant
two-year (including Spring and/or Summer terms) approximately expertise and experience in visual simulation, virtual and
69-hour program. The dual degree program can be completed augmented reality, indoor and outdoor positioning systems, mobile
in two years if the first year is devoted to core MBA courses. computing, and its applications in construction and other
engineering domains. The LIVE conducts research with full-size
Master of Science in Engineering. Dual MEng and MSE Kuka robotic arms and mobile platforms, and other pieces of
degree programs combine a 26-hour MEng (CE&M) or a 30- computing, positioning, and reality-capture hardware. For more
hour MSE (CE&M) program with another 30-hour Master’s information, please visit http://live.engin.umich.edu or contact
program resulting in a 51- hour program, 9 hours of which Professor Vineet Kamat at vkamat@umich.edu.
satisfy requirements for both programs. Usually, these 9 hours
are core courses from the other Master’s program, used as
electives in the Construction Engineering and Management CIVIL ENGINEERING (CE&M) COURSES
program. An applicant who has recently received or is working CEE 331 is 4 credit hours. CEE 538 is 2 credit hours. CEE830 is 1
toward a Master’s degree in another area of engineering can credit hour. All other courses are 3 credit hours. All courses except
complete the MEng (CE&M) or MSE (CE&M) with an additional CEE 331 may be used for graduate credit by graduate students.
21 hours of coursework.
CEE 331–Construction Management
PhD DEGREE PROGRAM Construction contracting for contractors, architects, owners.
The Ph.D. program in Civil Engineering (specializing in (1) Organization and administration; industry structure;
Construction Engineering and Management) is open to construction contracts; bonds, insurance. (2) Planning, estimating,
outstanding applicants who have demonstrated excellence in and control; quantity takeoff and pricing; labor and equipment
their coursework and a capability for independent research. estimates; estimating excavation and concrete; proposal
The focus of the doctoral work is on the student’s dissertation preparation; scheduling; accounting and control. Students use
research, which must make a significant contribution to contract documents to prepare detailed estimate.
knowledge. All admitted Ph.D. students are offered full financial
CEE 435– Building Information Modeling
support for the entire duration of their program. Direct admission
Fundamentals of Building Information Modeling (BIM) methods
to the Ph.D. program without a Master’s degree is highly
and their significance in project management and collaboration;
competitive and rare. Many applicants who are admissible to a
Application of BIM in primary construction management functions
Master’s program will be declined for the Ph.D. program if they
such as coordination, design clash detection, sequencing, safety,
apply directly.
logistics, and communication; BIM-based Integrated Project
Delivery (IPD) approach and the project lifecycle; Reality capture
Ongoing and recent research by TCMP faculty and students has methods for as-built documentation in BIM; BIM in facility and
included the following topics: asset management; BIM standards and interoperability.
Dynamic Project Management CEE 501-930- Modern Construction Management
The Dynamic Project Management (DPM) group aims at As technological integration and construction complexity increase
understanding and managing the construction dynamics in large- along with construction lead time and budget constraints, staying
scale construction projects. Particularly, DPM strives to support competitive in the construction industry is challenging. Construction
diverse decision- making processes in order to manage schedule, companies seek to shorten the duration of construction project
cost, and quality as well as sustainability and safety using completion and to remain within the budget by managing construction
emerging technologies. DPM also has a great interest in how the development efforts effectively. This can be achieved by
decisions made can affect people’s behavior and ultimately, would understanding and applying modern construction management
like to incorporate it to support the decision-making processes. To methods. To this end, this course will discuss how to organize,
this end, DPM uses computer simulation (System Dynamics, evaluate, and manage a construction project. By the end of the term
Discrete Event Simulation, and Agent-based Modeling), automatic students will be able to understand and apply modern construction
data capture and tracking technologies (computer vision, wireless management to effectively manage a construction project in an
sensor network, RFID equivalent technologies, and emission Architecture/Engineering/Construction (A/E/C) organization.
sensor), and visualization techniques. For more information, CEE 501-TBD-Construction Industry Institute Best Practices
please visit http://dpm.engin.umich.edu/ or contact Professor Introduction to the Construction Industry Institute (CII) Best Practices
SangHyun Lee at shdpm@umich.edu. defined and developed by CII over the last 25 years. Current
Sustainable and Intelligent Civil Infrastructure Systems professional and practice issues in the construction industry. The
course covers the majority of CII Best Practices, such as Front-
Current research in the Sustainable and Intelligent Civil
End Planning, Zero Accident Techniques, Constructability and
Infrastructure Systems Laboratory (SICIS) is broadly focused on
Materials Management. Lectures focus on Best Practices or
developing simulation models and quantitative tools to understand
practice, and critical issues facing the construction industry.
human impacts, evaluate risks, and assess environmental and
social impacts during various life cycle phases of buildings and civil CEE 530–Construction Professional Practice
infrastructure systems. The research team uses analytics, Capstone project in construction professional practice. Student
simulation (high level architecture, agent-based modeling, system teams investigate construction technologies and work with
dynamics), financial engineering principles and theories from social construction industry clients as volunteer consultants to address
sciences to achieve the research objectives. For more information, industry, organization, and project problems. Teams prepare and
please visit https://sites.google.com/a/umich.edu/sicislab/ or present written and oral reports weekly. A professional report and
contact Professor Carol Menassa at menassa@umich.edu. video is compiled by the end of the class for presentation to clients.
Faculty and industry speakers discuss current technologies and
elements for professional success and leadership.
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CEE 531–Construction Cost Engineering CEE 630–Directed Studies in Construction Engineering
Cost engineering for construction organizations, projects, and Independent research under the direction of TCMP faculty leading
operations. Construction financing; break even, profit, and to a written report (3 hr credit) or a Master’s Thesis (6 hr credit),
cash flow analyses; capital budgeting. Equipment cost and and an oral presentation.
procurement decisions. Construction financial accounting, cost CEE 631–Construction Decisions Under Uncertainty Construction
accounting, cost control systems, data bases. Cost indices, project and organization decisions for the uncertain future.
parametric estimates, unit price proposals, measuring work and Selection of construction methods, equipment, contract, markup,
settling claims. and financing alternatives having the highest expected values.
CEE 532–Construction Project Engineering Uses decision theory, competitive bid analysis, probabilistic modeling
The course covers the fundamentals of project-based and simulation, and multiple regression analysis in managing
organization, project delivery systems, resource management construction.
focusing primarily on human aspects, organizational behavior CEE 830-Construction Engineering and Management Seminar
and culture, change and interface management, productivity Weekly guest speakers discuss CE&M careers and current topics on
measurement and analysis, and construction safety and CE&M professional practice and research.
ergonomics. Examples and case studies from construction are
used to help students’ learning. CEE 990–Dissertation/Pre-Candidate
Election for dissertation work by a doctoral student not yet admitted
CEE 533-Engineering Process Modeling and Risk Analysis to status as Candidate.
Engineering complex systems, models and simulation.
Probabilistic aspects of simulations. Data collection and selection CEE 995–Dissertation/Candidate
of input distributions. Design of experiments, input and output Election for dissertation work by a doctoral student who has been
analysis and interpretation. Random number generators, variate admitted to status as Candidate.
and process generation. Monte Carlo simulation models. Activity
cycle diagrams. Cyclone-EZStrobe-Stroboscope networks. GRADUATE CE&M FACULTY
Variance reduction techniques, antithetic sampling, common
random numbers. Parametric analysis. Single system output Photios G. Ioannou (Professor, PhD 1984, Massachusetts
analysis and multiple system comparison. Applications from on- Institute of Technology), computerized decision support systems,
site construction, off-site manufacturing, tunneling, earthmoving, project and process simulation, project scheduling and control,
mining, land, air, and marine transportation systems. building construction, design-construction integration, financial
management, tunneling.
CEE 534–Construction Engineering, Equipment, and Methods
This course focuses on the construction means, methods, and Vineet R. Kamat (Professor, PhD 2003, Virginia Polytechnic
equipment used to transform a particular design concept into a Institute and State University), Automation and robotics, and its
completed usable structure or facility, with particular focus on the applications in the construction, operation, and maintenance of
heavy civil engineering construction industry. Emphasis is placed civil infrastructure systems; Real-time visualization and its
on the selection and optimization of individual items of equipment as applications in construction process monitoring and control; 3D
well as the systems needed to produce completed work to the visualization of construction processes and products.
required quality on time and on budget. SangHyun Lee (Professor, PhD 2006, Massachusetts Institute
CEE 536– Project Planning, Scheduling and Control of Technology), Understanding and management of construction
Project planning and scheduling with arrow and precedence dynamics through the design and development of mechanisms,
networks using the Critical Path Method (CPM). Advanced models, and systems that integrate automatic data acquisition,
scheduling using overlapping networks. Project control, C/SCSC computer simulation, and visualization, particularly in mega
and earned-value systems. Scheduling under uncertainty, PERT, construction projects.
PNET, and Monte-Carlo simulation. Time-cost tradeoff, resource Carol C. Menassa (Professor, PhD 2009, University of Illinois at
allocation, and resource leveling. Scheduling using the Repetitive Urbana Champaign), Sustainable civil infrastructure systems;
Scheduling Method (RSM). understanding and modeling the impact of occupants on energy
CEE 537– Building Construction use in buildings and developing decision frameworks to assist
Using the basics of building codes, standards, and development in in building operations and management as well as, sustainable
materials and technologies, this class will address the fundamentals retrofit decisions.
of building construction as it relates to a complete range of
construction activities. Construction details, material selection and
fabrication, equipment utilization, and methods for labor installation ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
will be discussed for a variety of civil, structural, and architectural Send inquiries to Ms. Anne Speigle (Graduate Admissions
systems. Topics to include, but not limited to, cast-in-place concrete, Coordinator) at aspeigle@umich.edu or to Professor Carol C.
masonry, steel, precast concrete, light wood and timber, light gage Menassa (Program Advisor) at menassa@umich.edu. Mailing
steel, roofing, windows and doors, and sitework. Introductions to Address: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
mechanical and electrical systems will be discussed. 2105 G.G. Brown Building, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
CEE 538– Computer-aided Project Management 48109-2125. Phone: (734) 764-4325. Fax: (734) 764-4292.
Introduction to the application of modern project management Access additional information at http://tcmp.engin.umich.edu.
computer systems, including Primavera P6 Professional and
Microsoft Project, for construction project planning, scheduling and [Last updated by Professor Carol C. Menassa on 08/02/2022]
control. This course must be accompanied or preceded by CEE
536 (or MFG 536).
CEE 555–Sustainability of Civil Infrastructure Systems
Life Cycle Cost Analysis and Life Cycle Analysis - Methods
and Applications in Buildings; Building Energy Modeling and
Simulation; Energy Management in Buildings; Impact of
Building Occupants and Behavioral Challenges; Renewable
Energy and Efficiency in Buildings; Existing Buildings and
Technical/Social Challenges of Energy Retrofits; and Building
Certifications (e.g., LEED).