Construction Management

This first of three courses covering the scope, time and analysis of construction costs, commonly called Project Controls, covers many aspects of task and time scheduling using Microsoft Project as an aid in developing, monitoring and controlling construction projects. Topics include planning activity interrelationships, milestones, task duration and risk, managing resources, and managing float time.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Construction Management degree program or departmental approval.

In this second of three courses on Project Controls, the cost and accounting aspects of construction projects will be emphasized. Participants will prepare summary reports for tasks and resource pools, critical path analysis, and work progress tracking; followed by project costing and cost reports and their relationship to the overall schedule and cost requirements.
Prerequisite(s): CMGT 7100

In this course, the practical aspects of project scheduling and construction law will be emphasized. Students will examine construction delay examples and apply construction contract clauses to determine the type of delay, assign responsibility, and quantify damages. Course assignments and activities will help students to understand the types of construction delays and identify all of the costs that contribute to damages from a subcontractor, contractor, consultant and owner’s perspective.
Prerequisite(s): CMGT 7110

The construction industry uses statistical techniques to analyze business and engineering data. Topics include summarizing data; probability; the normal curve; sampling distribution; hypothesis testing; and linear regression and correlation. Upon successful completion, individuals will be able to intelligently read and interpret statistical material and use appropriate tools to perform various statistical calculations.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Construction Management degree program or by departmental approval.

Construction managers should be able to develop systems and procedures for the efficient management of construction equipment. Selection and use of appropriate equipment will be discussed with consideration of soil conditions, nature of construction, limitations of equipment and comparison of costs. Consideration of what is the most advantageous acquisition method will be discussed along with the need for equipment operator training.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Construction Management degree program or departmental approval.

Presents the role of key stakeholders involved in health and safety issues. Sessions will include: Legal framework for health and safety in Canada, philosophies and techniques for managing health and safety, the business benefits of health and safety, and the concepts of risk management and due diligence.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Construction Management degree program or by departmental approval and CMGT 7205 - Construction Equipment Management

Management of quality is essential for all organizations. This course introduces fundamentals and definitions of ISO 9000, requirements of ISO 9001, and includes preparing quality plans and work methods per ISO 9001. Goals and Objectives for this course include grounding in the requirements of ISO 9001 with an emphasis on writing quality plans, and development of a Work Method as practised in the construction industry. The cumulative objective is to achieve fluency in ISO 9001 quality systems; succeed at presentation of a quality management procedure; increase the ability to implement project-level quality control activities; and achieve entry-level capability as a quality management representative in design, development, and construction.
Prerequisite(s): CMGT 7125

The course provides an overview of the basic skills of a manager and applies these skills through a series of projects and case studies. It examines the evolution of management and the organizational culture and environment. It also teaches the decision-making skills and the skills involved in planning, organizing, leading and controlling, including planning and facilitating change, teamwork, applying motivational techniques and effective communication.

An understanding of the fundamental concepts of accounting and financial analysis is essential for effective decision-making. Topics include the role of the financial manager in the organization, concepts and principles underlying accounting practices, financial statement reading and analysis, budgeting, accounting, time value of money, risk, and macro and micro economics.

This course covers the law that applies to the business of construction, and relates these concepts to the construction process by dealing with topical issues.
Prerequisite(s): CMGT 7330

Participants will be introduced to the primary elements of the start-up and management of a construction company. Start-up sections include strategic planning, business plan development and marketing. Construction management sections include strategic alignment, bidding, estimating, procurement, costing, changes to the contract and a communication workshop.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Construction Management degree program or department approval

Provides the essential skills to manage a diverse construction workforce. Factors influencing performance, personality, culture and organizational norms, as well as the practical application of modern management concepts and techniques will be discussed. Skills will be developed through lecture, casework, assignments and discussions.
Prerequisite(s): BUSA 7250

Industrial relations will cover employment and collective bargaining legislation as well as maintenance of collective agreements and the management of industrial relations. The course will analyze employment standards legislation, the labour code, human rights, impact of collective bargaining / certification on organizational structure. The course will also look at negotiation, conflict management and team techniques. Students can expect to gain a solid understanding of what industrial relations is and why it is important to workers and management.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Construction Management degree program or departmental approval.

Contaminated site issues impact on both the contractor and the owner. Common surface and sub-surface contaminants and their migration patterns will be reviewed together with current legislation. Issues relating to liability, risk, hazards and toxicity will be discussed. A section on the historical use of sites will conclude the course.
Prerequisite(s): CMGT 7605

This course will provide participants with knowledge to manage construction-related environmental aspects with due regard to pollution prevention and long term environmental protection. Topics will include legislation, sensitive areas (watercourses), construction and demolition waste, green buildings, LEED, building materials, noise and dust management, and fuel handling.
Prerequisite(s): CMGT 7640

This course provides participants with a comprehensive examination of internal and external stakeholder groups involved with a construction project. Case studies will be utilized to demonstrate the potential impact of such groups on construction projects.
Prerequisite(s): CMGT 7535

The aim of the course is to enable students to develop knowledge and examination of civil services used in commercial and institutional buildings and their significance in the design and construction phases. The lectures will be delivered in 3 hour units per week by a qualified Professional Quantity Surveyor. The 3 hour units will be broken down into a 1 hour lecture and a 2 hour lab session allowing the student to work within a group context to assist learning and allowing question and answer time with the lecturer.
Prerequisite(s): CMGT 7205 and BLDT 2091

The aim of the course is to enable students to develop knowledge and examination of various methods of conceptual estimating used in commercial and institutional buildings and their significance in the development of projects prior to the design and construction phases. The course will look at why budget/conceptual estimates are necessary, what factors need to be considered when preparing, evaluating and discussing project and operating costs during the early stages of a project when very little information is available and the design is very minimal. The course will also look at a number of different types of conceptual estimate, when to best use each and the limitations of the estimates types. The lectures will be delivered in 3 hour units per week by a qualified Professional Quantity Surveyor. The 3 hour units will be broken down into a 1 hour lecture and a 2 hour lab session allowing the student to work within a group context to assist learning and allowing question and answer time with the lecturer.
Prerequisite(s): BLDT 2091 or equivalent.

Risk analysis and management in design and construction have, in the past, tended to depend mainly on intuition, judgment and experience. This course will help the student explore the subject of risk in a more objective manner, looking at both traditional risk management through the use of CPM/PERT/MSC and a more systematic analysis of defining, assessing and treating risk to help decisions to proceed and aid in managing the work. The lectures will be delivered in 3 hour units per week by a qualified Professional Quantity Surveyor. The 3 hour units will be broken down into a 1 hour lecture and a 2 hour lab session allowing the student to work within a group context to assist learning and allowing question and answer time with the lecturer.
Prerequisite(s): CMGT 7110 and CMGT 7330

​This course presents the underpinning scientific concepts of contemporary environmental issues. It starts off with systems theory and ecosystem characteristics, including drivers for their change. More specifically, the course discusses deep ecology concepts and principles as they relate to human activities and their impacts on system functioning. The course further explores dimensions of integrated responses, including linkages of ecosystem services and human well-being. The course presents the most recent scientific evidence of the changing climate and evaluates industrial sectors - especially the energy sector - as the single largest anthropogenic source of climate‐changing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The course explains and outlines principles of clean(er) technologies, industrial ecology and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). Finally, the course provides the foundational concepts of environmental system analysis to learners who have no or limited specialized knowledge.

This course introduces students to the issues challenging global sustainability and the critical importance of human actions in deciding our paths for the 21stCentury. Students will be given context in sustainability at individual, community and global levels, and be introduced to the foundations of Sustainable Urban Development (SUD). The importance of the roles of the built environment and technology in context with natural ecological systems will be explored. The course will examine current leading frameworks, theories and applications in sustainable community development. Students will be introduced to the metabolisms of sustainable community development: renewable energy, land-use and the built environment, transportation and urban infrastructure, resource management, sustainable health, and industrial ecology. Students will be challenged to reflect on existing and future career paths as a "Sustainability Professional" within their discipline, while incorporating the values of sustainability and global citizenship. This course is open to students who have completed a two year diploma of technology or have approval of the program head.

The course provides candidates with a perspective on the experience needed to assume a role in management in a technology-based organization. It will include some basic tools and techniques for the manager. The course is focused on those individuals who possess a formal technical education and are contemplating moving into management, or those who are already working in management positions. This course will examine how technologists and engineers can make the often difficult move from a technical specialist role to manager.

This course focuses on the use of project management concepts and tools to accomplish business goals. Students will identify project management issues in rapidly changing business and technical environments and utilize strategies to manage projects effectively.

This hands-on course will enable candidates to become knowledgeable about the various marketing strategies employed to create a successful market image for an organization. Drawing from industry examples of well-conceived and successful marketing strategies, students will gain a framework for developing viable strategies for their respective organizations.
Prerequisite(s): TMGT 7111 is a REQUIRED course for TMGT 7112, TMGT 7113 and TMGT 7114.

This course will enable students to develop a marketing research plan that will enable them to effectively examine the methods of assessing early market opportunities for high technology industrial and consumer products.
Prerequisite(s): TMGT 7111 is a REQUIRED course for TMGT 7112.

These assignments and techniques are designed to enable people with no previous marketing experience to create a marketing plan within their own company. Students will have an opportunity to explore the application of programs in the context of the high technology markets.
Prerequisite(s): TMGT 7111 is a REQUIRED course for TMGT 7113.

This course will equip candidates with an in-depth understanding of financing business undertakings, exploring sources of money, the role of business plans, equity capital, the role of debt financing, taxation issues, and cash investments.
Prerequisite(s): TMGT 7122 is a REQUIRED course for TMGT 7121. TMGT 7121 is a REQUIRED course for TMGT 7135.

This course deals with the major issues, institutions and instruments of international finance affecting technology transfer and the exchange of goods and services under contract. Course content addresses principal elements that include, but may not be limited to: instruments, institutions, legislative/regulatory frameworks and international finance variables.

The major thrust of this course is to describe how a technology firm may consider different options in the marketing of its technology in international markets. As the seller of the technology operates in a highly competitive environment, a clear understanding of the competitive forces and cultural dynamics at work in the global marketplace is critical to anyone seeking these export markets.

This course deals with a practical, hands-on approach to problem-solving and decision-making using an analytical, process-oriented approach. Different tools and techniques are used to better maximize the problem-solving and decision-making skills of the candidate. Opportunity is provided, by means of examples, for practice in creative thinking and problem-solving skills.

This course provides leaders with practical strategies and processes to develop a high performance work environment that values people. Each module will explore how to use human resource systems to effectively identify and address issues in the workplace. The course also addresses ways in which a technical manager may examine and enhance his or her own career. Time will be spent examining the relationship between the organization’s human resources needs and the ways in which these needs can be met through: HR Planning, Job Analysis and Design, Selection and Recruitment, Career Planning and Development, Performance Evaluation,Training and Development.

This course highlights the practices of effective leadership and the dynamics of the change process with a view to the interdependence of these two forces. The course differentiates between management and leadership, exploring the need for each aspect while continuing to strive for business goals and engaging in change aimed at improving company effectiveness. Effective leaders are able to resolve problems, conflicts in the workplace and envision an inspiring course of innovation, this course provides practical strategies which can be implemented in any work environment. The course is experiential, so regardless of current leadership ability each learner will be able to actively enhance their own leadership skills.

This is a course in advanced composition and rhetoric, in which students will develop skills in complex critical analysis and interpretation by analyzing and evaluating materials from a variety of discourses or genres, including visual, online, and print; developing and writing essays, including critiques and research papers; applying and discussing principles of rhetoric and critical theory; examining and using methods of interpretation and analysis from the humanities and social sciences; evaluating the credibility of primary and secondary sources, including as it applies to media literacy, and for the purposes of academic research; situating discourses within their historical context and relevant to rhetorical theories of different periods (for example, Aristotle in the ancient world and Bakhtin in the twentieth century). The course format will include lecture, discussion, and both individual and group activities.
Prerequisite(s): BCIT ENGL 1177 or (equivalent), OR 6 credits BCIT Communication at 1100-level or above.

Fosters abilities and values required for ethical decision making at work. Develops skills in logical analysis, a working knowledge of moral principles and theories, and the ability to diagnose and resolve moral disagreements commonly found at work. Examines and applies moral principles to historically famous cases in manufacturing, human resources, management, engineering, health care, and computing.
Prerequisite(s): BCIT ENGL 1177, or 6 credits BCIT Communication at 1100-level or above, or 3 credits of a university/college first-year social science or humanities course.

Primarily intended for the preparation of the final report for the Industry Sponsored Project, this course will provide the basis and format for all technical reports required in the program. Emphasis will be placed on the overall structure, organization of information and the logical progression of concepts. This course should be completed at an early stage in the program.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Program.

The ability to make an effective business presentation is more essential than ever for individuals wanting to advance in their careers. This course will describe to participants how to analyse audience need and then integrate a variety of presentation techniques to deliver an effective presentation.
Prerequisite(s): CMGT 7100 and CMGT 7800

Through presentations from seasoned construction professionals, participants will gain knowledge of strategies and construction techniques that have been used on a variety of construction projects. Experts representing project managers, engineers, consultants and contractors will present both technical and managerial challenges and solutions.
Prerequisite(s): CMGT 7840

The goal of this course is to design and develop a formal proposal that will be the student's plan for the final program course, CMGT 8800. Students must present a topic that is innovative, experimental or exploratory in their work context. The intent of the course deliverable, a professional project proposal, is to clearly outline the student's topic, objectives, methodologies, research requirements, schedule, and project deliverables. The project proposal will be held to the highest standards. It is recommended that this course be taken immediately prior to registering for CMGT 8800, Industry Based Project.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all program courses (with exception of CMGT 8800) and Department Approval. Corequisites: Minimum of 2 years Related Work Experience; Industry Topic; and an Industry Sponsor Prerequisite for: CMGT 8800 – INDUSTRY BASED PROJECT

In conjunction with an industry sponsor, the student solves a technical problem relating to construction. The research project must contain some elements that are innovative, experimental, or exploratory in nature. A department committee will supervise the progress of the project, provide guidance and direction where appropriate, and evaluate the final report and its presentation.
Prerequisite(s): CMGT 8700 and departmental approval.