man on construction site
 Curriculum  
Your 30-credit-hour program consists of:  
 
Core Courses
18
  Sustainable Construction Practices
Principles of Design-Build  
     Project Delivery  
Techniques of Project Planning and Control  
Fundamentals of Construction  
    Accounting and Finance  
Construction Law  
Infrastructure Funding and Regulation  
   
Elective Courses 12
Choose from the following:
Applied Geographic Information Systems
Advanced Construction Techniques and Methods
Construction Safety Management
 
Conceptual Estimating
 
Special Topics in Construction Engineering
 
Environmental Management
 
Infrastructure Program Management
 
Graduate Directed Study
 
Leadership Development  
Perspectives in International Business  
Total Credit Hours 30


Program Flyer PDF image

Master of Construction Engineering Management

INTRODUCTION TO MCEM

The Department Civil Engineering at Lawrence Tech offers a Master of Construction Engineering Management (MCEM). The program provides specialized education addressing the needs of students interested in the concepts of construction engineering and the principles of management. The synthesis of these two fields represents a highly marketable combination of skills which are valuable in today’s environment of integrated project delivery.

The MCEM degree is comprised of eighteen core credits (six courses) and twelve elective credits (four courses). Elective courses also include 2 courses from Lawrence Tech’s MBA program in collaboration with the College of Management.

MCEM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS


 Admission to the MCEM program as a regular graduate student requires:

1)      An earned B.S. degree in civil engineering (or technical field) from an

         ABET-accredited undergraduate program;

2)      Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.00;

3)      Demonstration of high potential for success based on the following

         documents

 a. Application for Graduate Admission;
 b. Three letters of recommendation (employers and professors are preferred);
 c. Official transcripts of all college work;
 d. Professional resume; and
 e. Statement of purpose (a one-page essay discussing what you plan to do with your degree).

 

The Director of the Civil Engineering Graduate Programs (Program Director) may allow provisional admission to applicants who do not meet all conditions for regular admission.  A provisional student is typically granted regular status after receiving a minimum grade of “B” in three consecutive graduate level courses.  The Program Director may require non-engineering graduates admitted to the program to pass additional courses.

MCEM COURSES

Core Courses (18 credits) 

ECE5113 Sustainable Construction Practices

ECE5213 Principles of Design-Build Project Delivery

ECE5223 Techniques of Project Planning and Control

ECE5243 Fundamentals of Construction Accounting and Finance

ECE5273 Construction Law

ECE5933 Infrastructure Funding and Regulation

 

Elective Courses (12 credits)

 ECE5103 Applied Geographic Information Systems

ECE5233 Advanced Construction Techniques and Methods

ECE5263 Construction Safety Management

ECE5283 Conceptual Estimating

ECE5293 Special Topics in Construction Engineering

ECE5353 Environmental Management

ECE5913 Graduate Directed Study

ECE5943 Infrastructure Program Management

ECE6053 Graduate Project

ECE6213 Issues in Integrated Engineering Management

MGT6013 Leadership Development

MGT6053 Perspectives in International Business

COURSE TRANSFER POLICY

Students may transfer a maximum of six semester hours for graduate engineering courses taken at other accredited engineering colleges, provided they are deemed relevant. Students must have taken the courses within the past five years and achieved a grade of “B” (3.00) or better. To transfer courses, the student must submit a petition in writing prior to completion of the first semester of graduate work towards MCEM degree. The student must submit transcripts and evidence consisting of syllabi and examinations. The Program Director may require the applicant to demonstrate proficiency in the subject through interviews with faculty members who have expertise in the subject.

 

In addition, students may apply up to twelve credits of the MCEM degree towards the MBA program at Lawrence Tech.

In addition to the above, a maximum of two electives may be chosen from other graduate programs in Civil Engineering or related fields within the College of Engineering, with prior approval from the Program Director.

Lawrence Technological University
21000 West Ten Mile Road • Southfield, MI 48075-1058 • © 2012 1.800.CALL.LTU