AGENDA

OGDEN COLLGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
OFFICE OF THE DEAN
745-4449

REPORT TO THE UNIVERSITY CURRICULUM COMMITTEE

DATE:  February 11, 2009

FROM:  OGDEN COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

The Ogden College of Science and Engineering Curriculum Committee submits the following items for consideration:
Type of Item	Description of Item	
Action	Create a New Course
CM 463, Construction Estimating and Bidding II
Contact:  Denise Gravitt, denise.gravitt@wku.edu	
Action	Revise a Program
Ref. #533, Construction Management
Contact:  Denise Gravitt, denise.gravitt@wku.edu	

Proposal Date: January 29, 2009

Ogden College of Science & Engineering
Department of Architectural & Manufacturing Sciences
Proposal to Create a New Course
(Action Item)

Contact Person:  Name: Denise Gravitt, email: denise.gravitt@wku.edu, phone: 745-2176

1.	Identification of proposed course:
1.1	Course prefix (subject area) and number:  CM 463
1.2	Course title: Construction Estimating and Bidding II
1.3	Abbreviated course title:   Construction Est & Bid II
1.4	Credit Hours and contact hours: 3 credit hours
1.5	Type of course: Lecture
1.6	Prerequisite: CM 363
1.7	Course catalog listing: Advanced estimating and bidding procedures using commercially available software and spreadsheets.  Includes quantity take-offs and estimating techniques of various construction trades beyond those covered in CM 363.

2.	Rationale:
2.1	Reason for developing the proposed course:  According to feedback from graduates and our advisory board members, students in our programs need more advanced estimating techniques and experience beyond those offered by the current program.   
2.2	Projected enrollment in the proposed course: 25 students based upon current and projected enrollment.
2.3	Relationship of the proposed course to courses now offered by the department: No other course currently offered covers this material; CM 463 will be the successor to CM 363. 
2.4	Relationship of the proposed course to courses offered in other departments: There are no similar courses. 
2.5	Relationship of the proposed course to courses offered in other institutions: Other institutions in the Associated Schools of Construction that are accredited by the American Council for Construction Education offer this course content.  For instance, some second courses in estimating principles are:
Clemson University: CSM 353 Construction Estimating II
Eastern Kentucky University: CON 423 Estimating II
Murray State University: CET 386 Building Construction Cost Estimating
Northern Kentucky University: CMGT 320 Construction Estimating
Purdue University: BCM 475 Construction Costs 

3.	Discussion of proposed course:
3.1	Course objectives:   Students will be able to take-off most quantities associated with commercial construction and use appropriate software to compile a bid using advanced estimating principles. 
3.2	Content outline: Light commercial advanced estimating and bidding techniques including, but not limited to project bidding, Means Data CostWorks, specialty trades estimating, and advanced overhead and profit calculations based on economic principles.
3.3	Student expectations and requirements: Lessons and exercises using construction plans and texts; exams and attendance. 

3.4	Tentative texts and course materials: 
Dagostino, F., & Reigenbaum, L. (2003). Estimating in Building Construction, 6th ed. Prentice Hall Publishing Company ISBN# 0-13-060405-4

Mubarak, S. (2003). How to Estimate with Means Data CostWorks, 3rd Edition. RS Means ISBN#: 9780876298206

4.	Resources:
4.1	Library resources: See attached Library Resources form.  
4.2	Computer resources: WKU and AMS Dept. computer resources are adequate for the proposed course.

5.	Budget implications:
5.1	Proposed method of staffing: Current faculty are qualified and available to teach the course.  
5.2	Special equipment needed: None 
5.3	Expendable materials needed: None 
5.4	Laboratory materials needed: None  
5.5	Library resources: See attached Library Resources form. 
5.6	Computer resources: None

6.	Budget implications:
6.1	Proposed method of staffing: Current AMS Faculty 
6.2	Special equipment needed: None
6.3	Expendable materials needed: None
6.4	Laboratory materials needed: None

7.	Proposed term for implementation: 200930

8.	Dates of prior committee approvals:

	Architecture & Manufacturing Sciences Dept.          		______1/30/09______

	OCSE   Curriculum Committee		            			_____ 2/5/09________

	Undergraduate Curriculum Committee				 __________________
  
	University Senate						 __________________
	
Attachment:  Bibliography (attachment to Library Resources Form), Library Resources Form, Course Inventory Form

Proposal Date: January 29, 2009

Ogden College of Science & Engineering
Department of Architectural & Manufacturing Sciences
Proposal to Revise A Program
(Action Item)

Contact Person:  Name: Denise Gravitt,  email: denise.gravitt@wku.edu, phone: 745-2176

1.	Identification of program:
1.1	Current program reference number:  533
1.2	Current program title: Construction Management
1.3	Credit hours: 74

2.	Identification of the proposed program changes: 
2.1	Add new course CM 463
2.2	Add existing courses CIS 141, MGT 301
2.3	Remove courses AMS 263, AMS 180, CM 447, Management Elective, and Science Elective 
2.4	Reduce the number of Construction Management Credit hours to 71
2.5	Increase the number of program elective hours to six.

3.	Detailed program description: 
CONSTRUCTION 
MANAGEMENT     (OLD) 3	                         74		
71	CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
(NEW)  	
Intro to Occupational
Safety	 AMS 140	 1		 1	 AMS 140	Intro to Occupational
Safety	
Architectural Drafting	 AMS 163	 3		 3	 AMS 163 	Architectural Drafting	
Construction Methods
& Materials	 AMS 261	 3		 3	 AMS 261	Construction Methods
& Materials	
Construction
 Laboratory	 AMS 262	 1 		 1 	AMS 262	Construction
 Laboratory	
Arch. Documentation I	 AMS 263	 3		  	  	 	
 Industrial Statistics	 AMS 271	 3		 3	 AMS 271	 Industrial Statistics	
Survey of Building
Systems	 AMS 325	 3		 3	 AMS 325	Survey of Building
Systems	
 Internship I	 AMS 398	1 		1	 AMS 398	 Internship I	
 Tech Mgmt/Supervision
/Team Building	 AMS 430	3		3	 AMS 430	 Tech Mgmt/Supervision
/Team Building	
Senior Research	 AMS 490	3		3	 AMS 490	Senior Research	
Surveying I	 CE 160	3		3	 CE 160	Surveying I	
Surveying I Lab	 CE 161	1		1	 CE 161	Surveying I Lab	
Construction Mmgt.	 CE 303	3		3	 CE 303	Construction Mmgt.	
Construction Mgmt.
Lab	 CE 304	1		1	 CE 304	Construction Mgmt.
Lab	
Equipment & 
Methods	 CE 316	3		3	 CE 316	Equipment & 
Methods	
Applied Statics	 CM 227	3		3	 CM 227	Applied Statics	
Contract Documents	 CM 250	3		3	 CM 250	Contract Documents	
Applied Strength of
Materials	 CM 337	3		3	 CM 337	Applied Strength of
Materials	
Applied Soil Mechanics
& Foundations	 CM 346	3		3	 CM 346	Applied Soil Mechanics
& Foundations	
Construction Estimating
& Bidding	 CM 363	3		3	 CM 363	Construction Estimating
& Bidding I	
Construction 
Administration	 CM 400	3		3	 CM 400	Construction 
Administration	
Construction Law	 CM 426	3		3	 CM 426	Construction Law	
Applied Structural
Design	 CM 447	3		3 	 CM 463	 Construction Estimating
& Bidding II	
Construction
Scheduling	 CM 462	3		3	 CM 462	Construction
Scheduling	
Intro. Accounting
Financial	ACCT 200	3		3	ACCT 200	Intro. Accounting
Financial	
Intro. Accounting
Managerial	ACCT 201	3		3	ACCT 201	Intro. Accounting
Managerial	
MGT 305, 308, 312, 
361; AMS 390	MGT 
Elective	3		3	MGT  301
	Business Law	
Human Resources 
Management	 MGT 311	3		3	  MGT 311	Human Resources 
Management	
GENERAL EDUCATION	 46		  46	GENERAL EDUCATION	
Category A		                       Category A	
	ENG 100	3		3	ENG 100		
	ENG 300	3		3	ENG 300		
	For. Lang.	3		3	For. Lang.		
	COMM 161/145	3		3	COMM 161/145		
Category B		                       Category B	
	 ENG 200	3		3	 ENG 200		
	 AMS 180	3	 	3	 Cat. B Elect.		
	 PHIL 321	3	 	3	 PHIL 321		
Category C		                       Category C	
	HIST 119
    /120	3	 	3	HIST 119
    /120		
	ECON 150	3	 	3	ECON 150		
	Cat. C
Elective	3	 	3	Cat. C
Elective		
Category D		                       Category D	
	CHEM 116	3	 	3	CHEM 116		
	CHEM106	1	 	1	CHEM106		
	PHYS 201	4	 	4	PHYS 201		
	MATH 122	3	 	3	MATH 122		
Category E		                       Category E	
	Cat. E
Elective	3	 	3	Cat. E
Elective		
Category F		                       Category F	
	SFTY 171	1		1	SFTY 171		
	Cat. F
Elective	1		1	Cat. F
Elective		
			
OTHER REQUIREMENTS	  8		  11	OTHER REQUIREMENTS	
University Experience/
AMS	AMS 175	  2 		  2	AMS 175	University Experience/
AMS	
Program Elective		  3		  6	 	Program Electives	
Science Elective		 3		  3	CIS 141	Basic Computer Literacy	
Total number of hours		128		128		Total number of hours	

4.	Rationale for the proposed program change: Revisions to the Construction Management Major are being proposed in order for the program to meet the accreditation standards of the American Council of Construction Education (ACCE).  After revising several courses that remain in the major, the department removed AMS 263 from the list of required construction management courses, changed AMS 180 from a required to a suggested General Education Category B Elective, and specified MGT 301 (Business Law) in place of a management elective.  To insure a consistent minimum skill level in computer usage, the science elective was replace by CIS 141 (Basic Computer Literacy). Based on outcomes assessment information and advisory board input, a second course in estimating and bidding (CM 463) was created and added to the program in place of CM 447.  Other revisions were made to facilitate transfer student assimilation into the program. 

5.	Proposed term for implementation and special provisions (if applicable):  200930

6.	Dates of prior committee approvals:

	Architectural & Manufacturing Sciences Dept           	______1/30/09_______

	Ogden College Curriculum Committee	             		______2/5/09________

	Undergraduate Curriculum Committee		  	___________________ 

	University Senate					___________________ 
 
Attachments:  Program Inventory Form & item 3.